Obituaries

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...

Jan 8, 2019

Phyllis F. Ritchie, 74, of Mehoopany passed away January 8, 2019 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock PA. She is survived by her loving husband William Simon.

Born in Bristol, CT on November 20, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mildred Czarnecki Brown.

Phyllis was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition...

Jan 7, 2019

Jan 6, 2019

Thomas R. Law, 82, of Springville passed away on January 6, 2019 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton PA. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Preziosi Law on March 13, 2008.

Born in Roxbury NJ, Tom was the son of the late Horace and Harriet Nolan Law. A 1955 graduate of Roxbury High School, Tom served his country in...

Jan 4, 2019

Mary E. Ayers, 87, of Ransom, died Friday at home. She was the widow of the late Roy Ayers, who was her husband of 66 years before his death on May 1, 2018.   She was the daughter of the late Victor and Verna Canterbury Smith. Also surviving are two sons, Randy and Aldon, two daughters, Vicky and Nanette, as...

Jan 2, 2019

Joseph Jones, 98, passed away on January 2, 2019. A resident of Justus, PA, for over 60 years, he and his wife retired to Windjammer Village, Little River, SC, where they resided for another 30 years. Born in Liverpool, England, in 1920, Joe was the son of the late Winifred and John Owen Jones, Justus.

Joe was...

Jan 1, 2019

Joan Kinney Belin, age 88, passed away January 1, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Belin IV.

Born in Ardsley on the Hudson, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine Geary Kinney.  She was a graduate of The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY and Bradford Junior College, Haverhill, Massachusetts....

Jan 1, 2019

David G. Morgan, 48, of Clarks Summit passed away January 1, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Charles and Janis Towson Morgan. David was a 1988 graduate of Abington Heights High School and went on to graduate from Keystone Junior College. He was formerly employed as an IT...

Jan 1, 2019

Leslie Snyder, 47, of Duryea, died January 1 st at Regional Hospital of Scranton.  She was the wife of Brian Snyder.

Born in Pompton Plains, NJ, she was the daughter of Edward and the late Janice Brown Rhinesmith.  She was a graduate of North Pocono High School and Career Technology Center, where she became a certified LPN. ...

Dec 31, 2018

Irene A Talcott, 63 of Tunkhannock passed away suddenly on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Tyler Memorial Hospital.

 Born November 5, 1955, she was the daughter of Johanna Costello and the late John Costello.  She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School.  Prior to retirement, she was employed by Grange National Bank, Tunkhannock. 

Irene was the wife of the late Lawrence...

Dec 30, 2018

Haley Maree Lorenzen, 24, of Corbett Oregon died December 30, 2018.

Born on July 18, 1994 she is the daughter of Ralph Gene Lorenzen and Deanna Lee Hills Wall.

Haley enjoyed the outdoors from kayaking in her kayak “Ruby” to snowboarding. She found happiness in running and loved being around children. Her favorite holiday was Christmas and it wasn’t uncommon to open...

Dec 26, 2018

Richard “Butch” Wilbur of Falls died peacefully on December 26, 2018 after an illness.  Born February 17, 1934 in Scranton, he served in the U.S. Air Force with a specialty in crash rescue during the Korean conflict and was honorably discharged.  He then returned to Falls where he lived his whole life.  Butch worked for East Falls Sand and Gravel...

Dec 26, 2018

Patricia Lynn Daily 56 of Mehoopany gained her wings and flew to heaven on December 26th 2018 at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born in Philadelphia PA on May 17th 1962. She was proceeded in death by her mother, Virginia Gay Arnold-Schulth; her father, Richard Albert Schulth, and her brother, Kurt Tuttle.

She's survived by her 2 daughters and her granddaughter...