Obituaries

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Joseph N. Sherman, Jr.

Joseph N. Sherman, Jr.

Sep 21, 2014

Joseph N. Sherman Jr., age 93, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Sunday morning, September 21, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Boonton, New Jersey on October 8, 1920, the son of the late Joseph N. and Emily Gruening Sherman Sr. He was a graduate of the Boonton High School (NJ) class of 1938....

Howard I. Cory

Howard I. Cory

Sep 20, 2014

Howard Isaac Cory, age 72, of Wyalusing, PA passed away at his home, Saturday morning, September 20, 2014. Howard was born on October 7, 1941 in the Camptown, PA area to the late Isaac D. and Lucy E. (Hancock) Cory. He was a life-long resident of the greater Wyalusing Area who worked for many different businesses over the years including...

Floyd William Furman

Floyd William Furman

Sep 13, 2014

Floyd William Furman, age 83, of 849 Peet Hill Rd, Laceyville, PA passed away on Saturday morning, September 13, 2014 at home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Floyd was born in Laceyville, PA on June 3, 1931 the son of the late Foster (July 14, 1981) and Josephine Bronson Furman (August 8, 1984). He was a graduate of...

Orrin "Sonny" Emery Phinney, Jr.

Orrin "Sonny" Emery Phinney, Jr.

Sep 12, 2014

Orrin "Sonny" Emery Phinney, Jr., age 71, of Wysox, PA died Friday evening, September 12, 2014 at his home after an illness. Born on July 9, 1943 in Windham Township, Wyoming County, PA he was the son of the late Orrin and Evelyn Furman Phinney, Sr. He was a 1961 graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School. Orrin married Patricia Harris...

Mark James Shingler

Mark James Shingler

Sep 11, 2014

Mark James Shingler of Meshoppen, PA unexpectedly passed away Thursday afternoon September 11, 2014. Mark was born April 25, 1985 in Allentown, PA the son of the late Mark Todd Shingler, who passed away October 23, 2013 and Mary Payne of Sayre, PA Mark was a man of many interests. He especially enjoyed spending time with his children Amber and...

Timothy Edward Robinson

Timothy Edward Robinson

Sep 10, 2014

Timothy Edward Robinson of Golden Hill, Laceyville, PA. passed away unexpectedly at his home in Windham twp., Wyoming Co., early Wednesday morning, September 10, 2014. Tim was born on January 8, 1959 in Montrose, PA. the son of the late Albert Robinson, who passed away on Dec. 5, 1965 and Reatha Salsman Robinson of Golden Hill, with whom he lived...

Baby Charles Christopher Newell

Baby Charles Christopher Newell

Sep 3, 2014

Baby Charles Christopher Newell infant son of Trisha M. O'Connor and Chris Darryl Newell of 60 Main St., New Albany, PA passed away Wednesday evening, September 3, 2014 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Besides his parents, Baby Charles is survived by his siblings Patrick O'Connor of New Albany and Kelsey Newell of Counce, TN; his maternal grandparents Dianne...

Zamien Elijah Benditt-Parkes

Zamien Elijah Benditt-Parkes

Aug 30, 2014

Zamien Elijah Benditt-Parkes was born November 27, 1996, in Akron, Ohio. Zamien died suddenly at his home in Wilmot Township on August 30, 2014. Zamien attended K-4 through 7th grade in the Towanda School District, 8th grade in Wellsboro School District, and 9th to time of death in Wyalusing Valley Jr-Sr High School District where he would have been entering...

Nadine Hazel Gavazzi

Nadine Hazel Gavazzi

Aug 30, 2014

Mrs. Nadine Hazel Gavazzi, age 83, of SR 367, Laceyville, PA. , passed away at her home in West Auburn, on Saturday evening, August 30, 2014, after a illness of several months. Born on August 9, 1931 in Kendallville, IN, she was the daughter of the late Charles Walter and Hazel Wallace Emerick. Growing up in Indiana, Nadine was a...

Jeremy "Bone" Matthew Mowry

Jeremy "Bone" Matthew Mowry

Aug 29, 2014

Jeremy "Bone" Matthew Mowry, age 38, of 956 Trible Rd., Meshoppen (South Auburn), PA passed away on Friday evening, August 29, 2014 due to injuries sustained in an UTV accident in the village of South Auburn. Jeremy was born on November 10, 1975 in Tunkhannock, PA the son of Larry R. and Elizabeth S. (Smith) Mowry. He was a graduate...

