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Robert R. Cresswell

Robert R. Cresswell

Jun 27, 2026

Robert R. Cresswell, 84, of Lake Winola, passed away June 27, 2026 at home, surrounded by his family, after a long illness.

Born in Dalton to the late Grant and Frances (Radle) Cresswell, Bob was married to his high school sweetheart, the late Nancy (Browning) Cresswell, who died on November 20, 2019. A graduate from Lackawanna Trail Jr./Sr. High School, he...

Joanne C. Burke

Joanne C. Burke

Jun 26, 2026

Joanne Deutsch Burke, loving daughter, wife and mother, passed away peacefully with most of her children by her beside on June 26, 2026 in the Forest City Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past six years. Joanne was born on March 1, 1934 in the depth of the depression, the second child of Alice and Ernest...

Mary E. Button

Mary E. Button

Jun 15, 2026

Mary E. Button, 103, of Springville, passed away on June 15, 2026, at The Meadows in Dallas, Pa. Born in Newton Ransom on Feb. 2, 1923, she was the daughter of John R. Posten and the late Jennie Richards Posten. She was married to the late Walter E. Button, who passed away in 1997.

Mary graduated from Tunkhannock High School in...

Ardonna J. Gordon

Ardonna J. Gordon

Jun 12, 2026

Ardonna J Gordon, 63, of Tunkhannock, passed away on June 12th, 2026 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born on June 19th, 1962 in Meshoppen to the late Raymond L. Sands and the late Erma Dymond, Ardonna was a selfless mother, devoted wife, and a loving sister. She attended Tunkhannock Area School District and had been employed as a flagger...

Glenn Ace Shupp

Glenn Ace Shupp

Jun 9, 2026

Glenn “Ace” Shupp, 94, of Tunkhannock, passed away on June 9, 2026, after an extended illness. His story began on October 1, 1931, in Whites Ferry, Falls Township, Pennsylvania, where he was born to Blanche Elizabeth (Allshouse) and Josiah Jacob (JJ) Shupp. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1949 and soon started a local trucking business, picking up eggs...

Clyde "Mack" Moyer

Clyde "Mack" Moyer

May 25, 2026

Clyde “Mack” Moyer age 69, passed away May 25th, 2026 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart after a short battle with cancer.Born December 17th, 1956 he was the son of Clyde H. Moyer Sr. and Mildred Traver Moyer. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed. Mack was known for loving his harley, having fun...

Robert Edward Kern Jr.

Robert Edward Kern Jr.

May 23, 2026

Robert Edward Kern, Jr., 90, of Lake Winola, PA passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Son of Robert Edward Kern, Sr. (1908-1986) and Gladys Sophia Jones (1904-1936), and stepson to Jane Kern (1915-1984), “Bob” was born in Scranton, PA and grew up in Factoryville, PA with his cousins Charlie Hughes (dec) wife Kathy...

Judith Lee Snow

Judith Lee Snow

May 21, 2026

Judy Lee Snow of Lake Carey, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love at Allied Hospice Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania on 21 May 2026. Judy was born on 23 January 1946, in San Bernardino, California, to the late Martin Henry Sponsler and the late former Mary Margaret Pump. She graduated from Pacific High School, in San Bernardino, California, in...

Joseph Williams Stark

Joseph Williams Stark

May 11, 2026

Joseph Williams Stark, 79, of Mehoopany, passed away on May 11, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Scranton on October 9, 1946, and was the son of the late Erwin and Annie Stark.

He graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Army, serving four years, including one...

Lottie C. Powell

Lottie C. Powell

May 7, 2026

Lottie Couzens Powell

November 1, 1963 - May 7, 2026

Lottie Couzens Powell (62) of LaPlume Township departed this life on May 7, 2026 at Geisinger

Medical Center Danville, following a long illness.

Born on November 1, 1963 Lottie was the fourth and youngest child of the late Thomas James

and Bette Getz Couzens. She attended Dalton Elementary Center and graduated from

Lackawanna Trail Jr/Sr High...

