Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 8, 2019

Phyllis F. Ritchie, 74, of Mehoopany passed away January 8, 2019 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock PA. She is survived by her loving husband William Simon.

Born in Bristol, CT on November 20, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mildred Czarnecki Brown.

Phyllis was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition...

Jan 7, 2019

Jan 6, 2019

Thomas R. Law, 82, of Springville passed away on January 6, 2019 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton PA. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Preziosi Law on March 13, 2008.

Born in Roxbury NJ, Tom was the son of the late Horace and Harriet Nolan Law. A 1955 graduate of Roxbury High School, Tom served his country in...

Dec 31, 2018

Irene A Talcott, 63 of Tunkhannock passed away suddenly on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Tyler Memorial Hospital.

 Born November 5, 1955, she was the daughter of Johanna Costello and the late John Costello.  She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School.  Prior to retirement, she was employed by Grange National Bank, Tunkhannock. 

Irene was the wife of the late Lawrence...

Dec 30, 2018

Haley Maree Lorenzen, 24, of Corbett Oregon died December 30, 2018.

Born on July 18, 1994 she is the daughter of Ralph Gene Lorenzen and Deanna Lee Hills Wall.

Haley enjoyed the outdoors from kayaking in her kayak “Ruby” to snowboarding. She found happiness in running and loved being around children. Her favorite holiday was Christmas and it wasn’t uncommon to open...

Dec 26, 2018

Richard “Butch” Wilbur of Falls died peacefully on December 26, 2018 after an illness.  Born February 17, 1934 in Scranton, he served in the U.S. Air Force with a specialty in crash rescue during the Korean conflict and was honorably discharged.  He then returned to Falls where he lived his whole life.  Butch worked for East Falls Sand and Gravel...

Dec 26, 2018

Patricia Lynn Daily 56 of Mehoopany gained her wings and flew to heaven on December 26th 2018 at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born in Philadelphia PA on May 17th 1962. She was proceeded in death by her mother, Virginia Gay Arnold-Schulth; her father, Richard Albert Schulth, and her brother, Kurt Tuttle.

She's survived by her 2 daughters and her granddaughter...

Dec 13, 2018

James J. Schappert, of Factoryville went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 13, 2018.  He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Judy Richards Schappert.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late James and Sylvia Scouten Schappert.  He graduated from Lake Lehman High School and Wilkes-Barre Business School.  He worked as a Systems Programmer...