Karen Jeannette Severcool Bowman

Karen Jeannette Severcool Bowman

Aug 26, 2014

Karen Jeannette Severcool Bowman of Montrose, PA passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family after struggling with many ailments for many years. Her strong, steady spirit is what made Karen endure many losses in her life. She enjoyed what she could in the moment even with difficult medical problems. Born on September...

Marion T. Stone Wygrala

Marion T. Stone Wygrala

Aug 23, 2014

Marion T. Stone Wygrala, age 96, of Laceyville, PA passed away early Saturday morning August 23, 2014 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at the Towanda Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. She was born the daughter of the late Floyd and Anna Lott Stone on July 7, 1918 in Bowman Hollow, Forkston Township, PA. Growing up near Mehoopany, Marion was a...

Lawrence W. Salsman

Lawrence W. Salsman

Aug 20, 2014

Lawrence W. (Banana Man) Salsman, age 59, Meshoppen, PA. was called to his maker, unexpectedly on Wednesday morning August 20, 2014 at his home in Auburn twp., Susquehanna Co., PA. He had lost is battle with his long time illness. Larry was born at the old Tyler Hospital in Meshoppen, PA. on December 12, 1954 the son of the late...

Ralph D. Fenton

Ralph D. Fenton

Aug 15, 2014

Ralph Fenton, age 67, of Golden Hill, PA passed away Friday evening, August 15, 2014 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1946 in Sayre, PA the son of the late Harrison and Anna Russell Fenton. Ralph owned and operated Fenton's Scrap with his son, Turk. He loved hunting, going to turkey shoots, and watching drag racing. He...

William Edward Boyle

William Edward Boyle

Aug 1, 2014

William Edward Boyle, age 57, of South Auburn, PA (formerly of central New Jersey) passed away Friday afternoon, August 1, 2014 at his home. Bill was born on July 28, 1957 in Perth Amboy, NJ the son of the late Thomas L. Boyle, Sr. (March 19, 2011) and Joan Shaffer Boyle of Freehold, NJ. He was a graduate of St....

Iva Irene Seymour Champluvier

Iva Irene Seymour Champluvier

Jul 31, 2014

Iva Irene Seymour Champluvier, age 97, passed away peacefully Thursday evening July 31, 2014, at the Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. She was born July 6, 1917 in Terry Township to Leo B. and Erma Grippin (Fitch) Seymour. In 1934 she married Raymond Champluvier of the Laceyville area. Together they built a new home on Heller Hill Road. She lived...

Dawson James Mosier

Dawson James Mosier

Jul 20, 2014

Dawson James Mosier, age 16 of Sugar Run, PA. (Quicks Bend), passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, in which he was a passenger, that occurred early Sunday morning, July 20, 2014 on Township Rt. 391, Sugar Run, PA. Dawson was born in Towanda, PA on June 12, 1998 the son of Kristie (Rider) Ramey of Quick's Bend,...

Beverly A. Welles

Beverly A. Welles

Jul 15, 2014

Beverly A. Welles, age 67, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away Tuesday evening, July 15, 2014, at the Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA of the Regional Hospital of Scranton, PA. She was born on August 29, 1946 in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth Kasson Manning. Beverly loved dancing and listening to country music, especially by her favorite...

Jane Carter Pierson

Jane Carter Pierson

Jul 14, 2014

Mrs. Jane Carter Pierson, age 86, of Retta, PA. passed away on Monday morning, July 14, 2014 at the V.N.A. Hospice of Lackawanna County, in Scranton, PA. She was born in Meshoppen, PA. on March 6, 1928 the daughter of the late Charles W. VanGorden who passed away in 1981 and Bethel Howells VanGorden who passed away in 1964. Growing...

Carl B. Whitney

Carl B. Whitney

Jul 10, 2014

Carl B. Whitney, 86, of Beaver Meadows, PA, passed away Thursday morning, July 10, 2014 at Endless Mountains Health Care Systems in Montrose, PA. Carl was born June 8, 1928 at his family homestead in Beaver Meadows. He was the son of the late Bryce and Helen (Hunsinger) Whitney. Carl was a graduate of Rush High School. He was a...