Obituaries

Severino Giardinelli

Jan 20, 2019

Severino “Reno” M. Giardinelli, 70, died on Sunday in The Gardens at Easton.  He was the husband of Beverly Ann (Maxin) Giardinelli.

Born July 11, 1948 in Philadelphia, Reno was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gullotti) Giardinelli. He proudly served in the US Army during Vietnam.

Reno graduated from West Catholic High...

Gloria DeStefano

Jan 14, 2019

Gloria ( Hundi c h ) DeStefano , 87 , of Scranton died Monday in Allied Services Hospice Center . Gloria was the wife of the late Gene R. DeStefano.

Born May 27, 1931 in Olyphant , she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Tillie ( Waschy sak ) Klemish . Gloria was...

Thomas Sartori

Jan 13, 2019

Thomas Russell Sartori, 73, of South Abington Twp., died Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of the former Ellen Blend. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 21.

Born July 24, 1945 in Honesdale, son of the late Thomas Russell and Mary Kearney Sartori, he was a 1963 graduate of...

Thomas Randt, Sr.

Jan 10, 2019

Thomas H. Randt, Sr.  65, Olyphant, died Thursday, in Regional Hospital. His former wife is Anne Shipsky Randt, Dickson City.

Born June 8, 1953 in Philadelphia , he was the son of the late John and Patricia (Lyons) Randt.

He was educated in the Woodrow Wilson School District, Levittown. He was a heavy equipment operator...

Robert Kehoe

Dec 25, 2018

Robert Joseph Kehoe, 55, recently of Falls, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday at home.

Born March 20, 1963, in Teaneck, N.J., the son of the late Francis Joseph and Kathleen (Allen) Kehoe, he graduated from Paramus High School, N.J., and attended Kings College. Bob was a self employed landscaper and operated the Black Forest Lawn Care Service....

Gioacchino "Kim" Frezzolini

Dec 17, 2018

Gioacchino “Kim” D'Andrea Frezzolini, 74, of Clarks Green, died Monday, at Geisinger Community Medical Center.

Born December 11, 1944 in Anguillara, Sabazia, Italy, he was the son of the late Dewey and Edith (Da Damio) Frezzolini.

Kim moved from Italy to the Bronx, NY at an early age. He graduated from Evana Childs High School...

Girard Donahoe

Dec 12, 2018

Girard R. Donahoe, 88, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday in Falmouth, Maine, with many loved ones by his side. He was a devoted and loving husband of 57 years, married to the late Alice Marie Waters, his “sweetie.”

Born April 11, 1930, in Scranton, he was the son of the late William and Annette (Malarkey) Donahoe. He attended...

Robert Kozlowski

Dec 6, 2018

Robert C. Kozlowski

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Robert C.Kozlowski, 91, of Scott Township, died Thursday, in Allied Services Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Teresa (O’Loughlin) Kozlowski.

Born May 31, 1927 in Taylor, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Chellis) Kozlowski....

Dr. Stanley Markunas, III

Dec 2, 2018

Dr. Stanley A. Markunas, III, DO, 76, a resident of Dalton, died Sunday, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility.

Born July 4, 1942 in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Stanley A. and Sophia (Jacobs) Markunas. Stanley was a graduate of Villanova University and received his Doctorate of Osteopathy from Philadelphia College...

Cecilia Alfano

Nov 11, 2018

Cecilia (Tradardi) Alfano, 90, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday at home. Her loving husband of nearly 60 years, Victor J. Alfano, died March 28, 2014. Born Jan. 31, 1928 in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late Adone and Emilia Tradardi. Cecilia graduated from Scranton Technical High School in 1946 and worked as...

Luciana Suraci

Oct 22, 2018

Luciana (DiMattia) Suraci, 82, of Clarks Green, died on Monday in Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the loving wife of 58 years of the late Anthony F. “Tony” Suraci, Sr.

Born April 11, 1936 in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Malley) DiMattia. Luciana graduated from Old Forge High School...

Florence Saxe

Oct 21, 2018

Florence Beatrice Theresa (Gill) Saxe, 96, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at St. Mary's Villa Nursing Home. She was the wife of Gervin Saxe, who died in 2004. The couple was married for more than 50 years. Born Sept. 13, 1922, in West Scranton, daughter of the late John and Florence (Owens) Gill, she graduated from Scranton Technical...

Jean Dailey

Oct 15, 2018

Jean Crane Dailey, 87, of Scranton, died Monday at Abington Manor. She was the widow of John Martin Dailey.

Born May 14, 1931, in Scranton, daughter of the late Martin A. and Lourdes McGurrin Crane Meske, she was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School, Scranton and Lackawanna Business College. She was office manager for Preston Trucking,...

Alice Becker

Sep 3, 2018

Alice Olympia (Sawchak) Becker, 76, Peckville, died Monday in Mid Valley Health Care Center.

Born March 23, 1942, in Olyphant, the daughter of the late Walter and Olympia (Karchefsky) Sawchak, Alice graduated Marywood University with a Bachelor of Science in education and earned a master's in education from the University of Scranton. She was employed by the...

Louise Zacker

Aug 29, 2018

Louise A. (Breward) Zacker, 88, Scranton, died Wednesday in Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the wife of Joseph Zacker, to whom she was married for 60 years. Born on March 14, 1930, in Scranton, daughter of the late Josiah and Margaret (Cunningham) Breward, she graduated from Scranton Technical High School. Louise worked for many years as a seamstress...

James Cotter

Aug 28, 2018

James Kevin Cotter,68, formerly of Scranton, died Tuesday, August 28th at the Carbondale Nursing Home.

Jim was born on September 29th,1949 in Scranton to the late James and Rosemary O’Malley Cotter. He was 1967 graduate of Scranton Tech High School. Jim was a welder for the General Dynamics Electric Board division in Groton, CT. He also worked...

Helen Lipinski

Aug 22, 2018

Helen Ann Lipinski, retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Air Force, 97, Falls, died Wednesday in Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. Born June 16, 1921, in Falls, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Victoria (Phillips) Lipinski, Helen attended Falls-Overfield Twp. schools and graduated from Misericordia University and Rutgers University, where she received her R.N. She completed master's...

Joseph Zielinski

Aug 17, 2018

Joseph J. Zielinski, 81, Clarks Summit, died Friday at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania. He was the husband of the former Miriam (Ferber) Zielinski. The couple was married for 52 years.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Ignatius and Eva (Sztubinski) Zielinski, he was a 1955 graduate of West Scranton High School and honorably served...

Tom Rose

Aug 14, 2018

Thomas Harold Rose 49, Clarks Summit, died Tuesday, in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. He was the loving husband of 18 years married to the former Colleen Durkin.

Born  April 11, 1969 in Scranton, he was the son of Harold and Susanne (Papa) Rose. He was a 1987 graduate of Central High School, he...

Gail Hatch

Aug 13, 2018

Gail Christine Hatch 67, of Scranton, died suddenly on Monday at her home. She was the wife of late William Hatch SR, who passed away in December 2014.

Born February 25, 1951, Gail was the daughter of Wayne and Maxine Jess. Surviving are her two sons; William Jr. (Ashley and their puppy Jack), Lee Hugaboom (Cindy and...