Obituaries

Wayne David Fassett Ii
Jul 27, 2017
Wayne David Fassett II, age 40, of Laceyville, PA, passed away Thursday night, July 27, 2017 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA Wayne was born on August 10, 1976 in Towanda, PA the son of Wayne David Fassett, who passed away on March 13, 1998 and Donna Fassett. He attended Wyalusing Valley High School. Wayne liked to collect dragon...
Berneta "Bea" Gardner
Jul 24, 2017
Berneta "Bea" Gardner, age 87, a longtime resident of South Auburn, PA and resident at Gracious Living for the last year, passed away early Monday morning, July 24, 2017 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. Bea was born in South Auburn on the Tewksbury Farm, on July 20, 1930, the fifth child of eleven to the late Eldred P....
Dorothy A. Smith
Jul 22, 2017
Dorothy A. Smith, age 88, of Endicott, NY (formerly of Camptown, PA) passed away Saturday afternoon, July 22, 2017 at the Mercy House of the Southern Tier in Endicott, NY. Dorothy was born on April 6, 1929 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late Walter E. Warburton, Sr. and Beatrice G. White Warburton. She graduated from Camptown High School...
Barbara L. (Wood) Mcgroarty
Jul 21, 2017
Barbara L. (Wood) McGroarty, age 85, of Towanda, PA (formerly of New Albany) passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Towanda Personal Care Home. Barbara was born on March 3, 1932 in Towanda Township, PA the daughter of the late States Greg and Bessie Sherman Wood. She graduated from the Towanda...
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott Lee Wilcox
Jul 19, 2017
***Please note there is an important update to the service times.*** Lt. Col. (ret.) Scott Lee Wilcox, age 53, of Sugar Run, PA tragically passed away in an aircraft accident on July 19, 2017 in Monroe twp., Bradford County. He was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1964. The son of the late Donald Wilcox and Henrietta Price of...
John B. Cappucci
Jul 18, 2017
Mr. John B. Cappucci, age 99, formally of Nimble Hill Rd., Mehoopany, PA, passed away at the Towanda Skilled Nursing Unit of the Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA early Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017. He was born in Old Forge, PA on May 29, 1918, the son of the late Marianno and Domenica Baldoni Cappucci. Growing up in Old Forge,...
Marjorie "Margie" Mae Smith
Jul 14, 2017
Marjorie "Margie" Mae Smith, age 72, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. Margie born on February 11, 1945 in Towanda, PA, the daughter of the late Clyde J. Sperry and Mildred Corson. She attended and graduated from Sullivan County High School with the Class of 1963. She married Charles...
Roger Ray Sharts
Jul 3, 2017
Roger Ray Sharts, age 46, of Quick's Bend, PA passed away Monday morning, July 3, 2017 at his home. Roger was born on July 27, 1970 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Hattie Lillian Baker Sharts and Roger William Sharts of Quick's Bend. He was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School with the class of 1988. He...
James Walton
Jun 28, 2017
Mr. James Walton, age 89, of Steam Mill Hollow Rd., Laceyville (Silvara), PA, passed away peacefully at his home in Silvara, surrounded by his family on Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017. James was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 12, 1927, the son of the late Thomas Bell Moore Walton and Florence Hills Walton. He served his country in the...
Janice Tutor England
Jun 12, 2017
Janice Tutor England, age 59, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at her home. Janice was born on March 28, 1958 in Pontotoc, MS the daughter of the late Richard and Virginia Connely Tutor. She was a graduate of the William R. Moore College of Technology in Memphis, TN. Janice married Tom England and they were married...
Kenneth A. Bodnar
Jun 7, 2017
Kenneth A. Bodnar, age 93, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away late Wednesday evening, June 7, 2017 peacefully in his sleep at his home. Ken was born on March 28, 1924 in Wyalusing, PA the son of the late Michael Bodnar and Gertrude Minier. He left Wyalusing Valley High School in December of 1942 to join the Marine Corps, but was...
Helen Lorraine Valentine
Jun 3, 2017
Helen Lorraine Valentine, age 79, of Laceyville, PA, (North Flat), passed away early Saturday morning, June 3, 2017 at Temple University Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA, where she was transferred early in the week. Helen was born in Windham twp., Wyoming Co., PA, on February 14, 1938 the daughter of the late Orrin and Evelyn Furman Phinney Sr. Growing up in...
Larry Max Whitney
May 29, 2017
Larry Max Whitney, age 66, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 29, 2017 at his home. Larry was born on October 7, 1950 in Sayre, PA, the son of Kay Louise Arey Ross of Dallas, PA formerly of Meshoppen, PA and the late Max B. Whitney. Larry was a graduate of Elk Lake High School with the Class...
Charles Kenneth Lamphere
May 19, 2017
Charles Kenneth Lamphere, age 74, of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Friday May 19, 2017 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Charles was born on August 3, 1942, in Towanda, PA the son of the late John Edward and Mildred Anderson Lamphere. He attended Wysox School. On January 4, 1969, he married the former Sharon Benjamin. Charles worked for...
Fred W. Decker
May 18, 2017
Fred W. Decker, age 93, of Laceyville, PA entered into eternal rest on May 18, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, PA while visiting his family. He was born on May 15, 1924 in Laceyville, PA. He was a graduate of Laceyville High School with the class of 1943. On January 9, 1946, he married Joan Button...
Christian Zane Hollister
May 13, 2017
Christian Zane Hollister, age 18, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Meshoppen, PA passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 13, 2017. Christian was born on November 11, 1998, in Tunkhannock, PA, the son of Jonathan Hollister and Daniela Canfield Hollister. He was a young man with a huge heart, he would help anyone if need be and loved anyone who came into...
Kathleen R. Thomas
May 11, 2017
Kathleen R. Thomas, age 74, of Meshoppen, PA, formerly of Midland Park, NJ, passed away Thursday evening, May 11, 2017 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. Kathleen was born on April 4, 1943, in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of the late Anna Viola Miller and William F. Priestner. On December 8, 1973 she married Richard "BJ" Thomas and the couple was...
Grace Augusta Ely
May 10, 2017
On May 10, 2017, Grace Augusta Ely, age 85, began her new journey, walking with the Lord. Alzheimer's may have stolen her mind and body, but it was never strong enough to take away her kind, sweet spirit. She passed away with her family by her side at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home, where she has been a resident for...
John C. Mraz, Jr.
Apr 28, 2017
John C. Mraz, Jr., age 76, of LeRaysville, PA passed away Friday afternoon, April 28, 2017 at the Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital. John was born on February 8, 1941 in Rahway, NJ the son of the late John C. and Magdalene (Madge) Jasuilewicz Mraz, Sr. He grew up in Rahway and graduated from Rahway High School. He proudly served in...
George R. Farr, Jr.
Apr 25, 2017
George R. Farr, Jr., age 37, of Kulpmont, PA (formerly of Camptown, PA) passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his home in Kulpmont. George was born on May 16, 1979 in Towanda, PA the son of George R. Farr, Sr. of Kulpmont, PA and Lisa Merritt of Camptown, PA. George worked in area stone quarries until his health declined...




