Obituaries
Patricia A. Driscole (Driscole)
November 29, 2017
Patricia Ann Driscole, 75, of Tunkhannock died Saturday 11/25/2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Twp. Born in Scranton on Nov. 7, 1942; the daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Margaret Edith Noll Driscole.
Preceded in death by her son Willi...
Rudy M. Kevak III
Rudy M. Kevak III, our beloved son, died November 24th, 2017 as a result of an overdose. He was 39 years old.
Rudy was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on September 2, 1978. He is the son of Elaine M. Tweedy, and stepson of Paul A. Tweedy of Factoryvill...
Barbara Menichello
November 29, 2017
Barbara M Frey Menichello, wife of the late Ralph J Menichello, passed away peacefully at her home in Factoryville on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, 2017. Born September 10, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the eldest child of the late Anthony Theodore Fr...
Mercedes Anderson
November 28, 2017
Mercedes M. Anderson, 92, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday November 22. She was born on February 17, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Frank E. Walters and the Late Catherine McMenamin Walters Powell, both of Atlantic City, NJ. She was preceded...
Helen A. Dolph
November 24, 2017
Helen A. Dolph, 90, of Nicholson, died Monday at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore.
She was the wife of the late Roy J. Dolph for 46 years.
Helen was born in Scranton on Jan. 2, 1927 and she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel S...
Linda C. Brown (Pensack)
Linda C. Brown, 66 of Scranton died Friday evening Nov.17, 2017 at Allied Services skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. Born in Meshoppen on Dec. 2, 1950; the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice Novack Pensack.
She was an avid reader, enjoyed s...
Frank D. Kochmer
November 13, 2017
Frank D. Kochmer, 75, of Lake Winola died Nov. 9 at Hospice of the Scared Heart, Dunmore, after a long battle with dementia and cancer. Born in Scranton on April 10, 1942; son of the late Victor and Frances Cardone Kochmer.
Frank spent his entire ...
Gladys C. Michaels (Colvin)
November 11, 2017
Gladys Colvin Michaels, 92, of Factoryville died Saturday Nov. 4, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Factoryville on Feb. 12, 1925; the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Mic...
Robert (Bud) Swartz
November 1, 2017
Robert (Bud) Swartz, 100, of Falls, Overfield Twp. died Sunday at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa, Scranton. He was born in Mill City on Jan. 28, 1917 and he was the son of the late Jasper and Althea Ross Swartz. His wife was the late former Drusilla...
Bill Velicky
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Veteran
October 30, 2017
Rodolf William Velicky (Bill), 89, of Factoryville. He died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family in the early hours of Oct. 26, 2017 after a brief struggle with cancer.
Bill was born to Louis and Anna Baca Velicky on June 27, 1928 in...
James Owen Allen
October 30, 2017
James Owen Allen, 53, passed away at his home on Oct. 24, 2017. He was born in Meshoppen on Jan. 15, 1964 and he was the son of the late Jack R. Allen and Bertha “Pat” Evans Allen. Jim married the love of his life the former Nancy J. Osborn...
Connie Snyder
Constance “Connie” Ann Snyder, 66, of Factoryville, passed away at the Geisinger
C.M.C. Hospital on Sunday October 22, 2017 with her loving family by her side.
Connie was born on August 21, 1951 in Meshoppen, PA. and she was the daughter ...
Barry L. Otto
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Veteran
October 28, 2017
Barry L. Otto,72, of Factoryville died Friday after a courageous fight with lung cancer at Geisinger C.M.C Hospital, Scranton. Born April 17, 1945 in Montclair, NJ; the son of the late Herbert R. and Evelyn E. Matthews Otto Sr. His wife is the former...
Shirley J. Dziak
October 23, 2017
Shirley J. Dziak, 87, of Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at home. She was married to the late Eugene Dziak who passed away in 2009 and they were married for 55 years.
She was born in Scranton, Pa. on July 8, 1930 and, she was the daughte...
Lisa A. Barber-Vasky (Barber)
October 22, 2017
Lisa Ann Barber-Vasky, 58, of Fleetville died peacefully Wednesday morning Oct. 18, 2017 after a brief stay at Geisinger C. M.C, Scranton, with her husband by her side. Born in Scranton on Sept. 18, 1959; the daughter of the late Wellington “Lave...
Dolores Radwanski
October 23, 2017
Dolores Radwanski, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Gardens at Tunkhannock on Oct. 18, 2017. She was born in Tunkhannock on Jan. 1, 1931 and she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lavina Goldsmith Myers. She was married to the late Ar...
Mary Teresa Yuhas (McGuire)
October 18, 2017
Mary Teresa Yuhas, 55, of Mill City, died Sunday. She and her husband, Joseph Robert Yuhas, had been married since 1982.
Born in Toms River, N.J., on Aug. 8, 1962, daughter of the late Eugene McGuire and Mary Coolbaugh, she was a 1980 graduate of ...
Kara Cook
September 28, 2017
Kara Jean Cook, 11, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Sept 24, 2017 after a courageous battle with a third cancer. Kara was born in Scranton on Mar. 14, 2006 and she is the daughter of Walton E. and Alisha J. Karp C...
Mary C. St. Clair
October 8, 2017
Mary C. St. Clair, 81, formerly of Rush, Pa passed away passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 in Seminole, Fl.
She was preceded by her husband Arnold St. Clair in 2007.
Mary was loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed.
Grav...
Richard H Driscole
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Veteran
September 16, 2017
Richard Hayden Driscole, Sr., “Papa,” 84, of Tunkhannock, PA., died surrounded by his family on Sept. 12, 2017.
He was born Dec. 2, 1932, to the late John Franklin (Frank) and Blodwyn Sickler Driscole. His beloved wife of 54 years, M...
Mary Saxer
Mary Saxer, 63, of Tunkhannock passed away Sept. 7th 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Sayre, Pa. on Apr. 29, 1954 and she was the daughter of the late Samuel Kasson and Eleanor Pauline Isbell.
She was employed at Sorel ...
Richard J. Lakata
Richard J. Lakata, 75, of Factoryville passed away at his home on Sept. 3, 2017. Richard was born in Jersey City, NJ on Feb. 25, 1942 and he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne Golis Lakata. He was married to the former Diane C. Golden for 50...
Jennifer M. Romeika
Jennifer M. Romeika, 36, of Factoryville passed on Sept. 2, 2017 peacefully at her home. She is the daughter of Sylvia "Cookie" Watkins Roberts and the late Michael Romeika. She was born on Sept. 27, 1980 in Tunkhannock. She studied neuroscience at V...
Howard D. Jennings
September 7, 2017
Howard D. Jennings, 73, of Factoryville, PA died Sept. 1, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Elizabeth City, NC on Dec. 22, 1943; the son of the late Howard D. and Annie B. Jennings. His wife is the former Susan Kathryn Marin for...
Anthony Pacifico
September 2, 2017
Anthony Pacifico, Jr., 36, of Wyalusing passed away. He was born in Towanda on Oct. 24, 1980 and he was the son of the late Eleanor Smith and the late Anthony Pacifico, Sr.
He was a 1999 graduate of the Wyalusing High School. Anthon...