Obituaries

Plechette L. Dunton

Plechette L. Dunton

Feb 23, 2014

Plechette L. Dunton, 47 of Tunkhannock died Sunday February 23rd. She was born on July 5, 1966 in Rochester, NY daughter of Sharon Commercial, of Prattsburg, NY and the late Frank Berardicurti. She is survived by two daughters Ciara Dunton, of Tunkhannock and Alivia Dunton, of Tunkhannock and two grandchildren Makota and Aviana. A memorial service will be held on...

Stanley H. Cook

Stanley H. Cook

Feb 8, 2014

Stanley H. Cook, 85, of Monroe Township, Tunkhannock passed away Saturday February 8th surrounded by his children at Community Hospice in Scranton. He was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Louise Sickler Cook. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was the owner and operator of Cooks Gas Station and Excavating, Bowman’s Creek, the...

Kaye C. Roote

Kaye C. Roote

Feb 7, 2014

Kaye C. Roote of Tunkhannock died Friday February 7, 2014 in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Kaye was born in Valparaiso, Ind. on December 25, 1942, daughter of the late Edison and Ruth Hatton Parker. She held numerous jobs during her working years, working as a CNA nursing care, Chiropractic Assistant and for 6 years she was employed at Greenly’s...

Jack B. Stephens

Jack B. Stephens

Feb 6, 2014

Jack B Stephens Jack B. Stephens, 88, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away Thursday, February 6th at Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center, Scranton. Jack’s wife is the former Edith Hontz. Last August they celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born January 26, 1927, in Nicholson, son of the late John and Olive Beebe Stephens, Jack was a graduate of Nicholson High School...

Jennie Bartron

Jennie Bartron

Feb 4, 2014

Jennie Jenkins Bartron, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Born in Washington Twp. on July 3, 1920, she was the second of ten children born to the late George and Stella Winnie Jenkins. Jennie, with her husband, Stark, founded Bartron Supply in 1948. She was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church, Tunkhannock Women’s Club...

Gerald W. Marish

Gerald W. Marish

Feb 2, 2014

Gerald W. Marish Died Sunday, February 2nd, at Regional Hospital in Scranton after a lengthy illness. He was born in Scranton, PA on November 9, 1957. He was the son of the late Sally Matylewicz Palmer and the late Milton “Jeff” Marish. Jerry grew up on the Matylewicz farm in Lake Winola with his mom, grandparents (Adam & Helen Matylewicz),...

William J. Felker

William J. Felker

Jan 26, 2014

William “Bill” Jacob Felker, 53 of Hoch Road, Marion, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning January 26, 2014. Bill was untied in marriage with his wife of nineteen years Bonnie Perrego Felker on April 1, 1994. Bill was a 1979 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and after graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy, where...

William L. Koepke

William L. Koepke

Jan 24, 2014

William L. Koepke Jr. 40, of Tunkhannock died Friday, January 21 at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 10 ½ years Renee McCaffery Koepke. He was born on September 1, 1973 in Tunkhannock son of William L. and Dolores Gurdak Koepke, of Tunkhannock. William is a 1993 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and...

Lynda L. Dyson

Lynda L. Dyson

Jan 17, 2014

Lynda L. Dyson 54, of Tunkhannock died in Homestead Florida on Friday January 17th. She is survived by her husband of 32 years Kevin D. Dyson. She was born on January 5, 1960 daughter of Barbara Dailey, of Tunkhannock and the late William Huff. Lynda was a 1978 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and retired from Proctor and...

Marcia A. Platts

Marcia A. Platts

Jan 9, 2014

Marcia A. Platts of Mehoopany died Thursday January 9, 2014 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Meshoppen on October 30, 1949 daughter of the late Stuart and Carmen Green Milnes. She was a graduate of North East Bradford class of 1967, and attended Brandywine and Corning Colleges. Marcia lived in McLaren Vale, South Australia for 30...

