Obituaries

Dec 5, 2019

Joseph Mislevy, 76, of Lake Winola died December 5, 2019, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Walsh Mislevy of 54 years.

Born in Scranton on May 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Alexander and Julia Macijowsky Mislevy.

In addition to his wife he is survived by daughter, Kimberly Mislevy Fernandez and husband...

Dec 5, 2019

Sally Ann Mingos (Werkheiser), 68, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away surrounded by family on December 5, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton, PA. She was born in 1951 in Northhampton, PA to Norman and the late Evelyn Werkheiser.

Sally graduated with honors from Lock Haven State College in 1973 and had a fulfilling career teaching special education for 33...

Dec 3, 2019

Nicholas Kordilla of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Clarks Summit Senior Living, Clarks Summit, PA. He was born in Nesquehoning, PA on October 31, 1926 and was the son of late Nicholas and Ella Starry Kordilla. 

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a graduate of...

Dec 3, 2019

Geraldine Redington Miller, 86, passed away Dec. 3 at the home of her daughter, Lucy, in North Carolina. Gerry was born May 21, 1933, the daughter of Catherine Taylor and Gerald V. Redington of Redington Furniture Company in Scranton.

Gerry married Marvin D. Miller (dec. 2017) of Clarks Summit in 1955 and began a growing family of...

Dec 3, 2019

John (Jack) A. Walsh, 94, a United States Navy Veteran of World War II, who served Honorably as a Hospital Corpsman First Class and was part of the second wave of Allied troops to land on Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 6, 1944, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 3.

He was born...

Dec 1, 2019

Stanley Earl Bagg, 67, passed away at Allied Hospice Care in Scranton, PA on December 1, 2019 after suffering from a long-term illness.  He was surrounded by family and friends in his last days.

Stanley was born in Scranton, PA on July 5, 1952 to the late George and...

Dec 1, 2019

Norine Carpenter, 87, of Falls Township, died December 1, 2019 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.

Arrangements were private and entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.

Dec 1, 2019

Connie Perry, 52, Scranton, died peacefully Sunday at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Born on November 12, 1967 in O'Neil, NE, she was the daughter of Mary and the late Robert Eikenhorst.  She was a graduate of Centennial High School and worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Scranton...

Dec 1, 2019

Our beloved mother, Dorothy B. Dimmick 90, of Tunkhannock went to be with her Loving Savior, December 1, 2019 in the Star Hill Nursing Home, Monroe Township, with her daughters at her bedside.  She was preceded in death by her husband, of 47 years, John S. Dimmick.

Born in Dallas, PA on December 22, 1928 she was the daughter of the...

Nov 30, 2019

Michaeline H. Wiernusz, 84, of Tunkhannock died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home.

Born in Dickson City in 1935 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Michaeline (Soter) Skibitski.

Michaeline was united in marriage to Leonard Wiernusz in 1958. To Michaeline and Leonard were born:  Martin L. Wiernusz DVM, Ossian, IA. Matthew Wiernusz (Linda), Collegeville, PA. Melissa Henn, Tunkhannock,...

Nov 30, 2019

Robert (Bob) J. Logan, Scranton, died Saturday afternoon after a courageous battle with Dementia. His widow is the former Shirley Bidwell. He was a religious man with strong faith in the Catholic Church.

Born on March 6, 1935 in Binghamton, New York, he was the son of the late Walter and Bertha (Mihalik) Logan.  Prior to his...

Nov 27, 2019

Dianne M. Sheridan, 75, of Dalton, PA passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale, PA with family by her side. Born February 24, 1944 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anne (Hornick) Conforti. She graduated from St. Ann’s High School in 1961, from Penn State University in 1965 and later...

Nov 26, 2019

Mildred "Millie" Madsen, 87, passed away on November 26, 2019 at The Pines in Clarks Summit.  She was a Navy veteran who worked as a nurse at the Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

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

Nov 26, 2019

Richard G. Stevens, 76, of Mehoopany died Tuesday November 26, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years Patricia Stevens in October.

Born in Meshoppen on March 31, 1943 he was the son of the late Richard B. Stevens and survived by his mother Evelyn Hayden Stevens. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock...

Nov 25, 2019

Richard J. Habeeb of Clarks Summit died peacefully at Hospice of Sacred Heart, Dunmore, on November 25, 2019.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Vince and Marie Jones Habeeb and was the youngest of three siblings.

Surviving are his two brothers, Ron and wife Beth, New Hope, PA, and Ted and...

Nov 23, 2019

Jacqueline M. Lishman, 57, of Scranton, died Saturday morning at the Allied Hospice Center in Scranton after losing her battle with Parkinson's disease. She was the wife of Robert Lishman. The couple married on Nov. 8, 1991.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late James and Frances Ostrowski Frey, she was a member of Elm Park United...

Nov 22, 2019

Charles Hepner Davis, Dalton died Friday evening at Allied Hospice Center in Scranton.  His widow is the former Alexis Connell, the couple married on August 29, 1970.

Born in Scranton he was the son of the late William and Lucille Hepner Davis. He was an insurance agent for Florey Insurance in Clarks Summit.   He was a proud...

Nov 21, 2019

Deborah "Debbie" Nealon Evans of Scranton passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 21, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Debbie was born in Scranton, and a graduate of Abington Heights High School. For the past 10 years, Debbie worked as a financial service representative for Penn Foster Career School. She was the loving...

Nov 21, 2019

Vincent C. McGraw of South Abington Township, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2019, at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, following an illness. He was 72.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John V. McGraw and Gladys McGraw. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, and American University in Washington,...

Nov 19, 2019

Johanna "Jane" Garnecki, 99, died Tuesday at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa. in Scranton. She was the wife of Frank Garnecki, who died in 1999.

Born in Zakarovce, Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of the late Michal and Johanna Saksa Mihalik. Before retirement, she worked as a dressmaker.

Jane is survived by son, Frank...