Obituaries

Jul 10, 2021

William (Bill) R. Bitterman, 74, Clarks Summit, died at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday morning. He is survived by his wife Susan Parry Bitterman.

Born in Scranton on July 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Jesse Bitterman and Mary Fawcett Bitterman Bower.  Before his retirement, he was employed by Defense Support...

Jul 10, 2021

Joseph V. Cresko, Jr., 86, of Springville passed away July 10, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille A. Cresko in 2008. Born in Kingston on April 11, 1935 he was the son of the late Joseph, Sr. and Mary Klass Cresko. For nearly four decades, Joe mentored numerous young men to the highest...

Jul 8, 2021

Donald H. Goble, 86, of Monroe Twp. passed away on July 8, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor Hayner Goble in 2015. Born in Monroe Twp. on August 14, 1934 he was the son of the late Timothy and Irene Goble. Don was an accomplished excavator operator and worked for 63...

Jul 7, 2021

Jean Richards was a kind, loving, and compassionate woman.  She left this world suddenly and peacefully on July 7, 2021 at age 76 – a day before her 54 th wedding anniversary with her late husband, James, who died in 2014.

Jean was born to the late Alex and Frances Malesky on June 11, 1945 in Taylor, PA.  Since...

Jul 6, 2021

James R. Corrigan, 78, of Tunkhannock passed away on July 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Elizabeth A. Wilson Corrigan. Born in Bristol, PA on October 7, 1942 he was the son of the late John and Dorothy Levers Corrigan. He was a 1962 graduate of Bristol High...

Jul 3, 2021

Thomas Anatoli "Toli" Epsom, 27, died on July 3rd after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Bryansk, Russia on September 4 th , 1993, he was the son of Paul Epsom and Dr. Kristine Kelley and became a U.S. citizen on March 17, 1999.  Tom attended Waverly Elementary School from 2000 to 2004, Abington Heights...

Jul 3, 2021

Bob Scholl, Lake Winola, left this earth on July 3, 2021. His wife of 51 years, Ellen Lotz Scholl, and his family were by his side. He was a husband, father, brother, grandfather, friend, and so much more.

Born in Scranton on September 9, 1946, to the late Warren and Hilda Reilly Scholl, he was a graduate...

Jul 2, 2021

Robert "Bob" William Jacoby Sr., 76, of Crystal River Florida, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2021, at Regional Hospital, Scranton PA with his family by his side.  Bob and his wife Karen Jacoby (Lord) just celebrated their 56 th anniversary in January.

Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Johanna...

Jun 30, 2021

Daniel Buranich, Sr., 75, died June 30 th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late Harold and Bernice Buranich. Daniel was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and attended Johnson College, where he studied to be a machinist. He was employed by N C Stauffer...

Jun 27, 2021

Nancy J. Smith, Springville, was called home on June 27, 2021. She was preceded in death by Ralph Fenton, her husband of 28 years.

She was an Army veteran and was retired from First National Bank. She was an active member of the American Legion Post 953 and held the office of Financial Officer/Adjutant. She was also...

Jun 21, 2021

James B. Kreinberg, Jr. 47 of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday June 21, 2021 at his home. Born in Scranton on June 16, 1974 he survived by his parents, James B., Sr. and Ann Marie Rosengrant. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister, Melissa Kreinberg; nephew, Jacob Kreinberg, nieces, Terra and Makayla Kreinberg; aunts, Karen Reed, Debbie...

Jun 21, 2021

Hilda Lewis, Dalton, died Monday afternoon at Allied Services in Scranton. She was the widow of Merle A. Lewis, who died in 2019. The couple had been married since 1951.

Born in Madisonville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Emma Pagles Frey. She was a member of the Oriental...

Jun 20, 2021

Fred Amos Fowler, 59, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday June 20, 2021 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Doreen L. Karschner Fowler. Born in Montrose on July 13 1961 he was the son of the late Don R. Fowler and survived by Ruth Ann Hollister Fowler. In addition to his wife Fred...

Jun 19, 2021

My mother Yvonne Jasinski passed away this morning...I am writing this to inform anyone who may not know yet or would like to know what happened. Complications from cancer eventually led to her demise...she was not in pain during her last moments, and she has been fighting this battle for almost 5 years. I was with her every step of...

Jun 18, 2021

Samuel W. Mundrake Sr., North Abington Twp., died Friday morning in his home.

Prior to his retirement, he was a carpenter for Edward McFarland.  He was a simple gentleman who loved life, family, and his tractors.

Surviving are two sons, Samuel W. Mundrake Jr. and his wife Ellen, Scott Twp. and Thomas Mundrake and his...

Jun 16, 2021

Freda E. Coolbaugh, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away June 16, 2021 at Residential Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Merten Coolbaugh in 2007. Born in Sweet Valley, PA she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lizzie Piatt Kittle. She was the sister of Allen, Harold, and Robert. Freda and her husband Mert celebrated 39...

Jun 16, 2021

Albert N. Tenio of Clarks Summit passed away on June 16, 2021.

Born in Jessup, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Anna Tenio. He was a graduate of Jessup High School class of 1948.  He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Prior to retirement in 1991, he was employed by...

Jun 15, 2021

Catherine A. "Tinka" Zenke, 106, of Dalton died peacefully Tuesday at Mountain View Care Center in Scranton.  She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother (GiGi), cousin, and friend.

Born in Scranton on September 30, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Garfield and Emma Fellows Davies, and the granddaughter of the late John H....

Jun 15, 2021

Thomas W. Sheppard, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on June 15, 2021, at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, PA November 17, 1943 he was the son of Thomas J. and Ethel Sheppard. A long-time resident of Dalton, he graduated from West Side High School in 1961 and attended the University of Scranton. ...

Jun 13, 2021

Richard J. Conboy of Clarks Summit passed away on June 13, 2021.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Charles and Josephine Conboy. He was a graduate of Scranton Tech class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  Following his service, Richard was employed for 32 years with Bell...