Obituaries
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...