Obituaries

May 6, 2021

Richard Clarence Courtright, 73, of Ransom Twp., a resident of Gino Merli Center, passed away on May 6, 2021.

Born Sept. 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Jane Courtright. Richard was a veteran of the United States Marines and served in Vietnam, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service...

May 6, 2021

Bernard Paul Martin Sr. 82 of Falls passed away on Thursday May 6th in the same home which he was born in. He is survived by his loving wife Christine (Kuffa). He was the son of the late Joseph J and Mary (Kridlo) Martin. He graduated from Falls Overfield High School in 1956 and took over running the family dairy...

May 6, 2021

Margaret Rose McGowan (née Harrity) died Thursday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Her husband is James P. (Miles) McGowan. The couple married in 1991.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William Leo and Margaret Smith Harrity. Prior to retirement, she worked for the U.S. Postal Service for...

May 5, 2021

Dorothy McCormack, 93, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday evening at her daughter's home.  She was the widow of Robert J. McCormack, Sr., who died in 2012. The couple were married for 58 years.

Born in South Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Patrick Albert. She was a graduate of St. Mary's of Assumption...

May 3, 2021

Timothy (TJ) M. Noble Jr., 41, of Meshoppen lost his battle with heart disease on May 3, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He is survived by his wife Andrea L. Sheldon Noble. Born in Tunkhannock on March 1, 1980 he is the son of the late Timothy M. Noble, Sr. and survived by his mother Penny Smith. TJ enjoyed...

Apr 24, 2021

George L. Carpenter, Jr. passed away April 24, 2021, at 89 years old.

He was a proud veteran of the US Coast Guard, a retiree from the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, and a loving, devoted family man. His greatest accomplishment in life, besides receiving the Treasury Department's Silver Lifesaving Medal, was his family.

He was predeceased by...

Apr 24, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John William Walski, Scott Township, PA, at the age of 99 ½. He died peacefully at Allied Hospice Center on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

Born October 1, 1921 in Dickson City, PA, John was the son of the late John and Anna (Reckless) Walski. He was...

Apr 21, 2021

Shirley Holmes, 98, died Wednesday afternoon at Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Holmes, who died in 1987.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Laura Hemp Sweet.  Shirley was a graduate of Dunmore High School and a veteran of the United...

Apr 19, 2021

Nils “Frank” Ketchum, 85, died peacefully at his home in Mehoopany, PA on April 19, 2021. He was born in Rockford, IL in 1935. His service to our country was in the Air Force and that service to him to Okinawa, Japan. He spent most of his career at the Procter & Gamble paper plant in Mehoopany, PA. After retiring,...

Apr 16, 2021

Nancy Singer, 94, Clarks Summit, entered eternal rest with her loving family by her side on April 16, 2021. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband of 41 years, Raymond "Bud" Singer, who passed on Oct. 1, 1987. Born on March 31,1927, in Falls, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna McGroarty Welch. Nancy graduated...

Apr 16, 2021

Blake R. Elder, 23, of Lake Winola passed away April 16,2021 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Born in Scranton on February 9, 1998, he was the son of the late Kane Elder and survived by his mother Stephanie Moreck-Elder. Blake was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed fly fishing, making his own rod and tying his own flies....

Apr 15, 2021

Dale D. Lindholm, 89, of Clarks Summit died April 15 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.

He was born December 4, 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota, and had lived in Clarks Summit for 43 years. He retired as a physician in 2004, having maintained a private practice in Internal Medicine and Nephology in both Scranton and...

Apr 14, 2021

James Gray, South Abington Township, passed away April 14, 2021 at Danville Geisinger Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, the former Patrice McCrone. Jim described Patti as the sunshine of his life.

Born October 12, 1949 in Cardiff, S. Wales, United Kingdom, he was the son of the late Veronica and William...

Apr 13, 2021

Ronald J. Maslousky, Clarks Summit, died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late George and Mary Varish Maslousky. Ronald was a Veteran of the Korean War. While stationed in Germany, he served in Medical Corps in the United States Army. Ronald "Ronny" was a graduate of Penn State University. Prior...

Apr 13, 2021

Kathleen Walsh, South Abington Township, died Tuesday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.  Her husband is John Walsh.

Born in Ballinakill, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Michael Joseph and Catherine Hogan Hanly.  She was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church. Prior to retirement, she worked in the Treasurer's Office at...

Apr 10, 2021

Robert William Jacoby Jr., 55, from Clarks Summit, PA, died April 10 th at Strong Hospital in NY.  He was a 1983 graduate of Abington Heights High School. He served 4 years in the Army and had been stationed in Korea for a year.

When you heard "Yo Buddy", you knew Bobby Jacoby was in the room....

Apr 7, 2021

We are gathered here today to say goodbye to Klaus Peter Groeger, known as Pete to those of us who knew him well. He was my uncle, my mentor, my friend and an inspiration. I would like to say a few words about him today as representative of his family. I was blessed with the most amazing uncle anyone could...

Apr 7, 2021

Lois Wells of East Benton died peacefully Wednesday afternoon at The Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, Scranton. She was the widow of Francis "Frank" Wells, who died in 2015.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Catherine McDonough Reimer. She was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church in Clarks...

Apr 6, 2021

Betty Jo Ray Pyne, 91, of So. Abington Twp, died Tuesday morning at home and immediately was in the presence of her beloved Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born in Panama City, FL, she was the eldest child of the late Ebben James Ray and Imogene Brown Ray. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Isaac...

Apr 3, 2021

William J. Donovan, South Abington Twp., died Saturday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary Linda Tomko Donovan. Born Feb. 2, 1949, in Monroe, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late J. Walter and Anne L Schwenke Donovan. He was a graduate of Monroe High School, St. Norbert College, De...