Obituaries

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Margaret L. Kimble

Margaret L. Kimble

Nov 26, 2013

Margaret Louise Roy Kimble, 82, of Sugar Run, PA, formerly of NJ, FL, and SC, passed away early Nov. 26, 2013, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre after a short illness, with her daughters at her side. Margaret was born in the same farm house as her father, in Fredon, NJ, the day after Christmas, 1930, the daughter of...

Roger Dale Canfield, Sr.

Roger Dale Canfield, Sr.

Nov 21, 2013

Roger Dale Canfield, Sr., age 68, of Mehoopany, PA passed away Thursday morning, November 21, 2013 at his home in Windham Township, Wyoming County. Roger was born in Towanda, PA on January 30, 1945 the son of the late Olin (November 27, 2006) and Elizabeth "Betty" Canfield, Jr (March 30, 2009). He graduated from Wyalusing High School with the class...

Gerald "Jerry" H. Parkhurst, Sr.

Gerald "Jerry" H. Parkhurst, Sr.

Nov 15, 2013

Mr. Gerald H. "Jerry" Parkhurst, Sr., age 71, of 140 Allen St., Meshoppen, PA. passed away early Friday morning, November 15, 2013 at the Hospice Community Care of Geisinger South in Wilkes Barre, PA. Mr. Parkhurst was born in Sayre, PA. on April 29, 1942 the son of the late Ralph and Alice Mae Lavelle Parkhurst, Sr. He enlisted with...

Debra Ann Decollo

Debra Ann Decollo

Nov 13, 2013

Debra Ann DeCollo, age 58, of 110 Canal St., Laceyville, PA., went home to be with her Lord and Savior, at the VNA Hospice, of Geisinger CMC, in Scranton, PA. early Wednesday morning, November 13, 2013. She was born in Weirton, West Virginia, on June 14, 1955, the daughter of the late Larry and Elen Flati. In her spare time,...

Carol J. Davis

Carol J. Davis

Nov 13, 2013

Carol J. Davis, age 70, of 110 Maple Lane, Meshoppen, PA. entered eternal rest, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, while at her home, in Myo Beach, near Meshoppen. She was born on Oct. 22, 1943, in Lovelton, PA., the daughter of the late Elmer and Eunice Douglas Smith and the step daughter of the late Harold Dodge. Carol spent her...

Ethel W. Cobb

Ethel W. Cobb

Nov 6, 2013

Mrs. Ethel W. Cobb, age 95, formally of Forkston twp., PA, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 6, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, PA. where she had been a resident for the last 18 months. She was born on Clapper Hill, Tuscarora twp., Bradford Co., PA. on October 17, 1918 the daughter of the late Harry Olin...

Baby Jackson Laurence God

Baby Jackson Laurence God

Nov 6, 2013

Baby Jackson Laurence God, age 7 months, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Baby Jackson was born at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. on April 10, 2013 the son of Brooke Ann Sitas and Bryan Lewis God, of 171 Terrytown Rd., Wyalusing, PA. Surviving besides his parents is his sister, Leah Ann God, of Terrytown, PA.;...

Curtis G. Wallace

Curtis G. Wallace

Oct 30, 2013

Curtis G. Wallace, age 65, of 864 Lacey St., Laceyville, PA passed away Wednesday morning, October 30, 2013 at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. Curt was born on September 8, 1948 in Newton, NJ the son of the late Edwin and Dorothy Gould Wallace. He was a graduate of Newton High School with the class of 1966. After...

Mark Todd Shingler

Mark Todd Shingler

Oct 28, 2013

Mark Todd Shingler, age 51, of Williams Rd., Meshoppen, PA., passed away unexpectedly at the home of his mother on Monday evening, October 28, 2013, in Meshoppen twp., Wyoming Co., PA. Mark was born in Meshoppen, PA. on February 24, 1962 the son of Alma Newhart Shingler, of Meshoppen, with whom he lived, and the late James R. Shingler,...

Gail E. Swisher Burr

Gail E. Swisher Burr

Oct 25, 2013

Mrs. Gail E. Swisher Burr, age 80, of 6 Rails Rd., (Burr Hill), Tunkhannock, PA., passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. Gail was born in West Auburn, PA. on April 28, 1933 the daughter of the late Searle P. (Oct. 9, 1981), and Lola M. Greene...

