Obituaries

Deborah  Ann Stark

Deborah Ann Stark

Jun 28, 2022

Deborah Ann Stark, 68 of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday June 28, 2022 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband Alton Robert Stark Jr. on November 10, 2009. 

Born in Philadelphia on August 10, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Michael D. Lemardy and Nancy Hagan McKenzie and husband James.

Deborah was a graduate of the...

Mary Lou Colangelo

Mary Lou Colangelo

Jun 28, 2022

Mary Lou (Murray) Colangelo, Stagecoach Road, Marmora, NJ, formerly from Scranton, PA then Whites Ferry Road, Falls, PA passed away on Tuesday June 28, 2022 at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Galloway, NJ.

Born in Scranton on September 13, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Leo and Mary Detz Murray.

Mary Lou was a graduate of West Scranton High School, class...

Barbara  Ann Rowlands

Barbara Ann Rowlands

Jun 25, 2022

Barbara Ann Rowlands, 78, of Northmoreland Township passed away on Saturday June 25, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Michael Rowlands.

Born in Kingston, PA on September 22, 1943 she is the daughter of the late John Russell and Anna Bonnie Miller.

She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area School and an...

Janet Ella Lee

Janet Ella Lee

Jun 24, 2022

Janet Hillier Lee, 86, of Tunkhannock, passed away June 24, 2022, at her home with her family by her side.

Born November 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John and Jennie Hillier of Pittsburgh.

Janet grew up in East McKeesport, PA and attended Grove City College, where she graduated with an associate's degree in business. After working as a...

John Francis Halloran, Jr.

John Francis Halloran, Jr.

Jun 23, 2022

John Francis Halloran, Jr., 58, of Tunkhannock passed away on Thursday June 23, 2022 at his home after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Johnson City, NY, he was the son of the late John Sr. and Evelyn Paulus Halloran. He graduated from Whitney Point High School in 1982 where he was a 3-sport athlete in football, basketball, and...

Josephine Mae Jurkowski

Josephine Mae Jurkowski

Jun 22, 2022

Josephine Mae Jurkowski, 79 of Tunkhannock passed away on Wednesday June 22, 2022 at the Abington Manor.

Born in Nicholson, PA on July 26, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Carl and Pearl Howard Morrison.

Josephine enjoyed playing bingo with her friends. She was a big fan of Elvis Presley’s music and loved to watch the NASCAR races every week....

Elizabeth Sickler

Elizabeth Sickler

Jun 21, 2022

Elizabeth Irene Sickler, 93 of Monroe Twp. passed away on Tuesday June 21, 2022 after an eight year stay at the Gardens of Tunkhannock.

Born in Eaton Twp. on July 13, 1928, she is the daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel Brown Sickler.

Liz attended Hunter School and Beaumont High School and worked for Bocar Apparel as a seamstress until her retirement....

Richard  J. Dedonis

Richard J. Dedonis

Jun 18, 2022

Richard J. Dedonis, 77 of Springville passed away on Saturday June 18, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathleen A. Simpson Dedonis

Born in Scranton on March 15, 1945 he is the son of the late John and Mary Munley Dedonis.

Richard enjoyed spending his time outdoors where he would hunt and fish.

In addition to...

George A. Matusavige

George A. Matusavige

Jun 10, 2022

George A. Matusavige, 79, of Northmoreland passed away at his home on June 10, 2022. Born on August 1, 1942 in Binghamton, NY. He was the son of the late George L. Matusavige, who was lost in the desert for three days when his son George was born, and Aletha (Peg) Ring Matusavige both of Centermoreland. George graduated from Tunkhannock...

Stanley J. Podlaski

Stanley J. Podlaski

Jun 10, 2022

Stanley J. Podlaski, 78, of Tunkhannock passed away on June 10, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Harvey on April 10, 2000. Born in Wilkes- Barre on April 18, 1944, he is the son of the late Stanley and Sophie Putek Podlaski. He was a teacher at Tunkhannock High School...

Louis P. Stang

Louis P. Stang

Jun 9, 2022

Louis P. Stang, 86 of Meshoppen passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Meadow View Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his wife Renate K. (Herrmann) Stang on June 3, 2010. Born in Lemon Twp. on July 23, 1935, he is the son of the late William Milton and Selma Cecelia (Gansereit) Stang. Louis graduated...

Walter R. Reese

Walter R. Reese

Jun 2, 2022

Walter R. (Dick) Reese, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on Thursday June 2, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Luzerne on February 15, 1939 he was the son of the late Walter D. and Hazel Traver Reese. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Joyce Lorah Reese; son, Walter R. Reese Jr. and...

Delores Kapolka

Delores Kapolka

Jun 1, 2022

Delores Kapolka, 90, passed away on Wednesday June 1, 2022. Her husband Edward preceded her in death in 1984. She was born on July 12, 1931 in Kingston PA she was the daughter of Sylvia and Patrick Miller. Delores was a longtime resident of Tunkhannock PA and where owned a family-owned working dairy farm and Christmas tree farm for many...

Geraldine Fassett

Geraldine Fassett

May 25, 2022

Geraldine E. Fassett, 92 of Mehoopany, PA passed away Wednesday May 25, 2022 at Wesley Village, Pittston, PA. Born in Jenningsville, PA September 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Orrin E. and Evelyn Furman Phinney. She was the oldest of eleven children. Geraldine was a member of the Jenningsville United Methodist Church and the Ladies VFW Auxillary....

Helen J. Keller

Helen J. Keller

May 25, 2022

Helen J. Keller, 89, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away on May 25, 2022 after a long illness at The Gardens of Tunkhannock, PA. Helen was born in Tunkhannock, PA to Guy B. and Mary A. Kester on March 20, 1933. She married Joseph W. Keller in 1955 and celebrated 54 years together. She was proceeded in death by her husband,...

Philip Vaughan Nevin

Philip Vaughan Nevin

May 23, 2022

Philip Vaughan Nevin, 71, of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday May 23, 2022 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Gillian Steadman Nevin and his beloved dogs Lance and Ziggy. Born in Madrid, Spain on October 12, 1950 he is the son of the late Louis McDuffee and Louise Vaughan Whitehead Nevin. He graduated...

Marlowe Miller

Marlowe Miller

May 9, 2022

Marlowe Miller, 85 of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday May 9, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. She was preceded in death by her husband Bert Miller on December 24, 2002. Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 22, 1937 she is the daughter of the late James and Mary Girvan Drey. Mary is a member of Community Bible Church of Tunkhannock. She...

Ruth E. Pokego

Ruth E. Pokego

May 7, 2022

Ruth E. Pokego, 76 of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday May 7, 2022 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Joseph Pokego. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia on May 8, 1945 she is the daughter of the late Edison and Hazel Smith Dickey. Ruth was a loving and caring mother who devoted her...

Dorothy Husband

Dorothy Husband

May 4, 2022

Dorothy Husband, 91, of White Mills formally of Centermoreland passed away on May 4, 2022 at Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale. She was preceded in death by her husband Carleton Husband in 1971. Born in Centermoreland on January 22, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elgie Goble Ferris. She was a member of the Veron Community Baptist...

Brittany Dawn Hartman-Parraga

Brittany Dawn Hartman-Parraga

May 4, 2022

Brittany Dawn Hartman-Parraga, 36, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away suddenly on Wednesday May 4, 2022 at her home in Tunkhannock. Born in Tunkhannock on February 26, 1986 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, she is the daughter of Deborah Chabok and husband Kenneth and Douglas Hartman. She loved spending time with her kids and going to the beach and camping. She loved...