Obituaries

Jun 28, 2017

Douglas William Alan Bigelow, 27, Throop, died Wednesday in Moses Taylor Hospital after a lifelong struggle. Born May 18, 1990, in Scranton, he was the son of Donald A. and Fay (Cator) Bigelow, Throop. Doug was lovingly cared for at St. Joseph's Center, Scranton, for which the family is truly grateful. He shared much joy with his family and...

Jun 18, 2017

Brett Shepherd Barrows, 20, of  Dalton, died Sunday at home.

Born March 30, 1997 in Scranton, he was the son of Stephen N. Barrows, Johnson City, NY and Laurie Shepherd, Dalton.

Brett was a 2016 graduate of Abington Heights High School and was pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering at Penn State University, Worthington Campus....

Jun 17, 2017

Margaret (Moran) McGurl, 97, Clarks Summit, died Saturday, at Abington Manor. She was the widow of the late James Gerald McGurl, who died Sept. 19, 2003. The couple was married more than 48 years. Born Nov. 25, 1919, in Chinchilla, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn (McDonnell) Moran. A Clarks Summit resident since 1953, having...

Jun 5, 2017

Helen Josephine Baron Miluszusky, 99, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at Forest City Nursing Home & Rehab Center, where she recently was admitted. She was the widow of William Raymond Miluszusky, who died Oct. 12, 1995. The couple was married more than 57 years. Born Sept. 30, 1917, in Nanticoke, daughter of the late John and Agnes Poremba...

Jun 2, 2017

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May 15, 2017

Edward R. Busch, 90, of Newville, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Monday, May 15, 2017. He was married for 48 years to the late Elizabeth (Elsie) Frances Leutner. Ed was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Union City, N.J., and was the son of the late William G. Busch and Grace M. (Aldrich) Busch. He was raised along with his...

Apr 21, 2017

Salvatore R. LaRusso, 85, of Factoryville, died Friday at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton.

Born April 13, 1932, in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Leonard and Angeline Mack LoRusso. A Factoryville resident since 1980, having moved from Dalton, he was formerly of Dunmore. He was a graduate of Dunmore High School. He was a...

Apr 21, 2017

Joseph Holmick, 85, of Scranton, died Friday at the William Warren Scranton Center at Allied Services. Born June 20, 1931, in Simpson, son of the late Michael and Mary Heffner Holmic, he was a resident of Allied Services for many years, and while at Allied Services, he met numerous friends. He was happy and friendly to the dedicated staff...

Apr 19, 2017

Edith Mae (Neary) Lomeo of South Abington Twp. died Wednesday, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the wife of 50 years to the late John Lomeo.

Born in Carbondale, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Carden) Neary. She was a graduate...

Apr 12, 2017

Richard Donald Vail, 85, of Chinchilla, and Bushnell, Fla., died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, on arrival at Bayfront Health Hospital, Brooksville, Fla. He was married to his loving wife, the former JoAnn Williams, for 65 years. The two were inseparable.

He was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Elizabeth, N.J., the son of the late Ernest and Pearl...

Apr 3, 2017

Anthony F. "Tony" Suraci Sr., 88, of Clarks Green, died Monday upon arrival at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the loving husband of 58 years, married to the former Luciana DiMattia.

Born April 8, 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Italian natives Anthony and Mae (Zingale) Suraci born in Italy.

His...

Mar 30, 2017

Joseph Kuligowski, 84, died in the Dormitories of Allied Services in Scranton on March 30, 2017, after a prolonged illness.

He was a son of Helen and Stanley Kuligowski, both deceased and former residents of Scranton. Joseph had been a resident of Allied Services all of his adult life along with his brother, David, who passed away...

Mar 27, 2017

Paul Thomas Beck, 86, of Waverly, died Monday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the loving husband of more than 47 years of the former Janet Barnes.

Born July 6, 1930, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Ronald Haliday and Irene (Thomas) Beck.

He was a 1949 graduate of Taylor High...

Mar 25, 2017

Bernard P. White, 87 years old, Clarks Summit, died Saturday in Chandler Estate, Pen Argyl. His wife of 46 years was the late Marie Frances Kelly.

Bernard, or "Bernie" as he was called by friends and family, lived a long, fulfilling life. He was born Oct. 6, 1929, in Pittston and was raised in West Pittston, the...

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Constance Dolphin, 71, of Scranton, died Tuesday at Dunmore Health Care Center Inc.

Born Sept. 23, 1945, in Scranton, daughter of the late Leonard and Helen Mulherin Dolphin, she was a graduate of Holy Rosary Grade School and Scranton Central High School. She was an interior designer while living in New York City and Florida.

Mar 11, 2017

Catherine Claire (O'Rourke) Gallagher, 97, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday in Holy Family Residence with her loving family at her bedside. Her loving husband of 56 years was the late Robert Gallagher, who died Sept. 5, 2006.

Born July 29, 1919, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick W. and Catherine (Short) O'Rourke. Prior...

Mar 11, 2017

Jack (Joaquin) Braz, 77, of Clarks Green died surrounded by his family on Saturday after an illness at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He was the husband of the former Peggy O'Malley. The couple had been married 58 years.

Born on the 29th of April, 1939, in Scranton, PA, to the late Joaquin and Anna...

Mar 4, 2017

Eliseo Grijaldo Velez, 88, of Scranton, died Saturday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of over 65 years to the former Lourdes Segovia.

Born Sept. 22, 1928, in the Philippines, he was the son of the late Domingo and Rosario (Grijaldo) Velez. He was educated in the Philippines, where he became an...

Mar 1, 2017

Elizabeth J. Cianci, 89, of Clarks Summit, PA, died March 1st, 2017, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Scranton, PA.

Betty was born in Lancaster, PA, July 20th, 1927. Predeceased by parents George Gaintner, Sr. and Myrtle, brother George Gaintner, Jr., and her beloved husband William I. Cianci.

She graduated from Ridley Township High...

Jan 23, 2017

Frances Loretta Kamosky Sullivan 90, South Abington Twp., died Monday morning in Holy Family Residence, Scranton. She was the widow of the late Joseph A. Sullivan, who died April 14, 1973.

Born Dec. 12, 1926 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Rogers Kamosky. Formerly of Greenfield Twp., she moved to Clarks...