Obituaries

Aug 9, 2020

Craig Leo Dructor, 57, of Newton Township, died Sunday afternoon at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Michael and Edith Huggler Dructor.  He was a 1981 graduate of Abington Height High School and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy.  He was employed many years by H&K Construction...

Aug 2, 2020

Donna Siegrist, 55, of Fleetville, died at home on August 2 nd after a long and courageous battle with an illness. She was the wife of Andrew Siegrist.

Born in Montdale, she was the daughter of Carol Travis, Montdale, and the late Martin Cummings.  Before her retirement, she worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Allied Services. As well...

Jul 30, 2020

Elizabeth Ayre, 88, Clarks Summit, died on July 30 th at home.  She was the widow of Robert Ayre, Sr. who died in 1993.

Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Allene Carlson Leonhart.  She was a member of the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church.  Prior to retirement, she was the...

Jul 29, 2020

Robert Ross, 85, Glenburn Township, died July 29, 2020 at Willowbrook Place, Clarks Summit.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert and Florence Myers Ross.  He was employed for many years as a custodian at The Church of the Epiphany, Glenburn Township.

Surviving are a sister, Carol Tokarski and her husband...

Jul 26, 2020

Early Sunday morning, the Rev. Norman Bright went to be with the Lord. He was born on Oct. 10, 1938, to Norman and Martha Bright. He left behind his wife, Phyllis, of Clarks Summit; his two sons, Norman (Karla) Bright III, of Portland, Ore.; and Scott (Toni) Bright, of Clive, Iowa; and his sister, Susan Green, of New Jersey....

Jul 24, 2020

William C. Hudak, 73, South Abington Township died July 24, 2020 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes Barre after an illness.  His wife is Mary Famularo Hudak, the couple married in 1975.

Born in Dunmore he was the son of the late Cyril and Alyce Hudak.  He was a 1965 graduate of Dunmore High School,...

Jul 22, 2020

Janice Burkhart, 84, of Chinchilla died at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, on Wednesday evening. She was the widow of J. Owen Burkhart.

Born in Chinchilla, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mildred Beechan Thomas.  Prior to retirement, she was a Registered Nurse at Community Medical Center, Scranton. She enjoyed golfing, gardening, and...

Jul 22, 2020

Frank "Poppy" Mears, 73, died after a hard-fought battle with cancer on July 22, 2020 at his home in Clarks Summit. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends, including Renee Mears, his wife of 47 years.

Born in Scranton he was the son of Elizabeth McHale Mears, Clarks Summit and the late Aurthur Mears.  Frank...

Jul 20, 2020

William Rowland, Dallas, died Monday afternoon at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.  Born in Ridgeway, PA he was the son of the late Victor and Janet Rowland.

He served in the United States Army and worked at CCL Tube in Wilkes-Barre.

He was a loving father of Shawn Rowland, Travis Rowland, and Kyle Rowland.  His fiancé is...

Jul 18, 2020

Rev. Donald Carl Roe, Clarks Summit, passed away Saturday afternoon.  He was proceeded in death by his first wife, Leisa Jean Roe and is survived by his wife Cynthia S. Lindholm. The couple married in 2012.

Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan he was the son of Iva Dyer Roe, MI and the late Denver Carl Roe.  Don was...

Jul 16, 2020

Services have been changed for Carl B. Bedell, of Hilltown, PA, who passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at his home. He was 83. He was the husband of Sylvia (LaCoe) Bedell.  The couple had celebrated their 53 rd Wedding Anniversary on August 6, 2019.

Born in Mill City, PA, he was the son of the late...

Jul 15, 2020

Beryl Jean Connolly, 78, of Chinchilla, passed away Wednesday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was the widow of John J. Connolly, who passed Aug. 8, 2007.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Hazel Hunold. She was a graduate of Old Forge High School and was a...

Jul 14, 2020

Marie "Trudy" Stroney (Trudnak), 86, of Clarks Green, PA, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. She was born October 2, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, daughter of the late Michael and Veronica (Cebolka) Trudnak.

Trudy was a graduate of  Coughlin High School. She was employed as a tracer in...

Jul 11, 2020

Seth A. Zawicki of Morgantown, WV, and formerly of Clarks Summit, PA, passed away July 11, 2020 at his home.

Born in Scranton, PA, Seth was an avid outdoorsman who made an abundance of memories at 'the Land' with his many friends. He was known to be a self-taught woodworker who made custom furniture. In his professional...

Jul 9, 2020

Sarah D. French, 84, of Hobe Sound, FL and Lake Winola, died peacefully on Thursday at Regional Hospital, Scranton.  She was the widow of William P. French, who died in 2018.

Born in Rockville Center, NY, she was the daughter of the late F. Howard and Laura M. Downs.  She was a 1954 graduate of Mineola High...

Jul 9, 2020

Ruth Oliver Smith, 78, of West Abington Township, died July 9, 2020, at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.  She is survived by her husband, Leslie Smith.  They would have celebrated their 19 th wedding anniversary in October.

Born in Scott Twp, PA, on November 24, 1941 the daughter of the late Earl and Pearl Stanton Oliver, she was a...

Jul 4, 2020

Ethan Taylor Gross, 21, of Clarks Summit died at home on July 4 th .

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Alex Gross and Hillary Deininger.  He was a graduate of Abington Heights High School.

Surviving are his brothers, Nolan and Elias Gross; paternal grandparents Donald and the late Edith Gross; maternal grandparents...

Jul 4, 2020

Edward "Eddie" Kapp, 82, died at his home in South Abington Township on Saturday, July 4 th .  He was the widower of Helen Marie Kasper Kapp, who died in 2017.  They were married over 60 years and she was the absolute love of his life.

Born in West Scranton, he was the son of the late...

Jul 1, 2020

Barbara E. Frear, 76, of Lake Winola went to be with the Lord and ride her horses in heaven, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. She is survived by her husband Carl Frear.

Born in Lake Winola on September 3, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Rayfield and Wilma Payne Miner. A graduate from Falls Overfield in 1961...

Jun 30, 2020

Glen Oren Farr, 93, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus, on June 30, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Born on Sept. 20, 1926 in Millville, PA, Glen was the son of Warren E. and Mabel Poust Farr. At age twelve, he started working in the family business, Farr's Hardware, retiring after 50 years.

Glen was...