Obituaries

Michael Bakaysa

Michael Bakaysa

Mar 12, 2012

Michael Bakaysa Jr, of Dallas PA passed away Monday March 12th at the Hospice Unit Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Taylor, PA he was a son of the late Michael and Mary Fedor Bakaysa Sr. Michael was a Navy veteran serving from July 1943- March 1946 having served in WW II and in Okinawa He received Pacific Theater Ribbon...

Mary Chellis

Mary Chellis

Mar 12, 2012

Mary Chellis, 91, of Keelersburg Road, Tunkhannock passed away in Baltimore, Maryland on March 12th. Born on March 1, 1921 in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances Rokosz Wiernusz. Mrs. Chellis was a member of the Church of the Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock and St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock, MD and devoted to her...

Edith F. Wiggins

Edith F. Wiggins

Mar 9, 2012

Edith F. Wiggins of Tunkhannock passed away on March 9, 2012 in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County on December 28, 1921 daughter of the late Franklin and Eugenia Bunnell Rowe. Edith was a 1939 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and married her high school sweetheart, Howard (Pete) Wiggins, who preceded her...

Robert H. Massaker

Robert H. Massaker

Mar 8, 2012

Robert H. Massaker Robert H. Massaker of Springville passed away on Thursday at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He was born in Meshoppen on February 24, 1950 son of Robert and Carole Fleming Massaker of Tunkhannock. Bob was a 1968 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a 1975 graduate of Bloomsburg University. While in high school and college Bob...

Dennis H. Smith

Dennis H. Smith

Feb 29, 2012

Dennis H. Smith, of Exeter, died Wednesday February 29th, in the Highland Manor Nursing Home in Exeter. Born in Phoenix, AZ on November 7, 1950, he was a son of the late Charles and Virginia Mason Smith. Dennis worked as a Taxi Driver. Surviving are two sons: Dennis Smith Jr. of Forkston, PA, Richard Smith of Elk Lake, PA, two...

Otto C. Keil

Otto C. Keil

Feb 26, 2012

Otto Charles Keil, Jr of Douglas Hollow Rd, died on Sunday February 26th at home. Otto was born in Washington, DC on July 23, 1918. He was the son of the late Otto C. and Florence Pickett Keil. Raised in Decatur, IL, the oldest of four siblings, two brothers and a sister, he was an Eagle Scout and was active...

John L. Bedell

John L. Bedell

Feb 23, 2012

John L. Bedell Sr. of Factoryville, PA passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley from complications as a result of his battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. He was born September 29, 1943, in Sussex, NJ, son of the late Earl Johnson and the late Madeline Bedell Johnson. He is survived by many loved ones...

Linda Marie Woodyatt

Linda Marie Woodyatt

Feb 21, 2012

Linda Marie Thomason Woodyatt, 52, of Tunkhannock, died Tuesday evening after a fifteen month battle with cancer. The daughter of the late Delmo and Mary Cable Thomason, Linda was born on October 3, 1959, in Ypsilanti, MI, and is survived by her husband John H. Woodyatt, son Waylon Thomason of Bowling Green, OH, brothers Eric and Michael Thomason of Florida,...

Robert J. Vandorick

Robert J. Vandorick

Feb 18, 2012

Robert J. Vandorick, Sr., 87, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Powell Vandorick. They were married over 60 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late John and Teresa Vandorick, he graduated from West Side High School. He completed a tour of duty in...

Sandra L. Stone

Sandra L. Stone

Feb 18, 2012

Sandra L. Stone 65, died Saturday evening at her residence. She is survived by her husband Clifford “Sunny” L. Stone. Sandra was born in Tunkhannock on December 22, 1946 daughter of the late Albert and Mary Harvey Robinson. She was preceded in death by her first husband Richard Vogrin, and Brother John Robinson. She is survived by her sons Richard...

