Obituaries

Apr 27, 2019

Jeanne Beck-Gardier, 78, Newton Twp., died Saturday morning at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton. Her first husband, Lanny M. Beck, died in 1968. Her husband of 42 years is Joseph Gardier. Born in Reading, the daughter of the late Harvey and Lydia Sensenig, she was a graduate of Kutztown University and received her master's degree from Bloomsburg University. Before...

Apr 24, 2019

Myrtle Knopp, 89, of Falls Township passed away on April 24 th at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Prior to retirement, she was employed by the Clarks Summit State Hospital. Myrtle was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Merle and Myrtle Fitch Lasher.

A...

Apr 19, 2019

Jeanette Heller, 91, of Clarks Summit died April 19 th at Allied Services Hospice.  She was the widow of Alfred Heller, Jr., who died in 2004.  The couple married in 1950.

Born in Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late James...

Apr 17, 2019

Rachael E. Hummel, 71, of Mehoopany died April 17, 2019 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hummel, Sr. on November 4, 2009.

Born on May 26, 1947 in Plymoth, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Helen Cragle Uren. 

Rachael was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys...

Apr 16, 2019

Geoffrey R. Stanton, 69, a lifetime resident of South Abington Township, passed on April 16 th after a long and hard-fought battle with colon cancer.

Born in Scranton on August 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Robert N. and Elinor Salisbury Stanton.  He is survived by Larraine Silfee Stanton, his wife of 49 years....

Apr 15, 2019

Narciso Rivera-Burgos Sr. of South Abington Twp., formerly of Scranton, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15th.  He was surrounded by his family.  He was the widow of Ana Maria DelValle-Rivera who passed on May 11, 2004. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Genaro Rivera and Maria Burgos-Rivera.  He retired from Kamenstein's Hardware in NYC.  He was...

Apr 11, 2019

Virginia F. Freeman, 75, of Factoryville died April 11, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Freeman.

Born in South Carolina on May 24, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Zeo Gammons Judy.

She is survived by her son, Mark Freeman of Factoryville; daughters, Sue Mitchell and husband Wayne, of...

Apr 10, 2019

Nancy Susan Vaccaro Robinson left this earthly plane on April 10, 2019 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock PA, formerly from Tunkhannock and Mehoopany PA Nancy was born in Paterson NJ on March 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Josephine Vaccaro.  She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas W, a niece, Diane Capozzi, her...

Apr 10, 2019

Wilda Jean Morgan Shiffer, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday morning at Regional Hospital in Scranton.  She was the widow of Donald Morgan, who died in 1972, and Donald Shiffer, who died in 2008.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Verna Rose Hendershot Ace.  Prior to retirement, she was the auditor for Penn...

Apr 8, 2019

Roy R. Greenley, of Tunkhannock, died at The Meadows, Dallas on Monday April 8, 2019. Born in Tunkhannock on December 26, 1923, son of the late Ralph and Ellen DeGraw Greenley. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth M. Corby Greenley in 2016.

Roy was the first in the Tunkhannock area to be awarded the American Farmer Degree. He...

Apr 2, 2019

Hervey Ray Fister,79, Dunmore, died Tuesday afternoon at Dunmore Healthcare.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Jessie McLeod and H. Ray Fister, Sr.

Private interment took place in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Waverly.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home.

Mar 30, 2019

Kenneth Gabriel, 81, of Tunkhannock died on March 30, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna Watkins Gabriel on July 29, 2001.

Born in Scranton on October 30, 1937 he was the son of the late Clarence and Marion LeBoutillier Gabriel.

Ken proudly served his country as Military Police in the Army. When he...

Mar 29, 2019

Colin Jacob Schaefer, 24, of Lake Winola, passed away after an accident on March 29, 2019.  Born in Tunkhannock on December 27, 1994, He was the son of Bobbi (Michael) Phillips of Tunkhannock, and Eric (Lois) Schaefer of Mehoopany.

Colin was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Class of 2013.  His infectious smile, laugh, and personality with be deeply remembered...

Mar 27, 2019

Frank Illuzzi II died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart. His former wife, Donna Illuzzi, preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 2017.

Born Sept. 12, 1928, in Waverly, son of the late Francesco Illuzzi and Rose Illuzzi DiPietrantonio, he was a graduate of Dalton High; Keystone College; attended General Motors Institute and Rutgers University; served in the United States...

Mar 27, 2019

On Wednesday, March 27th, 2019, David Paul Wrobel, Clarks Summit, loving and selfless father of three children, passed away tragically at the age of 55.  David was born on March 4th, 1964 to Lois Sick Wrobel and the late Frank A. Wrobel Jr. David was a 1982 graduate of Abington Heights High School where he excelled in football and...

Mar 25, 2019

Mar 25, 2019

Helen Colman, Lake Winola, died Monday afternoon at the Jewish Home of NEPA in Scranton.  She was the wife of Richard Colman. The couple married in 1954.

Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Israel Leroy and Helen Smith Green.  Prior to her retirement she worked alongside her husband for many years.  She was...

Mar 22, 2019

Roy D. Montross, 58, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at his home on March 22, 2019.

Born at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Meshoppen, PA on April 4, 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Geraldine Montross and brother Robert Montross.

He was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area, class of 1978. He was an avid archery and rifle hunter, loved...

Mar 21, 2019

Jean Elizabeth Mieczkowski, 96, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert, in 1977, her infant brother Harold and sisters Elda Hontz, Althea Nelson and Carolyn Dymond.

Born March 1, 1923 in Trucksville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Alpha C. Dymond and Augusta Ross Dymond.

Jean was a 1941 graduate...

Mar 19, 2019

Virginia M. Richards “Ginger,” 53, of Dallas, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 with her loving family by her side.

Born in Pittsburgh she was the daughter of the late Donald & Audrey Lockhart. Ginger was a graduate of Dallas High School and Luzerne County Community College.

She was employed for many years in the medical equipment field...