Obituaries

Oct 16, 2025

Edward J. Toth, 79, of Lake Winola died Thursday October 16, 2025 at Oak Ridge Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing. He was the husband of Susan Avery Toth. They would have been married 58 years on October 21, 2025.

Born in Olyphant, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Rojek Toth. Ed graduated from...

Oct 10, 2025

John W. (Bill) Montgomery, Jr., 86, formerly of Dalton, passed away on Friday at Allied Skilled, Scranton. He was the widower of Barbara Ann Hochreiter Montgomery. The couple had been married 55 years prior to her death in 2017.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John William Montgomery Sr. and Phyllis Elizabeth Swartz...

Oct 10, 2025

Mary Louise Dwyer, 85, of Clarks Green, died on Friday, October 10th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harold Martin and Ruth Walter Dwyer. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Assumption High School, class of 1958, and, prior to retirement, worked at Marywood University in...

Oct 9, 2025

Brandon James Gardner, 44, of Dalton, peacefully entered eternal rest to be with our Lord on October 9, 2025, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born in Tunkhannock, he was the son of Georgene LaCoe DePrimo and the late Larry Gardner. He worked for many years at N.C. Stauffer and Sons in Factoryville.

Brandon...

Oct 6, 2025

Carl DeWitt Jacques, Sr., 87, of Mill City passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Esther (Bray) Jacques.

Born on November 12, 1937, in Shavertown, he is the son of the late Russell and Hazel (Howell) Jacques.

He was a 1955 graduate of Falls Overfield High School....

Oct 3, 2025

Joseph A. Dougherty, 95, of South Abington Township passed away on Saturday, October 3rd, 2025. Born on November 19, 1929 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Emery and Ann Miskovich Dougherty of West Scranton. He was a graduate of West Scranton High School and a Veteran of the United States Army, where he was deployed to...

Sep 29, 2025

Our beloved mother and grandmother Christine Ann (Kuffa) Martin 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a short stay at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 9, 1939, to the late Andrew R and Mary (Jurista) Kuffa and was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years Bernard Paul...

Sep 29, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" Honan, of Scranton, passed away Monday afternoon at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty Jane Williams Weisenfluh. Beth was a proud graduate of West Scranton High School and the University of Scranton, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree, graduating summa cum laude. She...

Sep 28, 2025

Jonathan Edward Rarrick (Piazza), 31, of Clarks Summit died on Sunday after a sudden cardiac event.

Born in Easton, he was the son of Debra Piazza Rarrick. He was a member of Church of Saint Gregory.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother, Ben Rarrick, of Clarks Summit; and several aunts,...

Sep 26, 2025

Ronald J. Clemow, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away suddenly Friday, September 26, 2025, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice (Gramley) Clemow.

Born on June 28, 1942, in Shavertown, PA, he is the son of the late Hamilton and Mary (Martin) Clemow.

Ronald was a graduate of Dallas High School. Throughout his life, Ronald enjoyed spending...

Sep 26, 2025

Mary Rose Osterhout, of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Allied Hospice in Scranton, following a brief illness.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose DeRiggi Harhood Rosipko. Before her retirement, Mary worked as a CNA for Dr. Turock, where she also served as office manager. She was a...

Sep 20, 2025

Frederick W. Pencek, formerly of Clarks Summit, PA, and Mauldin, SC, died September 20th at Luther Crest Retirement Community, Allentown, PA. He and his wife, Carol Pfaff Pencek, were married 62 years on September 14th.

Born in Scranton on July 31, 1940, he was the son of the late Ferdinand F. Pencek and the late Romayne M....

Sep 18, 2025

Thomas H. Matthews, Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning at Allied Hospice, Scranton. His wife is the former Barbara M. Boland.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Catherine Delores Reimer Matthews. Prior to retirement, he worked for Geico Insurance. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and an avid Phillies and...

Sep 18, 2025

Theresa J. Bede, 86, of Dalton died on Thursday at Allied Hospice, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Louis M. Bede, Sr. and Theresa C. Bede. She was a graduate of both Dalton High School and the Lackawanna Business College. Prior to retirement, she was employed by AT&T as a paralegal. She...

Sep 18, 2025

Betty LaRue, Ransom Township, died Wednesday, September 17th.

She was a strong independent woman fast approaching her 95th birthday. Betty loved children and was a foster mom to infants.  She also loved animals and her many jobs included working at Griffin Pond Animal Shelter into her 70's.

Left behind are daughters Shirley and partner Darlene,...

Sep 17, 2025

Holly L. Green, 70, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Tunkhannock Rehabilitation & Health Care Center surrounded by loved ones from near and far. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, William Green.

Born on October 4, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, she is the daughter of the late Howard and June (Parish) Sherwood.

She was a 1973 graduate...

Sep 13, 2025

Mary "Lee" Wirth, 86, of Clarks Green died Saturday at Linwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Scranton. She was the widow of Charles "Mick" Wirth, who died on 12/25/2020.

Born in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Carson F. and Hazel Christian Overgard. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. Lee was...

Sep 11, 2025

Dawn Marie Altman, 59, of Factoryville, PA, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on September 11, 2025.

Dawn was born July 7th, 1966, at Elizabeth General Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ. She grew up in Carteret, NJ, attending Holy Family School and Carteret High School before continuing her education at Middlesex County Community College, where she obtained her Nursing Degree....

Sep 9, 2025

Eleanor Labrosky, 95, of Scranton died on Tuesday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of Louis Labrosky. The couple were married in 2017.

She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and, prior to retirement, was employed as a Secretary. Eleanor was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Scranton. She enjoyed playing BINGO at...

Sep 5, 2025

Freida J. Stackhouse, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, September 5, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Grant Stackhouse.

Born on May 5, 1940, in New York, NY, she is the daughter of the late Cecil and Lillian Hammond.

Freida was an avid listener of Christian music and country Gospel, finding comfort and...