Obituaries

Kay Rosencrance

Jan 31, 2021

Kay Rosencrance, 62, of Waverly died Sunday evening with her family at her side. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Robert J. and Lois Rosencrance.

She was a 1976 graduate of Abington Heights High School. She enjoyed gardening, animals, and spending time with her family. She had such a big heart and was there for...

Joann P. Elechko

Jan 30, 2021

JoAnn P. Elechko, 59, of Factoryville died Saturday morning after a 31-year battle with MS. She was a beloved member of a very large extended family and will be greatly missed. JoAnn was born March 6, 1961 in Scranton to Mary Regina (Boland) and Melvin V. Elechko. She graduated from Abington Heights High School, attended Misericordia University, and graduated from...

Carol Schwartztrauber

Jan 29, 2021

Carol Schwartztrauber, 77, of Tunkhannock, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Schwartztrauber, in 2003. Born in Scranton on Jan. 9, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Magnotta Grant. She graduated from Scranton Central High School and attended...

Fred "Pope" Ruotolo, Jr.

Jan 29, 2021

Fred "Pope" Ruotolo, Jr., 70, Clarks Summit, died Friday afternoon at Allied Hospice in Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Fred, Sr. and Ethel Shea Ruotolo.  He was a 1968 graduate of Abington Heights High School. Prior to his retirement, he was a bartender at the Glass Onion...

Glenn A. Singer

Jan 28, 2021

Glenn A. Singer, 87, of Clarks Summit passed away peacefully at home. He was the husband of Nancy Spitzer Singer. The couple would have celebrated their 60 th wedding anniversary on February 25, 2021.

Born on the family farm in Falls Township, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Clara Bedell Singer and attended...

Julie Moe

Jan 27, 2021

Julie Ann Moe, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away January 27, 2021 at Moses Taylor Hospital. She is survived by her companion of 21 years Paul Harvey. Born in Montrose she was the daughter of the late David and Phoebe McManin Stanton. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters Jemlyne and Ejai Moe; brother, David Stanton; sister,...

Leslie Martin Ferko, Sr.

Jan 26, 2021

Leslie Martin Ferko, Sr., Clarks Summit, died Tuesday evening surrounded by his family at his daughter's home in Scott Township. His first wife, Marlene Grudeski Ferko, died in 1994 and he was currently married to Doris Peck Ferko.

Born in Chapman Lake, he was the son of the late Francis and Margaret Soden Ferko.  Prior to retirement,...

Jessie L. Barber

Jan 24, 2021

Jessie L. Barber, 86, of Mehoopany passed away Sunday January 24, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry T. Barber in 2003. Born in Tunkhannock on June 8, 1934 she was the daughter of the late William and Virginia Cook Shiffer. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, crocheting, and playing cards...

Jane Courtright

Jan 22, 2021

Jane Courtright, 101, of Ransom Township died Friday at Allied Services, Scranton.  She was the widow of Lloyd Courtright, who died in 1998.

Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late H. Newell and Ruth Snover Stevens.  She attended Newton High School and was a homemaker.  Jane was a member of Countryside Community Church and...

Madelyn "Fay" Bewick

Jan 22, 2021

Madelyn "Fay" Bewick, Clarks Summit, died Friday evening at the Regional Hospital in Scranton.   She was the widow of Edward J. Bewick.

Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Jhile and Madelyn Bohn Kern.  Prior to her retirement she was employed with Moses Taylor Hospital.

Surviving are daughter, Fay Kreis and her...

Ellen Jane Robacker

Jan 21, 2021

Ellen Jane Robacker, 87, of Newton Township died Thursday morning at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.

Born in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Miller.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, outdoor activities, puzzles, and fishing/camping with her brother Jess.

She is survived by son Jim and...

Eleanor Abelow

Jan 20, 2021

Slightly past 9 PM, on January 20, 2021, a bright light lost its glow! Eleanor Abelow had taken her last breath. The monitor in her room in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital said: "tranquility". Eleanor, aged 87, had passed from non-Covid related pneumonia. Eleanor was beautiful, smart, well educated, kind, gentle, compassionate and loving. Her husband Joe said he knew these things...

Carol Sallom

Jan 18, 2021

Carol Sallom, 71, of Jessup, passed Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Hahnemann Hospital, Scranton, daughter of the late Thomas and Theresa, née Roman, Sallom. A 1969 graduate of Abington Heights High School and Columbia Presbyterian School of Nursing, New York. She was a Registered Nurse at Temple University Hospital, later a nursing...

Robert Sukel

Jan 18, 2021

Robert Sukel, 73, of Waverly Township, died Monday at Regional Hospital, Scranton.  He is survived by Linda J. Unsworth Sukel, his wife of thirty years.

Born in Pittsfield, MA to the late Nathan and Theresa Papas Sukel, he was a graduate of McCann Technical High School and then attended Vermont Technical College.

He was a...

Leonard M. Kowalski

Jan 18, 2021

Leonard M. Kowalski, 73, of West Abington Twp, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 18, 2021.  He is survived by his wife, Marie Kowalski.  They would have celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary on February 13 th .

Len was born in Taylor, PA on August 17, 1947.  He was the son of the late Leonard B...

Lucy Hamilton Monninger

Jan 17, 2021

Lucy Hamilton Monninger died on January 17, 2021 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Born in Maryland on November 18, 1937, Lucy was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hazel Eckman Hamilton. She grew up in Harford County, Maryland and was a nursing home administrator in the Baltimore area for 28 years, retiring in July 1998 to join her husband at Lake...

Carole Marie Percival

Jan 17, 2021

Carole Marie Trager Percival, 80, Clarks Summit, passed away from heart complications on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Nick Percival.

Carole was born on August 23, 1940 to the late Wilbur Trager and Marie Leidinger Trager in West Scranton, PA. She was a graduate...

Shawnna L. Hug

Jan 16, 2021

Shawnna L. Hug, 53, of Lake Winola passed away Saturday January 16, 2021 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 32 years Tony F. Hug. Born in Maysville, KY on May 22, 1967 she was the daughter of the late Earle and Sandra Lee Harris Brigner. Shawnna was a graduate of Orresville High School, Ohio and served...

Donna J. Crook Richards

Jan 15, 2021

Donna J. Crook Richards died Friday evening at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.  She was the wife of Kenneth Richards. The couple have been married for 64 years.

Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Sterling Edward and Grace Rose Hedglin Crook Sr.  Prior to her retirement she was employed by...

Edward H. Kiefer

Jan 15, 2021

Edward H Kiefer, Scott Township, PA, passed away peacefully Friday morning, January 15, at Geisinger, Scranton, PA. He just recently celebrated his 86th birthday on August 7th. He married his beloved wife Patricia L. Galvin,who was born in Houtzdale PA, daughter of the late Norman and Katheryn Galvin. The couple has been married since April 4, 1959.

Born...