Obituaries

Deborah Jean Smith
Jan 23, 2025
Deborah Jean Smith, age 63, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Thursday morning, January 23, 2025 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.
Deb was born on October 26, 1961in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Peter, Jr. (d. December 7, 2016) and Lois Jeannette Farr Walter (d. January 2, 2018). She graduated from Wyalusing Valley High...
Avery Grace Roehrig
Jan 20, 2025
It's been said that what truly matters is not the amount of years in one's life, but the amount of life in one's years. Avery Grace Roehrig was on this earth for eight years, and in those years, she lived more than most do in an entire lifetime. She was pure light and love and she spread that light...
Ashley Nicole Roehrig
Jan 20, 2025
Love is more than a feeling. It is the act of giving of one's self to others without condition or expectation of anything in return. Nothing is needed in return because the act of loving brings true joy to the giver. Ashley Nicole Roehrig loved. She loved all who were blessed enough to cross her path. She loved her...
Rowena E. Kuhn
Jan 20, 2025
Rowena Elliott Kuhn of Towanda, 88, passed away after a long struggle with lung disease on January 20, 2025 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Personal Care Home.
An only child, Rowena Mae Elliott was born in Barrington, NJ on August 5, 1936. She grew up watching her parents James William and Mary (Madison) Elliott work...
Debra "Debbie" Tyler
Jan 18, 2025
Debra "Debbie" Tyler, age 70, of South Auburn, PA passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 at her home with her family by her side.
Debbie was born in Meshoppen, PA on December 22, 1954 the daughter of the late Albert (d. January 10, 2007) and Lottie Boyanowski Kamarauskas (d. December 5, 2000). She was a graduate of...
Alden N. Brown
Jan 11, 2025
Alden N. Brown, age 80, of LeRaysville, PA passed away on Saturday morning January 11, 2025 at the Meadowview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Montrose, PA.
Alden was born on June 28, 1944 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Floyd M. Brown, Jr. (d. October 3, 1995) and Doris M. Newman Brown (d. January 2,...
Larry Ronald Kneller
Jan 10, 2025
Larry Ronald Kneller passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2025 at the age of 80. Born June 10, 1944, he was the son of Cyrus E. and Myrtle (Fenton) Kneller of Colley.
He attended the one-room Hollenback School and then went on to graduate from Wyalusing Valley High School, where he participated on the wrestling...
Grace Holloway
Jan 3, 2025
Grace Holloway, age 72, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Friday evening, January 3, 2025 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.
She was born on November 8, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Willis and Anna Senick Rementer. She was a graduate of Southern High School with the class of 1970. She was...
Mary Ann Mosier
Jan 2, 2025
Mary Ann Mosier, age 80, of Wyalusing, PA passed away at the Guthrie Towanda Skilled Nursing Unit on Thursday evening, January 2, 2025.
Born on October 20, 1944, she was the daughter of the late George (d. 1987) and Louise Johnson Mosier (d. 2000). Growing up on the family farm in Terrytown, Mary Ann attended Wyalusing High...
Thomas James Lynch
Dec 27, 2024
Thomas James Lynch, 69, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 while surrounded by his loving wife and sons at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL.
He was born on November 26, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA. Tom was the son of the late John and Marjorie (McCluskey) Lynch. He attended Arch Bishop Wood...
Timothy Daniel Blaisure
Dec 23, 2024
Timothy Blaisure, age 63 and lifelong resident of Meshoppen, PA passed away while surrounded by his loving family on Monday morning, December 23, 2024 at Endless Mountain Health Systems in Montrose, PA.
Born on September 2, 1961 in Meshoppen, PA, he was the son of Vera Babcock Blaisure of Grant Pass, OR and the late Charles E....
Ronald G. Masters
Dec 12, 2024
Ronald "Ron" George Masters, 87, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Embassy of Tunkhannock skilled nursing facility after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer.
Born on May 17, 1937, in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Shamberg) Masters. He graduated from Johnson Trade School...
Thomas J Rowe
Dec 12, 2024
On December 12, 2024, Thomas J. Rowe, age 79 of Meshoppen passed away peacefully at home from a long fight with Parkinson's, surrounded by loved ones. He was cared for by a skilled team of loving caretakers whom made it possible for him to age peacefully at home.
Tom was the son of the late Francis E....
Pauline "Paula" A. Sonnay
Dec 8, 2024
Pauline "Paula" A. Sonnay of Tunkhannock, PA passed away Sunday morning, December 8, 2024 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born on July 18, 1957 in Newark, NJ the daughter of the late Alfred Louis Sonnay, Jr. (d. March 14, 1987) and Nancy Rolph Sonnay (d. May 10, 2010). She was a graduate of Irvington High...
Stephen Michael Goldblatt
Nov 23, 2024
Stephen Goldblatt, age 89, of Towanda PA (formerly of Morristown, NJ) passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Guthrie Skilled Nursing in Towanda, PA.
Steve was born on June 21, 1935 in Morristown, NJ, the son of the late Ann (Schlossman) Goldblatt and Lewis Goldblatt. He married Suzy (Lawless) Goldblatt on February 9, 1963.
Steve...
Delena M. Casselbury
Nov 21, 2024
Delena M. Casselbury, 85, Tunkhannock, PA passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at home.
She was born on September 22, 1939, in Colley, a daughter of the late Daniel and Elsie (Dieffenbach) Dodge. She was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School Class of 1958.
On April 22, 2004, she was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Lee Mcclain
Nov 20, 2024
Elizabeth Lee McClain, lovingly known as Betté, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024, at 65. Born on June 30,1959, in Trenton, Michigan, to the late Jorgen and Ann Cervenik Helvig,
Betté's life was a testament to quiet strength, resilience, and grace. Betté spent her formative years amidst the timeless beauty of the Endless Mountains, where she...
Robert D. Godshall
Nov 20, 2024
Robert Derstine Godshall, 85, of Evergreen, PA was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 20, 2024 after a lengthy but brave battle with cancer.
Robert was born to Henry S. and Grace (Derstine) Godshall of Telford, PA on April 15, 1939 in their Salford Township home. He is survived by...
Lela M. Smith
Nov 17, 2024
Lela M. Smith of Laceyville, PA, age 91, passed away on Sunday evening, November 17, 2024 at the Bradford Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy, PA.
Born on August 29, 1933 in Golden Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Effie McCarrol Salsman. Growing up in Golden Hill, Lela attended Laceyville High...
Virgie Learn
Nov 8, 2024
Virgie Learn, age 96, passed away on Friday morning, November 8, 2024 at the Terrace at Bishops Glen in Holly Hill, FL.
Born on June 5, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Euphrasia Stevens Baker. Upon graduation from Meshoppen High School, Virgie went to work at Whipple's Lumber Yard where she worked her...




