Obituaries

May 21, 2019

Sally Hanch, 71, of Tunkhannock, died May 21 st at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  She was the wife of Vincent Hanch.  Her first husband, Harry Wells, died in 2002.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Stafford and Janet Davis Ley.  She was a 1965 graduate of Meyers High School, then continued...

May 20, 2019

Joanne C. Donowski Charles, 72, of Tunkhannock died May 20, 2019 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Charles in December 2002.

Born on September 23, 1946 in Warrior Run, PA she was the daughter of the late Stanley W. and Violet Kupinewicz Donowski. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area...

May 20, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Matthew W. LaFontaine announces his passing after a long illness. Matthew went to be with the Lord in his sleep on Sunday evening May 19th 2019, at the age of 42 years. Matt will be lovingly remembered by his mother Nancy, sister Michele, and grandmother Elizabeth Mears. Matt will also be...

May 19, 2019

Mary Lee Haglin, 93, of South Abington Twp., went to her heavenly home on May 19, 2019. She was married for 56 years to Gilbert A. Haglin who died in 2003. Mary was born in Rushmere, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia in 1926 and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Jones) Webb. She was a member...

May 19, 2019

William O. Donath, 93, S. Abington Twp. died Sunday at Regional Hospital in Scranton after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of almost 65 years Margherita Sorino Donath.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Otto and Miriam Andrake Donath.  Bill was proud to call himself a Johnson Graduate, and happily...

May 17, 2019

John R. Hatton, 74, S. Abington Twp. died Friday morning at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. His widow is Brenda Nafzinger Hatton and they have been married for the past 19 years. Born in Pittsburgh, and raised in Scranton, he was the son of the late Harold and Minerva Berger Hatton. Prior to his retirement he was...

May 17, 2019

Paul H. Coleman Sr., 80, of Glenburn Twp. died at home Friday afternoon surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 55 years isGloria Yacovoni Coleman.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Arthur and Catherine Norton Coleman. Paul served in the army and was a self-employedtruck driver his entire life. He was a...

May 16, 2019

Joseph Skrobak, 76, a lifelong resident of Benton Township, died May 16, 2019 at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore.  His wife, best friend, and love of his life for over 52 years is Beatrice (Terri) Coccia Skrobak.

Joseph was the son of the late Michael and Agnes Super Skroback.  He was known to...

May 14, 2019

Howard George Miller, 87, formerly of Clarks Summit, passed away Tuesday in Ellicott City, MD where he currently resided.  His wife was the late Marion Harris Miller who died in 1999.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late George P. and Elsie Squance Miller.  Howard was a graduate of  Bullard-Havens Technical High School in...

May 12, 2019

Stephen Henry Franko Jr., 87, of Falls, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 12, surrounded by his loving family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Josephine Alice Zanghi Franko.

Born on the farm in Falls on Feb. 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Stephen Sr....

May 11, 2019

Mary Patricia Ratigan, 93, of Tunkhannock, PA died May 11, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband William Ratigan in July of 1968.

Born in Jersey City on March 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret McGrath. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, NYC.

Mary worked as an executive secretary for Meldisco Corporation...

May 8, 2019

Donald Kulick, 85, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Geisinger South Hospice of Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Kroll Kulick on January 18, 2007.

Born in Edwardsville on August 10, 1933 he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kulick.

Don was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing alongside his wife.

He is...

May 8, 2019

Sheldon Williams, 53, of Dalton died suddenly at home Wednesday evening.  He was surrounded by those he loved, including his wife of 20 years, Leanne Gerrity Williams.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Kenneth and Patricia Williams.  He graduated from Scranton Technical High School and Lackawanna County Vo-Tech. Sheldon was dedicated to his job as...

May 8, 2019

Carmella V. Diana Williams, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday afternoon after a short illness. Her husband of 61 years, the love of her life, was Roy Williams.

Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Vittoria Diana, she was a high school graduate and, after raising her children, worked as a bookkeeper for various...

May 6, 2019

Robert B. Phillips, Jr., 99, passed away at Allied Skilled Nursing on Monday, May 6 th . He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Elizabeth Hope Phillips.

Bob was born in Scranton on January 13, 1920 to Robert B. and Rae Davis Phillips, Sr. He lived most of his life in West Side, graduated and...

May 6, 2019

Clara Herron Schmaltz passed away peacefully on May 6, 2019. She was born October 2, 1920 in Hughestown, PA. The oldest child of Mildred Valerious Herron and Ralph F. Herron, she is preceded in death by her devoted husband of sixty years, Harry G. Schmaltz, and by her brother, Carl J. Herron, of Mesa, AZ. She was the daughter...

May 4, 2019

Thomas Sean DeMellier-56 of Lake Carey PA passed away at home May 4th 2019,he was born sept 17th 1962,the son of Thomas J. DeMellier and Judith A DeMellier(Radici)

Thomas graduated from Coughlin High school 1980, later attended welding school and worked as a union welder with Electric Boat in Providence RI on Sept 25th 1985 he was a survivor of the...

Apr 30, 2019

Judith Ann Christ “Judy” 71, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 after a brief illness.

She was born on December 9, 1947 daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (“Dolly”) Jones Christ, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After spending childhood summers at the family cottage at Lake Carey, this became the family’s full-time residence in the late 1960’s...

Apr 29, 2019

Marilyn Leh Gruver “Mollie” 90, of Tunkhannock, PA, died Monday April 29th. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. “Bob” Gruver, whom she was married to for 54 years.

She was born on October 22, 1928 daughter of the late Paul and Florence Beidelman Leh, in Easton, Pennsylvania and later spent many years living on the farm in...

Apr 28, 2019

Barbara J. Nancarrow-Kern, 83, of Scranton, died April 28 th at Linwood Nursing Home, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alma Yearing Nancarrow.  She was a graduate of Marywood College and was employed as a teacher in the Abington Heights School District for 28 years....