 Vivyenne Pascoe, 67, of Hop Bottom, passed away on Tuesday, December 18th at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Her husband is Douglas Pascoe and they have been married for 37 years.
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Santiago Perez Jr., 80, of Nicholson, died Saturday at Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna.
His wife is Angela Nieves Perez. They have been married for 57 years. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, son of the late Santiago and Alejandrina Gonzalez Perez, he was a retired medical doctor and a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Nicholson. From 1963 to 1965 he served in the United States Air Force as a captain and flight medical officer. He served at the Veteran’s Administration from 1965 to 1979, also having his own practice from 1969 to 1979 and received a retina fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia in 1979. From 1980 to 1981 he served in the United States Navy as a commander and ophthalmologist. After leaving the Navy, he went into private practice in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and was in private practice in Elizabeth, N.J. from 1981 to 2008 retiring as a retina surgeon and he was also a member of the American Medical Association. He is also survived by two sons, Santiago Jose Perez and Alberto Ivan Perez; and a daughter, Maria Del Pilar Perez. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, Nicholson, to be celebrated by the Rev. Arbogaste Satoun. Those who wish to attend the Mass are asked to go directly to the church. Interment will be held in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Starkville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Patrick Church in Nicholson. Arrangements by the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson.
Joseph Ross Venne, 88, Hop Bottom, died Friday at the Gardens at Tunkhannock.
His wife is the former Geraldine T. Tompkins, and they have been married for 64 years. He retired from General Dynamics as a tool and die maker. Joseph was a United States Marine veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Elk Mountain V.F.W. Post 8488. He also was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Scranton and was ordained as an elder in 1999; a member of the Hop Bottom Hose Company; and a Boy Scout leader. He is survived by sons, Joseph G. Venne and Richard P. Venne, both of Hop Bottom; a daughter, JoAnn Brown, Hop Bottom; a brother, William, Palm Coast, Fla.; sisters, Dorothy Brown, Selmer, Tenn., and Beverly Balmer, Savannah, Ga.; and a grandson, Michael Brown. He was predeceased by a sister, Claire Alexander, in 1993. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots; www.toysfortots.org To send an online condolence, www.litwinfuneralhome.com Linden “Zeke” Gregory, age 69, of Nicholson died Thursday at home. His wife is the former Mary Catherine Pifcho and they have been married for 43 years.
Born in Springville, he is the son of the late Lee Roy Gregory Jr. and Norma Mason Gregory. He worked as a welder fabricator and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He also loved to play the guitar and ride his Harley. Zeke is also survived by a son, Linden Lee Gregory; a daughter, Lindena Renee Marcy; a sister, Donna Mead; two brothers, Roger and Daniel Gregory; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Jeanne Diaz, and two brothers, Charles and Robert. There will be no public services and private interment will be held in the Nicholson Cemetery.  Lillian M. Norton, 96, of Nicholson, died Tuesday at her home. She was married to her husband, Daniel H. Norton Sr., for 68 years when he died in 2009.
