Obituaries

John Arthur Clare Atkins

John Arthur Clare Atkins

May 21, 2022

Obituary for John Arthur Clare Atkins

John Arthur Clare Atkins, M.A. Cambridge, American, Brit and Gentleman has died May 21, 2022.  He leaves his wife of 60 years, the former Patricia Payne.  

John was born in Cranwell, England on 11 August 1935. He was the son of Arthur Clare and Beatrice Atkins. 

John and Pat met on Grand Cayman while he was surveying the island, and she was vacationing.  They fell in love...

J. Brian Durkin, Esq

J. Brian Durkin, Esq

May 17, 2022

J.Brian Durkin, Esq., 72, died May 17, 2022. His loving companion of 20 years is Mary Pollice, Philadelphia.

Born on Nov. 15, 1949, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Patrick H. and Catherine Quinn Durkin. Brian grew up in Dunmore and graduated from Dunmore High School.

He attended the University of Scranton, where he earned his undergraduate...

Miriam F. Zielinski

Miriam F. Zielinski

May 2, 2022

Miriam (Ferber) Zielinski, 89, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday, May 2, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Zielinski who died in August of 2018.  The couple was married since January 29, 1966.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Henry and...

Erin Margaret Knoepfel

Erin Margaret Knoepfel

Apr 28, 2022

Erin Margaret (Ryan) Knoepfel, 54, of Clarks Summit, died on Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was the wife of William G. Knoepfel Jr. to whom she was married for 30 years.

Born October 22, 1967 in Scranton, Erin was the daughter of Joseph W. and Marie A. (Bochinski) Ryan. She graduated from Scranton Prep and earned aBachelor of Science degree from East Stroudsburg University in Speech Therapy and a Masters of...

John R. Walsh

John R. Walsh

Apr 23, 2022

John R. Walsh, 79, of Clarks Summit died peacefully on Saturday night at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Helen Kurosky Walsh. Born in Scranton and raised in Minooka, he was the son of the late John R. and Marie Conlon Walsh.

John was a graduate of Scranton...

Gail H. Van Horn

Gail H. Van Horn

Apr 7, 2022

Gail (Hallock) Van Horn, 97, a longtime resident of Clarks Green, died on Thursday in The Pines Senior Living.  She was the wife of the late Robert E. Van Horn who died in 2001. 

Born August 12, 1924 in Scranton, Gail was the daughter of the late James Earl and Madge (Stone) Hallock.

Gail graduated from Marywood University with a...

Jeffrey William Napierala

Jeffrey William Napierala

Apr 6, 2022

Jeffrey William Napierala, 60, of South Abington Township, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, at home of an apparent cardiac event.  He was the husband of Susan Marie Six.  The couple was married since October 14, 1994.

Born March 21, 1962 in Binghamton, New York he was the son of Robert and Barbara (Schwehm) Napierala.

Jeff graduated from Newark Valley High School...

Ted Major

Ted Major

Apr 5, 2022

Theodore “Ted” J. Major, 66, of Jessup, died on Tuesday in The Gardens at Tunkhannock after suffering traumatic injuries from a motor vehicle accident.  He was the husband of the late Debra M. Hopkins who passed away in 2013. 

Born June 30, 1955 in Pittston, he was the son of the late Fred Charles and Alma Jean (Ardoline) Major, Jr.

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Jeffrey William Yockey

Jeffrey William Yockey

Mar 24, 2022

        Jeffrey William Yockey, 50, of Nicholson, Pennsylvania died suddenly and painlessly on Thursday, March 24, 2022, while working  at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children.  He is survived by his husband David Anthony Posner. The couple has been married in their hearts for over 25 years and waited nearly 19 years to finally be permitted...

Mary Elizabeth McNulty

Mary Elizabeth McNulty

Mar 22, 2022

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mary, our beautiful mother, sister, and friend. She was deeply loved and will always be cherished. She died peacefully at her home in Chinchilla.

Born October 8, 1937, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late William Dailey and Genevieve Bosco Dailey, she was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Snows...

