Obituaries

Helen Gowisnok, 91, formerly of Watkins Street, Swoyersville, passed into eternal life on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by her loving family.

Thomassina E. Mascelli, 97, a resident of Scranton, and formerly of Carbondale and Dunmore, passed into eternal life on Saturday morning, March 16, 2019, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Inpatient Unit, Dunmore, surrounded by her loving family.

Leonard M. Wooditch, 90, a resident of Swoyersville, passed into eternal life on Thursday morning, March 14, 2019, at Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Albert B. Crake, 76, a resident of Shavertown, passed into eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Faye A. Kirkpatrick, 58, a resident of Forty Fort, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday morning, March 11, 2019, at her home, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Carl W. “Muggy” Mugford, 86, a resident of Swoyersville, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 06, 2019, at Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility of the Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township.

Joanne Marie Armaghan, a champion for crime victims, and a devoted wife and mother of two, died at age 61 on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore following a hard-fought 10-year battle with breast cancer.

Technical Sergeant George J. Smith Jr., U.S. Air Force, Retired, 86, a former resident of Trucksville and a seven year resident of the Village at Greenbriar, Dallas, passed into eternal life on Friday, February 15, 2019, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Barbara A. Podskoch, 88, a former resident of Kossack Street, Swoyersville, passed into eternal life on Thursday evening, February 14, 2019, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, where she had been a guest for the past four and a half years.

Robert “Bob” Hagen, 82, a resident of West Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, February 03, 2019, at his home. He leaves behind his loving wife, Evelyn (Zurenda) Hagen, with whom he celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on January 9th.