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Edmund S. Wikoski

Edmund S. Wikoski

Aug 17, 2009

Edmund “Ed” S. Wikoski, 91, of Bartron Rd, Tunkhannock, died Monday in the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. Born on November 23, 1917 in Scranton, son of the late Walter and Bridget Cebalski Wikoski Prior to retirement he was a self employed trucker and stone quarry operator. He was an army veteran serving during World War II. “Ed” was a member...

Donald L. James

Donald L. James

Aug 8, 2009

Donald L. James of Meshoppen passed away at his home on Saturday, August 8th. He was born in Kingston, Oct 26, 1934, son of the late William D. and Louise Troster James. He was a 1952 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, was a Navy Veteran, and member of the Tin Can Sailors, JP Kennedy Crewmembers Association and the Black Walnut...

James Charles Simmons

James Charles Simmons

Jul 24, 2009

James Charles Simmons James Charles Simmons, 57, Springville died on Friday, July 24 2009, in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville due to complications from a liver transplant last year. He was born in Waterville, ME on March 28, 1952, son of the late Stacy and Alice (Wentworth) Simmons. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to his illness, Jim...

Kimberly Rought-Fiorentino

Kimberly Rought-Fiorentino

Jul 22, 2009

Kimberly A. Rought-Fiorentino, 42, of Factoryville died Wednesday July 22, 2009 after a courageous battle with MS. Born in Scranton on December 14, 1966 she was the daughter of Mary E and the late Robert W. Richards. She was preceded in death by her late husband Eugene T. Rought, father of her two boys, and by a sister Mary Grace....

Ruth A. Guyette

Ruth A. Guyette

Jul 17, 2009

Ruth Ann (Stile) Guyette of Tunkhannock, died Friday July 17, 2009 at home following a brief illness. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Stile. She graduated from Luzerne High School. She was known to all as a dedicated mother and housewife who supported the growth of her husband's business through all the successes,...

Elmer H. Clark

Elmer H. Clark

Jul 13, 2009

Elmer H. Clark, of Diamond Trailer Park, Tunkhannock died Monday evening in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains PA He was born in Sayre, PA on April 4, 1941 son of the late Earl and Anna (Cashdollar) Clark. Prior to his retirement he was employed as an electrician at the Bad Creek Power Plant Salem, SC. He was a member of...

Ralph L. Wells

Ralph L. Wells

Jul 7, 2009

Ralph L. Wells, 76 of Tunkhannock, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2009 at home. He was born in Sayre on December 5, 1932, son of the late Leland and Mabel (Vanderpool) Wells. His beloved wife was the late Virginia Wells who passed away on February 25, 2004. Ralph worked most of his life as a dairy farmer. He also...

Marjorie Brown

Marjorie Brown

Jul 6, 2009

Marjorie L. Brown, 79, of Scranton, died Monday in the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was born in Mill City, PA. on March 14, 1930, daughter of the late Eugene and Edna (Ross) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Brown. Surviving are two sons: John Brown and Raymond Brown, four daughters: Edna Donavan, Susan Brown, Shirley...

Joshua A. Kile

Joshua A. Kile

Jul 2, 2009

Joshua A. Kile of West Nicholson Road Factoryville died Friday, July 4, 2009 at his home. Born August 15, 1984, son of Lisa Watkins Kile Budzinski, of Factoryville and the Late Jerry Kile. He was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed by Ebb’s Landscaping in Tunkhannock. Joshua is survived by a brother Jerry of Factoryville, sisters...

Irene S. Corby

Irene S. Corby

Jun 26, 2009

Irene S. Corby Irene S. Corby, age 96, formerly of Evans Falls passed away Friday 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Her parents were the late Ellis and Mary Alice Winders Robbins. She was the wife of the late Floyd B. Corby, Sr. She will be missed by her children, William Corby and wife Shirley, Walter Corby...

