Obituaries

Rebecca June Reed

Rebecca June Reed

Feb 18, 2019

Rebecca June Reed, 84, of Tunkhannock died Monday February 18, 2019 at the Abington Manor in Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband Giles Reed.

Born in Lackawanna County on June 16, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Laura Keeler Stark.

Rebecca is survived by her five sons, David of Factoryville, James of Scranton, Richard...

Heather Lee Wisniewski

Heather Lee Wisniewski

Feb 17, 2019

Heather Lee Wisniewski, 42 of Meshoppen died February 17, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 11 years Jared Wisniewski.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on June 4, 1976 she was the daughter of Joseph and Grace Jenkins Olenick.

Heather’s two grandchildren were the light of her life and she loved to spend her time caring for them. She also found joy...

William I. Cease

William I. Cease

Feb 13, 2019

William Ira Cease Sr. of Meshoppen died on Wednesday February 13, 2019 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. He was born in Kingston on May 23, 1937 son of the late Ira and Laura Newcomb Cease.

Raised in Falls, PA Bill was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Wilkes-Barre and an Army Veteran. He was employed as a truck driver...

Jane Adams Barber

Jane Adams Barber

Feb 11, 2019

Jane Adams Barber, of Tunkhannock died on Monday, February 11th, at home.  She was born in Pittston, on December 2, 1927, daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Nellie) Gill Adams.

She was a graduate of Hughestown High School class of 1945 and the Wyoming Seminary Business School. She worked for a few years at the Kirby Health center in Wilkes-Barre...

Jo Ann Ellsworth

Jo Ann Ellsworth

Feb 8, 2019

On Friday morning, February 8, 2019, Jo Ann Ellsworth, loving wife, mother of three children and grandmother of five, peacefully passed away at the age of 80 at her home in Factoryville surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband Clyde Ellsworth.

Jo Ann was born on September 2, 1938, on Pine Street in Tunkhannock, PA. She was the daughter of...

Linda Mae Norconk

Linda Mae Norconk

Feb 5, 2019

Linda Mae Wiggins Norconk, 76, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday February 5, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 25 years James L. Norconk.

Born on June 11, 1942 in Albion, PA Linda was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Doris I. Wiggins. 

She was a 1960 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She took a...

Betty Jean Setser

Betty Jean Setser

Jan 31, 2019

Betty Jean Setser, 87, of Tunkhannock died January 31, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her first husband Henry M. Severcool and second husband Don Setser in 1983.

Born in Dallas, PA on June 6, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Robins Krause.

Jean was a member of St....

Jean L. Crawford

Jean L. Crawford

Jan 28, 2019

Jean L. Crawford, 68, of Tunkhannock died on Monday January 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.

Born in Meshoppen on August 13, 1950 she was the  daughter of the late Donald and Ida Felker Crawford.

Jean worked as truck driver for Interstate trucking. .

She is survived by her husband David C. Feldges; sons, Graydon Everetts, Heath Williams; daughter,...

Anthony D. Biondollo

Anthony D. Biondollo

Jan 26, 2019

Anthony “Tony” Biondollo, 32, of Tunkhannock died Saturday January, 26, 2019 at his home.

Born in Tunkhannock on January 5, 1987 he was the son of the late Dale Biondollo and survived by his mother Jean Biondollo.

Anthony was an avid hunter and fisherman as well, as an outdoors enthusiast. He found happiness in music and working out. He loved spending time with...

Dale Allison Bowman

Dale Allison Bowman

Jan 26, 2019

Dale Allison Bowman, 61, of Tunkhannock died Saturday at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born in Meshoppen on April 28, 1957 she was the daughter of the late David T. and Joanna Sanders Burridge.

Dale attended Elk Lake School District, prior to her retirement she worked in the Ames Store in Tunkhannock and at Tyler Memorial Hospital as a clerk.

Dale was a...

Ernest T. Race

Ernest T. Race

Jan 26, 2019

Ernest T. (Ernie) Race of Monroe Twp, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday January 26, 2019 in the VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre surrounded by his family. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 28, 1948, son of Ernest F. and Jean Thomas Race.

Prior to his retirement he was employed as a laborer for numerous local...

Paul B. Shaffer

Paul B. Shaffer

Jan 20, 2019

Paul B. “Chooch” Shaffer Jr. died on January 20, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, JoAnne Robbins Shaffer.

Paul was born on August 29, 1940 in Williamsport, PA he was the son if the late Paul B. Shaffer Sr. and Marion E Barger Shaffer.

He worked for ADT in Philadelphia after serving the Marines...

Shirley L. Swenson

Shirley L. Swenson

Jan 18, 2019

Shirley L. Swenson, 88, of Tunkhannock, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, January 18th, at The Gardens in Tunkhannock.  She was preceded in death by her first husband Gerald Byrnes and second husband Romayne J. Swenson.

Born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Emma Castner.  She graduated from Hackettstown High School...

Della T. Reynolds

Della T. Reynolds

Jan 18, 2019

Della T. Reynolds, 95, of Mehoopany passed away Thursday January 17, 2019 at The Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her second husband Floyd Reynolds on December 18, 2010.

Born in Clearfield, PA on May 9, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Bernice Thompson. She was a graduate of Cairn University.

Della was a member of the...

Margaret  R. Massey

Margaret R. Massey

Jan 17, 2019

Margaret “Peggy” Massey, 90, of Tunkhannock died Thursday January 17, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Hall W. Massey on October 4, 2018.

Born on February 11, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Erving J. and Margaret Young Carr.

Peggy is survived by her daughter Barbara and husband Raymond Clark; grandchildren,...

Nelson H. Garnet

Nelson H. Garnet

Jan 13, 2019

Nelson Henry “George” Garnet left this world for a better place on Sunday January 13, 2019 three days after turning 53 years old. He had no idea how many lives he had touched. He was loved by all and will be truly missed.

He was born in Lansdale, PA on January 10, 1966, he was the eldest son of Patricia (Bass-Garnet)...

Charles G. Nye

Charles G. Nye

Jan 12, 2019

Charles Gilbert Nye, 28, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday January 12, 2019.

Born on April 23, 1990 he was the son of Charles and Cindy Morgan Nye. Charlie was a 2009 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Charlie enjoyed music and being outdoors, as well as spending time hiking and fishing.

In addition to his parents Charlie is survived by a sister, Charlene Nye...

Gary L. Wells

Gary L. Wells

Jan 12, 2019

Gary L. Wells of Mehoopany died Saturday January 12, 2019 in Regional Hospital in Scranton. He was born in Sayre on March 7, 1960 son of the late Ralph L. and Virginia D. Barber Wells.

Gary was a 1979 graduate of Tunkhannock High School had worked most of his life as a cook. Having worked in the Wyoming County Jail and...

Sherry J. Harding

Sherry J. Harding

Jan 12, 2019

Sherry Jo Harding, of Saylorsburg, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 12, 2019. 

Sherry was born on August 3, 1956, in Meshoppen, PA. She is preceded in death by her father Charles Harding

Sherry graduated from Dallas High School in 1974 and continued her education at Kutztown University receiving her degree in elementary and art education...

Julie Myers

Julie Myers

Jan 9, 2019

Julie Myers, 85, of Monroe Twp. passed away on January 9, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock PA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jan Senekl.

Born in Montreal Canada on December 14, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Claire Lefee.

Spending most of her time raising four boys she found joy in the little...