Obituaries
Ralph Marasco
Oct 2, 2023
Ralph J Marasco, 95, of S. Abington Twp., a.k.a., Ralph the Barber passed away peacefully Monday after a brief battle with cancer. Ralph is survived by his loving wife Madelyn and both celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last month.
Born and raised in Archbald to Frank & Theresa Marasco, Ralph was the eldest of four children. It was there where he...
Betty Hetzel
Oct 1, 2023
Elizabeth Louise (Finkler) Hetzel, 87, of Clarks Summit, died on Sunday, in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of the late Walter B. Hetzel.
Born July 3, 1936 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert and the late Josephine (King) Finkler.
Surviving are her children: Edward Hetzel of Ransom Twp, Jeffrey Hetzel of Clarks Summit, Susan (Gerald) Presley of Ruby, AK; siblings: Ronald and James Finkler and Joan Ritter; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by a grandson, Joe Fory, her siblings Robert Jr., Donald, Richard, Anne Marie, Patricia, Catherine, Mary and Raymond.
The funeral will take...
Atty. Joseph Paul Coviello
Sep 23, 2023
Atty. Joseph Paul Coviello, 74 years, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Saturday at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility from complications with Parkinson’s Disease, after a 25 year battle. He was the husband of Anne Catherine Marie Snyder. The couple was married over 45 years.
Born July 4, 1949 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Leonard and Antoinette (Romano)...
Lillian K. Vorozilchak
Sep 20, 2023
Lillian C. (Kervalavich) Vorozilchak died peacefully Sept 20 at Abington Manor in South Abington Twp. She was 101 years old.
Born August 24, 1922 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Theophilia (Skarnulis) Kervalavich and the widow of Phillip Vorozilchak, also of Scranton. Lillian, "Lil," as she was known to family and friends, was a lifelong...
Bernard F. Harding
Sep 18, 2023
Bernard F. Harding, Waverly, died Monday in Scranton.
Born Oct. 29, 1937, he was affectionately known as "Eppie" from the start. He was the son of Bernard F. and Margaret Reedy Harding. His wife of 60 years is Julie Coggins Harding.
He was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory, the University of Scranton and Navy Officer Candidate School as he proudly...
Marilyn M. Tully
Sep 18, 2023
The family of Marilyn M. (Costa) Tully, 86, of Scranton, is beyond heartbroken to announce the death of their mother on Monday, one day after her 86th birthday, in Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Ronald L. Tully.
Born September 17, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Harold and...
Wayne Hiller
Sep 12, 2023
Wayne R. Hiller, 66, died Tuesday at the Hospital of the University ofPennsylvania in Philadelphia after a courageous health fight. He wasthe husband of Nancy (Burke) Hiller. The couple have been married over39 years.Born in Scranton, Wayne was the son of the late James and Mabel(Dommes) Hiller. He graduated from Central High School and furtheredhis education at Penn State University.Wayne...
Norma J. Miller
Sep 11, 2023
Norma J. Miller, 94, of Scranton, died on Monday, in Mountain View Care Center.
Born October 8, 1928 in Lenoxville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Doris (Ross) Miller.
Norma attended business school in NY before beginning work as a bookkeeper for Wilmarth & Gulino. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and music.
Surviving are her nieces, nephews, and...
Edward Walkowski, Sr.
Sep 9, 2023
Edward Joseph Walkowski, 93, passed away peacefully in Scranton, Pa., Sept. 9, 2023. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Lorraine Walkowski; and son, Craig Walkowski.
He is survived by his son, Dr. Edward Walkowski Jr., (Stephanie), North Abington Twp., Pa.; grandchildren, Dr. Brian Walkowski, Indiana, Pa.; Heather Coombs (Brian), Conshohocken, Pa.; Michael Walkowski, Old...
Barbara Ann Gilbert
Sep 4, 2023
Barbara Ann (Ostrowski) Gilbert, 87, a longtime resident of Clarks Summit and most recently Columbia, SC, died on Monday, in Prisma Health Hospice in Columbia, SC. She was the wife of the late Robert Gerard Gilbert who died in 2022. The couple was married since September 14, 1963.
Born April 13, 1936 in Wilkes Barre, Barbara was the daughter of...
John Paul Mulrooney
Sep 4, 2023
John Paul Mulrooney, 75, of New Orleans, LA and Scranton, died on Monday, at Allied Terrace.
Born November 18, 1947 in Scranton, he was the son of the late John G. and Virginia Ann (McHale) Mulrooney. He graduated from Holy Rosary High School in 1965 and attended the University of Scranton. John honorably served his country in the United States...
Joy I. Beeching
Sep 3, 2023
Joy I. Beeching, 78, of Milford, Pennsylvania, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. She was a resident of Milford Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Her family was by her side.Joy was born born Aug. 14, 1945, in Utica, to the late Roy and Lois (Kingsly) Jones.She was a graduate of New Berlin Central School,...
Janet H. Glynn
Aug 30, 2023
Janet H. (Quinn) Glynn, 87, a longtime resident of Clarks Summit, died on Wednesday, in Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late John Joseph Glynn who died in 2014. The couple was married for over 50 years.
Born June 14, 1936 in Scranton, Janet was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Helen (May)...
Sharon L. Perkins Robey
Aug 29, 2023
Sharon L. Robey, 80, of Hunlock Creek, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
She was the widow of Daniel Robey, who died in October 2010.
Born Dec. 30, 1942, in Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Stanley Sr. and Dorothy Dunn Hoover.
Sharon was a graduate from Edison High School in New...
Ashley Marie Swoyer
Aug 19, 2023
Ashley Marie Swoyer, 34, of Scranton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 19, at home.
Born May 17, 1989 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Christina and Robert Sheehan.
Ashley was a 2007 graduate from North Pocono High School. She was formerly employed as the manager of Friendly’s restaurant in Dunmore until its closure.
Ashley had many interests, she enjoyed...
Joseph M. King
Aug 5, 2023
Joseph Michael King, 84, of Waverly Twp., died Saturday at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. He was the husband of the former Margaret Keenan. The couple would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on Aug. 16.
Born July 6, 1939, in Scranton, son of the late John and Mary (Fedor) King, Joe was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School...
Anna M. Corcoran
Aug 1, 2023
Anna Corcoran, 74, of Scott Township, died on Tuesday, at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the wife of Gerard “Jerry” Corcoran to whom she was married for over 50 years.
Born July 30, 1949, in Pittston, PA, Anna was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Bullock) Laskowski.
Anna earned an Associates...
Audrey J. Lehnert
Jul 21, 2023
Audrey Jean (Kazmierski) Lehnert 91 years, Clarks Summit, died Friday, at home. She was the widow of Frank A. Lehnert who died December 2, 1997.
Born February 11, 1932, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Emily (Minich) Kazmierski. A 1950 graduate of Scott High School. Was a hostess in the Scranton Dry Goods Fountain Tea...
Sharon P. Kimmick
Jul 19, 2023
Sharon P. Kimmick, 75, of Scranton, died Wednesday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton.
Born Feb. 27, 1948, in Scranton, daughter of the late Carl and Lucille (Beynon) Kimmick, she was a 1966 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She formerly was employed at Capitol Records.
She was a former member of the Green Ridge Presbyterian Church, Scranton.
Sharon was...
Maureen Helring
Jul 13, 2023
Ellen “Maureen” (Gallagher) Helring, 87 years old, of South Abington Township, PA and Hyannis, MA, died on Thursday, in the Hospice of The Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. She was the wife of the late John “Jack” Helring.
​Born June 9, 1936 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Flannigan) Gallagher.
​Maureen was a graduate of St. Patrick’s...
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