Obituaries

Arlyn H. Rosengrant

Oct 5, 2022

Arlyn H. Rosengrant, 70, of Falls Township, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, October 5th at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a long, valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Harry J. Rosengrant and Arlene E. Petty Rosengrant, he was a graduate of Abington Heights. Arlyn was a...

Linda Miller

Oct 2, 2022

Linda Carol Miller, 72, of Tunkhannock passed away on October 2,2022 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Gary Miller.

Born on March 5,1950, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude "Trudie" Shoener Collins.

Linda graduated from Parsippany High School, NJ in 1967. On November 11, 1995, Linda and Gary celebrated their wedding. Linda...

William Lawrence Connell Houck, Jr.

Oct 1, 2022

William Lawrence Connell Houck, Jr. of Scranton, died on Saturday at Regional Medical Center, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William Lawrence Connell Houck, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Porter Houck. He was a 1969 graduate of Lackawanna Trail and a member of the Clarks Summit Fire Company. He was a former member...

Sean Maloney

Sep 30, 2022

Sean Maloney, 52, of Scranton died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Ann Marie Maloney, Newton Township, and the late Gerald Maloney. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a 1988 graduate of Abington Heights High School, attended Penn State University, and earned his Bachelor's Degree and...

Kay Louise Jacoby

Sep 26, 2022

Kay Louise Jacoby, 79, of Newton Twp., passed peacefully in her sleep Monday morning, September 26th.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on October 13, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Karl Benn Leonard and Helen Louise Gardner Leonard, and sister of the late Donald and Dorothy Leonard. She graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1960....

Daniel Plunkett

Sep 22, 2022

Daniel Plunkett, 61, of Scranton died on Thursday at Geisinger, Scranton.

Born in Miami, Florida, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Ester Lydia Vrotney Plunkett.

He is survived by his sister, Linda P. Fortuna of Scranton.

There will be a private...

Pio Paniccia

Sep 20, 2022

Pio Paniccia, 74, resident of Clarks Summit, PA and Veroli, Italy, passed away suddenly in Italy on September 20, 2022. Pio was born in Veroli, Italy and at the age of 20 moved to the United States with his parents and siblings. He had a career as a machinist with the Long Island Railroad until he retired, when he...

Larry Dean Vangasbeck

Sep 19, 2022

Larry Dean Vangasbeck, 63, of Lake Winola passed away on Monday September 19, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Susan (Keen) Vangasbeck.

Born in Newport, RI on September 20, 1958, he is the son of the late Ronald Gershon Vangasbeck and survived by his mother, Betty Louise (Arnold) Vangasbeck.

Larry was a...

Lillian Kite

Sep 19, 2022

Lillian Luba Kite, 87, of Suffolk, N.Y. passed away on Monday September 19, 2022 at St. James Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Kite in 2008.

Born in New York City on March 1, 1935 she is the daughter of the late John and Anna Kwoka.

She was a graduate of Washington...

James L. Corselius

Sep 18, 2022

James L. Corselius passed away on September 18 th . Jim was born in Ransom Township, the son of Lura Klipple Corselius and Floyd S. Corselius. He lived his entire life on his beloved family farm and passed away peacefully at home, on that same farm, 88 years later.

James married his wife,...

David Huw Kern

Sep 18, 2022

David Huw Kern, beloved father, passed peacefully Sunday evening surrounded by loved ones.

Born in Scranton on August 29, 1942, he was the son of the late David E Kern and Mae Daniels Kern. A gifted musician in his own right, David mastered the guitar at a young age before seriously studying the upright bass under the...

Billie Massey

Sep 17, 2022

Billie Massey, Lackawanna County, died at her home on Saturday. She is survived by her husband Milton, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late John and Sally Clifton Spears.

Services will be private

Carolyn MacGeorge

Sep 14, 2022

Carolyn Ann MacGeorge, 65, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home on September 14, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, James Allen MacGeorge.

Born in Tunkhannock on August 1, 1957 she is the daughter of the late Francis and Geraldine Johnson Hall.

She was a 1975 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and later retired from Brick's...

John Joseph King, Jr.

Sep 14, 2022

John Joseph King, Jr., 70, of South Abington Township, died Wednesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Born in Dothan, Alabama, he was the son of Fay Spangenberg King, with whom he resided, and the late John Joseph King, Sr., who died in 2005. Prior to his retirement, he was a draftsman and graphic artist in Florida....

Ann Reeves

Sep 11, 2022

Ann Reeves, formerly Ann Williams, joined the Lord on September 11, 2022. She was the widow of the late Russell Weldon Reeves, who passed in 2000.  The couple was married for 55 years.

She was born in Scranton, PA on May 24, 1923.  Ann resided in her home in Newton Twp from 1960 until her final day. ...

Frank "Burrhead" Hares

Sep 9, 2022

Frank "Burrhead" Hares, 77, of Nicholson, died Friday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife of 54 years is Theresa Wesneski Hares.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Sally Baskwell Hares. He served in the Marines from 1963-1967, obtaining the rank of Sergeant.  Prior to retirement, he worked for the Clarks Summit...

Warren Lewis, Jr.

Sep 9, 2022

Warren Lewis, Jr., 70, of Taylor died Friday at Regional Hospital, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Warren S., Lewis Sr. and Helen "Nellie" Cochran Lewis. Prior to his retirement, he was a truckdriver for both Penske and New Penn Trucking. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Number 291 and...

Melissa Hricenak

Sep 8, 2022

Melissa Hricenak, 59, of Dalton, died on Thursday at Lehigh Valley – Cedar Crest Hospital.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Virginia Snyder Hricenak. She was employed by PennDOT.

Surviving are special friend Russell Elgin; brothers James, Keith, and David Hricenak; sister-in-law Betty Hricenak; nieces Laura and Kristenn Hricenak;...

John J. Hunt

Sep 7, 2022

John J. Hunt, 71, of South Abington Township died Wednesday at his home after suffering for 7 years with dementia and Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his wife of 49 years and sole caregiver, the former Christine (Tina) Petritus.

He was born in Scranton and was the son of the late Joseph...

Christopher Doerner

Sep 6, 2022

Christopher Lee Doerner, 52, of Mehoopany passed away on Tuesday September 6, 2022, at home. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Karen Estok Doerner. Born in Norristown, PA, he is survived by his parents Henry and Charlotte Kennedy Doerner.

He was employed by Bartron Supply Inc in Tunkhannock. Christopher was an avid camper and fisher and enjoyed sitting...