Obituaries

Joseph Macijowsky

Feb 26, 2023

Joseph Macijowsky, 74, of Factoryville passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Miller Macijowsky.

Born in Scranton on November 29, 1948. He is the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Irene Goleniewski Macijowsky. He graduated from Falls-Overfield in 1966 and Williamsport Community College with an associates degree in...

Leon Howell

Feb 26, 2023

Leon E. Howell, 78, of Monroe Township passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Gardens, Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Howell.

Born in Tunkhannock on November 11, 1944. He was the son of the late Clair "Bill" and Beulah Lord Howell.

He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, class of 1962. There he was a...

Emerson F. Sands, Jr.

Feb 21, 2023

Emerson F. Sands "Fuzzy", Jr. 82, of Montrose passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Vaow in 2007. 

Born on Novembers 5, 1940 he was the son of the late Emerson, Sr. and Florence Durland Sands Olmstead.

Emerson retired from Interstate Safety in 1996 and loved spending his time...

Joan Buckingham

Feb 8, 2023

Joan V. Buckingham, 81, of Forkston passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her home. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Donald Buckingham.

Born in Nicholson on November 3, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Rodney Spickerman.

She was a 1960 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. She worked at the Clarks...

Sharon Case-Keen

Jan 23, 2023

Sharon Lynn Keen, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at home.

Born in Essex County, New Jersey on February 3, 1961. She is the daughter of the late, Norman and Marion Wood Keen.

She loved taking pictures, drawing and collecting carousels. She liked to spend her time outdoors. She was a dog trainer and loved animals. She...

Ruth Shedaker

Jan 23, 2023

Ruth Elizabeth Shedaker, 84, of Mehoopany passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at home.

Born in Mount Holly, NJ on March 27, 1938. She is the daughter of the late William and Elsie Foster Yerkes.

She was a member of the Jenningsville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, crafting, and gardening. She was a very loving and caring person.

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Gary Muckin

Jan 23, 2023

Gary Muckin, 60, of Lake Winola PA, formerly of Edison NJ, passed away at home on January 23rd, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Margaret Muckin.

He was born in Edison, NJ on April 13th, 1962. He was the son of the late Edward and Anne Muckin.

Gary was a 1980 graduate of Edison High School...

SGT. Josiah D. Hricko

Jan 19, 2023

SGT. Josiah David Hricko, 22, of Nicholson passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Fort Carson, Colorado.

SGT. Hricko was born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania on May 26, 2000, and he is the son of Paul and Pamela Skiles Hricko.

He loved spending time in the outdoors, snowboarding, hiking, fishing, and kayaking. He enjoyed watching sports, and was an avid Penn...

William Forster

Jan 15, 2023

William Forster, 92, of Mehoopany passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Highlands Healthcare Center, LaPorte. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Barbara Forster in November of 2022.

Born in New York, New York on November 22, 1930. He was the son of the late, Emil and Mary Forster.

He worked as a banker at...

Ethel Kidd

Jan 14, 2023

Ethel M. Kidd, 85, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at River View Nursing Home.

Born in Vernon, PA on April 2, 1937. She is the daughter of the late Joseph and Cloe Evans Faux.

She was a 1955 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She and her husband owned and operated Fauxs Inn at Harvey's Lake for...

Arthur Griffis

Jan 10, 2023

Arthur Walter Griffis, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn Ruff Griffis.

Born in Montrose on October 12, 1942, he is the son of the late Walter and Madeline Davis Griffis.

Art was a 1961 graduate of Elk Lake High School and worked at Procter...

Gordon Mattocks

Jan 10, 2023

Gordon Louis Mattocks, 76, of Meshoppen passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at his home. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce Ellsworth Mattocks.

Born in Philadelphia on July 26, 1946. He is the son of the late Gerald, Sr. and Clara Lucille Clark Mattocks.

He is a member of the Russell Hill United Methodist Church. He...

Edward White

Jan 9, 2023

Edward Joseph White, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his companion of 40 years, Connie McClymont-Tressler.

Born in Shennandoah, Pa. on April 17, 1932. He was the son of the late Joseph and Michalina (Siemaszko) Whitecavage.

He was a 1951 graduate of J.W. Cooper High School, now Shenandoah...

Robert Lewis

Jan 4, 2023

Robert S. Lewis, 66, of Eaton Township passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Born in San Diego, CA on March 31, 1956. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Janice Llewellyn Lewis of Tunkhannock.

Rob was a 1974 graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Millersville University in 1979. He joined the United States...

Joycelyn Ross

Jan 3, 2023

Joycelyn N. Ross, 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away at her home, Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

She was born in Vernon, PA on November 3, 1930, daughter of Frances and Herbert Rogers.

She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, class of 1947. She was married to Jack J. Ross (deceased). Joycelyn raised her family of six children in the borough...

Robert Daniels

Jan 3, 2023

Robert C. Daniels, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday January 3, 2023 at Mountain View Nursing Home, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lavona Dietrich Daniels.

Born in Pittston on July 20, 1942 he is the son of the late Carlton "Huck" and Ella Bowman Daniels.

Bob and his wife are members of the Tunkhannock...

Debbie Cahoon

Jan 2, 2023

Debbie Cahoon, 57, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Ryan Cahoon.

Born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on December 5, 1965. She is the daughter of John Martinez and Mary Autry Terry.

She delivered newspaper for the Times Leader and Citizens Voice. She was devoted...

LaRue Cron

Dec 28, 2022

LaRue Cron, 74, of Mehoopany passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Sherwood Cron.

Born in Scranton on January 10, 1948 he is the son of the late Oliver and Marion LaRue Cron.

LaRue was a very hard worker, he...

Kay Tunnicliff

Dec 28, 2022

Kay Rose Tunnicliff, 61, of Mildred, PA passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Sevelon L. Tunnicliff.

Born on June 18, 1961, she is the daughter of the late Howard and Evelyn Kiesinger Comstock.

Kay graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1979. She was a mother to...

Cara Coolbaugh

Dec 26, 2022

Cara Ann Coolbaugh, 58, of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday December 26, 2022 at her home.

Born in Tunkhannock on December 1, 1964 she is the daughter of the late, Wendell and Joann Klimas Coolbaugh. Cara was a 1982 graduate of the Tunkhannock School District.

She loved traveling and visiting the Thousand Islands and Canton, NY. Cara enjoyed going to...