Obituaries

Jan 3, 2020

Jeffrey W. Bahr, 70, of Scranton, died on Friday, January 3, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born August 25, 1949 in Scranton, he was the son of the late William C. and Sally L. (Bell) Bahr.

Jeff retired from the West Scranton Wendy’s upon their closure and also worked at Keystone Penn Arc....

Dec 29, 2019

Marie (Eskin) Wasylyniak, 89, Scranton, died Sunday in Mid-Valley Health Care Center, Peckville. She was the wife of the late Michael Wasy­lyniak Jr., who died March 21, 2014. The couple was married more than 63 years.

Born Sept. 8, 1930, in Scran­ton, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Edna (Clipps) Eskin.

A...

Dec 28, 2019

Thomas "Timmy" Phillips, 71, of North Abington Twp., passed away peacefully on Dec. 28 at Allied Services Hospice Center. He was the son of the late Thomas John and Elizabeth (Evans) Phillips. He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Sharon Klapec Phillips; a daughter, Tara Houlihan and her husband, Patrick; and four grandchildren, Sharon, Joseph, Peyton and Gabrielle,...

Dec 22, 2019

Joan (Neu) Domanish Campione, 87, a resident of Clarks Summit and formerly of Scranton, died Dec. 22. She was preceded in death by her first husband, who was the love of her life, John G. Domanish; and her second husband, Morris Campione.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Ann (Reber) Neu....

Dec 11, 2019

Walter Phillip Lehnert 94 years, Seminole, died on Wednesday, in Bay Pines VA Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was the husband of the late Shirley (McGarry) Lehnert who died in 2014. The couple was married since June 6, 1953.

Born July 10, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, Walter was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth...

Nov 28, 2019

Linda L. Monetta, 70, a longtime resident of North Abington Twp., died Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Joseph J. Monetta, her husband of 48 years. Born in Havre de Grace, Md., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mae (Jarvis) Barlow and was a graduate of Baldwin High School, Baldwin,...

Nov 27, 2019

William Thomas Walsh, 73, of Dalton, died Wednesday at home.

Born Aug. 4, 1946, in Scranton, he was the son of the late John Ambrose and Ruth Katharine Hill Walsh.

A resident of Dalton, he was educated in the Scranton schools. Before retirement, Bill was employed as a mechanic for PennDOT.

He was...

Oct 31, 2019

Donna L. Shipley, 59, Olyphant, died Thursday at home.

She was born Aug. 7, 1960, in Scranton.

Donna was a free-spirted person. She was generally a happy person with a smile to share. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting, and was a member of the Rescue and Restore Church.

Surviving are her son, Cpt....

Oct 21, 2019

Anna Marie (Labdafsky) Cicchillo, 86, South Abington Township, died on Monday, in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the wife of James “Chick” Cicchillo to whom she was married for 61 years. Born October 1, 1933 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Josephine (Zsimovan) Labdafsky. Surviving in addition to her husband is...

Oct 20, 2019

Anthony Villano Jr., age 55, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, after heroically battling cancer with courage, grace, hope and dignity. Son of Anthony and Donna Villlano, he was a graduate of Abington Heights High School. After graduation, he worked as a mechanic for Ryder Trucking and as a salesman for Core-Mark International. He went on to further his...

Oct 15, 2019

Anne Stegner Risse, 91, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 15, at her Monroe Avenue, Dunmore home of the past 60 years. Anne was the wife of Joseph A. Risse, who died in 2004; and the daughter of Walter Herman and Elizabeth St. John Stegner, of Honesdale, Pa. She is survived by her five...

Oct 9, 2019

Clement F. Secor, 77, of Dalton, died Wednesday in the Gardens at Tunkhannock.

Born in Scranton on Dec. 31, 1941, he was the son of the late Jesse Charles and Eleanor Marie (Botscheller) Secor. Clem honorably served his country for four years in the United States Air Force.

He graduated from Falls Overfield High School...

Oct 2, 2019

John J. "Jack" Connolly, 90, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Wednesday at his home. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Galiney) Connolly, who passed away in 2002. The couple was married since June 8, 1958. Born March 9, 1929, in Scranton, he was the son of the late John J. and Ann (Doriscavitch) Connolly. Jack...

Aug 22, 2019

David F. DeMello, 74, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sybil (Fairhurst) DeMello, who he married on Oct. 7, 1967. Born July 30, 1945, in New Bedford, Mass., he was the son of the late Frank C. and Rose (Jorge) DeMello. David graduated from New Bedford High School...

Jul 23, 2019

Stephen F. Yerka, 89, a resident of St. James City, Fla., formerly of Silver Spring, Md., died Tuesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.

Born July 25, 1929, in Dickson City, son of the late Stephen Yerka and the late Leona Schap, he was educated in Philadelphia schools, honorably served in the United States Army in Japan, was...

Jul 17, 2019

Dr. John J. F. Holmes, 91, area native and resident of Clarks Summit, died peacefully on Wednesday. He was the husband of the late Alice (Corcoran) Holmes, who died in 2012, and he was the proud father of five sons and grandfather to seven grandchildren. Born Jan. 15, 1928, in Archbald, “Jack” was the son of the late James...

Jun 8, 2019

Attorney Peter Godwin Loftus Sr., 79, Waverly, died June 8 in Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. He was the husband of the former Julie Conway. The couple had been married over 53 years. Born Jan. 24, 1940, in Scranton, the son of the late Joseph and the Mary (Godwin Loftus) Loftus, he was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School and...

Jun 6, 2019

Delores E. Nagy, 84, Scranton, died Thursday at home. Born Aug. 2, 1934, in Scranton, the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Demyen) Nagy, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a professional executive secretary, having been employed by the federal government in Washington, D.C. She worked at the Pentagon and the Executive Annex...

Jun 5, 2019

Margaret Christian Rafter, 94, North Abington Twp., died Wednesday in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of the late Edward M. Rafter, who died May 5, 1998. The couple had been married over 50 years. Born Nov. 11, 1924, in Scranton, the daughter of the late J.O. and Margaret (Jermyn) Christian, she attended Country Day School, Miss...

Jun 2, 2019

Albert Anthony Ondush, 92, a professional artist and art educator, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Mr. Ondush was one of 13 children whose interest in art began when he was just 4 years old. He and his loving wife, the former Joan Coccodrilli, would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Aug. 13. Born...