Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
Frank V. Steffen, Jr.
Mar 29, 2015
Frank V. Steffen Jr., age 68, of Mercur Hill Road, Wyalusing, PA (Herrickville) passed away suddenly on March 29, 2015 at his home. Frank was born on December 12, 1946, in Meshoppen, PA the son of the late Frank and Eila Sheridan Steffen, Sr. Frank worked for the Aeppli Family Farms in Herrickville, PA. He was a member of the...
Arlo Willard Mcmicken
Mar 20, 2015
Arlo Willard McMicken, age 68, of East Third Street, Wyalusing, PA passed away suddenly at his home on Friday afternoon, March 20, 2015. Arlo was born on November 2, 1946 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Willard Roy McMicken, who passed away on May 27, 1994 and Jenny B. Barnes McMicken, of North Flat, Laceyville, PA. Arlo was...
Eleanor Ruth Robinson
Mar 16, 2015
On March 16, 2015 the Lord called Eleanor Ruth Robinson, age 86, of Wyalusing, PA (Moxie) home to continue her walk with Him. Eleanor was born in Camptown, PA on January 2, 1929 the daughter of the late Cornelius and Lelia Kissell Kithcart. She was a member of the Evergreen Christian Church since 1954, was a member of the Ladies...
Hannelore Ella Koopmann
Mar 15, 2015
Hannelore Ella Koopmann (May 13, 1937 - March 15, 2015) Hannelore Ella Koopmann, age 77, of Laceyville, PA, passed away early Sunday morning, March 15th, 2015 at her home after an extended illness with her husband of 56 years, Karl-Heinz Koopmann, at her side. Hannelore was born in Nordenham, Germany on May 13th, 1937, the daughter of the late Ludwig...
Ruth Place Weast
Mar 14, 2015
Ruth Place Weast, age 99, a resident of the Wyalusing Personal Care Home passed away Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2015 at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home in Wyalusing, PA. Ruth was born on January 10, 1916 on Browntown Mountain, PA, the daughter of the late Homer and Amy Mann Brown. She was the wife of John Place and Dr. Harry...
James Keeney Hallock
Mar 14, 2015
Mr. James Keeney Hallock, age 82, of North Flat, Laceyville, PA. passed away at the Meadowview Senior Living Center, in Montrose, PA on Saturday morning, March 14, 2015. James was born at home on North Flat, May 1, 1932, the elder son of the late Albert S. and Dana Keeney Hallock. Jim attended the Laceyville School and graduated with the...
Rose Marie Dobrosielski
Mar 14, 2015
Miss Rose Marie Dobrosielski, age 77, of Newbury, NH, formally of Meshoppen and New Milford, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, March 14, 2015 at the Summercrest Assisted Living Center, in Newport, NH. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, on December 9, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus "Teddy" Dobrosielski, who passed away on March 2, 2000, and Alice...
Roger C. Otten
Mar 12, 2015
Mr. Roger C. Otten, age 89, of Otten Lane, Forkston twp., PA, passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, in Tunkhannock, PA, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Wilkes Barre, PA. on May 6, 1925 the son of the late John and Laura Pritchard Otten. Roger was raised and spent all...
Harry E. Morgan
Mar 11, 2015
Harry E. Morgan, age 62, of Pantherlick Road in Sugar Run, PA passed away at his home in Wilmot Township, Bradford County late Wednesday evening, March 11, 2015 surrounded by his family. Harry was born on June 2, 1952 in Woodhull, NY the son of Ivan and Charlotte Parson Morgan. He married the former Nancy Adams on February 2, 1991....
Jacqueline “Jackie” Lott Truesdale Morgan
Mar 9, 2015
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lott Truesdale Morgan, age 90, of Rabbit Lane, Falls, PA formerly of Meshoppen, PA passed away early Monday morning, March 9, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, PA where she was a resident for the past four weeks. Jackie was born on February 10, 1925 in Sayre, PA the daughter of the late Russell J., who...




