Obituaries
Mary Kaminski
Jan 15, 2016
Mary Louise Sowa Kaminski, 94, of Clarks Green, died Friday at the Jewish Home, Scranton, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Her husband of 56 years, Joseph B., died March 21, 2012.
Born in Scranton, Mary was the daughter of Polish immigrants, Anna and Andrew Sowa. A longtime resident of Clarks Green, Mary attended Scranton Technical...
Amelia Macheska
Jan 2, 2016
Amelia Macheska, 87, of Ransom Twp., died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the widow of Walter Macheska, who died in 1990.
Born Jan. 22, 1928, in Taylor, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Shimko Petro, Amelia was a graduate of Taylor High School and, before retirement, she worked in...
Anthony Saita
Dec 21, 2015
Anthony "Tony" John Saita 48, North Abington Twp., died Monday at home. Born May 14, 1967, in Passaic, N.J., he was the son of Philip and Barbara (Rankin) Saita, North Abington Twp.
He was a 1985 graduate of Abington Heights High School and studied psychology at Bloomsburg University and the University of Scranton. He was a member...
James Haas
Dec 18, 2015
James Anthony Haas, 94, of Glenburn, died Friday at home. He was married 53 years to the former Judie Sullivan. The couple was married since July 21, 1962.
Born May 5, 1921, in Missoula, Mont., he was the son of the late Dr. Aloys Thomas and Helen Elizabeth (Walsh) Haas, formerly of Missoula, Montana, and Anguilla, West...
Mary Franko
Dec 2, 2015
Mary Jane Gregosh Franko, Falls, died Wednesday at home. Her beloved husband, Cyril T. Franko, preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 2007. The couple was married more than 52 years, having been married Nov. 19, 1955.
Born in Ransom, daughter of the late John and Anna Tirpak Gregosh, she was educated in Newton-Ransom schools and was...
Marie Yasinskas
Nov 25, 2015
Marie F. (Rainey) Yasinskas, 89, of Dade City, Fla., and formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday in Zephyrhills Health and Rehab Center, Zephyrhills, Fla. Her husband of 57 years, Paul F. Yasinskas, died May 14, 2007.
Born Dec. 4, 1925, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Martha (Long) Rainey. She lived in Dalton...
Jude Fitzgerald
Nov 17, 2015
Jude T. Fitzgerald, age 76 of Adell, WI formerly of Clarks Summit, died early Tuesday afternoon (November 17, 2015) at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice where he had resided for the past four days.
He was born on December 10, 1938 in Scranton, PA, a son of the late John and Marie (Mulrooney) Fitzgerald.
He...
Angelina Fiume
Nov 17, 2015
Angelina "Lillie" Montanaro Fiume, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday at the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Angelo Fiume.
Born Dec. 4, 1920, in Kent, Ohio, daughter of the late Frank and Teresa Conenna Montanaro, Lillie was a graduate of Long Island City schools and went on to work...
Rose Chermak
Nov 13, 2015
Rose B. (Butash) Chermak 91, of Treasure Island, Florida, formerly of Clarks Summit, went to be with our Lord on Friday, November 13, 2015. She was the widow of Daniel E. Chermak, who died 1992
She was born May 20, 1924 in Scranton and was the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Laktos) Butash. She was...
Fred Holbrook
Oct 29, 2015
Fred W. Holbrook, 53, Scranton, died Thursday at Allied Services' facility. Born Feb. 5, 1962, in Montrose, he was the son of the Eva Jane (Magee) Holbrook, Montrose and the late Arthur C. Holbrook.A resident of the Allied Service dorms, Fred enjoyed the outdoors and listening to music. Fred faced life's challenges with a smile and will be sadly...
Edna Rachkowski
Oct 24, 2015
Edna Stetz Rachkowski, 89, of Clarks Summit, formerly of Duryea, died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the widow of Leonard Rachkowski, who died Oct. 7, 1992.Born Sept. 21, 1926, in Duryea, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Stetz, she was a graduate of Duryea High School. Before retirement, she was a...
Brenton Yonker
Oct 19, 2015
Brenton William Yonker, 42, of Nicholson, died unexpectedly Monday October 19, at home. Born Nov. 1, 1972 in Scranton, he was the son of Marianne Yonker Stout Mood, Hanover. Before moving to Nicholson, he lived in Hop Bottom. He was a graduate of Mountain View High School, Kingsley, and was a technician for Noble Biomaterials, ScrantonA fun loving person,...
Lynn Mitchell
Oct 15, 2015
Lynn L. (Zawicki) Mitchell, 58, of South Abington Twp., died Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James Edward Mitchell. The couple had been married for 14 years. Born March 4, 1957, in Scranton, she was the daughter of Barbara (Burzon) Zawicki, South Abington Twp., and of the late Leonard Zawicki. Lynn was...
Sean Farley
Oct 14, 2015
Sean Joseph Farley, 23, of Waverly, died Wednesday in Geisinger Community Medical Center after a brief illness. Born March 13, 1992, in Rochester, N.Y., he was the son of Dr. Timothy J. and Joanne Farley, Waverly.He moved to Waverly in 2002, having lived in New Hartford, N.Y. He was educated in the Abington Schools and was currently a student...
Shirley Williams
Oct 12, 2015
Shirley Taylor Johnson Williams, 87, of Clarks Green, died Monday at Mountain View Care Center. She was the widow of Wayne Williams, who died Nov. 12, 2004. Her first husband, John Allen Johnson II, died March 31, 1961.Born July 9, 1928, in Carbondale, daughter of the late Cecil and Mabel Wilkins Taylor, Shirley was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin...
Margaret Kelly
Oct 4, 2015
Margaret Mary (O'Hara) Kelly, 83, of Clarks Green, died Sunday at home. Her husband of 38 years is the late Edward J. Kelly, M.D., who died July 23, 2000.Born July 24, 1932, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gabriel Thomas and Margaret (Gleoggler) O'Hara.She moved to Clarks Green in 1969, having lived in New York,...
Dolores White
Oct 3, 2015
Dolores Gloria Mare White, 84, of Scott Twp., died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Her husband, Stewart Austin White, died Feb. 5. The couple had been married more than 36 years.Born Aug. 25, 1931, in Queens, N.Y., daughter of Joseph and Carmella Panara Mare, Dolores lived in Queens, where she graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School in 1949....
Richard O'Brien
Sep 18, 2015
Richard P. O'Brien, M.D., FACEP, 59, of Glenburn Twp., died unexpectedly Friday morning at his home. He was the proud only son of the late Peter and Margaret O'Brien, with the latter passing away just a few short months ago in April. While he is survived by no living relatives, Dr. O'Brien leaves behind hundreds of friends, many in...
Raniero Materazzi
Sep 12, 2015
Raniero "Ranny" Materazzi, 72, of Scott Twp. died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore after a courteous battle with cancer.Born Oct. 19, 1942 in Bloomfield, N.J., son of the late Raniero and Eda Allegrucci Materazzi, he was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, where he majored in art. One of a few art students, Raniero's...
Magdaline Pedley
Sep 3, 2015
Magdaline M. (Miluszusky) Pedley, 86, of South Abington Twp., died Thursday at home. Her husband of 48 years, Girard Francis Pedley, died June 30, 2006. Born Dec. 19, 1928, in Pleasant Mount, she was the daughter of the late William and Theoflia (Standish) Miluszusky. She lived in South Abington over 48 years and was a graduate of Pleasant Mount...
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