Obituaries

Jul 23, 2023

 

     Marshall D. Rumbaugh,75, longtime resident of Dallas, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 23rd. He was born in Kingston to the late Dr. Marshall U. Rumbaugh and Bebe Rumbaugh. It was a family tradition to name a son Marshall, and he was the fourth to be so named.

     Like his father, he attended Wyoming Seminary...

Jul 21, 2023

 

          Archie Ray Miller, 56, Shavertown, passed away, Friday, July 21, 2023 while working on a road trip in Connecticut. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Archie and Carolyn Burchfield Miller (FL) and was a graduate of Millville Senior High School, Millville, NJ. 

         Ray was a truck driver. He owned and operated Miller Transfer trucking...

Jul 18, 2023

 

       

       James K. Brown, 70, of Shavertown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Intensive Care Unit, Wilkes-Barre.   Born on November 19, 1952, in Kingston, he was the only son of Alfred James and Clara Bernice (Miller) Brown.

 

       A lifelong resident of Shavertown, he was a graduate...

Jul 17, 2023

 

 

         David R. Edmondson, 75, Tunkhannock, passed away, Monday, July 17, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, He was the son of the late Warren and Claire Schluter Edmondson.

         David was a graduate of Riverview Christian Academy, Asbury Park, NJ. David had been employed by Native Textiles later becoming Natona Mills for many years....

Jul 10, 2023

 

          Martha Joanne Soulliard ended her journey on earth on Monday, July 10, 2023 as she passed peacefully into the arms of God. Martha was born January 23, 1933, in Harrisburg, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Liguori Soulliard and Dora Murphy Soulliard of Harrisburg, PA and was the eleventh of their twelve...

Jul 9, 2023

 

          Ruthann Rogers, 65, a life long resident of Vernon, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre on January 7, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Audrey Shupp Rogers. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

       Ruthann had attended the Centermoreland Baptist Church with her mother. She was...

Jul 9, 2023

 

        Thomas C. Challenger, 81, Wyoming, passed away, Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, He was the son of the late William H. and Margaret Challenger.

         Thomas was a truck driver with Penn’s Best Trucking until his retirement. He was a member of Teamsters Union local 401. He was also a member of...

Jul 4, 2023

 



        

          Margaret M. Reinert, 92, Shavertown, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and neighbor, Margaret was born in Wilkes-Barre, the daughter of the late Ambrose Charles and Virginia Gilligan Simonson. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre, attended Kings College, and earned...

Jun 20, 2023

 

        Herbert Dale Woodeshick, Hunlock Creek, PA (Lake Silkworth) went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. He was 79 years old. Herb was born on February 27, 1944, in Nanticoke, PA. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1961 and Penn State University in 1965 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He went on to...

Jun 16, 2023

Catherine Romonko, 88, Dallas, passed away, Friday, June 16, 2023 at Allied Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre,. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Kennedy Williams. She was preceeded by her Husband John Romonko, and sisters Elizabeth Desopo and Mary Martin. Catherine is survived by daughters Margaret Williams, Louise Radicain, and Sarah Cator, and niece Sandra...

Jun 6, 2023

 

Frank E. Wagner, Jr. 88, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Frank and Elva Kauffman Wagner and was a graduate of Dallas High School and received an associate’s degree in Criminology from Luzerne County Community College. In 1952 he enlisted in The...

Jun 3, 2023

              Constance Hoover, 94, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at home, with her daughter Joann. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Edward and Albina Rudnitskas and was a graduate of Hanover High School, and a former member of Buttonwood Catholic Church.       Connie, as she was affectionately...

May 16, 2023

Richard D, Davis, Sr., 73, Larksville, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Geisinger South Hospital. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Velma Harring Davis and was a graduate of Dallas High School. Richard had work for Air Products, Hanover twp. before his retirement. He had served his country proudly with the ARMY during...

May 14, 2023

Alice I. Hudak, 85, of Dallas, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023, peacefully at her home. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Emma Steele Ide and was a graduate of Lehman Jackson Ross High School.Alice was truly passionate about education and was employed with the Tunkhannock Area School District for over...

May 9, 2023

     Marjorie L. McCarty, 71, Shavertown, passed away, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Birchwood Nursing Center, Nanticoke surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Marjorie E. McCarty and the late Victor McCarty and was a graduate of Lehman High School class of 1969 and Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY as an RN. Class...

Apr 29, 2023

    A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Terry Holmes Ogle Jr. was born to Constance Loke and Terry Ogle Sr. on July 4th, 1971. He spent a good portion of his young life in California with his younger brother Doug Ogle and later returned to his mother’s home planet of Pennsylvania. Constance remarried Keith Hazleton...

Apr 22, 2023

Ida Marie Gillespie Marino, 74, Shavertown, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at The Meadows Manor. Born in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late Ida Marie Coates Morris and was a graduate of Dallas Senior High School class of 1966.

Ida is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Michael. In her remaining...

Apr 21, 2023

Robert B. Redmond, 76, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home.

He was born in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Frank and Florence Faux Redmond. He was a graduate of Dallas High School. After high school, he went on to serve our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Robert...

Apr 12, 2023

Rose A. Oliver, 75, Shavertown, passed away, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rose Filippini Snopek and was a graduate of Plains High School.

Rose was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. She was a computer programmer with Sally Mae for some...

Apr 4, 2023

Janet “Jan” Caffrey of Shavertown, passed away peacefully at Wilkes Barre General hospital on April 4, 2023. Jan was born on July 12, 1937 in Scranton, PA. She was the daughter of  James and Virginia Donlin. Jan was known to be the best mother to her 5 wonderful children, and had a witty personality. Jan was preceded in death...