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William Dougherty Sr.
Feb 6, 2019
William L. "Doc" Dougherty Sr., died Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family, at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His beloved wife is Diane Delonti Dougherty. Born in Dunmore, he is the son of the late Robert E. and Ann Lawrence Dougherty. Bill was a 1957 graduate of Dunmore High School, retired as an iron worker under Local...
Anthony Mark “Toeknee” Caporelli
Jan 30, 2019
Anthony Mark "ToeKnee" Caporelli, Orlando, FL, died peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 23 rd , 1954, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Anthony and Matilda Cimino Caporelli. He grew up in North Scranton and attended Scranton Public Schools. He entered the Air Force in 1974, where he...
Helen Esmunicki
Jan 26, 2019
Helen Esmunicki, of West Scranton, died Saturday surrounded by her family at Abington Manor. Her husband was Samuel Esmunicki who died in 1994. Born in Laflin, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Pavlisko Guida. Helen was a 70 year member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, West Scranton, also a member of St. Mary's Sisterhood...
Shirley Rapaciewicz
Jan 25, 2019
Shirley A. Rapaciewicz, 57, of West Scranton died Friday morning at Allied Hospice. Her husband of 27 years is Ted Rapaciewicz. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Michael and Lois Price Watral. Shirley was educated in Scranton Schools and was employed as a crossing guard. Shirley was loved by many and enjoyed helping others in...
Isabel Gahwiler
Jan 20, 2019
Isabel Gahwiler, of Scranton, passed away on Sunday at Allied Services Hospice. Last August she entered Allied Terrace for assisted living. Before passing away, she was also a patient in Allied Rehab Hospital as well as Allied Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. While there are too many people to thank individually, the family would like to thank the entire...
John Niemiec
Dec 11, 2018
John F. Niemiec, 80, of the Keyser Valley section of West Scranton, died Tuesday morning at the Allied Hospice Center. His wife of 56 years is Dorothy Janicki Niemiec. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Julia Hodek Niemiec. John was a 1956 graduate of West Scranton High School, a member of the former St. David's...
Mary Bega
Dec 2, 2018
Mary Bega Stuchlak, 97, a former West Scranton resident, died Sunday at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Morohovich Bega. Mary's husband, John Stuchlak, died in November 2003. She was a graduate of the 1938 class from Scranton Technical High and retired as a supervisor in...
Ann Marie Cabets
Nov 30, 2018
Ann Marie Cabets, of Scranton, died on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Cabets. Ann Marie was of the Catholic Faith and enjoyed listening to music, particularly Elvis, Bob Dylan, and Ed Sheeran. She loved her family, especially her son who was her world. Ann Marie is...
Dorothy Edwartoski
Nov 27, 2018
Dorothy V. Edwartoski, 91, of South Scranton, died Friday night at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Theophilia Lopatka Edwartoski. Dorothy was a lifelong member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, now St. Paul of the Cross Parish, was a graduate of Sacred Hearts Elementary...
Robert Moschorak
Nov 26, 2018
Robert J. Moschorak, died on Monday, November 27, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Wilkes Barre. in the presence of family. His wife of 46 years, Helen M. Onofrey Moschorak, died on October 3, 2015. Born in Scranton, Bob was a 1959 graduate of West Scranton High School and was employed as a die cast supervisor. He is survived...
Gerald “Jerry” Sangiuliano
Nov 22, 2018
Gerald T. "Jerry" Sangiuliano, 73, of West Scranton, died on Thursday, November 22, 2018, at the Allied Hospice Center, with his daughter at his side. Jerry was married to the late Dianne Caudullo Sangiuliano, who passed away in 2003. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Victor and Ida Scioscia Sangiuliano. Jerry was a graduate of...
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