Obituaries

Kathleen M. Smith

Kathleen M. Smith

Apr 24, 2015

Kathleen M. Smith Kathleen M. Smith of Mehoopany died Friday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Scranton on October 27, 1927 , daughter of the late Nathan M. and Amada McClellan Foux. She attended the Lovelton Bible Church. Preceding her in death was her husband George Smith and a daughter Darlene Stark. Surviving is a...

Fred D. Dymond

Fred D. Dymond

Apr 20, 2015

Fred D. Dymond of Tunkhannock died on Monday at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Thurston Hollow on March 7, 1945 son of the late William and Mary Flora White Dymond. Fred was employed at D&K Lumber Co. and Deer Park Lumber Co. in Tunkhannock for over 42 years. Preceding him in death where Brothers Glenn R.,...

Louise Ann Gorham

Louise Ann Gorham

Apr 19, 2015

Louise “Louann” Gorham The sun shines a little brighter over Mill City as family and friends celebrate the life of Louise Gorham, who passed away peacefully on Sunday morning. Known to her loved ones as Louann, she captured the smiles of her children and grandchildren and the natural beauty of her hometown (especially barns) through her passion for photography. Her...

Harry L. Strohl

Harry L. Strohl

Apr 18, 2015

Harry L. Strohl of Creamery Road, Tunkhannock died at his home on Saturday April 18, 2015. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 15, 1943 son of the late James and Ruth Eastwood Strohl. Prior to his retirement he was employed by American Asphalt. Harry was preceded in death by a brother James Strohl, surviving are brothers Edward of Elmira,...

Edith S. Holbrook

Edith S. Holbrook

Apr 14, 2015

Edith S. Holbrook of Mehoopany, PA entered into rest on April 14, 2015. She was born in Poland on June 19, 1936, the daughter of the late Boleslaw and Agatha Polesczenko Rajnert. She was preceded in death by brothers Stanley, Edward, and Joseph Rajnert, and granddaughter Stephanie Overfield. Edith always looked forward to visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...

Charles E. Carey

Charles E. Carey

Apr 14, 2015

Charles E. Carey Charles E. Carey of Falls died Tuesday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in West Nicholson June 3, 1933. He was an Army Veteran and prior to his retirement he was employed at the Chamberlin Corporation in Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Kitchen Carey. Surviving are sons James...

Leon H. Walburn

Leon H. Walburn

Apr 12, 2015

Leon H. Walburn Jr. of Tunkhannock, PA died Sunday evening at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Coal Twp. on January 16, 1944 son of Shirley June Clark Walburn of Lewisburg, PA and the late Leon H. Walburn. Leon was a 1962 graduate of Shamokin High School and attended LeTourneau University in Long View, Texas. Prior to...

Thomas Severcool

Thomas Severcool

Apr 3, 2015

Thomas Severcool of Tunkhannock died at his home on Friday evening April 3, 2015. He was born in Edwardsville on January 6, 1932 son of the late Henry and Emily Morris Severcool. Tom was a member of the Lemon United Methodist Church, Factoryville Lodge #347 F&AM , Scranton Consistory and other Masonic Orders. A member of the Tunkhannock Odd Fellows...

Anthony C. Kitchnefsky

Anthony C. Kitchnefsky

Apr 2, 2015

Anthony C.”Tony” Kitchnefsky of Lake Winola died Thursday, April 2nd at Geisinger Community Medical Scranton. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 23, 1935 son of the late Anthony C. and Victoria Kovalchick Kitchnefsky. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1953, and a Veteran of the United States Army and owner of Kitchnefsky Logging for over...

Terence D. Miner

Terence D. Miner

Mar 31, 2015

Terence D. Miner Terence “Terry” Miner of Tunkhannock died Tuesday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 4, 1940 son of the late Walter F. and Dorothy Wintermute Miner. Terry was a 1958 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and owned and operated Miner Farms in Tunkhannock .He was a member of the Eatonville...

