Obituaries
Mildred Graham
Sep 6, 2009
Mildred Graham of 6 Maple St., Factoryville died Sunday in the Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was born in Newport, North Carolina on April 16, 1931 daughter of the late Earl and Bertha Bussard Graham. Prior too her retirement she was employed as a private duty care giver. Mildred was preceded in death by a son Craig Pogue, surviving...
Kenneth Lee Smith
Aug 21, 2009
Kenneth Lee Smith of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Tunkhannock and Scranton, died Friday in Community Hospice-Morris Center, Jacksonville. Ken was born in Tunkhannock on Nov. 5, 1960, son of Thomas Severcool, Tunkhannock, and the late Barbara Vaow Severcool. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and had been employed at Keystone Junior College, LaPlume. Later, he was the owner...
William S. Corey
Aug 20, 2009
William Samuel Corey died Thursday at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. He is survived by his wife, the former Elaine Frazier Blye of West Chester, whom he married in 1976. Born April 9, 1911, in Philadelphia, he graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., with a degree in electrical engineering. He also received a master's degree in mathematics from...
Edmund S. Wikoski
Aug 17, 2009
Edmund âEdâ S. Wikoski, 91, of Bartron Rd, Tunkhannock, died Monday in the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. Born on November 23, 1917 in Scranton, son of the late Walter and Bridget Cebalski Wikoski Prior to retirement he was a self employed trucker and stone quarry operator. He was an army veteran serving during World War II. âEdâ was a member...
Donald L. James
Aug 8, 2009
Donald L. James of Meshoppen passed away at his home on Saturday, August 8th. He was born in Kingston, Oct 26, 1934, son of the late William D. and Louise Troster James. He was a 1952 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, was a Navy Veteran, and member of the Tin Can Sailors, JP Kennedy Crewmembers Association and the Black Walnut...
James Charles Simmons
Jul 24, 2009
James Charles Simmons James Charles Simmons, 57, Springville died on Friday, July 24 2009, in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville due to complications from a liver transplant last year. He was born in Waterville, ME on March 28, 1952, son of the late Stacy and Alice (Wentworth) Simmons. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to his illness, Jim...
Kimberly Rought-Fiorentino
Jul 22, 2009
Kimberly A. Rought-Fiorentino, 42, of Factoryville died Wednesday July 22, 2009 after a courageous battle with MS. Born in Scranton on December 14, 1966 she was the daughter of Mary E and the late Robert W. Richards. She was preceded in death by her late husband Eugene T. Rought, father of her two boys, and by a sister Mary Grace....
Ruth A. Guyette
Jul 17, 2009
Ruth Ann (Stile) Guyette of Tunkhannock, died Friday July 17, 2009 at home following a brief illness. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Stile. She graduated from Luzerne High School. She was known to all as a dedicated mother and housewife who supported the growth of her husband's business through all the successes,...
Elmer H. Clark
Jul 13, 2009
Elmer H. Clark, of Diamond Trailer Park, Tunkhannock died Monday evening in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains PA He was born in Sayre, PA on April 4, 1941 son of the late Earl and Anna (Cashdollar) Clark. Prior to his retirement he was employed as an electrician at the Bad Creek Power Plant Salem, SC. He was a member of...
Ralph L. Wells
Jul 7, 2009
Ralph L. Wells, 76 of Tunkhannock, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2009 at home. He was born in Sayre on December 5, 1932, son of the late Leland and Mabel (Vanderpool) Wells. His beloved wife was the late Virginia Wells who passed away on February 25, 2004. Ralph worked most of his life as a dairy farmer. He also...
Marjorie Brown
Jul 6, 2009
Marjorie L. Brown, 79, of Scranton, died Monday in the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was born in Mill City, PA. on March 14, 1930, daughter of the late Eugene and Edna (Ross) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Brown. Surviving are two sons: John Brown and Raymond Brown, four daughters: Edna Donavan, Susan Brown, Shirley...
Joshua A. Kile
Jul 2, 2009
Joshua A. Kile of West Nicholson Road Factoryville died Friday, July 4, 2009 at his home. Born August 15, 1984, son of Lisa Watkins Kile Budzinski, of Factoryville and the Late Jerry Kile. He was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed by Ebbâs Landscaping in Tunkhannock. Joshua is survived by a brother Jerry of Factoryville, sisters...
Irene S. Corby
Jun 26, 2009
Irene S. Corby Irene S. Corby, age 96, formerly of Evans Falls passed away Friday 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Her parents were the late Ellis and Mary Alice Winders Robbins. She was the wife of the late Floyd B. Corby, Sr. She will be missed by her children, William Corby and wife Shirley, Walter Corby...
Allen L. Hutchins
Jun 26, 2009
Allen Hutchins Allen Hutchins of Dendron Drive Tunkhannock died Friday morning at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He was born in Meshoppen September 18, 1938 son of the late Marshall and Bessie (Faux) Hutchins. He was an Air Force veteran and had worked at the Proctor and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany for 18 years and later was employed by National Freight...
William J. Evans
Jun 24, 2009
William J. Evans William James Evans of River Road Falls died Wednesday at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wyoming, Pa. on August 12, 1935 son of the later William H. and Georgiana Coolbaugh Evans. Bill was an Army Veteran and worked in the maintenance Department at St. Michaelâs School Hoban Heights for 23 years. He...
Josephine Mennicucci
Jun 22, 2009
Josephine Mennicucci Josephine Mennicucci of Bardwell Road, Factoryville, formerly of Holiday City, Toms River, New Jersey died Monday, at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Boomer West Virginia on June 3, 1915 daughter of the late Francesco and Agrippina Mandra. She enjoyed good home cooking, gardening and had a great green thumb. Her knitting of baby...
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
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
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
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...


