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Ryan Gary Miller

Ryan Gary Miller

Apr 2, 2010

Ryan Gary Miller, of Marion Street, Tunkhannock, died Friday, April 2, at his residence. He was born March 20, 1985, in Tampa, Florida, son of Gary A. Miller and stepson of Linda Christy Miller, of Tunkhannock, and son of the late Colleen Conway. He was a 2003 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed at various jobs as a...

Shawn Michael Dowd

Shawn Michael Dowd

Apr 2, 2010

Shawn Michael Dowd, of Lake Winola, died at Lake Winola on Friday, April 2, 2010. He was born in Tunkhannock, on May 25, 1980, a son of Michelle Jette of Lake Winola and Casey Dowd of Scranton. He was a 1998 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed by Winola Industries in Lake Winola. He was preceded in death...

Thomas Richards

Thomas Richards

Apr 2, 2010

Thomas Richards, Sr., 80, of Port Crane, N.Y. and previously of Binghamton, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 2, 2010 while listening to the sweet sounds of his bluegrass music. He was preceded in death by his wife of 29 years, Olitha Riley, who died in 1980. Born in Scranton, Pa., on October 6, 1929, he was a son...

Eleanor R. Visneski

Eleanor R. Visneski

Mar 25, 2010

Eleanor R. (Ellie) Visneski of Lancaster formerly of Maple Lane Tunkhannock passed away Thursday evening at Oak Leaf Manor North in Lancaster. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 22, 1932 daughter of Margaret Matthews Ross Roberts of Tunkhannock and the late Joseph Ross. Ellie was a 1951 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a member of the Church of...

Michael Morykon

Michael Morykon

Mar 24, 2010

Michael Morykon, 86, of Factoryville died Wednesday, March 24th at the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife Josephine Drost Morykon. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 21, 1924 son of the late John and Anna Lohiosky Morykon. He is preceded in death by his sister Mary Tirtirsky. He is survived by his...

Salvatore C. Scaturro

Salvatore C. Scaturro

Mar 19, 2010

Salvatore Scaturro of Tunkhannock, formerly of Centre Island, LI, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 19, 2010. Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine Ciaccio Scaturro. Salvatore was a graduate of John Adams High School and an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Prior...

Frank C. Williams

Frank C. Williams

Mar 12, 2010

Frank C. Williams, 84, of Springville, died on Friday March 12th at home. He is preceded in death by his wife of 29 years Mary E. Williams who passed away in October 2009 and by his first wife of 29 years Carol M. Williams. He was born June 9, 1925, son of the late Leon and Alice Williams. Frank was...

Joseph Van Fleet

Joseph Van Fleet

Mar 6, 2010

Joseph (Joby) O. Van Fleet, 71, of Meshoppen, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010, surrounded by his loving wife and children at Mercy Hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his wife Kimberly Barna. He and his wife celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on May 22, 2010. Born Feb. 7, 1939 in Newton, NJ, he was the son of...

Joyce Ann Mesh

Joyce Ann Mesh

Mar 6, 2010

Joyce Ann Wisneski Mesh of Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, Ca. died at her home on March 6, 2010. She was born in Jersey City, NJ on June 2, 1960 daughter of Rosemary Daignault Wisneski Hall of Bradenton, Fla. and the late William Wisneski. Surviving is a daughter Lisa Richardson of Tunkhannock and Dade City, Fla., brother William Wisneski of Columbia,...

Mary Elizabeth Bluhm

Mary Elizabeth Bluhm

Mar 1, 2010

Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Bluhm, 57, of Tunkhannock, died Monday, March 1 at Tyler Memorial Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Gary Allen Bluhm, She and her husband celebrated their 40th anniversary on August 27, 2009. Born December 11, 1952 in Meshoppen, she was the daughter of Frank A. and the late...

