Obituaries

Sep 15, 2019

Gertrude “Trudie” Collins, 86, of Tunkhannock PA, chocolate cake and cherry pie lover, porch sitter, and bridge and bingo playing friend passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at the The Gardens, Tunkhannock PA after a blessedly short battle with a brain tumor. Her husband of 38 years Charles F. Collins preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 2000.

Born in Scranton...

Sep 11, 2019

James G. Sickler, 86, of Northmoreland passed away peacefully on the morning of September 11, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Dorothy M. Goble Sickler.

Born in Eatonville on March 27, 1933 he was the son of the late Chester and Flossie Corby Sickler.

James served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War Era.

In...

Aug 31, 2019

Karin G. Rosengrant, 77, of Mehoopany died Saturday August 31, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband James Rosengrant on November 6, 2015.

Born in Trier, Germany on April 19, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Krul. She came to America in 1957 and settled in Northeast Pennsylvania, she raised a...

Aug 20, 2019

Janet Kennedy Love, 85, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday August 20, 2019.

Born in Tunkhannock on March 17, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Ruth Marcy and Paul Kennedy.

She was a 1952 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was a member of the Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church.

Janet is survived by her brother, Thomas Kennedy of Shavertown; sisters, Barbara Sickler of Dallas,...

Aug 11, 2019

Marie Ann Smith-Decker, 83, of Mehoopany, PA died August 11, 2019 at her home. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years John Decker.

Born in New York on September 20, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Sterl and Elizabeth Smith.

Marie worked as a medical laboratory technician and worked in various places as she and John moved...

Aug 8, 2019

Joan Louise Augustine, 85, passed away August 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Benjamin Augustine.

 She was the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Cook.

 Joan devoted her life to her family and friends. She always sought to bring sunshine into other people’s lives.

 In addition to her husband...

Aug 3, 2019

Gilberta Krimmel, 84, of Edwardsville died Saturday August 3, 2019 at Celtic Hospice in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband William Krimmel.

Born in Vernon on February 25, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Hazel Evans Dymond. She was a 1953 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was a member of the Forkston United...

Aug 1, 2019

Phyllis Antosh of Tunkhannock died on Thursday August 1st in the Allied Hospice Unit on the Morgan highway in Scranton. She was born in Woburn, MA, August 29 1930. Daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Sick Fassett.

Phyllis moved early in life to Tunkhannock, Pa. She resided on Putnam street at the courthouse square until moving out to Windy Valley...

Jul 28, 2019

Adelaide M. Parr of Tunkhannock died on Sunday in Hospice of the Scared Heart in Dunmore just shy of turning 93. She was born in Greendell, New Jersry on July 30, 1926 daughter of the late Fred and Bessie Hendershot Westbrook Sr.

She was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church and when the Wyoming County Fair started in Meshoppen,...

Jul 27, 2019

Margot Stage, 92, of Factoryville died July 26, 2019 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband David C. Stage in 1994.

Born in Sagan Germany on October 19, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Karl and Anna Sandtner Krause.

She was a member of the Centermoreland United Methodist Church.

Margot is survived by sons, Karl...

Jul 25, 2019

Craig S. Lane, 69, of Tunkhannock died Thursday July 25, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He is survived by his wife of 23 years Paula Smith-Lane.

Born in Meshoppen on October 18, 1949 he was the son of the late Roger and Esther Strickland Lane. He was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and retired from Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany.

He...

Jul 23, 2019

Jul 16, 2019

James Slamon, 67, of Tunkhannock died July 16, 2019 in float plane crash while on fishing trip in Labrador, Canada.

Born in Wilkes-Barre April 16, 1952 he was the son of Dorothy Slamon and the late James Slamon.

James (Jim) was a 1970 graduate of Meyers High School, 1974 graduate of Bloomsburg University, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in...

Jul 15, 2019

Carl LaBar, 70, of Tunkhannock died July 15, 2019. Born in Tunkhannock on July 26, 1948 he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Ardena Brungess LaBar.

Carl is survived by his brother, Myron LaBar and wife Chrisanne; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Kenneth and David.

Family and...

Jul 14, 2019

Thomas William George, 64, of Bethel died July 14, 2019. Born in Meshoppen of October 22, 1954 he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Sandra J. Fuller George.

He was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock High School who was very active on the football team and wrestling. Tom lived in Martinez, GA prior moving to Reading, PA for the...

Jul 14, 2019

Richard D. Stark Jr. of Mehoopany died on Sunday July 14th in the Gardens in Tunkhannock. He was born in Scranton on June 7, 1941, son of the late Richard D. and Dorothy Galbraith Stark.

Dick was a 1959 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Associates of Arts in Accounting from Keystone Jr. College class of 1961 and attended Wilkes College.

Dick was...

Jul 11, 2019

Elizabeth Stephens, 84, of Tunkhannock died Thursday July 11, 2019 at the Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank in 2005.

Born in Scranton on September 28, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Howard and Eva Smith Carey.

Betty is survived by son, Frank R. Stephens, Jr.; daughter, Charlette Arye, Shelia McGavin, Debbie Bates, Annmarie Stephens;...

Jul 11, 2019

William D. Goodman of Monroe Twp., died Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 23, 1970 son of Helen Shook Goodman and the late Chester Goodman.

Bill was a 1988 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and attended Penn State and Keystone College. He was employed by Signa Communications in Scranton.

In addition to his...

Jul 11, 2019

Jul 3, 2019

James Louis Barber, 61, of Factoryville died unexpectedly, July 3, 2019 at his home.

Born in Meshoppen on February 28, 1958 he was preceded in death by his father Harry S. Barber and is survived by his mother Jessie L. Barber (Shiffer).

In addition to his mother he is survived by son, Dennis Barber and wife Andrea of CA; daughter Christine Barber...