Julie Esty
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Cemetery Chronicles: WWII diver honored at Dunmore Cemetery
“Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.” (General John J. Pershing) Not everyone whose name appears on a stone in a cemetery…
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Cemetery Chronicles: Harriet Clay Penman
Born in 1860 and raised in Schultzville, Pennsylvania, as the daughter of William and Ruth Clay, Harriet Clay Penman had a writing career that…
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Cemetery Chronicles: Frederick Hannah
The Dunmore Cemetery is the final resting place of many who served their country in our nation’s conflicts in all branches of service. Block…
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Cemetery Chronicles: Pinnell family established iron foundries
“Family is not an important thing, it’s everything.” (Michael J. Fox) Northeastern Pennsylvania has always been a hub of industrial activity. In its early…
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Cemetery Chronicles: The Fahrenholts
“A person should always choose a costume that is in direct contrast to her own personality.” (Lucy Van Pelt, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie…
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Cemetery Chronicles: George P. Friant
Visitors to Scranton’s Everhart Museum can view hundreds of wildlife specimens ranging from forest animals to birds. In many cases, examples in this menagerie…
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Dunmore Cemetery Tour to return in September
The Dearly Departed Players will be back in the Dunmore Cemetery with an all new tour on Sunday, September 29 and Sunday, October 6, …
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Cemetery Chronicles: Roy D. Hatcher
From the 1880’s to the 1970’s public interest in roller skating has fallen in and out of popularity. Northeastern Pennsylvania was home to numerous…
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Cemetery Chronicles: Anna Etzrodt Ellison
“On the great clock of life, the time for health is now.” (Dr. Anna Ellison) Born on December 26, 1888, to Albert and Elizabeth…
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Cemetery Chronicles: A Pioneer Pennsylvania State Trooper
“We must teach our children not merely the importance of making a living, but also how to live and make a life.” (Colonel Lynn…
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DEC fourth graders take on Steamtown
By Julie Etsy On Friday, May 17, the fourth grade students of Dunmore Elementary Center spent the day learning the history and heritage of…
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Cemetery Chronicles: Colonel Ezra Ripple
The front-page news of November 17, 1909, reported that Colonel Ezra Ripple suffered a severe stroke the previous day while at his postmaster’s desk…
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