Obituaries

Robert E. Cumens

Robert E. Cumens

Oct 14, 2012

Robert E. Cumens of Eaton Terrace Tunkhannock passed away on Monday at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born September 25, 1932 in Coatesville son of the late Paul G. and Mildred A. Needham Cumens. He was a 1951 graduate of Scotts High School in Coatesville and was co-owner of Onawandah Camp Ground in Tunkhannock and for 26...

George L. Matusavige

George L. Matusavige

Oct 11, 2012

George L. Matusavige, age 92, of Centermoreland, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Celtic Healthcare, Dunmore after a short illness. Born in Pittston on January 13, 1920 he was a son of the Late George J. and Margret Whitcare Matusavige. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School, class of 1938 and remained a loyal Tiger Fan watching his children...

Ronald John Ball

Ronald John Ball

Oct 8, 2012

Ronald John Ball of 55 E. Tioga St Apt A, Tunkhannock died on Monday October 8th at home. He was born in East Lemon on November 21, 1941, son of the late Floyd and Winnie Peuterbaugh Ball. He served in the US Army from 1960 – 1962. Ron worked as a Grounds Keeper at Shadowbrook Inn and Resort, with Brown’s...

Judith C. Wetherbee

Judith C. Wetherbee

Oct 1, 2012

Judith Carol (Judy) Wetherbee of Northmoreland Township passed away suddenly at home on Monday evening October 1st. Formerly of Melrose Park she was born on December 5, 1944 daughter of the late Julius Herman and Hilda Mae Stewart Wendler. Judy was the wife of retired Cheltenham Township Police Detective Sergeant Fred Wetherbee. Judy was a 1963 graduate of Olney High...

Beverly D. Simmers

Beverly D. Simmers

Sep 20, 2012

Beverly D. Simmers 68 of Mehoopany died Thursday September 20 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She is survived by her husband Jack Simmers. Beverly was born on May 8, 1944 daughter of the late Elizabeth Goodwin Day and Samuel Day of Tunkhannock. She was a 1962 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and a member of the...

Cecilia F. Remus

Cecilia F. Remus

Sep 16, 2012

Cecilia F. Remus of Maple Lane Tunkhannock died Sunday evening in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Larksville on September 9, 1926. She was a 1944 graduate of Larksville High School. Cecilia served on several boards including the Citizens Committee for Environmental Concerns, Tunkhannock Area School Board, Luzerne County Intermediate Unit and ARC. She was preceded in...

Louis Walter Kubilus

Louis Walter Kubilus

Sep 13, 2012

Louis Walter Kubilus 83, of Factoryville died Thursday at Regional Hospital in Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Bettio Kubilus. Louis was born in Dickson City, Pa on June 4, 1929 son of the late Joseph and Rose Berkowski Kubilus. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a life time truck driver...

Thomas A. McGurk

Thomas A. McGurk

Sep 11, 2012

Thomas A. McGurk of Lake Sheridan died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Community Medical Center in Scranton from injuries suffered in an automobile accident early in the day. Tom was born in Newark, NJ on July 27, 1936 son of the late Thomas A. and Margaret Villano McGurk. He was a Navy Veteran and for the past 15 years he...

Berlin Russo

Berlin Russo

Sep 11, 2012

Berlin Russo Jr. 56, of Springville died September 11 at the Montrose Hospital. He was born in Scranton on November 11, 1956 son of the late Berlin and Nancy Layaou Russo Berlin enjoying working on the family farm with his brother he also was an avid hunter and fisherman enjoying the outdoors every chance he had. He is survived by...

Charles Joseph Charles

Charles Joseph Charles

Sep 7, 2012

Charles J. Charles of Tunkhannock died Friday in Mercy Center in Dallas. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 22, 1922 son of the late Simon and Elizabeth Ferris Charles. Charlie was a 1940 graduate of GAR High School and was a Marine Veteran serving with the 4th division in World War II having fought at Iwo Jima and other...

