Obituaries

Doris L. Szarek
Sep 26, 2025
Doris L. Szarek, age 80, of Dougherty Rd, Meshoppen, PA (Auburn Center), passed away on Friday Morning, September 26, 2025, at home with her loving family by her side.
Doris was born in Morristown, NJ, on June 19, 1945, the daughter of the late Ralph P. Richards (d. August 2, 2009) and Julia Chamberlain Richards (d. October...
Kathi L. Adams
Sep 24, 2025
Kathi Lee Adams, age 58, of Laceyville, passed away at Allied Services Hospice Center on Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2025 after a short battle with cancer.
Born in Tunkhannock, PA on February 24, 1967, she was the daughter of Beulah Ellis Decker and the late Tracey H. Decker (d. Nov. 6, 2011). Growing up in Susquehanna County,...
Diane Louise Hunter
Sep 22, 2025
Diane Louise Hunter, age 64, of Meshoppen, PA passed away at her home on Monday evening, September 22, 2025, with her family by her side.
She was born on October 4, 1960, in Sayre, PA the daughter of Charlotte Louise Williams Wiggins and the late Raymond Allyn Wiggins. She was a graduate of the Owego Free Academy...
James Thomas Hepp, Sr.
Sep 19, 2025
James Thomas Hepp, Sr., age 81, of Herrickville, PA passed away Friday, September 19, 2025 at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.
Jim was born on January 15, 1944 in Phoenixville, PA. He was the son of the late Onetta Flasher Hepp and Robert Hepp, Sr. He was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School with...
Delores Bluhm Hallock
Sep 10, 2025
Delores Fulmer Bluhm Hallock, age 96, formerly of Laceyville, PA passed away Wednesday morning September 10, 2025 at the Tunkhannock Manor where she had been residing for the last few years.
She was born on August 14, 1929 in Dushore, PA the daughter of the late Samuel O. and Ella Alice Fulmer. She was a graduate of...
Fred C. Storey
Sep 6, 2025
Fred Charles Storey, 85, of Doolittle Hill, Laceyville, PA passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, September 6, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born May 1, 1940, in Meshoppen, PA, Fred lived an active life as a dairy farmer, with his loving wife Doris (nee Tokach) Storey. They were married on May 16, 1964 and recently...
James C. Bennett
Sep 5, 2025
James Bennett, Sr., age 77, of Meshoppen, PA passed away on Friday morning, September 5, 2025 at the Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, PA.
He was born on June 21, 1948 in Meshoppen, PA, son of the late William C. (d. April 7, 1993) and Edith M. Adams Bennett (d. August 9, 1985).
After...
Richard A. Voda
Aug 30, 2025
Richard A. Voda, age 79, of Laceyville, PA passed away at his home in Laceyville, PA on Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2025 while in the presence of his loving wife of 57 years, Linda.
Born in Meshoppen, PA on August 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Ambrose "Ham" and Elizabeth Tokasz Voda. Growing up...
Carrie Ann Kelley
Aug 29, 2025
Carrie Ann Lewis Kelley 55, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 29, 2025 at her home on Clapper Hill, PA.
Carrie was born in Tunkhannock, PA on May 20, 1970. She was the daughter of the late Gerald "Jerry" (d. June 7, 2011) and Sally Jo Harford Lewis (d. February 7, 1997).
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Phyllis M. Fritz
Aug 23, 2025
Phyllis M. Fritz, age 75, of Wilkes-Barre, PA passed away Saturday morning, August 23, 2025 at the Allied Services Wilkes-Barre Hospice Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Meshoppen, PA, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Joseph Bell, Sr. (d. December 22, 2004) and Rosalyn L. McAvoy Bell (d. February 17, 2018). She was a...
Donald T. Palmer
Aug 20, 2025
Donald T. Palmer, age 86, of Sugar Run, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at home.
Don was born in Binghamton, NY on August 5, 1939, the son of the late Theron William and Marjorie Elizabeth Thomas Palmer. He graduated from Binghamton Central High School, attended Broome Tech and Oklahoma State University where he earned...
Phyllis H. Cole
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...
Royce J. Hutchinson
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...
Suzanne "Sue" E. Morgan
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...
Joseph P. Friery
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...
Donna D. Casterline
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...
Diana Marie Schoonover
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. ...
Caroline L. Butts
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....
Theodore "Ted" Charles Place
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...
Marjorie E. Fenton
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...




