Obituaries

Jun 25, 2019

Kimberly R. Felker, 57, of Monroe Township died Tuesday June 25, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She is survived by her partner Lisa McHenry of Dushore. 

Born in New Jersey on October 6, 1961 she was the daughter of the late George and Marjorie Boyd. Kim was preceded in death by her younger brother Scott Boyd.  

In addition to Lisa she is...

Jun 20, 2019

Walter M. Derhammer Sr., 74, of Monroe Township died Thursday June 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Goss Derhammer on January 13, 2015.

Born in Noxen on July 5, 1944 he was the son of the late William and Marian Baines Derhammer.

Walter was a lifelong resident of Monroe Township,...

Jun 19, 2019

Jun 15, 2019

Albert M. Vosburg Jr. , of Eaton Twp., died at his residence on Saturday June 15’th.  Born on March 26, 1931 he was the son “Albert M. Sr. and Katherine Brown Vosburg. 

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. 

He is survived by his son Albert III and wife Joan, of Eaton Twp., daughter Dawn and husband...

Jun 15, 2019

Joseph J. Fabiani, Jr., 59, of Falls Township passed away June 15, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years Shirley Passeri Fabiani.

Born in Scranton on February 2, 1960 he was the son of Helen Maruhnich Fabiani and the late Joseph J. Fabiani, Sr. Joe...

Jun 13, 2019

Robert J. Ross, 81, of Tunkhannock died June 13, 2019 at Geisinger Danville.

Born on January 23, 1938 he was the son of the late Frank T. and Mary R. Regan Ross. Bob attended Tunkhannock Area School District and retired from PennDOT.

Bob was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.

He is survived by a son, Thomas Ross; daughter, Jennifer Ross- Hauber and...

Jun 11, 2019

Carol J. Vogel of Tunkhannock died on Tuesday in the Hospice Unit at Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Meshoppen on February 24, 1949 daughter of the late Harold and Myrtle Reed Rosengrant.

Carol was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and Retired from P&G in Mehoopany after 20 years of service. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved...

Jun 10, 2019

Altheda "Teda" Mae (Kester) Shiffer, born on November 5, 1924 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, to the late Herbert Harrison and Katherine Kreitzberger Kester, passed away at age 94 on June 10, 2019 at the Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband William in 2014.

Altheda was a graduate of Tunkhannock School District. She was in the Clothes Manufacturer industry...

Jun 3, 2019

Leigh Rendle Sickler 57, of Lemon Twp. died Monday June 3rd at Geisinger South Hospice in Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband of 29 ½ years Robert Sickler.

She was born April 17, 1962 daughter of Gail Clark Rendle, of Lenox Twp., and the late Wade F. Rendle.

Leigh was a 1980 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, and received her...

May 27, 2019

Mary T “GG” Colacicco, (90) of Montrose (formally of Scranton, Lake, Carey, and Mehoopany) died on Monday evening, May 27’th in the Gracious Living Estates in Montrose.  She is predeceased by her husband, Angelo Colacicco. Born in Scranton on December 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Della Novack Costanzi.

Prior to her retirement, Mary had many...

May 27, 2019

James (Jim) Arron Sickler 63 of Dallas died Monday May 27th in a motorcycle accident. 

Born in Centermoreland on October 24 1955, he was the son of late Giles and Gladys Dailey Sickler.

James was an avid outdoors man who loved hunting and fishing but his true passion was woodworking. He loved to make items that were truly unique for the people he...

May 24, 2019

Roger C. Belles of Tunkhannock died on Friday May 24, 2019 in Tunkhannock. Born in Kingston on January 9, 1947 he was the son of the late Edgar and Marie Dodgen Belles.

Roger was a 1964 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Navy veteran and worked as a labor for numerous businesses in Wyoming County.

Roger is survived by his sister, Chrisanne and...

May 23, 2019

Michael T. Smith, 61, of Meshoppen died May 23, 2019 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife Penny Carey Smith.

Born in Meshoppen on August 25, 1957 he was the son of the late Thomas and Barbara McKinney Severcool.

In addition to his wife Mike is survived by sons, Michael Smith and T.J. Noble and wife Andi; daughters,...

May 20, 2019

Joanne C. Donowski Charles, 72, of Tunkhannock died May 20, 2019 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Charles in December 2002.

Born on September 23, 1946 in Warrior Run, PA she was the daughter of the late Stanley W. and Violet Kupinewicz Donowski. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area...

May 12, 2019

Stephen Henry Franko Jr., 87, of Falls, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 12, surrounded by his loving family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Josephine Alice Zanghi Franko.

Born on the farm in Falls on Feb. 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Stephen Sr....

May 11, 2019

Mary Patricia Ratigan, 93, of Tunkhannock, PA died May 11, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband William Ratigan in July of 1968.

Born in Jersey City on March 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret McGrath. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, NYC.

Mary worked as an executive secretary for Meldisco Corporation...

May 8, 2019

Donald Kulick, 85, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Geisinger South Hospice of Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Kroll Kulick on January 18, 2007.

Born in Edwardsville on August 10, 1933 he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kulick.

Don was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing alongside his wife.

He is...

May 4, 2019

Thomas Sean DeMellier-56 of Lake Carey PA passed away at home May 4th 2019,he was born sept 17th 1962,the son of Thomas J. DeMellier and Judith A DeMellier(Radici)

Thomas graduated from Coughlin High school 1980, later attended welding school and worked as a union welder with Electric Boat in Providence RI on Sept 25th 1985 he was a survivor of the...

Apr 30, 2019

Judith Ann Christ “Judy” 71, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 after a brief illness.

She was born on December 9, 1947 daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (“Dolly”) Jones Christ, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After spending childhood summers at the family cottage at Lake Carey, this became the family’s full-time residence in the late 1960’s...

Apr 29, 2019

Marilyn Leh Gruver “Mollie” 90, of Tunkhannock, PA, died Monday April 29th. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. “Bob” Gruver, whom she was married to for 54 years.

She was born on October 22, 1928 daughter of the late Paul and Florence Beidelman Leh, in Easton, Pennsylvania and later spent many years living on the farm in...