Obituaries

Feb 17, 2019

Heather Lee Wisniewski, 42 of Meshoppen died February 17, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 11 years Jared Wisniewski.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on June 4, 1976 she was the daughter of Joseph and Grace Jenkins Olenick.

Heather’s two grandchildren were the light of her life and she loved to spend her time caring for them. She also found joy...

Feb 14, 2019

Ann Marie Zinicola, Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning at the Allied Hospice Unit, Scranton, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of John Zinicola who died in 2011. The couple was married for 64 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Noto and Anna Piazza Noto. She was a graduate...

Feb 13, 2019

William Ira Cease Sr. of Meshoppen died on Wednesday February 13, 2019 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. He was born in Kingston on May 23, 1937 son of the late Ira and Laura Newcomb Cease.

Raised in Falls, PA Bill was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Wilkes-Barre and an Army Veteran. He was employed as a truck driver...

Feb 13, 2019

Florence Jamison, of Newton Twp.,  passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96 on February 13, 2019.

Born on September 19, 1922, she was the fourth of six children of the late Maurice and Lydia Davis Thompson.  Born and raised on a farm in Newton, she graduated from Newton-Ransom High School in 1939.  She...

Feb 11, 2019

Jane Adams Barber, of Tunkhannock died on Monday, February 11th, at home.  She was born in Pittston, on December 2, 1927, daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Nellie) Gill Adams.

She was a graduate of Hughestown High School class of 1945 and the Wyoming Seminary Business School. She worked for a few years at the Kirby Health center in Wilkes-Barre...

Feb 8, 2019

On Friday morning, February 8, 2019, Jo Ann Ellsworth, loving wife, mother of three children and grandmother of five, peacefully passed away at the age of 80 at her home in Factoryville surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband Clyde Ellsworth.

Jo Ann was born on September 2, 1938, on Pine Street in Tunkhannock, PA. She was the daughter of...

Feb 5, 2019

Linda Mae Wiggins Norconk, 76, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday February 5, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 25 years James L. Norconk.

Born on June 11, 1942 in Albion, PA Linda was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Doris I. Wiggins. 

She was a 1960 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She took a...

Feb 5, 2019

Sharon I. Ward, 72, Newton Twp., died Tuesday at Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Warren Ward. Born on July 11, 1946, in Morristown, N.J., the daughter of the late Daniel and Ruth Nunn Pasquale, she was a member of the Bethel Church of San Jose and served as a counselor who had a passion for women's ministries. Sharon...

Feb 3, 2019

Thomas "Tucker" Gerrity, 70, of Fleetville, died Sunday at the Mountain View Care Center. His wife is Katie Kearney Gerrity. Born in Scranton, son of the late Thomas J. and Mary Morrison Gerrity, he graduated from Cathedral High School, served in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He was a long-time employee of the Scranton branch...

Feb 3, 2019

Kevin R. Dunckle, 63, of Benton Twp., died Sunday morning at home. His wife of 30 years is Sandra Dunckle. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., son of the late Calvin Dunckle and June Allen Dunckle, he graduated from Canajoharie High School and served in the United States Air Force. Following his tour, he completed his education at Baptist Bible College &...

Feb 2, 2019

Dorothy Elizabeth Blakeney, 96, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday at Allied Skilled Nursing surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Robert Blakeney, CLU, who died Jan. 19, 2007. Born Jan. 3, 1923, in Camden, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Beatrice Thompkins Coburn, of Philadelphia, Pa. She was a member of the Country Club...

Feb 1, 2019

Margaret Tina Lloyd, 73, of Newton Township, died Friday at Allied Skilled Nursing.  She was the widow of Russell Lloyd.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Warholak Chick.  Margaret was a 1962 graduate and salutatorian of St. Ann's Monastery High School, then received her Associate degree in Business from Keystone...

Jan 31, 2019

Betty Jean Setser, 87, of Tunkhannock died January 31, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her first husband Henry M. Severcool and second husband Don Setser in 1983.

Born in Dallas, PA on June 6, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Robins Krause.

Jean was a member of St....

Jan 28, 2019

Jean L. Crawford, 68, of Tunkhannock died on Monday January 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.

Born in Meshoppen on August 13, 1950 she was the  daughter of the late Donald and Ida Felker Crawford.

Jean worked as truck driver for Interstate trucking. .

She is survived by her husband David C. Feldges; sons, Graydon Everetts, Heath Williams; daughter,...

Jan 28, 2019

Mary V. Stacknick, 88, formerly of Lake Winola died peacefully Monday evening at Abington Manor in S. Abington Twp.

Born in Lake Winola, she was the daughter of the late Victoria Ryan and Steven Stacknick. In her early years, Mary enjoyed all aspects of life at Lake Winola. Including swimming, ice skating, fishing  and farming. She often...

Jan 26, 2019

Anthony “Tony” Biondollo, 32, of Tunkhannock died Saturday January, 26, 2019 at his home.

Born in Tunkhannock on January 5, 1987 he was the son of the late Dale Biondollo and survived by his mother Jean Biondollo.

Anthony was an avid hunter and fisherman as well, as an outdoors enthusiast. He found happiness in music and working out. He loved spending time with...

Jan 26, 2019

Dale Allison Bowman, 61, of Tunkhannock died Saturday at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born in Meshoppen on April 28, 1957 she was the daughter of the late David T. and Joanna Sanders Burridge.

Dale attended Elk Lake School District, prior to her retirement she worked in the Ames Store in Tunkhannock and at Tyler Memorial Hospital as a clerk.

Dale was a...

Jan 26, 2019

Ernest T. (Ernie) Race of Monroe Twp, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday January 26, 2019 in the VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre surrounded by his family. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 28, 1948, son of Ernest F. and Jean Thomas Race.

Prior to his retirement he was employed as a laborer for numerous local...

Jan 26, 2019

Joan Ofalt, 79, South Abington Township, died on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019.

Born on Dec. 28, 1939 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn and Albert Kleiza. She was a 1958 graduate of Scranton Tech High School. She retired from Tobyhanna Army Depot as the protocol officer. Joan was a member of The Church...

Jan 26, 2019

David W. Owens, Falls, formerly of Clarks Summit, died on Saturday morning at Allied Svcs. Hospice in Scranton.  He was the widower of Joan Crosby Owens who died in 2005.

Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Edwards Owens.  He was a proud Navy veteran and prior to his...