Obituaries

Jan 25, 2019

Richard L. VanFleet, 95, of Dalton, died Friday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Esther L. Smith VanFleet, who died in 2017. The couple had been married 71 years. Born Sept. 11, 1923, son of the late Leland and Edna Kroll VanFleet, he graduated from Burnham High School, Sylvania, Ohio in 1942. He was a World...

Jan 25, 2019

Edward J. Snell, 51, of Newton Twp. died Thursday evening at The Gardens in Scranton. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edward and Lucille Gretkowski Snell. He attended Abington Heights school and worked at Monroe Muffler as a mechanic most of his life. He was of the Catholic Faith. Also surviving is a sister Debbie Snell,...

Jan 24, 2019

Clinton B. Matthews, 67, Waverly, died Thursday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born in Scranton, the son of Kathlyn Williams Matthews, Waverly and the late Arthur Matthews II, he was a graduate of Abington Heights High School in 1969 and a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton. Clinton enjoyed gardening, music and woodworking. In addition to his mother, he is survived...

Jan 20, 2019

Jane M. (Pawlowski) Zawacki, 91, died Sunday evening at Attleboro Nursing and Rehab Center, Langhorne, Pa.  She was the wife of the late Walter M. Zawacki for over 45 years and a resident of Justus, Pa.

Born in West Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Alexandra (Kowalczyk) Pawlowski.  She was a graduate of...

Jan 20, 2019

Paul B. “Chooch” Shaffer Jr. died on January 20, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, JoAnne Robbins Shaffer.

Paul was born on August 29, 1940 in Williamsport, PA he was the son if the late Paul B. Shaffer Sr. and Marion E Barger Shaffer.

He worked for ADT in Philadelphia after serving the Marines...

Jan 20, 2019

Margaret 'Peggy' Czarnecki, born Jan. 28, 1940, in Scranton, Pa., passed peacefully early Sunday morning, Jan. 20, after a several year battle with COPD. Peggy was the last surviving child of Bridget and Delbert Williams of Scranton, Pa. Her siblings: Richard and Del Williams, Cynthia McAllister, Dorothy Cleveland and Diane Horvath preceded her. She is survived by her only daughter,...

Jan 18, 2019

Shirley L. Swenson, 88, of Tunkhannock, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, January 18th, at The Gardens in Tunkhannock.  She was preceded in death by her first husband Gerald Byrnes and second husband Romayne J. Swenson.

Born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Emma Castner.  She graduated from Hackettstown High School...

Jan 18, 2019

Della T. Reynolds, 95, of Mehoopany passed away Thursday January 17, 2019 at The Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her second husband Floyd Reynolds on December 18, 2010.

Born in Clearfield, PA on May 9, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Bernice Thompson. She was a graduate of Cairn University.

Della was a member of the...

Jan 17, 2019

Irene Boardman, 94, passed away on January 17, 2019.  She was the daughter of Maude and Seldon Cosner and the last of their eleven children.  Irene was the widow of Roger Boardman, who passed in 1997.

She is survived by daughter Nancy Madus and son Gary Boardman and wife Deborah; grandson Jeffery and wife Kerry,...

Jan 17, 2019

Margaret “Peggy” Massey, 90, of Tunkhannock died Thursday January 17, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Hall W. Massey on October 4, 2018.

Born on February 11, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Erving J. and Margaret Young Carr.

Peggy is survived by her daughter Barbara and husband Raymond Clark; grandchildren,...

Jan 14, 2019

Karen J Zimmerman, 54, of Virginia Beach VA passed away at home on Monday January 14. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mona Durso. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School. Karen had a long career in retail and was a business owner. Throughout her life, Karen had many hobbies...

Jan 14, 2019

James A."Jim" Wells, 74, of Dalton, passed away on January 14, 2019 at Moses Taylor Hospital.  Born in East Benton, he was the son of the late Samuel and Anna Stugus Wells.  His wife, Pauline Menichiello Wells, passed away on September 5, 2014 after almost 47 years of marriage.

Jim was a 1962 graduate of...

Jan 13, 2019

Nelson Henry “George” Garnet left this world for a better place on Sunday January 13, 2019 three days after turning 53 years old. He had no idea how many lives he had touched. He was loved by all and will be truly missed.

He was born in Lansdale, PA on January 10, 1966, he was the eldest son of Patricia (Bass-Garnet)...

Jan 12, 2019

Charles Gilbert Nye, 28, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday January 12, 2019.

Born on April 23, 1990 he was the son of Charles and Cindy Morgan Nye. Charlie was a 2009 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Charlie enjoyed music and being outdoors, as well as spending time hiking and fishing.

In addition to his parents Charlie is survived by a sister, Charlene Nye...

Jan 12, 2019

Philip L. Headley, 96 of Tunkhanoock died Saturday evening at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. His wife of 52 Years was the former Edna M. Walter who died in 1996.

Born in Centermoreland, he was the son of the late John and Goldie Smith Headley. He joined the Army at an early age and served during World War...

Jan 12, 2019

Gary L. Wells of Mehoopany died Saturday January 12, 2019 in Regional Hospital in Scranton. He was born in Sayre on March 7, 1960 son of the late Ralph L. and Virginia D. Barber Wells.

Gary was a 1979 graduate of Tunkhannock High School had worked most of his life as a cook. Having worked in the Wyoming County Jail and...

Jan 12, 2019

Sherry Jo Harding, of Saylorsburg, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 12, 2019. 

Sherry was born on August 3, 1956, in Meshoppen, PA. She is preceded in death by her father Charles Harding

Sherry graduated from Dallas High School in 1974 and continued her education at Kutztown University receiving her degree in elementary and art education...

Jan 10, 2019

Edrene Wright, 71, of Factoryville, died Thursday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Donald V. and Evelyn Gow Wright, she was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail class of 1965, Keystone College, Marywood University and earned her master's degree from the University of Scranton. She was employed part-time for 22 years at Sears....

Jan 10, 2019

Kathryn Davis of Clarks Summit passed away at the age of 90 on Thursday, January 10th in Bluffton, South Carolina. Kathryn was predeceased by her loving husband, Byron, in 1997.

Born in Newton, the daughter of the late Harry and Blanche Saxe and sister of the late James Saxe, Kathryn was a graduate of Newton High School...

Jan 9, 2019

Julie Myers, 85, of Monroe Twp. passed away on January 9, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock PA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jan Senekl.

Born in Montreal Canada on December 14, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Claire Lefee.

Spending most of her time raising four boys she found joy in the little...