Obituaries
Rosemary Hall
Jan 19, 2022
Rosemary Hall, 83, of Bradenton Beach, Florida passed away on January 19, 2022 surrounded by family. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late John and Rita Skelly Daigneault. She was a member of the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Holmes Beach Florida and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Bradenton Beach Florida. She was a...
Rebekah Elaine Ralph
Jan 14, 2022
Rebekah Elaine Ralph, 45, of Meshoppen passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Hospice of the Scared Heart, Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Patrick Ralph. Born in Stroudsburg, PA on June 25, 1976. She is survived by her parents Lyle and Anna Jenetta Berger Smith of Effort, PA. She was a member of the Mehoopany...
Norman Werkheiser
Jan 11, 2022
Norman A. Werkheiser of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022 at the age of 95. Born March 20, 1926 in Nazareth, Pa. to Robert And Pearl (Keiper ) Werkheiser, and was the third youngest of 17 children. Norman was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church, Dennis Strong Legion Post 457, Triton Hose Company and a past President...
Hildegard T. Henn
Jan 9, 2022
Hildegard T. Henn, 89, of Lemon passed away on Sunday January 9, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Henn in 1981. Born in Gottesgab, Germany on June 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Grimm. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...
Thomas Harvey
Jan 9, 2022
Thomas O. Harvey, 81, of Dalton passed away on Sunday January 9, 2022 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Iva Howell Harvey. Born in Tunkhannock on September 5, 1940 he was the son of the late Cyril Harvey and Amy Buckingham Jayne. He was a 1958 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and...
Betty M. Fargo
Jan 8, 2022
Betty Shiffer Fargo, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away quietly on Saturday January 8 after a brief illness. She was married to Charles S. Fargo Jr. for 63 years before his death in January 2015. Born in Shupp Hill-Tunkhannock she was the daughter of William and Virginia Cook Shiffer. She spent most of her life in her home at the end...
Ruth A. Fowler
Jan 6, 2022
Ruth A. Fowler, 80, of Mehoopany passed away on Thursday January 6, 2022 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband Don Fowler, Sr in 1993. Born in Montrose on November 10, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Ruth Balliet Hollister. She is survived by sons, Don, Jr. and wife Joyce, Danny Fowler, and...
Volkhard Rutter
Jan 4, 2022
Volkhard Rutter “Richie”, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022 at his home. He is survived by the love of his life, Carol Lee White Rutter, who celebrated 23 years of marriage together. Born in Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany on June 3, 1946 he was the son of the late Ludwig Rutter and survived by his loving mother...
Nancy B. Gavek
Jan 2, 2022
Nancy B. Gavek, 74, of Lake Carey, passed away Sunday January 2, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born February 8, 1947, in Springville, PA, the daughter of the late Malcolm Button and Louise Brotzman. Nancy was a 1965 graduate of Elk Lake High School. After high school she married the love of her life, Don...
Kevin M. Class
Jan 1, 2022
Kevin M. Class, 66, of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He is survived by his companion of 17 years Mary Kingsley. Born in Binghamton, NY on July 19, 1955 he was the son of Toni Burgoyne. Kevin was retired from DHL Supply Chain. He will be remembered for his love of music...
Gerald B. Irwin
Jan 1, 2022
Gerald Byron Irwin, 95, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania passed away on January 1, 2022, joining his beloved wife of 73 years, Jean, in eternal rest. Born February 27, 1926, in Clearfield County, to Byron and Viola Irwin, Gerald was preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Ruth (Irwin) Jamison, and Grace (Irwin) Bachelier. He is survived by his brother-in-law, Samuel Bachelier....
Faye Ida Bush
Dec 26, 2021
Faye Ida Bush, 68 of Falls passed away on Sunday December 26, 2021 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton on July 25, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Donald P. and Joan Jones Carter. Faye enjoyed doing word searches and coloring. She is survived by her daughters, Natalie Meck and Rebecca Collins; grandchildren, Chloe, Zachary, and...
Joseph Myron LaBar
Dec 25, 2021
Joseph Myron LaBar, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away on December 25, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Chrisanne Belles LaBar. Born in Derby, Connecticut on November 14, 1945. He was the son of the late Joseph M. and Ardena Brungess LaBar. Joseph served his country during the Vietnam Conflict as...
David Ray Smith
Dec 23, 2021
David Ray Smith,72, of Ellendale, Delaware passed away on December 23, 2021 at Bayhealth Hospital, Milford, DE. Born in Williamsport, PA on August 21, 1949. He was the son of the late Lyman O’Dell and Jean Margaret Hallstead Smith David loved fishing, tinkering around his house, taking care of his yard, he always loved making sure the grass was mowed,...
James L. Norconk
Dec 23, 2021
James L. Norconk, 77, of Tunkhannock passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2021 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 26 years, Linda Norconk. Born in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of late Lydia Pickett. James was also a long-time resident of Wyalusing Pa where he helped at his mother’s...
Harry Dombek
Dec 21, 2021
Harry Samuel Dombek, age 85, known to others as Rabbi, Sholeach (which means someone sent in Hebrew), Shemuel, or just Harry, passed away on December 21st at his home near Tunkhannock, PA. Harry was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on February 29, 1936 to Nicholas and Helen Dombek. He attended Couughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre and graduated in 1954. Harry attended...
Jay L. Hanyon
Dec 20, 2021
Jay L. Hanyon, 62, of Dalton passed away December 20, 2021 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Harrington Hanyon. Born on September 3, 1959 in Meshoppen he was the son of the late Lee Hanyon. He was a farmer for over 30 years. He also worked at Deer Park Lumber. In addition...
Susan M. Teetsel
Dec 20, 2021
Susan M. Teetsel, 80, of Meshoppen passed away on Monday December 20, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 46 years Peter W. Teetsel. Born in Altoona, PA on July 15, 1941 she was the daughter of the late, Patty Dieter. Prior to her retirement she was a registered nurse for Beverly Enterprises...
Josephine P. Murrell
Dec 18, 2021
Josephine Murrell, 84, of Lake Winola, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2021. Mom, Grandma Josie, and GG as she was known by her family will be deeply missed. Josephine leaves behind a legacy of love with 6 children: Denise Daloisio of Apex, NC; Nicki Maciejczak of Sweet Valley, PA, John Mercurio, and wife Kelli of Stroudsburg, PA; MaryJo Baker...
Michael John Flynn
Dec 17, 2021
Michael John Flynn, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away December 17, 2021 at Abington Manor. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sandy Gabriel Flynn. Born on November 17, 1946 in Port Jervis, NY he was the son of the late John Henry Flynn, Sarah Frances Redding Flynn-Wood and stepfather Malcolm Buesener Wood. He was retired from Procter and...