Obituaries

Mar 12, 2015

Born March 26, 1934, in Staten Island, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Mazzarese) Catoggio. A resident of the Abingtons since 1973, she formerly lived in New Jersey and New York. Terry was a 1951 graduate of St. Barnabas High School, Yonkers, N.Y. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and education from...

Mar 3, 2015

Madeline Heckman Gohsler, 89, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Jefferson Twp., died Tuesday, while a guest at Asbury Heights Villas, Pittsburgh. Her husband of 35 years, John Richard Gohsler, died July 22, 2002.

Born June 23, 1925, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Fenne) Heckman.

She was a 1943 graduate...

Feb 22, 2015

Robert D. Spagna Sr., 90, South Abington Township, died peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. His loving son, Jeffrey, and his daughter-in-law, Marlene, were at his bedside. His wife of 62 years, the former Anne Lewis, died November 14, 2010. Born February 3, 1925, he was the son of the late Mr. and...

Feb 20, 2015

Joseph Nicholas DiCarluccio, 89, of Clarks Summit died Friday in the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, the former Sylvia DeMato, of Clarks Summit. Together they celebrated 67 years of marriage.

Born Jan. 30, 1926, in Naples, Italy, he was the son of the late Frank and Christina (Vaccarilla) DiCarluccio....

Feb 18, 2015

Merrill A. Greene Jr., 82, of Taylors Island, Md., and formerly of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday at home.

Born Oct. 7, 1932, in Chinchilla, son of the late Merrill and Florence Greene, Merrill attended Clark Summit High School, class of 1951. An Army veteran, he served in Germany with the 109th Infantry 28th Division when it was...

Feb 17, 2015

Dorothy W. Dziakowski Stampien, died Tuesday. She was the loving wife for 57 years to Dr. Stanley F. Stampien, who died Jan. 6, 2007.

Born March 13, 1927 in Camden, N.J., daughter of the late John and Blanche Dziakowski, she lived most of her life in Old Forge. She was a graduate of Camden High School and...

Feb 15, 2015

John H. Macheska Jr., 87, Clarks Summit, formerly of Ransom Twp., died Sunday at Abington Manor, South Abington Twp. His wife of 46 years, the former Margaret Savka, died Nov. 17, 1997.

Born Nov. 4, 1927, in the family home in Ransom, he was the son of the late John Sr. and Stella Phillips Macheska. A lifelong...

Feb 15, 2015

Serge Markov 68, Clarks Summit, died Sunday, after being stricken ill at home. His loving wife of 47 years was the former Valentina Belova.

Born October 28, 1946 in Moscow, Russia, he was the son of the late Alexander and the late Irene Markov.

He moved to this country in 1991 from Russia and he...

Feb 14, 2015

Jack Chedekel, 87, of Waverly, died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. His wife of 47 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Shellhamer, died in 2010. Born Sept. 18, 1927, in Manhattan, N.Y., son of the late Benjamin and Mollie Knoll Chedekel, he honorably served in the Army, having proudly served during World War II, and was a retired...

Feb 12, 2015

Dorothy Ann Thomas Kreckman, 91, of Tunkhannock, died Feb 12 at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA. Her loving husband of 57 years, William George Kreckman, died May 8, 2003.

Born Feb. 11, 1924, in Scranton, daughter of the late Elmer L. and the late Freda Smith Thomas, she was educated in Newton schools. Before moving to Tunkhannock in...

Feb 12, 2015

Elinor Louise Fox Bewick, 78, Waverly and Maplewood, died Thursday at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA. She was the wife of Thomas Patrick Bewick, Waverly. The couple would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on April 21.Born Nov. 17, 1936, in Bellevue, Ohio, daughter of the late George Frederick and Helen Phillips Fox, Ellie moved to Waverly in 1997 from...

Feb 8, 2015

Marjorie Davis Black, 90, formerly of Waverly, died Sunday at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. Her loving husband and best friend of 54 years, Lewis E. Black, died April 2, 2000.

Born Nov. 15, 1924, in Olyphant, daughter of the late David G. and Evelyn (Whitbeck) Davis, she was a graduate of Waverly High School. She formerly was...

Feb 5, 2015

Stewart Austin White, 84, South Abington Twp., died Thursday at home. He was the husband of Dolores Mare. The couple had been married for more than 35 years.Born Oct. 1, 1930, in Scranton, son of the late Stewart and Martha (Whittaker) White, he honorably served in the Navy, and worked as a carpenter.Also surviving are three stepsons, Joseph Hallock...

Feb 2, 2015

Scott Robert Jordan, 39, Clarks Summit, died Monday upon arrival at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born Aug. 6, 1975, in Scranton, son of David and Carol (Wojciechowski) Jordan, he was a resident of Clarks Summit and previously lived in Broomfield, Colo., and Deltona, Fla. He attended the Day Program at St. Joseph's Center, Dunmore, where he was known as...

Feb 2, 2015

Kathleen V. (Hyland) McGurrin, RN, Clarks Summit, died Monday in VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center with family at her bedside. She was 90 years of age. Her husband of 34 years, John Francis McGurrin Sr., died October 24, 1987.Born June 29, 1924, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Vincent and Kathryn (Hayes)...

Jan 25, 2015

Mildred Mary (Lash) Sefchik, Scott Twp., passed away peacefully Sunday morning at home. She was being visited and comforted by family members and friends during her time of passing.Born on Dec. 24, 1921, in Carbondale, Pa., daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Adamczyk) Lash, she was a devoted member of the Church of St. Gregory and its choir...

Jan 23, 2015

Mae Farrell Hopkins, Dalton, died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the wife of Donald J. Hopkins Sr., who died Aug. 28, 2013. The couple was married more than 63 years.Born April 7, 1925, in Scranton, daughter of the late Peter J. and Maida Leppert Farrell, Mae was a graduate of Scranton Central...

Jan 23, 2015

Adele M. (Rydzefski) Demchak, 86, Clarks Summit, died Jan. 23 at home. She was the wife of Anthony Demchak, who died Sept. 1, 2005. The couple was married for 58 years.Born March 13, 1928, in Peckville, daughter of the late Alexander and Cecelia (Spager) Rydzefski, she lived in Clarks Summit for more than 60 years, and was formerly of...

Jan 6, 2015

Mary Lou Elizabeth Holden Gawrys, 46, of South Abington Twp., passed Tuesday in the comfort of her home after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Christopher G. Gawrys. The couple would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on Feb. 28.Born Feb. 28, 1968, in Scranton, daughter of Richard and Patricia Craven Holden, Chinchilla, she was a 1986...

Dec 29, 2014

Mildred O'Hara, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Monday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the widow of the late Carl W. O'Hara; the couple was married over 50 years.Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Winfield and Nellie McCormick Rodney. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and was...