Obituaries

Jan 4, 2022

Frank Mallia, Clarks Summit, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died at home on Tuesday.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Jerry and Josephine Pepitone Mallia. Prior to his retirement, he worked for a hospital in NYC. He was an avid Mets fan and a man of the Catholic faith.

Surviving...

Jan 4, 2022

Volkhard Rutter “Richie”, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022 at his home. He is survived by the love of his life, Carol Lee White Rutter, who celebrated 23 years of marriage together. Born in Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany on June 3, 1946 he was the son of the late Ludwig Rutter and survived by his loving mother...

Jan 3, 2022

John H. Jones, of Gravel Pond, formerly of Scranton, died peacefully Monday morning at home with family present.  He was the widower of Judith Asch Jones, who died on September 16, 2019.

Born in Scranton, John was the son of the late Dr. C. Henry and Mary R. Jones.  Prior to his retirement, he was an electrician...

Jan 3, 2022

Patricia A. Heil, 87, died at her home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida on Monday, January 3.  She was the widow of Robert W. Heil, who died in 1996.

Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Ann McHale Ratchford and was a graduate of Dunmore High School class of 1952.  Prior to...

Jan 3, 2022

Ann L. Davis, 89, of South Abington Township, died at home on Monday evening. Her husband was James Davis, who died in 1996.

Born in Karthaus, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Monica Frelin Liegey. She was a graduate of Saint Vincent in Erie and worked as a nurse, primarily in New York...

Jan 2, 2022

Nancy B. Gavek, 74, of Lake Carey, passed away Sunday January 2, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born February 8, 1947, in Springville, PA, the daughter of the late Malcolm Button and Louise Brotzman. Nancy was a 1965 graduate of Elk Lake High School. After high school she married the love of her life, Don...

Jan 1, 2022

Eugene Arthur Cook, Hornell, New York died January 1 st 2022 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.

Born on August 5th, 1958 in Hornell, New York, he was the son of the late Bradley Eugene Cook and Dolores Anne Silsby Cook, Factoryville. Prior to his retirement he worked as a Pharmacy Technician for...

Jan 1, 2022

Kevin M. Class, 66, of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He is survived by his companion of 17 years Mary Kingsley. Born in Binghamton, NY on July 19, 1955 he was the son of Toni Burgoyne. Kevin was retired from DHL Supply Chain. He will be remembered for his love of music...

Jan 1, 2022

Gerald Byron Irwin, 95, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania passed away on January 1, 2022, joining his beloved wife of 73 years, Jean, in eternal rest. Born February 27, 1926, in Clearfield County, to Byron and Viola Irwin, Gerald was preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Ruth (Irwin) Jamison, and Grace (Irwin) Bachelier. He is survived by his brother-in-law, Samuel Bachelier....

Dec 31, 2021

Mary Louise Gallagher of Scranton died Dec. 31 at the age of 79 at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton.

Born July 10, 1942, to the late John A. and Louise Mullaney Gallagher, she was a 1961 graduate of St. Ann's Monastery High School in Scranton and worked for many years at Supreme Laundry. She spent the rest of...

Dec 30, 2021

Aimee Schultz McGarry, age 55, of Ransom Township, died peacefully in the arms of her loving family on December 30, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on December 14, 1966 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and Bloomsburg University.

Aimee's family growing up was full...

Dec 27, 2021

Edmund J. Carr, 78, of Newton Township passed away on December 27, 2021, surrounded by family at Geisinger Medical Center in Scranton, PA after a brief illness.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edmund P. Carr and Clara E. Carr, who both lived in Clarks Summit.  He was also...

Dec 26, 2021

Faye Ida Bush, 68 of Falls passed away on Sunday December 26, 2021 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton on July 25, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Donald P. and Joan Jones Carter. Faye enjoyed doing word searches and coloring. She is survived by her daughters, Natalie Meck and Rebecca Collins; grandchildren, Chloe, Zachary, and...

Dec 25, 2021

Joseph Myron LaBar, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away on December 25, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Chrisanne Belles LaBar. Born in Derby, Connecticut on November 14, 1945. He was the son of the late Joseph M. and Ardena Brungess LaBar. Joseph served his country during the Vietnam Conflict as...

Dec 25, 2021

Daryl Robert Benn Sr., 65, passed away peacefully at home on December 25,2021.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Benn Sr., and grandson Trevor. He is survived by his mother, Edythe Benn; Donna D'Andrea, the love of his life for the past 19 years; two sons, Daryl Robert Benn Jr. and his wife Kimberly...

Dec 24, 2021

David Bruce Schultz, 67, of Chinchilla, died on December 24, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton after a brief illness.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Bruce C. and Doris J. Seeger (Schultz) Schild. He was a 1972 graduate of Abington Heights High School. Before retirement, he worked as a truck and...

Dec 23, 2021

David Ray Smith,72, of Ellendale, Delaware passed away on December 23, 2021 at Bayhealth Hospital, Milford, DE. Born in Williamsport, PA on August 21, 1949. He was the son of the late Lyman O’Dell and Jean Margaret Hallstead Smith David loved fishing, tinkering around his house, taking care of his yard, he always loved making sure the grass was mowed,...

Dec 23, 2021

James L. Norconk, 77, of Tunkhannock passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2021 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 26 years, Linda Norconk. Born in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of late Lydia Pickett. James was also a long-time resident of Wyalusing Pa where he helped at his mother’s...

Dec 21, 2021

Harry Samuel Dombek, age 85, known to others as Rabbi, Sholeach (which means someone sent in Hebrew), Shemuel, or just Harry, passed away on December 21st at his home near Tunkhannock, PA. Harry was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on February 29, 1936 to Nicholas and Helen Dombek. He attended Couughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre and graduated in 1954. Harry attended...

Dec 20, 2021

Jay L. Hanyon, 62, of Dalton passed away December 20, 2021 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Harrington Hanyon. Born on September 3, 1959 in Meshoppen he was the son of the late Lee Hanyon. He was a farmer for over 30 years. He also worked at Deer Park Lumber. In addition...