Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Tammy L. Myers
Nov 22, 2014
Tammy L. Myers, age 51, of 41323 Route 6, Wyalusing, PA (Homits Heights) passed away Saturday evening, November 22, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 25, 1963 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Drislane Dennis. She was a graduate of Towanda High School with the class of 1981....
Martin ''Kenneth'' Slabicki
Nov 21, 2014
Martin "Kenneth" Slabicki, 76, of Wyalusing, Pa, passed away at his home in his sleep, on Friday, November 21, 2014. He was born to the late Martin and Agata Slabicki on January 14, 1938, in Trenton, New Jersey. Kenny graduated from Hamilton High School in Trenton, New Jersey with the Class of 1956. He served his country in the US...
Joseph H. Lafrance
Nov 17, 2014
Joseph H. LaFrance, age 53, of 203 SR 3005, Meshoppen, PA (South Auburn), went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ early Monday morning, November 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born on November 28, 1960 in Meshoppen, PA the son of the late Robert B. LaFrance, Jr. who passed away on September 4,...
Barbara Ann Simpson
Nov 13, 2014
Barbara Ann Simpson, age 73, of 124 SR 4002, Laceyville, PA (Stowell) passed away peacefully at her home Thursday night, November 13, 2014 with her husband by her side. She was born on February 22, 1941 in Lake Ariel, PA the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Czubowicz Andreychik. She was a graduate of Hawley High School with the...




