Lori Jean David, 62, of Glen Lyon, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Allied Hospice, Meade Street, with her family by her side. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Murray and Jean Strait and was a graduate of Northwest High School and Luzerne County Community College, Lori was employed as a youth development director with the Boys and Girls Club and was a member of Nebo Baptist Church, Nanticoke. She enjoyed crocheting, doing diamond art, and especially spending time ...

Joseph T. Dacri, 56, of Laurel Run, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Born in Philadelphia on September 12, 1969, he was the son of Andrea McLaughlin Dacri and the late Peter Dacri. Joseph proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. During his military service, he earned several decorations, including the Air Force Training Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, and Army Service Ribbon. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he especially ...

Gail Marie Hittle, 72, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026 in Smethport, Pennsylvania (McKean County). Gail is preceded in death by her parents Earl and Bernadine Cragle, brother Andy Cragle, sister Melissa Vrabel, daughter Amity Potichko, and son Eric Eisenhauer. She is survived by her sons Brian Eisenhauer and Garrett Hittle, grandchildren, Brian, Shawn, Keri, and Erica Eisenhauer, her granddaughter Ashleigh Protichko and Ashleigh’s companion, Damien Schumaker-Suarez, her brother ...

Joseph G. Maciejaszek Jr., 70, of Hunlock Creek, passed away on May 4, 2026, at Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 29, 1955, he was the son of the late Joseph G. Maciejaszek Sr. and Dolores Yonkowski Maciejaszek. Joseph attended Wyoming Valley West High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Following his military service, he went on to build a career as a private contractor and later in life, owned his own butcher shop. An ...

Alice E. Deyo, of Nanticoke, passed away on April 28, 2026. Born in Scranton on August 21, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Theresa McCollum Deyo. Alice was a graduate of Ridley-Lowell Business School, where she earned her associate degree. She went on to work in many positions from case worker for Broome County to office management at local mortgage and construction companies. She finally retired as administrator for Harte-Hanks Transportation Services, where she ...

Josephine A. (Dopko) Smith, age 81, of Shickshinny, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born on November 8, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Ziolkowski) Dopko. Josephine was a proud graduate of Plymouth High School, Class of 1962, and went on to work as a riveter at Bertels Can, where she self-proclaimed herself as the “Best Darn Riveter.” Josephine had a creative spirit and found joy in ...

Joseph C. Belinsky, Jr., 74, of Shickshinny, passed away on March 22, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton, after a brief illness. Born on October 31, 1951, in Berwick, he was the son of the late Joseph C. Belinsky, Sr. and Susan (Tetick) Belinsky. Joe was a 1969 graduate of Berwick High School. He began his working career with Kawneer Company in Bloomsburg, followed by Berwick Forge and Fabricating, and later worked for Mesko Glass Company, where he spent many ...

Marvin Owen Baer, 93, of Shickshinny, passed away on March 7, 2026. Born March 22, 1932, in Hunlock Creek, he was the son of the late William (Lester) and Gertrude (Haas) Baer. Marvin was a graduate of Hunlock Creek High School and went on to work for many years as an electrician with UGI. He also proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. A man of deep and unwavering faith, Marvin was a devoted and faithful Christian. He served as a deacon and was a ...

Carol J. Bonham, of Benton, passed away at home on February 20, 2026. Born in Bloomsburg, August 8, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Rittner and Letha LeValley and was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Bonham and son Tommy Bonham.   She was survived by her son, Duane Bonham; grandchildren: Mendy, Jamie, Amanda, Bobbie and husband John, Damon and wife Lauren, James and wife April, and Travis and wife Sarah; great grandchildren:  Jeremy, Frankie, Jesse, Jacob, ...

Marion May Davenport Cragle passed away on January 7, 2026, she was 93, Marion was born May 2,1932 in her parent’s home in Shickshinny, PA. Marion then married. She lived in San Diego which she became fond of. Then, she moved and lived in New York, had three boys and spent 43 years there. She worked as a seamstress at Stromberg and Carlson. Marion spent lots of time at her 3 boys’ events. She worked at Victor Central School as a cook. Later, she moved back to Pennsylvania where ...