Obituaries

Aug 3, 2022

Dave Brown, 69, of Dunmore, died on Wednesday, August 3rd, at GCMC. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones as he departed.

He was born in Clarks-Summit and graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1970. He began his career in the carpenter Union and eventually started his own business. He was a lively and...

Aug 2, 2022

Kevin Patrick Boyd, 44, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday August 2, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family after his courageous 2-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 6 years, Erin Elizabeth (Maciorkoski) Boyd.

Born in Huntington Station, NY on September 19, 1977 he is the son of Bryan Boyd and Virginia (Clancy) Hammond.

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Aug 1, 2022

Marion G. Hopkins, 96, of Gravel Pond, Clarks Summit, passed away Monday August 1st, at home. Born at home in Scranton to William and Sybilla Gahn, she arrived 2 months prematurely, weighing 3 pounds, including the blanket, and was nursed to health in a wash basket surrounded by warm water bottles.

Later in life, she would tap...

Jul 31, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" Carpenter, Factoryville, passed unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, 7/31.

Born in Scranton to the late Lester "Pete" Hill and Margaret Clarkson Hill Crispell, she graduated from Falls-Overfield School in 1958, then served 19 ½ years working for Wyoming County EMA and courthouse. Betty was a very outspoken person and an active member of the...

Jul 30, 2022

Theodore (Ted) Carpenetti, 105, of Gilroy California passed away on July 30, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Elise in 1999.

Born in Peckvillle on September 17, 1916 he is the son of the late Marino and Asunta Carpenetti.

Ted served in the United States Navy during World War II where...

Jul 26, 2022

Anna Mae L. Williams, formerly of Clarks Green, died Tuesday evening at her home in Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. She was the widow of Robert J. Williams, who died in 2000.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Anna May Wendell Bednarek. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Clarks Summit....

Jul 26, 2022

Dawn Rebecca White, Scott Township, died Tuesday afternoon at Geisinger CMC. Her husband is Aldon Hubert White. They were married on February 6, 1954.

Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Bessie Brosious. She was a member of the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church.

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Jul 24, 2022

Thomas W. Edwards, 75 of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 24, 2022, at his home in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Alice Fronduti Edwards.

Tom was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on April 19, 1947, he is the son of the late Donald and Mildred Edwards.

Tom was a graduate of Dallas High School...

Jul 21, 2022

Bert Ayers, 62, of Newton Township, died Thursday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His widow is Nancy Wesolowski Ayers, his wife of almost 43 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Carl and Sarah Henry Ayers. He was a 1977 graduate of Abington Heights High School. He started in business at 17 years old...

Jul 20, 2022

Virgie Virginia Teetsel, 92, of Noxen passed away on Wednesday July 20, 2022 at The Gardens at East Mountain. She was preceded in death by her husband Rolland W. Teetsel. 

Born in Lexington, Virginia on January 4, 1930 she is the daughter of the late Frank and Elvie Beverly Wall.

Virgie worked her whole life at different factories as a seamstress, floor...

Jul 18, 2022

Diane Lynn Clark, 75 of Mill City, passed away on Monday July 18, 2022, at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Thomas Clark.

Born in Scranton on December 17, 1946 she is the daughter of the late Robert Dixon and Viola Bermilen.

Diane had a love for animals such as dogs and cats. She also...

Jul 18, 2022

Eleanor Samojlowicz, 81, of Waverly, passed away on Monday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was the widow of Adrian A. ("Andy") Samojlowicz, who died on November 7, 1990.

Born in Collingswood, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Lucy Lily Degler. Eleanor graduated with an associate degree from Temple University.

In...

Jul 16, 2022

Susan Mary Reese Burke, South Abington Township, died Saturday morning at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Ted and Dorothy Vitale Reese. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School. Prior to her illness, she was a Paralegal for The Casey Law Firm and other various law firms...

Jul 11, 2022

Josephine (DeDe) Ann Hedrick, 77 of Factoryville, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. In 2014 she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley C. Hedrick.

Born in Scranton on February 25, 1945 she is the daughter of the late John and Jemma (Gabello) Cigna.

Josephine was raised in the Scranton/Dunmore area, but lived the rest of...

Jul 10, 2022

Janet Hricenak, 87, of Ransom Township died at her home on Sunday. She was the widow of William Hricenak, who died in 2003. The couple had been married 50 years.

Born in Ransom, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Grace Schaffer Richter. She was a graduate of Newton-Ransom High School...

Jul 9, 2022

Jeffery Robert Borgeson, 57, of Tunkhannock passed away on July 9, 2022. He is survived by his wife Karen Borgeson.

Born in Frankfurt, Germany on October 11, 1964 he is the son of the late Robert N. and survived by Ardena C. Mosier Borgeson.

He enjoyed fishing and spending time with granddaughters.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons,...

Jul 7, 2022

Frances Margaret Stiffler passed away on July 7, 2022 at the age of, 80. She was born in Franklin Falls, NH on August 12, 1941 to the late George and Doris Pinette.

The family of six left the North East and moved west during the 1950s as her father was building drive in movie theaters across the country. She lived...

Jul 4, 2022

Diane Noto, Clarks Summit, passed away in her home on July 4 th .

Born on October 29, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Ted and Bernie Zelno. She was a graduate of Marywood University and, prior to retirement, worked as a realtor at Coldwell Banker.

Diane was a devoted mother and grandmother...

Jul 2, 2022

Deborah Lee Weisenfluh, 70, of Scranton, passed away on Saturday July 2 at Moses Taylor Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Deborah was born on June 24, 1952 in Scranton. She was the daughter of the late Edward Weisenfluh and Betty Jane Williams Weisenfluh.  She graduated from West Scranton High School and went on to...

Jun 30, 2022

Violet Abusuwan Sadaka, 78, of Clarks Summit, formerly of Lebanon, died peacefully June 30th with her family by her side at Allied Services Scranton Hospice Center after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Violet was an RN with a Bachelor's degree in nursing from American University of Beirut. Her husband, Elias Sadaka, preceded her in death in...