Obituaries
Linda Joy Purinton
Feb 15, 2022
Linda Joy Purinton, age 75, of Falls, PA passed away on February 15, 2022 at home and in the company of her loving family. Linda was born on May 15, 1946 in Scranton, PA. She was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Ruby Thomas Cobb. Along with taking care of her family, she worked in dress factories for many...
David William Haas
Feb 9, 2022
David William Haas, 75, of Monroe Township passed away on February 9, 2022 at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Christine Mary Lawrence Haas. Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 11, 1946 he was the son of the late William Conrad and Mariam Jones Haas. He served his country in the United States...
Michael A. Sponenberg
Feb 8, 2022
Michael A. Sponenberg, 49, of Auburn Township passed away on Tuesday February 8, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 9 years Penny C. Lebarron King. Born in Williamsport, PA on June 30, 1972 he is survived by his parents Robert, Jr. and Carol Yanney Sponenberg. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved having...
Peggy Ann Kingston
Feb 6, 2022
Peggy Ann Kingston (Robinson), 86, of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday February 6, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Ronald Kingston in 2014. Born in Meshoppen on July 7, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Donald and Nellie Robinson. She was a member of the Russell Hill United Methodist Church. She...
Nancy Ann Mikulski
Feb 4, 2022
Nancy A. Mikulski, 82, of East Stroudsburg passed away Friday afternoon, February 4, 2022. Born at Lake Winola, PA on August 09, 1939 she was the daughter of the late George R. Mikulski and Claire Hotchko. She worked at the New York Telephone company and loved quilting, playing bridge, visiting the library and was an active member of the Red...
Frank E. Wadas
Feb 3, 2022
Frank Edward Wadas, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday February 3, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia (Gorda) Wadas. Born in Meeker, PA on February 19, 1946 he was the oldest son of the late Frank E. and Dorothy King Wadas. Frank graduated from Dallas High School in...
Doris A. Smalser
Feb 2, 2022
Doris A. Smalser, 88, of Lake Winola passed away on Wednesday February 2, 2022 at Meadowview Healthcare, Montrose. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Smalser in 2019. Born in Montrose on May 30, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Mabel Tyler Aldrich. She was proud to grow up on the family farm enjoying...
Janet Shalata
Jan 31, 2022
Janet Clarisse (Traver) Shalata, 86, of Monroe Twp., went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, January 31, 2022 at home. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Lambert H. Traver and Bertha (Sickler) Traver Smales. She was a graduate of the Beaumont school in 1953 where she played basketball. In 1953, she married the love...
Chris Jescavage
Jan 30, 2022
Chris Jescavage, 68, son of the late Chester A. and Dolores M. Cudnowski Jescavage, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton, after suffering a heart attack.
Chris was born in Saginaw, Michigan on September 13, 1953 and grew up in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre. Chris was a 1971 graduate of James...
Todd William Madill
Jan 27, 2022
Todd William Madill, 59, passed away January 27, 2022 at his home. Born on December 4, 1962 in Meshoppen, PA he was the son of the late Joseph Brown Madill. He is survived by his mother Geraldine Farr Madill. Todd graduated from Towanda High School and was employed by Cargill. He had a passion for snowmobiling. He enjoyed the outdoors...
Donna Stang
Jan 26, 2022
Donna Stang, 55, of Meshoppen passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday January 26, 2022 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 21 years Kurt Stang. Born in Shavertown, PA on May 23, 1966 she was preceded in death by mother, Sharon Conden and survived by father Bernard McDermott, II and by...
Emily S. Kocian
Jan 25, 2022
Emily Kocian, 95, of Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre Pa passed away on Tuesday January 25, 2022. Born on March 8, 1926 in Kingston PA she was the daughter of the late Sylvia and Stanley Kocian. Emily was a longtime resident of Miami Florida where she worked for Bell Telephone as a telephone operator. In addition, she also worked for...
Joan E. Schwartz
Jan 25, 2022
Joan E. Schwartz, 78, of Forkston, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday January 25, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Joan is survived by her husband Richard J. Schwartz. Born in Philadelphia on September 17, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Margaret Gillespie Adams. After marriage she lived in Rantoul Illinois with Richard and then travelled...
Pauline B. Oakley
Jan 22, 2022
Pauline Oakley, 87, of Nicholson passed away Saturday January 22, 2022 at Geisinger Community Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband Philip Oakley Sr. on December 23, 2001. Born on July 7, 1934 in Harford, PA. She was the daughter of the late Burton and Rachel Pratt Collins. She is survived by her sons, Philip Oakley Jr....
Helen D. Goodman
Jan 21, 2022
Helen D. Goodman, 83, of Monroe Twp., died Friday, January 21, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. She was preceded in death by her husband Chester Goodman in 2004. Born in Evans Falls on March 16, 1938. She was the daughter of the late William and Mildred “Minnie” Whispell Shook. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Bowmans Creek....
James J. Harvey
Jan 20, 2022
James Joseph Harvey, Wyalusing, passed away peacefully, on January 20, 2022, at the Gardens in Tunkhannock, where he had been a resident since November 2021. Born in Lemon on August 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Cyril Harvey and Amy Buckingham Jayne. Jim graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 1956. He enlisted in the Army in...
Rosemary Hall
Jan 19, 2022
Rosemary Hall, 83, of Bradenton Beach, Florida passed away on January 19, 2022 surrounded by family. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late John and Rita Skelly Daigneault. She was a member of the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Holmes Beach Florida and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Bradenton Beach Florida. She was a...
Rebekah Elaine Ralph
Jan 14, 2022
Rebekah Elaine Ralph, 45, of Meshoppen passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Hospice of the Scared Heart, Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Patrick Ralph. Born in Stroudsburg, PA on June 25, 1976. She is survived by her parents Lyle and Anna Jenetta Berger Smith of Effort, PA. She was a member of the Mehoopany...
Norman Werkheiser
Jan 11, 2022
Norman A. Werkheiser of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022 at the age of 95. Born March 20, 1926 in Nazareth, Pa. to Robert And Pearl (Keiper ) Werkheiser, and was the third youngest of 17 children. Norman was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church, Dennis Strong Legion Post 457, Triton Hose Company and a past President...
Hildegard T. Henn
Jan 9, 2022
Hildegard T. Henn, 89, of Lemon passed away on Sunday January 9, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Henn in 1981. Born in Gottesgab, Germany on June 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Grimm. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...
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