Obituaries

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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...

Frank V. Steffen, Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Donna Lynn Hollister

Donna Lynn Hollister

Mar 3, 2015

Donna Lynn Hollister, age 60, of (Auburn Center), Lott Rd., Meshoppen, PA. passed away early Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015 at the Celtic Hospice and Home Health at Geisinger South, in Wilkes Barre, PA. Donna was born on August 19, 1954 on Staten Island, NY, the daughter of the late Robert and Barbara Rubelli Martin. Donna was a graduate of...

Louis A. Aeppli

Louis A. Aeppli

Mar 3, 2015

Louis A. Aeppli, age 93, of Herrickville, PA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. Louis had spent the last few years at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home. Louis was born on December 6, 1921 in Wayne County Pennsylvania the son of the late Julius Albert and Eulah Sanders Aeppli....

Charles L. Siracuse

Charles L. Siracuse

Mar 3, 2015

Charles L. Siracuse, age 89, of Meshoppen, PA and formerly of South Montrose, PA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Charles was also a resident at Golden Living in Tunkhannock, PA for nine years. Charles was born on February 16, 1926 the son of the late Charles and Nellie Hawley Siracuse. He attended...

Gayle A. Parkhurst

Gayle A. Parkhurst

Mar 3, 2015

Gayle A. Parkhurst, age 69, of Lacey Street, Laceyville, PA passed away early Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015 at the VNA Hospice of the C.M.C. Hospital in Scranton, PA. Gayle was born on May 11, 1946 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late Ralph D. Jackson, who passed away on November 4, 1996, and Betty H. Decker Jackson, of...

Paul J. Cresho Sr.

Paul J. Cresho Sr.

Mar 2, 2015

Mr. Paul J. Cresho Sr., age 80, of Route 706, Wyalusing, PA. (Taylorville), passed away on Monday afternoon, March 2, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, with his loving family at his side. Born on January 11, 1935 in Wayne County, PA., he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Cresho. After his graduation from...

Eric Thomas Hercenberg

Eric Thomas Hercenberg

Feb 26, 2015

Eric T. Hercenberg, age 56, of Iron Bridge Road, New Albany, PA (New Era) passed away Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2015 resulting from injuries sustained from a car accident that occurred near Spring Lake, PA. Eric was born on August 23, 1958 the son of late Dmitry R. Jr. who passed away on February 13, 2011 and Claire A. Cayer...