Obituaries
Marion I Drake
March 16, 2022
Marion I. Drake, 88 , of Tunkhannock passed away March 13, 2022 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. She was born on Dec. 31, 1933 in Elmira, Ny, and she was the daughter of the late Collin Goodwin and the late former Helen Walker Goodwin.
Marion atte...
Harvey Nelson Montanye
Harvey Nelson Montanye,80, of Tunkhannock passed away at The Gardens of Tunkhannock on March 10,2022. Harvey was born in Mill City, PA on December 20,1941. He was the son of the late John Harvey Montanye and the late former Nita Love Bennett. Harvey ...
Stephen H. Lasco
Stephen H. Lasco, 73, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 9, 2022. Stephen was born in Meshoppen on July 14, 1948, and he was the son of the late Stephen Lasco and the former Ruth Heitsman Lasco.
Steve was a gr...
Kennard M. Britton
March 11, 2022
Kennard M. Britton, 96, of Factoryville died Saturday March 5, 2022, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was born in Factoryville in Sept. 29, 1925. The son of the late Frank and Eva Freeman Britton. His late wife, Ramona A. Britton, died March 12...
William Samuel Miner
Veteran
March 10, 2022
William Samuel Miner, 86, of Meshoppen, died March 3, 2022, at the Sacred Heart Hospice in Dunmore. William was born in Fox Hollow on Oct. 27, 1935, son of the late William H. and Elizabeth Grow Miner. He married the former Sandra Ann Gregory...
Cynthia M. Colvin (Goosley)
Cynthia Marie Colvin 58 died unexpectedly on March 2nd 2022. She was born on Dec. 31st, 1963, in Taylor Pennsylvania. Daughter of Dolores Goosley (Fialko) and Robert Goosley. Cindy resided in West Nicholson with her husband, daughter, and beloved ...
Merle R. Harvey
Veteran
Merle R. Harvey, 86 of Tunkhannock, PA passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
He was predeceased by his parents, Ross and Elnora Harvey; loving wife of 57 years, Elizabeth (Betty); and brother, Laverne.
Me...
Alice E. Pensak (Snyder)
March 4, 2022
Alice E. Pensak, 70, of Factoryville, passed away on the farm surrounded by everything that she loved on Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was the widow of Carl H. Pensak, Sr. who passed away on October 4, 2015.
She was born on August 28, 1951, the d...
William H. Moore III "Rusty"
Veteran
April 9, 2022
William H. Moore III (Rusty), 70, died Feb.26, 2022 at his home in Forkston Twp. Born in Sellersville on June 8, 1951, the son of the late William H. and Charlotte Wilson Petrick Moore Jr.
He served our country as a corporal in USMC from April 1969 ...
Jeffrey N. Wilbur Sr.
February 18, 2022
Jeffrey N. Wilbur Sr., 80, of Benton Twp. died Monday Feb. 14, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Dalton on Aug. 23, 1941, the son of the late Norman and Irene Clark Wilbur. His wife the late Joyce M. Wilbur died May 6, 2021.
&...
Laura Layaou Watkins
Laura Layaou Watkins, 71, passed away Feb. 9, 2022 at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Laura was born November 21, 1950. She is the daughter of the late Jack and Dorothy Giberson Layaou.
Laura was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Bradfo...
Eleanor R. White
February 10, 2022
Eleanor R. White 92 of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully Tuesday morning February 8,2022 at home in her favorite chair.
Born in Harding on May 5, 1929 she was the Daughter of the Late Kenneth and Eleanor{Swartwood} Hoover.
Eleanor worked at Ro...
Frank (Mike) Coliskey
Veteran
Frank Michael Coliskey (Mike), 81, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday Feb.2, 2022 after a brief illness at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Tunkhannock on June 7, 1940; the son of the late John P. and Mary Miller Coliskey.
Mike Graduated...
Deborah J. Moser (Dungey)
Deborah J. Dungey Moser, 70, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday Feb. 1, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston on Jan. 16, 1952 the daughter of the late Alvin and Virginia Roden Dungey.
Deb graduated from Wyoming Valley West Hig...
Logan Christian Jennings
February 7, 2022
Logan Christian Jennings, 19, of Falls, died after an automobile accident in Susquehanna Co. on Jan. 31, 2022. He was born in Scranton on July 8, 2002; son of Christopher M. and Christa Smith Jennings of Falls.
He graduated from Tunkhannock Area H...
Anthony J. Wrightson
Anthony James Wrightson, 78, of Clarks Summit died Thursday Jan. 20, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Peckville on March 14, 1943, the son of the late Arthur and Edna Oakley Wrightson. He married the former Marilyn Morris on Nov...
Bernard J. Wierbowski
January 24, 2022
Bernard J. Wierbowski, 86, of Falls passed away suddenly at home on January 18th. Bernie was born in West Pittston on Jan. 10, 1936 to the late Benjamin and Mary Salus Wierbowski.
Bernie was a graduate of the West Pittston High School wher...
Anita Ann Ramey
January 22, 2022
Anita Ann Ramey, 54, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 12th, 2022.
She was born on April 17th, 1967 in Hamlin, TX. Anita was married to Rocky Ramey on November 1st, 1986. Anita was an Elk Lake graduate and s...
Audrey M. Naylor (Butler)
January 15, 2022
Audrey Mae Naylor, 95, of Benton Twp. passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022, at home, with her family by her side. Her husband, the late Robert George Naylor, who affectionately called her “Bunny,” preceded her in death on May 27, 2015.
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Shirley M. Savage (Goble)
January 10, 2022
Shirley Mae Savage, 86, of Factoryville died at home on Jan. 5, 2022. Born in Eatonville on Aug. 14, 1935; the daughter of the late Herman and Pauline Kingston Goble.
Shirley graduated from Tunkhannock High School, worked at Grove Textiles. Starte...
Kristen Yarnchak
Kristen Yarnchak, 53, of Scranton, passed away Dec. 31, 2021, in Scranton. Born in Scranton on April 2, 1968; the daughter of the late William Yarnchak Sr. and the former Margaret Grochowski of Scranton.
She attended Abington Heights and Scranton ...
Jean Marie Franko (Zanghi)
Jean Marie Franko, 78, of Tunkhannock, passed away at Geisinger CMC Hospital, Scranton, on December 29, 2021. She was born in Scranton on January 18, 1943. The daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Nash) Zanghi, Jean was of the Catholic faith and...
John Koromlan
December 28, 2021
John Koromlan, 83, of Meshoppen passed away at his home on Dec. 25, 2021. He was born in Meshoppen on July 26, 1938 and he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Bowen Koromlan.
John was a graduate of the Auburn School, and he was a farmer.
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Edward J. Jakubos Jr.
December 30, 2021
Edward Joseph Jakubos Jr. ,63, of Factoryville passed away Friday Dec. 24, 2021, at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. The son of the late Edward and Rosemary Gallo Jakubos Sr.; he was born in Scranton on Nov. 4, 1958.
Ed graduated from Lackawanna Trail H...
David A. Mills
January 1, 2021
On the morning of December 19, 2021, David A. Mills, 39, of Luzerne, PA, quietly passed from this life at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital following a brief illness. David was born on April 20, 1982, in Cobleskill, NY, the third child to join the fa...