Obituaries

Dec 20, 2019

Carole Ada Barrett Turner, formerly from Chinchilla, died December 20 th at her home in Naples, FL, at 97 years young.

She was born in Maple Rapids, MI, to Bernard & Ruth Barrett.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Merle Turner, and five siblings: Milton, Robert, Maynard, & Max Barrett...

Dec 19, 2019

Gary Allen West, 68, of Clarks Summit died Thursday December 19 th at Allied Hospice in Scranton. His wife of 41 years is Anita Dellario James West.

Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Raymond and Joan Hope West. Prior to his retirement he worked for 7D Wholesale, a graduate of West Scranton High...

Dec 18, 2019

Darius John Leightcap, 94, of Danville, VT and Clarks Summit, PA passed away peacefully at St. Johns­bury Health & Rehabilitation Center on December 18th surrounded by loved ones. Dari was born November 25, 1925 in Pottstown, PA, where he grew up playing in the streets, swimming in Manatawny Creek, and getting into mischief until he graduated high school in...

Dec 18, 2019

Jean Neely Keeler, 90, of Falls Township passed away on Wednesday.  She was the widow of Roger Lewis Keeler.  The couple was married in 1951.

Daughter of the late John and Maude (Ross) Neely, she kept busy on the farm in school, married, then worked in Clarks Summit in...

Dec 15, 2019

Deborah Lewis, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15 surrounded by her family while in the care of Regional Hospital in Scranton.

Debbie was born April 20, 1947 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Partilla) Mihoch.

She was a member of Tunkhannock Area graduating class of 1965. In earlier years Debbie was employed...

Dec 15, 2019

Ralph A. Lytle, Jr., Newton Township, passed away at home on Sunday.  He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nancy M Lytle. He was the son of the late Ralph A. Lytle, Sr. and Bertha Lubeck Lytle.  After graduating from Newton-Ransom High School in 1964, he went on to Johnson College.  Prior to his retirement, he worked...

Dec 14, 2019

Daniel L. Reynolds, 60, of Mehoopany died December 14, 2019 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Karen E. Patton Reynolds.

Born in Scranton on September 28, 1959 he was the son of the late Floyd and Della Thompson Reynolds.

Dan was a 1977 graduate of Tunkhannock Area and served his country in the United States Air Force.

He was an...

Dec 14, 2019

Marshall A. Walburn, 70, of Mehoopany went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Allied Skilled Nursing Scranton, PA. Marshall was born on May 15, 1949 in Shamokin, PA, son of Leon and Shirley (Clark) Walburn. Marshall graduated from Shamokin Area High School; in 1967. He went on to attend Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky. On July...

Dec 14, 2019

Ronald J. Takacs, 72, of Lovelton died December 14, 2019 at his residence. He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn Reul Takacs.

Born in Perth Amboy New Jersey on June 3, 1947 he was the son of the late Robert S. and Jane Lesko Takacs.

Ron served his country in the United States Air Force and is a member of the...

Dec 14, 2019

Jerome A. Lencoski, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away unexpectedly after a short battle with cancer on Saturday December 14, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Judith Miller Lencoski.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 10, 1943 he was the son of the late Jerome D. and Margaret A. Tomaskovic Lencoski. He was a...

Dec 13, 2019

Anne Mae Walton Schooley, 86, of Noxen, PA., formerly Tunkhannock PA. peacefully passed away on December 13, 2019 surrounded by loving family.

Anne retired in 1997 and proudly worked in administration at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock for over 30 years.

Anne was born in Clarks Summit PA. on December 27, 1932, the daughter of Arthur W. and Dora Walton.  She is...

Dec 12, 2019

Barbara Mae Mellander, Newton Twp., died Thursday afternoon in her home. She was the widow of George Mellander.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Marion I. Smith Abraham. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Allied Services for 50 years. She was a dedicated member of the First Presbyterian...

Dec 12, 2019

Jack D. Ruland, South Abington Township, passed away Thursday morning, December 12, 2019 at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA, Scranton.

Jack was born October 5, 1935 in Clarks Green, PA.  He was the son of the late Glen and Mercy Evans Ruland.  He was preceded in death by...

Dec 11, 2019

Sidney 'Bud" DeBoer, 83, of Tunkhannock, died December 11, 2019, peacefully at home with his loving family at his bedside. 

Born on October 13, 1936 in the town of Grou, province of Frieslan, the Netherlands, he immigrated to America with his parents Homer DeBoer and Alice DeGroot DeBoer, and Brother John DeBoer, September, 1950 and resided in Chester, NJ.  They then...

Dec 11, 2019

Linda Hill Smith, 75, of Factoryville, formerly of Clark Green, passed away unexpectedly on December 11 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.  Her husband of 53 years, Richard Smith, passed away on August 20 of this year.

Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Etola Mable Mosher Hill. Before retirement, she was...

Dec 10, 2019

Shirley Porasky, 85, of Falls, PA died Tuesday at home.  She was the wife of Francis Porasky.

Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy Sives Azoricch.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by sons Greg and Gary, both of Falls; brothers Bruce Partches and Bob Azoricch.

Dec 10, 2019

Robert S. Osborn Jr. of Clarks Summit, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the age of 90.

Born in Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., in 1929, he graduated from Hempstead High School and joined the United States Army in 1950 serving in Missouri and Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska as an airplane mechanic....

Dec 9, 2019

Helen Franko Getek of Falls died on Monday, December 9th in Mercy Center in Dallas. She was born on February 21, 1930 in Falls Twp., Wyoming County, daughter of the late John and Ann Dempsky Franko.

After raising her family, she worked for several years for Topps Manufacturing in Duryea. She attended the Church of the Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock and...

Dec 6, 2019

Services originally set for Saturday have been postponed due to the sudden death of John's wife, Joyce.

New funeral arrangements will be scheduled at a later time by the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.

Born in Scranton, he was the son...

Dec 6, 2019

Ruth Ann Bohr, Carbondale, died on the evening of Friday, December 6th, 2019, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Littleton, NH on July 8th, 1975, she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Williams Smalley.  She was a loving mother and sister.

She was an avid lover of the ocean,...