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Altheda Shiffer

Altheda Shiffer

Jun 10, 2019

Altheda "Teda" Mae (Kester) Shiffer, born on November 5, 1924 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, to the late Herbert Harrison and Katherine Kreitzberger Kester, passed away at age 94 on June 10, 2019 at the Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband William in 2014.

Altheda was a graduate of Tunkhannock School District. She was in the Clothes Manufacturer industry...

Leigh Rendle Sickler

Leigh Rendle Sickler

Jun 3, 2019

Leigh Rendle Sickler 57, of Lemon Twp. died Monday June 3rd at Geisinger South Hospice in Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband of 29 ½ years Robert Sickler.

She was born April 17, 1962 daughter of Gail Clark Rendle, of Lenox Twp., and the late Wade F. Rendle.

Leigh was a 1980 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, and received her...

James A. Sickler

James A. Sickler

May 27, 2019

James (Jim) Arron Sickler 63 of Dallas died Monday May 27th in a motorcycle accident. 

Born in Centermoreland on October 24 1955, he was the son of late Giles and Gladys Dailey Sickler.

James was an avid outdoors man who loved hunting and fishing but his true passion was woodworking. He loved to make items that were truly unique for the people he...

Mary T. Colacicco

Mary T. Colacicco

May 27, 2019

Mary T “GG” Colacicco, (90) of Montrose (formally of Scranton, Lake, Carey, and Mehoopany) died on Monday evening, May 27’th in the Gracious Living Estates in Montrose.  She is predeceased by her husband, Angelo Colacicco. Born in Scranton on December 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Della Novack Costanzi.

Prior to her retirement, Mary had many...

Roger C. Belles

Roger C. Belles

May 24, 2019

Roger C. Belles of Tunkhannock died on Friday May 24, 2019 in Tunkhannock. Born in Kingston on January 9, 1947 he was the son of the late Edgar and Marie Dodgen Belles.

Roger was a 1964 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Navy veteran and worked as a labor for numerous businesses in Wyoming County.

Roger is survived by his sister, Chrisanne and...

Michael T. Smith

Michael T. Smith

May 23, 2019

Michael T. Smith, 61, of Meshoppen died May 23, 2019 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife Penny Carey Smith.

Born in Meshoppen on August 25, 1957 he was the son of the late Thomas and Barbara McKinney Severcool.

In addition to his wife Mike is survived by sons, Michael Smith and T.J. Noble and wife Andi; daughters,...

Joanne C. Charles

Joanne C. Charles

May 20, 2019

Joanne C. Donowski Charles, 72, of Tunkhannock died May 20, 2019 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Charles in December 2002.

Born on September 23, 1946 in Warrior Run, PA she was the daughter of the late Stanley W. and Violet Kupinewicz Donowski. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area...

Stephen H. Franko, Jr.

Stephen H. Franko, Jr.

May 12, 2019

Stephen Henry Franko Jr., 87, of Falls, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 12, surrounded by his loving family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Josephine Alice Zanghi Franko.

Born on the farm in Falls on Feb. 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Stephen Sr....

Mary Ratigan

Mary Ratigan

May 11, 2019

Mary Patricia Ratigan, 93, of Tunkhannock, PA died May 11, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband William Ratigan in July of 1968.

Born in Jersey City on March 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret McGrath. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, NYC.

Mary worked as an executive secretary for Meldisco Corporation...

Donald Kulick

Donald Kulick

May 8, 2019

Donald Kulick, 85, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday May 8, 2019 at Geisinger South Hospice of Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Kroll Kulick on January 18, 2007.

Born in Edwardsville on August 10, 1933 he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kulick.

Don was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing alongside his wife.

He is...

Thomas DeMellier

Thomas DeMellier

May 4, 2019

Thomas Sean DeMellier-56 of Lake Carey PA passed away at home May 4th 2019,he was born sept 17th 1962,the son of Thomas J. DeMellier and Judith A DeMellier(Radici)

Thomas graduated from Coughlin High school 1980, later attended welding school and worked as a union welder with Electric Boat in Providence RI on Sept 25th 1985 he was a survivor of the...

Judith A. Christ

Judith A. Christ

Apr 30, 2019

Judith Ann Christ “Judy” 71, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 after a brief illness.

She was born on December 9, 1947 daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (“Dolly”) Jones Christ, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After spending childhood summers at the family cottage at Lake Carey, this became the family’s full-time residence in the late 1960’s...

Marilyn Leh Gruver

Marilyn Leh Gruver

Apr 29, 2019

Marilyn Leh Gruver “Mollie” 90, of Tunkhannock, PA, died Monday April 29th. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. “Bob” Gruver, whom she was married to for 54 years.

She was born on October 22, 1928 daughter of the late Paul and Florence Beidelman Leh, in Easton, Pennsylvania and later spent many years living on the farm in...

Rachael E. Hummel

Rachael E. Hummel

Apr 17, 2019

Rachael E. Hummel, 71, of Mehoopany died April 17, 2019 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hummel, Sr. on November 4, 2009.

Born on May 26, 1947 in Plymoth, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Helen Cragle Uren. 

Rachael was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys...

Virginia F. Freeman

Virginia F. Freeman

Apr 11, 2019

Virginia F. Freeman, 75, of Factoryville died April 11, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Freeman.

Born in South Carolina on May 24, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Zeo Gammons Judy.

She is survived by her son, Mark Freeman of Factoryville; daughters, Sue Mitchell and husband Wayne, of...

Nancy S. Robinson

Nancy S. Robinson

Apr 10, 2019

Nancy Susan Vaccaro Robinson left this earthly plane on April 10, 2019 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock PA, formerly from Tunkhannock and Mehoopany PA Nancy was born in Paterson NJ on March 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Josephine Vaccaro.  She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas W, a niece, Diane Capozzi, her...

Roy R. Greenley

Roy R. Greenley

Apr 8, 2019

Roy R. Greenley, of Tunkhannock, died at The Meadows, Dallas on Monday April 8, 2019. Born in Tunkhannock on December 26, 1923, son of the late Ralph and Ellen DeGraw Greenley. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth M. Corby Greenley in 2016.

Roy was the first in the Tunkhannock area to be awarded the American Farmer Degree. He...

Kenneth Gabriel

Kenneth Gabriel

Mar 30, 2019

Kenneth Gabriel, 81, of Tunkhannock died on March 30, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna Watkins Gabriel on July 29, 2001.

Born in Scranton on October 30, 1937 he was the son of the late Clarence and Marion LeBoutillier Gabriel.

Ken proudly served his country as Military Police in the Army. When he...

Colin Schaefer

Colin Schaefer

Mar 29, 2019

Colin Jacob Schaefer, 24, of Lake Winola, passed away after an accident on March 29, 2019.  Born in Tunkhannock on December 27, 1994, He was the son of Bobbi (Michael) Phillips of Tunkhannock, and Eric (Lois) Schaefer of Mehoopany.

Colin was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Class of 2013.  His infectious smile, laugh, and personality with be deeply remembered...

Frank Illuzzi II

Frank Illuzzi II

Mar 27, 2019

Frank Illuzzi II died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart. His former wife, Donna Illuzzi, preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 2017.

Born Sept. 12, 1928, in Waverly, son of the late Francesco Illuzzi and Rose Illuzzi DiPietrantonio, he was a graduate of Dalton High; Keystone College; attended General Motors Institute and Rutgers University; served in the United States...

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