Obituaries

Ronald C. Sands

Ronald C. Sands

May 17, 2018

Ronald C. Sands of Scranton died on Thursday in Geisinger CMC from injuries from a fall at his home. He was born in Meshoppen on March 18, 1949 son of the late Ralph and Doris Squire Sands.

Ron was a 1968 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Marine Veteran and had been employed as a truck driver for numerous trucking companies and...

Judith Ann Bert

Judith Ann Bert

May 13, 2018

Judith(Judy) Ann Bert of Tunkhannock went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2018 at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton, PA. She was born in Port Jervis, NY October 17, 1943, daughter of the late Hollis and Ruth Henry.

She grew up in Hackettstown, NJ and after graduation left to attend Keystone College. She was a stay at home Mom...

Brian V. Snyder

Brian V. Snyder

May 12, 2018

Brian Snyder, 33, of Lake Winola, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Brian was born in Scranton and was the son of Mary Migliori Gardner and William Snyder Jr.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Nicholas and Martha Migliori and his paternal grandparents, William and Madelyn Snyder.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...

M. Mae Session

M. Mae Session

May 9, 2018

Mae Session, 82 of Tunkhannock, PA passed on Wed, May 9th in the care of Ann’s Grove in Tunkhannock.  Mae was born in Tunkhannock and was the daughter of Henry Giberson and Agnes Sands.  Mae is the last surviving member of two sisters Evelyn, Jean and Brothers Paul Giberson, Henry L Giberson Jr, Donald Giberson.

Mae worked for ADT for many years...

Linda A. Stidd

Linda A. Stidd

May 9, 2018

Linda A. Stidd 69, of Falls died Wednesday May 9th. She was born on November 18, 1948 daughter of the late Robert and Helen Stonier Goode.

Linda enjoyed the Native American Culture attending many POW wow’s, spending time outdoors and fishing. Most of all she loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Heather and Sister...

Renay J. Barber

Renay J. Barber

May 5, 2018

Renay J. Barber, of Nicholson died Saturday May 5th. She was born in Harrickville, PA on August 18, 1945 daughter of the late Harold and Sarah Cron Casselbury.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday May 9th at 10:00 AM from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, Inc. 73 West Tioga St. Tunkhannock, Pa, Interment will be in the Bradford County Memorial park...

Eleanor Rezykowski

Eleanor Rezykowski

Apr 24, 2018

Eleanor Theresa Rezykowski

Eleanor Theresa Rezykowski, 90, of Falls passed away on Tuesday, April 24th in Hospice of the Scared Heart in Dunmore.  Born in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late Mathew and Veronica Tolubinski Albowicz.

Prior to her retirement, Eleanor was employed at Topps Chewing Gum for 28 years before the plant closed.  She also worked for 10 years...

Dorothea Claire Marcy

Dorothea Claire Marcy

Apr 23, 2018

Dorothea (Dot) Claire Watkins-Marcy, 75, died April 23rd at Geisinger Community Medical in Scranton.  Dot’s husband and companion for 35 year, Charles A. Marcy II died in 2014.

Born in Clifford Twp, Susquehanna County, she was the daughter of the late John Clair and Lawrene Elizabeth (Schuler) Watkins.  John’s untimely passing 2 months before Dot’s birth postponed John meeting his much...

Nancy J. Lane

Nancy J. Lane

Apr 23, 2018

Nancy J. Lane of Tunkhannock, died Monday April 23rd in the Gardens in Tunkhannock.  She was born in Scranton on May 9, 1932 daughter of the late George and Myrtle Smith Burdick.

She was a 1950 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a 1985 graduate of Wilkes University.  Prior to her retirement she served as director of Wyoming and Sullivan County...

Peter J. Franko

Peter J. Franko

Apr 14, 2018

Peter J. Franko, Jr. of Factoryville, died unexpectedly on Saturday April, 14th at Geisinger CMC Hospital with his family by his side.  His wife is the former Gail Harvey.

He was born on February 27, 1961 in Pittston, son of Peter J. and Carol Ann Romanoski Franko. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1979 and worked at...

