Obituaries
DeAun Schicktanz
Mar 9, 2019
DeAun Mackie Schicktanz, 83, of Tunkhannock, PA, died Saturday March 9, 2019 in Swarthmore, PA. She is survived by her loving husband, Tom Schicktanz. Tom and DeAun would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on May 27.
Born in Topeka, Kansas on January 2, 1936, DeAun was the daughter of the late Frank and Flossie Short Mackie.
A child of the sunflower...
James Henry Rail
Mar 9, 2019
James Henry Rail, Sr. (Bullhead), 89, of Tunkhannock, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Lane Rail, who passed away in 2003.
Born in Archbald, May 31, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Burok Rail. James attended school, in the early years, on...
Thomas M. McGlynn
Mar 9, 2019
Thomas Michael McGlynn, Sr., 77, died Saturday March 9, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Beverly Noon McGlynn.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 14, 1941 he was the son of the late John B. and Margaret Brice McGlynn.
Tom served his county in the Army in the 28th Infantry Division Artillery and the...
Ernest C. Pasney
Feb 26, 2019
Ernest C. Pasney, 77, of Springville passed away Tuesday February 26, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn (Bannatyne) Pasney who passed away May 13, 2005. They were married in Cheboygan, Michigan on June 15, 1968.
Born in Hamtramck, Michigan on January 6, 1942, Ernest was the son of the late Ernest...
Mary Kukuchka
Feb 20, 2019
Mary Margaret Kukuchka, 92, of Eatonville died Wednesday February 20, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, George Kukuchka, Jr.
Born in Lafin Jenkins Township on October 23, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Leck Rowker. She was a graduate of Jenkins High School.
Mary...
Ralph W. Smalser
Feb 19, 2019
Ralph W. Smalser, 86, of Lake Winola died Tuesday February 19, 2019 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. Born in Wyoming County on September 2, 1932 he was the son of the late Ralph and Beatrice Smalser.
Ralph was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School and the Scranton Business School. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Bendix in South...
Wayne Pohlman
Feb 18, 2019
Wayne “Nick” Pohlman Sr., 63, of Mehoopany passed peacefully on February 18, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He is survived by his loving wife of 14 years Kathleen Pacca Pohlman.
Born on September 3, 1955, he was the son of the late Herb and Joan Gordon Pohlman, and was also predeceased by his sister Bonnie Pohlman.
Wayne’s career in the furniture...
Rebecca June Reed
Feb 18, 2019
Rebecca June Reed, 84, of Tunkhannock died Monday February 18, 2019 at the Abington Manor in Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband Giles Reed.
Born in Lackawanna County on June 16, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Laura Keeler Stark.
Rebecca is survived by her five sons, David of Factoryville, James of Scranton, Richard...
Heather Lee Wisniewski
Feb 17, 2019
Heather Lee Wisniewski, 42 of Meshoppen died February 17, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 11 years Jared Wisniewski.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on June 4, 1976 she was the daughter of Joseph and Grace Jenkins Olenick.
Heather’s two grandchildren were the light of her life and she loved to spend her time caring for them. She also found joy...
William I. Cease
Feb 13, 2019
William Ira Cease Sr. of Meshoppen died on Wednesday February 13, 2019 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. He was born in Kingston on May 23, 1937 son of the late Ira and Laura Newcomb Cease.
Raised in Falls, PA Bill was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Wilkes-Barre and an Army Veteran. He was employed as a truck driver...
Jane Adams Barber
Feb 11, 2019
Jane Adams Barber, of Tunkhannock died on Monday, February 11th, at home. She was born in Pittston, on December 2, 1927, daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Nellie) Gill Adams.
She was a graduate of Hughestown High School class of 1945 and the Wyoming Seminary Business School. She worked for a few years at the Kirby Health center in Wilkes-Barre...
Jo Ann Ellsworth
Feb 8, 2019
On Friday morning, February 8, 2019, Jo Ann Ellsworth, loving wife, mother of three children and grandmother of five, peacefully passed away at the age of 80 at her home in Factoryville surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband Clyde Ellsworth.
Jo Ann was born on September 2, 1938, on Pine Street in Tunkhannock, PA. She was the daughter of...
Linda Mae Norconk
Feb 5, 2019
Linda Mae Wiggins Norconk, 76, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday February 5, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 25 years James L. Norconk.
Born on June 11, 1942 in Albion, PA Linda was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Doris I. Wiggins.
She was a 1960 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She took a...
Betty Jean Setser
Jan 31, 2019
Betty Jean Setser, 87, of Tunkhannock died January 31, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her first husband Henry M. Severcool and second husband Don Setser in 1983.
Born in Dallas, PA on June 6, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Robins Krause.
Jean was a member of St....
Jean L. Crawford
Jan 28, 2019
Jean L. Crawford, 68, of Tunkhannock died on Monday January 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.
Born in Meshoppen on August 13, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Donald and Ida Felker Crawford.
Jean worked as truck driver for Interstate trucking. .
She is survived by her husband David C. Feldges; sons, Graydon Everetts, Heath Williams; daughter,...
Anthony D. Biondollo
Jan 26, 2019
Anthony “Tony” Biondollo, 32, of Tunkhannock died Saturday January, 26, 2019 at his home.
Born in Tunkhannock on January 5, 1987 he was the son of the late Dale Biondollo and survived by his mother Jean Biondollo.
Anthony was an avid hunter and fisherman as well, as an outdoors enthusiast. He found happiness in music and working out. He loved spending time with...
Dale Allison Bowman
Jan 26, 2019
Dale Allison Bowman, 61, of Tunkhannock died Saturday at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born in Meshoppen on April 28, 1957 she was the daughter of the late David T. and Joanna Sanders Burridge.
Dale attended Elk Lake School District, prior to her retirement she worked in the Ames Store in Tunkhannock and at Tyler Memorial Hospital as a clerk.
Dale was a...
Ernest T. Race
Jan 26, 2019
Ernest T. (Ernie) Race of Monroe Twp, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday January 26, 2019 in the VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre surrounded by his family. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 28, 1948, son of Ernest F. and Jean Thomas Race.
Prior to his retirement he was employed as a laborer for numerous local...
Paul B. Shaffer
Jan 20, 2019
Paul B. “Chooch” Shaffer Jr. died on January 20, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, JoAnne Robbins Shaffer.
Paul was born on August 29, 1940 in Williamsport, PA he was the son if the late Paul B. Shaffer Sr. and Marion E Barger Shaffer.
He worked for ADT in Philadelphia after serving the Marines...
Shirley L. Swenson
Jan 18, 2019
Shirley L. Swenson, 88, of Tunkhannock, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, January 18th, at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her first husband Gerald Byrnes and second husband Romayne J. Swenson.
Born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Emma Castner. She graduated from Hackettstown High School...
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