Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 1, 2019

Phyllis Antosh of Tunkhannock died on Thursday August 1st in the Allied Hospice Unit on the Morgan highway in Scranton. She was born in Woburn, MA, August 29 1930. Daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Sick Fassett.

Phyllis moved early in life to Tunkhannock, Pa. She resided on Putnam street at the courthouse square until moving out to Windy Valley...

Jul 28, 2019

Adelaide M. Parr of Tunkhannock died on Sunday in Hospice of the Scared Heart in Dunmore just shy of turning 93. She was born in Greendell, New Jersry on July 30, 1926 daughter of the late Fred and Bessie Hendershot Westbrook Sr.

She was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church and when the Wyoming County Fair started in Meshoppen,...

Jul 27, 2019

Margot Stage, 92, of Factoryville died July 26, 2019 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband David C. Stage in 1994.

Born in Sagan Germany on October 19, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Karl and Anna Sandtner Krause.

She was a member of the Centermoreland United Methodist Church.

Margot is survived by sons, Karl...

Jul 25, 2019

Craig S. Lane, 69, of Tunkhannock died Thursday July 25, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He is survived by his wife of 23 years Paula Smith-Lane.

Born in Meshoppen on October 18, 1949 he was the son of the late Roger and Esther Strickland Lane. He was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and retired from Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany.

He...

Jul 23, 2019

Jul 16, 2019

James Slamon, 67, of Tunkhannock died July 16, 2019 in float plane crash while on fishing trip in Labrador, Canada.

Born in Wilkes-Barre April 16, 1952 he was the son of Dorothy Slamon and the late James Slamon.

James (Jim) was a 1970 graduate of Meyers High School, 1974 graduate of Bloomsburg University, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in...