Obituaries

April 1, 2017

Bruce Barlow, 56, of Dalton died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton.  Born in New Brunswick, NJ on June 19, 1960; the son of the late Robert and Arline Gough Barlow.   Preceded in death by his brother Edward Barlow who passed in 2...

March 31, 2017

Cory Micheal Spilman, 27, of Tunkhannock passed away in Memphis Tennessee on March 21st 2017. He was born on November 26th 1989 In Memphis Tennessee. Son of Robbin Spilman-Sicher of Tunkhannock and deceased father Michael Spilman of Mississippi and b...

March 20, 2017

Reta Marie Matalonis, 94, passed away at her house Mar. 16th. She was born in Tunkhannock on July 13, 1922, and she was the daughter of the late Adam and Lucy Slavinski Barziloski. Reta was married to Joseph Matalonis for 49 years and he passed in 19...

March 11, 2017

Mildred L. Giberson, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Gardens of Tunkhannock on Mar. 8, 2017.  She was born on May 21, 1926, in Forkston and was the daughter of the late Harold and Maude Lamback Fassett.  She was married to the late George Gib...

August 27, 2017

Craig William Carpenter, 67, a longtime resident of Hernando, Fla., passed away on March 8, 2017, at his home. The cause of death was determined to be cancer. Craig was born in Pittston, Pa., on Aug. 17, 1949, to William and the late Sarah Jane De...

March 12, 2017

Richard David Pencek, 72, of Benton Township, died on Monday, March 6th surrounded by his family. He was born in Scranton on September 18, 1944 and he was the son of the late Jack and Anna Janosky Pencek. Richard was a graduate of Benton High Scho...

March 9, 2017

Allan C. Davis, 76, of Factoryville passed away at the Tyler Memorial hospital on Mar. 5th , 2017.  He was born Aug. 28, 1940 in Binghamton, NY,  he was the son of the late Charles and Irene Williger Davis,and husband of the late Donna L. Davis. ...

April 22, 2017

Sarah Q. (Reynolds) Conly, 71, of Lower Saucon Twp., died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her home after a battle with brain cancer. She was the wife of George J. Conly III. Sarah was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 11, 1946, to the late Dr. Kenne...

March 2, 2017

Edward Y. An derson Jr. 64, of Mehoopany died Sunday Feb. 26, 2017 at his home that he shared with his mother. Born in Tunkhannock on March 16, 1952; the son of the late Edward Y. Anderson Sr. and the former Marion E. Burgess of Mehoopany Eddie...

Carlene Roberts Anthony She fought the good battle and proved herself a warrior of the highest order. Carlene Roberts Anthony passed away on February 22, 2017 surrounded in love by her family. Carlene worked hard all her days to make a good life f...

February 25, 2017

Forest W. Reid, 68 of Tunkhannock, died at his home on Feb. 21, 2017. He was the husband of the late former Shirley Rosengrant that passed in 2013. Born in Scranton on July 9, 1948, Forest was the son of the late Forest C. and Marian Anderson Reid. ...

February 26, 2017

Leo P. Conway Jr., Archbald formerly of Factoryville, died peacefully at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore on February 20, 2017 after battling ALS.  His wife of 53 years was the late Mary Jane Walsh Conway, and preceded him in death in 2008. Born...

Jean Pliske Newberry, a resident of Dalton and recently of the former Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock now known as The Gardens at Tunkhannock, died Friday Feb. 3, 2017, one day after her 92nd birthday. Jean was born on Feb.2, 1925 in Scranton to...

February 7, 2017

Lillian A. Ball, 86, of Tunkhannock, died Friday, February 3rd at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. Born in East Lemon on January 20, 1931; the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Yurksza Ball. Lil was employed at Endicott-Johnson Shoe Factory, The Prince...

February 3, 2017

Steven C. Swift, 43, of Factoryville, died unexpectedly at work Monday evening. Born Oct. 28, 1973 in Scranton. An avid hunter and wanna be “ice” fisherman, he graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1993. He was employed with the Facto...

Elizabeth A. Rogers, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home Jan. 29, 2017 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Wanamie, Pa. on July 26, 1936and she was the daughter of the late Albert and Sophia Pointek Siperko.  She married Herbert A. Ro...

Dr. John Scott O’Leary, 52, of Tunkhannock passed away Jan. 28, 2017.  He was born June 6, 1964 and he was the son of late Raymond O’Leary and the former Joan Melanie Doscher.  John was married to the former Yolande Fattal.   John was a grad...

January 27, 2017

Florence Kingston passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at The Golden Living Center , Tunkhannock. PA Born in Mehoopany on March 1, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William O and Pearl Smith Place. She was a 1937 graduate of Mehoopany H...

Leon J. Turner, Jr., 86, formerly of Quicks Bend, PA died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, PA.  He was born August 25, 1930 in Quicks Bend, and he was the son of the late Leon, Sr. and the former Iona Brown. ...

January 17, 2017

Kathryn A. Dolechek, 79, of Factoryville died Saturday morning at her son’s Carl’s house.  Born in Scranton on Sept. 21, 1937 the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Herman Lynott.  Her late husband August J. Dolechek Jr. died March 5, 2009, th...

January 21, 2017

Dorothy Naylor, 90, of Dalton passed away peacefully in her sleep after prolonged illness. Born in Scranton on April 22, 1926, daughter of the late Ralph and Gwladys Jones Smith. Dorothy is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ralph Naylor Jr; Dor...

Alice R. Thurston of Dunedin, FL formerly of Tunkhannock, Pa. passed away on Jan. 12, 2017.  She was born May 31 1913 and at 103 she was the matriarch of the family.  Her husband William E. Thurston preceded her in death. She is survived by chil...

Ruth June McGregor,89, of Factoryville died Tuesday morning Dec. 27, 2016 at her home with her family at her side.   Ruth was born in Scranton on March 21, 1927 and she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Korban Herman.  Her husband James...

December 28, 2016

Richard O. Graham Jr., 63, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday at his home. He was born in Bermuda, Great Britain on Nov. 12, 1953. He was the son of the late Richard O. Graham Sr. and the former Carol Fry of Gallipolis, ...