Obituaries

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George Surplus

George Surplus

Feb 12, 2015

Mr. George Surplus, age 67, of Detrick Rd., Sugar Run, PA passed away unexpectedly at the Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA on Thursday, February 12, 2015. George was born in Scranton, PA on January 5, 1948, the son of the late Lemule and Ruth Strausser Surplus. George served his country as a member of the US Army, during the Vietnam...

Albert Dale Salsman

Albert Dale Salsman

Feb 11, 2015

Mr. Albert Dale Salsman, age 87, of Route 187, Sugar Run, PA, went home to be with his Savior on Wednesday afternoon, February 11, 2015, at the Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center in Scranton, PA. Dale was born on June 16, 1927 on Golden Hill, Windham twp., Wyoming Co., PA the son of the late Frank and Vergie Harris Salsman....

Helen Marie Goodwin Newhart

Helen Marie Goodwin Newhart

Feb 1, 2015

Helen Marie Goodwin Newhart, age 92, of Laceyville, PA passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, PA. She was born on November 12, 1922 in Elmira, NY. She was the daughter of the late Charles Goodwin and Leslie and Gladys Harris. She was a 1942 graduate of Laceyville High...

William "Bill" Norman Spyker

William "Bill" Norman Spyker

Jan 29, 2015

William "Bill" Norman Spyker, age 87, of Wyalusing, PA formerly of Alexandria, PA passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. Bill was born on September 9, 1927 in Huntingdon County, PA the son of the late Ida Mae Chilcote and Norman C. Spyker. He graduated from the Huntingdon High School with the class of...

Robert Caswell Jr.

Robert Caswell Jr.

Jan 18, 2015

Robert "Bob" Caswell, Jr., age 87, of Wyalusing, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Sunday morning, January 18, 2015 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. Robert was born on February 14, 1927 in Lime Hill, PA, and was the son of the late Mervil Van Kuren Caswell and Robert Caswell, Sr. He...

Barbara "Bea" A. Szymanski

Barbara "Bea" A. Szymanski

Jan 16, 2015

Barbara "Bea" A. Szymanski, age 73, of Laceyville, PA passed away early Friday morning, January 16, 2015 at the CMC Inpatient Hospice Unit in Scranton, PA. Bea was born on May 20, 1941 in Somerville, NJ the daughter of the late Frank Ryker and Eleanor Winfield and Joseph Kupcha. She was the wife of Frank C. Syzmanski of Laceyville, PA....

Joyce G. Wentovich

Joyce G. Wentovich

Jan 15, 2015

Joyce G. Wentovich, age 82, , of Wyalusing, PA, the wife of the late Peter Wentovich passed away Thursday January 15, 2015 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. Joyce was born on September 1, 1932. She was adopted as an infant in Rye, NY by Robert and Grace McEwan. The family moved to California until...

Mary Bunnell

Mary Bunnell

Jan 15, 2015

Mary Bunnell, age 98, of Willow Brook in Clarks Summit, South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, PA passed away early Thursday morning, January 15, 2015 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. She was formerly of Meshoppen, PA for many years. Mary was born on January 26, 1916 the daughter of the late Xavier Harry and Louise Juzwiak. She married John...

R. Lucille Vannest Bride

R. Lucille Vannest Bride

Jan 7, 2015

On the morning of January 7, 2015, R. Lucille VanNest Bride took her husband's, Joe, and daughter's, Kathy, hand to be reunited with the Lord. Lucille was born on March 12, 1931 in Standing Stone Township, PA the daughter of the late Fay and Florence Trumbull VanNest. She was a graduate of Towanda High School with the class of 1949....

Kenneth G. O'Connor

Kenneth G. O'Connor

Jan 3, 2015

Mr. Kenneth George O'Connor, 81, of Senate Street, Wyalusing, PA, passed away at home early Saturday, January 3, 2015, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Kenny, as he was called by family, was the devoted husband of Beverly "Becky" Jean Roof O'Connor, recently celebrating 57 years of marriage. Kenneth was born on March 1, 1933,...

