Obituaries

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James G. Hinkson

James G. Hinkson

Mar 4, 2025

James G. Hinkson, Sr., age 61, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 4th, 2025.

Born on March 11th, 1963, Jim grew up in Lancaster County where he graduated from Manheim Township School District.

Jim enlisted in the Marine Corps and attained the rank of Lance Corporal.  After completing his military service, he worked for Murry...

Cheryl Lynn Zoller

Cheryl Lynn Zoller

Mar 2, 2025

Cheryl Lynn Zoller, 68, of Wysox, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Montrose after a long battle with cancer.

Cheryl was born July 14, 1956 in Warwick, NY, the daughter of the late William P. Zoller, Jr. (d. June, 1999) and Lynn (Davidson) Zoller of Meshoppen.

Cheryl was...

Marcella Lena Whitney

Marcella Lena Whitney

Feb 25, 2025

Marcella Lena Whitney, age 99, of Susquehanna, PA passed away on February 25, 2025 at Barnes-Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna, PA.

Born on July 19, 1925 in Towanda, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mildred (Smith) Jayne.  Marcella was raised on a dairy farm in Stevensville, PA where she learned the value of hard...

Jacqueline A. Castle

Jacqueline A. Castle

Feb 21, 2025

Jacqueline A. Castle, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2025, surrounded by her family at the Guthrie Skilled Nursing Facility in Towanda, PA.

Born on August 8, 1942, in Sayre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Nora Hatch Marshall, and beloved grandparents Nelson and Rhoda Hatch, both deceased.

She...

Loralee Lyn Holiman

Loralee Lyn Holiman

Feb 13, 2025

Loralee Lyn Holiman was born August 24, 1958, in Star Cross, NJ, the fifth child of the Rev. Mr. Harold Hight and his wife, Carmen Ford Hight. With her family she spent every summer at the family summer place in Rushville, PA.

After graduating from High School at Faith Christian School in Sparta, IL, she attended Covenant...

Ralph R. Milliron Jr.

Ralph R. Milliron Jr.

Feb 6, 2025

Ralph R. Milliron Jr., age 83, of Laceyville, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday Morning, February 6, 2025, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

He was born on July 7, 1941, in West Chester, PA, the son of Ralph R. Milliron, Sr. (d. January 14, 1988) and Mary Linden...

Charles R. Snider, Sr.

Charles R. Snider, Sr.

Feb 6, 2025

Charles Snider, Sr., age 91, of Meshoppen, PA passed away on Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at Allied Hospice Services in Scranton, PA.

He was born July 5, 1933 in Mannington, WV to John and Mary (VanSickle) Snider.  He eloped with his sweetheart and love of his life, the late Eileen Fluharty (d. March 23, 2022), on...

Jane Ann Bendock

Jane Ann Bendock

Jan 28, 2025

Jane Ann Bendock, age 69, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Tuesday evening, January 28, 2025 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Jane was born on August 19, 1955 in Pittston, PA the daughter of the late Charles Edward McGrath (d. January, 2009) and Audrey Helen Campbell McGrath (d. September, 2016).

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Margaret Elizabeth Boryschuk

Margaret Elizabeth Boryschuk

Jan 28, 2025

Marge was my partner, my friend, my wife.  The best thing that ever happened to me.

In her younger days, she enjoyed camping, fishing for bluegills, and loved a good campfire with friends.  She enjoyed cooking, doing puzzles and watching the birds come to our bird feeders.

She was preceded in death by her father,...

David J. Melan, Sr.

David J. Melan, Sr.

Jan 27, 2025

David J. Melan, Sr., age 96, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Monday morning January 27, 2025 at the Embassy of East Mountain Nursing Home in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Born on May 14, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Edward J. (d. 1964) and Leola E. Smith Melan (d. Sept. 10, 1996).  Growing up...

Glenn F. Brewer

Glenn F. Brewer

Jan 23, 2025

Glenn Brewer, age 80, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away on Thursday morning, January 23, 2025 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA.

Born in Montrose, PA on June 13, 1944, he was the son of the late George F. (d. January 28, 1999) and Eva Banks Brewer (d. March 19, 2010).  Growing up in East...

Deborah Jean Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...