Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 25, 2019

Mar 22, 2019

Roy D. Montross, 58, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at his home on March 22, 2019.

Born at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Meshoppen, PA on April 4, 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Geraldine Montross and brother Robert Montross.

He was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area, class of 1978. He was an avid archery and rifle hunter, loved...

Mar 21, 2019

Jean Elizabeth Mieczkowski, 96, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert, in 1977, her infant brother Harold and sisters Elda Hontz, Althea Nelson and Carolyn Dymond.

Born March 1, 1923 in Trucksville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Alpha C. Dymond and Augusta Ross Dymond.

Jean was a 1941 graduate...

Mar 19, 2019

Virginia M. Richards “Ginger,” 53, of Dallas, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 with her loving family by her side.

Born in Pittsburgh she was the daughter of the late Donald & Audrey Lockhart. Ginger was a graduate of Dallas High School and Luzerne County Community College.

She was employed for many years in the medical equipment field...

Mar 14, 2019

Raymond C. Hoene, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away, peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.  He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Joyce who lovingly cared for him during his final years.

Born in Corona, Queens, NY he was the son of the late Ernest and Dorothy (Camp) Hoene.  Ray...

Mar 12, 2019

Brandon Eckhart, 26, of Monroe Twp. died Tuesday March 12, 2019.

Born in Tunkhannock on November 11, 1992 he was the son of Ray and Tracey Cromer Eckhart.

Brandon was a 2011 graduate of Tunkhannock School District and enjoyed his music, being outdoors, and art.

In addition to his parents Brandon is survived by his sister Julie Weaver; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral...