Obituaries

Dec 20, 2021

Lauren “Laurie” Fanning Martino, 62, of Clarks Summit, died Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital. Her loving companion was the late Mitch Fuller, who died June 5, 2021. Born July 11, 1959, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard “Bernie” H. Jr. and Helen Ford Fanning. She formerly lived in Chinchilla and was a 1977 graduate of...

Dec 17, 2021

Denise Marie Weiss, 57, of Dalton, died on Friday, Dec. 17, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.  She was the wife of James "Jimmy" Lee to whom she was married since 2015.

Born July 31, 1964 in Philadelphia,...

Dec 12, 2021

Stephen Hrobuchak, 95, died on Sunday, in Allied Services Hospice Center.

Steve was born on September 6, 1926 in Old Forge and grew up on the family farm in Newton. He lived for many years in Dalton and most recently resided in Scott Twp. Steve was the former husband of Anna Mae Hirjak of Taylor with whom...

Dec 11, 2021

Verna Maryland (Miller) Gyr, 89, of South Abington Twp., died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. She was the wife of 46 years married to the late Chester Gyr, who died Jan. 19, 2000.

Born Oct. 3, 1932, in Justus, she was the daughter of the late Garold and Anna May (Zury) Miller. Verna...

Nov 25, 2021

Jean M. (McAndrew) Merriman, 89, South Abington Twp., died Thursday in Abington Manor. She and her husband of 67 years, Bob, celebrated their wedding anniversary Nov. 6.

Born Sept. 26, 1932, in Avoca, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ann (Wanalista) McAndrew. Jean was the oldest of seven children.

She was educated...

Nov 25, 2021

Robert Christopher Strickland, 51, of Jermyn, formerly of Dalton, passed away Thursday after a battle with lung cancer at the home of his loving mother-in-law, Marilyn Woellmer. He was the husband of Denise Ruth Strickland, formerly Denise Ruth Davis. They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary June 22, 2021.

He was born Oct. 10, 1970, to Arthur Strickland...

Nov 24, 2021

Joseph J. Monetta, 74, of North Abington Twp., died on Wednesday, at home.

Born April 21, 1947 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Joseph Anthony and Anna M. (Sclafani) Monetta. Joe graduated from St. Helena’s High School and honorably served his country in the New York Army National Guard. He married the late...

Nov 8, 2021

Sally A. Bambach, 86, of South Abington Township, died peacefully on Monday at home. She was the wife of the late Roland G. Bambach, Jr. who passed away on September 17, 2003. The couple was married on August 4, 1956.

Born October 16, 1935 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Steven and...

Nov 3, 2021

Eleanora A. (Dischino) Cavanaugh (affectionately known as “Ellie”), 91, of Clarks Summit, peacefully passed away on Wednesday at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 9, 1930 in Wellesley, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Cosmo and Amalia (Alberci) Dischino, who were emigres from Italy.

Ellie lived a long, active and...

Oct 24, 2021

Margaret Mary (Ludlow) Shimkus, 87, of Dalton died Sunday morning at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Vito Shimkus. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 21.

Born Oct. 11, 1934, in Syracuse, N.Y., she was the daughter of James and Beatrice (Ryan) Ludlow. A graduate of Sauquoit Valley High...

Oct 17, 2021

Joan M. (Coffey) Rosman, 86, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Irwin Rosman.

Born August 12, 1935 in New York, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and May (Kelly) Coffey. Joan was raised in...

Oct 15, 2021

Jeffrey A. Rosencrans, 58, of Throop, died on Friday in Regional Hospital Of Scranton after a sudden cardia event.  He was the husband of Sharon (Timlin) Rosencrans to whom he was married since November 6, 1992.

Born January 6, 1963 in Scranton, Jeff he was the son of the late George A. and Ruth L....

Oct 7, 2021

Dominic J. Monetta, 79, longtime resident of Washington, D.C., passed away at Sibley Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Born in the Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph Anthony and the late Anna M. (Scalfani) Monetta. He was a graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx, N.Y., and received his Bachelor...

Oct 4, 2021

Marie Annette (Cino) Manning, 76, of North Abington Township, died on Monday, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late James Manning who died in 2019. They were married for 45 years.

Born March 24, 1945 in Clarks Summit, Marie was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances (Krukonis) Cino. She earned...

Sep 28, 2021

Charles “Cliff” Clifford Girard, 79, of South Abington Twp., died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the husband of Lynne Hughes Girard. Born May 6, 1942, in Newark, New Jersey, Cliff was the son of the late Charles Henry and Marian (Davis) Girard. He honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam era...

Sep 17, 2021

Roger D. Wallace, Ph.D., 77, South Abington Twp., died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife was the former Carol A. Wilkie Wallace, Ph.D. The couple was married for more than 33 years and spent every one of those years accumulating incredible friends, family, cats, memories and antiques… in no particular order.

Roger was born Feb....

Sep 14, 2021

Florence E. (Broderick) Morton, 97, of Clarks Summit, died on Tuesday, in Willowbrook Senior Living.  She was the wife of the late Edward F. Morton to whom she wed on September 9, 1950.

Born July 11, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Florence A. (Woesthoff) Broderick.

Florence...

Aug 29, 2021

Rita Jeanne Gilbride, 87, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at home. She was the widow of Robert "Coach" Gilbride. The couple was married 61 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Driznis Kaminsky. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, Rita had been employed by the Scranton School District, prior...

Aug 20, 2021

Christopher J. Frezzolini, 43, of Scott Township, died unexpectedly on Friday at home from an apparent, sudden cardiac event.  He was the husband of Beverly A.(Harris) Frezzolini.

Born January 22, 1978 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Gioacchino “Kim” D'Andrea Frezzolini and Judy (Savino) Frezzolini.

Chris grew up in Clark’s...

Aug 10, 2021

Linda Ann (Heath) Pechinak, 69, of Youngsville, NC and a former longtime resident of Binghamton, NY, died on Tuesday after experiencing a brain hemorrhage while wine tasting with her husband and close friends in the Finger Lakes Wine Region. She was the wife of Joseph J. Pechinak.

Born January 29, 1952 in Binghamton, she was...