Obituaries

Mar 23, 2026

Roger N. Doty, 91, of Ransom Township, died peacefully on Monday morning at Oak Ridge Care Home, Taylor with Helen Cooper Doty, his beloved wife of almost 64 years, by his side.

Born in Chinchilla, he was the son of the late George G. Doty, Sr. and Verna Bellersheim Doty. He was a graduate of Johnson City...

Mar 22, 2026

James Thomas Nally, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy T. Nally in 2015.

Born on September 21, 1943, in Carbondale, he is the son of the late John and Frances (Barber) Nally.

James was a 1961 graduate of St. Rose High...

Mar 21, 2026

James T. Coburn, 77, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Debra (Alexander) Coburn.

Born on February 7, 1949, in Kingston, PA, he is the son of the late James H. and Ruth (Stacey) Coburn.

Throughout his career, James served with distinction as the director of operations for...

Mar 17, 2026

Arthur P. Henning, 84, of Mehoopany passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, from a brief illness at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara (Jones) Henning.

Born on August 31, 1941, in Sayre, PA, he is the son of the late Phillip and Gladys (Sherwood) Henning.

He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Arthur...

Mar 17, 2026

Michael John Severcool, 68, passed away at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA on March 17, 2026. He was born on April 14, 1957, in Tunkhannock, PA to the late Thomas Severcool (d. 2015) and Joan (Lewis) Durland (d. 1993).

Mike was very well liked by all who met him. Always quick witted and ready with an off-color comment...

Mar 17, 2026

Frank Rowlands, 80, of Dalton, died Tuesday evening at Allied Hospice, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his partner, Beverly J. Hontz-Rowlands.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William and Romayne Wilcox Rowlands. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army Special Forces Green Beret serving in Vietnam and, prior...

Mar 16, 2026

Ralph L. Williams, 68, of Springville passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at home.

Born on March 30, 1957, in Kingston, he is the son of the late Frank and Carol (Button) Williams.

He attended Elk Lake High School. He retired from Procter and Gamble. Beyond that, Ralph was deeply connected to his roots, working diligently on the family farm. Additionally, Ralph...

Mar 13, 2026

Wesley R. Tolley, 67, of Carbondale, died on Friday March 13th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart - Dunmore.

Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Wes and Anne Tolley. He was a 1976 graduate of Carbondale High School and, prior to retirement, worked at New York Susquehanna & Hudson Railway in 1986, then...

Mar 12, 2026

Kenneth F. Finan, 72, of Springville passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at home. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Faith (Masteller) Finan.

Born on April 5, 1953, in Towanda, he is the son of the late Robert and Betty (Roop) Finan.

He was a 1971 graduate of Wyalusing High School. Ken devoted over two decades of his life...

Mar 12, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Constance "Connie " Leavesley, of South Abington Twp, Thursday morning at Geisinger CMC Scranton. Her widower is Charlie Leavesley. The couple would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on August 5th.

Born in Scranton on April 13, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Allen...

Mar 11, 2026

Frank E. Lawrence III, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.

Frank was born in Queens, New York on January 20th, 1946, to Vincenzina (Jane) Tetesco and Frank Lawrence II. As a child, Frank moved many times to many different schools and places within New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This included a...

Mar 8, 2026

Gary LaCoe passed away on March 8th at SC Upstate Hospice House surrounded by family.

Born and raised in Clarks Summit, he later moved to Liberty, South Carolina. He was the son of Clyde LaCoe and Evelyn Harris.

Gary absolutely loved hunting and fishing with his family and it was what he looked forward to...

Mar 7, 2026

Russel E. Swody, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Meadows Rehabilitation Center. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara (Hutzler) Swody.

Born on April 29, 1941, in Clark Twp, NJ, he is the son of the late Fred and Lillian (Maybush) Swody.

He attended Broadway Junior High in Newark, NJ. Russel served honorably in the...

Mar 6, 2026

Knewell Miller, 85, of Newton Township, passed away in his home on Friday morning after a long illness. He was the widower of Frances Joy Singer Miller, who passed in 1976.

Born in Newton Township, he was the son of the late Norman and Clara Thompson Miller. He was a 1958 graduate of Newton-Ransom High School and...

Mar 3, 2026

Irene Shiffer "Thelma Mae", 89, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Edward Shiffer, in 1999.

Born on May 3, 1936, in Wyalusing, she is the daughter of the late Hartley and Mary (Sine) Pennay.

She was a 1954 graduate of Tunkhannock High School....

Feb 28, 2026

Margaret Peters, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at home. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Guy Peters in 2015.

Born on March 2, 1939, in Beaumont, PA, she is the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Cebrick) Rusinko.

Margaret graduated from Dallas High School in 1957. She went on to have a...

Feb 27, 2026

M. Elizabeth Eshmont, 79, of Scranton, died on Friday at Allied Services, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Ann Galinus Eshmont. She was a 1964 graduate of Scranton Central High School and graduated from Marywood University with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 1968. Prior to retirement, she worked in...

Feb 26, 2026

Karen Kelley Mears of Scott Township, PA passed away on February 26, 2026, at the age of 74. She was the daughter of the late Hubert and Estelle Irish Kelley. She is survived by her husband Arthur Mears, sisters Estelle, Martha and Mary and brothersKevin and Hugh. Accordingly, this includes many nieces and nephews.

She enjoyed dancing...

Feb 21, 2026

Roger Delraine Williams, "Dell" 73, of Springville passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Judy Williams, in 2021.

Born on August1, 1952 in Johnson City, NY, he is the son of Jean Williams and the late Roger Williams.

Dell was a 1970 graduate of Tunkhannock High School....

Feb 19, 2026

Carl A. Frear, 82, of Lake Winola passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by loved ones encircled with love and prayer. 

Born on October 2, 1943, in Lake Winola, he was the son of the late Alberta Jurista.

Throughout his life, Carl dedicated himself to his...