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Paul R. Corby

Paul R. Corby

Aug 3, 2026

Paul R. Corby, 63, of Factoryville, passed peacefully at home on August 3, 2026, surrounded by his children, family, and loved ones.

Born in Scranton on February 23, 1963, he was the beloved son of Calvin K. and Janet M. (Cleave) Corby of Factoryville.

Paul was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. For more than 30 years, he dedicated himself to...

Samuel R. Keithline

Samuel R. Keithline

Aug 1, 2026

Samuel R. Keithline, 71, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at home on August 1st, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. Born May 7, 1955, in Meshoppen, he was the son of the late Samuel O. Keithline and Myra D. (Siglin) Keithline.

Sammy graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1973. Affectionately known as "Slammin' Sam," he worked as a dedicated laborer and...

William E. Frederici

William E. Frederici

Jul 30, 2026

William E. Frederici, 56, of Factoryville, died Thursday July 30, 2026, at home with his family by his side. He was born on May 30, 1970, in Tunkhannock; son of the late William G. Frederici who died in 2022 and the former Cecelia Mitchell of Factoryville. His wife is the former Daniella Geerts.

Bill was a devoted and loving husband and...

Barbara L. Stauffer

Barbara L. Stauffer

Jul 18, 2026

Barbara L. Stauffer, 84, of Factoryville died July 18, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton. Born in Phillipsburg, N.J. on July 12, 1942; the daughter of the late Frank P. and Hazel Kinney Lerch.

Surviving is her husband Nelson Stauffer of Tunkhannock; daughter, Heidi Harvey (Daniel) of Lathrop Twp.; son, Eric Stauffer (Christy) of Round Hill VA; three grandchildren, Lindsey and...

Diana Yvonne Williams

Diana Yvonne Williams

Jul 12, 2026

Diana Yvonne Williams, of Factoryville, PA died at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton, on July 12, 2026. Diana was born in Tunkhannock, PA on February 3, 1947, the daughter of the late Lewis Evans and Ruth Moyer Evans. Diana married Roger Williams on July 10, 1965 and they had four children. Diana and Roger were married 60 years before his passing...

Ernest C. Lynn, Jr.

Ernest C. Lynn, Jr.

Jul 6, 2026

Ernest C. Lynn Jr., 72, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at his home on July 6, 2026, surrounded by the family who loved him most.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 24, 1953, Ernest was the son of the late Ernest C. Lynn Sr. and Bethel Rinker Lynn.

For 51 years, Ernest shared a beautiful marriage with the love of his life, the...

Grant Earl Shotwell, Sr.

Grant Earl Shotwell, Sr.

Jul 4, 2026

Earl Shotwell Sr., 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away on July 4, 2026, at Tunkhannock Rehab Health Center. Born July 8, 1933, in Tunkhannock, he was the son of the late Claude E. and Erma L. Phillips Shotwell. He was married to the late Doris Shotwell for 71 years. Earl graduated from Tunkhannock High School and served in the United States...

Berthamae Bush

Berthamae Bush

Jul 1, 2026

Berthamae Bush, 87, of Factoryville died July 1, 2026 at her home. Born in Mill City on December 22, 1938; the daughter of the late Phillip and Shirley Huthmaker Bush.

Surviving are her two nieces Karin Bean of Kingsley; Amy Durso and husband Cory of Factoryville and four nephews, Douglas Wydeen and his wife Gail of Nicholson, Tim Burns and wife...

Gary Thomas Rolles

Gary Thomas Rolles

Jun 29, 2026

Gary Thomas Rolles, 78, of Fleetville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2026.

He was born on July 5, 1947, in Scranton, the son of the late Hayden and Annette Rolles.

Gary graduated from Scranton Technical High School, Johnson Technical Institute, and Lock Haven. He proudly served his country as a sergeant in the army during the Vietnam War, and was...

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...

Randy Edward Clark

Randy Edward Clark

Jun 26, 2026

Randy Edward Clark, husband of Karen L. Clark of Washington Township, passed away on June 26, 2026. He was born on December 8, 1967, to Carolyn Richards and Frank Clark. Randy leaves behind his brothers, Wayne Clark and Bryon Clark; nephew Jordon Clark; his cousins, Mike Clark and Dale Clark; and his children, Chelsea Clark, Frank Siglin (partner, Danielle), Holly...

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...

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