Obituaries

Joan  Carter

Joan Carter

May 15, 2017

Joan Carter, 80, of Falls died Monday afternoon at the Gardens, Tunkhannock, PA. She was the daughter of the late Gideon and Ida Lubeck Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Donald Carter. She loved to work outside and sit out in the sun on her porch. She also loved her cat Cutie Pie very...

Victoria L. Crawford

Victoria L. Crawford

May 12, 2017

Victoria L. Crawford, 42, died at her home early Friday morning. She was the daughter of William and Colleen Jameson Lane. She is survived by her husband Donald Crawford. Victoria was a loving and caring lady who enjoyed helping everyone she could when she was a nurse. She is survived by her three sons, Jacob, Mason, and Ethan. Brothers; William...

Christopher D. Williams

Christopher D. Williams

May 10, 2017

Christopher D. Williams died Wednesday May 10, 2017 at Geisinger CMC, Scranton PA. He is survived by his parents Roger and Judy Johnson Williams and his wife of 5 years Lisa Morden. Christopher enjoyed many outdoor activities spending a lot of his time hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed Karate, and when he wasn't outside gardening he loved spending his...

Mildred A. Koznowsky

Mildred A. Koznowsky

May 5, 2017

Mildred “Midge” A. Koznowsky, 91, of Mill City died at her house Friday May 5, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years John Koznowsky. Born on December 30, 1925 in Scranton. She was the daughter of Elizabeth McAndrew.

She enjoyed making quilts, gardening, and her artwork. Her family loved to her beautiful voice when she sang.

She...

Doris M. Vosburg

Doris M. Vosburg

May 4, 2017

Doris M. Vosburg 81, of Eaton Twp., died at Geisinger CMC in Scranton, PA on Thursday May 4th She is survived her husband of 62 years Albert M. Vosburg Jr. Born in Philadelphia on December 3, 1935 daughter of the late Harry S. and Lillian Hopple Turner. She was preceded in death by her sisters Debbie Turner and Sandy Richards.

She...

Angeline G. Kupchunas

Angeline G. Kupchunas

Apr 28, 2017

Angeline G. Kupchunas, 91, died April 28, 2017 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mario and Carmella Telesco Gabriel. Wife of John Kupchunas for 52 years who preceded her in death in 2003. Angeline enjoyed baking and gardening, but mostly loved taking care of her family. One of her favorite activities was crocheting, She loved making...

Richard T. Darling

Richard T. Darling

Apr 27, 2017

Richard T. Darling "Toby", 67, of Tunkhannock died April 27, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains. He was the son of the late Stanley and Gloria Haight Darling. Companion of Alice Ball for 29 years. Toby enjoyed many activities such as building model cars, playing card, and crushing cans. Toby especially enjoyed taking Alice for rides in his truck. He...

Owen Richard Fisher

Owen Richard Fisher

Apr 24, 2017

Owen Richard Fisher 16 days died Monday April 24th, He was born on April 8, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is survived by his parents Eric and Kylie Rosengrant Fisher, of Tunkhannock. Paternal Grandparents Donald Fisher, of Milton, and the late Laurie Fisher. Maternal Grandparents Rick Rosengrant, of Tunkhannock, and Lori Hardik, of Noxen. Owen is...

Harriet Bernice Vargo Himka

Harriet Bernice Vargo Himka

Apr 21, 2017

Harriet Bernice (Golden) Vargo Himka, 95, of 1325 West Nicholson Road, Springville, died Friday April 21st at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born March 23, 1922, in Columbus, New Jersey, daughter of the late Whitely Meredith and Lillie Booth (Murphy) Golden, moving to Springville Township, Susquehanna County when she was 6 months old. Harriet was a 1941 graduate of...

Joann S. Coolbaugh

Joann S. Coolbaugh

Apr 16, 2017

Joann S. Coolbaugh, 85, of Tunkhannock, passed away April 16th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. Born July 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Antoni and Anna Grabowskas Klimas. Mom was a loving and caring person to all of her family and friends and will be missed dearly by all. She was preceded in death...

