Obituaries
Josephine C. Sherman
Jul 28, 2014
Josephine C. Sherman 70, of Tunkhannock formally of Pittston died Monday morning at General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 48 years Ralph L. Sherman. She was born in Pittston on July 1, 1944 daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Capizzi Lombardo. She is survived by her daughter Lisa Boston, of Tunkhannock; grandchildren Jessica,...
William J. Shiffer
Jul 27, 2014
William J. Shiffer, 91, of Tunkhannock, died Sunday, July 27th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born September 6, 1922 he was the son of the late William J. and Virginia Cook Shiffer Sr. Prior to his retirement he worked for Price Pipeline. He also owned and operated Shiffer’s Shoe Store and was a bus contractor for Tunkhannock Area School...
Bruce R. Rathbun
Jul 21, 2014
Bruce R. Rathbun Bruce R. Rathbun passed away July 21st in Tunkhannock. Born August 7, 1922 in Wyalusing, he was the son of the late Bruce R and Florence Mann Rathbun Sr. Bruce was a 1940 graduate of Wyalusing High School. After graduation he entered Millersville State Teachers College and then enlisted in the Air Force in 1942. He attended...
Bertha M. Lane
Jul 20, 2014
Bertha M. Lane Bertha M. Lane 89, of Tunkhannock died on Sunday in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. She was born in Scranton, PA, on January 15, 1925, daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Hemmler Aulbach. She was a member of Former Trustee of the Mehoopany Methodist Church. Proceeded in death by sister Dorothy Faux and...
Richard T. Rewt
Jul 20, 2014
Richard T. Rewt of Falls, PA died on Sunday, July 20th, in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. He was born in Scranton, PA. on April 13, 1947, son of the late Leon and Florence Eagiello Rewt. Surviving are two daughters: Tara Alvaro of Dalton, PA, Jennifer Walker of Scranton, PA., one brother: Edward Rewt of Peckville, PA.,...
Charles Huffman
Jul 17, 2014
Charles F. Huffman, Sr., of Tunkhannock, died at his home on Thursday July 17th. He was born in Sayre PA on May 17, 1941 son of the late Lawrence H. and Rowena Foster Huffman. He was a 1960 graduate of Towanda High School and retired in 1980 after serving in the United States Army for 21 years with the rank...
Garry L. Clark
Jul 15, 2014
Garry L. Clark of Wyalusing, passed away July 15th at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Born in Hamburg, NJ on March 3, 1954 he was the son of the late Frederick F. and Frances E. Southard Clark. Prior to his retirement, Garry was employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator and Logger. He was a member of the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Club...
Ramona E. Urbanis
Jul 14, 2014
Ramona E. Urbanis Ramona E. Urbanis of Tunkhannock died Monday in the Celtic Hospice Unit of Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Ashland, KY on December 18, 1937 daughter of the late Albert and Shirley Woods Burke. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the Procter and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany. She and her late husband George...
Emily C. Vogel
Jul 11, 2014
Emily C. Vogel Emily C. Vogel 93, of Lake Carey, Tunkhannock died Friday at her Home. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 6, 1920 daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Polkabla Vascik. She was a member of the Church of the Nativity BVM, Lake Carey Volunteer Fire Company where she became known as the stuffed animal lady...
Jody T. Vaskas
Jul 9, 2014
Jody T. Vaskas of Tunkhannock died at his home on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was born in Tunkhannock on October 16, 1965. Jody was a 1983 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He attended the Church of Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock and Our Lady of Victory Parish, Harvey’s Lake, Pa., Jody was an avid fisherman, loved animals and painting with...
Beatrice M. Pangonis
Jul 7, 2014
Beatrice Mae Pangonis Beatrice Mae Pangonis of Meshoppen, passed away on July 7, 2014 at the home of her daughter. She was born May 20, 1930 in Dushore daughter of the late Mary Pelot Steafather Dempsey and LaRue Steafather of Dushore. Beatrice was a very loving and giving person. She was a fantastic cook and had the most beautiful handwriting....
Josephine V. Offshack
Jul 2, 2014
Josephine V. Offshack Josephine V. Offshack of North Wilkes-Barre died July 2nd in the Riverside Manor in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 20, 1923 daughter of the late George and Mary Montville Offshack. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the former Motor Twins in Wilkes Barre and Kingston for over 35 retiring as office manager...
Tammy Brotzman
Jul 1, 2014
Tammy Brotzman Tammy Brotzman of Tunkhannock died Tuesday evening in the Celtic Care Hospice Unit in Geisinger South Wilkes Barre. She was born in Tunkhannock on February 10, 1969 daughter of the late Julia Ann Rau and Ray Brotzman of Tunkhannock. A 1988 graduate, of Elk Lake High School. She was employed as retail Clerk at several local Businesses. She...
Virgil J. Colavitti
Jun 29, 2014
Virgil J. Colavitti, 84, of Tunkhannock died Sunday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on April 9, 1930, son of the late Oswald and Mary Krines Colavitti. He was an Air Force Veteran. Virgil retired from the Procter and Gamble Co. in 1995 after 43 years of service. He currently was working with South Central Engineering...
Catherine M. Kukucka
Jun 28, 2014
Catherine M. Kukucka Catherine M.(Kate) Kukucka of Tunkhannock died Saturday June 28th in Community Medical Center in Scranton She was born on March 28, 1920 in Lake Winola daughter of the late John and Anna Thomas Mikulski. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a chef for Governor William Scranton and as head chef at Keystone Jr. College. Kate...
Elaine B. Corey
Jun 16, 2014
Elaine Blye Corey 84, of Montrose, PA, a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, died Monday at home June 16'th with her family at her side. Elaine attended Springside Academy, Randolph-Macon, and Cornell University. She was a cradle to grave Episcopalian who attended St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Tunkhannock for 18 years, and most recently, transferred her membership...
Gerald T Jenkins
Jun 7, 2014
Gerald Thomas Jenkins passed away suddenly on June 7, 2014. He was born in 1939 on Russell Hill to George and Stella Winnie Jenkins. Jerry spent much of his life on the family farm, always joking that because he was the youngest of ten children he couldn’t run away as fast as the rest. In addition to farming, Jerry also...
Wilma L. Fulcomer
Jun 6, 2014
Wilma L. Fulcomer of Tunkhannock formerly of Pitcairn, Pa. died Friday, June 06, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock were she had been a guest for several years. She was born in Pitcairn, Pa. on December 31, 1926 daughter of the late James S. and Martha K. Weight Fulcomer. She was a graduate of Pitcairn High School and...
Gary R. Hopfer
Jun 1, 2014
Gary R. Hopfer 68, of Tannery St., Noxen died Sunday morning June 1, 2014 in St. Luke’s Hospice Villa in Wilkes-Barre, He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Wilma M. Rifenbery Hopfer. Gary was born on October 27, 1945 in Kingston, PA son of the late Melvin and Mary Denmon Hopfer. He was a graduate of...
Orson A. Hendershot
May 31, 2014
Orson A. "Budd" Hendershot of Harleysville, PA formerly of Springville died Saturday May 31, 2014 in Grandview Hospital Sellersville, PA. Budd was born in Kingston on January 12, 1930 son of the late Orson S. and Ann Kolis Hendershot. He was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Prior to his...
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