Obituaries

Howard L Weitz

Howard L Weitz

Jul 24, 2010

Howard L. Weitz Howard L. Weitz of Evergreen Drive, Tunkhannock died Saturday in the Aseracare Hospice unit of the Mid-Valley Hospital in Peckville. He was born in Taylor on February 25, 1935 son of the late Elmer and Esther Mae Heckman Weitz. Howard was a Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and prior to his retirement he was employed for...

Lillian C. Kupar

Lillian C. Kupar

Jul 19, 2010

Lillian C. Kupar, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away Monday, July 19th, in Nazareth, PA. She was born in Windsor, Vt. May 20, 1926 a daughter of the late James J. and Mary F. DeBernardi Calvi. A graduate of Windsor High School, Lillian trained in Rutland, VT and received her RN license in 1948. She met her husband, Charlie, in the...

John P. Schlacter

John P. Schlacter

Jul 18, 2010

John P. Schlacter of Highland Dr. Dalton, formerly of Allentown, died at his residence on Sunday July 18th. He was born in Allentown PA on February 1, 1947, son of the late John Schlacter and Josephine Tomko Schlacter Toth. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran serving 3 tours of duty in Vietnam. Prior to his retirement he was...

Jessica Freed

Jessica Freed

Jul 18, 2010

Jessica Freed 27, of Tunkhannock died Sunday morning from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Lake Winola, PA daughter of Donald and Donna Smith Freed. She is survived by her six year old Twin daughters Kyah and Camryn and sisters Kelly Freed, of Mars, PA, Holly Mangham, of Tunkhannock, and Michelle Smith, of Mars, PA....

John J. Javorski

John J. Javorski

Jul 13, 2010

John J. Javorski, Tunkhannock, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was 63 years old. Born January 3, 1947, he was the son of Felix and Cecelia Witkoski Javorski. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany. He served in the United States Army. Preceding him in death were his...

Anna M. Rathbun

Anna M. Rathbun

Jul 13, 2010

Anna M. Rathbun 86, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Hospice in Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Bruce Rathbun. She was born on January 25, 1924 daughter of the late Clarence and Lilly Holbein Moore. Anna was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family was very important to her. She was an avid...

Rosemarie A. Fritz

Rosemarie A. Fritz

Jul 4, 2010

Rosemarie A. Fritz of Old Route 6 West Laceyville died Sunday July 4, 2010 in Leigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. She was born in Coaldale, Pa., on May 11, 1930 , daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Lapto Hydock. Rosemarie was a graduate of Lansford High School and prior to her retirement she was employed in the kitchen of...

Ralph C. McCulloch

Ralph C. McCulloch

Jun 28, 2010

R.C. McCulloch, 71, of Tunkhannock, died on Monday, June 28, 2010 in the Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. He was born in Cody, Wyoming on August 2, 1938. He is survived by his wife Annette Walrath McCulloch. He served in the US Air Force and worked as a R/W manager for pipeline projects. Funeral services were held at 3 pm...

Thomas Calvin Williams

Thomas Calvin Williams

Jun 25, 2010

Thomas Calvin Williams of Carols Lane Meshoppen died Friday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born in Tunkhannock son of Ralph Williams of Springville and Linda Stine Williams of Meshoppen. Tom was a 2003 graduate of Elk Lake High School and was employed by J.E. Flagstone of Choconut, Pa. Tom loved to golf and enjoyed the outdoors,...

Clement C. Stacknick

Clement C. Stacknick

Jun 22, 2010

Clement “Clem” Stacknick, 63, of Tunkhannock died, June 22, after open heart surgery at Mercy Hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Linda Slick. He was born in Scranton on June 21, 1947 son of the late Clement and Betty Brosios Stacknick Sr. He was a 1965 graduate of the Lackawanna Trail High School, and...

