Obituaries

Thane Jess Hoover

Thane Jess Hoover

Jun 20, 2009

Thane J. Hoover, 48 of Bardwell Road, Factoryville died Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Thane was born in Meshoppen, on January 4, 1961 son of Alice E. Heitsman Hoover and the late Elmer W. Hoover. Jr.. He was a 1979 graduate of Elk Lake High School. Thane grew up on the Curly-Heits Dairy Farm in Springville...

Sara J. Blanco

Sara J. Blanco

Jun 18, 2009

Sara J. Blanco Sara J. Blanco of Mehoopany died on Thursday in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born in Tunkhannock on November 30, 1983, daughter of Horacio Blanco and the late Joanne Ogden. She was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, and worked as a Manager at the Tunkhannock Pump & Pantry. She was preceded...

Garrett Wesley Stark

Garrett Wesley Stark

Jun 17, 2009

Garrett W. Stark Garrett W. Stark, 8, of Nicholson died June 17 at the Halifax Health Trauma Center in Daytona Beach, Florida due to injuries suffered in a pedestrian accident. He was born on March 6, 2001 in Tunkhannock, PA son of Craig and Debra Heinz Stark. Garrett just finished the 2nd grade at the Elk Lake Elementary school, he...

Joshua D. Miller

Joshua D. Miller

Jun 7, 2009

Trooper Joshua D. Miller 34 of Pittston, Pa. died June 7, 2009 while protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Josh was born June 13, 1974 son of Walter Miller of Pittston and Peggy Miller of Plymouth. Josh graduated from Pittston Area High School, Class of 1992. He then enlisted in the United Stated Marine Corps in 1993, serving...

Bette Lynn Gardner

Bette Lynn Gardner

Jun 2, 2009

Bette Lynn Gardner of Tunkhannock, died on Tuesday in the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was born in Kingston on July 2, 1943, daughter of the late Mildred Krise Kern. and the late Traugett Kern. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bruce Gardner. She was employed as a Social Worker at St. Michael's School prior to her...

Irmgard Graumann

Irmgard Graumann

Jun 2, 2009

Irmgard Graumann of Tunkhannock formerly of Chestnut Hill, died on Tuesday at home. She was born in Konigshien, Germany on July 23, 1931. Prior to retirement she worked as a private duty nurse. Surviving are two sons: Axel Graumann of Ashville, NC, and Robert Graumann of Horsham, one daughter: Rose Graumann of Factoryville, one brother: Peter Beer of Germany, six...

Grace S. Lundy

Grace S. Lundy

May 23, 2009

Grace S. Lundy of Tunkhannock died Saturday in Mountain View Care Center in Scranton. She was born in Kingston, daughter of the late Walter J. and Helen Bloom Lundy. Grace was a 1943 graduate of Kingston High School and a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. She was employed by the Department of Defense in Washington D.C. for several years. Returning to...

Alice B. Case

Alice B. Case

May 19, 2009

Alice B. Case, 91, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. She was born in Wyoming, PA. on September 14, 1917, daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha Dailey Dymond. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence J. Case, daughter Connie Washburn and son David Case. She is survived by brothers Joseph Dymond of Baltimore, and...

Dennis Boyd Newhart

Dennis Boyd Newhart

May 16, 2009

Dennis Boyd Newhart of Laceyville died Saturday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Sayre on August 2, 1933 son of the late Elisha John and Emma Benninger Newhart. Dennis was a graduate of Laceyville High School class of 1952 and attended Wyoming Seminary for one year. Prior to his retirement he was employed by the Bendix...

Arlene L Phillips

Arlene L Phillips

May 15, 2009

Arlene L. Phillips of Tunkhannock, a guest of Keystone Garden Estates in Larksville, passed away on Friday May 15, 2009. She was born in Tunkhannock on May 24, 1931 daughter of the late Clarence and Louise (Archambeault) Mead. She had been employed at Bendix Aviation in Southern Montrose and worked at General Aero in Tunkhannock. She and her husband the...

Dorothy L. Cook

Dorothy L. Cook

May 12, 2009

nine gradchildren and eight great grandchildren

Donald H. Hayner

Donald H. Hayner

May 11, 2009

Donald Hayner, 75, of Spring Hill, Fl, formerly of Tunkhannock, was called home to the Lord on Monday, May 11, 2009. Donald died with his beloved wife, Priscilla (Sally) and his daughter, Susan Hildebrand by his side. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a proud member of Spring Hill Baptist Church. Prior to his retirement, he was...

Barbara G. Severcool

Barbara G. Severcool

May 6, 2009

Barbara G. Severcool of Meshoppen died Wednesday at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born in Meshoppen daughter of the late Harry and Bessie King Vaow. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a cook at the Tunkhannock United Methodist Manor. Surviving are three sons Michael Smith of Meshoppen, Jeffrey Smith of...

Ruth A. Bernatitus

Ruth A. Bernatitus

May 3, 2009

Ruth Ayers Bernatitus, 90, of Tunkhannock, passed away on May 3rd at Tyler Memorial Hospital. Born June 13, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of William Brisbane and Emma Garfield Jones Stout. Ruth attended school in Wilkes-Barre until the age of 14 when the family moved to Mehoopany. She continued he education there and went on to graduate from...

William L. Hall

William L. Hall

May 1, 2009

William L. Hall of Auburn Twp., Meshoppen died Friday in John Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, after a long courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 28, 1939 son of the late Joseph and Myrtle Lloyd Hall. Bill was a graduate of GAR High School class of 1957 and retired from the Proctor and Gamble Plant...

Elizabeth L. Bowers

Elizabeth L. Bowers

Apr 21, 2009

Elizabeth L. Bowers of Quick Road Meshoppen died Tuesday, April 21st at Tyler Memorial Hospital. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on September 16, 1935 daughter of the late Stanley and Marie (Hall) Gorski. Prior to retirement she worked at Shadow Brook Resort for 21 years. She was preceded in death by her husband James and a sister Marie Karasack....

Allen D. Robinson

Allen D. Robinson

Apr 18, 2009

Alan D. Robinson of Mehoopany died Saturday in the Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was born in Windham Twp. Wyoming County on February 23, 1932 son of the late Lewis V. and Mary Stevens Robinson. Alan was a 1955 graduate of Mehoopany High School and retired from the Procter and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany. For several years he severed...

Clifford E. Freeman

Clifford E. Freeman

Apr 13, 2009

Clifford E. Freeman 68, of Factoryville went home to his heavenly father on April 13, 2009. He was born on June 11, 1940 in Hunlock Creek, PA., and was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and oldest grandson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and will be missed by all who knew him. Surviving is his wife...

Clarence Myers

Clarence Myers

Apr 10, 2009

Clarence Myers of North Tonawanda, New York died Saturday in the Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Niagara Falls, New York. He was born in Middletown, NY on January 12, 1926 son of the late Clarence E. and Lavina Goldsmith Meyers. He was formerly of Redfield St., Tunkhannock. Clarence was an Army Veteran and prior to his retirement he was employed...

Carl Clark

Carl Clark

Apr 8, 2009

Carl Fredrick “Fred” Clark of Wyoming Ave., Tunkhannock died Thursday at Tyler Memorial hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in North Orwell, Bradford Co., Pa. on January 25, 1922 son of the late Robert and Hazel Wood Clark. Fred was a Marine Corp veteran of the World War II and the Korean Conflict. A graduate of Rome High School and...