Obituaries

Sep 21, 2019

Emily Patricia Winburn, 15, of Wilkes Barre died Saturday afternoon unexpectedly.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Robert Winburn and Jane Maconeghy . She was a 9th grade student at Wilkes Barre Area School District.

Emily was very active, enjoying swimming and dancing. She loved taking roadtrips with the family and getting together...

Sep 19, 2019

Rose Marie Eschenbach, 91, of Clarks Summit, PA, passed away Thursday morning at Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the wife of Arthur A. Eschenbach. The couple was married for 68 years.

Born in St....

Sep 17, 2019

Maurice (Marc) I. Hart, Ph.D., 85, of Dalton passed away peacefully at home Tuesday evening surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 60 years is the former Mary Keenan. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Maurice and Anne Campbell Hart. He was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School, Maryknoll and Fordham University where he...

Sep 16, 2019

Judith A. Jones, 66, of Gravel Pond, formerly of Scranton, passed away on Monday at home. She was the wife of John H. Jones. The couple had been together more than 50 years and were married for 44 of those years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Marie Basalyga Asch. She...

Sep 15, 2019

Gertrude “Trudie” Collins, 86, of Tunkhannock PA, chocolate cake and cherry pie lover, porch sitter, and bridge and bingo playing friend passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at the The Gardens, Tunkhannock PA after a blessedly short battle with a brain tumor. Her husband of 38 years Charles F. Collins preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 2000.

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Sep 14, 2019

Gene J. Altieri Jr., Lake Winola, died Saturday morning at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife is Martha Zelinski Altieri; the couple was married for more than 48 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Gene J. Sr. and Anna Dalberto Altieri. Prior to his retirement, he worked for Brakebush Chicken. He was an...

Sep 14, 2019

Justin R. Masker, 41, of Clarks Summit, died suddenly Saturday at Geisinger CMC in Scranton.

Born in Scranton he was the son of Robert and Diline (Rosenkrans) Masker. He was a 1997 graduate of Abington Heights and worked numerous jobs before becoming disabled....

Sep 11, 2019

James G. Sickler, 86, of Northmoreland passed away peacefully on the morning of September 11, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Dorothy M. Goble Sickler.

Born in Eatonville on March 27, 1933 he was the son of the late Chester and Flossie Corby Sickler.

James served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War Era.

In...

Sep 10, 2019

Stephen T. Woodcock, 53, of Dalton died Tuesday after a long courageous fight with MS.  His wife of 29 years is Donee VanFleet Woodcock.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Harold Palmer Woodcock and Joan Rieger Woodcock. He was a graduate...

Sep 10, 2019

Leon W. Cadwalder, Lake Winola, died Tuesday morning at the Geisinger Community Medical Center.  His wife was Nancy Rogers Cadwalder who died in 2014.

Born in Scranton, he was son of the late Leon and Lorraine Helen Yaskanice Cadwalder.  He was a Marine Corps Veteran serving our country during the Vietnam Conflict.  He was a member of...

Sep 9, 2019

Lucille K. O'Boyle of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully on Monday evening after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Lucille fought this disease with the same grace and dignity that she lived her life. She was the wife of the late Francis J. O'Boyle, who died on March 17, 2012. Together they shared many years of happiness. They especially cherished...

Sep 9, 2019

James B. Walters, 68, of Nicholson died Monday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. His wife of 50 years is Sandra Lee Gorba Walters.

Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of James and Eleanor Theresa Wilcom Walters. He attended the Faith Baptist Church in Peckville and, before his retirement, he was a truck driver...

Sep 8, 2019

Benny Kowalewski, Scott Township, died Sunday afternoon at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. His wife was the former Marion Sandly who died in 1976.

Born in Scott Twp., he was the son of the late Teofil and Sophia Bernoski Kowalewski. Prior to his retirement he was employed by the Abington Heights School District.

Benny...

Sep 6, 2019

Myra Headley, 70, of Tunkhannock died Friday afternoon during a motor vehicle accident.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Edna Walter Headley. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a lifetime resident of Wyoming County. ...

Sep 1, 2019

Sergeant First Class Gary L. Pratt, United States Army (Ret.) passed away Sunday, Sept. 1 in Albuquerque, N.M.

He was born in Scranton, Pa., raised in Glenburn Twp., and attended Abington Heights High School. Gary was the son of William and Janice Linn Pratt. Sergeant Pratt retired from the United States Army after more than 20 years...

Aug 31, 2019

Karin G. Rosengrant, 77, of Mehoopany died Saturday August 31, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband James Rosengrant on November 6, 2015.

Born in Trier, Germany on April 19, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Krul. She came to America in 1957 and settled in Northeast Pennsylvania, she raised a...

Aug 24, 2019

Joan Edna Frantz Lopez passed from this life on Saturday, August 24th in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 77.

She was born in Normal Square, PA and was the daughter of Hurbert Lee and Ethel Phoebe Frantz of Hometown Pa.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Angelo David Lopez,...

Aug 20, 2019

Richard Smith, 74 of Factoryville died Tuesday August 20 th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart. His wife of 53 years is Linda Hill Smith.

Born in Syracuse, NY he was the son of the late Laurence and Jean (Drumma) Smith.  After graduating high school he worked as a delivery driver for UPS and ADP.

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Aug 20, 2019

Janet Kennedy Love, 85, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday August 20, 2019.

Born in Tunkhannock on March 17, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Ruth Marcy and Paul Kennedy.

She was a 1952 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was a member of the Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church.

Janet is survived by her brother, Thomas Kennedy of Shavertown; sisters, Barbara Sickler of Dallas,...

Aug 20, 2019

Joyce C. Holley, 80, Newton, died Tuesday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing. She was the wife of the late William Henry Holley who died in 1975.

Born in Milwaukee, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Bedell and Clara Garrison Bedell. She was a graduate of Newton-Ransom High School and was employed by Specialty Record for...