Obituaries

Gerald Pallis

Gerald Pallis

May 30, 2024

Gerald Pallis, 76, of Lake Carey passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Born on November 27, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre, he is the son of the late Leonard and Mary (Dugan) Pallis.

He was a graduate of Plymouth High School class of 1965. After graduation, he joined the United States Army serving in Vietnam and Thailand.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed by...

Charles Goble

Charles Goble

May 30, 2024

Charles Andrew Goble, 97, of Eatonville passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 ½ years on October 13, 1999, Marjorie (Buckingham) Goble.

Born in Eatonville on May 16, 1927. He was the son of the late Herman Charles and Pauline (Kingston) Goble.

He proudly served in the...

John W. Decker, II

John W. Decker, II

May 23, 2024

John W. Decker, II, 91, of Mehoopany passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Marie Ann (Smith) Decker.

Born on May 16, 1933 in Mehoopany, he is the son of the late Ralph and Thelma (Hulbert) Decker.

John proudly served his country in the United...

Matthew Griff

Matthew Griff

May 22, 2024

Matthew Michael Griff, 37, of Mehoopany passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Scranton.

Born on May 14, 1987 in Scranton, he is the son of Bernie and Kathleen (Lafler) Griff.

Matthew attended Tunkhannock High School. At the age of 17, he made the courageous decision to serve his country by joining the United States Marine Corps.

During his time...

Anthony DeLeo

Anthony DeLeo

May 16, 2024

Anthony Nicholas DeLeo, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife of 6 years, Holly (Berezow) DeLeo.

Born on May 15, 1949 in Scranton, he is the son of the late Anthony and Louise (Berardelli) DeLeo.

Tony graduated from Scranton Central High School in 1967. Furthering his academic pursuits, he...

Kenneth Matteucci

Kenneth Matteucci

May 8, 2024

Kenneth Matteucci, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Southern Ocean Center, Manahawkin, NJ. He is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Gail (Diamond) Matteucci in 2021.

Born on June 26, 1943 in Jersey City, NJ, he is the son of the late Alfred and Eleanor (Offermann) Matteucci.

Kenneth dedicated 20 years of his life to...

Lynn MacDonald

Lynn MacDonald

May 8, 2024

Lynn Ann MacDonald, 65, of Meshoppen passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Thomas MacDonald.

Born on April 28, 1959 in Worcester, MA, she is the daughter of the late Gerald Brindisi and Virginia (Bennett) Casey.

She attended Burncoat High School in Massachusetts.

One of Lynn proudest accomplishments was being...

William Pratt

William Pratt

May 7, 2024

"I knew this would happen"

William (Bill) Edwin Pratt of Tunkhannock, PA. Bill died at home surrounded by loved one's after a decades long battle with prostate cancer.

Bill, the son of Loren and Gladys Alden, was raised alongside his five siblings in Nicholson, PA. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, where he was a self-proclaimed "benchwarmer on the...

Jane Ell

Jane Ell

May 5, 2024

Jane Ell, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, David Ell, Sr.

Born on January 23, 1943 in Manhattan, NY, she is the daughter of the late Carl and Jenny (Ulawski) Gladey.

Jane graduated from Westmoreland High School, Shavertown, PA in...

Eugene Macijowsky

Eugene Macijowsky

Apr 29, 2024

Eugene Macijowsky, 72, of Clarks Summit passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Frances (Cikovic) Macijowsky.

Born on July 20, 1951 in Scranton, he is the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Glinsky) Macijowsky, Sr.

He was a 1969 graduate of Falls-Overfield School. He received his B.S....

Wayne Franko

Wayne Franko

Apr 28, 2024

Wayne A. Franko, 67, of Nicholson passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton.

Born on September 16, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA, he is the son of Jean (Myers) Franko and the late Dr. George Franko.

He was a graduate of Wissahickon High School and furthered his education by earning a biology degree from West Chester University.

Wayne was...

Rosemary Loyek

Rosemary Loyek

Apr 27, 2024

Rosemary Loyek, 78, of Gardendale, AL passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 at home. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Loyek in 1992.

Born on March 28, 1946 in Mehoopany, she is the daughter of the late Edmund and Marion Fenton.

Throughout her life, she was cherished by those who knew her for her caring and her ever-present smile....

Raleigh Bloch

Raleigh Bloch

Apr 27, 2024

Raleigh E. Bloch, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 69 years, Jean (Nelson) Bloch.

Born on November 19, 1933 in Oshkosh, WI, he is the son of the late Nestor and Irene (Burgett) Bloch.

He was...

Nancy Rucinski

Nancy Rucinski

Apr 19, 2024

Our beloved Nancy N. Rucinski, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She leaves behind her devoted husband of 37 years, Robert Rucinski.

Born on June 22, 1949, in Nanticoke, she is the daughter of Shirley (Evarts) and Carl Atherton. 

Nancy dedicated her career to caregiving as a private duty home health aide...

Terry Williams

Terry Williams

Apr 16, 2024

Terry Stephen Williams, Sr., 68, of Meshoppen passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Born to Roger and Jean Williams on February 19, 1956, at Meshoppen Hospital.

He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1974. Terry received his CDL, and worked as an over the road driver for many years. He also pursued a...

Gerald Kenjorski

Gerald Kenjorski

Apr 15, 2024

Gerald D. Kenjorski, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Dickson City.

Born on August 2, 1931 in Nanticoke, he is the son of the late Clement and Sabina (Prutnicki) Kenjorski, and brother to the late John J. Kenjorski (King).

He graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1948 and went on to receive his bachelor's degree...

Ada Harvey

Ada Harvey

Apr 13, 2024

Our family gained another angel - Ada Blanche Crone Harvey, 96, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on Saturday night, April 13, 2024, just 16 days shy of her 97th birthday, which would really annoy her. Ada had a life goal to live to 100, but God had other plans.

Born in Northmoreland Township, PA on April 29, 1927, she was the...

Franklin Hoefert

Franklin Hoefert

Apr 12, 2024

Franklin D. Hoefert, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jeanette (Lyle) Hoefert.

Born on July 31, 1942 in Berkley, CA, he is the son of the late August and Senja (Hurmi) Hoefert.

He was a 1960 graduate of Ripon High School. He served...

Michael Donahue

Michael Donahue

Apr 12, 2024

Michael Dean Donahue, 67, of Rock Glen, PA passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 12, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in the arms of his love and companion Deborah Snyder.

He was born on January 22, 1957 to Charles and Alberta Donahue of Mehoopany, Wyoming County and was preceded in death by his wife Leslie Donahue and his sister Peg...

Robert Stackhouse

Robert Stackhouse

Apr 7, 2024

Robert F. Stackhouse, Jr., 56, of Mehoopany passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center from complications of severe pneumonia. He is survived by his wife of 25 years (together 34 years), Elizabeth (Adams) Stackhouse.

Born on July 13, 1967 in Heidelberg, Germany, he is the son of Robert and Nancy Stackhouse, Sr.

He graduated from Tunkhannock High...