Douglas Frank Clapper

Douglas Frank Clapper

Oct 17, 2013

Douglas Frank Repsher Clapper, age 79, of Clapper Hill, Laceyville, PA passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 17, 2013. Born July 17, 1934 on Clapper Hill, he is the son of the late Daniel Clapper Sr. and Sylvia (Repsher) Clapper. He graduated from Laceyville High School as a member of the class...

Paul B. Newhart, Jr.

Paul B. Newhart, Jr.

Oct 13, 2013

Paul "Bunyan" B. Newhart, Jr., age 56, of Montrose (Rush Twp.), PA passed away Sunday night, October 13, 2013 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA after an illness. Paul was born on June 7, 1957 in Montrose, PA the son of Paul B. and Valerie Ruhf Newhart, Sr. of Middletown Center, PA. He worked in local stone quarries...

Elaine Joy Washer

Elaine Joy Washer

Oct 12, 2013

Elaine Joy Washer, age 54, of 123 Bedford Rd., Meshoppen, PA passed away Saturday morning, October 12, 2013 after an illness at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Elaine was born on February 13, 1959 in Tunkhannock, PA the daughter of the late Elisha John and Beverly Beebe Brotzman. She enjoyed sewing and yard sales. She adored all 10...

Louise Ann Norton

Louise Ann Norton

Oct 11, 2013

Louise Ann Norton, age 73, of 3684 Steam Mill Hollow Rd, Laceyville (Silvara), PA passed away on Friday afternoon, October 11, 2013 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA. Louise was born on December 6, 1939 the daughter of the late Allie and Gladys Kithcart Heeman, Sr. She was a graduate of Wyalusing High School with the class of 1957....

Tonya Ann Fenton-Brotzman

Tonya Ann Fenton-Brotzman

Oct 3, 2013

Tonya Ann Fenton-Brotzman, age 38, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Laceyville, PA on Thursday morning, October 3, 2013. Tonya was born on November 8, 1974 in Gainesville, FL the daughter of Ralph D. and Debra J. Robinson Fenton of Laceyville, PA. She attended Wyalusing Valley High School. She enjoyed being around her family especially her nieces and nephews....

Cecelia P. Taylor

Cecelia P. Taylor

Oct 2, 2013

Cecelia P. Taylor, age 92, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away at her home Wednesday morning, October 2, 2013. Cecelia was born on August 30, 1921 on Russell Hill, PA the daughter of the late Edward V. and Rachel Bush Prevost on the family farm. Growing up on Russell Hill, Cecelia was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School with the...

Thelma Jane Goodenough

Thelma Jane Goodenough

Sep 2, 2013

Thelma Jane Goodenough, age 72, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Monday morning, September 2, 2013 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. Thelma was born on September 14, 1940 the daughter of the late Fred and Johanna Kinney in Johnson City, NY. She worked at the Bradford County Manor as a Nurses Aid until her retirement...

Aletha Meyers Porter

Aletha Meyers Porter

Aug 30, 2013

Aletha Meyers Porter, age 98, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Friday morning, August 30, 2013 at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Memorial Hospital in Towanda, PA. She was born the daughter of the late Ira and Lucy Duskin Meyers on May 21, 1915 in Topeka, KS. She was a graduate of Windfall High School, Windfall, PA. Aletha worked in local...

Mildred B. Naugle

Mildred B. Naugle

Aug 25, 2013

Mildred B. Naugle passed away at the home that she loved in Tuscarora Township, Pennsylvania, surrounded by her family on August 25, 2013. She was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on February 29, 1924 to Louis F. Brandner and Anna Ruh. After graduating from Roselle Park High School in 1940 and Middlebury College in 1944 she taught school before and...

Laverne F. Owen

Laverne F. Owen

Aug 24, 2013

LaVerne F. Owen, age 69, of Wysox, PA (Rome) formerly of Spring Hill, PA passed away Saturday morning, August 24, 2013 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA after an illness. He was born on March 24, 1944 in Sayre, PA the son of the late A. Floyd and Nellie Dickinson Owen. LaVerne worked for Donald Deans and Brunges...