Obituaries

May 14, 2020

Roger W. Miller, 56, of Dalton, passed away at Allied Hospice in Scranton after a hard-fought, year-long battle with cancer. His wife is the former Ginger Goble. The couple were married in 1988.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Lois Demming Miller. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High...

May 12, 2020

Frances M. Harvey, 93, formerly of South Abington Twp., passed away on Tuesday at the Shippensburg Health Care Center.

Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph K. and Ruth Barnes Harvey. She was a retired waitress at Rod's in Convent Station, N.J.

Frances never met a dog she didn't like and...

May 9, 2020

Peter P. Grigalunas Sr. the sole owner of Pete's Live Bait Shop in South Abington Township passed away Saturday, May 9 2020 at Allied Hospice in Scranton, PA. He was the loving husband of the former Anna Mae Evanski. The couple married in June of 1966 and together operated Pete's Bait Shop until her death in January of 2006....

May 7, 2020

Nancy K. Delevan, 69, Scranton, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at home surrounded by the love and devotion of family. She had just celebrated 50 years of marriage to David K. Delevan on April 25.

Born in Scranton, Nancy was the daughter of the late Paul E. Kelly, and surviving Barbara Moran Kelly, Scranton. She retired...

May 7, 2020

Marjorie Hopkins Lloyd of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania passed away on May 7, 2020 at the age of 95.

Marjorie is predeceased by her husband Harold Lloyd and her parents Edward and Susie Fahringer Hopkins of Scranton.

Marjorie (whom her friends referred to as "Hoppy") is lovingly remembered by her daughters Susan Yolen (Tim), Jan McFarlan...

May 6, 2020

Beverly J. Wolbers, 72, of Newton Township died Wednesday morning at home surrounded by her family.  She is survived by Ronald Lewis Wolbers, her husband of 53 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Willard Corker and Betha Corker Doughman.

Beverly is survived by her sons, Robert Michauskas, Clarks Summit, Ronald...

May 1, 2020

Thomas Payton, 61, died Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Claudette Sandoz Payton and the late Arthur W. Payton and was a resident of White Haven Center.

Surviving are brothers Michael of Tunkhannock, George of Washington, and John of Tunkhannock; and case worker and friend, Dawn...

Apr 27, 2020

Stacey Godlewski, 36, Clarks Summit, died Monday in Scranton.

She was the daughter of Patricia Donvito Godlewski and the late John Godlewski.  She was a 2001 graduate of West Scranton High School.

Also surviving are a son Mychal Slavinski, Scranton, a brother William Godlewski, and nephews Billy and John Godlewski, Swoyersville.

A memorial...

Apr 25, 2020

Margaret Birtch, 85, died Saturday at Regional Hospital in Scranton.  She was the widow of Varley Birtch, who passed in 2011.

Born in New Milford, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ella Shafer Flynn. She was a woman dedicated to her faith, family and friends. She will be missed by all.

Margaret...

Apr 23, 2020

George Cook, 77, of Scranton passed away Thursday at the Gardens at Scranton.

Born in Factoryville, he was the son of the late Clifford and Pauline Cook.  After school he became a machine operator and made his living working for Guytronic.

He is survived by his wife Helen; brother Robert Cook; brothers-in-law John Harin and...

Apr 18, 2020

Joyce Ann Holmes, Clarks Summit, died Saturday at Geisinger Community Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

She is survived by her husband William Ziegler, Clarks Summit, brother David, Annapolis MD and sister Anne (Frouke de Quillettes), Shavertown. She was preceded in death by a brother, Atty. Thomas Holmes III of Scranton.

She was the daughter...

Apr 14, 2020

Dr. Jane J. Martin, Author, Educator, Expert on African History

Dr. Jane Jackson Martin of Clarks Summit, PA, died peacefully April 14 th at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania in Scranton after a long illness.  She would have been 89 on April 29 th .

Dr. Martin spent much of her professional life as...

Apr 13, 2020

Thomas Warpus, 69, of Dalton died Monday night at Allied Hospice.

Born in Scranton, Pa, he was the son of the late Paul and Alice Warpus.  After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served during the Vietnam War.  He made his living and supported his family as a maintenance mechanic.

Apr 12, 2020

Carol Richards, formerly of Clarks Summit PA, went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2020 in Newton, Iowa. She was 96.

Born August 24, 1923 in Winchester, MA she was the daughter of the late Alton W. and Eleanor F. Parker Braun.  She was a graduate of Cape Elizabeth High School and Providence Bible Institute...

Apr 8, 2020

Ruth Nogles Spencer, 95, died Wednesday morning at The Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania.  She was the widow of Gilbert C. Spencer who died in 1994.

Born in Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Amelia Pilger Nogles.  She worked as a trimmer in a dress factory in Clarks Summit. Ruth was a member...

Apr 6, 2020

Elizabeth Mary Barrows, 89, died at her son Michael's home, in Waverly, on Monday afternoon. She was the widow of Michael J. Barrows, Sr., who died in 1980.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Vera Gershey Krall.  She was a graduate of Lake Ariel High School.  She worked with her husband...

Apr 6, 2020

Dorothy "Dot" DeWitt Mackie, 88, of Clarks Summit passed away peacefully early on Monday April 6th surrounded by her loving family at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She had a brief illness unrelated to the Corona Virus. She was the widow of Matthew D. Mackie, Jr. who died in 2013.

Born January 23, 1932 at her home in...

Mar 28, 2020

Marjorie L. Harer, 98, died March 28 th at her home in Clarks Summit.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Carl N. and Tillie A. Doscher Harer.

Prior to her retirement, she had been employed for 29 years in the banking profession, initially by Abington National Bank, Clarks Summit which,...

Mar 26, 2020

Forrest "Trapper" Carr, 90, of Newton Township died Thursday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, after a brief illness.  His wife of 65 years was Lucille Richards Carr, who passed in 2013.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Forrest and Maude Armfield Carr. Prior to retirement, he was the owner/operator...

Mar 25, 2020

Mark K. Hunsinger, 59, died Wednesday morning, March 25th, in an automobile accident in Falls Township.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1960, he was the son of the late Ralph and Marjorie Dingee Hunsinger. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was a self-employed body man/mechanic for many, many years....