Obituaries

Elmer T. Rowe

Elmer T. Rowe

Dec 22, 2020

Elmer T. Rowe, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away December 22, 2020 at his home. He is survived by long time companion Carol Trosko. Born in Meshoppen on September 23, 1944 he was the son of the late Ernest and Helen Shaffer Rowe. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and retired from the Boiler...

Jason Wendell Konopka

Jason Wendell Konopka

Dec 18, 2020

Jason Wendell Konopka, 28, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2020 at home. Jason was born in Scranton, PA, on November 17, 1992 he is the son of Brian & Wendy Konopka. He graduated at Lackawanna Trail High School and was employed at Walmart in Tunkhannock. Jason always had a ready smile and was kind to all....

Frances M. Wiernusz

Frances M. Wiernusz

Dec 14, 2020

Frances Marie Wiernusz, Old Forge (formally of Tunkhannock), passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Geisinger CMC Hospital, Scranton, PA due to COVID-19 complications. Born in Meshoppen, PA on November 21, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Edmund S. Wiernusz and Julia M. Ciprich Wiernusz, Tunkhannock, PA. She was a graduate of...

Drew Elliot Kline

Drew Elliot Kline

Dec 3, 2020

Drew Kline, a long-time resident of Tunkhannock PA, died on December 3, 2020, with his loving wife Naomie by his side. Drew was born on December 14, 1956 in Glen Rock, PA to Lynn Sellers Kline and Dale Kline. He graduated from Susquehannock HS in 1975 and began his career in the Army as a Medic. Drew was one of...

Brent C. Levin

Brent C. Levin

Dec 2, 2020

Dr. Brent Charles Levin of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania died on December 2, 2020. Brent was born in Denver, Colorado on August 25th, 1964, to Kathryn Levin and Charles Wacker, where he was also raised by Norman Levin and Vicky Wacker. He is survived by his 3 children: Joshua Maxwell Levin, Meira Isabelle Levin, and Benjamin Samuel Levin, and their mother, his...

Frank Biondollo

Frank Biondollo

Dec 2, 2020

Frank Biondollo of Lake Carey died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Christina Calvitto Biondollo. Frank was born on October 28, 1930 in Newark, NJ, son of the late Lewis and Anna Vittola Biondollo. He served in the Air Force obtaining the rank of Sgt. He...

Clarence Schoonover

Clarence Schoonover

Dec 1, 2020

Clarence "Whitey" Schoonover, 77, of Centermoreland passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy Polinksi Schoonover. Born in Centermoreland on July 18, 1943, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ruth Weaver Schoonover. Whitey was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. He served in...

Gerald Carlton Brown

Gerald Carlton Brown

Nov 30, 2020

Gerald Carleton Brown, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away November 30, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Janet Gay Brown. Born in Vernon on June 4, 1935 he was the son of the late Stanley E. and Edith Rogers Brown. Jerry served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War Era. He...

Barbara Frear

Barbara Frear

Jul 1, 2020

Barbara E. Frear, 76, of Lake Winola went to be with the Lord and ride her horses in heaven, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. She is survived by her husband Carl Frear.

Born in Lake Winola on September 3, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Rayfield and Wilma Payne Miner. A graduate from Falls Overfield in 1961...

Lucille B Ignatovich

Lucille B Ignatovich

Feb 29, 2020

Lucille “Ceil” Ignatovich of Falls died on Saturday February 29, 2020. She was preceded in death in 2018 by her husband of 60 years, Joseph F. Ignatovich. She was born in Scranton on December 19, 1926, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Wright Bostedo. She was an active member of St. Mary’s of the Lake Church, Lake Winola. After...

Loretta A. Wittig

Loretta A. Wittig

Feb 19, 2020

Loretta Wittig, 75, of Tunkhannock went home to be with the Lord February 19, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Ira Wittig. Born October 7, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Lillian Mullinex. Loretta enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her favorite son...

Evelyn R. Stevens

Evelyn R. Stevens

Feb 16, 2020

Evelyn R. Stevens of Jenningsville passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday February 16, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard B. Stevens. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois on November 14, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Edna Butch Hayden Prior to her retirement she worked in...

Mayor Norman Ray Ball

Mayor Norman Ray Ball

Feb 13, 2020

Mayor Norman Ray Ball, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday February 13, 2020 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years Margaret Marcinonis Ball. Born in West Nicholson on September 14, 1935 he was the son of the late Raymond H. and Celina N White Ball. He is a member of Eatonville,...

Glenn E. Denmon

Glenn E. Denmon

Feb 5, 2020

Glenn E. Denmon, 87, of Monroe Township passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his wife Arlene M. Vopleus. Born in Beaumont on April 20, 1932 he was the son of the late Ervin and Florence Long Denmon. He served his country as a medic in the United States Army from 1950 to 1960....

Terri Remetta

Terri Remetta

Jan 30, 2020

Terri F. Remetta,57, formally of Falls passed away Thursday January 30, 2020 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger Wilkes-Barre South. Born in Kingston on August 16, 1962 she is survived by her father Robert Stover of Falls and mother Beryle Cordes Stover of Dunmore. She was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School and one time worked as a model for Olympic...

Patricia L. Novicke-Schwoebel

Patricia L. Novicke-Schwoebel

Jan 29, 2020

Patricia Novicke-Schwoebel of Falls passed away peacefully at Allied Services Skilled Nursing in Scranton on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – a few days after celebrating her 77th birthday – following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Richard Schwoebel. Patricia was born in Brooklyn NY and raised in Elizabeth NJ. She moved to Falls in 1990. A graduate of...

Jean Dendler

Jean Dendler

Jan 28, 2020

Jean Lucille Hobbs Dendler, 104, passed away January 28, 2020 at the Gardens of Tunkhannock. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Blance Ayers. She was born in Buffalo, New York on May 20, 1915. At the age of 5 she moved to Mehoopany, PA and attended Mehoopany School graduating from Scranton High School. Jean worked in the...

Elizabeth K. Toole

Elizabeth K. Toole

Jan 20, 2020

Elizabeth “Babcia/Nana/Liz” Ann Toole died at her daughter’s (Theresa Ann Calk) home Monday morning, January 20th, 2020 in Camden, SC. She was 96 years old. She was the widow and wife of William Anthony Toole who died at the age of 72 after 44 years of marriage with Elizabeth Toole. Born July 4th, 1923 in Brady West Virginia, daughter of...

Frank Bohenek

Frank Bohenek

Jan 18, 2020

Frank Bohenek, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away January 18, 2020. Born in Lackawanna County he was the son of the late Frank and Josephine Koscuik Bohenek. Frank was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Tunkhannock. He could be seen weekly on WVIA Saturday night Polka Party dancing with partners. He was also an active member...

Velma Mae Sickler

Velma Mae Sickler

Jan 17, 2020

Velma Mae Sickler, 90, of Thurston Hollow went to her heavenly home on January 17, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Paul C. Sickler on December 12, 2012. Born in Windsor, New York on December 26, 1929 she was the daughter of the late James and Gail Thompson...