Obituaries
Anne M. Schooley
Dec 13, 2019
Anne Mae Walton Schooley, 86, of Noxen, PA., formerly Tunkhannock PA. peacefully passed away on December 13, 2019 surrounded by loving family.
Anne retired in 1997 and proudly worked in administration at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock for over 30 years.
Anne was born in Clarks Summit PA. on December 27, 1932, the daughter of Arthur W. and Dora Walton. She is...
Sidney DeBoer
Dec 11, 2019
Sidney 'Bud" DeBoer, 83, of Tunkhannock, died December 11, 2019, peacefully at home with his loving family at his bedside.
Born on October 13, 1936 in the town of Grou, province of Frieslan, the Netherlands, he immigrated to America with his parents Homer DeBoer and Alice DeGroot DeBoer, and Brother John DeBoer, September, 1950 and resided in Chester, NJ. They then...
Helen Getek
Dec 9, 2019
Helen Franko Getek of Falls died on Monday, December 9th in Mercy Center in Dallas. She was born on February 21, 1930 in Falls Twp., Wyoming County, daughter of the late John and Ann Dempsky Franko.
After raising her family, she worked for several years for Topps Manufacturing in Duryea. She attended the Church of the Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock and...
Joseph Mislevy
Dec 5, 2019
Joseph Mislevy, 76, of Lake Winola died December 5, 2019, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Walsh Mislevy of 54 years.
Born in Scranton on May 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Alexander and Julia Macijowsky Mislevy.
In addition to his wife he is survived by daughter, Kimberly Mislevy Fernandez and husband...
Sally A. Mingos
Dec 5, 2019
Sally Ann Mingos (Werkheiser), 68, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away surrounded by family on December 5, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton, PA. She was born in 1951 in Northhampton, PA to Norman and the late Evelyn Werkheiser.
Sally graduated with honors from Lock Haven State College in 1973 and had a fulfilling career teaching special education for 33...
Nicholas Kordilla
Dec 3, 2019
Nicholas Kordilla of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Clarks Summit Senior Living, Clarks Summit, PA. He was born in Nesquehoning, PA on October 31, 1926 and was the son of late Nicholas and Ella Starry Kordilla.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a graduate of...
Dorothy B. Dimmick
Dec 1, 2019
Our beloved mother, Dorothy B. Dimmick 90, of Tunkhannock went to be with her Loving Savior, December 1, 2019 in the Star Hill Nursing Home, Monroe Township, with her daughters at her bedside. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 47 years, John S. Dimmick.
Born in Dallas, PA on December 22, 1928 she was the daughter of the...
Michaeline H. Wiernusz
Nov 30, 2019
Michaeline H. Wiernusz, 84, of Tunkhannock died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home.
Born in Dickson City in 1935 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Michaeline (Soter) Skibitski.
Michaeline was united in marriage to Leonard Wiernusz in 1958. To Michaeline and Leonard were born: Martin L. Wiernusz DVM, Ossian, IA. Matthew Wiernusz (Linda), Collegeville, PA. Melissa Henn, Tunkhannock,...
Dianne M. Sheridan,
Nov 27, 2019
Dianne M. Sheridan, 75, of Dalton, PA passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale, PA with family by her side. Born February 24, 1944 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anne (Hornick) Conforti. She graduated from St. Ann’s High School in 1961, from Penn State University in 1965 and later...
Richard G. Stevens
Nov 26, 2019
Richard G. Stevens, 76, of Mehoopany died Tuesday November 26, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years Patricia Stevens in October.
Born in Meshoppen on March 31, 1943 he was the son of the late Richard B. Stevens and survived by his mother Evelyn Hayden Stevens. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock...
Donald F. Weitz
Nov 12, 2019
Donald F. Weitz, 59, of Meshoppen, passed away November 12, 2019 at Mountain City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation, Hazel Twp.
Born in Somerville, NJ on September 12, 1960 he was the son of the late Howard Weitz, Sr. and survived by Irene Korf Weitz.
Donald is also survived by his son, Donald Jr, USAF, of Fort Walton Beach, FL and his wife...
Sherry A. Kenia
Oct 29, 2019
Sherry A. Kenia, 54, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday at the Jefferson Medical Center, Philadelphia. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, William Kenia. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 30, 1965 she was the daughter of Nancy Wallace Doroskiewicz of Edwardsville and the late Stephen Doroskiewicz.
She was a 1983 graduate of West Side Technical School, and was employed as...
Ronald H. Zeibig
Oct 28, 2019
Ronald H. Zeibig, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Monday October 28, 2019 in the Greenridge Care Center, Scranton, PA. He was born in Queens NY May 1, 1933 son of Gustav and Helen Zeibig.
He was an army veteran and had been employed at Tobyhanna Army Depot and several other corporations as an electrical engineer. While living in Long Island he...
Jean Gardecki
Oct 28, 2019
Jean Chodnicki Gardecki, 77, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Gardecki.
Born on June 25, 1942 in Luzerne county, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Irene (Shukwit) Chodnicki. Jean was a graduate of Pittston High School. ...
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...
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