Obituaries
Beverly A. Marlatt
Sep 12, 2017
Beverly A. Marlatt of Tunkhannock died Tuesday in The Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born on Shupp Hill on August 10, 1938 daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Ball Yurksza.
She was a 1956 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. And prior to her retirement she had worked at the Spring Grove Inn, Lake Carey, Prince Hotel and McDonalds in Tunkhannock....
Steve Begin
Sep 8, 2017
Steven Begin, 93 of Tunkhannock died Friday, September 8, 2017 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born June 10, 1924, in Jessup, he was the son of the late Wasil and Mary Lishanich Begin. His family later moved to a farm in West Nicholson.
He and his late wife Esther (Kucenski) moved to Maryland where he worked at Bethlehem Steel. They later purchased...
Marjorie B. Cook
Sep 8, 2017
Marjorie B. Cook of Tunkhannock died Friday in the Jewish Home in Scranton. She was born in Scranton on July 30, 1927 daughter of the late Harry and Lottie Dawson Brown.
Prior to her retirement she was employed in the Housekeeping Department of the Clarks Summit State Hospital. She was an active member of the Church of the Nativity B.V.M in...
Daisy J. Brown
Sep 7, 2017
Daisy J. Brown 26, of Nicholson died Thursday September 7th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born June 19, 1991 daughter of Susan Brown, of Nicholson.
She was a 2009 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High school and a 2011 graduate of Antonelli Institute of Graphic Design and Art. She was employed at Walmart in Tunkhannock.
She is survived by her brothers Sherwood...
Ellen Marie Garey
Sep 7, 2017
Ellen Marie Garey, 92, of Mill City died Thursday September 7th at Hospice of Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Garey.
She was born in Falls, Pa on March 8, 1925 daughter of the late John and Theresa VanAucken Blachek.
She was preceded in death by her brother William and sister Catherine.
She is survived...
Michael E. Wysocke
Sep 4, 2017
Michael E. Wysocke of Tunkhannock died at his home Monday September 4th, 2017. He was born in Waldwick, NJ on December 26, 1956 son of the late Edward and Olive Brown Wysocke.
Mike was a 1974 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and former owner of the Lake Carey Manor, and for several years served as chef for Irem Temple Country Club...
Paul J. Zaleppa
Sep 1, 2017
Paul Joseph Zaleppa 68, of Tunkhannock died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Meshoppen, PA on April 2, 1949, son of the late Leonard and Ann Bellus Zaleppa.
Paul was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he lettered in three sports. He attended Keystone Jr. College and was employed by the Pennsylvania Department...
Phyllis W. Glenwright
Aug 29, 2017
Phyllis W. Glenwright of Tunkhannock died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. She was born in Tunkhannock on August 2, 1923, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary P. Potter Weed.
Prior to her retirement she worked as secretary for Judge Robert Trembath and for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture from which she retired.
She was involved in the day...
Betty G. Valvano
Aug 21, 2017
Betty G. Valvano 91, of Falls, died Monday August 21st at Allied Services in Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Valvano
She was born on July 26, 1926 daughter of the late William and Theresa Daxbock Fruehan.
She is survived by her son Willard, of Tunkhannock, James, of Dallas, David, of Tunkhannock, Frank, of Falls, Kevin, of Meshoppen,...
Carmen F. Altomonte III
Aug 19, 2017
Carmen F. Altomonte III, of Factoryville died suddenly Saturday August 19th. He was born on October 16, 1971 in Uniontown, PA son of Rebecca Sholtis Murley, of Factoryville and the late Carmen F. Altomonte Jr.
He was a 1989 Graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and a graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the Pennsylvania Pharmacy/...
Alice M. Shook
Aug 14, 2017
Alice M. Shook of Evans Falls died at her home on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was born in Luzerne Co. on June 6, 1936 daughter of the late John and Hazel Hinz Stevenson.
She was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Shook, brother Jack H. Stevenson, sister Shirley A. Roache.
Surviving is a daughter Pamela and Craig Mott, Evans Falls,...
Joseph R, Plath
Aug 11, 2017
Joseph R. Plath
Joseph R. Plath of Copper Kettle Trailer Park Monroe Twp., died on Friday in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born Carbondale on April 27, 1937 son of the late Joseph and Eileen Flynn Plath.
Prior to his retirement he was employed by Foster Wheeler Corporation. Surviving is his wife of 40 years Ruth Kivler.
At Joe’s request there will...
Robert V. Mayer
Aug 9, 2017
Robert V. Mayer of Vernon died at his home on Wednesday, August 9th. He was born in Scranton on April 15, 1945 son of the late Vernon and Doris Lowe Mayer.
Bob was a 1963 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Air Force Veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict and a 1972 Graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Accounting....
Berne Clifford Adams
Aug 5, 2017
Berne Clifford Adams Jr., 66 of Mehoopany died Saturday, August 5th. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Karin Hathaway Adams. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 29, 1951 son of Marjorie McGrew. Adams, of Mehoopany and the late B. Clifford Adams.
He was a 1969 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and attended Baptist Bible...
Joseph S. Charles
Aug 4, 2017
Joseph Simon Charles, 58, of Tunkhannock, died August 4th, 2017 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital having lost a short battle with cancer. He left the Earth peacefully while surrounded by his loving family.
Born on November 20, 1958, in Meshoppen, son of the late Charles J. and Renee Shibley Charles, he was co-owner of the Charles Brothers’ Super Market until it’s...
Harry W. Wilson
Aug 3, 2017
Harry Woodrow Wilson, Jr., 72, of Tunkhannock, PA died Thursday, August 3. He was lovingly cared for by his wife, Anne at home where he died following a decade-long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on February 8, 1945 in Kingston and is the son of the late Harry and Marion Wilson of Dallas.
Harry attended Wyoming Seminary, graduating in...
Stephen L. Keen
Aug 2, 2017
Stephen L. Keen 61, of Tunkhannock died August 2nd at Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife of 11 years Donna Carey Keen.
He was born on March 6, 1956 son of Norman and Marion Wood Keen of Tunkhannock.
He is a Veteran of the Units States Army National Guard, a Member of the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge 1276, the...
Sharon A. VanDerMark
Jul 30, 2017
Sharon A. VanDerMark 60, of Tunkhannock died Sunday July 30th she is survived by her husband of 33 years Millard VanDerMark. She was born in Kingston Twp. on April 1, 1957 daughter of Deanna Boice Danko, of Tunkhannock and the late John Danko.
She is a 1975 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and a 1977 graduate of Keystone College with...
Kimberly A. Lane
Jul 29, 2017
Kimberly A. Lane of Tunkhannock died July 29th in the Wilkes Barre General Hospital. She was born in Kingston Twp. on October 31, 1961 daughter of the late John and Celia Alunis Ellsworth.
She was preceded in death by a daughter Victoria Crawford. Surviving is her husband William G. Lane, sons Cody (Rebecca) Lane, Falls, John (Journey)Lane, Kingsley, Bill Lane, Meshoppen,...
Betty J. Swingle
Jul 27, 2017
Betty J. Swingle 75, of Centermorland died Thursday July 27th. She is survived by her companion Phil Culver.
Betty was born on September 30, 1941 daughter of the late George and Beva Chamberlin Baker.
She was a member of the American Legion Post 510 in Black Walnut.
She was preceded in death by her husband’s Richard D. Spencer I, and Fredrick R. Swingle...
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