Obituaries

Jun 19, 2019

Barbara Negvesky, Scott Twp., passed away at home on Wednesday afternoon. She was the widow of Gerald Negvesy who died in June of 1998.

Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the...

Jun 16, 2019

Diane (Kreitner) Philbin, 87, of Waverly, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Diane was born in Clarks Summit, PA, in October 1931, the only child of the late Alfred A. Kreitner and Mildred S. Kreitner. She was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School's class of 1949.  A talented actress, Diane went on to study...

Jun 15, 2019

Albert M. Vosburg Jr. , of Eaton Twp., died at his residence on Saturday June 15’th.  Born on March 26, 1931 he was the son “Albert M. Sr. and Katherine Brown Vosburg. 

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. 

He is survived by his son Albert III and wife Joan, of Eaton Twp., daughter Dawn and husband...

Jun 15, 2019

Joseph J. Fabiani, Jr., 59, of Falls Township passed away June 15, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years Shirley Passeri Fabiani.

Born in Scranton on February 2, 1960 he was the son of Helen Maruhnich Fabiani and the late Joseph J. Fabiani, Sr. Joe...

Jun 15, 2019

Agnes Helen Grega, formerly of Lake Ariel and Clarks Summit, died Saturday afternoon at Mountain View Care Center.  She was the widow of Charles Grega.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Bertha Konops Peters.  She was a waitress in Edison, NJ for over 37 years.  She was a woman of...

Jun 14, 2019

Carol T. Andrush, 77, passed away on June 14, 2019 in Schnecksville.  She was the widow of Anthony A. Andrush, Sr., who passed in 2011.  The couple had been married for 47 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Veronica Buchner.  Always greeting everyone with a smile, she enjoyed spending time...

Jun 13, 2019

Robert J. Ross, 81, of Tunkhannock died June 13, 2019 at Geisinger Danville.

Born on January 23, 1938 he was the son of the late Frank T. and Mary R. Regan Ross. Bob attended Tunkhannock Area School District and retired from PennDOT.

Bob was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.

He is survived by a son, Thomas Ross; daughter, Jennifer Ross- Hauber and...

Jun 11, 2019

Carol J. Vogel of Tunkhannock died on Tuesday in the Hospice Unit at Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Meshoppen on February 24, 1949 daughter of the late Harold and Myrtle Reed Rosengrant.

Carol was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and Retired from P&G in Mehoopany after 20 years of service. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved...

Jun 10, 2019

Altheda "Teda" Mae (Kester) Shiffer, born on November 5, 1924 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, to the late Herbert Harrison and Katherine Kreitzberger Kester, passed away at age 94 on June 10, 2019 at the Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband William in 2014.

Altheda was a graduate of Tunkhannock School District. She was in the Clothes Manufacturer industry...

Jun 9, 2019

Joyce Janson, 95, of Wesley Village United Methodist Homes, Pittston, formerly of Clarks Green died Sunday, June 9. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Leroy Janson.

Born in Brockton Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Nilda Hall of Stoughton, Mass. She graduated from Fisher Business...

Jun 5, 2019

Burdette C. Avery, Dalton, died Wednesday morning at the Gino Merli Veterans Center in Scranton.  He was the widower of the former Joanne Mullowney, who died in 1992.  The couple had been married for 28 years.

Born on his family farm in Falls, PA, he was the son of the late Berniece and...

Jun 3, 2019

Leigh Rendle Sickler 57, of Lemon Twp. died Monday June 3rd at Geisinger South Hospice in Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband of 29 ½ years Robert Sickler.

She was born April 17, 1962 daughter of Gail Clark Rendle, of Lenox Twp., and the late Wade F. Rendle.

Leigh was a 1980 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, and received her...

Jun 1, 2019

Janice E. Pratt, Allied Terrace, formerly of Glenburn and Bradenton, FL died Saturday afternoon at Allied Hospice in Scranton.  She was the widow of William Pratt, who died in 2010.  The couple was married for 64 years.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Byron R. and Katherine Green Linn.  She was a member...

May 28, 2019

Shirley Romaine Cosner, 84, of Newton Twp., passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Tuesday evening at Geisinger CMC in Scranton, surrounded by her loving family.  Her husband of 49 years was the late Arthur Cosner who died in 2002.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Josephine Albrecht...

May 27, 2019

Mary T “GG” Colacicco, (90) of Montrose (formally of Scranton, Lake, Carey, and Mehoopany) died on Monday evening, May 27’th in the Gracious Living Estates in Montrose.  She is predeceased by her husband, Angelo Colacicco. Born in Scranton on December 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Della Novack Costanzi.

Prior to her retirement, Mary had many...

May 27, 2019

James (Jim) Arron Sickler 63 of Dallas died Monday May 27th in a motorcycle accident. 

Born in Centermoreland on October 24 1955, he was the son of late Giles and Gladys Dailey Sickler.

James was an avid outdoors man who loved hunting and fishing but his true passion was woodworking. He loved to make items that were truly unique for the people he...

May 25, 2019

Nancy Ruth Leshinsky Kettell Green, 76, of Clarks Summit, was called home to heaven on Saturday, May 25, 2019 as she rested peacefully at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, Pa. She was the widow of Ronald Green who passed after 20 years of marriage.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William...

May 24, 2019

Roger C. Belles of Tunkhannock died on Friday May 24, 2019 in Tunkhannock. Born in Kingston on January 9, 1947 he was the son of the late Edgar and Marie Dodgen Belles.

Roger was a 1964 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Navy veteran and worked as a labor for numerous businesses in Wyoming County.

Roger is survived by his sister, Chrisanne and...

May 24, 2019

Judith Ellen Swarts 78, of Newton Township, died Friday afternoon at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Unit of Scranton following a brief illness.  She was preceded in death by her husband of over 30 years, James A. Davis, Jr.

Born in the Hyde Park section of West Scranton, PA she was the daughter of the late John J....

May 23, 2019

Michael T. Smith, 61, of Meshoppen died May 23, 2019 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife Penny Carey Smith.

Born in Meshoppen on August 25, 1957 he was the son of the late Thomas and Barbara McKinney Severcool.

In addition to his wife Mike is survived by sons, Michael Smith and T.J. Noble and wife Andi; daughters,...