Obituaries
Allen E. Wells
Jul 24, 2021
Allen E. Wells, 59, of Tunkhannock passed away on July 24, 2021 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born in October 27, 1961 he was the son of the late Ralph and Virginia Barber Wells. Allen enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as tending to his garden and cooking. He is survived by his sons, Matthew and Alan Wells; brothers, Terry,...
George P. Skumanick, Jr.
Jul 22, 2021
Attorney George P. Skumanick, Jr., 60, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at home. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kimberly G. Kriebel Skumanick. Born on June 27, 1961, in Johnson City, NY, he was the oldest son of the late George P., Sr., and Shirley Miller Skumanick. He was a 1979 graduate of Tunkhannock...
Joseph G. Nice
Jul 21, 2021
Joseph George Nice, son of George and Mary of Edwardsville, PA was born on November 19, 1922. He passed away peacefully at Christiana Hospital, Newark Delaware on July 21, 2021at the age of 98. Joe graduated from Edwardsville high school in 1941. He joined the Navy during World War II in 1943. He spent 3 years on a troop transport...
Coleen M. Burridge
Jul 20, 2021
Coleen M. Burridge, 51, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday July 20, 2021 at her home. Born in Montrose on July 13, 1970 she is the daughter of Ray and Karen Shoemaker Brotzman. She was a 1988 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. Coleen enjoyed vacations to Ocean City Maryland with her...
Donald T. Mills
Jul 19, 2021
Donald (Tilford) Mills passed away peacefully, in the early morning, on Monday, July 19th, 2021. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to the late Martha (Casner) Mills & Frederick Mills on September 7th, 1929. He attended High School in Lebanon, New Jersey and Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington, New Jersey, and afterwards entered and served in the United...
Barbara D. Potuck
Jul 17, 2021
Barbara Potuck, 60, of Mehoopany passed away Saturday July 17, 2021 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton after a long and courageous fight with cancer. She was the loving wife of Frank Potuck and proud mother of two children. Born in Meshoppen on October 20, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Carleton Henning and is survived by her mother...
Helen M. Talarico
Jul 12, 2021
Helen M. Talarico, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away July 12, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 71 years Anthony “Tony” Talarico. Born in Sherburne, NY on August 1, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Domit and Rose Saber Merhib. She and her husband managed a real estate company in Tunkhannock,...
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...
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