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Francis B. Peterson
Mar 1, 2015
Francis B. Peterson Of Carbondale, PA Francis B. Peterson, 84, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Scranton Regional Hospital Hospice after an illness. Francis was born in Chelsea, MA, the son of the late Benson and Lucy (Liberatore) Peterson. He was predeceased by his brother Raymond Peterson. Francis is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Agnes and...
Stanley H. Long, Jr.
Feb 27, 2015
Stanley Howard Long, Jr.Of Susquehanna, PA Stanley Howard Long Jr, 66, was a retired New York City Detective, a devoted husband, father, Grandfather and friend; he passed away on Friday, February 27. He was Born January 9th 1949 and raised in Brooklyn. He graduated Nazareth High School in 1967, and then attended Merchant Marines School before joining The U.S. Air...
Dr. Arindam Purkayastha
Feb 26, 2015
Dr. Arindam Purkayastha Of Windsor, NY Dr. Arindam Purkayastha, a surgeon at Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna, PA, passed away at his home in Windsor, NY, on February 26, 2015. Dr. Purkayastha was born in Sylhet, currently Bangladesh, in 1940. He graduated from Calcutta National Medical College, and moved to the USA in 1968. He eventually settled in Windsor, and...
Elva Mae Wood
Feb 16, 2015
Elva Mae Wood Of Gelatt, PA Elva Mae Wood, 91, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at her home near Jackson, PA. Born in Ararat Twp., Susquehanna County, PA, on Dec. 30, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Jessiebelle (Murphy) Entrot. She graduated from Thompson High School in 1940 and married George William Wood in 1943. She...
Olive E. Marion
Feb 12, 2015
Olive Elizabeth MarionOf Thompson, PA Olive E. Marion, 87, of Jackson St. Thompson, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 12, 2015, at her home. Olive was born in South New Jersey the daughter of the John H. and Sarah Barrett. She was predeceased by her daughter Karen Swiers; five brothers Jack, Bill, Phillip, Ray and Ralph Barrett; and two...
Sinon C. Smith, Sr.
Feb 6, 2015
Sinon C. Smith, Sr. Of Susquehanna, Pa. Sinon C. Smith, Sr. "Sinie", 49, of Susquehanna passed away on Friday February 6, 2015 at the Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna. Sinie is survived by his father, Charles Smith, two loving children, daughter Freida Smith and companion Tom Walker, son Sinon Smith, Jr., and grandson Charles Walker; three sister and brothers-in-law, Jane...
Erwin Jay Hine
Jan 20, 2015
Erwin Jay Hine Of Kingsley, PA Erwin Jay Hine, 62, of Kingsley, PA, passed away after an illness on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the Barnes Kasson Hospital, in Susquehanna, PA. Jay as he was known was born in Susquehanna, PA, the son of the late Basil and Maude Hine. He was predeceased by his four brothers Glen, Clifton, Donald...
Thomas F. Trynoski
Jan 19, 2015
Thomas F. Trynoski Of Oakland, PA Thomas F. Trynoski, 81, of Oakland, PA, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at the Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA. He was predeceased by his parents Edwin A. and Victoria Trynoski, brother Edwin E. Trynoski, and cousin Joseph Popp. Thomas is survived by a daughter Kathleen Trynoski, twin sister Theresa Maino, on grandson...
Gwendolyn G. Mckee
Jan 19, 2015
Gwendolyn G. McKee Of Susquehanna, PA Gwendolyn G. McKee, 85, of Susquehanna, PA, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre PA, after an illness. Gwendolyn was predeceased by her husband Kenneth C. McKee; son Carlton “Chip” K. McKee; great grandchildren Gavin J. Ockerman and Hanley McKee; and one brother James Carpenter. She...
John R. Stackowitz Sr.
Jan 16, 2015
John R. Stackowitz, Sr. Of Susquehanna, Pa. John R. Stackowitz, Sr., 75, of Susquehanna, Pa. passed away Friday January 16, 2015 at home after an illness. He was born in Susquehanna, Pa the son of the late Adolph & Victoria (Zoldac) Stachovich. John was predeceased by his loving wife Mary M. Stackowitz and sister Blanche Perry. John is survived by...
