Obituaries
Emilie K. Lunger
May 25, 2016
Emilie K. Lunger of Whites Ferry Rd, Falls died Wednesday May 25, 2016 at home. She was born in Leesport, P.A. on Dec. 29, 1924. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, and friend. She was a wonderful example to her family and friends. She made time in her life for all the things that were important to...
John E. Layaou
May 20, 2016
John E. Layaou Jr., 76, of Webster, NY., passed away on May 20, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara; parents, Jack and Dorothy; and sisters: Joan and Debbie. He is survived by his children: Vicki, John III and David; grandchildren: Jennifer and Joshua (Jeremy); siblings: Carol, Laura and Sue; and dear friends, Gary, Linda and Heather. May you...
Louis A. Cleveland
May 18, 2016
Life Legacy On May 18, 2016, the Cleveland family lost their Patriarch, Louis Arjay Cleveland, who passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Born on May 2, 1928 to the late Vernice and Maurice Cleveland, Lou lived a life of hard work and dedication. He put his heart and soul into everything he did, including his early...
John Hollebrands Meyer
May 9, 2016
Life Legacy Rev. John Hollebrands Meyer, age 78, of Laceyville, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at home. John was born September 27, 1937 in Hudson, NY. He was the son of the late Rev. Cornelius J. and Laurena (Hollebrands) Meyer. He married Katherine Ashe in 1961. John graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a BA in English in...
Cindy Lee Matalavy
May 1, 2016
Cindy Lee Matalavy 59, of Nimble Hill Mehoopany, passed away at her home in her sleep on Sunday May 1st, 2016. She was born in Meshoppen on May 3, 1957 daughter of Joann Klimas Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock and the late Wendell Coolbaugh Sr. Cindy’s family was her life and her grandchildren were the motivation that helped her through her many...
Franz Scholz
May 1, 2016
Life Legacy Franz D. “Frank” Scholz of Mehoopany died Sunday in the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He was born in Norwood, MA on May 7, 1941 son of the late Frank and Evangeline Scholz. Frank was a 1958 graduate of North Attleboro High School Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Boston University, receiving his Masters and...
Susan von Ahrens
Apr 27, 2016
Susan A. von Ahrens 50, of Factoryville died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Geisinger CMC. She is survived by her husband of 22 years Roger W. von Ahrens. She was born on August 30, 1965 in Elizabeth, New Jersey daughter of Clarence Casterlin, of West Pittston and Kathleen Romanowski Nestorick, of Plains Twp. She will be deeply missed by family...
Cora W. Rosengrant
Apr 26, 2016
Cora J. Rosengrant, 86, of West St. Tunkhannock entered into Eternal Rest on Tuesday April 26, 2016 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. Born in Tunkhannock on September 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Jessie Henry Wagner. After graduating from Tunkhannock High School in 1947 she worked at Bendix and Linear...
John H. Scholz
Apr 25, 2016
John H. Scholz Sr, 70, of Mehoopany passed away at his home on Monday, April 25th. He was born December 16, 1945, in Norfolk, MA son of the late Frank and Evangeline Scholz. Prior to his retirement he had been employed at Ertley Motorworld working in its various locations as the parts and service manager. He left Motorworld to return...
Laura L. Klimas
Apr 17, 2016
Laura L. Klimas of Tunkhannock died Sunday April 17th under Hospice Care in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Laura was born in Meshoppen on May 18, 1946 daughter of the late Charles E. and Emma Craig Klimas. She was a 1964 graduate of Tunkhannock and prior to her retirement she had worked for Sire Power Inc. in Tunkhannock and...
Linda A. Zalewski
Apr 14, 2016
Linda A. Zalewski, age 66, of Eaton Township died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at home in Tunkhannock. Born on November 29, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, PA she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Lula (Pembleton) Mock. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, sister, friend, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...
Donna Lee Pecellak
Apr 6, 2016
Donna Lee Pecellak of Eaton Hills, Tunkhannock died Wednesday, April 6 at her home. She was born in Newton New Jersey on August 8, 1948. Donna is the daughter of Adelaide Parr of Tunkhannock and the late Robert E. Parr. She was a graduate of North Hunterdon Regional High School class of 1966. She retired from Tunkhannock Auto Mart where...
Hiram R. Stevens
Mar 30, 2016
Hiram R. Stevens, 74, of Jenningsville, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Martin Stevens. He was born on January 20, 1942. Hiram was the son of Evelyn R. Stevens, of Jenningsville and the late Richard B. Stevens, grandson of the late Hiram and...
Alyssa Nichole Harvey
Mar 19, 2016
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Robert A. Johnson
Mar 17, 2016
Robert” Bob” A. Johnson 77, died Thursday, March 17th at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Kay Place Johnson. He was born in Lemon Twp. on June 17, 1938 son of the late Norton and Jeanne Stark Johnson. He was a 1957 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School, and worked for...
James R. Robinson
Mar 10, 2016
James R. Robinson James R. Robinson 89, of Washington Twp. died Thursday, March 10th. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years Ruby E. Teel. He was born in Mehoopany on March 31, 1926 son of the late Lloyd and Ellen Atkinson Robinson. He was a 1944 graduate of Mehoopany high school, a veteran of the United...
Joan V. Betts
Mar 10, 2016
Joan V. Betts Joan V. Betts, 84, of Tunkhannock, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, March 10th, in St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, Elmhurst. Born on Staten Island, New York, on February 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Albert Stanley and Sheila (Redmond) Janin. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she was a long time member of...
Frank A. Ambrutis
Mar 10, 2016
Frank A. “Fritz” Ambrutis of Tunkhannock died Thursday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Duryea, Pa on July 17, 1917 son of the late Frank Ambrutis and Margaret Kristunas Ambrutis Egliskis, and step son of the late Andrew Egliskis. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1938. Fritz was a Navy veteran...