Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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...
Stephen Michael Goldblatt
Nov 23, 2024
Stephen Goldblatt, age 89, of Towanda PA (formerly of Morristown, NJ) passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Guthrie Skilled Nursing in Towanda, PA.
Steve was born on June 21, 1935 in Morristown, NJ, the son of the late Ann (Schlossman) Goldblatt and Lewis Goldblatt. He married Suzy (Lawless) Goldblatt on February 9, 1963.
Steve...
Delena M. Casselbury
Nov 21, 2024
Delena M. Casselbury, 85, Tunkhannock, PA passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at home.
She was born on September 22, 1939, in Colley, a daughter of the late Daniel and Elsie (Dieffenbach) Dodge. She was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School Class of 1958.
On April 22, 2004, she was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Lee Mcclain
Nov 20, 2024
Elizabeth Lee McClain, lovingly known as Betté, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024, at 65. Born on June 30,1959, in Trenton, Michigan, to the late Jorgen and Ann Cervenik Helvig,
Betté's life was a testament to quiet strength, resilience, and grace. Betté spent her formative years amidst the timeless beauty of the Endless Mountains, where she...
Robert D. Godshall
Nov 20, 2024
Robert Derstine Godshall, 85, of Evergreen, PA was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 20, 2024 after a lengthy but brave battle with cancer.
Robert was born to Henry S. and Grace (Derstine) Godshall of Telford, PA on April 15, 1939 in their Salford Township home. He is survived by...
Lela M. Smith
Nov 17, 2024
Lela M. Smith of Laceyville, PA, age 91, passed away on Sunday evening, November 17, 2024 at the Bradford Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy, PA.
Born on August 29, 1933 in Golden Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Effie McCarrol Salsman. Growing up in Golden Hill, Lela attended Laceyville High...
Virgie Learn
Nov 8, 2024
Virgie Learn, age 96, passed away on Friday morning, November 8, 2024 at the Terrace at Bishops Glen in Holly Hill, FL.
Born on June 5, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Euphrasia Stevens Baker. Upon graduation from Meshoppen High School, Virgie went to work at Whipple's Lumber Yard where she worked her...
Shirley Lee Woodruff
Nov 5, 2024
Shirley Lee Woodruff, age 85 of Laceyville, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at the Viva Senior Living in Harrisburg, PA.
She was born on April 27, 1939 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late Martha Eva Wells (d. August 29, 1999) and Theodore W. Lee (d. November 16, 1988). Shirley resided in Wyalusing...
Theresa Marie Parsons
Nov 5, 2024
Theresa Marie Parsons, age 75 of Forksville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
She was born on February 6, 1949, in Towanda, PA and was the daughter of the late Glenn Arthur Fulmer (d. March 15, 1996) and Ethel Janice Hembury Fulmer (d. August 22, 1995). She...
Candy Ann Smith
Nov 1, 2024
Candy was born on May 7, 1962, the daughter of the late Benjamin A. Cole (d. August 13, 2024) and Phyllis Hunter Cole of Meshoppen, PA.
Candy was a 1980 graduate of Elk Lake High School and a graduate of Empire Beauty School.
Candy is survived by her daughter, Krysta Smith of Tunkhannock, PA and...
W. Kenneth Price
Oct 31, 2024
W. Kenneth Price, 83, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born on February 12, 1941, the son of Kenneth H. Price (d. November 21, 1994) and Mary Lily Fountain (d. December 18, 1977), Ken dedicated his life to family and service to others.
Ken...
Patricia Gruver
Oct 29, 2024
Patricia Gruver, age 77 of Laceyville, PA passed peacefully on Tuesday October 29th, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
Patricia was born in Meshoppen, PA on February 3rd, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Arthur Sr (d September 3, 2007) and Doris "Mahoney" Manning (d March 1, 2013) She was a graduate of...
Audrey M. Marbaker
Oct 29, 2024
Audrey M. Marbaker, age 89 of Retta, PA passed peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, October 29, 2024 at the Gracious Living Estates in South Montrose, PA.
Audrey was born on April 19, 1935 in Johnson City, NY the daughter of the late Arthur and Bernice (Devine) Knickerbocker. She was a graduate of Johnson City High School with the...
James Myron Furman
Oct 28, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of James Myron Furman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who passed away on October 28, 2024 at the age of 79. He was born on March 2, 1945 in Kingston, PA, the son of the late Reginald Burton Furman (d. June 12, 1997) and Dorothy M. Farr Furman...
Mary E. Cobb
Oct 28, 2024
Mary E. Cobb, age 77, longtime resident of Forkston Township, PA passed away peacefully on Monday evening, October 28, 2024 surrounded by her family at home.
Mary was born on November 9, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, PA the daughter of the late Chester (d. January, 1985) and Elizabeth Sikorski Lawrence (d. September, 1987). She was a graduate of...
Gary R. Cobb
Oct 26, 2024
Gary R. Cobb, age 79, longtime resident of Forkston Township, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, October 26, 2024 surrounded by his family at his home.
Born in Towanda, PA on April 17, 1945, he was the son of the late Raymond W. Cobb (d. January, 1985) and Ethel (Wootton) Cobb (d. November, 2013). He was...




