Obituaries
Betty G. Valvano
Aug 21, 2017
Betty G. Valvano 91, of Falls, died Monday August 21st at Allied Services in Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Valvano
She was born on July 26, 1926 daughter of the late William and Theresa Daxbock Fruehan.
She is survived by her son Willard, of Tunkhannock, James, of Dallas, David, of Tunkhannock, Frank, of Falls, Kevin, of Meshoppen,...
Carmen F. Altomonte III
Aug 19, 2017
Carmen F. Altomonte III, of Factoryville died suddenly Saturday August 19th. He was born on October 16, 1971 in Uniontown, PA son of Rebecca Sholtis Murley, of Factoryville and the late Carmen F. Altomonte Jr.
He was a 1989 Graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and a graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the Pennsylvania Pharmacy/...
Alice M. Shook
Aug 14, 2017
Alice M. Shook of Evans Falls died at her home on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was born in Luzerne Co. on June 6, 1936 daughter of the late John and Hazel Hinz Stevenson.
She was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Shook, brother Jack H. Stevenson, sister Shirley A. Roache.
Surviving is a daughter Pamela and Craig Mott, Evans Falls,...
Joseph R, Plath
Aug 11, 2017
Joseph R. Plath
Joseph R. Plath of Copper Kettle Trailer Park Monroe Twp., died on Friday in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born Carbondale on April 27, 1937 son of the late Joseph and Eileen Flynn Plath.
Prior to his retirement he was employed by Foster Wheeler Corporation. Surviving is his wife of 40 years Ruth Kivler.
At Joe’s request there will...
Robert V. Mayer
Aug 9, 2017
Robert V. Mayer of Vernon died at his home on Wednesday, August 9th. He was born in Scranton on April 15, 1945 son of the late Vernon and Doris Lowe Mayer.
Bob was a 1963 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Air Force Veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict and a 1972 Graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Accounting....
Berne Clifford Adams
Aug 5, 2017
Berne Clifford Adams Jr., 66 of Mehoopany died Saturday, August 5th. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Karin Hathaway Adams. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 29, 1951 son of Marjorie McGrew. Adams, of Mehoopany and the late B. Clifford Adams.
He was a 1969 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and attended Baptist Bible...
Joseph S. Charles
Aug 4, 2017
Joseph Simon Charles, 58, of Tunkhannock, died August 4th, 2017 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital having lost a short battle with cancer. He left the Earth peacefully while surrounded by his loving family.
Born on November 20, 1958, in Meshoppen, son of the late Charles J. and Renee Shibley Charles, he was co-owner of the Charles Brothers’ Super Market until it’s...
Harry W. Wilson
Aug 3, 2017
Harry Woodrow Wilson, Jr., 72, of Tunkhannock, PA died Thursday, August 3. He was lovingly cared for by his wife, Anne at home where he died following a decade-long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on February 8, 1945 in Kingston and is the son of the late Harry and Marion Wilson of Dallas.
Harry attended Wyoming Seminary, graduating in...
Stephen L. Keen
Aug 2, 2017
Stephen L. Keen 61, of Tunkhannock died August 2nd at Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife of 11 years Donna Carey Keen.
He was born on March 6, 1956 son of Norman and Marion Wood Keen of Tunkhannock.
He is a Veteran of the Units States Army National Guard, a Member of the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge 1276, the...
Sharon A. VanDerMark
Jul 30, 2017
Sharon A. VanDerMark 60, of Tunkhannock died Sunday July 30th she is survived by her husband of 33 years Millard VanDerMark. She was born in Kingston Twp. on April 1, 1957 daughter of Deanna Boice Danko, of Tunkhannock and the late John Danko.
She is a 1975 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and a 1977 graduate of Keystone College with...
Kimberly A. Lane
Jul 29, 2017
Kimberly A. Lane of Tunkhannock died July 29th in the Wilkes Barre General Hospital. She was born in Kingston Twp. on October 31, 1961 daughter of the late John and Celia Alunis Ellsworth.
