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01/21/2026

Dale Hatch

Mr. M. Dale Hatch, age 83, well known resident of New Albany, PA, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Dale was born on September 2, 1942, at home on the family farm on Hatch Hill in New Albany, PA, a son of the late Ivan LaRue and Amelia Grace “Tillie” Keeney Hatch. Dale graduated from Wyalusing Valley High School, a member of the class of 1961. Dale started working as a furnace technician...

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01/21/2026

Jane Louise Krause

Jane Louise Krause, age 86, formerly of Albany Twp., Bradford Co., PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Guthrie Robert Packer Skilled Nursing Unit, Towanda Campus. Jane was born on May 23, 1939, in Muncy, PA, a daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Doris Catharin Brown Hepner. She attended Wyalusing Valley High School before marrying Richard A. “Dick” Krause. They lived in the Elmira, NY, area before moving to a small farm on Gainer Hill...

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01/15/2026

Leon Kajetan Kurland

Mr. Leon Kajetan Kurland, age 74, of Dushore, PA, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 9, 2026. Leon was born on September 4, 1951, in Queens, NY, a son of the late Leo Kajetan and Hildegard Clara Grabnitz Kurland. He grew up in Browns Mills, NJ, and graduated from the Pemberton Township High School, a member of the class of 1969. Following in his father’s footsteps who was a retired Colonel, Leon enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on...

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01/15/2026

Thelma Marguerite Loper

Mrs. Thelma Marguerite Loper, age 88, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, January 13, 2026, at the River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes Barre, PA. Thelma was born on October 7, 1937, in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late George Stanton and Nadia Wermick Young. She graduated from the Mattituck High School in Long Island, NY. She married John Loper on November 4, 1955. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary before John’s passing on March 16,...

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01/14/2026

Beverly Anne Woodruff

Ms. Beverly Anne Woodruff, aged 72, of Royersford, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, January 10, 2026, after a brief illness at the Arcadia at Limerick Pointe, Limerick, PA, with her twin sister, Barbara at her side. Beverly was born July 15, 1953, in Springfield, OH, a twin daughter of the late Donald Gilbert and Helen McDonough Woodruff. She graduated from the Davison High School in Davison, MI and later received her R.N. from Mercy School of Nursing of Detroit,...

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01/08/2026

Frank Jerome Polinsky

Frank Jerome Polinsky, age 74, formerly of Canton, Dushore, and Forty Fort, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, January 6, 2026, at the Highlands Care Center in Laporte, PA. Frank was born August 1, 1951, in Kingston, PA, a son of the late Frank E. and Ann P. Bojarcik Polinsky. He attended many schools throughout the Forty Fort and Kingston areas in the Wyoming Valley. He attended Luzerne Community College and graduated in 1971, and then he attended Wilkes...

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01/06/2026

Brian Wayne Johnson

Brian Wayne Johnson, 65 of West Chester, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 21, 2025, at Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA. Born March 10, 1960, in East Chicago, IN, he was the son of the late Donald A. Johnson and the late Mary Lou Hewitt- Johnson, both Marine Corp (Retired) and residents of Dushore, Pa. Brian grew up in West Chester, PA, where he completed his high school education. He worked as a Construction Worker for 35 years...

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01/02/2026

Naomi Ruth Vargason

Mrs. Naomi Ruth Vargason, age 60, of Monroe Twp., Bradford Co., PA, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre surrounded with love from her family. Naomi was born on January 31, 1965, in Millville, NJ, a daughter of Flora C. Peterson Trout and the late Paul T. Trout. She grew up in Leesburg, NJ, and graduated from Millville High School in Leesburg, NJ, a member of the class of 1983. She moved to...

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12/29/2025

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12/28/2025

Anne Marie Pierce

Mrs. Anne Marie (Zawacki) Pierce, age 77, of Annandale, VA, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, with her loving family at her side. Anne was born on February 21, 1948, the daughter of the late Stanley Leonard and Mary Elizabeth Halupka Zawacki. She graduated from St. Basil’s High School, a member of the class of 1965. She graduated from Marywood University in Scranton, PA in 1969, she later earned her MS from Virginia Tech. On...

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12/27/2025

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12/27/2025

Richard David Gardner

Mr. Richard David Gardner, 80, of Dushore, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the Gatehouse in Williamsport, PA. Richard was born March 15, 1945, in Johnson City, NY, the son of the late Harold and Ulah Haven Gardner. He married Katrina Mary Green of Dushore, PA, on August 18, 1980, at Gardner’s Inn. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary before Katrina predeceased him on December 10, 2020. Richard served in the US Army from 1963 to 1966 as...

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