Obituaries
Brian H. Massey
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...
Dylan Edward Barber
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...
Gloria J. Opet
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...
Stanley B. Lane
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...
George E. Hooker
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...
Joseph E. Drost
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...
John Jurista
Oct 7, 2017
John “Yono” Jurista 92, of Eaton Twp. died Saturday October 7th. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Alberta Avery Jurista.
He was born in Eaton Twp. on May 5, 1925 son of the late Edward and Mary Gajdiza Jurista.
He was a 1943 Graduate of the Tunkhannock High School, member of the Triton Hose Company, and the...
Rita B. McMillan
Oct 7, 2017
Rita B. McMillan, Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre, recently a resident of the Gardens Personal Care Home, Tunkhannock passed away peacefully with family members at her side on October 7, 2017.
Rita is survived by Daughter Marleen Butler and Son-In-Law Peter; Sister Loretta; Granddaughters Shawna Vargas, Attleboro, MA and Allison Zamerowski, Wikes-Barre, PA and their families. She was preceded in death...
Clifton R. Furman
Oct 3, 2017
Clifton R. Furman 88, of Mehoopany Died Tuesday October 3, 2017 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock.
He was born in Mehoopany on May 7, 1929 son of the late Hobart and Frances Krewson Furman.
He was a member of the Forkston and Mehoopany United Methodist Church, Mehoopany Community Center, Mehoopany Grange, Mehoopany Water Shed, and Union Hill Cemetery Association. He also was...
Joseph R. Bullock
Sep 29, 2017
Joseph R. Bullock 68, of Dalton died September 29th at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. He was born in Scranton on June 24, 1949 son of the late Floyd and Dorothy Franz Bullock.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Floyd Jr, William, James, and sister Marie Evans.
He is survived by his brother Ralph, of Dalton, sisters Rosemarie Ulski, of Dalton,...
Michael J. Hallock
Sep 29, 2017
Michael J. Hallock 53, of Tunkhannock died Friday September 30th. He was born in Scranton, Pa on March 15, 1964 son of Kenneth and Diane Rutledge Hallock, of Tunkhannock.
He was a 1982 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School, Michael was employed for over 20 years at the K&K Tire Barn in Tunkhannock, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and motorcycles.
He...
Sharon Mae Montross
Sep 21, 2017
Sharon Mae Montross of Meshoppen died at her home on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born in Tunkhannock on February 28, 1970 daughter of Martha Strohl Montross of Tunkhannock and the late Wayne Montross.
Sharon was a 1988 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and had been employed by Staff Management at the Procter and Gamble plant in Mehoopany. She enjoyed...
Beverly A. Marlatt
Sep 12, 2017
Beverly A. Marlatt of Tunkhannock died Tuesday in The Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born on Shupp Hill on August 10, 1938 daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Ball Yurksza.
She was a 1956 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. And prior to her retirement she had worked at the Spring Grove Inn, Lake Carey, Prince Hotel and McDonalds in Tunkhannock....
Marjorie B. Cook
Sep 8, 2017
Marjorie B. Cook of Tunkhannock died Friday in the Jewish Home in Scranton. She was born in Scranton on July 30, 1927 daughter of the late Harry and Lottie Dawson Brown.
Prior to her retirement she was employed in the Housekeeping Department of the Clarks Summit State Hospital. She was an active member of the Church of the Nativity B.V.M in...
Steve Begin
Sep 8, 2017
Steven Begin, 93 of Tunkhannock died Friday, September 8, 2017 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born June 10, 1924, in Jessup, he was the son of the late Wasil and Mary Lishanich Begin. His family later moved to a farm in West Nicholson.
He and his late wife Esther (Kucenski) moved to Maryland where he worked at Bethlehem Steel. They later purchased...
Daisy J. Brown
Sep 7, 2017
Daisy J. Brown 26, of Nicholson died Thursday September 7th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born June 19, 1991 daughter of Susan Brown, of Nicholson.
She was a 2009 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High school and a 2011 graduate of Antonelli Institute of Graphic Design and Art. She was employed at Walmart in Tunkhannock.
She is survived by her brothers Sherwood...
Ellen Marie Garey
Sep 7, 2017
Ellen Marie Garey, 92, of Mill City died Thursday September 7th at Hospice of Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Garey.
She was born in Falls, Pa on March 8, 1925 daughter of the late John and Theresa VanAucken Blachek.
She was preceded in death by her brother William and sister Catherine.
She is survived...
Michael E. Wysocke
Sep 4, 2017
Michael E. Wysocke of Tunkhannock died at his home Monday September 4th, 2017. He was born in Waldwick, NJ on December 26, 1956 son of the late Edward and Olive Brown Wysocke.
Mike was a 1974 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and former owner of the Lake Carey Manor, and for several years served as chef for Irem Temple Country Club...
Paul J. Zaleppa
Sep 1, 2017
Paul Joseph Zaleppa 68, of Tunkhannock died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Meshoppen, PA on April 2, 1949, son of the late Leonard and Ann Bellus Zaleppa.
Paul was a 1967 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he lettered in three sports. He attended Keystone Jr. College and was employed by the Pennsylvania Department...
Phyllis W. Glenwright
Aug 29, 2017
Phyllis W. Glenwright of Tunkhannock died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. She was born in Tunkhannock on August 2, 1923, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary P. Potter Weed.
Prior to her retirement she worked as secretary for Judge Robert Trembath and for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture from which she retired.
She was involved in the day...
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