Obituaries

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Richard "Rick" John Parsons

Richard "Rick" John Parsons

May 30, 2018

Richard "Rick" John Parsons, age 56, of New Albany, PA passed away May 30, 2018 at home after a short battle with cancer. He was the husband of Danielle Cartwright Parsons. They were married July 7, 2007.

Rick was born on May 28, 1962 at the Towanda Memorial Hospital, the son of the late Donald (d. 1983)...

Richard "Dick" Paul Ferguson

Richard "Dick" Paul Ferguson

May 30, 2018

Richard "Dick" Paul Ferguson, age 88, of Herrickville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Dick was born on September 12, 1929 in Glen Campbell, PA the son of the late George and Katherine Filer Ferguson. Dick attended Lower Marion High School. He was an excavating contractor and he...

Rachel L. (Newhart) Manning

Rachel L. (Newhart) Manning

May 17, 2018

Rachel L. (Newhart) Manning, age 43 of Laceyville, PA lost a courageous battle with cancer on May 17, 2018. She was born on December 24, 1974 in Tunkhannock, PA the daughter of Russell "Rusty" and Genevieve "Jenny" Newhart III of Laceyville, PA. Rachel attended Wyalusing Valley High School and graduated from Elk Lake High School. She obtained her LPN Degree...

Victor L. Fitz

Victor L. Fitz

May 12, 2018

Victor L. Fitz, age 72, of Pike Township, PA passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

He was born on October 3, 1945 in Newark, NJ the son of the late John Fitz (d. December 1973) and Mary Mihalcik Fitz (d. June 2000).

Victor grew up in...

Michael Joseph Mcclain

Michael Joseph Mcclain

May 4, 2018

Michael Joseph McClain, age 63, of Meshoppen, PA passed away surrounded by his loving family Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA.

Michael was born on April 29, 1955, in Meshoppen, the son of the late George J. (d. December 31, 1977) and Grace (Kelly) McClain (d. January 11, 2005). He...

Erik Brandon "Itty Bitty" Brewer

Erik Brandon "Itty Bitty" Brewer

May 2, 2018

Erik Brandon "Itty Bitty" Brewer, 41 years young of Laceyville, PA passed away Wednesday May 2, 2018 surrounded by his loving family following a sudden and tragic motorcycle accident. Erik was born on February 23, 1977 in Towanda, PA the son of Phillip and Teresa Hupp Brewer. He graduated from Wyalusing High School with the Class of 1995 and attended...

Lawrence L. "Larry" Koup

Lawrence L. "Larry" Koup

Apr 26, 2018

Lawrence "Larry" L. Koup, age 67, of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Thursday morning, April 26, 2018 at his home.

Larry was born on September 21, 1950 at Fort Dix, NJ, the son of the late Westel and Eleanor L. Bailey Koup. Larry attended Elk Lake and Wyalusing Valley Schools.

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Daniel R. Sweet

Daniel R. Sweet

Apr 19, 2018

Daniel R. Sweet, age 60, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away Thursday night, April 19, 2018 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Dan was born on April 15, 1958 in Scranton, PA, the son of the late Robert K. Sweet, who passed away on July 1, 2013 and Marion Smith Sweet, who passed away...

Oscar (Pinky) Fassett

Oscar (Pinky) Fassett

Apr 13, 2018

Oscar "Pinky" Fassett, age 52, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away Friday morning, April 13, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family.

Oscar was born on May 22, 1965 in Meshoppen, PA, the son of the late Perle C. Fassett Sr., who passed away on October 1, 2012 and Elsie M. Fassett, who passed...

Myron Wildrick

Myron Wildrick

Apr 11, 2018

Myron Wildrick, age 82, of Stevensville, PA passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born on June 18, 1935 in Sayre, PA the son of the late Orrley Wildrick and Margaret Belle Pierce.

Myron enjoyed barbequing, fishing, watching westerns, playing rummy and rooting for the Pittsburgh...

Edward Charles Smurkowski

Edward Charles Smurkowski

Mar 31, 2018

Edward Charles Smurkowski, age 64, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at his Wyoming County home.

He was born in Meshoppen, PA on August 15, 1953, son of the late Edward J. Smurkowski (d. October 20, 2008) and Irene (Marcy) Smurkowski (d. January 9, 2011)

A graduate...

Martin "Marty" J. Meehan

Martin "Marty" J. Meehan

Mar 30, 2018

Martin "Marty" J. Meehan, age 77, of Tunkhannock, PA (formerly of Wyalusing, PA and Washington, D.C.) passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home with his family by his side.

Marty was born on January 29, 1941 in Olyphant, PA the son of the late Joseph Edward (d. October 1960) and Catherine Rita (Grant) Meehan (d....

Mary Aileen Learn

Mary Aileen Learn

Mar 22, 2018

(Mary) Aileen Learn, age 90, of Spring Hill, PA, passed away on Thursday evening, March 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Aileen was born in Sayre on November 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Clyde and Alice Lyke Fiske. Growing up on Spring Hill, she graduated from Camptown High...

John D. Spencer

John D. Spencer

Mar 14, 2018

John D. Spencer, age 84, of Silvara, PA, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 14, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

John was born on June 13, 1933, in Skinner's Eddy, PA, the son of the late Melvin E. and Catherine M. Repsher Spencer. On March 20, 1953, he married the former Betty A....

Michael T. Claupein Sr.

Michael T. Claupein Sr.

Mar 9, 2018

Michael T. Claupein, Sr., age 71, of Herrick Twp., PA passed away Friday, March 9, 2018.

Mike was born on October 30, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late George and Marge Claupein, Sr.  He served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

He was employed as a truck...

David H. Powell

David H. Powell

Mar 2, 2018

David H. Powell, age 98, of West Newton, PA (formerly Laceyville, PA), passed away on Friday evening, March 2, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. David was born on September 15, 1919 in LeRaysville, PA the son of the late David and Cora Crawford Powell. He graduated from LeRaysville High School with the class of 1937....

Jeanette Marie Steele Berry Chamberlin

Jeanette Marie Steele Berry Chamberlin

Mar 2, 2018

Jeanette Marie Steele Berry Chamberlin, age 75, of Wilmot Township, PA passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2018 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital. Jeanette was born on February 14, 1943 in Blairstown, NJ the daughter of the late Howard and Ruby Martin Steele, Sr. Jeanette grew up in the Newton, NJ area, graduating from Newton...

Marian A. Walter Fassett

Marian A. Walter Fassett

Mar 1, 2018

Marian A. Walter Fassett, age 78, of Rushville, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 1, 2018 at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA. Marian was born on January 10, 1940 in Wyalusing, PA, the daughter of the late Peter Walter Sr. and Nellie Armitage Walter. On October 16, 1957 she married William H. Fassett Jr. and the...

Donald E. Abrey

Donald E. Abrey

Mar 1, 2018

Donald E. Abrey, age 77, of Wyalusing, PA died at home on March 1, 2018 following a two-year struggle with cancer. Don had a long and successful career as a community banker. In the 1970's, he moved to the southern tier of New York state where he led a series of savings banks. In 1986, he crossed the border to...

Judith "Judy" A. Adams

Judith "Judy" A. Adams

Feb 26, 2018

Judith "Judy" A. Adams, age 75, of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, Judy was born on December 20, 1942 in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Irene G. Sutton. She graduated from Elk Lake High School with the Class of 1960. Later that year she...