Obituaries

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Gene F. Shoemaker, Sr.

Gene F. Shoemaker, Sr.

Mar 14, 2014

Gene F. Shoemaker, Sr., age 72, of 44 Heller Rd., Laceyville, PA passed away at his home on Friday night, March 14, 2014 after an illness.

Gene was born on May 22, 1941 in Sayre, PA the son of the late Arthur and Nellie Shoemaker. He attended and graduated from Meshoppen High School.

After high...

Edward E. Felter, Iv

Edward E. Felter, Iv

Mar 12, 2014

Edward E. Felter, IV, age 44, of Standing Stone twp., PA, passed away Wednesday evening, March 12, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA after an illness.

Ed was born in Nurnburg, West Germany on January 27, 1970, the son of the late Edward E. Felter, III who passed away on February 25, 1997 and...

Margaret Depuysselier Walker

Margaret Depuysselier Walker

Mar 9, 2014

Mrs. Margaret DePuysselier Walker, age 89, passed away on Sunday evening, March 9, 2014 at Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit, where she had been a resident for over 10 years. Mrs. Walker was formally a resident of Colonial Towers, in Towanda, PA She was born in Margaretville, NY on July 26, 1924 the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Louise...

Myrtle "Dolores" Zaner

Myrtle "Dolores" Zaner

Mar 8, 2014

Mrs. Myrtle Dolores Zaner, age 85, of Marsh St., Wyalusing, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 8, 2014, at DarWay Elder Care, in Estella, PA. Dolores as she was known was born in Danville, VA, on January 7, 1929 the daughter of the late Andrew Cabel and Catherine Schott Snead. Dolores was the wife of the late Earl H. McLane Jr.,...

Mckenzie June Vanderpool

Mckenzie June Vanderpool

Mar 7, 2014

McKenzie June Vanderpool, age 4, of 2007 Cornell Rd. Laceyville, PA. (Indian Hill), went home to be with her Savior, in the comfort of her home, on Friday March 7, 2014, surrounded by her family. McKenzie lost the battle with an inoperable brain tumor that infected her little body less than six months ago. Known to her family as Bubba...

Arthur W. Garey

Arthur W. Garey

Mar 6, 2014

Arthur W. Garey, age 75, of Laceyville, PA., passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley, in Wilkes Barre, PA. early Thursday morning, March 6, 2014. Mr. Garey lived most of his life in Somerset County, NJ, before moving to Hunterdon County, NJ, where he lived most of his life. He was born in Scranton, PA. on July 6, 1938, the...

Mabel A. Lear

Mabel A. Lear

Mar 5, 2014

Mabel A. Lear, age 80, of 2622 Spring Hill Rd., Laceyville, PA passed away Wednesday morning, March 5, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, PA. She had been a resident of the Golden Living Center for the last few years. Mabel was born on October 6, 1933 in Hatboro, PA the daughter of the late Ernest and Mabel...

May Elizabeth Waldron

May Elizabeth Waldron

Mar 2, 2014

May E. Waldron, age 74, formally of Wyalusing, PA. passed away peacefully Sunday evening, March 2, 2014 where she was a resident of the Bradford County Manor, in West Burlington twp., PA. May was born on June 2, 1939 in Phillipsburg, NJ., the daughter of the late Earl and Jennie (Young) Waldron. May worked at Little Brook Nursing Home and...

Lucas J. "Luke" Baker

Lucas J. "Luke" Baker

Feb 23, 2014

Lucas J. "Luke" Baker, age 33, of 4255 SR 267, Meshoppen, PA., passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, February 23, 2014 at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. Luke was born in Tunkhannock, PA. on October 3, 1980 the son of Arden C. and Diane L, Kamarauskas Baker. Luke grew up in Auburn Center, just outside of Meshoppen, and...

Lena "Faye" Oakes

Lena "Faye" Oakes

Feb 22, 2014

Lena (Faye) Oakes, age 71, of 4030 Upper Meshoppen Creek Rd., Meshoppen, PA, went home to be with her Lord, on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2014 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes Barre, PA, where she had been taken earlier in the week. Faye was born in Auburn Center, PA. on October 28, 1942, the eldest daughter of Almon...