Miriam L. Musser

Miriam L. Musser

Feb 28, 2010

Miriam L. Musser, 66, of 6 Hickory Drive, Tunkhannock, PA, died on Sunday afternoon, February 28, 2010 at Geisinger of Wyoming Valley Medical Center, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband, Bob, of 45 years. Born in Caernarvon Township, PA, she was the daughter of Lester and Maggie Good, both deceased. She retired as...

Agnes Ambrutis

Agnes Ambrutis

Feb 28, 2010

Agnes Dorothy Ambrutis, 92, of Tunkhannock, died Saturday, February 27 at Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of sixty four years Frank (Fritz) A. Ambrutis, Sr.. Born January 8, 1918, in Wilkes Barre, PA She was the daughter of late William and Victoria Moker Stroka. She was a member the church...

Stanley Jay Farr

Stanley Jay Farr

Feb 26, 2010

On February 26th, Stanley Jay Farr, age 70, died at Mercy Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a long illness. Born May 19, 1939 in Mehoopany, PA he was the son of Stanley S. and Elizabeth Lee Farr. He grew up in Trucksville, PA and was educated at Kingston Township High School. When Stanley joined the Air Force in 1956, he traveled...

Michael Kevin Creeden

Michael Kevin Creeden

Feb 22, 2010

Michael K. Creeden, 54, of Tunhannock, passed away Tuesday February 22 in Nevada. Born October 18, 1955 in Newark, NJ he was the son of the Dorothy Bliss and the late William Creeden. Michael was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed by Calex Logistics of Pittston, PA. He attended Tunkhannock Area High School and enjoyed woodworking and tinkering. He...

Frances M. Minor

Frances M. Minor

Feb 14, 2010

Ms. Frances M. Minor, 52, of Tunkhannock passed away at home on Sunday, February 14th after struggling with cancer. She was born on April 10, 1957 in Amarillo Texas, daughter of Robert Minor and Nancy Martin Mckenzie Frances was a graduate of Keyport NJ high school and worked as a home health care provider. She is survived by her husband...

Angelo Mazzanti

Angelo Mazzanti

Feb 12, 2010

Angelo “Andy” Mazzanti, 85, resident of Springville, died Friday, February 12, 2010 in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Andy was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 8, 1924 son of the late Peter and Mary Pennesi Mazzanti. Andy served in the Pacific theater in WW 11 in the United States Marine Corps, with Carlson’s Raiders, 2nd Battalion, Fox Company. He...

Ethel M. Coolbaugh

Ethel M. Coolbaugh

Feb 11, 2010

Ethel Marie Coolbaugh 74, of Meshoppen died Thursday February 11 at her residence. She was born in Washington Twp. on December 14, 1935 daughter of the late Luther A. and Ethel E. Knorr Coolbaugh. Ethel was a homebody. She loved listening to her favorite radio station, WPEL in Montrose, and reading her bible and the Guide Post Devotional. She will...

Harold J. Ridall

Harold J. Ridall

Jan 22, 2010

Harold J. Ridall, Sr. of Mehoopany died Friday in Towanda Memorial Hospital. He was born in Shickshinny on October 11, 1922 son of the late Earnest L. and Rebecca Shaw Ridall. Harold was a graduate of Shickshinny High School and prior to his retirement he worked as a carpenter and lumberman and served as Pastor of the Lovelton Bible Church...

Joseph J. Pangonis

Joseph J. Pangonis

Jan 21, 2010

Joseph J. Pangonis, a lifelong resident of Auburn Center, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in the Mercy Special Care Unit, Nanticoke, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Scranton on February 19, 1919, a son of the late Simon Pangonis and Helen Tamasavicius Pangonis. Joe was a U.S. Army Veteran and, prior to his retirement, he...

Mary M. Glaush

Mary M. Glaush

Jan 13, 2010

Mary M. Glaush 91, of Noxen died Wednesday January 13 at the Heritage House Hospice in Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Glaush Sr. She was born in Noxen daughter of the late Ralph and Elle Mae Casterline Space Sr. She worked at the General Cigar Company until retirement. She loved being with her family especially...

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