Obituaries

Nov 29, 2022

Elizabeth Coleman, 52, of Meshoppen, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. In her own words, she was a wife, a mom, a grandma, an artist, a catholic, a scientist, a traveler and a daughter of God. Beth truly made a positive impact on everyone she encountered.

Beth was born on August 25, 1970 to Adolf...

Nov 27, 2022

Reatha E. Robinson, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Golden Hill Sunday afternoon, November 27, 2022 with her loving granddaughter, Waynette Millard-Lant and grandson-in-law, James Lant by her side.

She was born in Sayre, PA on December 31, 1933, the daughter of the late Howard and Vera Woodruff Salsman.  Growing up in the Laceyville...

Nov 27, 2022

Antoinette (Sportelli) Gillen, 85 of Laceyville, PA passed away peacefully on November 27, 2022 at The Gardens assisted living facility in Tunkhannock, PA. In her last hours she was surrounded by her family.

Born on January 10, 1937 to the late Cesare and Anna (Cafariello) Sportelli, she was the eldest daughter of six siblings. Antoinette grew up...

Nov 23, 2022

Jody Lynn Dake, age 49, of Martinsburg, WV, formerly of Wyalusing and Blossburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022 at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, after a valiant battle with cancer.

Jody was born on September 18, 1973 in Wellsboro, PA the son of Linda Graves Dake Thomison of Blossburg and...

Nov 22, 2022

Lorraine Estelle Lockburner Hill, 78 of Newton, NJ, passed away peacefully in Laceyville, PA on Tuesday morning, November 22, 2022.

Lorraine was born June 1, 1944 in Newton, NJ. She was a lifelong resident of Fredon Twp, NJ, growing up on the family farm. After Lorraine graduated from Newton High School, Class of 1962, she took a...

Nov 21, 2022

On November 21 st , 2022 Frank A. Kinnier, age 84 of Lawton, PA was called home in the presence of family, after a long battle with Dementia.  Even in his last weeks he was still trying to make others smile.

He was born on January 28, 1938 in Long Branch, NJ to the late Jane Frances...

Nov 18, 2022

Suzanne "Suzie" Lynn Hallock, age 49, of Wyalusing, PA, formally of Meshoppen, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, Friday morning, November 18, 2022.

Suzie was born in Tunkhannock, PA, on February 2, 1973 the daughter of the late Joseph F. Hallock who passed away on October 5, 1984, and Shirley Mae...

Nov 17, 2022

Dorothy "Dottie" Mae Burgess Kerr, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. She was born on June 30, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Jesse and Jennie Burgess.

Throughout her life some of the places she lived in were Tunkhannock, Meshoppen, Sayre, and Wyalusing. Her early life was spent working on her father's farm. After...

Nov 6, 2022

Pamela Jean Woodruff (64)

Pamela Jean Woodruff, age 64, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home.

Pam was born in Meshoppen, PA on July 7, 1958, the daughter of the late Arden (d. 2010) and Catherine Manning Bowman (d. 1982).  Growing up in...

Oct 29, 2022

Jean Eleanor Sulpy, age 95, of Swoyersville, PA, formally of Meshoppen, PA, passed away at the River Street Manor, in Wilkes Barre, PA, early Saturday morning, October 29, 2022.

Jean was born in Newark, NJ, on February 3, 1927, the daughter of the late Louis J. and Selma Berendt Neuberger. Growing up in New Jersey, she was...

Oct 28, 2022

Mrs. Bette Farr, age 96, passed away early Friday morning, October 28, 2022 at her home on Nimble Hill, Mehoopany, PA, surrounded by her loving family. Bette was born in Endicott, NY on May 11, 1926, the daughter of the late Ralph and Marian Owen Sutton.

Growing up around the Meshoppen and Lynn areas, she was a...

Oct 21, 2022

Arthur Lee Fenton, age 78, of Wilmot, PA passed away at his home on Friday morning, October 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Wilmot, PA on May 27, 1944, the son of the late Rufus and Ruth Neuber Fenton.  Arthur attended the Wilmot School before beginning work on the family farm where...

Oct 18, 2022

Arthur Lee Fenton, Jr., age 57, of Wilmot, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Art was born on June 30, 1965 in Towanda, PA the son of Arthur and Marjorie (Lee) Fenton, Sr. of Wilmot, PA.

He was a graduate of the Wyalusing Valley...

Oct 6, 2022

Paul David Collins, age 49, of Meshoppen, PA passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.

He was born in Scranton on January 27, 1973 the son of Earl D. Collins and Sharon J. Nulton Collins.

Paul had various jobs through the years.  He worked for many cleaning companies...

Sep 30, 2022

David Mark Chamberlin, Sr., age 82, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2022 at 5:07 pm in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 20, 1939 at home in Taylorville to Cleon & Camille Chamberlin. He was a 1958 graduate of Wyalusing Valley Jr/Sr High School.

After high school, he was hired at...

Sep 26, 2022

Marilyn J. Race, age 85, of Meshoppen, passed away on Monday afternoon, September 26, 2022 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on February 13, 1937, the daughter of the late Bruce and Helen Davis Andress.  Growing up in the Courtdale area, Marilyn attended Kingston High School and graduated with the class...

Sep 25, 2022

Carl Judson Remington, age 77, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at his home in Terrytown, PA.

Carl was born on January 29, 1945 in Kingston, PA the son of Charlotte Arissa Pond Remington of Keiserville, PA and the late Paul Judson Remington (d. November, 1987).  He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School with the...

Sep 19, 2022

Richard Stark, age 66, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away on Monday afternoon, September 19, 2022 peacefully in his home.

Richard was born in Plains, PA, on May 28, 1956, the son of the late Charles and Rose Gall Stark. Growing up in Plains, PA, he was a graduate of the Coughlin High School.

Since 2007,...

Sep 17, 2022

Marian Saxer Kaufmann, 68, passed away unexpectedly at her home and entered the gates of heaven on September 17th, 2022.

The world became more beautiful on May 28th, 1954 when Marian was born to the late Catherine and Ransom Saxer of Wyalusing, PA. She was a 1972 graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School.

She married...

Sep 8, 2022

Janette A. Salsman, age 89, of Laceyville, PA passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday evening, September 8, 2022.

Janette was born on August 22, 1933 on the Fred Northrup Farm in Forkston, PA the daughter of the late Robert L. (d. 1995) and Dorothy Trowbridge Long (d. 1975).  She attended...