Obituaries

Margaret E. Cornelius
Mar 24, 2019
Mrs. Margaret E. Cornelius, age 78, of Dougherty Rd., Meshoppen, PA, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. early Sunday morning, March 24, 2019.
Margaret was born in Ripley, NY, on August 8, 1940, the daughter of the late Willard and Ethel Curtis Chapman Sr. On June 7,...
Walter "Sparky" James Merritt
Mar 18, 2019
Walter "Sparky" James Merritt, age 69, of Terrytown, PA passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife of 52 years by his side on Monday morning, March 18, 2019.
Sparky was born on February 17, 1950 in Sayre, PA the son of the late Walter Harry and Gladys (Johnson) Merritt. He spent his entire life in...
Lillian "Lil" W. Jayne
Mar 10, 2019
Lillian " Lil " W. Jayne, age 79, of Jayne Rd., Laceyville, PA (West Auburn), passed away on Sunday morning, March 10, 2019 at All i ed Services Skilled Nursing Center , in Scranton, PA.
Lil was born in Sugar Run, PA, on January 25, 1940, the daughter of the late Eph r...
Andrea Helene Turner
Mar 3, 2019
Andrea Helene Turner, 80, of Sugar Run, PA passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at the Bradford County Manor, where she had been residing since 2018.
Andrea was born November 30, 1938 in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. She was the daughter of the late Pierre and Lottie Polovoy Dumanoire.
Andrea married...
Emily E. Bitler
Feb 22, 2019
Emily E. Bitler, age 71, of Laceyville, PA passed away Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at the Gardens at Tunkhannock, PA.
She was born on May 5, 1947 in Nicholson, PA the daughter of the late Bruce E. (d. December 31, 1991) and Mildred E. Carey Decker (d. August 14, 2012). She was a graduate of Wyalusing...
Donald E. Dean
Feb 20, 2019
Donald E. Dean, age 72, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home, where he had been residing since 2014.
Don was born on September 4, 1946 in Elmira, NY, the son of the late Erving Dean and Myrtle Wood Dean. After graduating from high school,...
Harold E. Canfield
Feb 8, 2019
Harold E. Canfield, age 90, of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at his home in Laceyville, PA.
Harold was born in Towanda, PA on December 27, 1928, the son of the late Olin Canfield Sr. and Lulu Hoover Canfield. Harold proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was stationed in...
Bertha "Pat" Ann Evans Allen
Feb 4, 2019
Bertha "Pat" Ann Evans Allen, age 85, of Meshoppen, PA passed away on February 4, 2019 at her home.
Pat was born on July 3, 1933 in Evans Falls, PA the daughter of the late Helen May Ayers Evans Keithline and Basil Evans.
She was employed with General Motors in Rochester, NY and the Meshoppen...
Lucy Mae Keeney
Feb 4, 2019
Lucy Mae Keeney, age 92, formerly of Meshoppen, PA and recently residing at the Gardens of Tunkhannock, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA.
Lucy was born on August 20, 1926 in West Auburn, PA, the daughter of the late Floyd Ace, who passed away on November...
Georgia Janice (Taylor) Sands
Feb 2, 2019
Georgia Janice (Taylor) Sands, age 73, of Slumber Valley (Meshoppen), PA passed away February 2, 2019 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital from an illness.
Georgia was born on February 12, 1945 in Elmira, NY the daughter of the late George Roy (d. 1982) and Lattie Olive Spencer Taylor (d. 1957). She attended school in Columbus, SC.
...John N. Gardner
Jan 22, 2019
John N. Gardner, age 89, of Auburn Center, PA, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 22, 2019 at the Gardens of Tunkhannock.
John was born on June 26, 1929 in Rushville, PA, the son of the late John N. Gardner Sr., who passed away on September 10, 1944, and Carrie M. Green Gardner, who passed away on...
Armand R. Ruest, Jr.
Jan 9, 2019
Armand R. Ruest, Jr., age 45, of New Albany, PA passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2019 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA.
He was born on February 24, 1973 in Towanda, PA the son of Armand Ruest, Sr. of Palmyra, ME and Michele Fulmer-Armitage of Laceyville, PA.
He was a graduate of...
Lloyd D. Woodruff
Jan 9, 2019
Lloyd D. Woodruff, age 65, of Laceyville, PA, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019, at his home on North Flat.
Lloyd was born in Meshoppen, PA, on January 10, 1953, the son of the late Ralph E. Woodruff, who passed away on October 5, 2011, and Martha Lydia Vergason Woodruff, who passed...
David F. Krotzer
Jan 9, 2019
David F. Krotzer, age 62, of Nanticoke, PA (formerly of Sayre, PA and Elmira, NY) passed away, Wednesday morning January 9, 2019 at The Gardens at East Mountain in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
He was born on March 27, 1956 the son of the late Karl and Regina Lott Krotzer. He is survived by his sister, Ann Krotzer of...
Paul Thomas Smith
Dec 28, 2018
Mr. Paul Thomas Smith, age 87, of John St., Wyalusing, PA, passed away suddenly, at his home in Wyalusing, early Friday morning, December 28, 2018. Paul was born in Peckville, PA on April 11, 1931, the son of the late William and Carrie E. Rymond Smith.
Graduating from the Montrose High School, he was a member of...
Michael Joseph Cronauer
Dec 26, 2018
Michael Joseph Cronauer, age 23, of Laceyville, PA passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2018.
Michael was born in Altoona, PA on July 18, 1995 the son of David and Lisa Cronauer.
Michael was a kind soul. He had a contagious laugh and a million-dollar smile. He loved fishing and spending time on the river. ...
Delores D. Kostantewicz
Dec 19, 2018
Delores D. Kostantewicz, age 75, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock.
Delores was born on January 31, 1943 in Tunkhannock, PA, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Yurksza Ball. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School with the Class of 1961. On...
Perle Clinton Goodwin
Dec 14, 2018
Perle Clinton Goodwin, age 87, originally from Forkston, PA, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home.
Perle and his identical twin brother, Paul, were born on June 29, 1931 the sons of late Earl and Olive Lewis Goodwin on their family farm in Mehoopany Township, PA. Perle graduated from Mehoopany...
Teresa Mapes Carachilo
Dec 14, 2018
Teresa Mapes Carachilo, age 48, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Friday morning, December 14, 2018 after a long battle with an illness.
Teresa was born on September 13, 1970 in Towanda, PA the daughter of Edward L. Mapes of Sugar Run, PA and the late Martina Harvey Post.
She was a graduate of Wyalusing...
John M. Parys
Dec 14, 2018
Mr. John M. Parys, age 97, of Spring Hill Road, Laceyville, PA, passed away at his home, just outside of Laceyville, PA, on Friday morning, December 14, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones.
John was born on Clapper Hill, Bradford County, PA, on July 23, 1921, the son of the late Louis and Anna...




