Obituaries

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Fred C. Storey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Angela Lynn Hunsinger

Angela Lynn Hunsinger

Jul 4, 2025

Angela Lynn Hunsinger, age 38, of Sugar Run, PA passed away Friday evening, July 4, 2025 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with brain tumors.

She was born on August 1, 1986 in Tunkhannock, PA the daughter of the Rose Dawes Hunsinger and the late Ronald Richard Hunsinger (d. February 3, 2018).  She...

Randy Scott Westbrook

Randy Scott Westbrook

Jul 4, 2025

Randy Scott Westbrook, age 61, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at the Highlands Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Laporte, PA.

He was born on August 24, 1963 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Joseph Elijah (d. June 13, 1991) and Donna Kay Porter Westbrook (d. December 14, 2022).

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Phyllis Kay Spencer

Phyllis Kay Spencer

Jun 13, 2025

Phyllis Kay Spencer, age 68, of Camptown, PA passed away Friday morning, June 13, 2025 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Phyllis was born on May 10, 1957 in Johnson City, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Kermit L. Goodenough (d. February 8, 2018) and Thelma J. Goodenough (d. September 2, 2013).  ...

William Lewis Payton, Sr.

William Lewis Payton, Sr.

May 19, 2025

A silence fell on Monday morning, May 19, 2025 as William "Bill" Lewis Payton, Sr., age 79, of Stevensville, PA passed away at his home.

William was born on a rainy Monday, September 10, 1945 in Onapa, OK.  He was the son of the late William Lloyd Payton and Vesta Liles Payton. He was a graduate of...

Thomas C. Zinram, Jr.

Thomas C. Zinram, Jr.

May 16, 2025

Thomas C. Zinram, Jr., age 64, of Meshoppen, PA passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Friday morning, May 16, 2025.

Born on February 15, 1961, he was the son of the late Carol Greggs Zinram and Thomas C. Zinram, Sr.

Growing up in Dalton, PA, Thomas attended Abington Heights High School and...