Born in Nicholson on Nov. 19, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William and Mae Shafer Sherman. Her faith was the center of her life and she taught Sunday School for 30 years. She loved family, reading, gardening and singing. Lillian is survived by two daughters, Sharon (Art) Carpenter and Lezlie White; three sons, Daniel (Lois) Norton, David (Kathleen) Norton and Steve (Diane) Norton; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Blanche Sherman and Beatrice Guidotti. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson. Interment will be held in the Nicholson Cemetery. A viewing will be held Friday from 5 to 7 p.m Beulah Mae Squier Kaminski Ross, 95, of Ocala, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 22 at the Ocala Health & Rehab
Born on July 2, 1923 in Nicholson to the proud parents of Amon and Maude Burklin Squier. Beulah was a retired bank teller and a member of the Nicholson United Methodist Church and the UM Women Society of Nicholson. She loved to cook, read and family was most important to her. She prided herself in being a very proper lady. Beulah is survived by her daughters, Carol Ross (Joseph) Backowski and Bonnie Konopelski; her grandchildren, James (Laurie) Backowski, Lisa Backowski (Minor) Mena and Nadine Konopelski (Timothy) Farr; her great-grandchildren, Cody Krommelbein, Alyssa Farr (Joshua) Beccue, Danielle Backowski, Joseph Backowski and Derek Farr; and her godchildren, Kim Poppe and Welly Lord. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Rudolph Kaminski and Vancleft E. Ross; her brothers, Gudeon Squier and his wife, Thelma White Squier; and Amon Squier and his wife, Riley Jean Squier; her sisters, Marion Squier Mead and her husband, Claude; Evelyn Squier Mead and her husband, Albert; and Leona Squier Breese and her husband, Harold; along with son-in-law, Richard Konopelski. A Celebration of Life service will be held in the Nicholson United Methodist Church, Saturday, Dec. 8 at 11:30 a.m., with services by Pastor John Shaffer. Interment will be held in the South Gibson Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the donors favorite charity in memory of Beulah M. Ross. Arrangements by the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson.  Madelyn A. Peteritis, 81, of Nicholson, died Monday at the Mountain View Senior Living Center in Montrose. Her husband is Joseph Peteritis and they have been married for 60 years.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Edna Kubler Koerner. Surviving are two sons, Terry Rosko, Taylor; and David Peteritis, Mehoopany; a daughter, Debbie Georgetti, Clifford Twp.; a sister, Alberta Evans, Olyphant; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Alfred Koerner. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson. Interment will be held in the Nicholson Cemetery. There will be a viewing Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time.  Marilyn Squier, 85, Nicholson, died Thursday at home. Her husband, Frank, died May 5, 1999.
Born in Scranton, the daughter of the late Theodore and Anna Schumaker Edwards, she was a retired dairy farmer and was a member of the Nicholson United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for over 30 years. She also was a 4-H and Girl Scout leader for many years. Marilyn is survived by two daughters, Juliet Loch and husband, Alan, of Nicholson; and Cheryl Johnson and husband, Gregory, of Halifax; a sister, Natalie Wiltshire and husband, Donald, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister-in-law, Marion Edwards, of Hopewell, N.J.; three grandchildren, Ian, Brandon and Emma. She was also predeceased by a brother, Allan Edwards. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson, with services by the Rev. John Shaffer of the Nicholson United Methodist Church. There will be a viewing Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Nicholson United Methodist Church or to VNA Hospice. Charles W. Turner, 86, Kingsley, died Wednesday in Port Jefferson Station, Long Island, N.Y. His wife, Joan Marie Livingston Turner, died Feb. 18, 2002.
Born in Ozone Park, N.Y., the son of the late Henry and Anna Snyder Turner, he was a retired police officer, having served in Queens, N.Y., and was a member of St. Pius X Church, St. John Vianney Parish in Royal. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Charles is survived by two daughters, Lori McCloskey, of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y., and Kathy Pearce of Carbondale; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by the Rev. Michael Kirwin will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X Church, St. John Vianney Parish, Route 106, in Royal. Entombment will be in Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Carbondale. There will be a viewing on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson.  Patricia Sevensky Franko, 77, Nicholson, died Tuesday at home. Her husband, Thomas, died Oct. 7, 2010.
Born in Nicholson, the daughter of the late Howard and Iantha Valentine Frederici, she was employed as a clerk at Lochen’s Market in Nicholson and was a member of the Nicholson United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Stella Jerauld and husband, Bart; and Connie Sevensky; a son, Randy Sevensky and wife, Denise; two brothers, William and Edward Frederici; a great-granddaughter, Alyssa Fiehl, who she raised for the last 12 years; a cousin, Nelda Emick; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson, with services by Chaplain Jay McCracken. Interment will be held in the Nicholson Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 11 a.m. until service time. Memorial donations may be made to DaVita in Tunkhannock or to the Kidney Foundation. |
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