Obituaries

Aug 18, 2025

Phyllis H. Cole, age 88, of Meshoppen, Auburn Township, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at CMC in Scranton, PA surrounded by her loving family.

Phyllis was born in Tunkhannock, Pa on December 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Carl (d. Sept. 22, 1964) and Catherine Herman Hunter (d. March 21, 1989). She graduated from...

Aug 18, 2025

Royce J. Hutchinson, age 33, passed away in Luzerne County on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025.

Born in Batavia, NY on October 21, 1991, he was the son of Eileen "Leeny" Lott Gruver of Meshoppen, PA and James Hutchinson of Leesburg, FL.  Growing up in the Meshoppen area, Royce attended Elk Lake High School where he pursued...

Aug 7, 2025

Suzanne "Sue" E. Morgan, age 66, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Highlands Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Laporte, PA.

Sue was born in Towanda, PA, on June 9, 1959, to the late Paul Thomas Smith (d. December 28, 2018) and Barbara Noreen Hicks Smith (d. August 4, 2017). She graduated from...

Aug 7, 2025

Joseph P. Friery, age 80, formerly of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Sayre Health Care Center where he had been residing for the last few months.

Joseph was born on April 11, 1945 in Towanda, PA.  He was the son of the late John Frederick and Julia Anna Friery.  He grew...

Jul 31, 2025

Donna D. Casterline, age 85, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 at her daughter's home.

Donna was born in Towanda, PA on January 1, 1940 the daughter of the late Freeman Wesley Grose (d. May 26, 1960) and Laura Anna Durling Grose (d. May 23, 1996).  She was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High...

Jul 28, 2025

Diana Marie Schoonover, age 78, of Black Walnut, PA passed away peacefully on Monday evening, July 28, 2025 at the Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA.

Born on November 15, 1946 in Sayre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd M. (d. Oct 3, 1995) and Doris Newman (d. Jan 2, 2011) Brown, Jr.  ...

Jul 27, 2025

Caroline L. Newton Butts, age 98, of Towanda, PA passed away peacefully at the Bradford Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy, PA on Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2025, while in the presence of her loving family.

Born in New Albany, PA on June 19, 1927, Caroline was the daughter of the late Niles A. (d. Dec....

Jul 14, 2025

Theodore "Ted" Charles Place, 89, of South Auburn, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, on his 89th birthday. He died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Theodore Place Jr. (d. May 5, 1985) and Mamie McMicken Place (d. February 20, 1991).

Ted was a graduate...

Jul 8, 2025

Marjorie E. Lee Fenton, age 80, of Wilmot, PA passed away at her home early Tuesday morning, July 8, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Towanda, PA on June 29, 1945 the daughter of the late Robert (d. December 7, 2000) and Catherine Johnson Lee (d. January 22, 2009).  She was a graduate...

Jul 4, 2025

Angela Lynn Hunsinger, age 38, of Sugar Run, PA passed away Friday evening, July 4, 2025 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with brain tumors.

She was born on August 1, 1986 in Tunkhannock, PA the daughter of the Rose Dawes Hunsinger and the late Ronald Richard Hunsinger (d. February 3, 2018).  She...

Jul 4, 2025

Randy Scott Westbrook, age 61, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at the Highlands Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Laporte, PA.

He was born on August 24, 1963 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Joseph Elijah (d. June 13, 1991) and Donna Kay Porter Westbrook (d. December 14, 2022).

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Jun 13, 2025

Phyllis Kay Spencer, age 68, of Camptown, PA passed away Friday morning, June 13, 2025 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Phyllis was born on May 10, 1957 in Johnson City, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Kermit L. Goodenough (d. February 8, 2018) and Thelma J. Goodenough (d. September 2, 2013).  ...

May 19, 2025

A silence fell on Monday morning, May 19, 2025 as William "Bill" Lewis Payton, Sr., age 79, of Stevensville, PA passed away at his home.

William was born on a rainy Monday, September 10, 1945 in Onapa, OK.  He was the son of the late William Lloyd Payton and Vesta Liles Payton. He was a graduate of...

May 16, 2025

Thomas C. Zinram, Jr., age 64, of Meshoppen, PA passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Friday morning, May 16, 2025.

Born on February 15, 1961, he was the son of the late Carol Greggs Zinram and Thomas C. Zinram, Sr.

Growing up in Dalton, PA, Thomas attended Abington Heights High School and...

May 15, 2025

Baby Liam David Dudock, passed away on Thursday May 15, 2025 at the Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Children's Hospital in Allentown, PA, surrounded by his parents and his loving and caring nurses. Liam was the twin son of David and Ariel Dudock of Laceyville, PA.  Born 23 weeks and 2 days premature, on December 11, 2024, at the Lehigh...

May 13, 2025

Stephen M. Powell, Sr., age 86, of Retta, PA (formerly of Easton, PA) passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at his home doing what he loved to do, work outside.

Steve was born on June 17, 1938 in Easton, PA the son of the late, Anton (d. January, 1963) and Mary Wyjhowski Powell (d. December...

May 10, 2025

James L. Tinna, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Mehoopany on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Born on July 27, 1953 in Meshoppen, PA, Jim was the son of that late Harold Robert "Bim" Tinna, Sr. (d. Dec. 19, 1996) and the late Hettie Goodwin Tinna (d. April 19, 2016).  He attended Wyalusing Valley High...

May 3, 2025

James Earl Profitt, age 77, of South Silvara, PA in the Profitt Holler went to be with the lord on May 3, 2025. Born on May 5, 1947, in Whitesburg KY, and was the son of the late Lawrence and Melvena Hampton Profitt.

James grew up in the hollers of Whitesburg KY, and after high school James...

May 1, 2025

Dean Carpenter Sands of Meshoppen PA. passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, at the Gracious Living Estates in South Montrose PA. Dean was born in Mehoopany, PA on October 8, 1935, and was the son of the late Floyd Bardwell Sands and Pearl Amelia Wildrick Sands.

Growing up in Meshoppen for majority of his life Dean...

Apr 25, 2025

As we grieve, Heaven is rejoicing as another child of God comes Home.

Mark Alan Borel, age 71, of Beverly Hills, FL passed away on April 25, 2025.

Mark was the son of the late Howard Borel, Jr. and Anne Cosky Borel was born in Beverly, NJ on August 17, 1953.

He is...