Obituaries

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Doris Elaine Cook

Doris Elaine Cook

Apr 1, 2014

Doris E. Cook, age 67, of Rock Hill, SC passed away April 1, 2014 at the Uni Health in Rock Hill, SC after a short illness. Born in Tunkhannock on December 25, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Chester R. and Florence (Hoover) Cook. Doris was previously employed at IBM in Endicott, NY. She also worked as a...

David F. Ross Jr.

David F. Ross Jr.

Mar 22, 2014

David F. Ross, Jr., age 84, of 2567 Golden Hill Rd., Laceyville, PA, passed away on Saturday evening, March 22, 2014 at the Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA in Scranton, PA.

David was born in Coatesville, PA on January 23, 1930, the son of the late David and Anna Fox McDonald Ross, Sr.

He worked for...

Diane T. Meislohn

Diane T. Meislohn

Mar 20, 2014

Diane T.  Meislohn, age 68,  of 9274 SR 3001 Laceyville Pa, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones, on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Born in Elizabeth, NJ June 27, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Alvarez.

Diane was a free spirit who spent the early years of her adult hood...

Robert G. Dunbar

Robert G. Dunbar

Mar 17, 2014

Robert G. Dunbar, age 82, of Meshoppen Creek Rd., Meshoppen, PA died peacefully at Tyler Memorial Hospital on March 17, 2014 after a long illness.

He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on September 17, 1931 the son of the late William and Clara (Wall) Dunbar.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Mary Linden Hickman Milliron

Mary Linden Hickman Milliron

Mar 15, 2014

Mary Linden Hickman Milliron, age 96, of 2567 Golden Hill Rd, Laceyville, passed away peacefully at her home on Rock Hill, Windham twp., Wyoming Co., Saturday evening, March 15 th , 2014.

Mary was born in Birmingham, PA (Chester County) on July 2, 1917 the daughter of the late George R. and Marrinett S. Long Hickman, Sr. ...

Ralph Capwell Tewksbury, Sr.

Ralph Capwell Tewksbury, Sr.

Mar 15, 2014

Ralph Capwell Tewksbury, Sr, age 91, of 1404 Under Hill Road, Laceyville (Spring Hill), PA passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

Ralph was born on the family farm on January 28, 1923, to George and Valda Capwell Tewksbury.

On June 27, 1942, Ralph married Betty Jane Brown in Wyalusing, PA....

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...