Obituaries

Feb 9, 2020

Clesta Margaret Black Trivelpiece, 91, died February 9, 2020 at Willowbrook Place in South Abington Township.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Jolly Black and Margaret Susan Bell Black. Clesta was a graduate of Newton-Ransom High School. Before her retirement, she worked at Keene's Rexall Drug Store in Clarks Summit and...

Feb 7, 2020

Arthur Adrian Eschenbach, Jr., 88, of Clarks Summit, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was a devoted and loving husband to Rose Marie Hope Eschenbach for 68 years. Born in Clarks Summit, PA, he was the son of Arthur Adrian and Lillian Eschenbach. He was a graduate of Clarks Summit and Clarks Green...

Feb 5, 2020

Glenn E. Denmon, 87, of Monroe Township passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his wife Arlene M. Vopleus. Born in Beaumont on April 20, 1932 he was the son of the late Ervin and Florence Long Denmon. He served his country as a medic in the United States Army from 1950 to 1960....

Feb 4, 2020

John Jonkowsky passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Gardens at Tunkhannock. He was the son of the late John and Susie Jonkowsky of New York, NY. His is survived by his wife, Anna Jonkowsky.

After turning 18, he served in the United States Army for five years, then worked as a butcher.

In addition to...

Feb 1, 2020

Christine Lynn (Mathews) Hopkins April 25, 1968 - February 1, 2020 Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandma, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. Christine Lynn (Mathews) Hopkins, 51, of Factoryville, Pa., was born April 25, 1968, in Rochester, N.Y., to Robert and Victoria Mathews. She passed away unexpectedly at Regional Hospital on February 1, 2020. She is lovingly remembered by...

Jan 31, 2020

Ronald Krafjack, 85, of Newton Township died Friday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.  His widow is the former Louise LaSorsa.  The couple married in 1956.

Born in Duryea, son of the late Michael and Catherine Antal Krafjack.  He was a graduate of Duryea High School and Bloomsburg University.  Prior to his retirement, he...

Jan 30, 2020

Terri F. Remetta,57, formally of Falls passed away Thursday January 30, 2020 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger Wilkes-Barre South. Born in Kingston on August 16, 1962 she is survived by her father Robert Stover of Falls and mother Beryle Cordes Stover of Dunmore. She was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School and one time worked as a model for Olympic...

Jan 29, 2020

Patricia Novicke-Schwoebel of Falls passed away peacefully at Allied Services Skilled Nursing in Scranton on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – a few days after celebrating her 77th birthday – following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Richard Schwoebel. Patricia was born in Brooklyn NY and raised in Elizabeth NJ. She moved to Falls in 1990. A graduate of...

Jan 28, 2020

Jean Lucille Hobbs Dendler, 104, passed away January 28, 2020 at the Gardens of Tunkhannock. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Blance Ayers. She was born in Buffalo, New York on May 20, 1915. At the age of 5 she moved to Mehoopany, PA and attended Mehoopany School graduating from Scranton High School. Jean worked in the...

Jan 27, 2020

William J. Snyder, Jr., Taylor, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Monday morning at his home.

Born in Scranton, he was son of the late William J. and Madeline Clark Snyder.  He was a 1972 graduate of Abington Heights High School.  Prior to his retirement, he was a machinist for Beloit Manhattan. He was an Army veteran.

Jan 26, 2020

Doris B. Lees, Clarks Summit, died on Sunday at Allied Services, Scranton.  She was the widow of William Lees, Jr., who was her husband of over 60 years before his death in 2017.

Born in Harvard, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Doris Gardner Bigelow.  She was a graduate...

Jan 23, 2020

Joyce C. Skorec, Clarks Summit, died Thursday afternoon after an illness.  She was the widow of John Skorec, who passed in December 2019.  The couple had been married since 1957.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Sue Purta Jackson.  Prior to retirement, she was employed as a real estate agent.

Jan 20, 2020

Elizabeth “Babcia/Nana/Liz” Ann Toole died at her daughter’s (Theresa Ann Calk) home Monday morning, January 20th, 2020 in Camden, SC. She was 96 years old. She was the widow and wife of William Anthony Toole who died at the age of 72 after 44 years of marriage with Elizabeth Toole. Born July 4th, 1923 in Brady West Virginia, daughter of...

Jan 19, 2020

Sharon Wombacker, Scranton, died January 19, 2020 at Lutherwood Apartments.  She was 73.  Sharon was born in Scranton and was the daughter of Ethel Wombacker. Before her retirement, she was a registered nurse.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418...

Jan 18, 2020

Frank Bohenek, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away January 18, 2020. Born in Lackawanna County he was the son of the late Frank and Josephine Koscuik Bohenek. Frank was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Tunkhannock. He could be seen weekly on WVIA Saturday night Polka Party dancing with partners. He was also an active member...

Jan 17, 2020

Velma Mae Sickler, 90, of Thurston Hollow went to her heavenly home on January 17, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Paul C. Sickler on December 12, 2012. Born in Windsor, New York on December 26, 1929 she was the daughter of the late James and Gail Thompson...

Jan 17, 2020

Nellie Mae Murphy, 91, of Monroe Township passed away January 17, 2020 at Star Hill Personal Care Home, Monroe Township. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank H. Murphy. Born in Noxen on March 21, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Carrie Randal Spencer. She was a member of the Ladies Garment Workers Union....

Jan 16, 2020

Kenneth Von Storch, Scott Twp., died Thursday evening at home.

Born in Justus, he was the son of the late Duane and Minerva White Von Storch. He was a proud United States Army veteran who served his country during the Korean conflict. Prior to his retirement, he was a metal fabricator for EZ Time Trailers.

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Jan 15, 2020

Leona Urganus Evans passed away on January 15, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Kenneth W. Evans and three sisters, Natalie, Martha and Dorothy. Born in Plymouth, PA on July 13, 1927 she was the daughter of the late John and Natalie Krisman Urganus. Lee, known to many as “Gram” is survived by her four children,...

Jan 11, 2020

Robert Scott Stauffer, 72, of Simpsonville, SC, formerly of Clarks Summit, PA passed away January 11, 2020. Born in Pittston, PA, the son of the late Gail F. Stauffer and Roberta L. Hontz, he was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and earned his Master's degree from the University of Miami. Starting his career teaching Management at Lycoming College,...