Marguerite Saylor

Marguerite Saylor

Feb 14, 2012

Marguerite Saylor (1928-2012) Marguerite Saylor of Stark Road, Tunkhannock, passed away Tuesday, February 14th at Golden Living Center. Born in Endicott, NY on September 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late DeWilton and Cecelia Kochmer Sweet. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Merle; daughter, Patricia; sisters Connie Ayers and Lois Talcott; and brother,...

John Paul Antosh

John Paul Antosh

Feb 12, 2012

John Paul Antosh, 82 of Tunkhannock died Sunday evening at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Phyllis Fassett Antosh. John was born in Plains, Pa on February 2, 1930 son of the late John and Mary Wendrovich Wender Antosh. He was a 1947 graduate of Tunkhannock High school where he played football and baseball...

Bruce Alan Casterline

Bruce Alan Casterline

Feb 12, 2012

Bruce Alan Casterline 49 of Tunkhannock died on Sunday at home. He was born in Scranton on October 5, 1962, son of the late Robert and Eleanor Smith Casterline. He is survived by his sister Gwladys Amaya of Henderson, NV. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 am from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St.,...

Linda R. Barletto

Linda R. Barletto

Feb 9, 2012

Linda R. Barletto of Meshoppany Ridge Road, Meshoppen died Thursday February 9, 2012, in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was born in Woodbury, NJ on November 12, 1951 daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Cooke Fones. Linda was a graduate of Kingsway Regional High School Swedesboro, NJ class of 1970, She was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Louise T. Kanarr

Louise T. Kanarr

Feb 8, 2012

Louise T. Kanarr of Piper Drive Tunkhannock died Wednesday February 8, 2012 in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was Born in Tunkhannock on February 11, 1930 daughter of the late Duane and Thelma Whispel Ayers. Surviving is a son Clifford Crone of Tunkhannock, brothers Duane Ayers of Holcomb, Mississippi, James Ayers of Melbourne, Fla., Thomas Ayers of Castle Creek,...

Wendell R. Coolbaugh

Wendell R. Coolbaugh

Feb 3, 2012

Wendell R. Coolbaugh Wendell R. Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock died Friday in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Tunkhannock on September 18, 1953 son of Joann Klimas Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock and the late Wendell Coolbaugh. Wendell was a 1971 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a former member of the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge and Kiwanis Club. He was preceded in...

Theresa Dawn Tetlock

Theresa Dawn Tetlock

Feb 1, 2012

Theresa Dawn Tetlock of Lower Mill City Road, Dalton died unexpectedly at her home on February 1, 2012. She was the wife of Randy L. Tetlock who died on December 3, 2007. Theresa was born in Tunkhannock on October 13, 1972 daughter of Carol Ann Garey (Spencer) Jonas of Mill City and Michael A. Shoemaker of Alabama. She was last...

Rose Susan Deitzer

Rose Susan Deitzer

Jan 30, 2012

Rose S. Deitzer, 79, of Lake Winola View Apartments, died January 30, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was born in Scranton April 29, 1932 daughter of the late Stephen and Antoinette Panek Krahel. Rose was educated in Scranton schools and was a member of St Mary of the Lake Church, Lake Winola and its Altar and Rosary...

Suzanne Debra Kupcho

Suzanne Debra Kupcho

Jan 25, 2012

Suzanne Debra Kupcho of Warren St., Tunkhannock died at her residence on Wednesday the 25th. She was born in Luzerne County October 16, 1953. Prior to her retirement she was employed in the House Keeping Department of Tyler Memorial Hospital for over 20 years. She also had been employed at the McDonalds in Tunkhannock. She was a member of the...

Marian Patricia Clark

Marian Patricia Clark

Jan 20, 2012

Marian Patricia Clark Marian Patricia Clark 87, of Henry Holod Road, Factoryville died Friday, January 20, 2012, at Scranton Health Care Center, where she had been a resident for four years. She was born in Philadelphia on October 5, 1924 daughter of the late Frank J. and Rebecca Cleaver Yeakel Patricia was a graduate of Germantown High School class of...