Linda M. Bamberger

Linda M. Bamberger

Jan 9, 2014

Linda M. Bamberger 55, of Tunkhannock died January 9th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes Barre. She is survived by her husband Jack Bamberger. Linda was born in Cleveland Ohio on May 3, 1958 daughter of the late Carol Bascarello. She is survived by her son Jason Bamberger, of Dalton, daughter Angie Bamberger, of Tunkhannock, and brother Mike Bascarello,...

Donald T. Sherry

Donald T. Sherry

Jan 8, 2014

Donald T. Sherry of Tunkhannock died Wednesday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 7, 1920 son of the late Thomas and Anna Daniels Sherry. Don was a graduate of E.L. Myers High School class of 1939. He served as a Sergeant in the Army Air Force in World War 2 serving in, North...

Anna Balavage

Anna Balavage

Jan 6, 2014

Anna Balavage 82, of Vernon, passed into eternity with the Lord at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre Pa. on Monday, January 6, 2014. Anna was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 4, 1931 daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Bendus Detsick. She enjoyed going to Disney World and road trips to anywhere. Anna was an avid crafter and enjoyed life to...

Lyman Walters

Lyman Walters

Jan 5, 2014

Lyman G. Walters Jr. Lyman G. Walters Jr. of Mehoopany died at his home on Sunday January 5, 2014. He was born in Kingston on June 26, 1947 son of the late Lyman G. and Betty Mowry Walters Sr. Lyman attended Tunkhannock High School and worked on the family farm all of his life. He was the owner of Walters...

Roderick T. Bliss

Roderick T. Bliss

Jan 2, 2014

Roderick T. Bliss “RT” 61, of East Lemon went home with lord on Thursday January 2 at his residence. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Debra Faux Bliss. RT was born on November 20, 1951 in Pittston, PA son of the late George and Jean Kondrosky Bliss. R.T. finished his career as a Sheet Metal Journeyman with...

Ray Edward Burd

Ray Edward Burd

Jan 1, 2014

Ray Edward Burd Ray Edward Burd, 63, of Harvey’s Lake passed away January 1, 2014. Born on November 30, 1950 he was the son of the Helen M Richmond Burd of Bellfonte and the late Ray Edward Burd Sr. He was a 1968 graduate of Bald Eagle High School, Milesburg and graduated from State University of New York and received...

Glen Dymond

Glen Dymond

Dec 22, 2013

Glen R. Dymond Glen R. Dymond of Tunkhannock died Sunday in the Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton. He was born in Thurston Hollow, Eaton Twp. on January 14, 1939 son of the late William and Mary White Dymond. Prior to his retirement he worked for over 41 years for D&K Lumber and Deer Park Lumber in Tunkhannock. Glen was...

Donald Pennay

Donald Pennay

Dec 21, 2013

Donald H. Pennay Donald H. Pennay of Tunkhannock died Saturday December 21, 2013 in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wyalusing on June 14, 1932 son of the late Hartley and Mary Sine Pennay. Donald was an Army veteran serving with the 109th Infantry in Germany. He had been employed by Sylvania in Towanda for over...

Anna Barker

Anna Barker

Dec 21, 2013

Anna Joyce Barker Anna Joyce Barker of Tunkhannock formerly of Fair Haven, NY and Westwood, NJ died at the home of daughter Linda Howell of Tunkhannock on Saturday December 21, 2013. She was born in Syracuse, NY on July 23, 1929 daughter of the late Theron and Alma Lutke Coles. After graduating from Ithaca High School, Joyce attended Cornell University...

Robert A. Crawford

Robert A. Crawford

Dec 17, 2013

Robert Arthur Crawford, of Mile Road, Tunkhannock, passed away Tuesday December 17th at home. Born on May 27, 1930 in Montgomery PA, he was the son of the late Harry and Deva Weaver Crawford. He was under the care of Commonwealth Hospice of Scranton and loving family. Robert pursued his childhood dream of becoming a licensed pilot at Williamsport Regional...