Gail L Dziak
Jan 31, 2026
Gail L. Dziak, 69 of Falls passed away at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on January 31 2026 surrounded by her family.Born in Dalton August 25, 1956 she was the daughter of the late Willam and Dora Rogers of Dalton. She was married to her husband Gene Dziak of Falls for the last 48 years. She was a 1974 graduate of...
Howard Wayne Comstock
Jan 29, 2026
Howard Wayne Comstock, 74, of Tunkhannock, passed away at Geisinger CMC Hospital on January 29, 2026. Born in Meshoppen on June 18, 1951, he was the son of the late Howard Culver Comstock and the late Evelyn Keisinger of Mehoopany. He was married to the former Ellen Hanson for 10 years.
A 1969 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Howard served in...
Diane K. Britton
Jan 28, 2026
Diane Britton, 76, of Factoryville died, Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026 at home. She was born in Scranton on Sept. 21, 1949. The daughter of the late Kennard M. and Ramona Ayers Britton.
She graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1969. Diane worked in the Maintenance Department at Lackawanna Trail School District until her retirement. She enjoyed playing Bingo, crocheting, bowling...
Ruth Ellen Hetrick-Tylutki-Tierney
Jan 21, 2026
Ruth Ellen Hetrick-Tylutki-Tierney, 70, of Glasgow, passed away at home on
Wednesday, January 21, 2026. She was born on October 18, 1955, in Sharon, PA,
to Clair D. and Sara M. Hetrick, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated
from Sharon High School and then attended Mansfield University, where she
received her bachelor’s degree.
Ruth had a creative ability to turn everyday events...
Brian M. Vail
Jan 21, 2026
Brian M. Vail, 54 of Factoryville, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, after a brief illness. He was born in Tunkhannock on October 4, 1971, the son of the late Ward A. Vail who passed away on July 3, 2011 and Jo Vail of Factoryville.
He was a talented auto body mechanic. He was a...
Lori J. Ryan
Jan 20, 2026
Lori J. Ryan, 69, of Factoryville died Tuesday January 20, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was born in Bloomsburg on January 24, 1956 one of five daughters of the late Arthur and June Chapel Mordan of Dalton.
She was previously employed by McKesson and Scranton Heart Institute.
Lori’s pride and joy were her children and grandchildren. She...
James "Robby” Robert Thomas III
Jan 18, 2026
James Robert Thomas III “Robby”, of Monroe Township, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 18, 2026. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 28, 2006, he was the son of James Robert Thomas, Jr. and Jennifer Renee De La Paz Thomas.
James graduated in 2025 from Tunkhannock Area High School, where he excelled as a member of the football team...
Susan C. Lydon
Jan 13, 2026
Susan Whitford Lydon, known to many as “Susie,” 76, of Fleetville, PA, passed away on January 13, 2026, at Elan Skilled Nursing in Scranton, PA, after a long illness. She was born on October 21, 1949, in Scranton, PA.
Susan spent most of her life in Fleetville, PA. She graduated from Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, PA, and later...
Charles Buzz Grohe
Dec 26, 2025
Charles “Buzz” Grohe, aged 79, of Meshoppen, passed away at home on December 26th, surrounded by his family. Born on May 4, 1946, in Cedar Grove, NJ, he was the son of the late Francis and Viola Verderamo Grohe.
A veteran of the US Army who served in Vietnam, Buzz was married to Anita Meier, who predeceased him in 2006. He...
Frances A. Belcher
Dec 11, 2025
Frances Carroll Belcher, 77, of Falls, passed away peacefully in Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She was born on June 7, 1948 in Scranton. The daughter of the late John F. and Grace Slack Carroll.Frances was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and a constant source of love and comfort to anyone in need. She cherished time spent with her...
Rose McKernan
Dec 5, 2025
Rose Marie McKernan, 88, of Falls and formerly of Folcroft, Pa., passed away at The Meadows in Dallas, Pa. Born in Philadelphia on December 29, 1936, she was the daughter of Bernard and Mary McDevitt. Rose was married to John McKernan for 49 years until his passing.
She graduated from Bartrum High School and worked as a waitress at the Ramada...
Dick Kendig
Dec 4, 2025
Dick (Rich) left this world to be with his beloved Lord and Savior on December 4th. He is surely fishing with Jesus as you read this and giving him advice on casting correctly! Born in Ashley, PA In February 1939 to Robert Kendig Sr and Nellie Kendig, he eventually moved with his Mother, Dad and siblings, to Wilkes Barre, PA...
Ernest John Dagata
Nov 26, 2025
Ernest “Ernie” John D’Agata passed away on November 26, 2025. A beloved resident of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, and Naples, Florida, Ernie was born on September 26, 1937, in Campodipietra, Italy. He spent the first seven years of his life there with his mother while his father had already moved to the United States to establish a new home for the family.
Before...
Elaine L. Knauss
Nov 22, 2025
Elaine L. Knauss of Meshoppen, 90, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, November 22, 2025, surrounded by family.
Born in Sterling, Illinois, on October 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Lillian Palmer and Howard Schlaegel, and was wife to the late Leonard Knauss.
Among her many accomplishments and caring for her family, Elaine also loved studying her Bible, singing,...
Debra Sue Reynolds
Nov 20, 2025
Debra Sue Brown Reynolds age 73 of Factoryville, Pa passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on 11/20/25 at Green Ridge Care Center in Scranton, Pa.
Debbie was born in Scranton, Pa on 12/27/51 to the late Samuel B. Brown and Shirley Mae Hopkins Brown. Her father Sammie passed at a young age and Debbie and her sister Judy were...
Marie Broyles King
Nov 19, 2025
On the evening of November 19, 2025, Marie Broyles King, God’s good and faithful servant, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, surrounded by her loving husband of 54 years and her two sons. Born August 9, 1949 in St. Albans near Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Newton Marteney Broyles, Sr. (a painter and...
Diana Lee Kasson
Nov 14, 2025
Diana Lee Blizzard Kasson, 77 of Springville passed away at Tunkhannock Rehabilitation & Health Care Center on Friday November 14, 2025. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on July 18, 1948; the daughter of the late Aurthur and Lucille Sutliff Blizzard. She married her husband, Marshall L. Kasson on July 29, 1967. Marshall passed away on June 25, 2025.
Diana was the...
Margin Leroy Stout, Jr.
Nov 7, 2025
Margin Leroy Stout, Jr., a resident of Tunkhannock, PA and Ocala, FL, passed away at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, on November 7, 2025. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania on March 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Margin Leroy Stout, Sr. and the late Dorothy Stout. Margin was married to Eleanor Sturdevant for 42 years. They would have...
Clifford Kuback
Nov 6, 2025
On a peaceful evening in Sugar Hollow, Clifford J Kuback looked out over the land he loved one last time. On November 6, 2025, at the age of 84, he passed away at home, surrounded by his family and the beauty of his farm – the same fields that had shaped his entire life.
Clifford was born on January 21, 1941...
Betty Skovronsky
Oct 20, 2025
Betty Jane Skovronsky of Keelersburg Rd., Tunkhannock, died at her home on Monday morning, October 20, 2025. Betty was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on December 23, 1925, the daughter of the late William Hoover and Emma Munson.
Betty married Otto Skovronsky in 1947, and they shared 65 years together until his passing in 2012.
Betty was a 1943 graduate of Meyers...
