Obituaries

Kevin Ostrowski

Kevin Ostrowski

Nov 20, 2012

Kevin Ostrowsky Kevin Ostrowsky of York, formerly of Tunkhannock died Tuesday in York Hospital. He was born in Tunkhannock on September 12, 1967 son of George Ostrowsky of Lancaster and Mary Bell Ostrowsky of Tunkhannock. Kevin was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1986 and a graduate of Wilkes University. During his high school years he obtained the...

Naomi E. Arthur

Naomi E. Arthur

Nov 19, 2012

Naomi E. Arthur Naomi E. Arthur 91, of Tunkhannock formerly of Bond Brook, NJ where she lived for 40 years died Monday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years David Arthur Sr. She was born in Dalton on March 31, 1921 daughter of the late Ivan and Mary Welch...

Elaine F. Kliamovich

Elaine F. Kliamovich

Nov 9, 2012

Elaine F. Kliamovich of Binghamton formerly of Conklin died Friday evening in Bridgewater Nursing Center in Binghamton. She was born in Mehoopany on April 25, 1933 daughter of the late Roy and Loretta Talada Howell. Elaine was preceded in death by sons William and Anthony Kliamovich. Surviving is her husband of 59 years William, son Larry Kliamovich of Punta Gorda,...

Brian P. Williams

Brian P. Williams

Nov 7, 2012

Brian P. Williams Brian P. Williams, 42, of Lake Winola died Wednesday November 7th. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on October 18, 1970 son of Paul F. and Shirley Stage Williams of Lake Winola. Brian was a 1989 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was employed by Mountain Energy in Tunkhannock as a truck driver. He was a member...

Elizabeth H. Ball

Elizabeth H. Ball

Oct 30, 2012

Elizabeth H. Ball Elizabeth H. Ball 89, of Tunkhannock, died Tuesday evening at the Golden Living Personal Care Center in Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Joseph William Ball. She was born Tunkhannock on October 1, 1923 daughter of the late George and Nettie Plank Hamblin. Betty was a retired Registered Nurse graduating from...

Florence Bonnema

Florence Bonnema

Oct 29, 2012

Florence Bonnema Florence Bonnema of Factoryville formerly of Warwick NY died Monday October 29 in the Lithia Valley Manor, Factoryville. She was born in the Netherlands on February 5, 1919 daughter of the late Roelof and Jeltje DeVries Falkena. Florence was preceded in death by her husband of 50 plus years Nicholas Bonnema. Surviving are sons Ralph of Warwick, NY,...

Marion H. Winski

Marion H. Winski

Oct 18, 2012

Marion H. Winski of Cove Road Tunkhannock died Thursday in the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born in Scranton on January 14, 1943 daughter of Joseph and Agnes McLaine Marion enjoyed Traveling, her family, grandchildren and the afternoon Soap Operas. Surviving is her husband of 48 years David Winski, son Joseph and wife Kym of Warner Robins, Ga.,...

Robert E. Cumens

Robert E. Cumens

Oct 14, 2012

Robert E. Cumens of Eaton Terrace Tunkhannock passed away on Monday at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born September 25, 1932 in Coatesville son of the late Paul G. and Mildred A. Needham Cumens. He was a 1951 graduate of Scotts High School in Coatesville and was co-owner of Onawandah Camp Ground in Tunkhannock and for 26...

George L. Matusavige

George L. Matusavige

Oct 11, 2012

George L. Matusavige, age 92, of Centermoreland, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Celtic Healthcare, Dunmore after a short illness. Born in Pittston on January 13, 1920 he was a son of the Late George J. and Margret Whitcare Matusavige. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School, class of 1938 and remained a loyal Tiger Fan watching his children...

Ronald John Ball

Ronald John Ball

Oct 8, 2012

Ronald John Ball of 55 E. Tioga St Apt A, Tunkhannock died on Monday October 8th at home. He was born in East Lemon on November 21, 1941, son of the late Floyd and Winnie Peuterbaugh Ball. He served in the US Army from 1960 – 1962. Ron worked as a Grounds Keeper at Shadowbrook Inn and Resort, with Brown’s...

