Obituaries
Dorothea Claire Marcy
Apr 23, 2018
Dorothea (Dot) Claire Watkins-Marcy, 75, died April 23rd at Geisinger Community Medical in Scranton. Dot’s husband and companion for 35 year, Charles A. Marcy II died in 2014.
Born in Clifford Twp, Susquehanna County, she was the daughter of the late John Clair and Lawrene Elizabeth (Schuler) Watkins. John’s untimely passing 2 months before Dot’s birth postponed John meeting his much...
Nancy J. Lane
Apr 23, 2018
Nancy J. Lane of Tunkhannock, died Monday April 23rd in the Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born in Scranton on May 9, 1932 daughter of the late George and Myrtle Smith Burdick.
She was a 1950 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a 1985 graduate of Wilkes University. Prior to her retirement she served as director of Wyoming and Sullivan County...
Peter J. Franko
Apr 14, 2018
Peter J. Franko, Jr. of Factoryville, died unexpectedly on Saturday April, 14th at Geisinger CMC Hospital with his family by his side. His wife is the former Gail Harvey.
He was born on February 27, 1961 in Pittston, son of Peter J. and Carol Ann Romanoski Franko. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1979 and worked at...
Stephen J. Klinges
Apr 7, 2018
Stephen J. Klinges 22, of Northmoreland Twp. Died Saturday April 7th at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents Craig and Kimberly Corby Klinges of Northmoreland Twp.,
He was preceded in death by his grandfather's Joseph Corby and Carl Klinges Sr.
He is survived by his Fiancé Samantha Porter, son Parker Joseph, daughter Natillie Porter, and sister Brianne Kelley, of...
Mary E Ostrowsky
Apr 2, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Bell Ostrowsky R.N. 84, died peacefully on April 2, 2018 at the home of her son Matthew Ostrowsky in Lewisburg, Pa. She died after a brief struggle with cancer. Mary “O” was the daughter of Herbert H. Bell and Winifred McAndrew Bell.
Mary “O” graduated from Meshoppen High School and Robert Packer School of Nursing. She was referred to as the...
Katherine A. Felker
Apr 2, 2018
Katherine (Kathi) Bialczak Felker, 43, of Scott Township, was called home to God, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and family, after a 10-year courageous battle with brain cancer.
After a lifelong journey, Kathi met the love of her life, her soulmate, Robert (Bob) Felker and united their two families when they were married on October 1, 2011.
Born in Scranton, she...
Irene E. Kitchnefsky
Mar 31, 2018
Irene E. Kitchnefsky of Fall’s died on Saturday in Allied Services Hospice Center Inpatient Unit in Scranton. She was born in Kingston on May 20, 1939 daughter of the late John and Caroline Dimock Heydon.
She was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School class of 1957, member of the Lake Winola United Church. For several years she served Overfield Twp....
Kenneth J. Hallock Sr.
Mar 22, 2018
Kenneth J. Hallock Sr.
Kenneth J. Hallock Sr., 78, of Tunkhannock died Thursday March 22nd at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Diane Rutledge Hallock. He was born in Scranton, Pa on December 17, 1939 son of the late Alton and Dorothy Flesch Hallock. Ken was a veteran of the United States Army and...
Martha Allen Azar
Mar 20, 2018
Martha Allen Azar passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018 at the Allied Hospice Center in Scranton. She was 74 years old. Daughter of the late Dorothy Rosenberry Allen and Charles T. Allen, she was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1943.
Martha grew up in Moosic, PA and spent many of her young summers at the family cottage near...
Petra Alcala
Mar 13, 2018
Petra Alcala, 70, of Tunkhannock, PA, formally of New York City, died March 13th, 2018 in Tunkhannock PA. Petra was born in Ponce Puerto Rico to Jose Nazario and Dolores Feliciano.
