Obituaries

Mar 7, 2022

Robert Wayne Bass, 62, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday, March 7, 2022. He was born May 10, 1959 in Takoma Park, Maryland; he was the son of Robert and Georgia Bass, Clarks Summit.

Robert graduated from Ridgewood High School, New Jersey, with an interest in graphic arts and printing. He was employed by Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany, until he...

Mar 5, 2022

Ronald L. Halterman, 62, currently of Hawley, passed peacefully surrounded by love on Saturday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of Sherry (Buccelli) Halterman, and the widow of the late Brenda Finken Halterman. Born March 7, 1959 in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Garrett and Lois (Heeter) Halterman. Ron was a multi-generational resident...

Feb 28, 2022

Richard L. Holden Sr.,

Monday, February 28, 2022                    

 

Richard L. Holden, Sr., 81, of South Abington Twp., died on Monday in Allied Services Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Patricia (Craven) Holden to whom he was married for 60 years. 

Born February 13, 1941 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Miles)...

Feb 27, 2022

Edward M. Drydol, 83, of South Abington Twp., died on Sunday at Allied Services Hospice Center. He was the husband of Sharon K. (Dumas) Drydol to whom he was married since July 17, 1965.Born March 10, 1938 in New York, New York he was the son of the late Edward W. and Nellie (Basta) Drydol.Edward graduated from Hartford High School...

Feb 24, 2022

Thomas Francis Kelly Fitzgerald, 62, died Thursday at home in Clarks Summit.

Born Sept. 2, 1959, in Buffalo, N.Y., he was the son of the late James Robert and Elizabeth (Kelly) Fitzgerald. He was a 1977 graduate of Abington Heights High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in music performance from Marywood University, Scranton. A classical guitarist and...

Feb 21, 2022

Robert Edward Kurilla, 76, of Olyphant, died on Monday, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.  He was the husband of Annmarie (Wilensky) Kurilla to whom he was married to for 51 years.

Born April 13, 1945 in Olyphant, Bob was the son of the late John and Agnes (Dubravcak) Kurilla. He worked as a police officer in Olyphant, and served many...

Feb 12, 2022

The funeral for Robert J. Bowen Jr., RN, 72, who died Jan. 12, 2022, at his home in Palmetto, Florida, has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23, with Mass at 11 a.m., to be celebrated by the Rev. Lee Havey, C.P., at St. Ann's Basilica, 1233 St. Ann St. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Members...

Feb 7, 2022

Dale A. Sherman, 68, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Martha Reed Sherman.

Born August 31, 1953 in Nicholson, he was the son of the late Raymond and Helen May (Myers) Sherman.

Dale worked at Pallman’s Farm in Clarks Summit as a laborer for most of his life....

Jan 24, 2022

Valda J. Raker, 89, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday in Mountain View Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. 

Born December 14, 1932 in West Pittston, Val was the daughter of the late David and Florence (Richards) Huthmaker. She graduated from West Pittston High School, class of 1950.

Val was lovingly called “Grams” by her 6 grandsons,...

Jan 20, 2022

Beverly M. Foley, 80, of Clarks Summit, died on Thursday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard F. Foley. The couple was married since February 20, 1964. Born January 3, 1942 in Palmer Twp., Beverly was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Eck) Border. She graduated from Wilson Area High School and worked as...

Jan 16, 2022

Robert Gerard Gilbert, 88, of Clarks Summit, died on Sunday, in Allied Services Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Barbara (Ostrowski) Gilbert.

Born January 4, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Anthony Sr., and Mary Gilbert. Robert attended Meade Street Grade School, Grant Street Junior High, G.A.R. High School, and graduated from...

Jan 14, 2022

Patricia Elizabeth Grant, 88, of Clarks Summit, died Friday at Abington Manor.

Born Oct. 9, 1933, in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary Elizabeth (Healey) Grant. A lifelong Clarks Summit resident, she was a 1952 graduate of Abington High School. Most of Pat's career she was employed by the Metropolitan...

Jan 13, 2022

Sharen L. (London) Kizer, 73, of Scranton, died on Thursday, January 13, in Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the wife of Robert Kizer to whom she was married for 49 years. Born February 15, 1948 in Scranton, Sharen was the daughter of the late Harry and Esther (Wahlers) London. Prior to retirement, she was employed as a hairdresser at...

Jan 13, 2022

Virginia (O'Hara) Davis, 76, Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday at Highland Manor, Exeter. She was the wife of the late Stanley Jay Davis, who died Dec. 29, 1983.

Born Oct. 10, 1945, in Summerville, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Carl William and the late Mildred Frances (Rodney) O'Hara. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...

Jan 13, 2022

Some people are missed when they are absent.  Carol Ann Bixby is certainly one of those people.  On January 13th Carol passed into heaven and the presence of God with her loving family at her side.  Carol’s husband Howard (“Doc”) and her family are missing her greatly but rejoice in her new place with Christ her savior.

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Jan 12, 2022

Robert J. Bowen Jr., RN (Bob, Bobby) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 12, 2022, at his residence in Palmetto, Fla. He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife of 30 years, Mari Swift Bowen. Mari and Bob lived in Clarks Summit from 1991 to 2021 when they relocated to Florida.

His three sons are...

Jan 7, 2022

Francis John Chopko, Ph.D., 89 years old, of South Abington Township, died Friday at Moses Taylor Hospital. He was the husband of Geraldine M. Vesko. The couple were married over 63 years.

Born September 19, 1932, in Dickson City, he was the son of the late John and the late Vera (Kochis) Chopko. He was...

Dec 23, 2021

Julie Conway Loftus, 77, formerly of Waverly, died Thursday at Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton. She was the wife of the late Atty. Peter Godwin Loftus Sr., who died June 8, 2019. The couple had been married more than 53 years.

Born Dec. 15, 1944, in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Stephen J. and...

Dec 23, 2021

Julie Conway Loftus, 77, formerly of Waverly, died Dec. 23, 2021, at Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton. She was the wife of the late Atty. Peter Godwin Loftus Sr., who died June 8, 2019. The couple had been married more than 53 years.

Born Dec. 15, 1944, in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Stephen J. and Elizabeth...

Dec 21, 2021

Louis (Lou) Martin Vertucci, 88, Clarks Summit, formerly of Pocono Lake, PA and Parsippany, NJ, died Wednesday, with family at his bedside at Clarks Summit Senior Living. He was the loving husband of 62 years married to Irene (Subklewe) Vertucci.

Born on September 20, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Angelo...