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Frederick Getz

Frederick Getz

Oct 1, 2011

Frederick M. Getz Sr. of Forksville formerly of Tunkhannock died Saturday evening, October 1st, in the Highland Care Center in Laporte. Fred was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 9, 1932 son of the late Jack and Anna Mae Chesney Getz. He had been employed by Central Penn Construction, Latona Trucking and Excavation and retired from TRL Trucking as an over...

Robert G. Leiser

Robert G. Leiser

Sep 27, 2011

Robert G. (Doc) Leiser of Ethel Park Lane, Tunkhannock died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Grandview MO. He was born in Binghamton, NY on February 7, 1950 son of the late John and Marian Rose Carlin Leiser. He had been employed at the Procter and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany for 26 years and currently at the Pump and Pantry on...

Lois A. Talcott

Lois A. Talcott

Sep 26, 2011

Lois A. Talcott of Stark Rd Tunkhannock passed away on Monday September 26th at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She born in Endicott NY on October 9, 1933 daughter of the late DeWilton and Cecelia Kochmer Sweet. She was a 1951 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and prior to her retirement she was employed as a secretary for the...

Caroline Hayden Kelch

Caroline Hayden Kelch

Sep 26, 2011

Caroline Heydon Kelch of Lake Winola passed away on Monday September 26th at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock where she had been a guest for some time. She was born in Noxen on February 18, 1921 daughter of the late John M. and Ella V. Traver Dimmick. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a Linotype operator for...

Leland Robert Riker

Leland Robert Riker

Sep 24, 2011

Leland Robert Riker, 80 of Tunkhannock died Saturday at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Lee was born in Scranton on June 13, 1931 son of the late Leland J. and Beulah E. Trine Riker. Lee was a graduate of Hartford High School class of 1949 and was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict serving with the Signal Corp. He...

Marilyn D. Logan

Marilyn D. Logan

Sep 21, 2011

Marilyn Logan of Digger Drive, Tunkhannock, died Wednesday at home. Born January 16, 1936 in Newton Ransom, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lucker and Bertha Lucker Lytle. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John Logan. Marilyn graduated from Newton Ramson High School class of 1953 and worked as a Transportation Driver for the N.E.I.U....

Martha F. Lunger

Martha F. Lunger

Sep 11, 2011

Martha F. Lunger of Tunkhannock died Sunday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Coudersport, Pa. on July 26, 1953 daughter of Murray and Trudy Trunk Fisk of Tunkhannock. Martha was a 1971 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, 1975 graduate of Marywood College receiving a BS in Elementary Education. Prior to her retirement she taught 5th grade...

Casimer F. Remus

Casimer F. Remus

Sep 11, 2011

Casimer F. Remus of Tunkhannock died Sunday at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. He was born in Pittston on September 12, 1920 son of the late Frank and Catherine Remus. He was a 1938 graduate of Pittston High School, an army veteran of WWII, a graduate of The University of Scranton and the Newark College of Engineering, and a member...

Camille Spring

Camille Spring

Sep 9, 2011

Camille R. Spring of Tioga Terrace Apts. died Friday, September 9 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Ashley on January 23, 1937 daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Jacobosky Zardecki. Camille was a 1954 graduate of Ashley High School and prior to her retirement she worked as a sales clerk in several Tunkhannock retail stores....

Gloria Jean Brzoska

Gloria Jean Brzoska

Sep 4, 2011

Gloria Jean Brzoska of Tunkhannock died Sunday September 4, 2011 at her residence. Gloria was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 24, 1951 daughter of the late Jerome and Margaret Stark Shea. She was preceded in death by a son Chester H. Brzoska. Surviving is her husband of 36 years Chester Brzoska, sons Edward Mazur of Oregon, Chester J. Brzoska of...

Melissa C. Javorski

Melissa C. Javorski

Aug 22, 2011

Melissa C. Javorski, 36, of Tunkhannock, passed away Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born February 16, 1975 daughter of Ann Marie Kolodziejczak and the late John J. Javorski. Melissa graduated with honors in 1993 from Tunkhannock Area High School and attended LCCC, Penn State (Wilkes-Barre) and Misericordia University when her health allowed....

Sarah E. Keithline

Sarah E. Keithline

Aug 17, 2011

Sarah E. Keithline of McMullian Hill Rd, Tunkhannock, died Wednesday August 17, 2011 at the Golden Living Center Tunkhannock. She was born on Golden Hill, Wyoming County on April 21, 1924, daughter of the late Benjamin and Minnie Mullinex Farr. She was a 1942 Graduate of Laceyville High School and was a member of the Eatonville United Methodist church. She...

Vera F. Davis

Vera F. Davis

Aug 15, 2011

Vera F. Davis formerly of Falls died August 15, 2011 in Community Hospice Care in Dunmore, PA. After moving from Falls she was a resident at the Greenbriar Assisted Living Facility in Dallas and briefly at Tiffany Court in Kingston before being moved to the Hospice Unit of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She was born April 10, 1920 in Falls...

Walter E. Franz

Walter E. Franz

Aug 7, 2011

Walter (Big Red) E. Franz, 62, of Falls, PA died peacefully, Sunday, August 7th at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a lengthy illness. Born January 10, 1949 in Waterbury CT, he was the son of the late Walter E and Lois J. Morgan Franz Sr. A graduate of Tunkhannock High School, he worked as a truck driver for many businesses...

Donald B. Heck

Donald B. Heck

Aug 5, 2011

Donald B. Heck Donald B. Heck of Woodcrest Drive Tunkhannock died Friday evening in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 20, 1942 son of the late Burnette and Arlene Newmann Heck. Don was a graduate of Oakland University and retired from Allied Signal Aero Space Company in South Montrose were he was...

Patricia Anne Meyers

Patricia Anne Meyers

Aug 3, 2011

Patricia Anne Meyers of Piper Drive Tunkhannock, died Wednesday, August 3rd in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Crafton, Pa. on January 29, 1922 daughter of the late Sterling M. and Dorothy Decker Swetland. Pat was extremely strong in her faith and it could be witnessed in her daily life. She worked as an actress on stage...

Alfred DeRemer

Alfred DeRemer

Jul 30, 2011

Alfred DeRemer Sr., of Tunkhannock died Saturday at his daughter’s home. Born in Dallas, PA on August 19, 1934 son of the late Louis and Mildred Cook DeRemer. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Alfred was a loving father, grandfather, and friend. His family was his life and he will be sadly missed by all. He was...

Roger Canfield IV

Roger Canfield IV

Jul 25, 2011

Roger (Squeak) Dale Canfield IV, age 12, of 456 Farr Rd., Mehoopany, PA passed away from injuries sustained as result of an accident while riding on a side by side ATV on Monday afternoon, July 25, 2011 in Windham twp., Wyoming County, PA. He was born October 30, 1998 in Sayre PA, the son of Roger Dale and Sylvia Marie...

James I. Woznicki

James I. Woznicki

Jul 24, 2011

James I Woznicki, 82, of Old Lake Rd, Harvey’s Lake, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Lakeside Nursing Home, Harveys Lake. He was born May 21, 1929, a son of the late Lawrence and Lillie May Moss Woznicki. James was a great movie buff and had a home movie theater. James is survived by his cousin and guardian Barbara Sickler...

Donald W. Casterline

Donald W. Casterline

Jul 20, 2011

Donald W. Casterline died on Wednesday, July 20 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, where he had been a resident since 1983. Don was born in Kingston on May 18, 1928 son of the late Stewart and Ida Blaine Casterline. He graduated from Kingston Township High School in 1946 and moved to Tunkhannock in 1949. While in Tunkhannock, he...

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