Obituaries

Donna Lee Pecellak

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...

Joseph B. Holub

Joseph B. Holub

Apr 3, 2016

Obituary not available.

Hiram R. Stevens

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

Alyssa Nichole Harvey

Mar 19, 2016

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Robert A. Johnson

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

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

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

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...

John A. Reilly

John A. Reilly

Mar 7, 2016

John was born in White Haven, PA on May 23, 1946 and was the eldest son of the late William and Margaret Reilly. Two of his brothers, Charles and Larry, along with several brothers-in-law and a niece predeceased him. Never accepting idleness, John began working at a very young age. He and his younger brother mowed lawns and shoveled snow...

Lelia G. Custer

Lelia G. Custer

Mar 3, 2016

Lelia G. Custer 90, of Tunkhannock died Thursday March 3, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years Glenn William Custer who died on November 14, 2015. She was born in Hollenback, PA on March 15, 1925 daughter of the late Floyd and Agnes Steele Girven. Lelia retired from Tunkhannock Area School District where she was...

Dorothy V. Kovalchick

Dorothy V. Kovalchick

Mar 1, 2016

Obituary not available.

Elizabeth Bartlett

Elizabeth Bartlett

Feb 29, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” Bartlett Elizabeth “Betty” Bartlett moved to her heavenly home on Monday February 29th at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock, PA as she listened to the song “Go rest High on the Mountain” surrounded by loved ones and friends. Betty was born April 6, 1929 daughter of the late Christian and Elizabeth Weber Good. She graduated from the Pillar...

Elaine N. Pilcher

Elaine N. Pilcher

Feb 27, 2016

Elaine Pilcher, 91, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock on February 27th with her family by her side. Born on April 10, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Eldridge and Lillian (Shallow) Tallada. She was employed by Bocar Dress Factory for 16 years. She loved camping and spending time with her family....

Ruth Gabriel

Ruth Gabriel

Feb 26, 2016

Ruth Gabriel, 78, of Tunkhannock, passed away February 26th at home. Born in Tunkhannock on April 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Lois (Steinruck) Zona. Ruth loved spending time with family and summer vacations at the beach. She enjoyed cooking, and spaghetti and meatballs was her most popular dish to make. She liked blue grass...

Janice L. Salsman

Janice L. Salsman

Feb 25, 2016

Life Legacy Janice L. Salsman, 57, of Laceyville, PA, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on February 25, 2016, at VNA Hospice Care in Scranton after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 6, 1958, in Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of Beverly Ervin Wintermute Berdy and the late Kenneth R. Wintermute. She...

Stanley W. Bukata

Stanley W. Bukata

Feb 24, 2016

Life Legacy Stanley W. Bukata, 85, of Lake Winola, died Wednesday night at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was married for 32 years to the former Suzanne Stengel until her passing, November 5, 1992. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 29, 1930, he was the son of the late William and Ann (nee Bulka) Bukata. Stan achieved a Master...

Mark James Harvey

Mark James Harvey

Feb 19, 2016

Mark (Fingers)Harvey 61 of Tunkhannock died on February 19th unexpectedly at home. Born Dec, 11, 1954 in Meshoppen, he was the son of the late Stirel and Lucille Meeker Harvey. Mark was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School where he was also employed for many years as a maintenance man. He enjoyed playing with his many large toys...

Rose Marie Silver

Rose Marie Silver

Feb 17, 2016

Rose Marie Silver 67, of Springville Died February 17th at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Edward Silver. She was born in Nanticoke, PA on October 31, 1948 daughter of the late Russell and Elizabeth Yustat Yaple. She is survived by her son Frank E. and wife Kelly Silver, of Harvey’s Lake,...

Pauline M. Kozak

Pauline M. Kozak

Feb 11, 2016

Pauline M. Kozak Pauline M. Kozak of Tunkhannock died in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 31, 1916 daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Thomas Kozak. Pauline lived on the family farm on Russell Hill for most of her life. She was a long time member of...

Nancy L. Goeringer

Nancy L. Goeringer

Feb 11, 2016

Nancy L. Davis Goeringer of Tunkhannock, PA passed peacefully at home on Thursday, February 11. She was born December 8, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, the daughter of the late Dan B. and Mildred Tripp Space Davis. She grew up in Kingston and attended Wyoming Seminary until 1947 when her family moved to Hopewell, NJ. She graduated from Princeton High School in...