Obituaries
Arthur P. Henning
Mar 17, 2026
Arthur P. Henning, 84, of Mehoopany passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, from a brief illness at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara (Jones) Henning.
Born on August 31, 1941, in Sayre, PA, he is the son of the late Phillip and Gladys (Sherwood) Henning.
He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Arthur...
Michael Severcool
Mar 17, 2026
Michael John Severcool, 68, passed away at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA on March 17, 2026. He was born on April 14, 1957, in Tunkhannock, PA to the late Thomas Severcool (d. 2015) and Joan (Lewis) Durland (d. 1993).
Mike was very well liked by all who met him. Always quick witted and ready with an off-color comment...
Kenneth F. Finan
Mar 12, 2026
Kenneth F. Finan, 72, of Springville passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at home. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Faith (Masteller) Finan.
Born on April 5, 1953, in Towanda, he is the son of the late Robert and Betty (Roop) Finan.
He was a 1971 graduate of Wyalusing High School. Ken devoted over two decades of his life...
Russel E. Swody
Mar 7, 2026
Russel E. Swody, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Meadows Rehabilitation Center. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara (Hutzler) Swody.
Born on April 29, 1941, in Clark Twp, NJ, he is the son of the late Fred and Lillian (Maybush) Swody.
He attended Broadway Junior High in Newark, NJ. Russel served honorably in the...
Irene Shiffer
Mar 3, 2026
Irene Shiffer "Thelma Mae", 89, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Edward Shiffer, in 1999.
Born on May 3, 1936, in Wyalusing, she is the daughter of the late Hartley and Mary (Sine) Pennay.
She was a 1954 graduate of Tunkhannock High School....
Margaret Peters
Feb 28, 2026
Margaret Peters, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at home. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Guy Peters in 2015.
Born on March 2, 1939, in Beaumont, PA, she is the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Cebrick) Rusinko.
Margaret graduated from Dallas High School in 1957. She went on to have a...
Roger D. Williams
Feb 21, 2026
Roger Delraine Williams, "Dell" 73, of Springville passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Judy Williams, in 2021.
Born on August1, 1952 in Johnson City, NY, he is the son of Jean Williams and the late Roger Williams.
Dell was a 1970 graduate of Tunkhannock High School....
Carl A. Frear
Feb 19, 2026
Carl A. Frear, 82, of Lake Winola passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by loved ones encircled with love and prayer.
Born on October 2, 1943, in Lake Winola, he was the son of the late Alberta Jurista.
Throughout his life, Carl dedicated himself to his...
Marlene E. Fuhr
Feb 11, 2026
Marlene E. Fuhr, 91, formerly of Tunkhannock passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in Winterville, NC.
Born on April 13, 1934, in Mehoopany, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Collins) Burgess.
Marlene worked as a registered nurse throughout her career. She was also a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.
She enjoyed trail riding,...
James Richard Gilpin
Feb 11, 2026
James Richard Gilpin, 87, of Tunkhannock, was called home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center with his family by his side. He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Carol (Schoonover) Gilpin.
Born on July 3, 1938, in Scranton, PA, he is the son of the late Jabez and...
Esther L. Jacques
Feb 8, 2026
Esther L. Jacques, 84, of Mill City passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Carl DeWitt Jacques, in 2025.
Born on September 5, 1941, in Mill City, PA, she is the daughter of the late Ezra and Ellen Billings Bray and stepdaughter of Dolores Merkel...
Joseph F. Stroka Jr.
Feb 4, 2026
Joseph F. Stroka, Jr., 87, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Joan (Vogrin) Stroka.
Born on May 6, 1938, in Noxen, he is the son of the late Joseph and Isabell (Kristunas) Stroka, Sr.
Joe spent his youth growing up in Eaton Twp. working alongside his...
Kenneth D. Kerr Jr.
Feb 2, 2026
Kenneth D. Kerr, Jr., 78, of Monroe Twp., passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Complete Care at Lehigh Center.
Born on January 22, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA, he is the son of the late Kenneth and Edna (Withero) Kerr, Sr.
Ken completed his education at Tunkhannock and Sayre High Schools, graduating in 1965. He served his country honorably in the...
Phillip H. Snyder
Feb 2, 2026
Phillip H. Snyder, 50, of Scranton, PA. passed away after suffering a stroke with his family by his side on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Gesinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Born on May 31, 1975, in Tunkhannock, PA he is the son of William and Kim (Snyder) Severcool.
He was a 1993 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and further pursued...
David C. Byrnes
Feb 1, 2026
David C. Byrnes, 69, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on March 28, 1956, in Washington, NJ, he is the son of the late Gerald Byrnes and Shirley (Castner) Swenson.
He was a 1974 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. David worked for Warner Pools and Spas before moving on to Reeves Rent-A-John, where...
Daniel B. Howell
Jan 31, 2026
Daniel B. Howell, 49, of Lake Winola passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born on May 22, 1976, in Tunkhannock, he is the son of Jerry and Shirley (Green) Howell.
Dan was a proud 1994 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. For 29 years, he worked at Rite Aid, in the pharmacy department.
He found joy in camping, often...
William Parry
Jan 23, 2026
William E. Parry, 79, a lifelong resident of Scranton and Tunkhannock and devoted family man passed away peacefully Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Gino Merli Veteran's Center, Scranton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Maryann C. Parry in 2013.
Born on May 20, 1946, in Scranton, he is the son of the late William and...
Edward O'Malley
Jan 16, 2026
Edward J. "Ned" O'Malley, 86, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Scranton, following complications related to Parkinson's disease. He shared 58 years of marriage with his wife, the former Margaret Mary Dillon.
Born on September 11, 1939, in Pittston, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary O'Malley. Ned...
Barbara Kreglewicz
Jan 9, 2026
Barbara "Kevak" Kreglewicz, 80 of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Vincent Kreglewicz.
Born on September 27, 1945, in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Sophie (Yancilla) Kevak.
Barbara was a proud graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She spent over...
Tammy Jenkins
Jan 9, 2026
Tammy L. Repsher Jenkins, 63, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, passed away after a short illness on January 9, 2026, at Danville Medical Center. She was born on August 24, 1962, at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania.
Tammy was a lifelong resident of the Tunkhannock area and a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Class of 1980. She devoted many years of...
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