David Lance LaBar

David Lance LaBar

Mar 26, 2015

David L. LaBar David L. LaBar of Tunkhannock died at his home on Thursday evening. He was born in Lemon Twp., Wyoming County on December 21, 1949 son of the late Joseph Myron and Ardena Ilma Brunges LaBar. David was a 1968 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed at the Procter and Gamble plant in Mehoopany for over...

Dorothy M. Roberts

Dorothy M. Roberts

Mar 23, 2015

Dorothy M. Roberts of Tunkhannock died Monday morning peacefully at her home with her daughters by her side. She was born in Tunkhannock on November 5, 1919 daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Dotter Rosengrant. Dorothy was 1937 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, member of the Tunkhannock Episcopal Church, Wyoming County Sr. Citizens Center, Tunkhannock Grange, Red Hats, Lake...

Stephen George Secoolish

Stephen George Secoolish

Mar 20, 2015

Stephen G. Secoolish Jr. 75, of Factoryville and Keyser Valley section of Scranton died Friday March 20th at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years Dorothy Helen Shifton Secoolish Jr. He was born in Scranton on June 23, 1939 son of the late Stephen G. and Sophie Skrutski Secoolish Sr. He was graduated from...

Laurie Parry

Laurie Parry

Mar 20, 2015

Laurie A. Parry Laurie A. Parry of Tunkhannock died Friday in the Hospice of the Scared Heart in Dunmore. She was the daughter of Raymond Thomas of Tunkhannock and the late Esther Kudalsky Thomas. Laurie was a 1981 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and the Chamberlin School of Retailing in Boston. She was involved in the family operation of Kapmeyer...

Thelma N. Young

Thelma N. Young

Mar 19, 2015

Thelma Neely Young died at the Golden Living Personal Care Home March 19, 2015. Born April 7, 1919 in Philadelphia she was the only daughter of the late Robert and Anna Groome Young. After graduating from high school she went to work at West Chemical in Philadelphia for over 40 years until they shut their doors. Through the years she...

Robert D. Montross

Robert D. Montross

Mar 15, 2015

Robert D. Montross. Robert D. Montross of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday March 15, 2015 surrounded by his loving family in the Post-Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Tunkhannock on November 27, 1944 son of the late Donald and Geraldine Garrison Montross. He was a 1962 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he lettered in football,...

Warren Ray Place

Warren Ray Place

Mar 12, 2015

Life Legacy Warren R. Place 89, of Mehoopany died Thursday evening March 12th at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Joan Ervin Place. He was born at the family home on May 24, 1925 son of the late William Oliver and Mary Pearl Smith Place. He was a graduate of Mehoopany...

Kenneth P. Gunton

Kenneth P. Gunton

Mar 10, 2015

Kenneth P. Gunton of Falls died Tuesday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Falls on October 24, 1937 son of the late Kenneth D. and Gertrude Sickler Gunton. He was a member of the Dymond Hollow United Methodist Church. Ken was preceded in death by a sister Doris Gunton, Brother Durwood Gunton. Surviving is brother and...

Sarah D. Cornell

Sarah D. Cornell

Mar 6, 2015

Sally Dunn Cornell 80, of Tunkhannock died Friday March 6th at Tyler Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born on March 31, 1934 daughter of the late Henry M. and Eleanor Rinebold Dunn. She is survived by her son Michael Cornell, daughters Rebecca Beebe, Pam Cornell, cousins Pam Dewitt, of Hanover, Pa, Judy Houseman of Oceano, CA, and her close care...

Robert E. Brunges

Robert E. Brunges

Mar 6, 2015

Robert E. Brunges 62, of Dalton died Friday March 6th at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Ann Marie Swartz Brunges. He was born on March 7, 1952 son of the late Robert M. and Loretta Kowalski. Robert was a heavy equipment operator for American Asphalt He is survived...