She was preceded in death by a daughter Victoria Crawford. Surviving is her husband William G. Lane, sons Cody (Rebecca) Lane, Falls, John (Journey)Lane, Kingsley, Bill Lane, Meshoppen,...
Betty J. Swingle
Jul 27, 2017
Betty J. Swingle 75, of Centermorland died Thursday July 27th. She is survived by her companion Phil Culver.
Betty was born on September 30, 1941 daughter of the late George and Beva Chamberlin Baker.
She was a member of the American Legion Post 510 in Black Walnut.
She was preceded in death by her husband’s Richard D. Spencer I, and Fredrick R. Swingle...
Shannon M. Faux
Jul 25, 2017
Shannon M. Faux, 32, of Harvey’s Lake passed away July 25th at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She was born on October 6, 1984 in Waterbury Conn, daughter of George A. and Janice E. Green Dubish of Dallas.
Shannon was a 2004 graduate of the Fundamental Baptist Academy and was a member of the Faith Baptist Church...
Kain E. Elder
Jul 16, 2017
Kain E. Elder 41, of Lake Winola died Sunday July 16th. He is survived by his wife of 22 years Stephanie Moreck Elder.
He was born on October 16, 1975 in Kingston, PA son of Curtis M. Elder, of Jermyn, PA and Gaye McVay, of Carbondale, PA.
He was a 1995 Graduate of the Tunkhannock High School. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He...
Arthur H. Goulding
Jul 15, 2017
Arthur H. Goulding Jr.
Arthur H. Goulding Jr, 47 of Tunkhannock formally of Towanda died Saturday July 15th after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 20 years Bonnie Burgit Goulding. He was born on November 18, 1969 in Bryn mawr, PA son of Ann M. Merritt Dexter, of Troy and the late Arthur Goulding Sr.
He...
Bernard Leonard Blank
Jul 8, 2017
Bernard Leonard Blank of Tunkhannock, died Saturday July 8th in the VA Medical Center in Plains Twp., Luzerne Co. He was born in Philadelphia on February 22, 1951 son of the late Abraham and Sylvia Freemark Blank.
He was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School, Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and prior to his retirement he was employed by...
Gordon Minor Dyke
Jul 7, 2017
Gordon M. Dyke, 91, of Horseheads, NY passed away on July 7, 2017 at the Chemung County Nursing Facility in Elmira, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne K. Dyke.
He was born on July 1, 1929 in West Bangor, NY son of the late Leland B. and Florence H. Owens Dyke.
Gordon was a WW II veteran where...
Edward B. Henning
Jul 2, 2017
Edward B. Henning. Sr., 92, formerly of Mehoopany, passed away July 2nd, 2017 after a brief illness. Ed was born April 22, 1925 to Orrin Wesley and Julia Wood Myers Henning. He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Daniel Myers Henning, Ralph Stemples Henning, and his wife Betty Comstock Lane.
He is survived by six children: Shelia Ruth Wood, R....
Dwane E. Reese
Jun 29, 2017
Dwane E. Reese, 49, of Lake Winola died Thursday June 29, 2017 at his home. Born May 10, 1968 he was the son of Dennes and Sherry Stubbs Reese of Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 18 years Meredith Miner Reese.
Dwane was employed by Marworth Treatment Center in Waverly. He was a graduate of Scranton High School class...
Rickey T. Godshall
Jun 22, 2017
Rickey T. Godshall, of Meshoppen died Thursday June 22, 2017. He was born in Allentown on September 2, 1959 son of Patricia Ann Bundra Godshall and the late Horace S. Godshall.
He is survived by his daughters Chelsea Hunsinger, of Tunkhannock, Cierra Godshall, of Pittston, sisters Dawn Kiah, of Meshoppen, Denise Hinse, of Tunkhannock, grandchildren Ginna Smith and Kaydence Smith.
Services will...
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