Obituaries

Mary Jo Hollister
Aug 13, 2020
Mary Jo Hollister, age 66, passed away Thursday morning August 13th at her home in Laceyville PA surrounded by her husband and children.
Mary Jo was a loving wonderful and strong mother and wife. She loved to cook and bake, collect plants, dance and sing she also loved to read and listen to music. ...
Mary E. Tinna
Aug 4, 2020
Mary "Mamie" Tinna, age 71, of Sugar Run, PA, died on Tuesday evening August 4, 2020 at The Gardens for Memory Care at Easton after her battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Mary was born in Queens, NY, on May 16 th , 1949. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Rita Ferrara Rubin. Mary attended Shadyside...
Kevin Scott Johnson
Aug 2, 2020
Kevin Scott Johnson, age 62, of Herrick Township, PA passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on July 7, 1958 in Sayre, PA the son of Beatrice "Bea" Young Johnson of Towanda, PA and the late Vernon "Ted" Johnson (d. January 3, 2009). He was...
Ralph Harvey
Aug 2, 2020
Ralph Harvey, age 66 of Meshoppen passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre in Hanover Township, PA. Born on January 18, 1954, he was the son of the late Almon J. Harvey (d. 1989) and Olive E. Dymond Harvey (d. 2006).
Growing up in Meshoppen, Ralph developed his simple approach to life as...
Joshua Starr Hanley
Jul 18, 2020
Joshua Starr Hanley, age 45, of Wysox, PA died July 18, 2020 from an ATV accident. He was a baptized Christian. He was born on June 4, 1975 the son of Ed and Sue Hanley in Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
His family moved to the house on Crow Hill on the bad curve...
Janet Lucy Jane Crane
Jul 17, 2020
Janet Lucy Jane Crane, age 40, of Laceyville, PA, (Golden Hill), passed away unexpectedly at her home in Windham twp., Wyoming Co., on Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020.
Janet was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, on August 12, 1979, the daughter of Raymond Louis Kappes, of Clifton Park, NY, and Victoria J. Lucas Kappes of...
Anthony A. Szlasa, Iii
Jul 16, 2020
Anthony "Tony" A. Szlasa, III, age 68, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at his home in Wyalusing, PA.
Tony was born on March 14, 1952 in Jersey City, NJ the son of the late Anthony A. and Grace Wauters Szlasa, Jr.
He was employed for many years with Kecks' Food Service and wore many...
Neta Louise Repsher
Jul 11, 2020
Neta Louise Repsher, of Laceyville, passed away peacefully, on Saturday evening July 11, 2020, after a valiant cancer battle, surrounded by her loving family.
Neta faces her cancer diagnosis as she faced everything in her life; with strength, determination, resiliency and grace.
Neta was born on March 21, 1946, the daughter of the late Ethlyn...
Duane P. "Duke" Bishop Sr.
Jul 10, 2020
Duane P. "Duke" Bishop Sr., 78 of Auburn Township passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. He lived his life to the fullest. Born on May 24, 1942 in Dimock, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Duane R. Bishop and Edith F. (Polmatier) Bishop.
Growing up, Duane "Duke" lived and worked on the family dairy...
Franklin B. Rockefeller
Jul 10, 2020
Franklin B. Rockefeller "Rocky", age 81, of Friendsville, PA passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. Born on August 5, 1938 in Sayre, PA, he was the son of the late Mervin and Sarah (Jones) Rockefeller.
Frank was a graduate of Rush High School/Elk Lake Joint High School, class of 1957. He worked during his school years...
Kevin Heeman
Jul 9, 2020
Kevin Heeman, age 30, of Nanticoke, PA passed away on July 9, 2020.
Kevin was born in Tunkhannock, PA on November 10, 1989, the son of Lindy Heeman of Laceyville, PA and Mary Deats Heeman of Scranton, PA. He attended Tunkhannock High School.
He was a carpenter and was very hard working. He enjoyed fishing. ...
Janet E. Logan
Jul 5, 2020
Janet E. Logan, age 86, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Sunday morning, July 5, 2020 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
She was born on April 26, 1934 in Sugar Hill, PA the daughter of the late Lewis and Susie Kintner Potter.
Janet was employed at DuPont where she retired in the Radiology...
James D. Otten
Jun 30, 2020
James D. Otten, age 77, of Dallas, PA (formerly of Terry Township) passed away on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2020 at his home.
He was born on August 14, 1942 in Towanda, PA and was raised in Terry Township. He was the son of the late Leon and Pearl Sick Otten.
James was a graduate...
D. Edna Anderson
Jun 25, 2020
Edna Anderson, age 98, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2020 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital.
Edna was born on October 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Charles H. and Dorothy "Dolly" Pratt Coates.
She married Harold W. Anderson on November 21, 1942 in Weehawken, NJ. They were married...
Kenneth L. "Tucker" Hoover
Jun 20, 2020
Kenneth L. "Tucker" Hoover, Sr., age 84, of Stevensville, PA passed away on Saturday morning, June 20, 2020 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Kenneth was born in Terrytown, PA on June 3, 1936 one of nine children of the late Ferdinand and Mae Pierce Hoover. He grew up on Terrytown Mountain on Norway...
Archie Edward Crawford
Jun 18, 2020
Archie Edward Crawford, age 65, of Bernice Rd., Dushore, PA, formally of Laceyville and Wyalusing, passed away on Thursday morning, June 18, 2020, at the Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre, PA.
Archie was born on January 12, 1955 in Sayre, PA, the son of the late Robert (Rusty) J. Crawford Sr., who passed away...
Bryan Sam Eberlin
Jun 18, 2020
Bryan Sam Eberlin, age 34, of Clayton, NC (formerly of Wyalusing) passed away at his home on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
Bryan was born on January 31, 1986 in Tunkhannock, PA the son of Richard Thomas Eberlin and Joan VanDeMark. He was a graduate of Wyalusing High School with the class of 2004.
In his...
Arthur "Art" Raymond Chilson
Jun 18, 2020
Arthur "Art" Raymond Chilson, age 57, of Wyalusing, PA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
Art was born on January 12, 1963 in Sayre, PA the son of the late Francis Allen Chilson (d. July 28, 2003) and Ruth M. Rought Chilson (d. May 23, 2002). He was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School...
James L. Arey
Jun 15, 2020
James "Jim" L. Arey, age 90, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Monday evening, June 15, 2020 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Guthrie Towanda Hospital. Jim was born on June 18, 1929 in Wyalusing, PA the son of the late Fred J. and Rachel Manahan Arey. He attended the Camptown Schools.
He married the former Miriam...
William C. Shoemaker, Sr.
Jun 10, 2020
Mr. William C. Shoemaker Sr., age 66, of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA.
William was born in Tunkhannock, PA on April 8, 1954, the son of the late Kenneth L. (d. 1986) and Eleanor Ayers Shoemaker (d. 2019).
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