Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...




