Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Dec 20, 2021

Lauren “Laurie” Fanning Martino, 62, of Clarks Summit, died Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital. Her loving companion was the late Mitch Fuller, who died June 5, 2021. Born July 11, 1959, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard “Bernie” H. Jr. and Helen Ford Fanning. She formerly lived in Chinchilla and was a 1977 graduate of...

Dec 17, 2021

Denise Marie Weiss, 57, of Dalton, died on Friday, Dec. 17, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.  She was the wife of James "Jimmy" Lee to whom she was married since 2015.

Born July 31, 1964 in Philadelphia,...

Dec 12, 2021

Stephen Hrobuchak, 95, died on Sunday, in Allied Services Hospice Center.

Steve was born on September 6, 1926 in Old Forge and grew up on the family farm in Newton. He lived for many years in Dalton and most recently resided in Scott Twp. Steve was the former husband of Anna Mae Hirjak of Taylor with whom...

Dec 11, 2021

Verna Maryland (Miller) Gyr, 89, of South Abington Twp., died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. She was the wife of 46 years married to the late Chester Gyr, who died Jan. 19, 2000.

Born Oct. 3, 1932, in Justus, she was the daughter of the late Garold and Anna May (Zury) Miller. Verna...

Nov 25, 2021

Robert Christopher Strickland, 51, of Jermyn, formerly of Dalton, passed away Thursday after a battle with lung cancer at the home of his loving mother-in-law, Marilyn Woellmer. He was the husband of Denise Ruth Strickland, formerly Denise Ruth Davis. They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary June 22, 2021.

He was born Oct. 10, 1970, to Arthur Strickland...

Nov 25, 2021

Jean M. (McAndrew) Merriman, 89, South Abington Twp., died Thursday in Abington Manor. She and her husband of 67 years, Bob, celebrated their wedding anniversary Nov. 6.

Born Sept. 26, 1932, in Avoca, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ann (Wanalista) McAndrew. Jean was the oldest of seven children.

She was educated...