Obituaries

Oct 20, 2018

James R. Clarke, 62, of Lake Winola died at home on October 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Clarke.

Born in Scranton on February 2, 1956 he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret Orr Clarke.

A graduate of Penn State with a degree in engineering, Jim retired from Rite Temp in 2015 after 35...

Oct 19, 2018

Eleanor Irene Harvey, 71, of Tunkhannock passed away at home surrounded by her family on October 19, 2018.

Born June 22, 1947 she was the daughter of the late David and Olive Trowbridge Abrams.

Eleanor is survived by two daughters; Cassidy DeRemer of Dimmock, and Peggi Harding of Tunkhannock; brother Larry Abrams and wife Judy; sister Margaret Failing and husband Theodore; granddaughter...

Oct 14, 2018

Cecelia G. von Ahrens “Scotty” “Bobbie” “Ceil”, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Factoryville on October 14, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger W. von Ahrens, Sr.

Born in Elizabeth Town, NJ on July 5, 1942 she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Ritzel Scott.

Originally from Elizabeth, NJ, Cecelia loved to relax...

Oct 8, 2018

Samantha M. Delesky, 20, of Springville, died Monday October 8, 2018.

Born in Tunkhannock on November 8, 1997, she was the daughter of Joseph and Denise Vogel Delesky.

A 2016 graduate of Elk Lake High School, Samantha enjoyed spending time with her family, and found light in campfires and hunting with her father.

In addition to her parents she is survived by her...

Oct 7, 2018

Charles B. Gardecki, 84, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 7,2018 at the Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center in Dallas,PA. He will be missed by his loving wife of 50 years , Jean Gardecki. 

Born on August 6, 1934 in Chase, Jackson Township , he was the son of the late Bolish S. and Margaret E. (Sabol) Gardecki and was...

Oct 4, 2018

Hall W.”Bill” Massey 89, of Tunkhannock died Friday October 4th at the Golden living Center in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife Margaret Carr Massey.

He was born in Casper Wyoming son of the late Hall W. Massey Sr. and Pauline Hancock

They were a pioneering family homesteading in Casper Wyoming in his childhood.

He was a veteran of the United States...

Oct 4, 2018

Thelma “Chick” Mathews, 73, of Tunkhannock died Thursday October 4, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband John W. Mathews and would have celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this month.

Born March 19, 1945 in Bristol, PA she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Thelma Moyer Audsley. A graduate of Bensalem High...

Oct 3, 2018

Mary Emily Naylor, 82, of Springville, passed away October 3, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Naylor.

Born January 10, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Roxannah Little Kraus. She was a graduate of Monroe High School, NY.

Mary attended Forkston United Methodist Church, she enjoyed...

Oct 2, 2018

Walter J. Zola, 86, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 2, 2018 at Allied Services Hospice Center, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Theresa Russell Zola.

Born June 12, 1932 in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Walter and Julia (Naylor) Zola.

Walter was a graduate of Plymouth High School,...

Oct 1, 2018

Sep 27, 2018

Neil Jay Smith, 67, of Tunkhannock Township died September 27, 2018 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Ann.

Born February 3, 1951 he was the son of the Howard C. and Carolyn Werley Smith.

A graduate of Northern Leigh Neil enjoyed gardening and bird watching.

Neil is survived by daughter; Sylinda Smith and companion Joel Charron of...

Sep 25, 2018

Susan L. Kamarauskas, 69, of Montrose died September 25, 2018 at The Gardens, Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 29 years Stephen Kamarauskas.

Born February 26, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Doris Ives Wiggins. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and worked for Endless Mountain Health Systems until her retirement.

In addition to...

Sep 24, 2018

Owen Spencer Henning, 76, of Laceyville went to be with his lord after a battle with cancer on September 24, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Janice Meyer Henning.

Born in Kingston, PA on August 25, 1942 he was the son of the late Frank Owen and Naome Vastine Henning of Mehoopany.

Owen was a graduate of Tunkhannock...

Sep 19, 2018

Janet Mosier Dempsey, 87, of Tunkhannock died September 19, 2018 at the United Methodist Home, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Robert James Dempsey, Jr.

Born on November 6, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Pauline Capwell Mosier.

Janet was a member of Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church and graduated from Wyalusing High School,...

Aug 26, 2018

Ann Marie Altenhain 69, of Tunkhannock died Saturday, August 25th at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 46 years Richard F. Altenhain.

She was born in Scranton on January 20, 1949, daughter of the late Carl and Lusetta Bohr Lesh.

Ann Marie was a member of the Church of Nativity BVM, enjoyed traveling and spending time with...

Aug 23, 2018

Richard “Dick” Sands, 64, of Tunkhannock died on August 23 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after open heart surgery. He was preceded in death by his wife of 13 years Karen A. Jacobsen Sands on January 23, 2018.

He was born on January 7, 1954 at Tyler Hospital, Meshoppen, son of the late Harold W. Sands and Elizabeth M. White Sands.

After...

Aug 21, 2018

William “Bill” Severcool, Sr.

William “Bill” Severcool, Sr., 82, of Forkston died Tuesday August 21, 2018 at home, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Madge “Joy” Hollister Severcool.

Born in Springville, PA on November 4, 1935 he was the son of the late Charles and Flossie Severcool and step father, Robert Stone.

Bill was a...

Aug 17, 2018

Dana D. Carichner of Tunkhannock died Friday August 17, 2018.

He was born in Tunkhannock on August 6, 1986. Son of the late Frances M. Madill Carichner and Dean E. Carichner and step son of Jackie Merchant Carichner of Tunkhannock.

All his life Dana enjoyed working with the trees in the forests. He currently was employed by Shalata Land Clearing in Mehoopany....

Aug 17, 2018

Levi C. Underhill of Nicholson died Friday evening in the Gardens in Tunkhannock. 

He was born in Springville on March 11, 1940, son of the late Levi C. and Helen Ellis Underhill. He worked as a laborer at several local businesses, recently working on his sister Evelyn Polovitch’s farm in Nicholson.

Surviving are sons, David of Factoryville and Gary of West Nicholson; daughter, Janet...

Aug 17, 2018

Paula Knapp (Jensen) died peacefully at home on August 17th in Tunkhannock, PA at the age of 70. Paula is survived by her husband of 50 years, Thomas G. Knapp, Sr; son, Thomas G. Knapp, Jr (Tommy) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, who is married to Michele Verdi-Knapp and their two children Zane and Bryce; daughter, Theresa Knapp (Terri) of Reston,...