All Obituaries

“I have a plan, but it has to wait until after St. Patrick’s Day.” True to his word, John Martin Murphy, 79, of Union Dale, passed away on the morning of March 18, one day after St. Patrick’s Day, surrounded by love. Born April 18, 1940, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Martin and Nan (Burke) Murphy. John graduated from South Scranton Central Catholic High School in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp directly out of high school. He was...

Thomas Robert “Bob” Connor, 81, of Forest City, died Saturday morning at home. His wife is the former Kathryn Kost, Forest City. Born August 7, 1938, in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Antoinette Kutch and Gerald Arnold. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to retirement he worked for Kost Tire and later Jerry's Sportscenter. He loved the outdoors and sports, and his greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family and grandchildren. Also surviving are...

Nancy J. Wink, 83, formerly of Union Dale, died Tuesday morning at the Forest City Nursing Home. Born February 11, 1937 in West Reading, PA , she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Snyder Wink. Nancy graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania and was a Nurses Administrator. Prior to retirement she was a home heath nurse. Surviving is a Sister Barbara Hartz, FL and a cousin Virginia Ahearn, Kingsley; nieces and nephews. Also preceded in death by a...

Sonya “Nonie” Mullisky, 81, of Forest City, died Wednesday evening, February 26, 2020, at home. Her husband Thomas John Mullisky died April 15, 2002. Born May 1, 1938 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Sarah Adams Barney. Prior to retirement Sonya worked in the optics division at Gentex Corporation. She was affectionately known as the “Pie Lady” and enjoyed making pies for everyone. Sonya liked country music, especially Waylon Jennings and...

Timothy J. Carson, 64, of White Mills, PA, passed away on February 14, 2020, peacefully surrounded by family after a devastating stroke. Timothy, whom was most recently known as “Grandpa” was born on August 1, 1955 to Gail Willard Carson and Wilma Stout (Jenkins) in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He attended Washington Irving High School as well as the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Tim was a veteran who served in the Gulf War as a member of the Special Forces in the United States...

Louis Anthony Orehek, 86, of Vandling, PA, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020 surrounded by family at Physicians Regional Hospital, Naples, FL. All those who knew him called him Lou; his grandchildren referred to him has Pop, Family was his ultimate priority. He would say a man is measured by the success of his children. He felt truly blessed and relished in family successes. He was the devoted husband of the former Rose Marie Salko Orehek; they would have celebrated 60 years of...

Mary K. O'Neill, 93, of Pleasant Mount, died Saturday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Her husband Daniel J. O'Neill, Sr. died in 1998. Born May 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Kelly Kelleher. She graduated from East Stroudsburg Teachers College and was a high school teacher for 35 years. She was a member of St. Katherine Drexel Parish, its alter and rosary society, and helped make pierogies for the church. She belonged to the Pleasant Mount...

Barbara Remington of Thompson, PA, prolific artist and renowned cover art illustrator of J. R. R. Tolkien novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, died January 23, 2020. Born into a St. Paul, Minnesota family of artists and political activists, she moved to Chicago alone in her teens to pursue her art and discover city life. She later returned to Minnesota to continue her art studies and married musician Robert Tweedy from the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The couple ventured West to...

Earl L. Valentine, 91, formerly of Browndale, and a resident at Hunterdon Care Center, Flemington, NJ died Tuesday morning. His wife, Anna Valentine passed away in 2015. Born January 20, 1928 in East Branch, NY, he was the son of the late Floyd and Ina Belle Miner Valentine. Earl was a member of Ascension Parish and the Knights of Columbus. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was enjoyed bowling in the Forest City Men's Bowling League and playing golf in Wivey's League....

Elizabeth K. Yankauskas, 75, of Union Dale, died Wednesday morning at home. Born August 21, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Bervar Yankauskas. Elizabeth attended Forest City High School and was a member of Ascension Parish. A member of the Forest City Senior Center, Elizabeth liked playing local BINGOs and at Turning Stone. She was fond of word search puzzles, coloring, and the “Family Feud”. She enjoyed a hot cup of tea and listening to Polka and...