Obituaries

Margaret D. Thompson

Margaret D. Thompson

Apr 30, 2026

Margaret D. Thompson, 88, of Mehoopany went to be with her Lord Thursday, April 30, 2026, at home in the presence of her family after a long illness.

Born October 1, 1937, at her parent's home on Maynard Hill, in Mehoopany, to the late Daniel C. Decker and Mildred Arnts Decker. Due to being the 3rd child of three girls, Margaret...

Larry B. Gibson

Larry B. Gibson

Apr 29, 2026

Larry B. Gibson, 74, of Monroe Township passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre. He is preceded in death by his wife of 29 years, Brenda Gibson in 2022.

Born on April 25, 1952, in Clinton, IA, he is the son of the late Bert Gibson and Mavis Pugh and stepmother, Helen Gibson.

A graduate of Proctor...

Dean Stang

Dean Stang

Apr 29, 2026

Dean Henry Stang, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his home on the family farm in Lemon Township, PA. This is the same farm on which he was born on October 4, 1937, as the son of the late William Milton and Selma Cecelia (Gansereit) Stang. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Doris "Jean"...

Michael Loy

Michael Loy

Apr 28, 2026

Michael Joseph Loy, 67, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Monroe Campus. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Maureen (Coleman) Loy.

Born on December 29, 1958, in Freeport, NY, he is the son of the late William and Barbara (Holub) Loy and stepmother, Kathleen Loy.

He was a 1977 graduate of Central Islip...

Bonita Arthur

Bonita Arthur

Apr 19, 2026

Bonita Arthur, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Embassy of Tunkhannock.

Born on May 29, 1943, in Somerville, NJ, she is the daughter of the late David and Naomi (Squier) Arthur, Sr.

She was a 1961 graduate of Bound Brook High School. She devoted over 30 years of her life as a registered nurse, serving patients at...

Sandra K. Haas

Sandra K. Haas

Apr 13, 2026

Sandra K. Haas, 79 of Monroe Township, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jerry L. Haas in 2016.

Born on November 20, 1946, in Wilkes-Barre, she is the daughter of the late John and Stella Kowalczyk.

She was a 1964 graduate of Marymount High School....

Wayne Gozikowski

Wayne Gozikowski

Apr 1, 2026

Wayne Gozikowski, 65, of Falls, PA passed on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre Township. Living with type 1 diabetes since childhood, Wayne bested the difficult times with his offbeat, often self-deprecating sense of humor, which kept loved ones and close friends from sinking into despondency during his multiple medical interventions and treatments in...

Lillian M. Kristunas

Lillian M. Kristunas

Apr 1, 2026

Lillian M. Kristunas, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Tunkhannock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Born on June 18, 1941, in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Jurista) Kristunas.

She was a 1958 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Lillian devoted many years to her work at Rowker Manufacturing before continuing her career...

William T. Hills

William T. Hills

Mar 26, 2026

William T. Hills, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Gay (Magor) Hills, in 2004.

Born on July 28, 1941, in Scranton, he is the son of the late John and Ruth (Richardson) Hills.

He was a 1959 graduate of Scranton Technical High...

James T. Nally

James T. Nally

Mar 22, 2026

James Thomas Nally, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy T. Nally in 2015.

Born on September 21, 1943, in Carbondale, he is the son of the late John and Frances (Barber) Nally.

James was a 1961 graduate of St. Rose High...

James T. Coburn

James T. Coburn

Mar 21, 2026

James T. Coburn, 77, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Debra (Alexander) Coburn.

Born on February 7, 1949, in Kingston, PA, he is the son of the late James H. and Ruth (Stacey) Coburn.

Throughout his career, James served with distinction as the director of operations for...

Arthur P. Henning

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

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...

Ralph L. Williams

Ralph L. Williams

Mar 16, 2026

Ralph L. Williams, 68, of Springville passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at home.

Born on March 30, 1957, in Kingston, he is the son of the late Frank and Carol (Button) Williams.

He attended Elk Lake High School. He retired from Procter and Gamble. Beyond that, Ralph was deeply connected to his roots, working diligently on the family farm. Additionally, Ralph...

Kenneth F. Finan

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...

Frank E. Lawrence

Frank E. Lawrence

Mar 11, 2026

Frank E. Lawrence III, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.

Frank was born in Queens, New York on January 20th, 1946, to Vincenzina (Jane) Tetesco and Frank Lawrence II. As a child, Frank moved many times to many different schools and places within New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This included a...

Russel E. Swody

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

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

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

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....