Obituaries

Jun 28, 2019

CAROL HOYT, OF CLARKS SUMMIT, PASSED AWAY FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 2019.

BORN IN NORWALK, CONNECTICUT DEC. 27, 1939 TO EDWIN AND LILLIAN BRITTON CUNNINGHAM.

SHE GRADUATED FROM STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL, AND LA SELLE COLLEGE OF NEWTON, MA WHERE SHE WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF HER CLASS AND CAPTAIN OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM. SHE WAS A...

Jun 27, 2019

Daniel Rockaway, 66, of South Abington Twp., died late Thursday night at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Meri Rockaway.

Born in Glendale, W.Va, son of the late William "Paige" and Magdalen (Kurelac) Rockaway, he grew up in West Virginia and received his GED. Daniel and Meri moved to the...

Jun 25, 2019

David Boehning, 76, of South Abington Twp., died Tuesday afternoon surrounded by his loving family, including his wife of 51 years, Charlotte Miller.

Born in Francesville, Ind., he was the son of the late George and Laura Boehning. He was a graduate of Francesville High School and received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Baptist Bible College...

Jun 25, 2019

Kimberly R. Felker, 57, of Monroe Township died Tuesday June 25, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She is survived by her partner Lisa McHenry of Dushore. 

Born in New Jersey on October 6, 1961 she was the daughter of the late George and Marjorie Boyd. Kim was preceded in death by her younger brother Scott Boyd.  

In addition to Lisa she is...

Jun 21, 2019

6-21-2019

Jessie I. Mackey, Clarks Summit, formerly of Vestal NY, died Friday morning at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.  She was the widow of James Mackey.

Born in Dupont she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia Thauer Lidy.  She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church. Prior to...

Jun 20, 2019

Walter M. Derhammer Sr., 74, of Monroe Township died Thursday June 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Goss Derhammer on January 13, 2015.

Born in Noxen on July 5, 1944 he was the son of the late William and Marian Baines Derhammer.

Walter was a lifelong resident of Monroe Township,...

Jun 20, 2019

Jeanette Roberts Brown, 99, longtime resident of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 20, with family by her side. She was blessed with good health and longevity, missing her 100 th birthday by just two weeks.

She leaves a son, William Brown and wife, Janice, Wasilla, AK; a son-in-law, Jack Willard, Windsor Run, NC; and...

Jun 19, 2019

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...