Obituaries

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Mark A. Heft

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Charles Norman Fluck

Charles Norman Fluck

Feb 15, 2020

Charles "Charlie" Norman Fluck, age 72, of Sugar Run, Pennsylvania passed away, Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

Charlie was born on September 17, 1947, in Quakertown, PA the son of the late Francis Albert (d. April 6, 1996) and Eva Mease Fluck, Sr. (d. March 28, 1961). He was a...

Virginia A. Bowman

Virginia A. Bowman

Feb 7, 2020

Virginia A. Bowman, age 80, of Nicholson, PA (formerly of Meshoppen) passed away on Friday morning, February 7, 2020, at the Meadowview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Montrose, PA.

Virginia was born on May 26, 1939 in Laceyville, PA the daughter of the late Stanley (d. 1998) and Anna Ciprich Kirk (d. 2001).  She was a graduate...

Norman W. "Woody" Wood

Norman W. "Woody" Wood

Jan 27, 2020

Norman W. "Woody" Wood, age 74 of Laceyville, PA passed away on Monday evening, January 27, 2020 at the Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital.

Norm was born on February 20, 1945 in Silvara, PA the son of the late Ora (d. September 11, 1972) and Ruth Benscoter Wood (d. December 27, 2005).  He was graduate of Elk Lake...

Dewey M. Cokely

Dewey M. Cokely

Jan 22, 2020

Dewey M. Cokely, age 90, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Wednesday evening, January 22, 2020 at the Towanda Personal Care Home.

He was born on July 16, 1929 in Colley, PA the son of the lake Howard Cokely and Esther McCarrol McNeal.  He was a graduate of Mehoopany High School with the class of 1948.  After...

Cleon D. Canfield

Cleon D. Canfield

Jan 17, 2020

Cleon D Canfield, age 76, of Laceyville, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday morning, January 17, 2020, surrounded by his loving family at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA. Cleon was born on July 4, 1943, in South Auburn, the son of Frederick Canfield and Nettie Whipple Canfield.  He joined the United States Army where he earned...

Dixie Lee Krieg (Russick)

Dixie Lee Krieg (Russick)

Jan 17, 2020

Dixie Lee Krieg (Russick), of Laceyville, PA, (Silvara), was called home on Friday evening, January 17, 2020, at the age of 57.

Dixie was born in Montrose, PA., on February 20, 1962 the daughter of the late, Max Howard Russick Sr., and Betty Lou Stanton Russick.

Dixie grew up in...