Obituaries
Carl Shinko
Feb 12, 2025
Carl J. Shinko, 71, of Factoryville passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Ann Mary Shinko on January 17, 2025, just three and a half weeks prior. The family believes he could not bear to be apart from his beloved life companion.
Born on December...
Margaret Staskiel
Feb 10, 2025
Margaret Elizabeth Staskiel, age 81, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 10, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Born on November 22, 1943, in Wilkes-Barre to Andrew and Margaret Kupinewicz, Margaret Elizabeth Staskiel was a woman who found joy in the beauty of the arts, had a keen eye for design and antiques, but above all, cherished her family and the...
Richard Palmer
Feb 9, 2025
Richard C. Palmer, Sr., 78, of East Lemon passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness.
Born in Kingston, PA on March 25, 1946, he is the son of the late Roger Palmer and Avis Jayne Palmer Bugely. He was married for 59 years to Suzanne Sprague.
He graduated from Forty Fort High School....
Thomas Susz
Feb 8, 2025
Thomas Susz, 87, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Abington Manor. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janice (Whytashek) Susz.
Born on February 2, 1938 in Glen Lyon, PA, he is the son of the late Frank and Nellie Susz.
He was a proud graduate of Newport Township High School in 1955. Thomas went on...
Marjorie Holub
Feb 8, 2025
Marjorie J. (Gardner) Holub, 93, of Mehoopany passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Tunkhannock United Methodist Manor.
Born on September 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Ethel (Posten) Gardner. She graduated from West Wyoming High School and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at Wilkes-Barre General...
Ann Morgan
Jan 29, 2025
Ann Morgan, 71, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home.
Born on March 9, 1953 in Meshoppen, she is the daughter of the late Jack and Sara (Walsh) Morgan.
She graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1971 and pursued further studies at Keystone College and Wilkes University, focusing on Sociology and Psychology. Ann ultimately obtained...
Debra Creeden
Jan 24, 2025
Debra Creeden, 70, of Monroe Twp. passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Born on January 7, 1955 in Wilkes Barre, she is the daughter of the late Donald and Eleanor (Haynes) Goble.
Debra attended Tunkhannock High School. She loved to drink beer, ride horses, and immerse herself in the thrilling atmosphere of stock car races....
Ruth French
Jan 23, 2025
Ruth French, 101, of Lake Winola went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at home. She is preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Kenneth French in 1977.
Born on September 29, 1923 in Lake Winola, she is the daughter of the late Leon and Clara (Odell) Stevens.
Ruth was a proud 1941 graduate...
Marie Kanyok
Jan 21, 2025
Marie J. Kanyok, 53, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Darron Kanyok.
Born on September 27, 1971 in Luzerne, she is the daughter of Shirley (Zalenski) Krzysik and the late John Krzysik.
Marie was a graduate of Hanover High School. She dedicated over 20 years...
Gilbert Lawrence
Jan 20, 2025
Gilbert L. Lawrence, 74, of East Lemon, went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2025 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Connie (Rutledge) Lawrence. Gilbert was born on August 24, 1950 in Johnson City, NY and is the son of the late Norman and Jean Lawrence.
Gilbert enlisted in...
Ann Shinko
Jan 17, 2025
Ann Mary Shinko, 69, of Factoryville passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Carl J. Shinko.
Born on February 26, 1955 in Pittston, she is the daughter of the late Harry and Ann (Molloy) Scoble.
Ann was a 1973 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. At 15...
Lucy Miller
Jan 16, 2025
Lucy M. Miller, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Albert C. Miller, in 2017.
Born on December 13, 1938 in Wilkes Barre, she is the daughter of the late Francis Mansfield.
She was a proud graduate of Coughlin High School;...
Carolyn Decker
Jan 2, 2025
Carolyn Jane Decker, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Evans.
Born on October 15, 1962 in Meshoppen, she is the daughter of the late John and Marie (Smith) Decker, II.
She was a 1980 graduate of Cherry Hill High School in New Jersey. She had...
Lorie Kitchnefsky
Jan 2, 2025
Lorie A. Kitchnefsky, 59, of Falls passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Endless Mountain Health Systems, Montrose. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Dale Kitchnefsky.
Born on June 2, 1965 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Larry and Betty (Kinney) Hallock.
She attended Lackawanna Trail High School. Lorie was a dedicated caregiver, serving in multiple...
Ian Hartman
Dec 28, 2024
Ian Michael Hartman, 18, of Mehoopany passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born on June 28, 2006 in Lewisburg, PA, he is the son of Joshua and Alaina (Nace) Hartman.
He was a 2024 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, where he was an active member of the band, participated in...
Jessie Jurista
Dec 14, 2024
Jessie (Bonnie) June Jurista, 90, of Monroe Township passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Michael Jurista in 2004.
Born on June 2, 1934 in Vernon, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Mable (Shupp) Everetts, Sr.
Jessie was a proud 1951 graduate of...
Rhonda Kinney
Dec 13, 2024
Rhonda Raylean (Hallock) Kinney, 69, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at Endless Mountain Health Systems, Monrose.
Born in Meshoppen on April 26, 1955, she is the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret (Henry) Hallock; stepmother, Patricia Allen.
She attended Elk Lake High School. Rhonda dedicated many years of her working life to dietary services at Carpenter Care Center,...
Vanessa Campbell
Dec 11, 2024
Vanessa Campbell, 47, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Scott Helaman Campbell.
Born on December 28, 1976 in Salt Lake City, UT, she is the daughter of Marian (Slack) Bridger and Richard Obray (deceased).
She was a 1994 graduate of Davis High school in Utah...
Carol Gilpin
Dec 10, 2024
Carol Lee Gilpin, 80, of Tunkhannock, was called home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, James Gilpin.
Born on August 29, 1944 in Centermoreland, she is the daughter of the late Loren and Nona (Winters)...
William Shoemaker
Dec 7, 2024
William Leo Shoemaker, 78, of Mehoopany passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary (Sands) Shoemaker in 2011.
Born on April 15, 1946 in Meshoppen, he is the son of the late Leo and Hazel (Emmons) Shoemaker.
Bill attended Elk Lake High School, where he laid the foundation for...
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