Obituaries

Dec 29, 2020

William E. Davis, 66, of Clarks Summit passed away at home on December 29 th , surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant battle with cancer.  His loving wife is Dana S. Davis.  The couple were married in 1986, but together for 38 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William A....

Dec 28, 2020

Bernice Buranich, a resident of Palm Coast, FL, originally from Dalton, PA, passed into the arms of her loving Savior at age 94 on December 28th.  She was a dedicated Christian lady whose faith in God manifested itself by service to those who had various needs, from transportation to cutting hair.  She was employed as a food service worker...

Dec 28, 2020

Anthony Michael "Oscar" Koveleski passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020.

Born on Nov. 29, 1932 in Moosic, Pa., first son of Anthony John "Tony" and Anna Chisdock Koveleski, Oscar grew up with the passion of his father's love for hobbies, automobiles, and racing. He married the love of his life, Elaine Helen Ivanik, on Nov. 9,...

Dec 27, 2020

Sylvania Pennay, of Tunkhannock, a guest at the Gardens in Tunkhannock died on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Pennay on December 21, 2013. Born in Paterson, NJ she was the daughter of the late Michael and Felicia Iwanicki Supeck. Attending the Russell Hill United Methodist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Dec 25, 2020

Charles W. "Mick" Wirth, Clarks Green, died Friday night at the Geisinger Community Medical Center.  His wife is Mary Lee Overgard Wirth. The couple married in 1961.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William W. and Bertha E. Christmas Wirth.  Prior to his retirement, he was the Purchasing Manager at Ingersoll Rand.   He...

Dec 25, 2020

Ana Nimmerfroh, Clarks Summit, died in her home Friday morning after a long battle with cancer.  She was the wife of Josef Nimmerfroh for over 53 years. She was born in Ecuador, then came to the U.S., where she got a job sewing clothing at a factory in New York City. She then met and married her loving husband...

Dec 24, 2020

Michelle A. Pytlik, 54, of Tunkhannock passed away on December 24th peacefully at home after a short battle with cancer. Michelle was born in Bitburg, Germany to Antonia and Richard Brown. She was a 1986 graduate of Lackawanna Trail and went on to earn a degree in accounting from Keystone College. Michelle loved the sunshine, heat, the beach, and swimming...

Dec 22, 2020

Elmer T. Rowe, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away December 22, 2020 at his home. He is survived by long time companion Carol Trosko. Born in Meshoppen on September 23, 1944 he was the son of the late Ernest and Helen Shaffer Rowe. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and retired from the Boiler...

Dec 22, 2020

John Gerard Vitali, 79, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020 in the presence of his four daughters and to the songs of one of his favorite musical artists, Phil Collins, after suffering injuries from a fall at home. John is survived by his daughters Karen Van Fleet, Nikki Richardson and husband Jim, Liana, and Laura, his grandchildren James,...

Dec 22, 2020

Services have been set for Ernest Craig Hunt, who passed on December 22, 2020.  A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Lake Winola United Methodist Church, Maple Drive, Lake Winola. The church will be working at limited capacity (25% or 147 people max in the building) as well as requiring all to wear masks at...

Dec 20, 2020

Charlene C. Loughney, Clarks Summit, died Sunday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  She was the widow of Joseph F. Loughney, who died in 1991.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Christina Wetter Otley.  She was a 1966 graduate of West Side Tech and, prior to her retirement, she...

Dec 18, 2020

Jason Wendell Konopka, 28, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2020 at home. Jason was born in Scranton, PA, on November 17, 1992 he is the son of Brian & Wendy Konopka. He graduated at Lackawanna Trail High School and was employed at Walmart in Tunkhannock. Jason always had a ready smile and was kind to all....

Dec 17, 2020

Robert Daniel Horan, Clarks Green, died Thursday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.  He was the widower of Loretta Mary Solack Horan.

Born in Wilkes Barre he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Mary Gorham Horan.  Prior to his retirement he was a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...

Dec 17, 2020

Leslie W.S. Lombardo passed away suddenly at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was a wonderful wife and mother who always put others ahead of herself.

Leslie was born in New Orleans, LA and grew up in Conroe, TX.  She graduated from Conroe High School in 1988 and attended Lone Star College.  She had...

Dec 14, 2020

Frances Marie Wiernusz, Old Forge (formally of Tunkhannock), passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Geisinger CMC Hospital, Scranton, PA due to COVID-19 complications. Born in Meshoppen, PA on November 21, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Edmund S. Wiernusz and Julia M. Ciprich Wiernusz, Tunkhannock, PA. She was a graduate of...

Dec 11, 2020

Evelyn Andersen Osborn passed from this life into everlasting life on December 11, 2020, just one year and one day after her husband, Robert S. Osborn, Jr (Bob).   What a final homegoing it was as she was welcomed Home by her Savior, Jesus Christ, her husband, and all the loved ones who had gone before her.  Born in 1932...

Dec 10, 2020

Michael Bigar , 86, of Ransom Township died Thursday at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scranton.  He is survived by Aileen Courtright Bigar , his wife of 60 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late George Sr. and Ruth Pringle Bigar .  Michael was a veteran of the United States Army, stationed in...

Dec 9, 2020

Robert Barrett, 77, of Eynon died Wednesday at Lackawanna Health& Rehab, Peckville. His wife is the former Becky Williams.  The couple had been married 34 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Michael and Betty Ahearn Barrett.  Robert was a veteran of the United States Air Force, then became certified as an Electrician. ...

Dec 6, 2020

Francis Joseph Sladicka, 74, of South Abington Township, PA, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, following a one-year bout with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that he courageously fought by undergoing a stem cell transplant. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-one years, the former Patricia Ann Walski, who he...

Dec 4, 2020

Eugene Wayne Long of Clarks Green, PA, Scott Township, PA, Long Beach Island-Surf City, NJ, and Spring Hill, FL died unexpectedly on December 4, 2020 at 9:06 pm in Florida from a heart related illness. He was 74 years old.

He was the husband of Bonnie M. Stewart Long.  They celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary on...