 Joseph Nicholas Polovitch, a beloved dairy farmer, passed away peacefully on August 22nd at the age of 83. Born on the Polovitch farm in Nicholson to Nicholas and Helen Polovitch (Onufry), Joseph was a dedicated steward of the land and livestock at JB Farm. His life was marked by tireless work, unwavering commitment and a deep love of family. The light of his life was his loving wife Bernadine who was always by his side. They celebrated 58 years of marriage in July.
From an early age, Joe was drawn to the rhythms of rural life. Growing up on the farm, he learned the values of hard work, integrity and respect for nature. Those values will live on through his family. Joe was a loving and devoted husband to his true love Bernadine (Kosik), father of four children Joanne Kalman (Brian), Jennifer Deom (Frank), Jeff Polovitch (Lucy) and Jason Polovitch (Vanessa). He cherished his 11 grandchildren, Katie, Emily, Ryan, Erik, Jeremy, AJ, Abby, Zachary, Adam, Cameron and Connor and three great-grandchildren Tommy, Tanner and Elsie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Arbogaste Satoun on Wednesday August 28th at noon at St. Patrick’s Church, 205 Main Street Nicholson. Friends and family may call from 9:30am – 11:30 am on Wednesday at the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State Street Nicholson. In lieu of flowers, Joseph can be remembered with a donation to the Nicholson Fire Company
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 Marjorie B. Mead, 89, of Nicholson, Pa. passed away Thursday July 18th at home surrounded by her family.
Her husband, Wallace O. Mead, passed away in 2006. Born in Binghamton, NY she is the daughter of the late David and Bessie Hulbert Wood. She was a member of the Lake Sheridan Bible Chapel. Prior to retiring she had been an AT&T telephone operator and an election poll worker for Nicholson Township. Marjorie is survived by two sons, Frederick and Michael Marks; six daughters, Melody Best, Michele Henricks, Martia VanEtten, Marjorie Luke, Hester Marks, and Velvet Marks; a stepson, David Mead, a stepdaughter, LeAnn Stebbins, a sister, Carol Stephenson, sixteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. She was predeceased by her first husband, Frederick Marks. Funeral services will be Monday July 22nd at 11am in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State Street, Nicholson with services by Rev. Karl Silfee. There will be a viewing from Sunday 4-7pm and 1 hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.  James David Huffsmith, 63, of Nicholson, died Saturday July 13th at home.
Born in Scranton on March 15, 1961 he is the son of the late Edward F. Huffsmith and Margaret J. Taylor Huffsmith. Jim graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School. After high school he earned an Associate’s degree from Keystone College. He furthered his education at East Stroudsburg University. Upon completion of his education, he worked for many years at Proctor & Gamble and more recently as a successful self-employed building contractor. Jim was a real salt of the earth man. He like to hunt, fish, and golf. He loved to spend time with his family. His generosity, compassion, and kindness reached far and wide. He truly was a man who had an open helping hand for anyone in need. Jim coached Lackawanna Trail Football and Wrestling for many years and also was a Foster Parent to many children. Jim is survived by four brothers, Edward F. Huffsmith Jr., Richard Huffsmith, Thomas (Lisa) Huffsmith, and Robert (Laura) Huffsmith; a son, Andrew (Grace) Huffsmith; a granddaughter, Sienna Huffsmith; many nieces and nephews; and his lifelong sidekicks Joe Ross, Don Williams, and Randy Flannery. Jim was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Lisa Huffsmith; and a nephew, Edward F. Huffsmith, III. Family and friends may call from 4-7pm Thursday July 18 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Friday July 19th at 11am officiated by Rev. Lucas Taylor in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State Street, Nicholson. There will be calling hours from 10am until service time. Interment will immediately follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Falls. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jim. Rev. William McCall Jr., 77, of Jets Lane, Factoryville, PA passed away unexpectedly at GWV Hospital on Sunday, July, 7. Wil is the son of Beverly Crawford Chapin and William McCall Sr. and was raised by his grandparents, Frank and Anna Crawford. Wil married his second soulmate, Eula Hudock, in 2010.
Wil was a 1964 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. After high school he received a CPA degree from Wilkes Barre Business College. Wil then entered the US Navy during the Vietnam era and served on the USS Kittyhawk. Wil received a bronze star, among other medals and commendations. After the Navy, Wil received a calling from God and he entered Boston University Theology Department. He served as a very successful minister in several United Methodist Churches throughout the area for 31 years. Wil is survived in addition to his wife, a son, Antonio; daughters, Connie Ledford (Roger), Julie Hudock, April Decker (Joey), Toni Hudock (Zack), and Amanda Hammer; step sons, Richard Matysik (Amanda) and Joe Matysik; siblings Bonita (Boop) LaCombe (Wally), Sandy Bidwell (Jeff), Butch Chapin (Jesi), Bob Chapin (Ben), Jim Chapin, Marsha (Sis)/Bill Yannes, and Dan Chapin; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Wil was preceded in death, in addition to his parents and grandparents, his first soulmate Joyce McCall, and his brother, John Chapin. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 20th at 11am with calling hours from 9am until the time of service in the Nicholson United Methodist Church, 64 State Street, Nicholson, Pa with Pastor John Whitehead officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at T2T.org.  On June 15th Carol Lou Oakley, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 91 at Allied Hospice.
