Obituaries

May 25, 2020

John J. Glynn, 89, formerly of Factoryville, passed away in Delaware on Monday, May 25 th . His wife of 43 years is the former Charlotte Rogers.

Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late John and Madeline Theobold Glynn.  He was a United States Army veteran who served in the Korean War.  John...

May 24, 2020

Emily Misha Tylutki, 47, passed away on May 24th at her home in North Abington Township where she resided with her mother, Patricia Suscavage Tylutki.

Until her senior year, Emily attended Lackawanna Trail High School, where she was a member of the Lions marching band. She then graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1991.  She went...

May 23, 2020

Paul LaQuintano, 66, Scranton, died Saturday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He was the husband of Lee Spangenberg LaQuintano.  The couple were married over 46 years.

Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late David and Irene Coffman LaQuintano.  He was a 1971 graduate of Abington Heights High School.

May 22, 2020

Elizabeth "Hope" Phillips, 97, peacefully passed away May 22, 2020 at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton. She was married to Robert B. Phillips, Jr. for 76 years who preceded her in death on May 6, 2019.

Hope was born in Buckinghamshire, England to Alfred Ernest Morris Jacob and Ethel Thompson Jacob on June 29, 1922 and was of...

May 19, 2020

Walter Pregmon, 92, born in and lifelong resident of Newton Township, passed away on May 19 th .

He served in the military, then worked at Anemostat for over 25 years. Walter farmed his whole life and enjoyed driving the tractor up until his last year doing hay.

Surviving are sons Jimmy and his wife...

May 19, 2020

Helen L. Miller, 99, of Clarks Summit passed away Tuesday at home in the presence of her family.  She was the widow of Edward J. Miller, Jr. who died April 29, 1969.

Born on June 2, 1920 to the late Frank and Amelia Thauer Lidy, Helen graduated from Dupont High School and Scranton Lackawanna Business College.  She...

May 17, 2020

Richard Colman, 93, died Sunday morning at his home on Lake Winola.  He was the husband of the late Helen Colman, who passed in 2019.  The couple married in 1954.

Born in Waverly, he was the son of the late Harry and Nelia Hardy Colman.  Prior to his retirement he was the owner of Colman Sales Company. ...

May 16, 2020

James Glyndwr Reese Jr., 73, died Saturday at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore after a battle with cancer.

Jim was born in Scranton, son of the late James G. Reese Sr. and Ann Elizabeth (Morgan) Reese, and was a lifelong resident of South Abington Township.  He retired as a Chief Petty Officer in the...

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...