Janet M. Kristunas

Janet M. Kristunas

May 5, 2026

After a long battle with Cancer, she left this place for her Eternal Home with the Lord & Savior. Janet M. Kristunas, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026 at her home with family by her side.

Born on March 11, 1940, in Eaton Twp., she is the daughter of the late Claude and Erma Phillips Shotwell.

She was...

Ronald E. Radwanski

Ronald E. Radwanski

Apr 9, 2026

Ronald E. Radwanski, 74, of Lemon, passed away on April 9th at Regional Hospital in Scranton, PA. Born October 28, 1951, he was the son of Arthur and Dolores Myers Radwanski and husband to Paula Vargo for 56 years. Ron worked at P&G for 28 years and farmed throughout his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and many outdoor activities. He...

Mary E. Shupp

Mary E. Shupp

Apr 1, 2026

Mary Ellsworth Shupp, aged 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away on April 1, 2026 at the Tunkhannock Rehab. Born in Tunkhannock on February 9, 1934, Mary was the daughter of late Lewis and Eleanor Arnold Ellsworth.

Mary worked as an office manager for Bocar Manufacturing in Tunkhannock. She enjoyed watching NASCAR, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, and...

George T. Fornwalt

George T. Fornwalt

Mar 25, 2026

George T. Fornwalt, 72, of Factoryville passed away at his home on Wednesday March 25, 2026. Born in Middletown, PA on October 22, 1953; The son of the late George Thomas Heasley and Bernice Gesford.

Preceding George in death are four brothers Charles, Ronald and Gary Fornwalt and Russell Guestford.

George was a devoted husband to his wife Kimberly, of 40 years.

He...

Caroline H. Kresge

Caroline H. Kresge

Mar 20, 2026

Caroline H. Kresge, age 97, of Dalton, passed away at Geisinger CMC on March 20, 2026. Born August 20, 1928, in Tunkhannock, she was the daughter of Burt Harding and Lillian Barziloski Harding. Caroline was married to William B. Kresge, Jr. for four decades. She worked as a secretary at Tunkhannock Joint Schools and also served as secretary for the...

Eleanor T. Ramey

Eleanor T. Ramey

Mar 14, 2026

Eleanor Ramey, 90, of Springville, passed away at home on March 14, 2026. Born Dec. 13, 1935 in Philadelphia to John and Ruth Fehrle, she was married to Melvin Ramey for 54 years.

Eleanor is survived by her children Nancy Passehl, James Ramey, Richard Ramey, Alice Kilmer, Patty Stemrich, sisters Janet McCoy and Barbara Haller, 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and many...

Bethel M. Statnick

Bethel M. Statnick

Mar 9, 2026

Bethel “Betty” M. Statnick, age 93, of Centermoreland, passed away at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dallas on March 9th. Born in Centermoreland on January 13, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Bethel Shook Montross.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Statnick, who passed on March 7, 2026. Following her graduation from...

Robert Calvin Statnick

Robert Calvin Statnick

Mar 7, 2026

Robert “Bob” Calvin Statnick, age 97, of Centermoreland, passed away on March 7 at Highland Manor in Exeter.

Robert was born in Centermoreland on July 4, 1928, and was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Wildrick) Statnick. He was united in marriage to the former Bethel Montross on September 21, 1956.

Robert was a Union Electrician with IBEW Local and...

Betty Ann Dennis

Betty Ann Dennis

Feb 26, 2026

Betty Ann Dennis, 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away at her home on February 26, 2026. She was born in Tunkhannock on June 9, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Albert Louis Snover and the late Vida May Stark.

Betty was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She was married to the late Lee Marbaker and the late Harold Dennis....

Roger Williams Sr.

Roger Williams Sr.

Feb 23, 2026

Roger Williams, Sr. of Factoryville, PA died at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton, on February 23, 2026. Roger was born in Tunkhannock, PA on November 22, 1945, the son of the late Thomas Williams and Lucy Champion Williams. Roger married Diana Evans in 1965 and they had four children.

Roger was a 1963 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

In his younger years, Roger...

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