Doris Garinger

Doris Garinger

Sep 6, 2012

Doris Garinger of Tunkhannock died Thursday September 6th in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born March 22 1930 on Corby Hill, Eaton Township Wyoming County, daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel Brown Sickler. She was a 1948 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was very active in the Free Methodist Church Bowman’s Creek. She taught Sunday school...

Raymond Lybolt

Raymond Lybolt

Sep 1, 2012

Raymond “Ray Crowfeather” Lybolt, 93, of Ideal, Georgia formerly of Tunkhannock died Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Flint River Hospital in Montezuma, Ga. Ray was born in Larksville on July 6, 1919 son of the late Ray V. and Charlotte M. Hawk Lybolt. Ray was of the Mohawk Nation. He was a 1937 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and served...

Bonnie Rae Smith

Bonnie Rae Smith

Sep 1, 2012

Bonnie Rae Kipp Smith, 70, of Lovelton passed away on September 1, 2012 at home following a brief illness. Born in Rochester NY on December 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Loren J. and Eleanor Gowan Kipp. She attended Wyalusing Valley Jr/Sr High School and graduated in 1960. Bonnie worked briefly at a dress factory before becoming...

Anna M Sabine

Anna M Sabine

Aug 30, 2012

Mrs. Anna M. (Molnar) Sabine, 89, of Perth Amboy, NJ, Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother died peacefully Thursday, August 30th, at the home of her youngest daughter Kerrie and her husband David Daniels in Meshoppen, PA. Born in Perth Amboy, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Maria Kirak Molnar. She lived in Perth Amboy for 88...

Darla K. McGavin

Darla K. McGavin

Aug 28, 2012

Darla McGavin, of Tunkhannock, died unexpectedly August 28, 2012 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. She was born in Tunkhannock’ June 27,1947, daughter of the late Earl and Helene Clark Lane. She is survived by her daughters Sherry McGavin Popiwchak and husband Joe, Denise McGavin Patton and husband Douglas;Companion Allan Perez; sisters Sonja Rau, Colleen Anderson, Pat Ayers; Grandchildren Katie Hunting, Zackery...

Pauline M. Rohrbach

Pauline M. Rohrbach

Aug 28, 2012

Pauline Rohrbach of Tunkhannock formerly of Douglassville died Tuesday evening August 28, 2012 in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Pauline was born in Monocacy Station, Douglassville, Pa. on August 29, 1924 daughter of the late Harvey and Florence (Kline) Millard . Prior to her retirement she was employed as school bus driver for Rhoads Transportation in the Daniel Boone...

Harold D Cartwright

Harold D Cartwright

Aug 23, 2012

Harold D (Bo) Cartwright, 284 Bartron Rd Tunkhannock passed away peacefully Thursday August 23, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Center Tunkhannock from complications of Alzheimer's & COPD. Born May 28, 1937 in Noxen to Moses and Eva Hopfer Cartwright he was a graduate of Tunkhannock HS Class of 1956 and served in the U S Army. He married Marguerite (Maggie)...

Emanuel Carfi

Emanuel Carfi

Aug 23, 2012

Emanuel “Manny” Carfi of Tunkhannock died Thursday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was born in Patterson, NJ on October 12, 1941 son of the late Patsy and Rose Agnello Carfi. Manny was employed as a truck driver all his professional career retiring from Hughy Trucking in Tunkhannock after 24 years of service. Surviving is his wife of 36...

Sara Weber

Sara Weber

Aug 22, 2012

Sara Elizabeth Weber 88, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away on August 22, 2012 in Bridgewater, NJ after waging a courageous battle with cancer. Sara was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on August 12, 1924 daughter of the late L.G. and Myrtice Sutton Simpson Sara will be remembered as a devoted mother and great friend whose kindness, generosity and intelligence inspired all...

Corey R. Comstock

Corey R. Comstock

Aug 18, 2012

Corey R. Comstock, of Mehoopany, died Saturday, August 18th, at home. He was a son of the late Evelyn L. (Kiesinger) and Howard C. Comstock. Born in Meshoppen on February 25, 1947, he was a lifelong resident of Mehoopany. Corey was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and Mansfield University and worked for the Milnes Company of Tunkhannock for...