Carol was born in Nicholson, PA, on April 10, 1933. She was a graduate of Nicholson High School, Nicholson, PA. She was predeceased by her parents Clark and Clara Billings Stevens, sister Betty Hayden and Mae Cooley and husband Walter M. Oakley. She is survived by 7 children. W. Steven Oakley, LuAnn (David) Palmer, Gerald Oakley, Sandra (Jeff) Baker, Penny (Fred) Wheeler, Timothy (Wendy) Oakley, Michael (Michele) Oakley, 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A homemaker, she took care of a family of 9. She was always on the move taking their 7 children to numerous activities, including school sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, track & field and archery) and boy scouts and was a girl scout leader for her daughters’ troops. She shared her deep love of the Pennsylvania countryside, birds and flowers with her children and beloved grandchildren. Always an excellent cook but her specialty was baking. Corn bread, crazy cake, blueberry crumb pie were some of the family favorites but the very best was her special cinnamon buns. A private service with family will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers donation to Susquehanna County Library.  Rev. Kim E. Bode lived his life in service to God, his community and his family, which ended suddenly on June 9, 2024. Born Nov. 2nd, 1950, in Chicago IL to Carl and Geneva Bode, he felt called to the ministry early at the age of 13. He received a master’s degree from Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield IL in 1976. He served churches in Gary, IN and Munson, PA before coming to Grace Lutheran in Hop Bottom where he served for 29 years, retiring in 2019. He taught at the Lutheran Academy in Scranton for 3 years.
A man known for a love of church and family, you could often find him running a 5k, traveling with his wife, preaching from the pulpit or adventuring with his grandchildren. A donor of over 22 gallons of blood, he recognized the value of human life and did all he could to rally for it. Passionate about trains and chickens, he shared many of his joys with his family, and was always ready to help anyone with their projects, especially if it involved a chainsaw. He dearly enjoyed his time volunteering with the Hop Bottom Hose Fire Company. He is survived by his wife, Anne (Oswald) Bode, of 49 years, his 5 children: Jessica (Bode) Nordquist and husband Russell Nordquist from Rochester, NY, Lisa (Bode) Sloyer and husband Paul Sloyer from Baltimore, MD, Amanda (Bode) Burkhart and husband Nicholas Burkhart from Pittsburgh PA, Joshua Bode and wife Meghan (McHale- Rogers) Bode from Chicago, IL, and Samantha Bode from Scranton, PA. He is survived by 8 grandchildren: Rowan, Judah, Bode, Eleanor, Geneva, Henry, Carlton and Colin. He is survived by his siblings Brett Bode (Carolyn), Cathy Mangan, Kirk Bode (Barb) and Craig Bode (Mary). A viewing will be held on Friday, June 14th 5:00-8:00pm in the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State Street, Nicholson, PA. An additional viewing will follow on Saturday, June 15th at 10:00am in the Grace Lutheran Church in Hop Bottom with funeral service at 11:00am; with luncheon to follow. In lieu of flowers, we ask you to send donations to Grace Lutheran Church in Hop Bottom (the narthex fund), the Hop Bottom Hose Fire Company or the Lutheran Academy in Scranton, PA.  Shirley Jean Pritchard, 82, entered into her rest peacefully at her place of
residence in Monroe County, PA on June 5, 2024. She was born in Kingsley, PA to the late Addison and Anna Wagner. Shirley is survived by her sister Mary Stevens, her son David Pritchard Jr. and wife Mary Beth, her daughter Janet Buxbaum and husband Douglas and their three children Bryan, Jonathan, and Matthew, one great grandchild Hazel, and as well as other nephews, nieces, and extended family members. She was predeceased a brother, Richard Wagner, and a sister, Ella Decker. Shirley loved God and lived a quiet simple life and enjoyed shopping and attending church services. She was known to be a very positive, cheerful, and encouraging person in her interaction with others. A viewing will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2024, from 1 to 3 PM followed by a short celebration of life memorial service at the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State Street, Nicolson, PA 18446. Interment will be held at a later date at the Maplewood Cemetery, Kingsley, PA.  William R. Shaw, 79, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, June 1 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.
Born November 14, 1944 he is the son of the late Russell and Helen Demsky Shaw. He graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1963 and was drafted into the Army serving from 1965 through 1967 receiving medals in marksman, good conduct, and national defense. William was a career truck driver. He enjoyed building trucks, wood working, lawn mowing, and his family. William is survived by a son, Russell (Dawn) Shaw; daughter, Lisa Thomas; granddaughter, Kelcie Shaw; brother, Robert Shaw; sister, Pat Taylor; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Rosemary Rogers. As per William’s request, there will be no services. Interment will be held in the Deckertown Cemetery, Lathrop Township.  Bonnie Jeanne Brainard, 81, of Kingsley passed away May 18th peacefully at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
She was born September 4, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the daughter of the late Jeanne Dodge and John T. Dodge. She graduated from Benton High School in Fleetville and continued on to do Cosmetology. She loved gardening, flowers, animals, and playing cards with her friends. Bonnie is survived by her children; Mark Millard and wife Angela of Scranton, Cheryl Clark of Aripeka, Florida, Kevin Brainard and fiancé Crystal of Kingsley, Peggy Woosman and husband Bob of Hallstead, Tommy Brainard of West Palm Beach, Florida; her grandchildren, Jocelyn (Ian Owens), Kyle, Taryn, and Spencer Millard, Rebecca Clark (Walter), Whitney and Brianna Brainard, Michael and Matt Woosman, and several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister Judith Tyriw, husband, Ivan W. Brainard, and daughter, Connie Brainard Teixera. We would like to give a special thanks to Peggy and Bob Woosman for opening their home up to her and taking care of her in her moment of need! A brief service will be held on June 22, 2024 at 10:00am at the Kingsley Methodist Church. |
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