Allen L. Hutchins

Allen L. Hutchins

Jun 26, 2009

Allen Hutchins Allen Hutchins of Dendron Drive Tunkhannock died Friday morning at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He was born in Meshoppen September 18, 1938 son of the late Marshall and Bessie (Faux) Hutchins. He was an Air Force veteran and had worked at the Proctor and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany for 18 years and later was employed by National Freight...

William J. Evans

William J. Evans

Jun 24, 2009

William J. Evans William James Evans of River Road Falls died Wednesday at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wyoming, Pa. on August 12, 1935 son of the later William H. and Georgiana Coolbaugh Evans. Bill was an Army Veteran and worked in the maintenance Department at St. Michael’s School Hoban Heights for 23 years. He...

Josephine Mennicucci

Josephine Mennicucci

Jun 22, 2009

Josephine Mennicucci Josephine Mennicucci of Bardwell Road, Factoryville, formerly of Holiday City, Toms River, New Jersey died Monday, at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Boomer West Virginia on June 3, 1915 daughter of the late Francesco and Agrippina Mandra. She enjoyed good home cooking, gardening and had a great green thumb. Her knitting of baby...

Thane Jess Hoover

Thane Jess Hoover

Jun 20, 2009

Thane J. Hoover, 48 of Bardwell Road, Factoryville died Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Thane was born in Meshoppen, on January 4, 1961 son of Alice E. Heitsman Hoover and the late Elmer W. Hoover. Jr.. He was a 1979 graduate of Elk Lake High School. Thane grew up on the Curly-Heits Dairy Farm in Springville...

Sara J. Blanco

Sara J. Blanco

Jun 18, 2009

Sara J. Blanco Sara J. Blanco of Mehoopany died on Thursday in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born in Tunkhannock on November 30, 1983, daughter of Horacio Blanco and the late Joanne Ogden. She was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, and worked as a Manager at the Tunkhannock Pump & Pantry. She was preceded...

Garrett Wesley Stark

Garrett Wesley Stark

Jun 17, 2009

Garrett W. Stark Garrett W. Stark, 8, of Nicholson died June 17 at the Halifax Health Trauma Center in Daytona Beach, Florida due to injuries suffered in a pedestrian accident. He was born on March 6, 2001 in Tunkhannock, PA son of Craig and Debra Heinz Stark. Garrett just finished the 2nd grade at the Elk Lake Elementary school, he...

Joshua D. Miller

Joshua D. Miller

Jun 7, 2009

Trooper Joshua D. Miller 34 of Pittston, Pa. died June 7, 2009 while protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Josh was born June 13, 1974 son of Walter Miller of Pittston and Peggy Miller of Plymouth. Josh graduated from Pittston Area High School, Class of 1992. He then enlisted in the United Stated Marine Corps in 1993, serving...

Irmgard Graumann

Irmgard Graumann

Jun 2, 2009

Irmgard Graumann of Tunkhannock formerly of Chestnut Hill, died on Tuesday at home. She was born in Konigshien, Germany on July 23, 1931. Prior to retirement she worked as a private duty nurse. Surviving are two sons: Axel Graumann of Ashville, NC, and Robert Graumann of Horsham, one daughter: Rose Graumann of Factoryville, one brother: Peter Beer of Germany, six...

Bette Lynn Gardner

Bette Lynn Gardner

Jun 2, 2009

Bette Lynn Gardner of Tunkhannock, died on Tuesday in the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was born in Kingston on July 2, 1943, daughter of the late Mildred Krise Kern. and the late Traugett Kern. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bruce Gardner. She was employed as a Social Worker at St. Michael's School prior to her...

Grace S. Lundy

Grace S. Lundy

May 23, 2009

Grace S. Lundy of Tunkhannock died Saturday in Mountain View Care Center in Scranton. She was born in Kingston, daughter of the late Walter J. and Helen Bloom Lundy. Grace was a 1943 graduate of Kingston High School and a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. She was employed by the Department of Defense in Washington D.C. for several years. Returning to...

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