Robert E. "Bob" Clapper

Robert E. "Bob" Clapper

Feb 20, 2014

Robert "Bob" E. Clapper, age 86, of 579 McMicken Rd, Meshoppen, PA passed away, Thursday evening, February 20, 2014 at his home, in Meshoppen twp., Wyoming Co., PA. Bob was formally of Retta, PA. Bob was born on June 24, 1927 in Towanda, PA, the son of the late Lloyd Joseph Clapper (June 25, 1985) and Florence Howard Clapper (November...

Julia Marie Kingston

Julia Marie Kingston

Feb 7, 2014

Julia Marie Kingston, age 97, of Laceyville, PA passed away Friday morning, February 7, 2014 at the Meadowview Senior Living Center in Montrose, PA where she had been living for the last five years. Julia was born on November 16, 1916 in Jenks, PA the daughter of the late Harvey and Cora Carpenter Sickler. She was a homemaker for her...

Mary Ann Place

Mary Ann Place

Jan 27, 2014

Mary Ann Place, age 63, of South Auburn, PA passed away with her family by her side on Monday morning, January 27, 2014 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley after an illness. Mary Ann was born on October 7, 1950 in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Robert E. (December 15, 1998) and Anna M. Labzentis Bolles (February 26, 2012). She...

Shirley White Baker

Shirley White Baker

Jan 26, 2014

Shirley White Baker, age 87, of Laceyville, PA passed away Sunday morning, January 26, 2014 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton, Hospice Unit. Shirley and her daughter Sharon, have been living with their daughter and sister, Kim in Factoryville for the last four years. Shirley was born on February 2, 1926 in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late George...

Louise E. Mcgavin

Louise E. Mcgavin

Jan 18, 2014

Louise E. McGavin, age 93, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at her residence in Lakeland, Florida. Louise and her husband, Ed (who passed away on June 27, 2009) were long time residents of Auburn. They enjoyed their long life together with lots of traveling, parties, and wonderful long lasting friendships. Louise will be a sorely missed mother, grandmother,...

Alice E. Valentine Huyck

Alice E. Valentine Huyck

Dec 21, 2013

Alice E. Valentine Huyck, age 80, of Laceyville, PA passed away at her home Saturday morning, December 21, 2013 after a short illness. Alice was born on February 24, 1933 in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Arthur P. and Merre Martin Valentine. She was a graduate of Laceyville High School with the class of 1951. She furthered her...

Sandra Fuller George

Sandra Fuller George

Dec 17, 2013

Sandra Fuller George, 83, of Yorba Linda, CA, died on December 17th, 2013, when she succumb to Parkinson's Disease. Sandy was married to the late Thomas Henry George. The George's were long-time residents of Tunkhannock, PA. Sandy is survived by two children, Thomas George of Reading, PA, and Mary Ruth Weisner of Yorba Linda, CA. She is also survived by...

Edith "Edie" Brigham

Edith "Edie" Brigham

Dec 10, 2013

Edith "Edie" Hayes Brigham, 75, of Laceyville, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday afternoon, December 10, 2013 in her home after a very long battle with cancer. Her husband, sons and daughters were at her side through her last days, praying, singing hymns and reading scripture. Born April 15, 1938 in Birchardville,...

Philip L. Jayne

Philip L. Jayne

Dec 9, 2013

Philip L. Jayne, age 81, of Meshoppen, PA passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Phil was born on September 3, 1932 in Meshoppen, PA the son of the late Walter and Beatrice Pierson Jayne. He was a graduate of Meshoppen High School with the class of 1950. He owned and operated the family...

Rachel D. Shaw

Rachel D. Shaw

Nov 26, 2013

Mrs. Rachel D. Shaw, 92, of North Flat, Laceyville, PA passed away at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford, Delaware early Tuesday morning November 26, 2013 of complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born on January 13, 1921 in Beaumont, PA, she was preceded in death by her husband, parents, 5 brothers, and 3 sisters. Rachel graduated from Mansfield State Teacher's College...