Obituaries

Ramona E. Urbanis

Ramona E. Urbanis

Jul 14, 2014

Ramona E. Urbanis Ramona E. Urbanis of Tunkhannock died Monday in the Celtic Hospice Unit of Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Ashland, KY on December 18, 1937 daughter of the late Albert and Shirley Woods Burke. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the Procter and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany. She and her late husband George...

Emily C. Vogel

Emily C. Vogel

Jul 11, 2014

Emily C. Vogel Emily C. Vogel 93, of Lake Carey, Tunkhannock died Friday at her Home. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 6, 1920 daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Polkabla Vascik. She was a member of the Church of the Nativity BVM, Lake Carey Volunteer Fire Company where she became known as the stuffed animal lady...

Jody T. Vaskas

Jody T. Vaskas

Jul 9, 2014

Jody T. Vaskas of Tunkhannock died at his home on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was born in Tunkhannock on October 16, 1965. Jody was a 1983 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He attended the Church of Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock and Our Lady of Victory Parish, Harvey’s Lake, Pa., Jody was an avid fisherman, loved animals and painting with...

Beatrice M. Pangonis

Beatrice M. Pangonis

Jul 7, 2014

Beatrice Mae Pangonis Beatrice Mae Pangonis of Meshoppen, passed away on July 7, 2014 at the home of her daughter. She was born May 20, 1930 in Dushore daughter of the late Mary Pelot Steafather Dempsey and LaRue Steafather of Dushore. Beatrice was a very loving and giving person. She was a fantastic cook and had the most beautiful handwriting....

Josephine V. Offshack

Josephine V. Offshack

Jul 2, 2014

Josephine V. Offshack Josephine V. Offshack of North Wilkes-Barre died July 2nd in the Riverside Manor in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 20, 1923 daughter of the late George and Mary Montville Offshack. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the former Motor Twins in Wilkes Barre and Kingston for over 35 retiring as office manager...

Tammy Brotzman

Tammy Brotzman

Jul 1, 2014

Tammy Brotzman Tammy Brotzman of Tunkhannock died Tuesday evening in the Celtic Care Hospice Unit in Geisinger South Wilkes Barre. She was born in Tunkhannock on February 10, 1969 daughter of the late Julia Ann Rau and Ray Brotzman of Tunkhannock. A 1988 graduate, of Elk Lake High School. She was employed as retail Clerk at several local Businesses. She...

Virgil J. Colavitti

Virgil J. Colavitti

Jun 29, 2014

Virgil J. Colavitti, 84, of Tunkhannock died Sunday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on April 9, 1930, son of the late Oswald and Mary Krines Colavitti. He was an Air Force Veteran. Virgil retired from the Procter and Gamble Co. in 1995 after 43 years of service. He currently was working with South Central Engineering...

Catherine M. Kukucka

Catherine M. Kukucka

Jun 28, 2014

Catherine M. Kukucka Catherine M.(Kate) Kukucka of Tunkhannock died Saturday June 28th in Community Medical Center in Scranton She was born on March 28, 1920 in Lake Winola daughter of the late John and Anna Thomas Mikulski. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a chef for Governor William Scranton and as head chef at Keystone Jr. College. Kate...

Elaine B. Corey

Elaine B. Corey

Jun 16, 2014

Elaine Blye Corey 84, of Montrose, PA, a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, died Monday at home June 16'th with her family at her side. Elaine attended Springside Academy, Randolph-Macon, and Cornell University. She was a cradle to grave Episcopalian who attended St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Tunkhannock for 18 years, and most recently, transferred her membership...

Gerald T Jenkins

Gerald T Jenkins

Jun 7, 2014

Gerald Thomas Jenkins passed away suddenly on June 7, 2014. He was born in 1939 on Russell Hill to George and Stella Winnie Jenkins. Jerry spent much of his life on the family farm, always joking that because he was the youngest of ten children he couldn’t run away as fast as the rest. In addition to farming, Jerry also...

