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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Robert Kovach
Jan 12, 2020
Robert P. Kovach, 83, died Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Frances Kovach of Dunmore. Robert was born on July 4, 1936 and was the son of the late John and Helen (Kapacs) Kovach. He was educated in Scranton and entered the United States Marine Corps in 1954 upon graduation from High School. He was honorably discharged in...
Raymond Cappello
Dec 31, 2019
Raymond Cappello, age 86, passed away on New Year's Eve, 2019 following a long illness.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ray and his wife Pat raised their family in Linden, NJ. He later moved to
Ocean County, NJ.
Ray was a NY newspaper pressman, starting at the Il Progresso and ending at the NY...