Thomas J. Hill

Thomas J. Hill

Jun 18, 2010

Thomas J. Hill of W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock died at his home on Friday, June 18th, 2010. He was born in Newark, NJ on December 1, 1937 son of the late Al and Mae Wehrle Hill. Tom was a Navy Veteran and for over 10 years he drove a Taxi Cab in Atlantic City. He moved to the Scranton area...

Mary A. Skoronski

Mary A. Skoronski

Jun 16, 2010

Mary A. Skoronski, 93, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. She was born in Swoyersville on January 9, 1917, daughter of the late John and Agnes Semenak Sholtis. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Steve, Joe, and Michael Sholtis. Surviving is one son: Robert Skoronski of Tunkhannock, PA., one daughter:...

William J. Harvey

William J. Harvey

Jun 11, 2010

William J. Harvey Sr. of Hickory Drive Tunkhannock passed away at home on Friday June 11, 2010. Born in Montrose January 15, 1961 he was a son of the late Almon and Olive Dymond Harvey. Prior to his retirement he worked as a laborer and lumberman at Deer Park Lumber in Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by brothers; Earl,...

Eliza Rae Hallock

Eliza Rae Hallock

Jun 9, 2010

Eliza Rae Hallock infant daughter of Natalie Posten and Dennis R. Hallock of Mehoopany died Wednesday June 9, 2010 in Mercy Tyler Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on January 26, 2010. In addition to her parents she is survived by maternal grandparents Jeff and Lisa Posten of Meshoppen, paternal grandparents Dennis and Rosemary Hallock of Tunkhannock, maternal...

Noah James Nesslein

Noah James Nesslein

Jun 4, 2010

Noah James Nesslein passed away June 4, 2010 shortly after delivery at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is survived by his parents Nicole Storm of Tunkhannock and Coy Nesslein of Laceyville; grandparents Laurel Storm of Tunkhannock and Thomas Storm of Colorado and Kathy Nesslein and the late Michael Nesslein of Laceyville. A graveside service will be held...

Renate K. Stang

Renate K. Stang

Jun 3, 2010

Renate K. Stang of RR1 Meshoppen, died Thursday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock where she had been a guest for a few days. She was born on February 4, 1939 in Karlsruhe Germany daughter of the late Kurt and Margaret Coch Herrmann. She was a member of the Lemon United Methodist Church and the Lemon Ladies Aide Society....

Frances M Carichner

Frances M Carichner

May 8, 2010

Frances M. Carichner of Mile Road Tunkhannock died at her home on Saturday May 8, 2010 surrounded by family and friends after a long and courageous battle with ALS. Frannie was born in Tunkhannock on September 15, 1967 daughter of Geraldine Farr Madill of Tunkhannock and the late Joseph Madill. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock high school class of...

Charles G. James

Charles G. James

May 7, 2010

Charles George James, 90 years old, of 49 Chestnut Street, Tunkhannock passed away on Friday, May 7th at Mercy Tyler Hospital. A native of Ipswich, England he was a World War 2 veteran, serving in the Grenadier Guards and was on the last boat to leave Dunkirk. Charles spent twenty one years as a magistrate in England and served as...

Joyce B. Ridall

Joyce B. Ridall

Apr 25, 2010

Joyce B. Ridall of Windham Twp., Laceyville died Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born in Montrose on February 19, 1950 daughter of Richard and Bernice Youells Darling, of Nicholson, PA. Joyce was a 1968 graduate of Elk Lake High School. She attended the Lovelton Bible Church and enjoyed playing cards. She was an accomplished...

Nicole L. Boice

Nicole L. Boice

Apr 25, 2010

Nicole “Nikki” Lynn Boice, 30 Hummelstown, PA ( formally of Tunkhannock), peacefully left this earth and received her angel wings on April 25, 2010 while at home. She was born on October 19, 1979, Tunkhannock, to Stephen and Yvonne Boice. She was a 1998 graduate of Wyalusing Valley Jr/Sr High School, Wyalusing, PA as a member of the National Honors...