Obituaries

Richard C. Sabatelle
Apr 17, 2020
Richard C. Sabatelle, age 76, of Laceyville, PA passed away at Wyalusing Personal Care Home in Wyalusing, PA on April 17, 2020.
Richard was born in Scranton, PA on December 2, 1943 the son of the late Nicholas and Ellen Sabatelle. In his earlier years Richard grew up in Scranton, PA. He attended Scranton High School and...
Nancy Leigh Morgan
Apr 15, 2020
Nancy Leigh Morgan, age 69, of New Albany, Pennsylvania passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2020, at the Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Nancy was born on November 27, 1950, in Sayre, the daughter of the late Henry and June Hardenstein Adams. She was a graduate of Wyalusing High School.
She married her husband Harry E. Morgan on...
Mozell E. Long
Apr 12, 2020
Mozell E. Long, 90, of Laceyville, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, from complications due to heart failure. She was born on April 8, 1930, in West Virginia, the daughter of Elmer and Gertrude (Gravely) Cooper, and was one of 15 brothers and sisters, with her being the youngest and the last living child remaining. ...
Daniel J. Newhart
Apr 4, 2020
Mr. Daniel J. "Dan" Newhart, age 83 of Mehoopany, PA, formally of Retta, PA, passed away at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab Center, in Montrose, PA, on Saturday afternoon, April 4, 2020, surrounded by his family.
Dan was born in Sayre, PA, on September 23, 1936, the son of the late Russell G. and Margaret...
Baby Paisley Michelle Zickler
Mar 28, 2020
Baby Paisley Michelle Zickler, infant daughter of Kelsey Michelle Caines and Steven Lawrence Zickler, II of Wyalusing, PA passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Besides her parents Baby Paisley is survived by her maternal grandparents, Victor and Michelle Caines of Meshoppen; paternal grandparents Steven and Mary Zickler of Wyalusing,...
Carlton "Cocky" Thomas Repsher, Jr.
Mar 23, 2020
Carlton "Cocky" Thomas Repsher, Jr., age 87, of Browntown, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Monday morning March 23, 2020.
Carlton was born in Skinners Eddy, PA on April 30, 1932. He was the son of the late Carlton "Dutch" (d. November 1, 1989) and Agnes Filan Repsher, Sr. (d. April 3, 1994).
...Mark A. Heft
Mar 21, 2020
Mark A. Heft, age 52, of Ferncrest Dr., Tunkhannock, PA, (Westgate), passed away unexpectedly at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA on Saturday, March 21, 2020.
Mark was born in Flemington, NJ, on January 24, 1968 the son of the late, Donald C. Heft Sr., who passed away in 2014, and Barbara "Bea"...
Elaine M. Lafrance
Mar 18, 2020
Elaine M. LaFrance, age 90, of Tunkhannock, PA (formerly of South Auburn) went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020.
Elaine was born on November 30, 1929 in Tunkhannock, PA the daughter of the late Glen and Grace Allen Phillips. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. After high school...
Peter Walter, Iii
Mar 14, 2020
Peter Walter, III, age 63, of Laceyville, PA passed away at his home on Saturday morning, March 14, 2020.
Peter was born on November 7, 1956 the son of the late Peter (d. December 7, 2016 and Lois Jeannette Farr Walter, Jr. (d. January 2, 2018). He was a graduate of the Scranton School for the Deaf....
Lillie P. Johnson
Mar 12, 2020
Lillie P. Johnson, age 58, of Mehoopany, PA passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2020 at her sister, Fran's, house with her loving family by her side.
Lillie was born on April 21, 1961 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late Sheldon H. (d. 1962) and Iva Ruth Young Johnson (d. June 27, 2016). She...
David Thomas Stevens
Mar 11, 2020
Mr. David Thomas Stevens, age 65, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away unexpectedly while working, in Hazle twp., Luzerne Co., PA, on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020.
David was born on October 28, 1954, in Xenia, Ohio, the son of the late William Thomas Stevens who passed away on Feb. 3, 1983 and the late...
Elaine Repsher Doty
Mar 10, 2020
Elaine Repsher Doty, age 73, of Laceyville, PA passed away Tuesday evening, March 10, 2020 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton surrounded by her family.
Elaine was born on August 6, 1946 in Kingston, PA the daughter of the late Floridian "Bump" (d. July 23, 1991) and Lorraine Brotzman Repsher (d. December 28, 2012). She was a...
Gladys M. Place
Mar 7, 2020
Mrs. Gladys M. Place, age 91, formerly of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, March 7, 2020 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock, in Tunkhannock, PA.
Gladys was born in Retta, PA, on October 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Guy and Nina Clapper McLaud. Growing up in Retta, Gladys was a graduate...
James Fredrick Phillips
Mar 5, 2020
James "Jim" Frederick Phillips, age 84, of Durrell, PA passed away on Thursday evening, March 5, 2020 with his loving family by his side.
Jim was born July 22, 1935 in Sparta, New Jersey to Frank and Mary Blackford Phillips. He spent most of his younger years in Lafayette and attended Lafayette Elementary School. Jim's father, Frank,...
Thomas A. Lawton
Mar 3, 2020
Thomas A. Lawton, age 67, of New Albany, PA passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home on Tuesday morning, March 3, 2020.
Thomas was born on December 5, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of the late Thelma Dreibelbis Lawton and Vernon Lawton of Philadelphia, PA. Thomas was raised in Philadelphia in...
Allen E. Grippo
Feb 28, 2020
Allen E. Grippo, M.D., age 86, of Wyalusing, PA (formerly of Raleigh, North Carolina) passed away Friday morning, February 28, 2020 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home.
Allen was born on March 31, 1933 in Kenilworth, NJ, the son of the late Allen P. and Mary Kremlick Grippo.
Allen graduated from Wyalusing High School...
Diane P. Wuethrich
Feb 17, 2020
Diane P. Wuethrich, age 77, of Sugar Hill, PA passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home.
Diane was a cheerful face seen around Wyalusing. She was loved by many from working at the Wyalusing Hotel and Brewed Awakening. She always had a smile on her face.
She was...
Frances "Frannie" Bernadette Lupher
Feb 17, 2020
Frances "Frannie" Bernadette Lupher, age 64, of Laceyville, PA, (Black Walnut), passed away early Monday morning, February 17, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes Barre, PA, surrounded by her family.
Frannie was born in East Brunswick, NJ, on September 29, 1955, the daughter of the late Francis Ridler, and Josephine Kowalczyk Ridler...
Thomas Harold Bumby
Feb 17, 2020
Thomas Harold Bumby, age 77, of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania passed away surrounded by his loving family February 17, 2020, at the Allied Services Health Systems, Scranton, PA. Thomas was born on November 27, 1942, in Jersey City, NJ the son of the late Harold Martin Bumby and Marie Meckel Bumby. He attended Bernardsville High School where he graduated in 1960....
Kenneth A. "Ken" Tinna
Feb 16, 2020
Kenneth A. (Ken) Tinna, age 59, of Sugar Run, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes Barre, PA, on Sunday, February 16, 2020.
Ken was born in Meshoppen, PA on March 22, 1960, the son of the late Harold Robert (Bim) Tinna Sr., who passed away on December 19,...




