Recent  Obituaries

Janice M. Wertman, 80, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, December 2^nd, 2025 at her home.

Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Boone) Thompson.

She was a graduate of Dallas High School. She worked for several years as a sales clerk at Humphrey’s Apparel in Shavertown before opening the well known Back Mountain restaurant, J&J Deli, with her husband, Jim and all three children in 1984.  One of her great passions was cooking and many of the family recipes that made J&J popular are still being used today. She loved getting to know and interacting with her customers for 16+ years, after which she retired and passed the business on to her son, John, who currently owns and operates.   

Along with cooking, she was also a talented artist and enjoyed drawing and painting pictures, some of which were exhibited in local art shows as well as in local restaurants & businesses around the Back Mt.     

In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by her husband, James; and her son, Jimmy.

Surviving are her children, Janine Franklin and husband, Brian, Shavertown; John Wertman and wife, Joleen, Dallas; daughter-in-law, Brenda Wertman, Mehoopany; grandchildren, Ryan Wertman, Little River, SC; Ashley Ell, Japan; Joshua Wertman, Mehoopany; and Jeffrey Franklin, Nipomo, CA     

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 9^th at Noon at Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown.   Rev. Wayne Morgan will officiate.   Interment will follow at Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton.  Friends may call from 11am until time of service at the funeral home

Memorial donations may be made to Blue Chip Animal Refuge, 974 Lockville Rd., Dallas, PA 18612, or to the favorite animal charity of the donor’s choice.

Edward Eugene Hosey Jr., known as Ned to friends and family, passed away unexpectedly due to ongoing health issues on Wednesday, November 26th at the age of 78. 

Ned is preceded in death by his father, Attorney Edward Hosey; mother, Marie B. Hosey; sister, Catherine Hosey; and brother, Michael Hosey. He is survived by his three sons Edward E Hosey III (wife Denise), Richard Jeffrey Hosey, and David Gilroy Hosey (wife Kat); grandchildren, Evelyn, Hannah, Connor, and Gil Hosey; sister, Patricia Kosloski; uncle, Andrew Jack Barry; nieces, Colleen Roundhill and Leigh Thering; and grandnephews, River and Owen Thering as well as many close friends including his partner of over 30 years, Carol Sorber. 

Ned grew up in Plymouth, Pennsylvania and graduated from St. Vincent's High School in 1965. Always athletic, he played baseball and was a pitcher in little league and children’s minor league baseball before playing on St. Vincent’s baseball team and basketball team. He attended Misericordia University and went on to become a skilled tradesman. Ned became an expert in his field and held positions as a commercial contractor, FEMA Inspector, and Gas Field Electrical Inspector. The majority of his career was spent working with FEMA, where his strong leadership skills and level head in an emergency served in countless projects and disaster relief efforts. 

His family will remember Ned as an avid hunter and outdoorsman, and as an excellent cook- especially his chili and spaghetti sauce. Ned was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church where he was an Usher. He was also an ardent Penn State and Yankee fan. He loved attending Penn State games, and he loved attending his grandchildren’s activities just as much. His greatest joy later in life was his grandsons, Gil and Connor, and attending Connor’s sporting events.   

The family will grieve privately at this time. A celebration of life is planned for a later date; details will be shared as they become available. 

JOAN ANN MOONEY

Joan Ann Mooney, 86, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the Allied Services Hospice Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Susan and Carl Carlson. Joan grew up in the Inwood section of Manhattan, before building a life with her late husband Marty in Long Beach, NY, where she lived from the late 1960s through 2015. She then moved to Poughkeepsie, NY, and spent her final months in Kingston, PA.

Joan was predeceased by her husband, Marty, her brother Charlie, and sister Margie.

She is survived by her devoted sons, Martin Mooney and his wife Danielle, and Michael Mooney and his wife Theresa. She was a cherished grandmother to Megan Mooney and her husband Will Deeks, Katherine Mooney, Harry Mooney, Owen Mooney, and Nicole McGrogan. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. 

To know Joan was to know a kind and caring soul. She possessed a quick wit that could lighten any room, and she had a gift for storytelling. Her presence was a comfort, and her gentle, humorous spirit will be profoundly missed by all who had the good fortune to know her. Joan will be forever in our hearts.

A funeral service is planned for the Spring in Long Beach, NY. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the following organizations:

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation

FDR Station, PO Box 220

New York, NY 10150

https://www.alzinfo.org/donate/donation_form/

Allied Services Foundation 

100 Abington Executive Park 

Clarks Summit, PA 18411

https://www.allied-services.org/giving/make-a-donation/

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