Obituaries

Betty A. Spencer
Jan 19, 2018
Betty A. Spencer, age 84, of Silvara, PA, passed away on Friday morning, January 19, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on August 23, 1933, the daughter of the late Floyd E. and Lillian Bullock in Scottsville, PA. She was part of the last graduating class of Mehoopany High School. On March 20, 1953...
Paulette G. Bates
Jan 13, 2018
Mrs. Paulette G. Bates, age 66, of Leisure Lakes Rd., Stevensville, PA, passed away at her home, in Stevens twp., on Saturday evening, January 13, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Paulette was born in Meshoppen, PA. on December 28, 1951, the daughter of Paul and Valerie Ruhf Newhart Sr., of Friendsville, PA. Paulette was one of eight children of...
Keymani Marie Pearl Blackmon
Jan 11, 2018
Keymani Marie Pearl Blackmon, age 3 months 27 days, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 11, 2018. Keymani was born on September 15, 2017 in Wilkes-Barre, PA the daughter of Rondell D. and Amanda L. Roosa Blackmon of Exeter, PA. She was the baby sister to Kaylee Roosa-Allen, age 8, Zariah Blackmon, age 3, and Rondell Blackmon, Jr., age...
Maria M. Williams
Jan 8, 2018
Maria M. Williams, age 81, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home. Maria was born on July 3, 1936 in Mannheim, Germany, the daughter of the late Karl Reichert Sr. and Paula Heckmer Reichert. She graduated from high school in Mannheim. Maria met her husband, Robert Williams, while he was stationed...
Jack Whipple
Jan 4, 2018
Jack Whipple, age 68, of Laceyville, PA, passed away Thursday evening, January 4, 2018 at his home on Edinger Hill surrounded by his family. Jack was born on May 26, 1949 in Meshoppen, PA the son of the late Carl Whipple, who passed away on July 22, 1978 and Lucy Pickett Whipple, who passed away on December 30, 2001. Jack...
Lois Jeannette Walter
Jan 2, 2018
Lois Jeannette Walter, age 80, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Celtic Hospice Unit at Geisinger South Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Jeannette was born on May 20, 1937 in Sayre, PA the daughter of the late Minor and Mary Dixon Farr. On May 22, 1956 she married Peter Walter Jr. and the couple was married...
Reta Bouse Manley
Jan 1, 2018
Reta Bouse Manley, age 64, of New Albany, PA passed away on January 1, 2018 at the Robert Packer Hospital with her family by her side. Reta was born on January 24, 1953 in Towanda, PA to the late George F. and Lola Franklin Bouse. She graduated from Wyalusing Valley High School with the class of 1970. Six weeks after...
Regina M. Mcgavin
Dec 25, 2017
Regina M. McGavin, age 83, of Meshoppen, PA passed away on Christmas Day, Monday afternoon, December 25, 2017 at her home with her daughter Sharon by her side. She was born on October 28, 1934 in Binghamton, NY the daughter of the late Anthony and Julia Gudauskaus Charno. She was a graduate of the Binghamton Central High School with the...
Ellen "Marie" Trible
Dec 18, 2017
Ellen Marie Trible, 80, passed away at Geisinger CMC in Scranton on the evening of Monday, December 18, 2017 after being airlifted on Monday, December 11, 2017. She was born on July 30, 1937, the daughter of Elgie and Florence (Decker) Grover. She was raised in the Susquehanna County Community of Rush. Her middle name of Marie is the name...
Martha Jane Rought Wildrick
Dec 10, 2017
Martha Jane Rought Wildrick, age 78, of Stevensville, PA passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Martha was born on October 25, 1939 in Sayre, PA the daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Armitage Rought. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved...
Catherine T. "Kate" Gregory
Dec 8, 2017
Catherine "Kate" T. Gregory, age 88, of Auburn Center, PA passed away Friday evening, December 8, 2017 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital. Kate was born on June 23, 1929 in Springville, PA the daughter of the late John and Evelyn Ellis Blaisure. She married George R. Gregory and they were together for 16 years until his passing on January 11,...
Ceejay Ronald Smith
Dec 5, 2017
Ceejay Ronald Smith, 13, of Springville, died tragically December 5, 2017, by taking his own life when he gave up his fight against bullying. Born February 1, 2004, in Tunkhannock, PA, Ceejay brought joy to all of those who loved him. He spent his days playing and learning about the world around him, but he was far from a typical...
Lawrence "Larry" J. Rosencrance
Dec 3, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" J. Rosencrance, age 62, of Towanda, PA passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 3, 2017. Larry was born on March 30, 1955 in Scranton, PA the son of Sally Bartron Rosencrance of Laceyville and the late Dale E. Rosencrance, Sr. (d. September 19, 1985). He was a graduate of Wyalusing High School with the class 1973....
Ruth Ann Dunlap
Dec 1, 2017
Ruth Ann Dunlap, age 74, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away Friday morning, December 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Ruth Ann was born on May 5, 1943 in Kingston, PA, the daughter of the late Karl and Irene Sherwood of Meshoppen. She was a 1961 graduate of Elk Lake High School. After high school she attended school...
Steve H. Otis
Nov 24, 2017
Steve H. Otis, 65, of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania passed away Friday morning, November 24, 2017, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 22, 1952 in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Adelbert H. Otis, who passed away on December 19, 2012 and late Martha Eva (Wells) Otis, who passed away on August 29,...
Audrey P. Roosa
Nov 17, 2017
Audrey P. Roosa, age 80, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away early Friday morning, November 17, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Audrey was born on July 21, 1937 in Lawton, PA the daughter of the late Seth Overfield, who passed away on January 2, 2005 and Eliza Jenner Overfield, who passed away on January 14, 2005. She was...
Edward C. Marshall, Sr.
Nov 9, 2017
Edward C. Marshall, Sr., age 79, of Rome, PA passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Ed was born on January 9, 1938 in Wilmot Township, the son of the late Jack E. (d. 1942) and Nora R. Hatch Marshall (d. 1950). He was a graduate of Wyalusing High School with the...
Ethel M. Wood Miller Ashley
Nov 9, 2017
Ethel M. Wood Miller Ashley, 93 of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Robert Packer Hospital surrounded by her family. Ethel was born on April 14, 1924 in Bentley Creek, PA the only child of the late Asa A. and Carrie Lewis Wood. In 1942, Ethel graduated from Wellsburg, NY High School and thereafter began...
Robert "Bob" A. Voda Sr.
Nov 5, 2017
Robert A. Voda Sr., age 73, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his home at Park Place Apartments in Wyalusing, where he had been residing for the last five years. Bob was born on November 4, 1944 in Meshoppen, PA the son of the late Ambrose Voda, who passed away on March 7, 1984, and...
Alice May Root Bitler
Oct 24, 2017
Alice May Root Bitler, age 87, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 24, 2017 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. Alice was born on July 24, 1930 at home in Mehoopany, PA, the daughter of the late Reuben and Florence Crispell Root. She grew up as a member of the Mehoopany Baptist Church and was part of the...




