Obituaries
George E. Hooker
Oct 11, 2017
George E. Hooker, Sr. of Springville PA, Frost Proof FLA and Hamilton OH, died on Wednesday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Hamilton Ohio on August 13, 1928, son of the late James Monroe and Hazel L. Johnson Hooker.
He was a graduate of Hamilton High school and received an Associate’s Degree from Ohio...
Joseph E. Drost
Oct 11, 2017
Joseph E. Drost Sr was called to heaven on October 11, 2017 passing away at home on his family farm. He was born on March 19, 1926 in Larksville, Pa. son of Frank and Sophie Nemchuk Drost.
Joe graduated May 1944 from Tunkhannock High School and was an Army Veteran of WW2 and attended Penn State College of agriculture. He returned...
John Jurista
Oct 7, 2017
John “Yono” Jurista 92, of Eaton Twp. died Saturday October 7th. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Alberta Avery Jurista.
He was born in Eaton Twp. on May 5, 1925 son of the late Edward and Mary Gajdiza Jurista.
He was a 1943 Graduate of the Tunkhannock High School, member of the Triton Hose Company, and the...
Rita B. McMillan
Oct 7, 2017
Rita B. McMillan, Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre, recently a resident of the Gardens Personal Care Home, Tunkhannock passed away peacefully with family members at her side on October 7, 2017.
Rita is survived by Daughter Marleen Butler and Son-In-Law Peter; Sister Loretta; Granddaughters Shawna Vargas, Attleboro, MA and Allison Zamerowski, Wikes-Barre, PA and their families. She was preceded in death...
Clifton R. Furman
Oct 3, 2017
Clifton R. Furman 88, of Mehoopany Died Tuesday October 3, 2017 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock.
He was born in Mehoopany on May 7, 1929 son of the late Hobart and Frances Krewson Furman.
He was a member of the Forkston and Mehoopany United Methodist Church, Mehoopany Community Center, Mehoopany Grange, Mehoopany Water Shed, and Union Hill Cemetery Association. He also was...
Joseph R. Bullock
Sep 29, 2017
Joseph R. Bullock 68, of Dalton died September 29th at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. He was born in Scranton on June 24, 1949 son of the late Floyd and Dorothy Franz Bullock.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Floyd Jr, William, James, and sister Marie Evans.
He is survived by his brother Ralph, of Dalton, sisters Rosemarie Ulski, of Dalton,...
Michael J. Hallock
Sep 29, 2017
Michael J. Hallock 53, of Tunkhannock died Friday September 30th. He was born in Scranton, Pa on March 15, 1964 son of Kenneth and Diane Rutledge Hallock, of Tunkhannock.
He was a 1982 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School, Michael was employed for over 20 years at the K&K Tire Barn in Tunkhannock, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and motorcycles.
He...
Sharon Mae Montross
Sep 21, 2017
Sharon Mae Montross of Meshoppen died at her home on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born in Tunkhannock on February 28, 1970 daughter of Martha Strohl Montross of Tunkhannock and the late Wayne Montross.
Sharon was a 1988 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and had been employed by Staff Management at the Procter and Gamble plant in Mehoopany. She enjoyed...
Beverly A. Marlatt
Sep 12, 2017
Beverly A. Marlatt of Tunkhannock died Tuesday in The Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born on Shupp Hill on August 10, 1938 daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Ball Yurksza.
She was a 1956 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. And prior to her retirement she had worked at the Spring Grove Inn, Lake Carey, Prince Hotel and McDonalds in Tunkhannock....
Steve Begin
Sep 8, 2017
Steven Begin, 93 of Tunkhannock died Friday, September 8, 2017 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born June 10, 1924, in Jessup, he was the son of the late Wasil and Mary Lishanich Begin. His family later moved to a farm in West Nicholson.
He and his late wife Esther (Kucenski) moved to Maryland where he worked at Bethlehem Steel. They later purchased...
Marjorie B. Cook
Sep 8, 2017
Marjorie B. Cook of Tunkhannock died Friday in the Jewish Home in Scranton. She was born in Scranton on July 30, 1927 daughter of the late Harry and Lottie Dawson Brown.
Prior to her retirement she was employed in the Housekeeping Department of the Clarks Summit State Hospital. She was an active member of the Church of the Nativity B.V.M in...
Daisy J. Brown
Sep 7, 2017
Daisy J. Brown 26, of Nicholson died Thursday September 7th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born June 19, 1991 daughter of Susan Brown, of Nicholson.
She was a 2009 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High school and a 2011 graduate of Antonelli Institute of Graphic Design and Art. She was employed at Walmart in Tunkhannock.
She is survived by her brothers Sherwood...
Ellen Marie Garey
Sep 7, 2017
Ellen Marie Garey, 92, of Mill City died Thursday September 7th at Hospice of Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Garey.
She was born in Falls, Pa on March 8, 1925 daughter of the late John and Theresa VanAucken Blachek.
She was preceded in death by her brother William and sister Catherine.
She is survived...
Michael E. Wysocke
Sep 4, 2017
Michael E. Wysocke of Tunkhannock died at his home Monday September 4th, 2017. He was born in Waldwick, NJ on December 26, 1956 son of the late Edward and Olive Brown Wysocke.
Mike was a 1974 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and former owner of the Lake Carey Manor, and for several years served as chef for Irem Temple Country Club...
Paul J. Zaleppa
Sep 1, 2017
Paul Joseph Zaleppa 68, of Tunkhannock died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Meshoppen, PA on April 2, 1949, son of the late Leonard and Ann Bellus Zaleppa.
Paul was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he lettered in three sports. He attended Keystone Jr. College and was employed by the Pennsylvania Department...
Phyllis W. Glenwright
Aug 29, 2017
Phyllis W. Glenwright of Tunkhannock died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. She was born in Tunkhannock on August 2, 1923, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary P. Potter Weed.
Prior to her retirement she worked as secretary for Judge Robert Trembath and for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture from which she retired.
She was involved in the day...
Betty G. Valvano
Aug 21, 2017
Betty G. Valvano 91, of Falls, died Monday August 21st at Allied Services in Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Valvano
She was born on July 26, 1926 daughter of the late William and Theresa Daxbock Fruehan.
She is survived by her son Willard, of Tunkhannock, James, of Dallas, David, of Tunkhannock, Frank, of Falls, Kevin, of Meshoppen,...
Carmen F. Altomonte III
Aug 19, 2017
Carmen F. Altomonte III, of Factoryville died suddenly Saturday August 19th. He was born on October 16, 1971 in Uniontown, PA son of Rebecca Sholtis Murley, of Factoryville and the late Carmen F. Altomonte Jr.
He was a 1989 Graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and a graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the Pennsylvania Pharmacy/...
Alice M. Shook
Aug 14, 2017
Alice M. Shook of Evans Falls died at her home on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was born in Luzerne Co. on June 6, 1936 daughter of the late John and Hazel Hinz Stevenson.
She was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Shook, brother Jack H. Stevenson, sister Shirley A. Roache.
Surviving is a daughter Pamela and Craig Mott, Evans Falls,...
Joseph R, Plath
Aug 11, 2017
Joseph R. Plath
Joseph R. Plath of Copper Kettle Trailer Park Monroe Twp., died on Friday in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born Carbondale on April 27, 1937 son of the late Joseph and Eileen Flynn Plath.
Prior to his retirement he was employed by Foster Wheeler Corporation. Surviving is his wife of 40 years Ruth Kivler.
At Joe’s request there will...
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