Obituaries

Aug 7, 2018

Robert J. Jones , 55, Clarks Summit, died at home on Tuesday afternoon. Born in Scranton, the son of the late Robert J. Jones and Ann Gaughan Jones , he was a graduate of Valley View High School and Lackawanna College and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.  Robert worked at WEA Manufacturing for 20 years. He was...

Aug 6, 2018

Robert Wahlers, 76, Tunkhannock, died Monday at the Gardens at Wyoming Valley. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Charles and Beatrice Wachter Wahlers, he was raised in Massapequa on Long Island and graduated from Plainedge High School. Bobbie was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth but did not let that deter him. He worked many jobs throughout...

Aug 6, 2018

Kenneth A.Sands, lovingly known as Tiny, of North Eaton Road, Tunkhannock, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at GCMC.  Ken was born in Osterhout, PA, March 29, 1958, son of the late Harold W. Sands and Elizabeth M. (White) Sands.  Ken was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Karen Anne Sands.

Tiny was a member of the TAHS class of 1976....

Aug 4, 2018

Lola M. Remington of Tunkhannock died Saturday in The Gardens, assisted living facility, in Tunkhannock were she had been a guest since December 2015.

She was born in Laceyville on July 24, 1924 daughter of the late James Arthur and Florence Brown Tinna. She had worked at various local restaurants, worked at a McGregor factory in Newton NJ for a number...

Aug 4, 2018

Ronald A. Wertman of Tunkhannock died Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Montclair, NJ son of the late Norman O. and Myra Klaus Wertman.

Ron was a 1953 graduate of Bloomfield, NJ High School, 1957 graduate of Wheaton College with BS in Business and Economics.  After college Ron was inducted into...

Jul 30, 2018

Rachel D. Kishbach passed away peacefully in her sleep at The Gardens in Wilkes Barre, Pa. on Monday, July 30th.

Born on November 27, 1927, “Rae” as she was known to family and friends, was born to Welsh immigrants George and Sarah D. Davis from Cardiff, Wales. The family settled in Wilkes Barre, Pa. raising Rae and her two sisters.

She graduated...

Jul 30, 2018

Gloy H. Allen, Dalton, died Monday morning at The Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania.  She was the widow of Robert E. Allen, the couple was married for 65 years. Born in Moline Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Roma Osburn Hanneman. She was a graduate of United Township High School and Augustana College in Rock Island,...

Jul 29, 2018

Gayle L. Smith, Ph.D of Dalton, passed away on July 29, 2018. Born on July 5, 1946 on Long Island, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Doris (Victores) Leppin. She is survived by David Woodyatt, her loving husband of almost 22 years. Gayle graduated from West Hempstead High School, then earned her bachelor's degree from the...

Jul 27, 2018

Frank "Ted" Basalyga, S. Abington Twp. died Friday night at Allied Hospice in Scranton.  He was the widower of Florence "Dolly"  Basalyga who died on July 13, 2014.

Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Alexander and Stephanie Rydzanycz Basalyga. Prior to his retirement he was a salesman for Hornbeck Chevrolet and earlier Crea...

Jul 26, 2018

John L. Hock Jr., Clarks Green, died at Allied Services Hospice Unit Thursday afternoon. His wife is the former Patricia A. Randle. The couple was married for 57 years. Born in Bloomsburg, the son of the late John L. Hock Sr. and Mildred Mosteller Hock, he was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School, received his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College...

Jul 25, 2018

Van G. Booth of Factoryville died on Wednesday July 25, 2018 in Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Sullivan County on September 28, 1947 son of the late George E. and M. Elizabeth (VanBuskirk) Booth.

Van was a 1965 graduate of Sullivan County High School, graduating with a BA in Liberal Arts from Bloomsburg University and...

Jul 24, 2018

Nancy Sanders Hiddlestone, 84, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday afternoon at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the wife of John "Jack" G. Hiddlestone who died in 2016. The couple had been married for 61 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late David and Elsie Metz Sanders. She was a...

Jul 22, 2018

Lois A. VanHorn 86, of Dalton, PA. Died Sunday July 22nd at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. She was born on November 13, 1931 daughter of the late Herman and Mary A. Plossil Rush.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years Milton VanHorn.

She graduated from Belvidere High School, and Easton Hospital School of Nursing, and later went on to receive...

Jul 21, 2018

Colette Wright, 60, of Hernando, Fla., died Saturday at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore after a brief illness. Before moving to Florida, she resided in Factoryville. Born in Scranton, the daughter of the late Donald V. and Evelyn Gow Wright, she was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail's class of 1976. Colette worked as a certified nursing assistant...

Jul 20, 2018

Jason "Cakes" Evans, Clarks Summit, died at work Friday because of a work related accident in Luzerne County. Born in Scranton, he was the son of James and Barbara Tench Evans, Clarks Summit. He was a 1993 graduate of Abington Heights High School, attended Kutztown University, then graduated from Penn State University. He was self-employed and worked alongside his brother...

Jul 18, 2018

Benjamin J. Smith of Tunkhannock died Wednesday July 18, 2018 in the Gardens in Wilkes -barre. He was born in November 9, 1944 son of the late Ralph and Ella Estus Smith.

All his life Ben worked as a handy man throughout the Tunkhannock area. Surviving is a sister Marion and Raymond Warfle, Tunkhannock, sister in law Karol Smith of Dushore,...

Jul 16, 2018

Kellie Jo Bluhm passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Old Forge, PA on Monday, July 16 from complications of her long term battle with diabetes.  She was 48 years old.  After many years of struggling to manage her physical and mental health, she is finally at peace.

Born on August 9, 1969, Kellie is the daughter of...

Jul 14, 2018

Naomi J. Kresge, 83, of Lake Winola, passed away Saturday July 15th surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her husband, Kent D. Kresge. The couple celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on the day she passed.

She was born Falls, Pa. daughter of the late Gerald and Mary Shaffer France. She was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School class...

Jul 5, 2018

Gloria Jean Szerafinski Eastwood, 77, entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on July 5, 2018 surrounded by her family, after a valiant battle with brain cancer.  Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.

Gloria was born in Lake Winola to the late Walter and...

Jul 5, 2018

Carole Ann Hazelton of Clarks Summit passed away surrounded by her family on July 5, 2018.  Her husband was the late Leonard Hazelton Sr.

Carole was born on November 26, 1944 to the late James and Elizabeth (Clark) Decker. She was raised in the Bellevue Section of Scranton, attended West Scranton High School, and later worked at...