Obituaries

Sep 11, 2021

Charles E. White (T-Bone), 59 passed away on September 11, 2021 at his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Deirdre White. Born on October 5, 1961 in Chicago, IL he was the son of the late Walter and Gertrude (Bufford) White. He was a member of the Bridgewater Church, Tunkhannock, the NRA, and enjoyed hunting,...

Sep 10, 2021

Daniel T. Kinney passed away at home after a long battle with cancer surrounded by his loved ones on September 10, 2021. Dan was loved by everyone he met. He loved his family like no other. His grandchildren were his life and he spent every day with them. Every Tuesday they would always go to the Nicholson Auction. He spent...

Sep 10, 2021

Nicholas "Butch" Degilio, Jr., of Ransom Township, died Friday evening at his home.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Joan Huggler.

Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Nick, Sr. and Mary Jaditz Degilio. Nick was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle.  He was...

Sep 10, 2021

Warren LeRoy Grill, Clarks Summit, PA, died Friday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. His wife, Jean Parker Grill, died in 2010.

Born in Mohnton, PA, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Katie Rudy Grill.

Prior to his retirement, he worked for Bell Telephone of...

Sep 9, 2021

Sandra (Sandy) Kay Henley, of Ransom Township, passed away peacefully on the morning of September 9, 2021 in her home.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Milton and Hazel Pearl Decker Petty. After she graduated from Abington Heights High School, she moved to Washington, D.C. to work as an Administrative Assistant....

Sep 8, 2021

John J. Borawski, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away on Wednesday September 8, 2021 at his home after a courageous battle with A.L.S. Born in Poland on August 1, 1938 he was the son of the late Joseph and Stella Rogowski Borawski of Scranton. John was a member of the United States Army National Guard from 1955-1963. He is a member...

Sep 7, 2021

Joan Van Dyke, aged 81, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Although a long-time Tunkhannock resident, Joan was born and raised with her three brothers on a small family farm in northern New Jersey. Joan was married to her first husband, Peter DeNure, in 1959, and settled in Wayne, New Jersey, where they had their only child,...

Sep 5, 2021

Gail A. Learn, Peckville, died unexpectedly Sunday at Regional Hospital in Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Brian and Mary Toro Learn. Gail graduated from Abington Heights High School, earned her Bachelors degree at Penn State University, and later achieved a Masters degree from Marywood College in Social Work. Prior to her...

Sep 5, 2021

JoAnn Eckhart, Hop Bottom, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Regional Hospital in Scranton. Her husband is William Eckhart. The couple married in 1968.

Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Bertha Smith Barber. Prior to retirement, she worked for Lockheed Martin as an Administrative Assistant.

Sep 4, 2021

Marjorie J. McGrew, South Abington Township, died Saturday evening at Sacred Heart Hospice in Dunmore.

She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of the late Glen and Marie Gentz Millard.  She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church and a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and later of Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit.

Sep 3, 2021

Walter P. Schuppe, 86, of Moosic, PA passed in peace on Friday, September 3, 2021. Walter will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a family man. Walter leaves behind a devoted and loving wife, Ines.

Walter was born on September 19, 1934. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was a...

Sep 3, 2021

Helen Buckley, 90, of Scranton, died Friday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of Thomas Buckley.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Claire Powell.

Surviving are her son, William Buckley Sr. and his wife, Carmeta, Ransom; grandchildren, Bill Buckley Jr. and his wife,...

Sep 2, 2021

Robert C. Mack, Springville, died on Thursday at Allied Hospice, Scranton.  His widow is Carol Ann Obarowski Mack.

Born in Waverly, he was the son of the late Stanley and Helen Steiger Mack. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. Prior to his retirement, Robert was...

Sep 2, 2021

Helen Cook, 77, of Scranton, widow of George Cook, passed away at the Linwood Nursing Center after a short illness. Daughter of the late Helen Harin of Scranton, she is survived by her sister Cynthia Wright, Philadelphia; brother John Harin, Scranton; brothers-in-law Herb Otto and Harry Wright. She was preceded in death by sisters Marion Otto and Mary Jane...

Aug 27, 2021

Paul Louis Green 82, of Dalton, died Friday at Geisinger Community Center- Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Louise (Clagg) Green. The couple married in 1960.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Russell and Kathleen Turner Green. He was also proceeded in death by his siblings: Charles, William, Ernie,...

Aug 27, 2021

Donald F. Quinn passed away on Friday evening at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA in Scranton. He was 86 years of age. Although he lived most of his life in New York, he had moved to Dalton PA in 2016. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen of Dalton, as well as his dear son Tom Quinn and his...

Aug 26, 2021

Donna M. Robinson, 70, of Meshoppen passed away on Thursday August 26, 2021 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton.She is survived by her husband of 53 years John G. Robinson. Born in Stowell, Pa, on September 5, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Eunice Douglas Smith. Donna was kind, and sure to put others before herself and...

Aug 25, 2021

Sandra lrwin-Vieczorek,73, a Tunkhannock local and active role-model passed away on August 25t, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with Cancer. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Vieczorek. After earning her GED and a two-year degree in Liberal Arts with a 4.0 average, Sandra turned her power mind towards bettering her community. Sandra was an active member of the county,...

Aug 23, 2021

Jennifer Michelle Trauger Murley died suddenly on Monday August 23, 2021 at home. Born on July 16, 1975, in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Russell and Dorothy Noreika Trauger. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Lock Haven University, and Misericordia University. After receiving her RN, she worked in various area nursing homes and most recently...

Aug 22, 2021

Shirley Severcool, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021 at the United Methodist Home, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her first husband Arthur Smith in 1983 and second husband Thomas Severcool in 2015. Born in Lemon Township, PA on September 30, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Otto and Mae Avery Harvey. She...