Doris M. Folk
Jan 5, 2015
Doris Folk Of Susquehanna, PA Doris (Cole) Folk, born March 22, 1928, formerly of Broad Ave passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015, into the arms of the Lord and her loving husband of 50+ years where she will spend eternity. She was married May 16, 1948 to Gayle (Johnny) Folk of Markle, Indiana who pre-deceased her on February 21,...
Gertrude "Dolly" L. Lonzinski
Dec 31, 2014
Gertrude “Dolly” L. Lonzinski Of Great Bend, PA Dolly Lonzinski, 71, of Great Bend, PA, passed away Wednesday December 31, 2014, at her home after an illness. Dolly was predeceased by her parents Henry and Gertrude Schaffer; son Edward M. Lonzinski; Sister Carol V. Warner; and brother-in-law Terry Steinsto. She was survived by her loving husband of 49 years Michael...
Fred H. Williams
Dec 29, 2014
Fred H. Williams Of Thompson, Pa. Fred H. Williams,85 of Thompson, Pa. passed away Monday December 29, 2014 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD after an illness. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 42 years, Jean (Silver) Williams; sister Rose Brown; grandson Jassmond Stone and great grandson Lenton Stone. Fred is survived by 5 children Hope &...
Margarete Graves
Dec 26, 2014
Margarete (Brenner) Graves Of Susquehanna, Pa. Margarete Graves,84, of Brushville Road Susquehanna, Pa. passed away peacefully, Friday December 26, 2014 at home. She was born in Stuttgart Germany the daughter of the late Eugen and Maria (Marte) Brenner. She was predeceased by her husband Harry J. Graves; her grandbabies Robin Marie Rockwell, Tiffany Cora Rockwell; her grandson Benjamin (BJ) Rockwell;...
Phyllis E. Oropallo
Dec 20, 2014
Phyllis E. Oropallo Of Susquehanna, PA Phyllis Evelyn Oropallo, 86, of Susquehanna PA passed unexpectedly Saturday December 20, 2014. She has returned to her heavenly home to be reunited with her husband Carl Anthony Oropallo. Phyllis is survived by her children: Kate and Ron Estrabrook, Philomena and Floyd Gow, Jacqueline and Albert Harcar, Carl Jr. and Rose Oropallo, and Mary...
William W. Fiske Ii
Dec 17, 2014
William W. Fiske II Of Susquehanna, PA William W. Fiske II, 85, of Prospect St. Susquehanna, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at his home. William was predeceased by his 2 brothers Russell Hammon and George Fisk and 1 sister Mary Bauer. He was survived by his loving wife of 63 years Evelyn H. (Godfrey) Fiske; 3 sons...
Audrey Mae Wheeler
Dec 7, 2014
Audrey Mae Wheeler Of Susquehanna, PA Audrey Mae Wheeler, 75 of SR 171, Susquehanna, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at her home, after an illness. Audrey was predeceased by her loving husband Harold Wheeler; son, Robert Wheeler; parents Nelson and Helen French; brothers, Raymond French, Carl French, Stewart French, and Edgar French; a sister Marion Klym; and grandchild...
Andrew D. Glover
Dec 6, 2014
Andrew “Duffy” Glover Of Susquehanna, Pa. Andrew Delos “Duffy” Glover,89, of Susquehanna, Pa. passed away Saturday December 6, 2014 after an illness. He was born in Starrucca, Pa on April 22, 1925 the son of the late Andrew J. & Vivia (Warren) Glover. He is survived by his children William D. Glover; Darlene Glover: Karen E. Johnson and Andrew J....
Anna Melkulcok
Nov 24, 2014
Anna Pagano MelkulcokOf Susquehanna, PA Anna Pagano Melkulcok, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Barnes Kasson SNF in Susquehanna, PA.She was born in Susquehanna, to the late Prospero and Valentina Pagano.Anna was predeceased by her husband Louis Melkulcok, her daughter Elizabeth Ann Cook, three brothers; Frank, Albino, and Louis Pagano, two sisters Antoinette Houlihan and Camilla Delsandro...
Gary D. Swartz
Nov 14, 2014
Gary D. Swartz Of Thompson, PA Gary D. Swartz, 68, of Thompson, PA, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA. Gary was born in Thompson, PA, son of the late Downton and Eloise (Dann) Swartz. He was predeceased by his brother Wayne Swartz and sister Lucille Boyd. Gary is survived by his four...
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