Obituaries

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Kenneth G. O'Connor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dale Byron Sturdevant

Dale Byron Sturdevant

Nov 6, 2014

Dale Byron Sturdevant, age 72, of 486 Sturdevant Road, Wyalusing, PA (Herrickville) passed away at his home Thursday afternoon November 6, 2014. Dale was born on November 25, 1941 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Henry Byron and Sara VanNess Sturdevant. He was a graduate of Wyalusing High School. Dale was a man who worked in variety of...

John Leo Collins, Jr.

John Leo Collins, Jr.

Nov 5, 2014

John L. Collins, Jr., age 67, of Meshoppen, PA passed away Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. He was born August 9, 1947 the son of the late John L. Collins, Sr. and Kathryn Kelley Collins who resides in Meshoppen with the Collins family. He graduated from Dunmore High School with the class...

Bruce F. Dehaas

Bruce F. Dehaas

Nov 4, 2014

Bruce F. DeHaas, age 85, of 106 Church St., Wyalusing, PA (formerly of California City, CA) passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday morning, November 4, 2014 after battling leukemia and lymphoma for 30 years. Bruce was born on May 27, 1929 in Marquette, MI the son of the late Eugene and Jean Mason DeHaas. He was a graduate of...

Elsie M. Fassett

Elsie M. Fassett

Nov 4, 2014

Elsie M. Fassett, age 71, of 5917 SR. 367 Montrose, PA (Lawton) passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 4, 2014 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton. Elsie was born on April 4, 1943 in Wyalusing, PA the daughter of the late Peter and Nellie Armitage Walter. She was the wife of late Perle C. Fassett Sr., whom passed away October 1,...

Mary Wilcox Shatinsky

Mary Wilcox Shatinsky

Oct 28, 2014

Mary Wilcox Shatinsky, age 81, of 837 Brozonis Rd, Laceyville, PA passed away at her home on Tuesday afternoon, October 28, 2014. Mary was born on June 12, 1933 in Laceyville, PA the daughter of the late Ephraim and Mildred Fenton Wilcox. She worked on the family farm with her father and later with her late husband Bernard. After they...