Obituaries

Jul 7, 2023

Jerry E. "Scoop" Crawford Jr., age 44, of Lawton, PA, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident that occurred on Thursday evening July 6, 2023, on Coburn Hill, in Transue, PA. Jerry was born in Tunkhannock, PA, on July 26, 1978, the son of Sharell L. Gibson Bates of Pontiac, IL, and...

Jul 6, 2023

Morris Purl Fassett, age 94, of Laceyville, PA went on his last journey to go home to be with his Lord on Thursday morning, July 6, 2023 at the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, PA near where his last camping trip was with his wife.

Morris was born on December 5, 1928 in West Auburn, PA.  His...

Jul 4, 2023

Rosetta E. Ross, age 85, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 with her daughter by her side.

Rosetta was born on January 29, 1938 in Pittston, PA the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Kozel Gontkowski.  She was a graduate of Pittston Area High School with the class of 1955.

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Jul 2, 2023

Florence Louise (Schott) Kurz of LeRaysville, Pennsylvania passed on July 2, 2023 at the age of 91.  She was born in Spring City, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1932, the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Rumler) Schott.

Florence was no stranger to work.  She helped her parents on the farm, often telling the story of her...

Jun 30, 2023

Lawrence James Van Ness, affectionately known as Jim, age 89, peacefully passed away on June 30, 2023, in Sugar Run, PA at the home of his daughter and son-in-law Laura and Jeff Adams, his long-time caretakers.

He was born on November 3, 1933, in Macedonia, PA, on the family farm. Jim's life was characterized by dedication, service,...

Jun 29, 2023

"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" was Andy's focus from the minute he heard his cancer diagnosis until God took him to heaven on June 29, 2023. During that time, Andy was determined to live out his days by serving and honoring God.

For Andy, life was about friends, faith, and family.  ...

Jun 29, 2023

Gary W. Brown, age 73 of Zajac Lane, Nescopeck, PA, formally of Mehoopany, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his home.

Gary was born in Meshoppen, PA, on August 6, 1949, the son of the late Kenneth B. Brown (d. May 19, 2012) and the late Anna M. Eddy Brown (d. August 3,...

Jun 29, 2023

Jennifer Lynn Booker, age 45, of Stevensville, PA passed away unexpectedly at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Jennifer was born on June 23, 1978 in Towanda, PA the daughter of Bonnie Mae (nee Barto) Mader and the late Carl Richard Mader (d. February 19, 2010).  She was a graduate of the Wyalusing Valley...

Jun 28, 2023

Chester "Chet" Ostrowsky, age 84, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 with his family by his side at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital.

Chet was born on June 5, 1939 in Factoryville, PA the son of the late Benjamin and Helen Dobrinski Ostrowsky.  He was a graduate of Tunkhannock...

Jun 24, 2023

Betty Helen Jackson, age 95, of Laceyville, PA passed away at her home on Saturday morning, June 24, 2023.

Betty was born on February 9, 1928.  She was the daughter of the late Guerdon (d. February 23, 1983) and Georgianna Long Adams (d. August 16, 1988).

She was married to the late Ralph D. Jackson...

Jun 11, 2023

Nathan Lee Hines, age 34, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

He was born on March 11, 1989 in Watertown, NY the son of Kimberly (nee Davy) God and Christopher Hines.  He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School with the class of 2007.

He was employed with Burke's Gun...

Jun 9, 2023

Shirley A. Dibble, age 93, of New Albany, Pennsylvania went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by her loving family on the morning of Friday, June 9th, 2023.

Shirley was born on April 4, 1930 in New Albany, Pennsylvania to the late Dawson and Hazel Terrell Moon. She graduated from New Albany High School as...

Jun 8, 2023

Arthur "Buddy" E. Manning Jr., age 66, of Laceyville peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday June 8, 2023, with his wife and his daughter by his side.

Buddy was born in Meshoppen, PA. on February 21, 1957 the son of Arthur E Manning Sr (d. September 3, 2007) and Doris Mahoney Manning (d. March 1,...

Jun 3, 2023

Pamela Sue (Culver) Risch, 54, of Laceyville, PA went home to be with the Lord on June 3, 2023, surrounded by family and friends at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

She was born in Towanda, PA on July 10, 1968 the daughter of the Barbara (Repsher) Culver of Laceyville, PA and the late David...

May 31, 2023

Edna Charlotte Gatzke, age 76, of Mehoopany, PA passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 31, 2023 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.

Edna was born on March 19, 1947 in Morristown, NJ the daughter of the late Milton and Edna Curtis Sleeth.  She was a graduate of Morristown High School with the class of 1965.  After high school,...

May 22, 2023

Naomi "Jean" Jayne was born in Meshoppen PA on September 29, 1935.  Jean was a graduate of Meshoppen High School (class of 1953).  After High School, Jean married Philip Jayne, and started a family.  In the early 1970's, Jean returned to school to become a beautician.

She opened a salon in Meshoppen, which she operated for over...

May 17, 2023

Thomas J. Pervis, 70, a longtime resident of New Albany, PA passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

He was the son of the late John and Rose (DiGuiseppe) Pervis.  Tom's formative years were spent in Royersford, PA.  He graduated from Spring-Ford High School.

After graduating from high school, he began a career with the...

May 13, 2023

Doris Whipple, age 94, of Laceyville, PA passed away Saturday evening, May 13, 2023 at the Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, PA.

Doris was born on September 19, 1928 in Essex, MD the daughter of the late Herman and Mimmie Miller Diesel. She was born and raised in Maryland. In 1960 she moved to...

May 12, 2023

Rosemarie Hunsinger Crawford, age 81, of Sugar Run, PA passed away on Friday afternoon, May 12, 2023 at he Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.

Rosemarie was born on January 9, 1942 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late Donald Eugene and Edna Ellen Pierce Hunsinger.

She attended Towanda High School....

May 11, 2023

Gary Paul Shook, age 66, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Thursday morning, May 11, 2023 at Temple Lung and Heart Hospital in Philadelphia.

Gary was born on July 25, 1956, in Sayre, PA, the son of the late Paul (d. 2007) and Connie Barbur Shook (d. 2009).

He was a graduate...