Obituaries

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George Joseph Adamietz, Sr.

George Joseph Adamietz, Sr.

Aug 7, 2015

George Joseph Adamietz Sr., 53, passed away unexpectedly at his Wyalusing home on the morning of Friday August 7, 2015, due to natural causes. He was born on May 8, 1962 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late George Cyril and Rita Adamietz, II. A man who led by example, George excelled at his time at North Catholic High...

Alison Bowman Reaves

Alison Bowman Reaves

Jul 31, 2015

Alison Bowman Reaves, age 55, of Meshoppen, PA passed away peacefully on Friday morning, July 31, 2015 at her home in Auburn Center surrounded by her family. Alison was born on May 5, 1960 the daughter of the late Robert D. Bowman (June 25, 2005) and Gladys Roberts Bowman (November 3, 2001). She was the wife of Kenneth W. Reaves,...

Doris Louise Chilson Johnson

Doris Louise Chilson Johnson

Jul 25, 2015

Doris Louise Chilson Johnson, age 80, of Terrytown, PA passed away at her home on July 25, 2015 with her son, Ricky, by her side. She was born in Terrytown on November 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Allen and Helen Benjamin Chilson. She worked at Bendix and local sewing factories. Doris married Ronald "Ronnie" LaVern Johnson on December...

David Gilbert Francis Lane

David Gilbert Francis Lane

Jul 10, 2015

David Gilbert Francis Lane, age 55, of New Albany, passed away on Friday evening July 10, 2015 at the Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital. David was born on January 17, 1960 in Boston, MA. He was the son of Edward and Kathy Schmuch of Bemidji, MN and the late Barbara Lane Slaney. He attended Lynn Classical in Massachusetts. David moved to...

Frances "Fran" O. Reeves

Frances "Fran" O. Reeves

Jul 4, 2015

Frances "Fran" O. Reeves, age 76, of Wysox, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday afternoon July 4, 2015. Fran was born on May 25, 1939 in Lymanville, PA the daughter of the late Frank K. Ferris who passed away in 1984, and Edna C. Sickler Ferris who passed away in 2000. She graduated from Tunkhannock High School...

Sharon Mae Slater

Sharon Mae Slater

Jul 4, 2015

Sharon Mae Slater, age 66, of Laceyville, PA went to be with her Lord on Saturday evening July 4, 2015 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Sharon was born the daughter of the late Allie C. and Gladys S. Kithcart Heeman on May 21, 1949 in Sayre, PA, she was the wife of Charles R. Slater of Laceyville, PA....

Brian "Lb" G. Hunsinger

Brian "Lb" G. Hunsinger

Jun 28, 2015

Brian "LB" G. Hunsinger, age 25, of Rush Township passed away on Sunday June 28, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Doolittle Hill that occurred Wednesday June 17, 2015. Brian was born on June 5, 1990 in Tunkhannock, PA the son of Terry and Carol Swingle Hunsinger of Rush...

George Charles Silfee

George Charles Silfee

Jun 14, 2015

George Charles Silfee, age 70, of Eddy Mountain in Laceyville, PA passed away peacefully Sunday evening, June 14, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA. George was born in Scranton, PA, on May 27, 1946 the son of the late Willard Charles and Dorothy Wesley Silfee. He was a graduate of the Elk Lake High School with the...

Inez "Bunny" Jean Roberts Lyne

Inez "Bunny" Jean Roberts Lyne

Jun 10, 2015

Inez "Bunny" the youngest of five siblings born to Burton and Betsey Farr Roberts on December 3, 1925, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family whom she dearly loved. Bunny was a graduate of Meshoppen High School, class of 1943 and of East Stroudsburg State Teacher's College in May of 1947. She...

Joseph J. Sucek

Joseph J. Sucek

May 27, 2015

Joseph J. Sucek, age 87, of Dushore, PA, formerly of Ridgefield and Saddle Brook, NJ, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was born on August 31, 1927, the son of the late Joseph M. and Frances Sucek. Joe was a proud veteran of the US Army and also served in the...

