Obituaries

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Tammy Mae Hunsinger

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Grace Emma Rude Phillips

Grace Emma Rude Phillips

Mar 5, 2022

Grace Emma Rude Phillips, age 85, of Towanda, PA passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Personal Care Home at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus with her loving family by her side.

She was born on June 29, 1936 in Lafayette, NJ the daughter of the late Willis and Bessie Rude.  She graduated from...

Benedict Profera

Benedict Profera

Feb 28, 2022

Benedict "Ben" Profera, age 92, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on February 28, 2022 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital.

Ben was born on March 10, 1929, the son of the late Joseph and Jennie Profera.

In the 1990's Ben and his wife, Genevieve, moved to Wyalusing. They were married for 64 years before she...

Mark Douglas Learn

Mark Douglas Learn

Feb 27, 2022

Mark Douglas Learn, age 63, of Heber City, UT (formerly of California) passed away February 27, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Mark was born on November 5, 1958 in Meshoppen, PA the son of the late James (d. May 9, 1995) and Helen Learn (d. July 10, 2018).  He was a...

Milton "Skeet" H. Repsher

Milton "Skeet" H. Repsher

Feb 22, 2022

Milton "Skeet" Harry Repsher, Sr. passed away on February 22, 2022, with his children at his side.  He was the son of the late Cecil and Pearl Brotzman Repsher and was born on February 27, 1946.  He would have been 76 years of age on Sunday.

He was married to Neta VanDeMark Repsher for 56 years until...

Sally Jo Benscoter

Sally Jo Benscoter

Feb 21, 2022

Sally Jo Benscoter, age 64 of Wyalusing, PA, formally of Laceyville, passed away on Monday evening, February 21, 2022, at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre, PA.

Sally was born in Laceyville, PA, on May 5, 1957 the daughter of the late Neil R. Benscoter (d. May 22, 1993) and Janice M. Fiske Benscoter (d. October...

Phillip Alton Yost

Phillip Alton Yost

Feb 18, 2022

Phillip Alton Yost, age 88, of Harpursville, NY passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his daughter's house in Meshoppen, PA.

Phillip was born on April 8, 1933 in Vestal, NY the son of the late Orey A. and Lulu E. Yost.  He grew up in Vestal and later moved to Harpursville, NY where he settled and...

Mary Ellen Tinna

Mary Ellen Tinna

Feb 17, 2022

Mary Ellen Tinna, age 95, of Mehoopany, PA passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at the Guthrie Troy Community Hospital.

She was born on March 20, 1926 in Mehoopany, PA the daughter of the late Fred J. (d. November 2, 1970) and Lucy Bloom Kintner, Sr. (d. September 24, 1988).  She was the last living graduate of...

Kathleen L. "Kathy" Wutkiewicz

Kathleen L. "Kathy" Wutkiewicz

Feb 14, 2022

Kathleen "Kathy" L. Wutkiewicz, age 77, of Wyalusing, PA (formerly of New Jersey and Vermont) passed away Monday, February, 14, 2022 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock, PA.

Kathy was born on November 20, 1944 in Summit, NJ the daughter of the late Vincent E. (d. Sept. 4, 1999) and Eleanor Hazen Murphy (d. October 28, 2013).  She...

James Alvin Stretch, Sr.

James Alvin Stretch, Sr.

Feb 9, 2022

James Alvin Stretch Sr. 90, of Sullivan Terrace, Dushore, PA, passed away peacefully February 9, 2022 at the Guthrie Troy Hospital, following a short illness.

Jim was born July 1, 1931, in San Pedro, CA, the son of Lucille Tossey Stretch and James Jesse Stretch.  He lived in California for nearly fifty years, before coming to northeastern...

Charles "Chuck" Krukowski

Charles "Chuck" Krukowski

Feb 9, 2022

Charles "Chuck" William Krukowski Jr., age 66, of Wyalusing, PA passed away at Guthrie Robert Packer hospital, Sayre Pa on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

Chuck was born on December 29, 1955 in Princeton NJ.  He was the son of the late Charles Krukowski and Lillian Van Kirk Heisler.

He enjoyed watching the NY Mets and...