Obituaries
Paul J. Nice
Oct 20, 2019
Paul J. Nice, 80, passed away unexpectedly at home, Sunday, October 20, 2019. He is survived by his wife and love of his life for 65 years, Marie, to whom he was married for 61 years this past September.
Born in Edwardsville, August 19, 1939, he was the son of the late George and Mary Nice of Edwardsville.
Paul graduated from Edwardsville...
Sandra Lea Ritz
Oct 18, 2019
The Lord called his faithful servant, Sandra “Sandy” Lea Repsher Ritz, 56, home on Oct. 18, 2019. Sandy was surrounded by her loving family at her home, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Sandy was born Oct. 7, 1963, at Towanda Memorial Hospital, daughter of Kenneth F. Repsher Sr., of Harding, and Sylvia Lane Repsher of Tunkhannock.
Sandy was a 1981 graduate...
Ruth E. Barth
Oct 15, 2019
Ruth Estelle Barth, 96, passed away on October 15, 2019, in Fernandina Beach, Florida, where she had moved to be near her daughter and son-in-law. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald H. Barth.
Previously she had lived on her beloved farm in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania, where she took special pleasure in her flower beds and her Christmas tree field.
She...
Rachel J. Whitlock
Oct 12, 2019
Rachel J. Whitlock (Reeves), 85, of Jenningsville passed away Saturday , October 12, 2019.
Born March 27, 1934 in Falls, PA., she was the daughter of the late Beecher and Edna Reeves. She was a 1952 graduate of Falls-Overfield High School in Mill City.
Rachel was a hard worker and put long hours in cooking for many folks over the years as...
Leland James Cook
Oct 11, 2019
Leland J. Cook, 66, of Tunkhannock died October 11, 2019.
Born in Wilkes-Bare on January 18, 1953 he was preceded in death by his father Donald L. Cook and survived by his mother Leona Traver Cook.
He was a hardworking man, working for American Asphalt for over 40 years until finally retiring. He still worked part time for Gays True Value to...
Marie Winski
Oct 10, 2019
Marie E. Winski, 52, of Tunkhannock passed away on October 10, 2019 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.
Born in Dover Delaware on February 17, 1967 she is the daughter of David Winski and was preceded in death by her mother Marion McLaine Winski in October of 2011.
Marie was a graduate of Howard T. Ennis School, Georgetown Delaware. She loved spending...
Joyce Weaver
Oct 7, 2019
Joyce Marie Weaver, 86, peacefully passed away on October 7, 2019.
Joyce was born April 24, 1933 in Mehoopany, PA to Harold & Helen Williams. She married Dave Weaver on June 13, 1953 and they raised four children.
In addition to her parents Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Dave, Son David II, Grandson David III, and Great Granddaughter Abigail...
Ella D. Rosengrant
Oct 7, 2019
Ella D. Rosengrant , 93, of Mehoopany, passed away October 7’th at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. Born in Montrose on March 31, 1926, she was the daughter of Edwin and Bernice (Sivers) Babock. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Rosengrant.
Ella was a 1944 graduate of Dimock High School and was a lifelong member of the Russell Hill...
Margaret Fisher
Oct 6, 2019
Margaret Fisher, 94, died Sunday October 6, 2019 at Wesley Village, Pittston. She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin Fisher in 1973.
Born in Barnsville on July 15, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mary Williams Kern.
She was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tunkhannock and The Eastern Star.
She is survived by her...
Walter McCoy
Oct 5, 2019
Walter McCoy, 83, of Springville died Saturday October 5, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years Janet Fehrle McCoy.
Born in Chambersburg, PA on June 10, 1936 he was the son of the late James and Ethel Vinson McCoy.
Walt had a fantastic sense of humor and knowledgeable in so many...
Patricia Stevens
Oct 3, 2019
Patricia J. Stevens, 71, of Mehoopany died Thursday October 3, 2019 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years Richard G. Stevens.
Born in Factoryville on August 24, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Schlesser Harvey. She was a 1966 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.
Pat was a member of...
Norman R. Johnson
Sep 30, 2019
Norman R. Johnson, 90, of Tunkhannock died September 30, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years Anna H. Johnson in December of 2017.
Born in Clarks Summit on June 20, 1929 he was the son of the late Robert and Caroline Kresge Johnson.
Norm served his country in the United States Army...
Phillip M. Felker
Sep 30, 2019
Philip Michael Felker, also lovingly known as Bubba, broke free from his chains of addiction on September 30, 2019. Born May 18, 1993 to his parents; Robert Felker of Sugar Hollow, and Rhonda Felker of Tunkhannock.
Philip was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 2011. He was an avid athlete and enjoyed and excelled in graphic arts and design....
Gertrude C. Collins
Sep 15, 2019
Gertrude “Trudie” Collins, 86, of Tunkhannock PA, chocolate cake and cherry pie lover, porch sitter, and bridge and bingo playing friend passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at the The Gardens, Tunkhannock PA after a blessedly short battle with a brain tumor. Her husband of 38 years Charles F. Collins preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 2000.
Born in Scranton...
James G. Sickler, Sr.
Sep 11, 2019
James G. Sickler, 86, of Northmoreland passed away peacefully on the morning of September 11, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Dorothy M. Goble Sickler.
Born in Eatonville on March 27, 1933 he was the son of the late Chester and Flossie Corby Sickler.
James served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War Era.
In...
Karin G. Rosengrant
Aug 31, 2019
Karin G. Rosengrant, 77, of Mehoopany died Saturday August 31, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband James Rosengrant on November 6, 2015.
Born in Trier, Germany on April 19, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Krul. She came to America in 1957 and settled in Northeast Pennsylvania, she raised a...
Janet Kenndy Love
Aug 20, 2019
Janet Kennedy Love, 85, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday August 20, 2019.
Born in Tunkhannock on March 17, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Ruth Marcy and Paul Kennedy.
She was a 1952 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was a member of the Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church.
Janet is survived by her brother, Thomas Kennedy of Shavertown; sisters, Barbara Sickler of Dallas,...
Marie Ann Decker
Aug 11, 2019
Marie Ann Smith-Decker, 83, of Mehoopany, PA died August 11, 2019 at her home. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years John Decker.
Born in New York on September 20, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Sterl and Elizabeth Smith.
Marie worked as a medical laboratory technician and worked in various places as she and John moved...
Joan Louise Augustine
Aug 8, 2019
Joan Louise Augustine, 85, passed away August 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Benjamin Augustine.
She was the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Cook.
Joan devoted her life to her family and friends. She always sought to bring sunshine into other people’s lives.
In addition to her husband...
Gilberta Krimmel
Aug 3, 2019
Gilberta Krimmel, 84, of Edwardsville died Saturday August 3, 2019 at Celtic Hospice in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband William Krimmel.
Born in Vernon on February 25, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Hazel Evans Dymond. She was a 1953 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was a member of the Forkston United...
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