Maryann Allen Burgess

Maryann Allen Burgess

Jan 1, 2015

MaryAnn Allen Burgess, age 68, of 345 Allen Pond Road, Laceyville, PA (Doolittle Hill) passed away peacefully Thursday morning, January 1, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. MaryAnn was born on October 4, 1946 the daughter of the late Frank B. Allen who passed away on January 27, 1999 and the late Betty M. Oliver Allen who...

Betty Lucille Platt

Betty Lucille Platt

Jan 1, 2015

Betty Lucille Platt, age 92, of 345 Meshoppen Creek Road, Meshoppen, PA passed away Thursday January 1, 2015 at Celtic Hospice at the Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital. Betty was born in Dover, NJ on December 29, 1922 the daughter of the late George and Margaret Edwards Shaner. She graduated from the Dover High School with the Class of 1940. She...

Robert A. Ermisch

Robert A. Ermisch

Jan 1, 2015

Robert A. Ermisch, age 79, of Sugar Run, PA, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2015, at his winter residence in Dade City, Florida. He and his wife, Edie, have spent and enjoyed many winters in Florida. He was born on March 28, 1935, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, a son of the late Robert C. and Mary Jones Ermisch. A graduate...

Ronald J. Gorman

Ronald J. Gorman

Dec 27, 2014

Ronald J. Gorman, age 78, of 1449 McGovern Road, Wyalusing, PA (Herrickville) passed away late Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2014 at the Bradford County Manor where he was a resident for the past three weeks. Ron was born in Guttenberg, New Jersey on September 29, 1936 the son of the late James and Mary Casagrande Gorman. He was a graduate...

Donna Polidoro

Donna Polidoro

Dec 24, 2014

Donna Polidoro, age 57, of Laceyville, PA., formally of Reno, Nevada, passed away Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. Donna was born in Montclair, NJ, on October 13, 1957, the daughter of the late James and Dolores (Patterson) Polidoro Jr. She grew up in Bloomfield, NJ and was...

William M. Baker

William M. Baker

Dec 21, 2014

William M. Baker, age 94, of Wyalusing, PA formerly of New Albany, PA passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 21, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was born on February 6, 1920 in Columbus, OH. He was the only son of the late Andrew M. and Nada Flickinger Baker. The family moved to Mansfield, PA in...

Anthony James "Aj" Reed

Anthony James "Aj" Reed

Dec 10, 2014

Anthony James "A.J." Charles Reed, age 26, of 48 SR 3004 Laceyville, PA (West Auburn) passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday evening, December 10, 2014 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. Anthony was born in Tunkhannock, PA. on October 25, 1988 the son of Louis James Reed of Nicholson, PA and Robin L. Lattemann Newhart and step-father Michael Newhart of...

Arlene Lois Werts

Arlene Lois Werts

Dec 9, 2014

Arlene Lois Werts, age 91, of Laceyville, PA formerly of Browntown, Wyalusing Township, passed away Tuesday evening, December 9, 2014 at the Loyalsock Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, her place of residence for the past year and a half. Arlene was born on Norway Ridge, PA, the daughter of the late Marley R. and Mildred Roberts Miller on September 12,...

Darlene J. Moon

Darlene J. Moon

Dec 3, 2014

Darlene J. Moon, age 52, of Meshoppen, PA passed away at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014. Darlene was born on March 6, 1962 the daughter of the late David B. Salsman Sr. whom passed away May 25, 2006 and Ethel L. Decker Salsman whom passed away on August 10, 1994. Darlene is survived by daughters, April Jayne...

Raymond G. Anderson

Raymond G. Anderson

Nov 23, 2014

Raymond G. Anderson, age 57, of 12 Jackson St., Dallas, PA. formally of the Tunkhannock, and Wyalusing area, passed away unexpectedly at the Wilkes Barre General Hospital in Wilkes Barre, PA. on Sunday evening, November 23, 2014. Ray was born in Meshoppen, PA. on April 15, 1957 the son of the late Charlotte M. Wilcox Anderson, who passed away on...