Obituaries
Michael Kevin Creeden
Feb 22, 2010
Michael K. Creeden, 54, of Tunhannock, passed away Tuesday February 22 in Nevada. Born October 18, 1955 in Newark, NJ he was the son of the Dorothy Bliss and the late William Creeden. Michael was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed by Calex Logistics of Pittston, PA. He attended Tunkhannock Area High School and enjoyed woodworking and tinkering. He...
Frances M. Minor
Feb 14, 2010
Ms. Frances M. Minor, 52, of Tunkhannock passed away at home on Sunday, February 14th after struggling with cancer. She was born on April 10, 1957 in Amarillo Texas, daughter of Robert Minor and Nancy Martin Mckenzie Frances was a graduate of Keyport NJ high school and worked as a home health care provider. She is survived by her husband...
Angelo Mazzanti
Feb 12, 2010
Angelo âAndyâ Mazzanti, 85, resident of Springville, died Friday, February 12, 2010 in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Andy was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 8, 1924 son of the late Peter and Mary Pennesi Mazzanti. Andy served in the Pacific theater in WW 11 in the United States Marine Corps, with Carlsonâs Raiders, 2nd Battalion, Fox Company. He...
Ethel M. Coolbaugh
Feb 11, 2010
Ethel Marie Coolbaugh 74, of Meshoppen died Thursday February 11 at her residence. She was born in Washington Twp. on December 14, 1935 daughter of the late Luther A. and Ethel E. Knorr Coolbaugh. Ethel was a homebody. She loved listening to her favorite radio station, WPEL in Montrose, and reading her bible and the Guide Post Devotional. She will...
Harold J. Ridall
Jan 22, 2010
Harold J. Ridall, Sr. of Mehoopany died Friday in Towanda Memorial Hospital. He was born in Shickshinny on October 11, 1922 son of the late Earnest L. and Rebecca Shaw Ridall. Harold was a graduate of Shickshinny High School and prior to his retirement he worked as a carpenter and lumberman and served as Pastor of the Lovelton Bible Church...
Joseph J. Pangonis
Jan 21, 2010
Joseph J. Pangonis, a lifelong resident of Auburn Center, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in the Mercy Special Care Unit, Nanticoke, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Scranton on February 19, 1919, a son of the late Simon Pangonis and Helen Tamasavicius Pangonis. Joe was a U.S. Army Veteran and, prior to his retirement, he...
Megan A. Vermeulen
Jan 13, 2010
Megan A. Vermeulen, of Lawton, Pa., died Wednesday evening in the Janet Weis Childrenâs Hospital in Danville. She was born in Tunkhannock on February 16, 2001 daughter of Troy and Karen Hinkley Vermeulen. She was a student in the Multi Handicap Classroom of the Susquehanna Elementary School in Susquehanna. Megan attended the Dimock Christian Community Church. In addition to her...
Mary M. Glaush
Jan 13, 2010
Mary M. Glaush 91, of Noxen died Wednesday January 13 at the Heritage House Hospice in Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Glaush Sr. She was born in Noxen daughter of the late Ralph and Elle Mae Casterline Space Sr. She worked at the General Cigar Company until retirement. She loved being with her family especially...
Harold Belcher
Jan 12, 2010
Harold Belcher, 72, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, January 12th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 24, 1937, in Vernon, NJ, Mr. Belcher was a son of the late Robert and Ruth Elizabeth (DeWitt) Belcher. Harold was a Veteran of the Unites States Army. He was previously employed at Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), where he...
Lucile M Brown
Jan 9, 2010
Lucile M. Brown formerly of Wyoming County, Sullivan County, and Sebring Fl, passed away on January 9âth in Maryville, Tenn. She was born in Elkland Township Sullivan County on May 30, 1914 daughter of the late Clinton and Rachel Collins McCarty. She was a graduate of Estella High School and prior to her retirement was employed by Link Aviation in...
Wesley Askew
Jan 4, 2010
Wesley Askew Sr., 70, of Somerset County, Pa., died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. He was born in Plymouth, July 31,1939, a son of LeRoy and Evelyn (Puff) Askew. He graduated Tunkhannock High School in 1958. After high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army, the 101st Airborne Division. He was a retired business owner. His interests were NASCAR and dirt...
Howard Saxon Wilson
Dec 25, 2009
Howard Saxon Wilson of London, Ohio formerly of Tunkhannock died Friday December 25th in the Grant Memorial Hospital, Columbus Ohio. He was born in Meshoppen on August 24, 1962 son of Saxon Wilson of Tunkhannock and the late Jane English Wilson, and step-son of Thelma Sturdevant Wilson. Howard was a 1980 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He was formerly employed...
Dennis W. Mooers
Dec 24, 2009
Dennis William Mooers of Birch Drive Tunkhannock died Thursday evening December 24 at his home He was born in Scranton on April 20, 1955 son of the late William J. and Irene Miller Mooers. Dennis was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a Marine Corp Veteran. He was the owner of Shadow Transport in Tunkhannock until his was...
Theodore J. Scranta
Dec 22, 2009
Theodore J. Scranta Theodore J. Scranta, 79, of Tunkhannock died on Tuesday December 22, 2009 after a brief illness.. He was born in Tunkhannock on August 2, 1930. He was married to Geraldine Kingston Scranta. He served in the US Army and worked as a Laborer. Ted was preceded in death by his siblings, Sophie and Joe Puteck, Frank and...
William E. LaBar
Dec 21, 2009
William E. LaBar, 54 of Lake Carey, Tunkhannock died on Monday December 21, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born in Meshoppen on September 21, 1955 son of the late Earl and Grace Miner LaBar. Bill was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, He was the owner of LaBar Contracting for 25 years and more recently...
Robert E. Carter
Dec 19, 2009
Robert Ezra Carter, âUncle Bobâ a long time resident of Falls died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Uncle Bob was born in Lake Carey, Wyoming County on August 30, 1923 son of the late Ezra W. and Kathryn Sullivan Carter. He was a Marine Veteran of WW2 and lived and worked on the family farm...
Howard Wallace Snow
Dec 10, 2009
Howard Wallace Snow, 77, of Tunkhannock, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009 in the Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 4, 1932, son of the late Howard and Vera Holloway Snow. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was self employed, operating a credit reporting agency prior...
Alice Clark Lathrop
Dec 9, 2009
Alice Clark Lathrop of Springville died Wednesday in Gracious Living Estates Montrose. She was born on November 8, 1910 in Montela, NY daughter of the late Charles and Emily Blumenauer Clark. Alice was a graduate of Ellenville High School Class of 1928 and a 1931 graduate of Delhi Ag-Tech Teachers College and she taught school in the Delaware Valley School...
Jamy Lee Teetsel
Dec 9, 2009
Jamy Lee Teetsel of Noxen died at his home on Wednesday morning. He was born in Tunkhannock on November 21, 1972 son of Sandra Cavill Teetsel and the late Thomas Teetsel. He was a graduate of West Side Area Vocational Technical School Class of 1992. Jamy was a member of the Noxen Fire Co., Limited 20 Gun Club, South Mountain...
Thelma M. Jones
Dec 9, 2009
Thelma M. Jones of W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock died Wednesday in The Tyler Memorial Hospital In Tunkhannock. She was born in Monroe Twp., Wyoming County on September 15, 1928 daughter of the late Paul J. and Colleen Edna ReDman. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband Irvin L. Jones,...