Obituaries

Edward S. Walker

Edward S. Walker

Sep 1, 2015

Edward S. Walker of Tunkhannock, passed away on September 1, 2015 at home. Born in Meshoppen on May 19th 1953 he was a son of the late Ralph and Josephine Kostantewicz Walker. Ed was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was a retired laborer, having worked in several industries in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Ed enjoyed the outdoors along with...

Dorothy B. Antone

Dorothy B. Antone

Aug 31, 2015

Dorothy B. Antone, 96, of Tunkhannock passed away on August 31st at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Nanticoke in 1918 and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Harriette Weinwright Mix. Prior to her retirement Dorothy was self-employed as a hairdresser. She is survived by a son David Raymond and wife Joan Antone of...

John Joseph Baker

John Joseph Baker

Aug 28, 2015

John Joseph Baker 23, of Lake Worth Florida and Forkston, PA died Friday August 28th in Delray Beach Florida. He was born on December 29, 1991 in Tunkhannock, PA son of John G. Baker of Forkston and Liz Madill DeWolfe, of Forkston. He was a 2010 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School. Growing up like any kid JJ loved...

Marlene A. Johnson

Marlene A. Johnson

Aug 28, 2015

Marlene A. Johnson, age 78, of Tunkhannock died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, PA. Born May 30, 1937 in Binghamton, NY she is the daughter of the late Manley and Irene (Larobe) English. Our loving, caring, compassionate Marlene has earned her pair of angel wings. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Procter & Gamble...

Regina R. Salsman

Regina R. Salsman

Aug 23, 2015

Jean Salsman of Mehoopany, formerly of Auburn Center, passed away August 23, 2015 at Meadowview Senior Living Center in Montrose. She was surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband David Salsman Sr. She was born on November 28, 1945 in Springville PA daughter of the late father Walter Evans and mother Ruby Robinson. Through...

Emily M. Barnes

Emily M. Barnes

Aug 23, 2015

Emily M. Lane Barnes, 92, returned to the Lord in the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2015, surrounded by family in the Intensive Care Unit of Guthrie in Sayre, PA. Emily was born to Lillian and Clarence Lane on December 29, 1922, the eleventh of twelve children. Growing up in the depression, Emily developed a love of family and a...

Anastasia Stage

Anastasia Stage

Aug 17, 2015

Anastasia Stage, 81, of Lake Winola died Aug. 17 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Martin Stage, Jr. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Spyros and Arlene (Packard) Patsakos. She moved to Glendale when she was 14 years old and attended Falls-Overfield School. Anastasia worked...

Lola M. Vogrin

Lola M. Vogrin

Aug 12, 2015

Lola M. Vogrin Lola M. Vogrin of Tunkhannock died at her home on Wednesday August 12th. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on June 28, 1941 daughter of the late Leland and Verna Brunges Gay. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1959 and for over 26 years she was employed in the garment industry in Wyoming County...

Albert C. Miller

Albert C. Miller

Aug 4, 2015

Albert C. Miller Jr., 47, of Lake Carey, Tunkhannock Twp. passed away August 4th at Regional Hospital in Scranton. Albert grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and was a graduate of GAR Memorial High School. He was employed for 19 years at Procter and Gamble in Mehoopany as a team leader. Albert was a member of the Lake Carey Sportsman’s Club...

Gladys L. Stark

Gladys L. Stark

Aug 1, 2015

Life Legacy Gladys Leona Stark, formerly of Tunkhannock, died on August 1st in Shalimar, FL. She was born in Orange on February 22, 1933, a daughter of the late Horton Corey Bell and Mabel (Dymond) Bell. She graduated as a salutatorian from College Misericordia where she received her teaching degree. She taught English in the Tunkhannock Area School District which...

Ruth A. Hug

Ruth A. Hug

Jul 25, 2015

Ruth A. Hug of Lake Winola died Saturday in Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert R. Hug on September 20, 2008. Born in Mill City on April 26, 1937 daughter of the late Rayburn and Anna Stage O’Dell. She graduated Falls Overfield High School and worked as a beautician for 10 years and...

Timothy Rought

Timothy Rought

Jul 24, 2015

Timothy Rought, 55, of Northmoreland Township died Friday, July 24th at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Timothy was born in Kingston, PA on March 17, 1960 son of Harold D. and Gloria Schoonover Rought. Timothy was a 1978 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was employed by Proctor and Gamble in Mehoopany. In addition to his parents he is...

Jeanne K. Nichols

Jeanne K. Nichols

Jul 22, 2015

Jeanne Sayre Nichols Jeanne Kathleen Sayre Nichols of Meshoppen passed into Jesus’ arms on July 22, 2015, in her home with her husband Shannon Nichols by her side. She was born May 5, 1949 in The Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of Orland Frederick Sayre and Dorothy Grace Hamson Sayre of Tunkhannock Jeanne had battled several physical ailments...

William C. Russell

William C. Russell

Jul 20, 2015

William C. Russell of Tunkhannock, formerly of Scranton and Nicholson died Monday July 20th in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Scranton on July 9, 1932 son of the late Conrad and Louise Miller Russell. Surviving are sons William C. Russell II of Tennessee, Dale Russell of Dickson City and David T. Russell of Tunkhannock and...

Hazelle Allen Brooks

Hazelle Allen Brooks

Jul 14, 2015

Life Legacy Hazelle Allen Brooks, 103, of Mehoopany passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Tunkhannock Manor. She was born in Mehoopany on May 21, 1912, a daughter of the late Howard and Essie (Comstock) Allen. She was active and alert until a few months ago. She was married to the late Foster Robinson Brooks for 63 years before...

Earl L. Samuel

Earl L. Samuel

Jul 10, 2015

Earl L. Samuel of Dallas went home to be with the Lord on July 10th, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 26th, 1943 in Johnstown, PA, son of the late David W. and Mary Grace Hoffman Samuel. Mr. Samuel was a graduate of Richland High School,...

Duane J. Matylewicz

Duane J. Matylewicz

Jul 7, 2015

Duane “Ace” Matylewicz, 60 of Lake Winola passed away July 7th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore; he battled liver cancer. He is survived by his wife of 31 Years Donna Montross Matylewicz. He was born in Scranton on September 15, 1954 son of the late Leonard and Evelyn Herron Matylewicz. Duane graduated in 1972 from Tunkhannock Area...

Robert H. Cook

Robert H. Cook

Jul 5, 2015

Robert H. Cook Robert “Bob” H. Cook, fondly known as Cookie, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 5, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Tunkhannock October 6, 1938, son of the late Raymond Cook and Hazel Wilsey Cook. Bob attended Tunkhannock High School before joining the United States Army where he served in the Korean Conflict....

Donna M. Patterson

Donna M. Patterson

Jul 4, 2015

Donna Michael Patterson On the afternoon of Saturday, July 4th, 2015, Donna lost her battle with cancer at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. She was sixty-six. Donna was born on March 24, 1949, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Monroe W. and Sara Ann (Hulsizer) Michael. She graduated from Milton Area High...

Marcella Shook

Marcella Shook

Jul 1, 2015

Marcella T. Shook Marcella T. Shook of Tunkhannock died Wednesday July 1st in Tunkhannock. She was born in on January 8, 1926 daughter of the late Guy and Emily Frank Titman. She was a 1944 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and took business course at Wyoming Seminary. This led to employment in the business office of Commonwealth Telephone for several...