Obituaries

Doris H. Walter
May 22, 2022
Doris H. Walter passed away into the loving arms of her Savior on Sunday, May 22 nd , 2022.
Doris was born on September 17 th , 1932, in New Lexington, PA to Ross and Elizabeth (Baker) Saylor.
Doris is predeceased by both her parents, a sister, Janet Sanner, and a son-in-law, David Pitcher.
...Robert D. Ermisch
May 17, 2022
Robert D. Ermisch, age 59, of Laceyville, PA passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 17, 2022 after an accident.
Bob was born on April 26, 1963 in Wilkes-Barre, PA the son of Edith Reed Ermisch of Quicks Bend, PA and the late Robert Allen Ermisch (d. January 1, 2015). He was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Coughlin High...
Peter Gordon Parsons
May 16, 2022
Peter Gordon Parsons, age 69, of West Auburn, PA passed away on Monday evening, May 16, 2022 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Peter was born on July 5, 1952 in Cooperstown, NY the son of the late Gordon (d. 1991) and Jean Frasier Parsons (d. 1992). He grew up in New York and graduated...
Sidney "Tic" Davies
May 14, 2022
Sidney "Tic" Davies 69, of Meshoppen, PA, was called home on Saturday afternoon, May 14, 2022. Tic was born on June 18, 1952, the son of the late Clarence and Kathleen Steele Davies. He graduated from the Elk Lake High School, with the class of 1971. After which, he served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany....
Kimberley A. Ferrara
May 11, 2022
Kimberley "Kim" A. Ferrara, age 60, of Herrickville, PA passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.
Kim was born on October 11, 1961 in Liberty, NY the daughter of Chester "Chet" and Mary Hillis Ostrowsky of Wyalusing, PA. She was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School...
Doris K. Shaffer
May 6, 2022
Doris K. Shaffer, 95, of Wyalusing passed away peacefully Friday morning, May 6, 2022 at her recent residence at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home.
Born on September 27, 1926, at her family's home in Sugar Run, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Kunkle, who passed away in 1978, and the late Elizabeth Barnhart Kunkle,...
James Taylor Howard
May 2, 2022
James Taylor Howard, age 99, of Homets Ferry, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of May 2, 2022.
Jim was born on April 24, 1923 in Homets Ferry to John Homet Howard and Harriet Taylor Howard. On April 24, 1948, he married Shirley Louise Jones and they were together for 74 years.
Jim...
Martha K. Smith Robinson
May 1, 2022
Martha K. Smith Robinson, age 68, of Meshoppen, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Born in Stowell, PA on October 7, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Eunice Douglas Smith. Martha attended Wyalusing Valley High School. On July 18, 1970, she married her husband of...
John Homet Howard, Jr.
Apr 30, 2022
John Homet Howard, Jr. age 96, of Dunedin, FL (formerly of Wyalusing, PA) passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the St. Joseph's Hospital-North in Lutz, FL.
John was born on January 10, 1926 in Wyalusing, PA the son of the late John H. and Harriet Taylor Howard, Sr. He was a graduate of the Camptown...
Ruby Lynn Boyanowski
Apr 26, 2022
Ruby Lynn Boyanowski, age 85 of Camptown, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday Morning, April 26, 2022 in her home while surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Lick Creek, WV on June 20, 1936. She was the daughter of Marcus Anderson (d. 1945) and Virginia Bradberry Anderson Handley (d. 2009). On November 27, 1954,...
Tammy Mae Hunsinger
Apr 20, 2022
Tammy Mae Hunsinger, age 59, of Laceyville, PA passed away, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.
Tammy was born on March 4, 1963 in Tunkhannock, PA the daughter of Lois Strohl Edwards and the late Kenneth Cook (d. 1976). She was a graduate of Elk Lake High School with the class of 1981....
Iona Saylor Sheehan
Apr 17, 2022
Mrs. Iona M. Saylor Sheehan, passed away early Easter morning, April 17, 2022, at the Bradford County Manor, where she has resided for the last year. Iona was a lifelong resident of Laceyville, PA, until ill health required her to relocate to the Towanda Personal Care Home, and later to the Bradford County Manor.
She was born...
Joseph B. Valunas
Apr 16, 2022
Mr. Joseph B. Valunas, age 81, of Laceyville, PA, passed away early Saturday morning, April 16, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Joseph was born in Scranton, PA, on November 24, 1940 the son of the late Anthony Valunas, and the late Margaret Rose D'Evangelista Valunas Moore, and the late Fred...
Freda Ball Tokach
Apr 16, 2022
Freda Ball Tokach, 86, of Laceyville, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022 in her home with family and friends at her side.
Freda was born in East Lemon on July 19, 1935 to the late Frank and Anna (Yurksza) Ball. On September 10, 1960, she married Michael Tokach and the couple was married for...
Gary R. Carpenter
Apr 10, 2022
It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gary Robert Carpenter on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the age of 63.
Gary was born in Scranton, PA on December 29, 1958, a son of Robert and Norine Carpenter.
In his youth, Gary was active in Boy Scouts and later became an Eagle Scout....
Thomas L. Hummel, Jr.
Mar 27, 2022
Thomas "Tom" L. Hummel Jr., age 54, of Mehoopany passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on February 19, 1968, son of the late Thomas (d. Nov. 4, 2009) and Rachael Uren (d. April 17, 2019) Hummel, Sr.
Tom loved cars and was...
Marian M. Voda
Mar 23, 2022
Marian M. Voda, age 98, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 23, 2022 at her home just outside of Silvara, PA., in Tuscarora twp., Bradford Co.
She was born in Barton, NY on August 11, 1923, the daughter of the late Floyd D. and Neva U. Bailey Eberlin. Growing up near Dushore, Marian attended Dushore High School...
Ben J. Tewksbury
Mar 16, 2022
God needed a farmer so he called on our beloved Ben.
Ben J. Tewksbury (Jube), 56, of Spring Hill, Laceyville PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on the family farm on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Ben was born in Towanda, PA on September 21, 1965, as the baby of a family of eight children...
Penni S. Pilch
Mar 8, 2022
Penni S. Pilch, age 58, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at her sister's house where she had been residing.
Penni was born on July 15, 1963 in Montrose, PA the daughter of the late Louise Ann Heeman Norton (d. October 11, 2013) and Phillip G. Norton of Silvara, PA. She was a...
Lynn W. Dibble
Mar 7, 2022
Lynn W. Dibble, age 64, of New Albany, Pennsylvania stepped into eternal grace in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family on the evening of Monday, March 7th, 2022.
She was born on October 16, 1957 in Sayre, Pennsylvania to the late Grover and Marjorie Warburton Worthington. She graduated from Wyalusing Valley High...




