Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dushore, Wyalusing, Sullivan County, Bradford County, & Surrounding Pennsylvania Cities & Counties.
Dorothy Lucille Massey
Oct 2, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy L. Massey, age 91, of Laporte, PA, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020, at Muncy Place, in Muncy, PA.
Dorothy was born July 31, 1929, in Williamsport, PA, a daughter of the late Herbert & Mildred Dawson Campbell. She graduated from Canton High School, a member of the class of 1947. She married James T. Massey...
MaryJane Maines
Oct 2, 2020
MaryJane Maines, age 78, formerly of Wyalusing and Towanda, PA, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, after an extended illness.
MaryJane was born on January 14, 1942, in Retta, PA, a daughter of the late Howard Scott and Lois Anna (Heffner) Keeney.
MaryJane attended the Spring Hill School, and...
Josephine "Jo" DeRaymond Lane
Sep 29, 2020
Josephine "Jo" DeRaymond Lane, 93, passed away at her home in Cincinnati, OH on September 29, 2020. Born January 17, 1927 in Easton PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Trombadore DeRaymond. Her husband of 56 years, Jerome (Jerry) Lane, preceded her in death on October 25, 2012.
Jo graduated from Easton Catholic High School and received her...
Hazel Margaret Connell
Sep 27, 2020
Hazel M. Connell, age 69, of San Mateo, CA, passed away on September 27, 2020, at the Mills Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame, CA.
Hazel was born in Winchester, England, on January 21, 1951, a daughter of the late Frank & Peggy Louise Martin Allison.
She graduated from Bletchley Grammar School, Buckinghamshire, England in 1967, in which year...
Marilyn Alice Young
Sep 26, 2020
Marilyn Alice Daron Young of Camptown, PA, passed on peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Marilyn was born December 24, 1929, in Kingston, PA, to Steril Erwin Daron and Mary Amanda Detrick Daron - the first baby girl at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Raised in Camptown, she graduated from Camptown High School in 1947 and earned her bachelor's degree in Education...
Patricia Ann Crawford
Sep 25, 2020
Patricia Ann Crawford, age 68, of Albany Township, PA, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at her home with her loving family at her side.
Pat was born in Oceanside, CA, San Diego County, on June 27, 1952, daughter of the late George A. & Margaret L. (Gregory) Ruch Sr., where her father was stationed in the US...
Terry Drake Pittenger
Sep 2, 2020
Terry Drake Pittenger, age 71, was born on July 21, 1949 in Chambersburg, PA, a son of Dorothy Hause & the late Paul Pittenger.
He was an avid reader and a great brother, son and uncle.
In his younger years, he was very knowledgeable when it came to politics and attended many political rallies.
His love...
Joan Catherine McDonald
Aug 30, 2020
Joan Catherine McDonald, age 82, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Sunday evening, August 30, 2020, at Muncy Place, surrounded by her loving family.
Joan was born in Philadelphia, PA, on October 21st, 1937. She was the daughter of the late John and Marie Becht McColgan Sr. She graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School in Philadelphia. She...
Gloria Jean Ryan
Aug 27, 2020
Gloria Jean Ryan, 67, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Geisinger Hospital, Danville, PA.
Born in Norristown, PA, on April 5, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. & Carmella T. Pizza Rocchino and was raised in Bridgeport, PA. She moved to Sullivan County in 1975.
The world lost...
Joyce Darlene Christmas
Aug 26, 2020
Joyce D. Christmas, age 79, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family.
Joyce was born at home on Tyler Mountain on February 12, 1941, the daughter of the Late Emory Galloway and IdaBelle Altemose.
Joyce married Ralph Burnam who preceded her in death and she spent most...
Jean Ann Doyle
Aug 6, 2020
Jean Ann Doyle, age 81, lifelong resident of Mildred, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Jean was born August 2, 1939 a twin daughter of Joseph Eugene & Kathryn Agnes O’Neill Doyle. She graduated from the Turnpike High School, a member of the class of 1957. She graduated from...
Dolores Mattichak
Aug 5, 2020
Dolores Pawlak Mattichak, age 96, a lifelong resident of Lopez, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 5, 2020, in Hickory, NC, where she was residing with her son.
Dolores was born on February 28, 1924, in Lopez, PA, a daughter of the late John & Eva Kulick Pawlak. She attended high school in Lopez until 18, and graduated...
Mary Kravetz
Aug 5, 2020
Mary Kravetz, age 95, of Lopez, Colley Township, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the home of her niece Pam Arthur.
She was born in Lopez, PA, on July 2, 1925, a daughter of the late John and Eva Hubiak Kravitz.
She worked in factories in the local area, including the Weldon Pajama Factory in...
Robert "Bob" Clyde Brandt
Jul 25, 2020
Robert C. “Bob” Brandt, age 97, well known banker and builder, formerly of Laporte, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
Bob was born September 8, 1922, in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA, a son of the late Mentor Clyde and Margaret Barclay Brandt. He graduated from the Swissvale High School a member of the class of...
Phillip Michael Elchak
Jul 19, 2020
Mr. Phillip M. Elchak, age 74, a lifelong resident of Monroeton, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2020, at the Highlands Care Center, Laporte, PA.
Phillip was born in Las Vegas, NV, on November 19, 1945, a son of Anne Pawlak Elchak and the late Michael Thomas Elchak, who was serving in the Army Air...
Harold VanHart Lohmiller Jr.
Jul 17, 2020
Harold VanHart Lohmiller Jr., age 84, of Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA, passed away peacefully, on Friday, July 17th, 2020 at his home.
Harold was born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 13, 1936, a son of the late Harold V. Lohmiller Sr., and Hazel Watson Lohmiller.
He operated a hog farm in Montgomery County for many years, and moved to...
Kenneth Leo Krakoski
Jul 11, 2020
Kenneth “Ken” Leo Krakoski, a resident of Douglasville for over four years and former resident of Dushore, died Saturday, July 11th, 2020, at his residence. He was 57 years old.
Ken was born in Towanda, PA, and lived on the family farm located on Ringer Hill in Cherry Township until he moved at age 18 to the Lehigh Valley, where...
Leonard "George" Macgill
Jul 6, 2020
Mr. Leonard “George” Macgill, age 87, of Elkland Township, Sullivan County, PA., passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 6, 2020.
George was born in Williamsport, PA., on January 2, 1933, a son of the late Leonard Francis & Roxanna Phillips Macgill. He graduated from the Williamsport High School, a member of the class of 1950. He...
Christopher Brian Ciufo
Jun 25, 2020
Christopher Brian Ciufo, age 41, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home following a lingering illness.
Christopher was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, on March 31, 1979, a son of Linda Marino Ciufo and Patrick L. Ciufo Sr. He graduated from the Nazareth High School, in Nazareth, PA, a member of the class...
Virginia M Fly
Jun 22, 2020
Mrs. Virginia M. Fly, age 81, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at the Guthrie Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA.
Virginia was born in Doylestown, PA on July 4, 1938, daughter and the late William Anthony and Alice Lorraine Terrell Fahie. She graduated from the Central Bucks County High School, Doylestown, PA, a member of the...