She is survived by her husband Luis Alcala. Five children Lisa Campbell, Kenneth Alcala, Christopher Alcala, Luis D. Alcala and Sarah Yale. Four grandchildren Christian Alcala, Krystal Alcala, Joshua...
Vivian P. Mills
Mar 13, 2018
Vivian (Poyant) Mills passed away peacefully, in the mid-morning, on Tuesday, March 13th surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Rhea Surprenant Poyant, and the late Alphonse Poyant in 1928.
She was a graduate of Holy Family High School in New Bedford & attended business school in Boston, MA for two (2) years.
Vivian married...
Andrew Corter Sr.
Mar 13, 2018
Andrew Corter Sr.
Andrew Corter Sr., 68, of Meshoppen and formerly of Ringwood, NJ died Tuesday March 13th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is survived by his wife Patricia Cuddy Corter.
He was born on March 21, 1949 son of the late Daniel Anthony and Alvina Akers.
Andrew was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He was an...
Margaret Joan Jurista
Mar 12, 2018
Joan Jurista
Joan Jurista of Tunkhannock died Monday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was born in Falls River, MA. On April 22, 1926 daughter of the late George and Margaret Barrett Brabant.
Joan and her late husband Joseph Jurista were former owners of Ace-Jurista Farm Equipment Inc., Prior to her retirement she worked as a registrar nurse at...
Russell E. Malina Jr.
Mar 10, 2018
Russell E. Malina, Jr.
Russell “Rusty” E. Malina, Jr., 52, was taken from this earth so unexpectedly due to a motor vehicle accident on March 10, 2018. He was born on September 1, 1965, son of the late Russell E. and Diane E. Meckes Malina.
Rusty was a lifelong resident of Hop Bottom, PA, and A 1984 graduate of Mountain View School...
Bill Grindall
Mar 9, 2018
Bill Grindall of Mill City died Friday March 9th at the home of his niece and care giver Shannon Lasher. He was born in Philadelphia on July 28, 1943 son of the late Bill and Olive Davis Grindall.
Prior to his retirement he was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in Wyoming County for over 33 years. He was preceded...
Joseph Francis Ignatovich
Mar 9, 2018
Joseph F. Ignatovich of Falls died at his home Friday, March 9th. He was born in Duryea on Sept. 20, 1930, son of the late John and Anna Franko Ignatovich. He was a graduate of Duryea High School and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Before his retirement, he was employed for more than 30 years by Wyoming Sand and...
Carlton E. Dymond
Mar 3, 2018
Carlton E. Dymond 74, of Falls, PA died Saturday, March 3rd in Geisinger South Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on July 1, 1943, son of the late Fred and Marion Cook Dymond.
He was a Veteran of the United States Army, member of the Army National Guard, American Legion, in Black Walnut, and the Lions Club.
He is...
Donald R. Taylor
Feb 21, 2018
Donald R. Taylor Jr. died Wednesday February 21st in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
He was born in Meshoppen on July 3, 1964 son of the late Donald R. Sr. and Juanita Smith Taylor.
He is survived by his sons Ryan, of Factoryville, Tim, of Meshoppen, Mike of Plainview, New York, sister Debbie Herman, of Tunkhannock, and grandchildren Corey, Kimberly, Aidan, and JJ.
A Memorial service...
John J. Karp
Feb 20, 2018
John J. Karp Jr. of East Lemon Died February 20th at his residence.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years Carmen Clark Karp.
John was born in Scranton, PA on October 10, 1945 son of the late John J. Sr. and Katherine Martinkovitch Karp.
He was a member of the East Lemon Sportsman Club, East Lemon United Methodist Church, member of...
Donna C. Illuzzi
Feb 11, 2018
Donna Cleo Doty (Tilly) Illuzzi, 87, of Sugar Hollow Rd, Tunkhannock died February 11th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA. Born September 23, 1931 in Memphis TN she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Nancy Anderson Doty.
She was a 1950 graduate of Abington Heights High School, and received an Associate’s degree in Business Administration from...
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