Horace S. Godshall

Horace S. Godshall

Apr 7, 2017

Horace S. Godshall of Tunkhannock died at his home on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born in Sellersville, Pa. son of the late Horace B. and Ruth Minnie Godshall. Prior to his retirement he was a self-employed Landscaper. Horace was a member of the Mehoopany Baptist Church and enjoyed preaching the Gospel. He was a loving Husband, Father and...

Janice M. Robinson

Janice M. Robinson

Apr 3, 2017

Janice M. Robinson of Tunkhannock went to be with the Lord Monday April 3, 2017 in Bowling Green KY. Her late husband James of 35 years passed September 9, 1996. Born on October 31, 1942 in Alburn, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Mary Countryman and Glen Taylor of Tunkhannock. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School...

Melissa C. Coolbaugh

Melissa C. Coolbaugh

Apr 1, 2017

Melissa C. Coolbaugh, 32, of Tunkhannock, passed away unexpectedly on April 1st at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Melissa was born in Tunkhannock on June 30, 1984. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School in 2002. Preceded in death by her father, Wendell R. Coolbaugh Jr.; brother, Joseph Coolbaugh; uncle, Daniel Drake; paternal grandfather, Wendell Coolbaugh Sr.; maternal grandfather,...

Emma Jean Scudder

Emma Jean Scudder

Mar 29, 2017

Emma Jean Space Scudder, 89, of Tunkhannock, went to be with the lord the evening of March 29, 2017 surrounded by her family at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born June 17, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Jane Space. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Donald Scudder Sr. She...

Ronald W. Zalewski

Ronald W. Zalewski

Mar 23, 2017

Ronald W. Zalewski 76, of Tunkhannock died March 23rd at Tyler Hospital. He is survived by his wife Joan Fenton. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on February 27, 1941 son of the late William and Maryon Harvey Zalewski. He is survived by his sons Jake, of Pittston, Tim, and Jamie, of Vernon, daughters Tammy Gavek, of Laceyville, Amy Cegelka, of...

David E. Weaver

David E. Weaver

Mar 23, 2017

Dave E. Weaver II 61, of Jenningsville died Thursday March 23 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Sue Nonnemacher Weaver. Dave was born in Meshoppen on April 25, 1955 son of Joyce Williams Weaver, of Tunkhannock and the late Dave Weaver Sr. He was a graduate of the Wyalusing Valley High School, and worked as a Lineman...

Raymond H. Blizzard

Raymond H. Blizzard

Mar 21, 2017

Raymond H. Blizzard, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday March 21, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years Geraldine Williams. Born July 25, 1926 he was the son of the late Raymond H. and Nettie Evans Blizzard. He enjoyed working on vehicles and being a mechanic, but mostly he was a...

Peter Robert Chapla

Peter Robert Chapla

Mar 18, 2017

Peter Robert Chapla 92, died March 18th at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. He was born in Lackawanna County on June 21, 1924 son of the late Peter and Mary Paloskey Chapla. He was a World War II Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by sons Peter W. and William, Brother Joseph, and one granddaughter. Interment will be...

Anna  Bartels

Anna Bartels

Mar 10, 2017

Anna May Way Bartels, 99 of Tunkhannock died Friday March 10, 2017 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware on June 8, 1917, daughter of the late Louis and Anna Louise Lightcap Way. She was a member of the Springville Baptist Church, a loving mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family....

Sidney Neal Eccles

Sidney Neal Eccles

Feb 24, 2017

Sidney Neal Eccles 82, of Dalton died February 24th at the Abington Manor in Clark Summit. He is survived by his wife Carol McLaughlin Eccles. He was born on April 13, 1934 son of the late George Thomas and Ida May Schoeneweis . He is a retired veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea and Vietnam. He was...