Debra Anne Jenkin

Debra Anne Jenkin

Mar 21, 2022

Debra Anne Jenkin, 67, of Grand Prairie, TX, formerly of Honesdale and Chinchilla, died unexpectedly of natural causes at home on Monday, March 21, 2022.

     Born April 25, 1954 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Florence Edna (Hartley) Jenkin.

     Debra graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1972 and earned her Bachelor...

Joseph D.  Hughes, Jr.

Joseph D. Hughes, Jr.

Mar 18, 2022

Joseph D. Hughes, Jr. ,66, of Clarks Summit, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital in Scranton, PA. Joe was born in Scranton, PA on April 22, 1955 to the late Eleanor S. (Klimitis) and Joseph D. Hughes, Sr. He graduated from Abington Heights High School, Class of...

Lois B. McHale

Lois B. McHale

Mar 12, 2022

Lois B. (Barrett) McHale, 93, of Clarks Green, died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She was the loving widow of Paul "Hess" Hastings McHale, who died July 24, 1996. The couple was married since Sept. 23, 1950. The couple had been married more than 46 years.

Born Dec. 6, 1928, in Peckville, she was the daughter of the...

Robert Wayne Bass

Robert Wayne Bass

Mar 7, 2022

Robert Wayne Bass, 62, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday, March 7, 2022. He was born May 10, 1959 in Takoma Park, Maryland; he was the son of Robert and Georgia Bass, Clarks Summit.

Robert graduated from Ridgewood High School, New Jersey, with an interest in graphic arts and printing. He was employed by Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany, until he...

Ronald L.  Halterman

Ronald L. Halterman

Mar 5, 2022

Ronald L. Halterman, 62, currently of Hawley, passed peacefully surrounded by love on Saturday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of Sherry (Buccelli) Halterman, and the widow of the late Brenda Finken Halterman. Born March 7, 1959 in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Garrett and Lois (Heeter) Halterman. Ron was a multi-generational resident...

Richard L. Holden, Sr.

Richard L. Holden, Sr.

Feb 28, 2022

Richard L. Holden Sr.,

Monday, February 28, 2022                    

 

Richard L. Holden, Sr., 81, of South Abington Twp., died on Monday in Allied Services Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Patricia (Craven) Holden to whom he was married for 60 years. 

Born February 13, 1941 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Miles)...

Edward M. Drydol

Edward M. Drydol

Feb 27, 2022

Edward M. Drydol, 83, of South Abington Twp., died on Sunday at Allied Services Hospice Center. He was the husband of Sharon K. (Dumas) Drydol to whom he was married since July 17, 1965.Born March 10, 1938 in New York, New York he was the son of the late Edward W. and Nellie (Basta) Drydol.Edward graduated from Hartford High School...

Thomas Francis Kelly Fitzgerald

Thomas Francis Kelly Fitzgerald

Feb 24, 2022

Thomas Francis Kelly Fitzgerald, 62, died Thursday at home in Clarks Summit.

Born Sept. 2, 1959, in Buffalo, N.Y., he was the son of the late James Robert and Elizabeth (Kelly) Fitzgerald. He was a 1977 graduate of Abington Heights High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in music performance from Marywood University, Scranton. A classical guitarist and...

Robert Edward Kurilla

Robert Edward Kurilla

Feb 21, 2022

Robert Edward Kurilla, 76, of Olyphant, died on Monday, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.  He was the husband of Annmarie (Wilensky) Kurilla to whom he was married to for 51 years.

Born April 13, 1945 in Olyphant, Bob was the son of the late John and Agnes (Dubravcak) Kurilla. He worked as a police officer in Olyphant, and served many...

Robert J. Bowen, Jr. RN

Robert J. Bowen, Jr. RN

Feb 12, 2022

The funeral for Robert J. Bowen Jr., RN, 72, who died Jan. 12, 2022, at his home in Palmetto, Florida, has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23, with Mass at 11 a.m., to be celebrated by the Rev. Lee Havey, C.P., at St. Ann's Basilica, 1233 St. Ann St. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Members...

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