Obituaries

Dr. Joseph John Zukoski, Jr.

Jan 21, 2022

Dr. Joseph John Zukoski, Jr. passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022 as he held hands with his two daughters.  He was born March 13, 1942 in Scranton, PA.  A graduate of Scranton Preparatory School, the University of Scranton, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Florida, Dr. Zukoski entered the Navy Dental Corps in 1968, rising to...

Helen D. Goodman

Jan 21, 2022

Helen D. Goodman, 83, of Monroe Twp., died Friday, January 21, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. She was preceded in death by her husband Chester Goodman in 2004. Born in Evans Falls on March 16, 1938. She was the daughter of the late William and Mildred “Minnie” Whispell Shook. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Bowmans Creek....

James J. Harvey

Jan 20, 2022

James Joseph Harvey, Wyalusing, passed away peacefully, on January 20, 2022, at the Gardens in Tunkhannock, where he had been a resident since November 2021. Born in Lemon on August 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Cyril Harvey and Amy Buckingham Jayne. Jim graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 1956. He enlisted in the Army in...

Wilhelmina "Billie" Bevacqua

Jan 20, 2022

Wilhelmina "Billie" Bevacqua, 100, of Archbald, died on Thursday morning at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.

Born in Archbald on July 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Touch Bevacqua. Prior to retirement, she worked as a secretary. She enjoyed doing needlepoint, book clubs, and shopping in New York on her lunch hour....

Rosemary Hall

Jan 19, 2022

Rosemary Hall, 83, of Bradenton Beach, Florida passed away on January 19, 2022 surrounded by family. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late John and Rita Skelly Daigneault. She was a member of the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Holmes Beach Florida and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Bradenton Beach Florida. She was a...

Theresa Lapczynski

Jan 16, 2022

Theresa Lapczynski, 93, of Moosic, PA, formerly of Fords, passed away peacefully at Abington Manor on Sunday, January 16, 2022.She enjoyed her time raising eight children before returning to the work force at Garden State Shipping in Keasbey, NJ. She had a love for crocheting, cooking and gardening. Poppy seed rolls were her favorite.

She was born...

Mary K. Stark

Jan 16, 2022

Mary K. Stark, Dalton, died Sunday, Jan. 16. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Stark.

Born March 7, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of James M. and E. Mary McGrath. She graduated from Dalton High School and Lackawanna Business College and was a member of Our Lady of the Abingtons Church....

Howard L. Hyde

Jan 15, 2022

Howard L. Hyde, 102, died January 15, 2022, in South Abington Township, PA.  He was born in Wheeling, WV, to the late Roger and Elsie Hyde and grew up in Calais, ME.

Howard served as a staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific during WWII.  While stationed in Australia he...

James Anthony Zaltauskas

Jan 15, 2022

James Anthony Zaltauskas, 61, of Greenfield Twp., formerly of Scranton, passed away on Saturday 1/15/22 at Geisinger CMC Hospital from complications of Multiple Myeloma Cancer, with which he fought a short and courageous battle.

Born in Scranton, son of Joan and the late Albert Zaltauskas, he attended Scranton schools and was employed at General Dynamics, Laminations/Sonoma, and...

Ann Louise (Mack) Schoffstall

Jan 15, 2022

Ann Louise (Mack) Schoffstall, Clarks Summit, passed into her eternal reward on Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was 93 years young. She was the first of two daughters born to Richard H. Mack and Lavinia (Becker) Mack in her home in Bethlehem, PA. She grew up in Bethlehem and graduated from Liberty High School. She was married to George...

Rebekah Elaine Ralph

Jan 14, 2022

Rebekah Elaine Ralph, 45, of Meshoppen passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Hospice of the Scared Heart, Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Patrick Ralph. Born in Stroudsburg, PA on June 25, 1976. She is survived by her parents Lyle and Anna Jenetta Berger Smith of Effort, PA. She was a member of the Mehoopany...

Ethel Ambagais

Jan 13, 2022

Ethel Ambagais, 93, of Kingsley, died at her home on Thursday morning. She was the wife of William Ambagais. The couple were married for 74 years.

Surviving are a son, William F. Ambagais, Clarks Green, daughters Frances D. Bossert, Houston, TX and Catherine Ghent, Harford.

Services will be held at a later date.

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Norman Werkheiser

Jan 11, 2022

Norman A. Werkheiser of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022 at the age of 95. Born March 20, 1926 in Nazareth, Pa. to Robert And Pearl (Keiper ) Werkheiser, and was the third youngest of 17 children. Norman was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church, Dennis Strong Legion Post 457, Triton Hose Company and a past President...

Mary Salada

Jan 11, 2022

Mary Salada, 97, of West Abington Twp., died Tuesday at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Her husband was Joseph J. Salada Sr., who passed in 1973.

Born in Dupont, she was the daughter of the late John and Aniela (Nellie) Magdziak Kruchinski. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Sears, Roebuck & Co.  She enjoyed spending time with...

Hildegard T. Henn

Jan 9, 2022

Hildegard T. Henn, 89, of Lemon passed away on Sunday January 9, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Henn in 1981. Born in Gottesgab, Germany on June 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Grimm. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...

Thomas Harvey

Jan 9, 2022

Thomas O. Harvey, 81, of Dalton passed away on Sunday January 9, 2022 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Iva Howell Harvey. Born in Tunkhannock on September 5, 1940 he was the son of the late Cyril Harvey and Amy Buckingham Jayne. He was a 1958 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and...

Betty M. Fargo

Jan 8, 2022

Betty Shiffer Fargo, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away quietly on Saturday January 8 after a brief illness. She was married to Charles S. Fargo Jr. for 63 years before his death in January 2015. Born in Shupp Hill-Tunkhannock she was the daughter of William and Virginia Cook Shiffer. She spent most of her life in her home at the end...

Robert C. Cosner

Jan 7, 2022

Robert C. Cosner, 91 years young, of Newton Township, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of January 7, 2022.

Son of the late Charles and Helen Cosner, he was a true farm boy at heart. A graduate of the Clarks Summit High School, class of 1949, he...

Dolores Eberle

Jan 7, 2022

Dolores Eberle, Clarks Summit, died Friday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was the widow of Stephen Eberle, who died in 2007.

Born in Evans City, Pennsylvania in 1942, she was the daughter of the late Henry D. and Pauline Enslen Barkey, Jr.

Prior to retirement, she was employed by Dempsey's Laundry Service for over 25...

Ruth A. Fowler

Jan 6, 2022

Ruth A. Fowler, 80, of Mehoopany passed away on Thursday January 6, 2022 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband Don Fowler, Sr in 1993. Born in Montrose on November 10, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Ruth Balliet Hollister. She is survived by sons, Don, Jr. and wife Joyce, Danny Fowler, and...