Obituaries

Dec 18, 2017

Jack Corker Jr., 47 died December 18, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, in Scranton, PA. He was born on September 13, 1970 Son of Rosemary Fox Cocker, of Tunkhannock, and the late Jack Corker Sr.

He was a 1988 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School, he was an avid fan of NASCAR, riding quads, playing darts, kayaking, camping with his...

Dec 17, 2017

Sara Jane (Sally) Pownall, 74, of Tunkhannock Township, PA passed away on December 18, 2017.

Sally was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on January 13, 1943.  She was preceded in death by her father Joseph Pownall, and her mother Jean (Horlacher) Pownall. She was blind from birth and also had developmental disabilities. Sally attended Perkins Institute for the Blind in Cape Cod, Massachusetts for kindergarten and first...

Dec 17, 2017

Kenneth W Evans passed away on December 17, 2017, surrounded by family. He was 95 years old. Ken is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lee (nee Urganus) Evans, daughter Suzanne and her husband Craig, daughter and caregiver Connie and her husband Dennis, son Kenneth and his wife Pam, son Chris and his wife Kathy. Ken is also survived...

Dec 16, 2017

Robert Benning Gorham’s Final Post Time was on Saturday morning December 16, 2017.  He was married to the late Louise Ann “Louann” Clark, Mill City, PA, for 49 years prior to her death in 2015.

 A resident of Mill City, PA for the past 49 years, his friends all called him Bob or Bobby.  Born January 12, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY...

Dec 15, 2017

David W. Wilcox, 70, of Tunkhannock died Friday, December 15th at Geisinger CMC in Scranton, PA. He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Virginia Branning Wilcox.

He was born on December 9, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, son of the late Edgar and Florence Shook Wilcox.

He graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School, Class of 1965, worked for Airline Petroleum and...

Dec 14, 2017

Sharon Phinney Zeunen 71, of Tunkhannock died Thursday December 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Butch Zeunen.

Sharon was born on November 3, 1946 in Luzerne County PA. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Neva Santee Phinney. She was a graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and was a trained cosmetologist. She spent...

Dec 10, 2017

Donald L. “Don” Clark of Tunkhannock died Sunday, December 10, 2017 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was born in Tunkhannock on December 4, 1947 son of the late Leo and Elsie M. White Clark.

Don was a 1965 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, and 20 years he worked as a Boiler Maker for local NTL.  He was...

Dec 7, 2017

~~Gerald D. Sands

Gerald D. Sands of Nicholson died Thursday from a farming accident. He was born in Tunkhannock on October 12, 1947 son of the late Ralph C. and Doris Squire Sands

Jerry was a 1964 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He worked as a farmer all his life and was a member of the Wyoming County Farm Bureau.  He was...

Dec 6, 2017

Anna H. Johnson of Tunkhannock died Wednesday December 6, 2017 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born in Canton, Pa. on February 4, 1932 Daughter of the late Alfred and Ella Root Borgeson.

Anna was a 1950 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, member of the Tunkhannock Baptist Church and she attended the Mehoopany Baptist Church.

Surviving is her husband of 67...

Nov 29, 2017

William A. Schuster Sr. of Mehoopany died Wednesday November 29th surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Deborah Thomas Schuster.

He was born on December 21, 1957 in East Lemon son of the late Arthur and Dora Steinruck Schuster.

He enjoyed hunting fishing and Sunday Steelers games. He loved his wife and kids especially his...

Nov 25, 2017

Jennifer L. Wilcox of Tunkhannock died Saturday November 25, 2017 in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock.

She was born in Doylestown, Pa. on January 4, 1969 daughter of David and Virginia Branning Wilcox of Tunkhannock.

Jennifer was a 1986 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and for several years she worked as a LPN at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock United Methodist Home and...

Nov 19, 2017

Nov 17, 2017

Sarah D. Grinnell of Mehoopany died at her home on Friday, November 17, 2017. She born in Tunkhannock on January 3, 1969 daughter of Merle and Sarah Hollister Grinnell of Mehoopany.

She attended the Mehoopany Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is survived by brothers, Merle R. and Ray F. Grinnell both of Mehoopany.

A memorial service will be held...

Nov 14, 2017

Donald B. Capwell 88, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday November 15 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Barbara A. Flanders Capwell.

He was born in New York, New York on Jun 12, 1929 son of the late Benjamin and Muriel Ranke Capwell.

He was a 1946 graduate of Kew Forest School, Forest Hills, N.Y., received...

Nov 12, 2017

Brian Hall Massey of Wilkes Barre, PA passed away on November 12, 2017.  Born in Long Island, he was the son of Hall W. and Margaret Carr Massey.

He was a graduate of Boca Raton High School, Boca Raton, Florida, class of 1973 attended Palm Beach Junior College and was employed in sales. 

Brian was a strong man of faith and adored being...

Oct 29, 2017

Dylan Edward Barber passed away Sunday October 29 and Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.  Born October 18, 1994 in Tunkhannock, he was the son of Edward and Mary Underhill Barber. 

Dylan was a 2013 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a 2015 graduate of Lincoln Technical School with an Associates in Diesel Mechanics.  He was an avid hunter and loved...

Oct 19, 2017

~~Gloria J. Opet

Gloria J. Opet 73, of Tunkhannock died October 19th at Mercy Hospital in Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 54 years David J. Opet Sr.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre on June 28, 1944 daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Haslewicz Nartowicz

She was preceded in death by her brother Edward, and Sister Lillian Harris.

She is survived...

Oct 12, 2017

Stanley B. Lane, age 89 of Tunkhannock passed away on Thursday October 12 at the Gardens of Tunkhannock

Stan was born on March 15, 1928 in Tunkhannock, son of the late William and Bethel Broadbent Lane. He proudly served in the US Army and was deployed to Korea. Stan was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School were played football which led...

Oct 11, 2017

George E. Hooker, Sr. of Springville PA, Frost Proof FLA and Hamilton OH, died on Wednesday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.  He was born in Hamilton Ohio on August 13, 1928, son of the late James Monroe and Hazel L. Johnson Hooker.

He was a graduate of Hamilton High school and received an Associate’s Degree from Ohio...

Oct 11, 2017

Joseph E. Drost Sr was called to heaven on October 11, 2017 passing away at home on his family farm.  He was born on March 19, 1926 in Larksville, Pa.  son of Frank and Sophie Nemchuk Drost.

Joe graduated May 1944 from Tunkhannock High School and was an Army Veteran of WW2 and attended Penn State College of agriculture. He returned...