Obituaries

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Ralph R. Milliron Jr.

Ralph R. Milliron Jr.

Feb 6, 2025

Ralph R. Milliron Jr., age 83, of Laceyville, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday Morning, February 6, 2025, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

He was born on July 7, 1941, in West Chester, PA, the son of Ralph R. Milliron, Sr. (d. January 14, 1988) and Mary Linden...

Charles R. Snider, Sr.

Charles R. Snider, Sr.

Feb 6, 2025

Charles Snider, Sr., age 91, of Meshoppen, PA passed away on Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at Allied Hospice Services in Scranton, PA.

He was born July 5, 1933 in Mannington, WV to John and Mary (VanSickle) Snider.  He eloped with his sweetheart and love of his life, the late Eileen Fluharty (d. March 23, 2022), on...

Jane Ann Bendock

Jane Ann Bendock

Jan 28, 2025

Jane Ann Bendock, age 69, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Tuesday evening, January 28, 2025 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Jane was born on August 19, 1955 in Pittston, PA the daughter of the late Charles Edward McGrath (d. January, 2009) and Audrey Helen Campbell McGrath (d. September, 2016).

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Margaret Elizabeth Boryschuk

Margaret Elizabeth Boryschuk

Jan 28, 2025

Marge was my partner, my friend, my wife.  The best thing that ever happened to me.

In her younger days, she enjoyed camping, fishing for bluegills, and loved a good campfire with friends.  She enjoyed cooking, doing puzzles and watching the birds come to our bird feeders.

She was preceded in death by her father,...

David J. Melan, Sr.

David J. Melan, Sr.

Jan 27, 2025

David J. Melan, Sr., age 96, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Monday morning January 27, 2025 at the Embassy of East Mountain Nursing Home in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Born on May 14, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Edward J. (d. 1964) and Leola E. Smith Melan (d. Sept. 10, 1996).  Growing up...

Glenn F. Brewer

Glenn F. Brewer

Jan 23, 2025

Glenn Brewer, age 80, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away on Thursday morning, January 23, 2025 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA.

Born in Montrose, PA on June 13, 1944, he was the son of the late George F. (d. January 28, 1999) and Eva Banks Brewer (d. March 19, 2010).  Growing up in East...

Deborah Jean Smith

Deborah Jean Smith

Jan 23, 2025

Deborah Jean Smith, age 63, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Thursday morning, January 23, 2025 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.

Deb was born on October 26, 1961in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Peter, Jr. (d. December 7, 2016) and Lois Jeannette Farr Walter (d. January 2, 2018).  She graduated from Wyalusing Valley High...

Avery Grace Roehrig

Avery Grace Roehrig

Jan 20, 2025

It's been said that what truly matters is not the amount of years in one's life, but the amount of life in one's years. Avery Grace Roehrig was on this earth for eight years, and in those years, she lived more than most do in an entire lifetime. She was pure light and love and she spread that light...

Ashley Nicole Roehrig

Ashley Nicole Roehrig

Jan 20, 2025

Love is more than a feeling. It is the act of giving of one's self to others without condition or expectation of anything in return. Nothing is needed in return because the act of loving brings true joy to the giver. Ashley Nicole Roehrig loved. She loved all who were blessed enough to cross her path. She loved her...

Rowena E. Kuhn

Rowena E. Kuhn

Jan 20, 2025

Rowena Elliott Kuhn of Towanda, 88, passed away after a long struggle with lung disease on January 20, 2025 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Personal Care Home.

An only child, Rowena Mae Elliott was born in Barrington, NJ on August 5, 1936.  She grew up watching her parents James William and Mary (Madison) Elliott work...

Debra "Debbie" Tyler

Debra "Debbie" Tyler

Jan 18, 2025

Debra "Debbie" Tyler, age 70, of South Auburn, PA passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 at her home with her family by her side.

Debbie was born in Meshoppen, PA on December 22, 1954 the daughter of the late Albert (d. January 10, 2007) and Lottie Boyanowski Kamarauskas (d. December 5, 2000).  She was a graduate of...

Alden N. Brown

Alden N. Brown

Jan 11, 2025

Alden N. Brown, age 80, of LeRaysville, PA passed away on Saturday morning January 11, 2025 at the Meadowview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Montrose, PA.

Alden was born on June 28, 1944 in Towanda, PA the son of the late Floyd M. Brown, Jr. (d. October 3, 1995) and Doris M. Newman Brown (d. January 2,...

Larry Ronald Kneller

Larry Ronald Kneller

Jan 10, 2025

Larry Ronald Kneller passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2025 at the age of 80.  Born June 10, 1944, he was the son of Cyrus E. and Myrtle (Fenton) Kneller of Colley.

He attended the one-room Hollenback School and then went on to graduate from Wyalusing Valley High School, where he participated on the wrestling...

Grace Holloway

Grace Holloway

Jan 3, 2025

Grace Holloway, age 72, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Friday evening, January 3, 2025 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

She was born on November 8, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Willis and Anna Senick Rementer.   She was a graduate of Southern High School with the class of 1970.  She was...

Mary Ann Mosier

Mary Ann Mosier

Jan 2, 2025

Mary Ann Mosier, age 80, of Wyalusing, PA passed away at the Guthrie Towanda Skilled Nursing Unit on Thursday evening, January 2, 2025.

Born on October 20, 1944, she was the daughter of the late George (d. 1987) and Louise Johnson Mosier (d. 2000).  Growing up on the family farm in Terrytown, Mary Ann attended Wyalusing High...

Thomas James Lynch

Thomas James Lynch

Dec 27, 2024

Thomas James Lynch, 69, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 while surrounded by his loving wife and sons at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL.

He was born on November 26, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA.  Tom was the son of the late John and Marjorie (McCluskey) Lynch.  He attended Arch Bishop Wood...

Timothy Daniel Blaisure

Timothy Daniel Blaisure

Dec 23, 2024

Timothy Blaisure, age 63 and lifelong resident of Meshoppen, PA passed away while surrounded by his loving family on Monday morning, December 23, 2024 at Endless Mountain Health Systems in Montrose, PA.

Born on September 2, 1961 in Meshoppen, PA, he was the son of Vera Babcock Blaisure of Grant Pass, OR and the late Charles E....

Ronald G. Masters

Ronald G. Masters

Dec 12, 2024

Ronald "Ron" George Masters, 87, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Embassy of Tunkhannock skilled nursing facility after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born on May 17, 1937, in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Shamberg) Masters. He graduated from Johnson Trade School...

Thomas J Rowe

Thomas J Rowe

Dec 12, 2024

On December 12, 2024, Thomas J. Rowe, age 79 of Meshoppen passed away peacefully at home from a long fight with Parkinson's, surrounded by loved ones. He was cared for by a skilled team of loving caretakers whom made it possible for him to age peacefully at home.

Tom was the son of the late Francis E....

Pauline "Paula" A. Sonnay

Pauline "Paula" A. Sonnay

Dec 8, 2024

Pauline "Paula" A. Sonnay of Tunkhannock, PA passed away Sunday morning, December 8, 2024 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

She was born on July 18, 1957 in Newark, NJ the daughter of the late Alfred Louis Sonnay, Jr. (d. March 14, 1987) and Nancy Rolph Sonnay (d. May 10, 2010).  She was a graduate of Irvington High...