Obituaries

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...

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...