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Sylvia Rice

Sylvia Rice

May 30, 2020

Sylvia Rice (nee Leal), born on May 23, 1933, was raised in Mission, Texas. She passed away in Scranton, Pa., on May 30, 2020. On May 25, 1953, Sylvia married the love of her life, Walter, on a ranch in Texas and relocated to Scranton, Pa., where they settled in Walter's hometown. They were married for 53 years and...

Dolores Zapotochny

Dolores Zapotochny

May 30, 2020

Dolores M. Zapotochny, 71, of East Mountain, passed away on Saturday at the Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scranton. Her husband of 53 years is Alan Zapotochny. Born in Old Forge, she is the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Malecki. Dee was educated in Old Forge High School and a graduate of the Empire School of Beauty,...

Barbara Ferraro

Barbara Ferraro

May 28, 2020

Barbara Joyce Ferraro (Colburn), 81, died Thursday morning, May 28th at the Jewish Nursing

Home of Eastern Pennsylvania located in Scranton. Born in Heiberger, Alabama, she was

the loving wife of the late Donald J. Ferraro. Joyce was raised in Perry County, Alabama, and

graduated from Suttle High School in 1957. She married...

Shirley Collins

Shirley Collins

May 24, 2020

Shirley Collins, 73, formerly of Scranton and Peckville, passed away Sunday, May 24 th at Allied Services Hospice Center after a long battle with cancer. Born in Scranton in 1946, she was the daughter of the late Edward J and Clara Sokoloski. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, Shirley was of the Catholic Faith, and retired from Jacobson...

Antonietta Kohut

Antonietta Kohut

May 19, 2020

Antonietta Kohut, 87, formerly of West Scranton, died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Peter Kohut who died in September of 2000 and the couple had been married 43 years at the time of his death. Born in Latisana, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giocondiano and Sofia Zito Senatore. Educated in...

Stanley Maros Sr.

Stanley Maros Sr.

May 18, 2020

Stanley A. Maros Sr,, 82, of the Greenwood section of Scranton, passed away on Monday, May 18, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore after a long battle with Parkinson Disease. He was the husband of Carol (Shygelski) Maros and would have shared 60 years of marriage in October.

Born in the Greenwood section of Moosic,...

Deborah Ogden

Deborah Ogden

May 16, 2020

Deborah Ann Ogden, 57, of North Scranton, died on Saturday from injuries sustained in a fire at 1840 North Main Avenue, North Scranton. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Ann Juice Kulick, Dunmore and the late Walter J. Kulick. Debbie was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, was a Certified Nurses Aide and worked in private...

Edward Koziol

Edward Koziol

May 11, 2020

Edward A. Koziol, 91, formerly on South Scranton, died Monday at St. Mary's Villa, Elmhurst, from complications of Covid-19. His wife of 51 years, the Florence Korek Koziol died May 3, 2012. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Francis and Caroline Nycz Koziol. Ed was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, a member of...

Joseph Barbuti

Joseph Barbuti

May 9, 2020

Joseph James Barbuti passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on May 9 th 2020. Born December 16, 1942, Joe was a lifelong PROUD resident of West Scranton.

Growing up in the Bellevue section of West Scranton, he loved to go to Berschel's Dairy, pet the horses, get pizza from Brownie's and play sports...

Kevin Shaughnessy

Kevin Shaughnessy

May 9, 2020

Kevin M. Shaughnessy, of West Scranton, passed away Saturday morning after being stricken ill at home. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John "Jack" and Roseann Regan Shaughnessy. Kevin was a 1988 graduate of West Scranton High School and excelled in football (#19) as well as track and field. He received a four-year certificate in...

Ann Cosminski

Ann Cosminski

Apr 28, 2020

Ann Cosminski, 99, formerly of Taylor, died Tuesday morning at the Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Stephen Cosminski Sr. who died on April 1, 2000. The couple had been married 53 years at the time of Steve's passing. Born in Scranton, Ann was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Mynyk Ambrozy....

Very Reverend Protopresbyter Nestor S. Kowal

Very Reverend Protopresbyter Nestor S. Kowal

Apr 17, 2020

CHRIST IS RISEN!  INDEED HE IS RISEN!  It is with deep sorrow, yet with joy of the Holy Season of Pascha, that our "Dear Old Dad", Very Reverend Protopresbyter Nestor S. Kowal fell asleep in the Lord on Great Friday, April 17, 2020.  He leaves behind his Mother and our Baba, Eugenia Kowal, his children, Vera, Nestor and Taras...

Esther Martinez

Esther Martinez

Apr 16, 2020

Esther Martinez, 62, of Scranton, passed away on 04/16/2020 at Dunmore Health Care Center.

Esther was born in Ibague, Colombia, daughter of Jose and Sylvia Martinez. She studied Piano, Organ, and Spanish Literature. She enjoyed playing the Melodica.

Esther moved to New Jersey and worked in New York City as a legal secretary at a...

Joseph Madus Sr.

Joseph Madus Sr.

Apr 14, 2020

Joseph Madus Sr., 71, Newton Township, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife Elaine Sydor Madus and the couple would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in June. Born in West Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Wanda Nieminski Madus. He was a 1966 graduate...

Theodore Rapaciewicz

Theodore Rapaciewicz

Apr 5, 2020

Theodore F. "Teddy" Rapaciewicz, 60, of West Scranton, died Sunday, April 5, at home. His wife, Shirley Ann Watral Rapaciewicz died on January 25, 2019. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Theodore and Evelyn Fezuk Rapaciewicz. Teddy was employed in the local truck delivery service up until his disability and was a former member of...

Theresa Stanek

Theresa Stanek

Mar 26, 2020

Theresa B. Stanek, 79, of West Scranton, died on Thursday at the Green Ridge Health Care Center. Her husband of 58 years is Robert A. Stanek. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Theresa Grayeski. Theresa was educated in South Catholic High School and was a member of SS Peter and Paul RC Church,...

Joseph Rama

Joseph Rama

Mar 14, 2020

Joseph J. Rama, 95, formerly of Scranton, died on Saturday, in Catonsville, MD. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Adeline Gowarty Rama. Born in Scranton, Joe was the son of the late John and Stella Hermanowski Rama. Joe and Adeline were in the first graduating class of West Scranton High School in 1943. Joe served his...

Cynthia Zimmerman

Cynthia Zimmerman

Mar 6, 2020

Cynthia Zimmerman, 58, Scranton, died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart In-patient Unit, Dunmore. Her husband of 40 years is Donald A. Zimmerman. Born in Scranton she is the daughter of Janet Morris Maurer, Scranton and the late Harry Johnson. A 1979 graduate of Scranton Technical High School, Cynthia was a member of the Church of the Good...

Sarah Steinbacher

Sarah Steinbacher

Mar 5, 2020

Sarah Steinbacher, 71, died Thursday at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Taylor.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Mabel Cigna, Scranton and the late Samuel Cigna. Sarah was a 1966 graduate of South Scranton Central Catholic High School and a member of the former St. Francis of Assisi Church, South Scranton. She is also survived...

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