Obituaries

May 5, 2019

Matilda “Tillie” Pensak Kuzma, R.N., 94, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Andrew Kuzma, who died July 19, 2012. The couple had been married nearly 54 years.

Born March 13, 1925, in Slovan, daughter of the late Paul and Feliksa Pensak, she was a graduate of Union...

May 2, 2019

Richard Remondelli, 37, Factoryville, died May 2 at home in East Benton Twp. Born Jan. 19, 1982, in Scranton, the son of the late Ralph John and Mary Eloise (Dwyer) Remondelli, he was a private man. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and later received his Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University . He worked...

Apr 29, 2019

Chester C. Kaszuba Jr., 70, of Scott Twp., died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore.

Born Nov. 18, 1948, in Scranton, son of the late Chester Sr. and Cecelia Bonczkiewicz Kaszuba, Chester was educated in Dickson City schools. He was self-employed and worked as a diesel mechanic. Afterward, he worked for J &...

Apr 29, 2019

Ronna Lee (Walsh) Casey, 69, of South Abington Twp., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, with her loving family by her side at the Davis Community in Wilmington, N.C. She was the wife of 41 years of Patrick M. Casey. The couple was married since July 30, 1977.

Born Oct. 14, 1949, in Scranton, Pa., she...

Apr 27, 2019

Bentley James Dengler, 10 weeks, died unexpectedly on Saturday at Geisinger South Wilkes Barre.

Born February 14, 2019, Bentley is the son of Marlinda Ruminski and Stephen Dengler and brother of Calianna and Jayce Ruminski of Hunlock Creek.

He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Linda Reakes of Hunlock Creek; paternal grandparents,...

Apr 24, 2019

Linda (Jackson) "Lin" Dennebaum, 68, of Dalton, died Wednesday in Tyler Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James Dennebaum.

Born in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, Pa., on Oct. 31, 1950, Lin was the daughter of the late Howard Jackson and Evelyn Gibbs Jackson.

After moving from...

Apr 18, 2019

Margaret A. (Stuckas) Clegg, 91, Dickson City, died Thursday in Allied Services Hospice Center. Born June 18, 1927, in Scranton, the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Sinkevich) Stuckas, she was a Dickson City resident. She was a 1944 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and had been employed at JCPenney, Viewmont Mall, where she worked over 30...

Apr 13, 2019

Dr. Dominick A. Cruciani Jr., 87, of Clarks Green, died Saturday after a brief Illness. His loving wife of 63 years, the former Florence Catherine Marek, died July 17, 2016. Born July 7, 1931, he was the son of the late Dominick Anthony and Helen Ceccoli Cruciani. Raised and educated as a first generation Italian-American in Olyphant, he received his...

Mar 20, 2019

Colleen Angela O’Hara, 60, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday night at home after a courageous, brave and long eight-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born Sept. 16, 1958, in Kingston, daughter of the late William Anthony and Elizabeth Namovicv O’Hara, Colleen enjoyed going out to eat to her favorite restaurants, watching the news and keeping up to date with what...

Mar 8, 2019

Shirley Ann Shoener Harmon, 85, Dalton, died Friday in Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Earl Alfred Harmon. The couple would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary April 27. Born Sept. 7, 1933, in Scran­ton, the daughter of the late William and Ann Versieakas Shoener, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...

Mar 8, 2019

Teresa “Terry” (Cervini) McDonald, 73, S. Abington Twp., died on Friday, in Allied Services Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William M. McDonald.

Born May 4, 1945 in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of the late John I. and Ann (Stewart) Cervini.

Teresa attended Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers, NY. She and her husband later moved to Pennsylvania where...

Mar 8, 2019

Linda Staikides Gerber, 66, loyal, steadfast, genuine, of Waverly, Pa., Linda left us in a state of shock and mystery, on March 8, 2019. A victim of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, she was recently hospitalized in Philadelphia at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. She was the wife of William "Nevin" Gerber. The couple was married over 40 years. Linda came into this...

Feb 25, 2019

Dominick Mitchell Sr., 87, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at Abington Manor. He was the husband of Gilda Renzi Mitchell. Born Oct. 26, 1931, in Atlasburg, son of the late Frank and Catherine Luci Miceli, Dominick honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Dominick was employed by General Electric for many years...

Feb 18, 2019

Louis Joseph Grisafi, 64, of Montrose, died on Monday, February 18, 2019, in Hershey Medical Center.  He was the husband of Darlene (Doria) Grisafi.

Born September 5, 1954 in Binghamton, New York, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Fontini) Grisafi.

Lou honorably served his country in the US Air Force. He...

Feb 17, 2019

Catherine (Moffitt) Loughney of Waverly Twp. died peacefully Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Joseph F. Loughney Jr., who died May 23, 2009. The couple had been married for more than 41 years. Born in Hartford, Conn., daughter of the late Michael F. and Robina McDonald Moffitt, she was a graduate of Abington Heights...

Feb 15, 2019

Monsignor James J. McGarry, pastor emeritus of Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit, died on the 15th day of February, 2019, at Holy Family Residence, Scranton.

Monsignor McGarry, the son of the late William Vincent and Mary Patricia (Burke) McGarry, was born in Pittston, on June 16, 1944. He received his early education at St. Mary...

Jan 31, 2019

Marion F. (Friscia) Harding 93, Scranton, died Thursday, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.  She was the widow of the late Lawrence James R. Harding, who died 2003.

Born October 7, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Lash) Friscia.

She was a graduate of Brooklyn High School, Brooklyn,...

Jan 23, 2019

Regina Carolyn (Lipinski) Woloszyn, 93, Falls, died Wednesday in Allied Services Hospice Center.  She was the wife of the late Frank J. Woloszyn.  The couple was married since November 22, 1947.

Born November 14, 1925 in Falls, Regina was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Victoria (Phillips) Lipinski.

She was a graduate of Falls...

Jan 21, 2019

Dorothy J. Lavriha Toth, 86, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at Elmcroft of Mid Valley, Peckville.  She was the widow of Stephen J. Toth, who died Sept. 8, 2010. The couple had celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.

Born Oct. 4, 1932, in Clifford, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Zedar Lavriha. She was educated in...

Jan 20, 2019

Dominic R. Scott of Clarks Summit, passed away Oct. 6 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Scranton, Dom was the son of the late Joseph V. and Teresa Gallagher Scott.  Dom was preceded in death by siblings, Joseph, Robert and Esther. Love of family, his Catholic faith, and service to others were the...