Obituaries
Robert W. Nast
Oct 22, 2010
Robert W. Nast of Maple Lane, Tunkhannock, died Friday in Mercy Tyler Hospital, Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marlene Riesenbeck Nast. He was born in New York City on Feb. 17, 1929, son of the late Robert A. and Edith Lundy Nast. Bob was a 1947 graduate of Tenafly High School, Tenafly, N.J., and received...
Diana J. Shaw
Oct 22, 2010
Diana J. Shaw of Mehoopany, formerly of Sicklerville, NJ, died on Friday 10/22/2010 at home. She is survived by her husband Kenneth Shaw. Born in New Jersey on July 16, 1953, she was the daughter of Jacob and Cora Hagner Fetzer of Grenloch, NJ. Diana loved quilting, playing the piano and spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. Surviving...
Vergie Grace Sickler
Oct 20, 2010
Vergie Grace Sickler of Overfield Township died on Wednesday in the Greenly's Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. She was born in Falls on March 17, 1916, daughter of the late Wesley and Bessie Rogers Reeves. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Braniada Reeves and Eva Lee Kenian. Surviving are two sons: Barry Sickler of Factoryville, PA and Bruce...
James Clark Sholes
Oct 19, 2010
James Clark Sholes, 92, of Tunkhannock died on October 19, 2010 at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock, PA. He is survived by his wife Frances Mark Sholes. He was the son of the late Albert B. and Janet Allardice Sholes. He was a graduate of Meshoppen High School and the Lackawanna Business School in Scranton. James was a member of...
Robert M Kolmansberger
Oct 17, 2010
Robert M. âKozyâ Kolmansberger of Kozy Lane Mehoopany died Sunday October 17, 2010 in Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born in Pittston on March 16, 1953 son ofg the late Vincent and Dorothy Williams Kolmansberger. Robert was a 1971 graduate of St. John Evangelist High School in Pittston and attended Kings College. He retired from the Proctor and Gamble...
Edwin A. Simmons
Oct 9, 2010
Rev. Edwin A. Simmons of Springville died Saturday in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susan Thrasher Simmons. He was born in Bainbridge, N.Y., on Oct. 8, 1938, son of the late Lester and Frances Smith Simmons. Before retirement, he served as pastor at many United Methodist churches in...
Marie E. Robchewski
Sep 30, 2010
Marie E. Robchewski Marie E. Robchewski of Falls died Thursday in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on October 23, 1924 daughter of the late Edward and Pellie Golniewski Kowalski. Marie was a graduate of West Pittston High School class of 1942. Prior to her retirement she worked as a seamstress in the Falls Dress Factory for...
Agnes H. Place
Sep 30, 2010
Agnes H. Place, age 91 formerly of Franklin Ave. in Tunkhannock died Thursday September 30th in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock after a lengthy illness. She was born in Moosic daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Sanderson Heckman. In 1939 she married her late Husband Arthur âHapâ Place who died on May 22, 2004. After their marriage they...
Ethan Joseph Culver
Sep 25, 2010
Ethan Joseph Culver, infant son of Lynn A. Moretti and Gregory Culver of Tunkhannock, passed at birth on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He is survived by his paternal grandparents William and Lorraine Culver of Knoxville, MD, and maternal grandparents Armand and Grace Moretti of Tunkhannock, great-grandfather Joseph Gramberg of Tunkhannock, aunt Stacey Culver of...
Wilma M. Hopfer
Sep 24, 2010
Wilma M. Hopfer of Tannery St., Noxen died Friday evening in Hospice Community Care-Geisinger South in Wilkes-Barre, Wilma was born in Kingston on October 15, 1945 daughter of Clara Smith Rifenbery of Beaumont and the late William Rifenbery. Wilma was a 1963 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and for many years she was a Sunday School Teacher at the Beaumont...
Walter F. Miner
Sep 21, 2010
Walter F. Miner of Benson Hollow Lane died on Tuesday in the Hospice Unit of the Mid-Valley Hospital. He was born in Sugar Hollow, Wyoming County on June 8, 1917 son of the late Alpheus Miner and Edna Allshouse Miner Sands. Walter was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a Navy Veteran. He was the owner of Walter Miner...
Guy E. Stevens
Sep 20, 2010
Guy E. Stevens Jr. of Coquina Crossing in Elkton, Florida died on Monday September 20, 2010 at his home. He was born in Meshoppen on January 16, 1940 son of the late Guy E. and Elizabeth Peters Stevens. Guy was a member of the last graduating class of Meshoppen High School the class of 1957. He was known to his...
Betty J. Tinsley
Sep 15, 2010
Betty Jean Tinsley, 65, of Hallstead passed away Wednesday, September 15th, due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was born in Tunkhannock December 17, 1944 a daughter of the late Cornelius and Pauline Emmons Harris. Betty loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-granddaughter, and reading. Betty will be deeply missed by her entire family. In addition...
Ruth E. Smith
Sep 14, 2010
Ruth E. Smith Ruth E. Smith of Tunkhannock a guest at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock died Tuesday in Mercy Tyler Hospital in Tunkhannock. Ruth was born in Elizabeth NJ on April 23, 1919 daughter of the late J. Russell and Elizabeth Lake Krauss Smith. She was preceded in death by a brother Russell Smith. Surviving is a brother...
William W. Evans
Sep 8, 2010
William W. Evans of Oakwood Lane Tunkhannock died at his residence on Wednesday September 8. He was born in Trenton NJ on December 16, 1952 son of Helen Trimble Evans of Tunkhannock and the late Dory Evans. Bill was a Navy Veteran and worked numerous jobs in the Tunkhannock area. He was preceded in death by a brother George Evans....
Rodney E. Weiss
Sep 3, 2010
Rodney E. Weiss of Tunkhannock, died Friday in the Golden Living Care Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Franklin Twp. Wyoming County on October 30, 1945 son of the late Gerald and Margaret Louise DeRemer Weis. Rodney was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1963. A Marine Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict were he served as a...
David Alan Rice
Aug 27, 2010
David Alan Rice, 53, of Falls died unexpectedly at home, Friday August 27, 2010 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Sally Farischon Rice. Born October 17, 1956 in Meshoppen, he was a son of the late Hank and Irene Harding Rice. He was a graduate of West Side Vo-Tech in Pringle, PA. David was a wonderful...
George A. Monninger
Aug 25, 2010
George Alvin Monninger died on August 25, 2010 in his home at Lake Winola, PA. He was the loving husband of 51 years to Lucy Hamilton Monninger, loving and proud parent of only son Robert Arthur Monninger, wife Sherrie and only grandchild George Daniel Monninger. His only brother, James Arthur and his family live in Maryland. George enjoyed many good...
Wilma Ridal
Aug 24, 2010
Wilma R. Johnson Ridall of Mehoopany died Tuesday in the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born in Benton on March 2, 1927 daughter of the late Warren and Ella Stackhouse Johnson. Wilma was a 1946 graduate of Benton High School and a graduate of the Empire Beauty School. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63...
Norma Frances Hallock
Aug 19, 2010
Norma Frances Hallock of Tunkhannock passed away on Thursday in the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. She was born in Noxen on November 21, 1923 daughter of the late Norman A. and Eva Traver Thompson. For several years she was the owner of Hallockâs Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock, a member of the Wyoming County Senior Citizens, and attended the Church...