Obituaries
Joan V. Betts
Mar 10, 2016
Joan V. Betts Joan V. Betts, 84, of Tunkhannock, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, March 10th, in St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, Elmhurst. Born on Staten Island, New York, on February 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Albert Stanley and Sheila (Redmond) Janin. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she was a long time member of...
John A. Reilly
Mar 7, 2016
John was born in White Haven, PA on May 23, 1946 and was the eldest son of the late William and Margaret Reilly. Two of his brothers, Charles and Larry, along with several brothers-in-law and a niece predeceased him. Never accepting idleness, John began working at a very young age. He and his younger brother mowed lawns and shoveled snow...
Lelia G. Custer
Mar 3, 2016
Lelia G. Custer 90, of Tunkhannock died Thursday March 3, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years Glenn William Custer who died on November 14, 2015. She was born in Hollenback, PA on March 15, 1925 daughter of the late Floyd and Agnes Steele Girven. Lelia retired from Tunkhannock Area School District where she was...
Elizabeth Bartlett
Feb 29, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Bartlett Elizabeth “Betty” Bartlett moved to her heavenly home on Monday February 29th at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock, PA as she listened to the song “Go rest High on the Mountain” surrounded by loved ones and friends. Betty was born April 6, 1929 daughter of the late Christian and Elizabeth Weber Good. She graduated from the Pillar...
Elaine N. Pilcher
Feb 27, 2016
Elaine Pilcher, 91, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock on February 27th with her family by her side. Born on April 10, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Eldridge and Lillian (Shallow) Tallada. She was employed by Bocar Dress Factory for 16 years. She loved camping and spending time with her family....
Ruth Gabriel
Feb 26, 2016
Ruth Gabriel, 78, of Tunkhannock, passed away February 26th at home. Born in Tunkhannock on April 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Lois (Steinruck) Zona. Ruth loved spending time with family and summer vacations at the beach. She enjoyed cooking, and spaghetti and meatballs was her most popular dish to make. She liked blue grass...
Janice L. Salsman
Feb 25, 2016
Life Legacy Janice L. Salsman, 57, of Laceyville, PA, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on February 25, 2016, at VNA Hospice Care in Scranton after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 6, 1958, in Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of Beverly Ervin Wintermute Berdy and the late Kenneth R. Wintermute. She...
Stanley W. Bukata
Feb 24, 2016
Life Legacy Stanley W. Bukata, 85, of Lake Winola, died Wednesday night at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was married for 32 years to the former Suzanne Stengel until her passing, November 5, 1992. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 29, 1930, he was the son of the late William and Ann (nee Bulka) Bukata. Stan achieved a Master...
Mark James Harvey
Feb 19, 2016
Mark (Fingers)Harvey 61 of Tunkhannock died on February 19th unexpectedly at home. Born Dec, 11, 1954 in Meshoppen, he was the son of the late Stirel and Lucille Meeker Harvey. Mark was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School where he was also employed for many years as a maintenance man. He enjoyed playing with his many large toys...
Rose Marie Silver
Feb 17, 2016
Rose Marie Silver 67, of Springville Died February 17th at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Edward Silver. She was born in Nanticoke, PA on October 31, 1948 daughter of the late Russell and Elizabeth Yustat Yaple. She is survived by her son Frank E. and wife Kelly Silver, of Harvey’s Lake,...
Nancy L. Goeringer
Feb 11, 2016
Nancy L. Davis Goeringer of Tunkhannock, PA passed peacefully at home on Thursday, February 11. She was born December 8, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, the daughter of the late Dan B. and Mildred Tripp Space Davis. She grew up in Kingston and attended Wyoming Seminary until 1947 when her family moved to Hopewell, NJ. She graduated from Princeton High School in...
Pauline M. Kozak
Feb 11, 2016
Pauline M. Kozak Pauline M. Kozak of Tunkhannock died in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 31, 1916 daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Thomas Kozak. Pauline lived on the family farm on Russell Hill for most of her life. She was a long time member of...
John S. Gilroy
Feb 4, 2016
John S. Gilroy John S. “Jack” Gilroy 71, of Tunkhannock passed away on Thursday February 4, 2016 at his home in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on July 26, 1944 son of the late James L. and Lottie Nizio Gilroy. He was a graduate of Marymount High School in Wilkes Barre class of 1963. He joined the United States...
Evelyn M. Werkheiser
Feb 2, 2016
Evelyn Marie Werkheiser, 88 of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side Tuesday evening, February 2nd, 2016. Evelyn was born in Bath, Pa. on December 19, 1927, daughter of the late Henry and Maude West Laubach. She was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church. Evelyn was the owner of Ev’s Cards and Gift...
Tracey J. Terry
Jan 23, 2016
Tracey J. Terry Tracey J. Terry of Meshoppen, Auburn Twp. died Saturday January 23, 2016 in the Hospice Unit of Geisinger South. She was born in Port Jervis , NY on December 25, 1962 daughter of Elsie E. Elliott Terry Compton and step daughter of Robert Compton of Meshoppen, Auburn Twp., and daughter of the late Jesse Myles Terry. Tracey...
Murray W. Fisk
Jan 21, 2016
Murray W. Fisk passed away very peacefully, on January 21st, surrounded by his loving family, in a home that he built with his own two hands. He was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania on January 31st 1921 to Harry H. and Myrtle Stroud Fisk. He was the third of four children, with an older brother Harold, and Sister Helen, and younger...
Sandra J. Coolbaugh
Jan 21, 2016
Sandra J. Coolbaugh Sandra J. Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock died Thursday January 21, 2016 in the Golden Living Center in Scranton. She was born in Illinois on March 18, 1945 daughter of the late Weley R. and Marcella Ewers Smith. Preceding her in death was her husband Olin Coolbaugh. Surviving is a son Harold “Jack” of Holmen, Wi., daughter Mable Sue...
Robin L. Newhart
Jan 17, 2016
Robin L. Newhart Robin L. Newhart died at her home on Sunday January 17th. Born on January 18, 1966 in East Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of Henry C. Lattemann and stepdaughter of Sandra L. Freeman Lattemann of Tunkhannock; daughter of Loretta A. Gramberg Sickler and stepdaughter of Kenneth O Sickler of Zephyr Hills FL. She was a 1983 graduate...
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