Obituaries

Apr 14, 2024

Susan "Suky" Jane Burgess, age 77, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at her home.

Suky was born on February 10, 1947 in Sayre, PA the daughter of the late Dennis G. (d. August 8, 1956) and Marie Potter Keeney (d. April 18, 2015).  She was a graduate of...

Apr 4, 2024

Carol Andras, age 76, of Laceyville, PA passed away at her home on Thursday morning, April 4, 2024.

Born in Cherry Point, NC on February 23, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Eileen Smailes Kucharski, Sr.

After receiving her GED, Carol found employment as a Seamstress for the Meshoppen and...

Apr 1, 2024

Earle Robert Ayers, 92, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Mehoopany, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre.

Born on the family farm in Noxen on May 31, 1931, he was the son of the late Earle G. (d.1974) and Mildred Foote Ayers (d.2002).

He was a graduate of Tunkhannock...

Mar 31, 2024

"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." Thomas Campbell

Larry Westbrook, 61 of Wyalusing passed away peacefully on Easter morning, March 31, 2024 at home with his loving wife at his side.  He was born July 1, 1962 in Towanda PA the son of the late Joseph Elijah Westbrook (June 13, 1991) and...

Mar 20, 2024

Matthew R. Mahoney, age 20, of East Towanda, PA passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Matthew was born on July 15, 2003 in Sayre, PA the son of Michael R. and Suzanne Stevens Mahoney of East Towanda, PA.  He was a graduate of Towanda High School with the class of 2021.  He obtained his Associate of...

Mar 16, 2024

Philip D. Crouthamel, age 78, of Wyalusing, PA passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

He was born on January 3, 1946 in Quakertown, PA the son of the late Paul W. and Evelyn M. (Rummel) Crouthamel.

Phil worked for many years as a truck driver for Taylor Beef, Arrow United, Landis,...

Mar 9, 2024

James "Jim" S. Suessenbach, Jr., age 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home in New Albany on Saturday morning, March 9, 2024.

Born on April 11, 1958, he was the son of Florence Picciano Suessenbach and the late James Suessenbach, Sr.  Growing up, Jim was a volunteer with the Montrose, NY Fire Department and was responsible for...

Mar 9, 2024

Robert Burke, age 82, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Saturday morning, March 9, 2024 at his home in Windham Township with his loving wife Patricia by his side.

Born on March 26, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William and Pauline Yaworski Burke.

After graduating high school, Robert joined...

Mar 8, 2024

Matrisha "Trish" Kay Furman, age 37, of 849 Peet Hill Rd, Laceyville, PA, passed away early Friday Morning, March 8th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a 2-year battle with cancer.

Trish was born in Tunkhannock PA, on September 23, 1986, the daughter of Wyatt Furman and Myra Shipman.  She attended Elk Lake School followed by...

Mar 7, 2024

Mary Lydia Shupp Eberlin was called home by the Lord on Thursday, March 7th after a brief illness.   She was born on December 8th, 1936, in North Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at the family farm to the late Josiah Jacob Shupp and Blanche Elizabeth Allshouse Shupp.  She graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 1954 and continued her...

Mar 5, 2024

Stanley H. Franklin, Sr., age (72) of Meshoppen, PA passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2024 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Born in Meshoppen, PA on March 4, 1952, he was the son of the late Carl H. (d. 1972) and Freda Fenton Franklin (d. 2003).  Growing up, Stanley attended Wyalusing...

Feb 28, 2024

Wayne Eugene Carter, age 71, of Meshoppen, PA, formerly of the Laceyville area, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, February 28, 2024 at the Allied Services Hospice, in Scranton, PA, where he had been taken earlier in the day.

Wayne was born on April 25, 1952 in Sayre, PA, the son of the late Harry W. Carter, who...

Feb 28, 2024

Raymond A. Tenasco, age 80, of Terrytown, PA passed away on Wednesday morning, February 28, 2024 after a long illness with his loving family by his side at his home.

Raymond was born on February 6, 1944 in Ottawa, Canada.  He was the son of the late Jacko and Philomen Commando Tenasco.  He was a graduate of...

Feb 28, 2024

Alice Marie Malone, 83, passed away peacefully at Blue Palms Health and Rehab Center on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

She was born in Springville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Clifford and Erma LaRue. She graduated from Elk Lake High School, Elk Lake, PA.

Alice worked for many...

Feb 27, 2024

Berton A. Hollister, Jr., age 67, of Auburn Center, PA passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, February 27, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.

Born on January 19, 1957 in Meshoppen, PA, he was the son of the late Berton (d. Dec. 18, 2022) and Rose Marie Oakes Hollister, Sr. (d. Sept. 20, 2023).  Growing...

Feb 23, 2024

Cora Eleanor Butts Nichols, age 87, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at the Athens Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on September 10, 1936 at the farmhouse where she grew up on Lime Hill, PA.  She was the third child of Fred Simpson Butts and Genevra M. Roberts Butts.  While growing...

Feb 17, 2024

James T. Oliver Ayers, 84 of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. He was born in Tunkhannock, PA on October 26th, 1939, and was one of 12 children of Duane B. and Thelma L. Ayers also of Tunkhannock.

After attending Tunkhannock High School, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1957, trained for communications...

Feb 16, 2024

…I've beheld our Father's face, I've touched my Savior's hand.  The angels all rejoiced as I entered the Promised Land…(Patsy Stambaugh Deskins)

Frederick Charles Giffin, 81, of Laceyville, PA went home to be with his Lord on Friday morning, February 16, 2024 following a period of declining health.

Fred was born on April 29, 1942...

Feb 15, 2024

Cheryl Ann Repsher VanDeMark, age 75, of Laceyville, PA passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at her home.

Cheryl was born on December 1, 1948 in Meshoppen, PA the daughter of the late Floridon "Bump" (d. July 23, 1991) and Lorraine Brotzman Repsher (d. December 28, 2012).  She was a graduate of Wyalusing High School with...

Feb 11, 2024

Kenneth L. Moyer Jr, age 60, of Wyalusing, PA (formerly of Tunkhannock, PA) passed away late Sunday evening, February 11, 2024 at Towanda Memorial Hospital.

Ken was born to Elizabeth (Perchinski) Moyer and the late Kenneth L. Moyer Sr. (d. July 28, 2002) on October 26,1963 in Muncy, PA. Growing up in Tunkhannock, he attended Tunkhannock High...