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
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
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
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
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.
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...
Carl K. Aten Sr.
Feb 11, 2026
Carl Kenneth “Sonny” Aten, Sr., 90, of Hernando, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, at Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, FL. Born at home in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 1935, Carl was the son of the late Carl Brown and Lillian Grannis Aten.
After graduating from Factoryville High School in 1954, Carl began a life guided by hard...
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...
