Obituaries

Walter E. Franz

Walter E. Franz

Aug 7, 2011

Walter (Big Red) E. Franz, 62, of Falls, PA died peacefully, Sunday, August 7th at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a lengthy illness. Born January 10, 1949 in Waterbury CT, he was the son of the late Walter E and Lois J. Morgan Franz Sr. A graduate of Tunkhannock High School, he worked as a truck driver for many businesses...

Donald B. Heck

Donald B. Heck

Aug 5, 2011

Donald B. Heck Donald B. Heck of Woodcrest Drive Tunkhannock died Friday evening in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 20, 1942 son of the late Burnette and Arlene Newmann Heck. Don was a graduate of Oakland University and retired from Allied Signal Aero Space Company in South Montrose were he was...

Patricia Anne Meyers

Patricia Anne Meyers

Aug 3, 2011

Patricia Anne Meyers of Piper Drive Tunkhannock, died Wednesday, August 3rd in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Crafton, Pa. on January 29, 1922 daughter of the late Sterling M. and Dorothy Decker Swetland. Pat was extremely strong in her faith and it could be witnessed in her daily life. She worked as an actress on stage...

Alfred DeRemer

Alfred DeRemer

Jul 30, 2011

Alfred DeRemer Sr., of Tunkhannock died Saturday at his daughter’s home. Born in Dallas, PA on August 19, 1934 son of the late Louis and Mildred Cook DeRemer. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Alfred was a loving father, grandfather, and friend. His family was his life and he will be sadly missed by all. He was...

Roger Canfield IV

Roger Canfield IV

Jul 25, 2011

Roger (Squeak) Dale Canfield IV, age 12, of 456 Farr Rd., Mehoopany, PA passed away from injuries sustained as result of an accident while riding on a side by side ATV on Monday afternoon, July 25, 2011 in Windham twp., Wyoming County, PA. He was born October 30, 1998 in Sayre PA, the son of Roger Dale and Sylvia Marie...

James I. Woznicki

James I. Woznicki

Jul 24, 2011

James I Woznicki, 82, of Old Lake Rd, Harvey’s Lake, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Lakeside Nursing Home, Harveys Lake. He was born May 21, 1929, a son of the late Lawrence and Lillie May Moss Woznicki. James was a great movie buff and had a home movie theater. James is survived by his cousin and guardian Barbara Sickler...

Frances M. Camacho

Frances M. Camacho

Jul 20, 2011

Frances M. Camacho, 75, of Factoryville, died Wednesday at Community Medical Center in Scranton. Born in Newark, NJ on August 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marie Serafin Dziejma. Frances had many health issues that never stopped her from living her life to the fullest. She was a loving mother and doting nana and her...

Florence S. Young

Florence S. Young

Jul 20, 2011

Florence S. Young, 90, of E. Lynn Rd., Springville died Wednesday, July 20th at Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton. Born in Meshoppen April 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Helen Brooks Sherman. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tracy R. Young Sr., and brother 2nd Lt. Earl G. Sherman. Prior...

Donald W. Casterline

Donald W. Casterline

Jul 20, 2011

Donald W. Casterline died on Wednesday, July 20 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, where he had been a resident since 1983. Don was born in Kingston on May 18, 1928 son of the late Stewart and Ida Blaine Casterline. He graduated from Kingston Township High School in 1946 and moved to Tunkhannock in 1949. While in Tunkhannock, he...

Warren C. Clark

Warren C. Clark

Jul 11, 2011

Warren “Bud” C. Clark Jr., of South Main St., Pittston, passed away July 11th at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pahola, HI, on November 20 1956, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Doris Phillips Clark. Warren was an Army veteran and a self-employed carpenter. Warren is survived by his sisters Karen Guydosh...

Doris M. Williams

Doris M. Williams

Jul 11, 2011

Doris Cross Williams, 87, of Dunmore, PA died Monday evening at Abington Manor. She was the widow of T. Eldred Williams who died in 2001. Born in Dunmore, daughter of H. Milton and Alice Schoonover Cross, she was a graduate of Dunmore High School and Scranton Lackawanna College. Prior to her marriage she was employed by the Hahnemann Hospital, now...

Daniel Philip Owens

Daniel Philip Owens

Jul 3, 2011

Danny P. Owens of Sherwood Rd, Meshoppen, died at his residence on Sunday July 3, 2011. He was born in Thomaston GA on April 19, 1968 son of Tom and Judy Dickinson Owens of Tunkhannock. Danny was a 1986 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed as an Arborist for the Brown Hill Tree Company in Tunkhannock. He was...

Sally A. Palmer

Sally A. Palmer

Jun 26, 2011

Sally Ann Palmer of Lake Winola passed away on Sunday morning, June 26, 2011 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was born Stephanie Elizabeth Matylewicz on July 27, 1937 in Scranton, PA, daughter of the late Adam R. and Helen Kazmierski Matylewicz. Sally was the 2nd youngest of nine children and was raised near Lake Winola and educated at Falls...

Carol L. Sickler

Carol L. Sickler

Jun 24, 2011

Carol L. Sickler 64, of Eatonville died Friday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband of 46 years John G. Sickler. She was born in Binghamton, New York on March 18, 1947 daughter of the late Robert and Louise Matthews Sutton. Carol worked as a nurse’s aid at the Carpenter Care Center in...

Thelma Branning

Thelma Branning

Jun 21, 2011

Thelma Branning, of Windswept Road, Tunkhannock, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Springville on September 7, 1927, a daughter of the late George and Ruth Dymond Beebe. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for more than 50 years as a seamstress in various dress factories, retiring from Bocar...

Dorothy Delong

Dorothy Delong

Jun 19, 2011

Dorothy G. Delong of Hill Crest Road Tunkhannock formerly of Spinnerstown, Pa., died at her home on Sunday morning June 19th. Dorothy was born in Salisbury Twp., Leigh County on August 31, 1929 daughter of the Clarence V. and Carrie M. Oswald Hilbert. Dorothy was a graduate of Allentown High School class of 1947. Prior to her retirement she worked...

Dwayne M. LaValley

Dwayne M. LaValley

Jun 17, 2011

Dwayne M. LaValley, 53, of Benson Hollow Lane Tunkhannock, passed away gently at his home surrounded by his loving family on June 17th after a brave battle with cancer. Dwayne is survived by his loving wife of 31 years Heather Owens LaValley and his children, Tom and wife Melissa, Cody, Sadie and fiancé Brandon Adams, Nathan and Nicholas all of...

Jackie A. Dispenza

Jackie A. Dispenza

Jun 15, 2011

Jackie A. Dispenza of Beverly Drive, Tunkhannock died Wednesday, June 15 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Jackie was born in Rochester, NY on November 10, 1989 daughter of Patrick and Maureen Curran Dispenza. She was a graduate Tunkhannock High School Class of 2007 and just completed her first year a Lackawanna College obtaining a 3.93 QPA. Jackie, in...

Matthew T. Carichner

Matthew T. Carichner

Jun 15, 2011

Matthew T. Carichner of Mile Road Tunkhannock died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident earlier in the evening. Matthew was born on November 26, 1987 son of Dean E. Carichner of Tunkhannock and the late Frances M. Madill Carichner. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 2007. Matthew was a self employed auto mechanic and...

Flora L. Secora

Flora L. Secora

Jun 14, 2011

Flora L. Secora 84, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday at the Golden living center East Mountain Manor in Wilkes Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Chester G. Secora. She was born in Pittston on July 10, 1926 daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Dworak Olszewski. Flora was a graduate of St. Johns in Pittston and Lackawanna Business...