Stephen J. Klinges

Stephen J. Klinges

Apr 7, 2018

Stephen J. Klinges 22, of Northmoreland Twp. Died Saturday April 7th at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents Craig and Kimberly Corby Klinges of Northmoreland Twp.,

He was preceded in death by his grandfather's Joseph Corby and Carl Klinges Sr.

He is survived by his Fiancé Samantha Porter, son Parker Joseph, daughter Natillie Porter, and sister Brianne Kelley, of...

Mary E Ostrowsky

Mary E Ostrowsky

Apr 2, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Bell Ostrowsky R.N. 84, died peacefully on April 2, 2018  at the home of her son Matthew Ostrowsky in Lewisburg, Pa. She died after a brief struggle with cancer. Mary “O” was the daughter of Herbert H. Bell and Winifred McAndrew Bell.

Mary “O” graduated from Meshoppen High School and Robert Packer School of Nursing. She was referred to as the...

Katherine A. Felker

Katherine A. Felker

Apr 2, 2018

Katherine (Kathi) Bialczak Felker, 43, of Scott Township, was called home to God, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and family, after a 10-year courageous battle with brain cancer.

After a lifelong journey, Kathi met the love of her life, her soulmate, Robert (Bob) Felker and united their two families when they were married on October 1, 2011.

Born in Scranton, she...

Irene E. Kitchnefsky

Irene E. Kitchnefsky

Mar 31, 2018

Irene E. Kitchnefsky of Fall’s died on Saturday in Allied Services Hospice Center Inpatient Unit in Scranton. She was born in Kingston on May 20, 1939 daughter of the late John and Caroline Dimock Heydon.

She was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School class of 1957, member of the Lake Winola United Church. For several years she served Overfield Twp....

Kenneth J. Hallock Sr.

Kenneth J. Hallock Sr.

Mar 22, 2018

Kenneth J. Hallock Sr.

Kenneth J. Hallock Sr., 78, of Tunkhannock died Thursday March 22nd at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Diane Rutledge Hallock. He was born in Scranton, Pa on December 17, 1939 son of the late Alton and Dorothy Flesch Hallock. Ken was a veteran of the United States Army and...

Martha Allen Azar

Martha Allen Azar

Mar 20, 2018

Martha Allen Azar passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018 at the Allied Hospice Center in Scranton.  She was 74 years old.  Daughter of the late Dorothy Rosenberry Allen and Charles T. Allen, she was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1943.

Martha grew up in Moosic, PA and spent many of her young summers at the family cottage near...

Petra Alcala

Petra Alcala

Mar 13, 2018

Petra Alcala, 70, of Tunkhannock, PA, formally of New York City, died March 13th, 2018  in Tunkhannock PA. Petra was born in Ponce Puerto Rico to Jose Nazario and Dolores Feliciano.

She is survived by her husband Luis Alcala. Five children Lisa Campbell, Kenneth Alcala, Christopher Alcala, Luis D. Alcala and Sarah Yale. Four grandchildren Christian Alcala, Krystal Alcala, Joshua...

Vivian P. Mills

Vivian P. Mills

Mar 13, 2018

Vivian (Poyant) Mills passed away peacefully, in the mid-morning, on Tuesday, March 13th surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Rhea Surprenant Poyant, and the late Alphonse Poyant in 1928.

She was a graduate of Holy Family High School in New Bedford & attended business school in Boston, MA for two (2) years.

Vivian married...

Andrew Corter  Sr.

Andrew Corter Sr.

Mar 13, 2018

Andrew Corter Sr.

Andrew Corter Sr., 68, of Meshoppen and formerly of Ringwood, NJ died Tuesday March 13th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is survived by his wife Patricia Cuddy Corter.

He was born on March 21, 1949 son of the late Daniel Anthony and Alvina Akers.

Andrew was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He was an...

Margaret Joan Jurista

Margaret Joan Jurista

Mar 12, 2018

Joan Jurista

Joan Jurista of Tunkhannock died Monday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was born in Falls River, MA. On April 22, 1926 daughter of the late George and Margaret Barrett Brabant.

Joan and her late husband Joseph Jurista were former owners of Ace-Jurista Farm Equipment Inc., Prior to her retirement she worked as a registrar nurse at...