Obituaries
Doris Shotwell
May 19, 2025
Doris Shotwell, 91, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Allied Hospice Center on May 14, 2025. She was born on Sept. 4, 1933, in Tunkhannock, and she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Grace Allen Phillips. She was married to Earl Shotwell for ...
William Eugene Griffin

Veteran
May 31, 2025
William Eugene Griffin, Jr, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away in the early hours of May 8, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, after suffering from complications of a stroke.
Bill was born in New Brunswick, NJ, October 09, 1943, to the ...
Maryann L. Fasulo (Brown)
May 17, 2025
Maryann Lynn Fasulo “Winkie”, 76, of Factoryville died Saturday May 3, 2025, at her home. Born in Jersey City, NJ on August 29, 1948; the daughter of the late Dickson C. and Christina White Brown Sr.
She enjoyed being with her neighbors at Mat...
Edward J. Dymond
Edward J. Dymond, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away at Allied Hospice Scranton on Saturday morning, April 26, 2025 as the rain lightly fell and the birds sang outside his window. He was born June 30, 1942, in Kingston, the eldest son of the late Edward ...
Lucille S Ulrich (Sweet)
Lucille S Ulrich,99, of West Abington Twp, died on April 23, 2025 at Regional Hosp of Scranton. Born in Dalton on August 9, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Clara Armstrong Sweet. She was preceded in death by her husband William Q ...
Jane A. Wiernusz (Lane)
Jane Ann Wiernusz, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Friday April 18, 2025. Jane was born in Tunkhannock on Aug. 19, 1932 and she was the daughter of the late Everett and Mary Wagner Lane. Jane married the late ...
Frances M Franko (Tallo)
Frances M Franko (Tallo) 12/29/1942-4/1412025
Frances Franko went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 14th, 2025. She was a loving and devoted servant of our Lord, Jesus Christ and our most Blessed Mother. She was born in West Side, Scranton and...
Gary Mark Brown
April 15, 2025
Gary Mark Brown, 64, of Tunkhannock passed away on Friday April 11, after a short stay at Abington Manor. He fought a courageous three year battle with cancer.
Born on March 19, 1961 in Montrose, he was the son of the late Gary C. and Jo...
Cynthia A. Pintha (Bennett)
Cynthia A. Pintha, 77, of Nicholson went to be with the Lord on Friday April 4, 2025 at
Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton. Born in Indianapolis, IN on January 17, 1948; the
daughter of the late Edward and Barbara Lassiter Bennett. Her husband the l...
David Wayne Lyman
March 27, 2025
With heavy hearts, we must report that David Wayne Lyman left this earthly realm. He had reached his expiry date and is now off to explore the universe unencumbered by his worn-out carcass. Decades ago he wrote his obituary, but unfortunately, due to...
Bruce A. Rivera

Veteran
March 20, 2025
Bruce A. Rivera, 64, of Factoryville died Friday March 14, 2025, at the Embassy of Tunkhannock. Born in Camden, NJ on July 18, 1960, the son of the late James Rivera, Barbara Ackerson and Step-Father Barry Mason. Bruce married the former Becky Britto...
Ruth Hegedty
Ruthann Hegedty, 64, of Meshoppen died at her home surrounded by her family on March 14, 2025. She was born in Scranton on Aug. 20, 1960, and she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Loretta Burgess Adams. She was married to the late James He...
James J. Curran
March 16, 2025
James J. Curran, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Mar. 11, 2025. He was born in Brooklyn NY on Dec. 16, 1941, and he was the son of the late James J. Curran, Sr, and the late former Florence Schultz Curran.
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Robert Dewey Brown

Veteran
Robert Dewey Brown was born in Meshoppen, PA on January 7, 1949. He was the son of the late Melvin Perry Brown and Betty Elizabeth Sands Brown.
Bobby was raised in Vosburg and was a graduate of the Tunkhannock Area School District Class ...
Harry Webber Keast
March 7, 2025
Harry Webber Keast, 83, of Lake Carey passed away on Mar. 2, 2025, at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was born in Kingston on Mar. 6th, 1941, and he was the son of the late Harry and Ethel Barnett Keast. He was a 1960 graduate of the Fo...
Leon Leo Stencel

Veteran
March 17, 2025
Leon “Leo” Stencel, 91 of Westminster, CO died March 2, 2025. Born in Norwich, CT on August 21, 1933, the son of the late Joseph and Magdelena Dudek Stencel. Leo married the former Kathryn Walton in 1959.
He graduated from Norwich Free Academy...
Glays Linney Anderson
March 5, 2025
Gladys Linney Anderson, 90, of Lake Winola passed away Feb. 27, at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 13, 1934 and she was the daughter of the late Louis and Verna Dymond Burgess. She was married to the late Go...
Norman Clayton Finch
March 8, 2025
Norman “Clayton” Finch, 93, of Mill City passed away at the Linwood Nursing Home on Feb. 27th 2025. He was born in Schultzville on Aug. 5, 1931 and he was the son of the late Walter and Aimee Carpenter Finch. Clayton was married to the late M...
Carol D. Williams (Benninger)
February 28, 2025
Carol D. Williams, 78, formerly of Dalton died Monday February 24, 2025 at Mid-Valley HealthCare Center, Peckville. Born in Binghamton, NY on May 1, 1946 the daughter of the late William and Margaret Westbrook Benninger. Her husband the late Willard ...
Irene B. Sivar
Irene B. Sivar, 93, of Laceyville passed away at The Embassy of Tunkhannock on Feb. 22, 2025. She was born in Mehoopany on Nov. 16, 1931, and she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Lillian Trowbridge Bullock. She was a graduate of the Mehoopany...
George A. Lancaster, Jr.
George A. Lancaster, Jr., 62, of Mill City passed away on Feb. 20, 2025, at home. He was born in Scranton on June 23, 1962, and he was the son of the late George Lancaster Sr. and the former Lillian Miller.
George was a graduate of the Tunkhanno...
Beverly J. Schneider (Huntenburg)
March 1, 2025
Beverly J. Schneider, 80, of Factoryville passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton after battling kidney failure.
The daughter of the late Henry J. and Anna G. Williams Huntenburg; born in Flemington, NJ, on September...
Beverly E. Defazio (Craig)
Beverly E. DeFazio, 84 of Benton Twp. died Sunday February 9, 2025 at Abington Manor, S. Abington Twp. Born in Newark, DE on November 3, 1940; the daughter of the late John T. and Mildred Sarah Argo Craig. She married her husband of 63 years to Larry...
Richard D. Parduski
Richard D. Parduski, 61, of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Chester, PA on April 30, 1963 and was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Boback Parduski. Richard was married to the fo...
Wayne W. Clark

Veteran
January 24, 2025
Wayne W. Clark,79, of Lake Sheridan died peacefully with his family by his side Monday January 20, 2025 at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Born in Scranton on November 21, 1945; son of the late William J. and Audrey Ford Clark. He was married to the forme...