Wilma L. Fulcomer

Wilma L. Fulcomer

Jun 6, 2014

Wilma L. Fulcomer of Tunkhannock formerly of Pitcairn, Pa. died Friday, June 06, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock were she had been a guest for several years. She was born in Pitcairn, Pa. on December 31, 1926 daughter of the late James S. and Martha K. Weight Fulcomer. She was a graduate of Pitcairn High School and...

Gary R. Hopfer

Gary R. Hopfer

Jun 1, 2014

Gary R. Hopfer 68, of Tannery St., Noxen died Sunday morning June 1, 2014 in St. Luke’s Hospice Villa in Wilkes-Barre, He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Wilma M. Rifenbery Hopfer. Gary was born on October 27, 1945 in Kingston, PA son of the late Melvin and Mary Denmon Hopfer. He was a graduate of...

Orson A. Hendershot

Orson A. Hendershot

May 31, 2014

Orson A. "Budd" Hendershot of Harleysville, PA formerly of Springville died Saturday May 31, 2014 in Grandview Hospital Sellersville, PA. Budd was born in Kingston on January 12, 1930 son of the late Orson S. and Ann Kolis Hendershot. He was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Prior to his...

David P. Rowker

David P. Rowker

May 27, 2014

David P. Rowker David P Rowker of Laflin Jenkins Township and Boca Raton, FL passed away on Tuesday, May 27th at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA in Scranton. He was born in Laflin Jenkins Township on March 1, 1924 son of the late Peter and Anna Leck Rowker. He was a 1942 graduate of Jenkins Township High School and served in...

Edward C. Schrickel

Edward C. Schrickel

May 19, 2014

Edward C. Schrickel Edward Chuck Schrickel of Forkston Twp. Wyoming county died at his home on Monday May 19, 2014. He was born in Huntington, New York on February 27, 1963 son of the late Guy C. Schrickel and Carol B. Heidtmann Schrickel Gault and step son of Edwin Gault of Ft. Myers, Fla.. Chuck had been employed as a...

Emma G. Spence

Emma G. Spence

May 17, 2014

Emma G. Spence of Tunkhannock, formerly of Allentown, died on Saturday, May 17th in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. She was born in Thompsontown, on August 12, 1923, daughter of the late Clair and Sarah Roland Spicher. She was an avid walker and participated in bowling leagues for many years before moving to Tunkhannock. Emma was preceded...

Geraldine Violet Scranta

Geraldine Violet Scranta

May 15, 2014

Geraldine “Gerry” V. Scranta of Tunkhannock died on Thursday evening in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Eaton Twp., Wyoming County on October 25, 1936 daughter of the Charles and Pearle Mock Kingston. Gerry was a 1954 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and prior to her retirement she was employed by the Bendix Corporation in South...

Shirley H. Reeves

Shirley H. Reeves

May 15, 2014

Shirley Kelly Reeves 79, of Falls died Thursday evening at home with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald D. Reeves. She was born in Scranton on January 4, 1935 daughter of the late Joseph E. and Jessie A. Dixon Kelly. She and her late husband founded and owned Reeves Septic Services and...

Ronald P. Moyer

Ronald P. Moyer

May 10, 2014

Ronald P. Moyer of Tunkhannock died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Geisinger South Wilkes Barre. He was born in Philadelphia on December 2, 1941 son of the late Harry and Evelyn Dacey Moyer. Ron was a graduate of Ocean City High School, Ocean City and a navy veteran, serving during the Cuban Crisis. He was employed as security guard at...

Louise R. Lewis

Louise R. Lewis

May 7, 2014

Louise R. Lewis of Forkston died Wednesday May 7th 2014 at the home of her son and daughter in law Wayne and Susan Lewis of Falls. She was born in Falls on July 17, 1929 daughter of the late Albert and Frema Mae Clark Sickler. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a head cashier at WT Grants, Woolworths...