Judith C. Wetherbee

Judith C. Wetherbee

Oct 1, 2012

Judith Carol (Judy) Wetherbee of Northmoreland Township passed away suddenly at home on Monday evening October 1st. Formerly of Melrose Park she was born on December 5, 1944 daughter of the late Julius Herman and Hilda Mae Stewart Wendler. Judy was the wife of retired Cheltenham Township Police Detective Sergeant Fred Wetherbee. Judy was a 1963 graduate of Olney High...

Beverly D. Simmers

Beverly D. Simmers

Sep 20, 2012

Beverly D. Simmers 68 of Mehoopany died Thursday September 20 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She is survived by her husband Jack Simmers. Beverly was born on May 8, 1944 daughter of the late Elizabeth Goodwin Day and Samuel Day of Tunkhannock. She was a 1962 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and a member of the...

Cecilia F. Remus

Cecilia F. Remus

Sep 16, 2012

Cecilia F. Remus of Maple Lane Tunkhannock died Sunday evening in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Larksville on September 9, 1926. She was a 1944 graduate of Larksville High School. Cecilia served on several boards including the Citizens Committee for Environmental Concerns, Tunkhannock Area School Board, Luzerne County Intermediate Unit and ARC. She was preceded in...

Louis Walter Kubilus

Louis Walter Kubilus

Sep 13, 2012

Louis Walter Kubilus 83, of Factoryville died Thursday at Regional Hospital in Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Bettio Kubilus. Louis was born in Dickson City, Pa on June 4, 1929 son of the late Joseph and Rose Berkowski Kubilus. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a life time truck driver...

Thomas A. McGurk

Thomas A. McGurk

Sep 11, 2012

Thomas A. McGurk of Lake Sheridan died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Community Medical Center in Scranton from injuries suffered in an automobile accident early in the day. Tom was born in Newark, NJ on July 27, 1936 son of the late Thomas A. and Margaret Villano McGurk. He was a Navy Veteran and for the past 15 years he...

Berlin Russo

Berlin Russo

Sep 11, 2012

Berlin Russo Jr. 56, of Springville died September 11 at the Montrose Hospital. He was born in Scranton on November 11, 1956 son of the late Berlin and Nancy Layaou Russo Berlin enjoying working on the family farm with his brother he also was an avid hunter and fisherman enjoying the outdoors every chance he had. He is survived by...

Charles Joseph Charles

Charles Joseph Charles

Sep 7, 2012

Charles J. Charles of Tunkhannock died Friday in Mercy Center in Dallas. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 22, 1922 son of the late Simon and Elizabeth Ferris Charles. Charlie was a 1940 graduate of GAR High School and was a Marine Veteran serving with the 4th division in World War II having fought at Iwo Jima and other...

Doris Garinger

Doris Garinger

Sep 6, 2012

Doris Garinger of Tunkhannock died Thursday September 6th in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born March 22 1930 on Corby Hill, Eaton Township Wyoming County, daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel Brown Sickler. She was a 1948 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was very active in the Free Methodist Church Bowman’s Creek. She taught Sunday school...

Raymond Lybolt

Raymond Lybolt

Sep 1, 2012

Raymond “Ray Crowfeather” Lybolt, 93, of Ideal, Georgia formerly of Tunkhannock died Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Flint River Hospital in Montezuma, Ga. Ray was born in Larksville on July 6, 1919 son of the late Ray V. and Charlotte M. Hawk Lybolt. Ray was of the Mohawk Nation. He was a 1937 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and served...

Bonnie Rae Smith

Bonnie Rae Smith

Sep 1, 2012

Bonnie Rae Kipp Smith, 70, of Lovelton passed away on September 1, 2012 at home following a brief illness. Born in Rochester NY on December 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Loren J. and Eleanor Gowan Kipp. She attended Wyalusing Valley Jr/Sr High School and graduated in 1960. Bonnie worked briefly at a dress factory before becoming...