Kathleen Dunbar

Kathleen Dunbar

May 24, 2015

Kathleen Dunbar, age 85, of Meshoppen, PA passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on the evening of May 24, 2015. She was born in Wilkes- Barre, PA on September 20, 1929, the daughter of Jesse and Ruth (Oplinger) Ladner. Kathleen was a seamstress for most of her life and could make about anything that she set...

Richard Nelson "Ricky" Benninger

Richard Nelson "Ricky" Benninger

May 19, 2015

Richard Nelson "Ricky" Benninger, age 63, of 30 Carols Lane, Meshoppen, PA, (Lynn), formally of South Auburn, PA, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 19, 2015, at the Davis Care Home, in Lynn, where he had resided since April of 2000. Ricky was born in Meshoppen, PA, on December 12, 1951, the son of the late Nelson Peter Benninger, who...

Baby Isaiah Alan Labbe-Bowman

Baby Isaiah Alan Labbe-Bowman

May 16, 2015

Baby Isaiah Alan Labbe-Bowman went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, May 16, 2015 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Isaiah was the son of Alicia S. Labbe and Allen S. Bowman of Springville, PA. He is survived by his siblings Robert D. Bowman of Oklahoma, Lukas J. Cokely of Springville, PA, Marcus A. Bowman of...

Robert C. Mills

Robert C. Mills

May 7, 2015

Mr. Robert C. "Bobby" Mills, age 50, of Tracey Brewer Rd., Meshoppen, PA passed away suddenly at his home, on Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2015. Bobby was born in Bremerton, Washington on October 25, 1964, the son of Robert J. and Linda L. Matthews Mills, of Meshoppen. He graduated from Neshaminy High School in 1982. He joined the US Navy...

Marsha Ann Henning

Marsha Ann Henning

May 3, 2015

Marsha Ann Henning, age 64, of Mehoopany, PA passed away Sunday morning, May 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Marsha was born on October 22, 1950 in Sugar Run, PA the daughter of Hettie Tinna of Sugar Run and the late Harold "Bim" Tinna. She was a graduate of the Wyalusing High School with the class...

Kathryn Kelley Collins

Kathryn Kelley Collins

May 1, 2015

Kathryn Kelley Collins, age 91, of Meshoppen (formerly of Dunmore), passed away on Friday morning, May 1, 2015 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the John Collins, Sr. who died in 1973. She was born in Scranton on July 3, 1923 the daughter of the late Herbert and Anna Fritz Kelley. She was a graduate of St....

Jerome "Jerry" Passarelli

Jerome "Jerry" Passarelli

Apr 25, 2015

Jerome "Jerry" Passarelli, age 77, of Auburn Township, PA went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 25, 2015. He was born on February 20, 1938 the son of the late James and Josephine Passarelli. Jerry served his country in the US Navy. He was a member and a Deacon at the Meshoppen Biblical Baptist Church....

Margaret May Donahue

Margaret May Donahue

Apr 19, 2015

Margaret May Donahue, age 82, of West Auburn (Laceyville), PA passed away peacefully on April 19, 2015 at her daughter's house in Monroe Township, PA. Margaret was born on July 31, 1932 in West Auburn, PA the daughter of the late Michael P. Donahue and Celia Nichols Donahue Benscoter. She graduated from the Laceyville High School with the Class of...

Barbara S. Gary

Barbara S. Gary

Apr 19, 2015

Barbara S. Gary of Spring Hill passed away early Sunday morning April 19, 2015, at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was born May 27, 1923, on Spring Hill, daughter of the late Gerald S. and Lucy D. Carter Shumway. She graduated from Camptown High School. Most of her life was spent on the Hill, on the farm first acquired by...

William L. Zaner, Sr.

William L. Zaner, Sr.

Apr 9, 2015

William "Bill" L. Zaner, Sr., age 84, of Marsh Street, Wyalusing, PA passed away early Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on October 19, 1930 in New Albany, PA the son of late Lawrence B., who passed away in 1974 and Cora Barth Zaner, who passed away in 2005. He...