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Marion Keen

Marion Keen

Dec 12, 2022

Marion Elizabeth Keen, 84, of Eaton Twp. passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Norman Keen.

Born on January 4, 1938, she is the daughter of the late James and Myrtle Wood.

She was a member of the Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church. She loved fishing, cooking and...

Willard Fassett

Willard Fassett

Dec 9, 2022

Willard E. Fassett, 70, of Meshoppen passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 in Palm Harbor, FL. He is survived by his wife, Tina Fassett.

Born on March 27, 1952, he is the adopted son of the late Robert Fassett and survived by his mother Violet Fassett.

Willard Fassett worked on a farm during his younger years and was an extraordinary...

Ann Weeks

Ann Weeks

Dec 5, 2022

Ann S. Weeks, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away and was Promoted to Glory on Monday December 5, 2022 at Guardian Healthcare, Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend C. Emory Weeks in 2005.

Born in Troy, NY on December 17, 1935 she is the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Martin Bass.

She was a 1954...

Lynne Delano

Lynne Delano

Dec 1, 2022

Lynne L. Delano, 73, of Meshoppen passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania with family by her side. She is survived by her Loving husband of 54 years, George Delano.

Born on November 24, 1949, she is the daughter of the late Wilbur and Agnes Brummett Smith. Lynne graduated from Neshaminy High...

Dianne Shelly

Dianne Shelly

Nov 30, 2022

Dianne Banta Shelly, 79, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on November 30, 2022, after a tremendous battle with multiple illnesses, including Covid. 

Dianne was born at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston on June 23, 1943. She attended Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, MD, graduating in 1960. She went on...

Barbara Zeck

Barbara Zeck

Nov 27, 2022

Barbara D. Zeck, 87, of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday November 27, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband John Zeck.

She had a love for gardening, antiques, reading and her family. Barbara loved going to the movies at the Dietrich theater and working in her gardens.

Barbara was born in Scranton...

Joyce Garrahan

Joyce Garrahan

Nov 26, 2022

Joyce Garrahan, 77, of Shavertown passed away on Saturday November 26, 2022 at Allied Hospice.

Born in Luzerne on September 7, 1945 she is the daughter of the late Peter and Celia Yablonski Gober.

Joyce enjoyed going to the Kris Kringle mart in Mifflinburg. Her interests included flea markets, festivals, arts and crafts, and bowling. Joyce was always very energetic...

Rosemarie Goble

Rosemarie Goble

Nov 21, 2022

Rosemarie A. Goble, 70, of Monroe Township passed away on Monday November 21, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 33 years Gary Goble.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 9, 1952 she is the daughter of the late Sylvester and Veronica Orleski-Tokar.

Rosemarie enjoyed life to its fullest. She loved gardening, mountain rides,...

Marie Gabura

Marie Gabura

Nov 19, 2022

Marie Patricia Gabura, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday November 19, 2022, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years Emil Gabura in 1997.

Born in Plymouth on October 10, 1939 she is the daughter of the late Stanley and Celia Wisniewski Griscavage. She was a graduate of the Plymouth High...

Barbara Forster

Barbara Forster

Nov 13, 2022

Barbara A. Forster 87, of Mehoopany passed away on Sunday November 13, 2022 at UPMC Williamsport Hospital. She is the loving wife of 70 years to William E. Forster.

Born in Carbondale on September 29, 1935 she is the daughter of the late Paul and Nancy Fox.

She was a loving mother and grandmother. Barbara enjoyed cats ,going to the...

Sally Coolbaugh

Sally Coolbaugh

Nov 10, 2022

Sally Ann Coolbaugh, 84 of Meshoppen passed away Thursday November 10, 2022 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Gene Coolbaugh.

Born in Manchester, CT on December 1, 1937 she is the daughter of the late William A. Hampton and Alyce Ewan Burnett.

Sally loved the Lord and her family. She enjoyed pen & ink...

William Kenia

William Kenia

Oct 31, 2022

William A. Kenia, 78, of Jefferson Township passed away on October 31, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Linda Zingaretti Kenia.

Born on March 5, 1944, he was the son of the late Stanley and Sophie Galushka Kenia.

William graduated from Newton-Ransom High School in 1962. He and his wife owned a farm...

Helen Zarychta

Helen Zarychta

Oct 30, 2022

Helen L. Zarychta, 92, of Falls passed away on Sunday October 30, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Zarychta in 2008.

Born in Pittston, on June 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Stella Azarawicz Golenski.

Helen attended Falls-Overfield School. Helen retired as a forelady from the...

Betty Loy

Betty Loy

Oct 20, 2022

Betty Patricia Loy, 95, of Factoryville passed away on Thursday October 20, 2022, at The Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years R L Loy in 2016.

Born in Philadelphia on January 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Brendlinger Monaghan.

Betty and her husband...

Mark Stanley Stegner

Mark Stanley Stegner

Oct 16, 2022

Mark Stanley Stegner, 52, of Tunkhannock passed away on October 16, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Stegner.

Born on August 8, 1970, he is the son of the late Frank Stegner.

Mark had many passions and hobbies including music, going on walks, and spending time with his cat, Patches. Mark was an active member...

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

Oct 2, 2022

Linda Carol Miller, 72, of Tunkhannock passed away on October 2,2022 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Gary Miller.

Born on March 5,1950, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude "Trudie" Shoener Collins.

Linda graduated from Parsippany High School, NJ in 1967. On November 11, 1995, Linda and Gary celebrated their wedding. Linda...

Larry Dean Vangasbeck

Larry Dean Vangasbeck

Sep 19, 2022

Larry Dean Vangasbeck, 63, of Lake Winola passed away on Monday September 19, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Susan (Keen) Vangasbeck.

Born in Newport, RI on September 20, 1958, he is the son of the late Ronald Gershon Vangasbeck and survived by his mother, Betty Louise (Arnold) Vangasbeck.

Larry was a...

Lillian Kite

Lillian Kite

Sep 19, 2022

Lillian Luba Kite, 87, of Suffolk, N.Y. passed away on Monday September 19, 2022 at St. James Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Kite in 2008.

Born in New York City on March 1, 1935 she is the daughter of the late John and Anna Kwoka.

She was a graduate of Washington...

Carolyn MacGeorge

Carolyn MacGeorge

Sep 14, 2022

Carolyn Ann MacGeorge, 65, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home on September 14, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, James Allen MacGeorge.

Born in Tunkhannock on August 1, 1957 she is the daughter of the late Francis and Geraldine Johnson Hall.

She was a 1975 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and later retired from Brick's...

Christopher Doerner

Christopher Doerner

Sep 6, 2022

Christopher Lee Doerner, 52, of Mehoopany passed away on Tuesday September 6, 2022, at home. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Karen Estok Doerner. Born in Norristown, PA, he is survived by his parents Henry and Charlotte Kennedy Doerner.

He was employed by Bartron Supply Inc in Tunkhannock. Christopher was an avid camper and fisher and enjoyed sitting...

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