Obituaries

Kathleen E. Ader

Kathleen E. Ader

Jun 3, 2012

Kathleen E. Ader, of Forkston Township, died June 3, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. She was born in Bedford Maine on April 21, 1937 a daughter of the late Frank B. and Lulu Thompson Dow. Kathleen was a 1955 graduate of Bedford High School. She and her late husband, Vincent Ader owned the Bowman’s Creek Service Center for 26...

Aimee Rose Priddy

Aimee Rose Priddy

Jun 1, 2012

Aimee Rose Priddy of Tunkhannock and Weisner, Idaho died Friday evening in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident early in the evening. She was born in Weisner, ID on October 26, 1977 daughter of DeOle A. Priddy and Debra Fee Brock of Weisner, ID. Aimee was a 1995 graduate of New Meadow HS and attended...

James E. Murphy

James E. Murphy

May 21, 2012

James E. Murphy, of Sandbank Rd, Tunkhannock, died suddenly on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He was born in Meshoppen on April 25, 1955 son of the late James E. and Gertrude Barber Murphy Sr. He was employed as a technician at McCain’s Gas and Electric for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by a...

George W. Matte

George W. Matte

May 20, 2012

George W. Matte, Jr., 51, of Tunkhannock (Sugar Hollow), passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Community Medical Center Hospice Unit in Scranton. George was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 27, 1960, son of the Late George W. Matte, Sr. and Regina Koper Matte Boice. George was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School Class of 1978 and...

Thomas M. Brunges

Thomas M. Brunges

May 12, 2012

Thomas M. Brunges Sr. of Cooks Mobile Home Trailer Park Tunkhannock died Saturday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Tom was born in Tunkhannock on August 10, 1960 son of the late Donald L. Brunges and Betty Lou Evans Brunges Boice. Tom was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1978 and was employed by several local trucking companies....

John Sehne

John Sehne

May 10, 2012

John Sehne John Sehne of Overfield Township, Dalton PA passed away on May 10, 2012 at the Community Medical Center Hospice Unit in Scranton. Born January 17, 1933 in Kissker, Yugoslavia, he was the son of Jacob and Caroline Klauss Sehne. Prior to his retirement, John was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed soccer, fishing, hunting, and spending time with his...

Florence O. Wilson

Florence O. Wilson

Apr 25, 2012

Florence O Wilson Florence O. Wilson of Tunkhannock formerly of Jefferson Ave. in Jermyn died on Wednesday April 25th in the Golden Living Care Center in Tunkhannock. She was born on November 14, 1916 daughter of the late William R. Reineke and Amelia B. Lyons Reineke Henry and stepdaughter of the late Earl Henry. Prior to retirement she worked for...

Betty C. Oslin

Betty C. Oslin

Apr 25, 2012

Betty C. Oslin 83, of Nicholson died April 25 at her residence. She was born in Scranton on February 23, 1929 daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Ross Lancaster. She was preceded in death by daughters Debra and Sharron Oslin. She is survived by sons Robert, of North Carolina, Raymond, of Auburn Center and Ronald of Scranton, daughter Linda...

Francis Xavier O'Hara

Francis Xavier O'Hara

Apr 23, 2012

Francis X. O'Hara Sr. of Springville Township, passed away April 23, 2012 at home. Born in Philadelphia on May 18, 1932 he was the son of the late James T. and Jessie Huff O’Hara. Francis was a master sergeant is the US Army for 12 years. He was an operating engineer in Local 542 for 20 years, and was employed...

Thomas O'Neal

Thomas O'Neal

Apr 23, 2012

Tom O’Neil of Northmoreland township passed away on April 23, 2012 at Robert Packer Hospital. Tom was born in McKeesport PA on April 2, 1943. He was a retired History teacher who taught at McKeesport High School and later at Notre Dame Prep School in Niles, ILL. He was a two-term McKeesport Councilman. Tom was a Custer scholar consulting on...

Grace Ann Rought

Grace Ann Rought

Apr 19, 2012

Grace Ann Rought, 75, of Maple Drive, Overfield Township, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at home. Born August 8, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Marion Reeser Fenton. Prior to her retirement, she was a seamstress for Triple Trouser in Scranton. Grace enjoyed playing bingo, cards, and cooking. She loved being with her family and...

Florence M. Cavanaugh

Florence M. Cavanaugh

Apr 11, 2012

Florence M. Cavanaugh of Tunkhannock formerly of Dunmore died Wednesday afternoon in the East Mountain Golden Living Care Center. She was born in Hazelton on January 7, 1926 daughter of the late Samuel and Florence Hughes Hinkle. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the Manhattan Shirt Co. in Scranton and for 40 years she worked as a presser...

Frank A. Schoonover

Frank A. Schoonover

Apr 4, 2012

Frank A. Schoonover of Centermoreland, Pa died Wednesday, April 4 at his residence. He was born on May 4, 1947 son of the late Stacey and Francis Sayre Schoonover. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was employed by PennDOT for 22 years until his retirement. He was an avid deer...

Wayne Hussong

Wayne Hussong

Mar 31, 2012

Wayne E. Hussong, 81 of Jenningsville, Pennsylvania went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2012, surrounded by his family and Father Joseph J. Manarchuck. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin he was the son of the late Raymond P. and Clara A.Heisel Hussong. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Wyalusing, PA. Wayne...

Meikah Ashlynn-Nicole Gruver

Meikah Ashlynn-Nicole Gruver

Mar 29, 2012

Meikah Ashlynn-Nicole Gruver 2 Months old, went with the angles Thursday March 29 at Geisinger Hospital in Danville. Born on January 27 daughter of Christopher Gruver and Nicole Sands of Meshoppen. She was preceded in death by two cousins Britney Giberson and Antonia Kalacinski. She is survived by her maternal grandparents Tammy Giberson, and Jeremy Whitney, maternal great grandparents Pearl...

Roxana Rowker

Roxana Rowker

Mar 29, 2012

Roxana Rowker of Keelersburg Road, died at her home on Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was born in Punxsutawney, Pa. on April 23, 1951 daughter of the late George and Alvera Knopic. Roxana was employed as a clerk at the Tunkhannock WalMart. She enjoyed the outdoors and time spent with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by...

Eugene S. Milnes

Eugene S. Milnes

Mar 25, 2012

Eugene S. Milnes of Lane Hill Rd, Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday March 25th at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. Born in Sayre PA on November 24, 1936 he was a son of the late Stuart and Carmen Green Milnes. Gene was a 1955 graduate of the LaRaysville High School. He was a 20 year veteran of the United States...

Alan C. Layaou

Alan C. Layaou

Mar 23, 2012

Alan C. Layaou of Thurston Hollow Rd Tunkhannock, passed away on Friday March 23rd at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on June 11, 1955 son of Harry M. and Shirley Layaou Sr. of Mehoopany. He was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and worked for 30 years as a Boilermaker with the...

Carolyn Jean Corker

Carolyn Jean Corker

Mar 16, 2012

Carolyn “Jean” Corker of Jets Lane Lemon Twp. died at her home on Friday March 16, 2012. She was born in Scranton on May 11, 1946 daughter of the late William and Lois Ruger Wilcox. Carolyn was preceded in death by a brother William Wilcox, sister Carol Ann. Surviving is her husband of 46 years Thomas Sr., sons Thomas Jr....

Helen A. McKeon

Helen A. McKeon

Mar 15, 2012

Helen A. McKeon (nee Nebus) of Springville, PA died March 15, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Nebus. Helen was born in South Amboy, NJ and resided in Sayreville, NJ for many years before moving to Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by four brothers: Peter, William, Edmund, and Charles Jr...