Obituaries

Feb 8, 2026

Esther L. Jacques, 84, of Mill City passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Carl DeWitt Jacques, in 2025.

Born on September 5, 1941, in Mill City, PA, she is the daughter of the late Ezra and Ellen Billings Bray and stepdaughter of Dolores Merkel...

Feb 4, 2026

Joseph F. Stroka, Jr., 87, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Joan (Vogrin) Stroka.

Born on May 6, 1938, in Noxen, he is the son of the late Joseph and Isabell (Kristunas) Stroka, Sr.

Joe spent his youth growing up in Eaton Twp. working alongside his...

Feb 2, 2026

Kenneth D. Kerr, Jr., 78, of Monroe Twp., passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Complete Care at Lehigh Center.

Born on January 22, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA, he is the son of the late Kenneth and Edna (Withero) Kerr, Sr.

Ken completed his education at Tunkhannock and Sayre High Schools, graduating in 1965. He served his country honorably in the...

Feb 2, 2026

Phillip H. Snyder, 50, of Scranton, PA. passed away after suffering a stroke with his family by his side on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Gesinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 

Born on May 31, 1975, in Tunkhannock, PA he is the son of William and Kim (Snyder) Severcool. 

He was a 1993 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and further pursued...

Feb 1, 2026

David C. Byrnes, 69, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Born on March 28, 1956, in Washington, NJ, he is the son of the late Gerald Byrnes and Shirley (Castner) Swenson.

He was a 1974 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. David worked for Warner Pools and Spas before moving on to Reeves Rent-A-John, where...

Jan 31, 2026

Daniel B. Howell, 49, of Lake Winola passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on May 22, 1976, in Tunkhannock, he is the son of Jerry and Shirley (Green) Howell.

Dan was a proud 1994 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. For 29 years, he worked at Rite Aid, in the pharmacy department.

He found joy in camping, often...

Jan 28, 2026

Robert D. Staples, Jr., 79, of Clarks Summit, died on Wednesday afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, after a brief illness. His wife of 57 years is the former Jeanne Kolasinski.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert D. Staples, Sr. and the late Esther Doud Staples. He was a graduate of...

Jan 23, 2026

William E. Parry, 79, a lifelong resident of Scranton and Tunkhannock and devoted family man passed away peacefully Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Gino Merli Veteran's Center, Scranton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Maryann C. Parry in 2013.

Born on May 20, 1946, in Scranton, he is the son of the late William and...

Jan 22, 2026

Patricia A. Kreidler Kopp, 73, of Montrose died at Guthrie Hospice – Sayre. She is the wife of Raymond Kopp. Her late husband is Jack Kreidler, who died in 2004.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late David and Mary Jablonski Tompkins. She was a graduate of West Scranton and Lackawanna County Vo Tech....

Jan 17, 2026

Romaine E. Gregosh, 86, of Ransom Township, died on Saturday at Embassy of Tunkhannock.

Born in Taylor, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean Kurpiewski Greenfield. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a billing tech at Allied Services. She enjoyed gardening, camping, crafting, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving...

Jan 16, 2026

Edward J. "Ned" O'Malley, 86, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Scranton, following complications related to Parkinson's disease. He shared 58 years of marriage with his wife, the former Margaret Mary Dillon.

Born on September 11, 1939, in Pittston, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary O'Malley. Ned...

Jan 12, 2026

Chief Robert A. Gerrity, So. Abington Twp. Police (Ret.), passed away on Monday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, surrounded by his loving family. He retired in June 2023 after having served as a law enforcement officer in Lackawanna County for more than fifty years.

Bob, or "Doc" as he was commonly referred to by...

Jan 11, 2026

Autumn Leah Beemer, 18, of Dalton, died on Sunday afternoon after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Aaron J. Beemer of Dalton and Kristy Lynn Kauffman of Towanda. She was a member of the Abington Heights High School Class of 2026 and also attended Johnson Technical School for welding....

Jan 11, 2026

Dorothy Gale Herron, age 102, of Newton Township, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was born on September 6, 1923 to Cecil and Maude Gale.

Dorothy was raised in Duryea, where she met her future husband, Richard R. Herron. Dorothy (Dot) worked in the lunchroom at Abington Heights School District...

Jan 10, 2026

Cindy L. Noll, Dalton, passed away Saturday morning in her home.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Carlyn Almony Noll Sr,.  Prior to her retirement, she worked in the Pennsylvania Energy Assistance office.  She was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, Keystone Junior College, and the University of Scranton.  ...

Jan 10, 2026

Patrick Charles Lonieski, 88, of Waverly, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 10, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Patrick was born in Queens, New York, and later moved to Islip, New York where he grew up and graduated from Islip High School.

Patrick was the beloved husband of Patricia Lonieski, with...

Jan 9, 2026

Barbara "Kevak" Kreglewicz, 80 of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Vincent Kreglewicz.

Born on September 27, 1945, in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Sophie (Yancilla) Kevak.

Barbara was a proud graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She spent over...

Jan 9, 2026

Tammy L. Repsher Jenkins, 63, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, passed away after a short illness on January 9, 2026, at Danville Medical Center. She was born on August 24, 1962, at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania.

Tammy was a lifelong resident of the Tunkhannock area and a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Class of 1980. She devoted many years of...

Jan 8, 2026

Steven Craig Antosh, 72, of Mehoopany passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at home, in the arms of his loving wife of 28 years, Karen Antosh.

Born on April 4, 1953, he is the son of the late John and Phyllis (Fassett) Antosh.

Steve was a 1971 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He continued his education at Keystone and Williamsport...

Jan 7, 2026

Virginia Brown Savage, Scranton, died Wednesday morning, with her niece Kim by her side, at Allied Hospice in Scranton.  She was married to Robert Savage in 2009. Prior to that, she was the widow of Kenneth Brown, who was her husband for 55 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret...