Funeral Notices 2/3/2012

BORICK, THOMAS F., Dickson City, private. No calling hours. Arrangements: John J. Turko & Sons Funeral Home, Dickson City.BUSH, CONNIE, celebration of life, today, 9 a.m., McLaughlin's - the Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. M

Funeral Notices 2/2/2012

BENTLER, CHARLES J., Crandon Lakes section of Hampton Twp., N.J., today, 10 a.m., Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. Interment, Frankford Plains Cemetery. Memorials: Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860; or the Newt

Sheila Watson

Gridley, Calif. — Sheila Watson passed away peacefully Monday January 9, 2012 after a two year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She had most recently been living in Vancouver, Washington but had decided to move back to Portland to be closer to her friends.

OBITUARY: Author Phillip Finch, 1948-2012

Phillip Finch, a prolific Kansas author whose work ranged from fast-paced thrillers to a riveting nonfiction account of acave diving triumph and tragedy, died Tuesday at the home of his sister in Grand Junction, Colo., following an illness of a few months. He was 63. He was born July 27, 1948, in Washington, D.C. Finch began his [...]

Federal justice officials accuse hospice provider of Medicare fraud

A national for-profit hospice care company partially owned by a San Francisco private equity firm has been accused of bilking Medicare of millions of dollars, according to a legal complaint filed this week by the U.S. Department of Justice.