Obituaries
Joseph Cresko
Jul 10, 2021
Joseph V. Cresko, Jr., 86, of Springville passed away July 10, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille A. Cresko in 2008. Born in Kingston on April 11, 1935 he was the son of the late Joseph, Sr. and Mary Klass Cresko. For nearly four decades, Joe mentored numerous young men to the highest...
Donald H. Goble
Jul 8, 2021
Donald H. Goble, 86, of Monroe Twp. passed away on July 8, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor Hayner Goble in 2015. Born in Monroe Twp. on August 14, 1934 he was the son of the late Timothy and Irene Goble. Don was an accomplished excavator operator and worked for 63...
James R. Corrigan
Jul 6, 2021
James R. Corrigan, 78, of Tunkhannock passed away on July 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Elizabeth A. Wilson Corrigan. Born in Bristol, PA on October 7, 1942 he was the son of the late John and Dorothy Levers Corrigan. He was a 1962 graduate of Bristol High...
James B. Kreinberg
Jun 21, 2021
James B. Kreinberg, Jr. 47 of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday June 21, 2021 at his home. Born in Scranton on June 16, 1974 he survived by his parents, James B., Sr. and Ann Marie Rosengrant. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister, Melissa Kreinberg; nephew, Jacob Kreinberg, nieces, Terra and Makayla Kreinberg; aunts, Karen Reed, Debbie...
Fred Amos Fowler
Jun 20, 2021
Fred Amos Fowler, 59, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday June 20, 2021 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Doreen L. Karschner Fowler. Born in Montrose on July 13 1961 he was the son of the late Don R. Fowler and survived by Ruth Ann Hollister Fowler. In addition to his wife Fred...
Freda E. Coolbaugh
Jun 16, 2021
Freda E. Coolbaugh, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away June 16, 2021 at Residential Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Merten Coolbaugh in 2007. Born in Sweet Valley, PA she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lizzie Piatt Kittle. She was the sister of Allen, Harold, and Robert. Freda and her husband Mert celebrated 39...
Mary C. Emans
Jun 9, 2021
Mary C. Emans, 81, of Factoryville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Regional Hospital, Scranton from medical complications. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Richard A. Emans, with whom family, friends, travel, and living life to the fullest was shared. A demeanor of pure goodness, Mary radiated light and love everywhere she went. Born...
Clara J. Smith
Jun 9, 2021
Clara J. Smith, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away on June 9, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Smith in 1998. Born on January 11, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Hazel Singer. Clara enjoyed spending her time with family and friends going to Pow-Wows, reading, word searches, playing...
Charles J. Kingston
Jun 4, 2021
Charles J. Kingston, 57, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday June 4, 2021 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Susanna Gabriel Kingston. Born in Meshoppen on September 13, 1963 he is the son of the late Clifford J. Kingston and survived by his mother Jean Kukucka Steele and husband Ron. Charlie...
Frank T. Yun
Jun 4, 2021
Frank Theodore Yun III, of Jenningsville, PA passed away on Friday, June 4 at his home surrounded by his family and beloved dog Bella at the age of 46. Frank fought a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, but was always thinking of his family rather than himself. He was loved and will be missed by all that knew...
Goldie K. Mingus
May 26, 2021
Goldie K. (Chamberlain) Mingus left her earthly home for her Heavenly Home on May 26, 2021 at the age of 72 years and 10 months. She was preceded in death by her parents Lester and Wanda Chamberlain, Sr., brother Lester (Zeke) Chamberlain Jr., and niece Casey (Runyon) Matthews. Goldie is survived by her three sons Darry Mingus, Justin (Kate) Mingus...
Molly Iris Lane Coker
May 25, 2021
Molly Iris Lane Coker, 13, of Tunkhannock passed away on May 25, 2021. Born on December 18, 2007 she is the daughter of Rylan P. Coker and Rebecca J. Lane. Molly loved her family, her friends, and the world around her. She immersed herself in learning, reading, history, music, animals and nature. Molly loved going to the vernal pools behind...
Frederick R. Killian
May 17, 2021
Frederick “Fred” R. Killian died Monday evening, May 17, 2021 in the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in Scranton after a long battle with Dementia. Fred is now resting in eternal peace and his own memories will no longer be a struggle for him. He was born in Shickshinny, Salem Twp. On November 3,1936 son of the late Fred and...
Robert G. Colbenson
May 15, 2021
Robert (Cobby) G. Colbenson, 74, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away on May 15, 2021. Bob was born in Kingston, PA to Robert G. Sr. and Doris Harvey Colbenson on November 15, 1946. He went to high school at Tunkhannock Area School District and graduated in 1964. He attended East Tennessee State University after high school to continue his football dreams...
Mary Bolouski
May 9, 2021
Mary Bolouski, 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away Sunday, May 9th, at home. Born in Lewistown, on June 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Scalzo Esposito. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Albert M. Bolouski. Mary attended Lewistown grade school and graduated from Lewistown high school. She met her husband Albert through mutual friends while...
James Sr. Nothoff
May 8, 2021
James Nothoff Sr. 68 of Monroe Twp passed away Friday May 8, 2021 at home with his truest companion; his dog- Buddy. Born in Wilkes-Barre, June 4, 1952, he was the son of the late Jack and Stella Klimovich Nothoff. James was a very proud US Navy Veteran. He was an avid outdoorsman; you could often times find him smoking/grilling...
Bernard P. Martin
May 6, 2021
Bernard Paul Martin Sr. 82 of Falls passed away on Thursday May 6th in the same home which he was born in. He is survived by his loving wife Christine (Kuffa). He was the son of the late Joseph J and Mary (Kridlo) Martin. He graduated from Falls Overfield High School in 1956 and took over running the family dairy...
Timothy M. Noble
May 3, 2021
Timothy (TJ) M. Noble Jr., 41, of Meshoppen lost his battle with heart disease on May 3, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He is survived by his wife Andrea L. Sheldon Noble. Born in Tunkhannock on March 1, 1980 he is the son of the late Timothy M. Noble, Sr. and survived by his mother Penny Smith. TJ enjoyed...
N. Frank Ketchum
Apr 19, 2021
Nils “Frank” Ketchum, 85, died peacefully at his home in Mehoopany, PA on April 19, 2021. He was born in Rockford, IL in 1935. His service to our country was in the Air Force and that service to him to Okinawa, Japan. He spent most of his career at the Procter & Gamble paper plant in Mehoopany, PA. After retiring,...
Blake R. Elder
Apr 16, 2021
Blake R. Elder, 23, of Lake Winola passed away April 16,2021 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Born in Scranton on February 9, 1998, he was the son of the late Kane Elder and survived by his mother Stephanie Moreck-Elder. Blake was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed fly fishing, making his own rod and tying his own flies....
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