Obituaries

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...

Dec 3, 2020

Drew Kline, a long-time resident of Tunkhannock PA, died on December 3, 2020, with his loving wife Naomie by his side. Drew was born on December 14, 1956 in Glen Rock, PA to Lynn Sellers Kline and Dale Kline. He graduated from Susquehannock HS in 1975 and began his career in the Army as a Medic. Drew was one of...

Dec 2, 2020

A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Fred C. Lyon died at the age of 85 on December 2, 2020. Born to Esther and Laumer Lewis Lyon on August 15, 1935 in Staten Island, NY, Fred spent his early childhood in Brooklyn, where he had cherished memories of Sunday dinners that his family continued to attend after moving to...

Dec 2, 2020

Dr. Brent Charles Levin of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania died on December 2, 2020. Brent was born in Denver, Colorado on August 25th, 1964, to Kathryn Levin and Charles Wacker, where he was also raised by Norman Levin and Vicky Wacker. He is survived by his 3 children: Joshua Maxwell Levin, Meira Isabelle Levin, and Benjamin Samuel Levin, and their mother, his...

Dec 2, 2020

Frank Biondollo of Lake Carey died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Christina Calvitto Biondollo. Frank was born on October 28, 1930 in Newark, NJ, son of the late Lewis and Anna Vittola Biondollo. He served in the Air Force obtaining the rank of Sgt. He...

Dec 1, 2020

Clarence "Whitey" Schoonover, 77, of Centermoreland passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy Polinksi Schoonover. Born in Centermoreland on July 18, 1943, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ruth Weaver Schoonover. Whitey was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. He served in...

Nov 30, 2020

Gerald Carleton Brown, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away November 30, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Janet Gay Brown. Born in Vernon on June 4, 1935 he was the son of the late Stanley E. and Edith Rogers Brown. Jerry served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War Era. He...

Nov 26, 2020

Robert E. "Rob" Boettcher Jr., 49, of Ephrata, formerly of Clarks Summit, passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 26, 2020. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Judith B. (Macknosky) Boettcher and the late Robert E. Boettcher Sr.. He was the loving husband of Angela "Angie" M. Boettcher, with whom he shared more than 20...

Nov 25, 2020

John Howey III, 60, passed away Wednesday, November 25th at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Howells Howey.

He graduated from Scranton Technical High School.  John was a Journeyman Printer at Specialty Printer and Kappa Graphics for twenty-three years.

In addition to...

Nov 14, 2020

Steuart J. Bailey, of Clarks Summit, passed away on November 14, 2020 at the age of 86.  Steuart lived well, laughed often and loved much.

Born in Clarks Summit, Steuart was the son of the late Florence and Guy Bailey.  A United States Army veteran, he proudly served his country in Berlin, Germany.  A graduate...

Nov 14, 2020

Richard David Foy, 73, of S. Abington Twp. died Saturday morning at the Regional Hospital in Scranton.  His wife is Carmelina Pinto Gallo Foy.

Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Charles E. Sr. and Mary Wasilefski Foy.

Richard was a member of the GAR class of 1965, then earned Bachelors...

Nov 13, 2020

Bettie W. Whitig, 85, of South Abington Township, passed away Friday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center after a brief illness. She was preceded in death in 2016 by her husband of 60 years, John A. Whitig, Jr. Born in Danville, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Hattie Dove Wiggins. She was a graduate of Chester...

Nov 13, 2020

Ruth Esther Partridge Pelletier bravely passed through the COVID epidemic to heaven with the love of her family in her heart and God by her side on Friday the 13th of November 2020. She was a vibrant, funny, loving 88 years young.

She was born to Clarence Leslie and Elizabeth Caverly Partridge in Augusta, Maine. After graduating...