Obituaries
Dorothy M. Sands
Sep 12, 2014
Dorothy M. Sands of Falls, died on Friday, September 12th. She was born in Kingston on October 3, 1945, daughter of the late Roland and Mary Milbrodt Keithline. She was employed by Nesbitt and Wilkes-Barre General Hospitals as a housekeeper and retired from Penguin Group (Book Shipper) USA after 11 years of service. Dorothy was a member of the Back...
Margurite Cook
Sep 3, 2014
Marguerite “Maggie” Cook Marguerite “Maggie” Mae Cook, formerly of Tunkhannock peacefully went home to spend eternity with her Lord on Monday September 3, 2014. Maggie was the widow of Francis Cook and beloved mother of Beverly Ann and John Mark Cook. Throughout her life, Maggie relied on the strength, comfort, and joy of serving her Lord at the Bowman’s Creek...
Frederick M. Drake
Aug 31, 2014
Frederick M. Drake of Tunkhannock died Sunday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born on Buffalo, NY on March 16, 1944 son of the Frederick M. and Alma Nelson Drake. Fred was a 1962 graduate of Dallas High School and an Air Force Veteran. For several years he was employed by the United States Post Office servicing in...
Robert A. Takacs
Aug 25, 2014
Robert A. “Ratsy” Takacs of Nicholson died Monday August 25th due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident early in the day. He was born in Perth Amboy, NJ on August 22, 1974 son of Ronald and wife Carolyn Takacs of Lovelton and Donna Lee Lindh Ardito and Husband Jack of Georgetown, SC. Robert graduated from Tunkhannock High School in...
Pamela J. Schoonover
Aug 25, 2014
Pamela J. Schoonover of Tunkhannock died in Geisinger Wyoming Valley on Monday August 25. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on January 10, 1949 daughter of the late John and Julie George Nixon. She was preceded in death by a daughter Jennifer Boston. Surviving are sons Frank and Brian of Tunkhannock, Michael of Minersville, brothers Jack and David Nixon, sister Kathy...
John Kobylski
Aug 24, 2014
John A. Kobylski Sr. 91, of Tunkhannock died Sunday August 24th at his residence. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Cecelia Wiernusz Kobylski. He was born in Kingston on March 8, 1923 son of the late Michael and Antoinette Holka Kobylski. He was a graduate of Kingston High School. He then served for the US Army in...
Evelyn Scranta
Aug 21, 2014
Evelyn A. Scranta of Tunkhannock died Thursday in the Celtic Hospice Unit of Geisinger South. She was born in Tunkhannock on October 10, 1931 daughter of the late Henry and Agnes Sands Giberson. After high school she was employed for a short time at the Endicott Johnson Shoe Company in Tunkhannock. Evelyn had been employed by Rowker Dress Co., Ronox...
Ira J. Wittig
Aug 21, 2014
Ira J. Wittig, of Tunkhannock died Thursday evening, August 21st, in the Sacred Heart Hospice Unit in Dunmore. Born in Wilkes-Barre March 5, 1941 he was the son of the late George and Mildred Smith Whittig. He was a 1961 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was an avid firefighter serving many local fire departments, and having fought his first...
Angelo J. Sabbatini
Aug 13, 2014
Angelo J. Sabbatini Angelo J. Sabbatini of Mehoopany died Wednesday evening at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 10, 1937 son of the late Romolo and Viola Lawrence Sabbatini. Angelo was an Air Force Veteran, and for over 40 years he was employed as a bricklayer by local 5 of the...
Mark Richard Rosengrant
Aug 11, 2014
Mark Richard Rosengrant 41, of Montrose died unexpectedly at home on August 11th, Born July 24, 1973 in Tunkhannock son of Richard and Diana Brogdon Rosengrant and Judith Cortright Bonavita all of Tunkhannock. Mark was a 1991 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and served in the National Guard 1991-1997. He was recently employed at the Carlton organic farm in...
William J. Strollis
Aug 11, 2014
William J. Strollis Jr. William J. Strollis Jr. 68, of Tunkhannock died Monday, August 11 at his residence; he was preceded in death by his wife Susan Smith. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on July 10, 1946 son of the late William J. and Marie Nikodem Strollis Sr. He was a United States Army Veteran and a self-employed Carpenter. He...
Gage A. Wells
Aug 11, 2014
Gage Anthony Wells Gage Anthony Wells, age 17 months, of Mehoopany died Monday, August 11 at Tyler Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 3, 2013 son of Parents Jordan Wells and Tiffany Rettberg, of Mehoopany. At this time of our great loss of this little man, the family would like to thank everyone for their kindness...
Robert Philip Spigarelli
Aug 10, 2014
Robert P. Spigarelli of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Pittston on February 5, 1946 son of the late Feliciano and Amelia Corsaletti Spigarelli. He was a 1963 graduate of Northeast High School and after graduation joined the United States Marine Corp. He attended the...
Josephine C. Sherman
Jul 28, 2014
Josephine C. Sherman 70, of Tunkhannock formally of Pittston died Monday morning at General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 48 years Ralph L. Sherman. She was born in Pittston on July 1, 1944 daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Capizzi Lombardo. She is survived by her daughter Lisa Boston, of Tunkhannock; grandchildren Jessica,...
William J. Shiffer
Jul 27, 2014
William J. Shiffer, 91, of Tunkhannock, died Sunday, July 27th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born September 6, 1922 he was the son of the late William J. and Virginia Cook Shiffer Sr. Prior to his retirement he worked for Price Pipeline. He also owned and operated Shiffer’s Shoe Store and was a bus contractor for Tunkhannock Area School...
Bruce R. Rathbun
Jul 21, 2014
Bruce R. Rathbun Bruce R. Rathbun passed away July 21st in Tunkhannock. Born August 7, 1922 in Wyalusing, he was the son of the late Bruce R and Florence Mann Rathbun Sr. Bruce was a 1940 graduate of Wyalusing High School. After graduation he entered Millersville State Teachers College and then enlisted in the Air Force in 1942. He attended...
Bertha M. Lane
Jul 20, 2014
Bertha M. Lane Bertha M. Lane 89, of Tunkhannock died on Sunday in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. She was born in Scranton, PA, on January 15, 1925, daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Hemmler Aulbach. She was a member of Former Trustee of the Mehoopany Methodist Church. Proceeded in death by sister Dorothy Faux and...
Richard T. Rewt
Jul 20, 2014
Richard T. Rewt of Falls, PA died on Sunday, July 20th, in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. He was born in Scranton, PA. on April 13, 1947, son of the late Leon and Florence Eagiello Rewt. Surviving are two daughters: Tara Alvaro of Dalton, PA, Jennifer Walker of Scranton, PA., one brother: Edward Rewt of Peckville, PA.,...
Charles Huffman
Jul 17, 2014
Charles F. Huffman, Sr., of Tunkhannock, died at his home on Thursday July 17th. He was born in Sayre PA on May 17, 1941 son of the late Lawrence H. and Rowena Foster Huffman. He was a 1960 graduate of Towanda High School and retired in 1980 after serving in the United States Army for 21 years with the rank...
Garry L. Clark
Jul 15, 2014
Garry L. Clark of Wyalusing, passed away July 15th at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Born in Hamburg, NJ on March 3, 1954 he was the son of the late Frederick F. and Frances E. Southard Clark. Prior to his retirement, Garry was employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator and Logger. He was a member of the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Club...
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