Frances Rasieleski
Oct 30, 2017
Frances M. Rasieleski, 77, of Scranton, passed away Monday, at Geisinger CMC. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Dulay Bendzel. She was a member of the former Holy Cross Church in Bellevue and is a member of St. Patrick's Parish, West Scranton. Frances was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...
Geraldine O’Rose
Oct 23, 2017
Geraldine O'Rose, 85, of Silver Spring, MD, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on October 23, 2017. Geraldine was born and raised in Scranton, PA, daughter of the late John and Helen Kapacs Orose, the eldest of 3 siblings, and later moved to Washington, D.C., to pursue her illustrious career with the United States Federal government as a Budget...
Dolores Laboranti
Oct 19, 2017
Dolores "Dolly" Laboranti, 83, of West Scranton, died Thursday October 19, at Riverside Nursing and Rehab Center, Taylor. Her husband of 50 years, John "Jack" Laboranti died July 8, 2012. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Slivkanich Stelmak. A graduate of West Scranton High School, "Dolly" and "Jack" were owners of service...
Margaret Jasinski
Oct 12, 2017
Margaret M. Jasinski, 96, of the Bellevue section of Scranton, died Thursday morning after being stricken ill at home. Her husband is Stanley H. "Cappy" Jasinski and the couple would have celebrated their 65 th wedding anniversary on November 15 th . Born in Dupont, Luzerne County, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Durkot Kostick....
Larry Gentry
Oct 11, 2017
Larry Eugene Gentry, born on February 11, 1948, entered into eternity after a brief illness at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore on October 11, 2017. His wife of 12 years is Julie Macheska Gentry. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Katherine Bartlett Gentry-Hinton. A graduate of Trenton Central High School, Larry enlisted into the Army...
Karen Kowalski
Sep 25, 2017
Karen Lynn Kowalski, died Monday evening at the Hershey Medical Center. Her husband is Daniel P. Kowalski. Born in Scranton, Karen was the daughter of the late William J. and Alice E. Schultz. A 1984 graduate of West Scranton High School, she worked for the Scranton School District as a Para Kindergarten teacher at Isaac Tripp Elementary School. Karen...
Robert Ceccoli
Sep 22, 2017
Robert T. Ceccoli, 75, of the Lincoln Heights section of Taylor, died Friday at Moses-Taylor Hospital. His wife of 38 years, Christine M. Ceccoli, died on January 30, 2004. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas and Irene Dobrydeney Ceccoli. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, he was a former member of St. John...
John Kalinich
Sep 16, 2017
John J. Kalinich, 88, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Saturday at the Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. His wife the former Mary Lou McGettrick, died on September 5, 1979. Born in Scranton on April 1, 1929, he was the son of the late John and Agnes Linko Kalinich. A 1947 graduate of West Scranton High School, he proudly...
Pauline Langan
Sep 13, 2017
Pauline C. Langan, 91, Elan Gardens, formerly of the Bellevue section of Scranton, died Wednesday at Abington Manor. Her husband Gerald Langan, died in 1995. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rose Lipcavage. Educated in West Scranton High School, she was a member of the former St. John the Baptist Church, West Scranton...
Rose Napolitano
Sep 9, 2017
Rose M. Napolitano, 91, of the Bellevue section of Scranton, died Saturday at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband of 70 years, Martin R. Napolitano, died on October 23, 2016. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Asunta Ubaldini Fiorani. Rose was a graduate of West Scranton High School, a member...
Charles “Chuck” Miller
Sep 5, 2017
Charles D. "Chuck" Miller, of North Scranton, died Tuesday. His wife of 44 years is Leanne Booth Miller. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Lucille Jenkins Miller. Chuck was a 1969 graduate of Scranton Technical High School, was an Army Veteran having served as a Sgt. E-5 in Germany and was employed...
Helen Sawka Rn
Sep 4, 2017
Helen Sawka RN, 95, a resident of Keyser Valley, died Monday at home. Her husband John Sawka, died April 6, 1997. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Julia Malnick Koznowsky. A 1939 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and the Scranton State Hospital School of Nursing, she was a member of St. Vladimir...
Bernadette Mcconnell-Dollan
Sep 3, 2017
Bernadette McConnell-Dolan, 80, died Sunday at the River Street Manor, Wilkes-Barre. She was the widow of the late Robert J. McConnell Sr. and Vincent J. Dolan. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Helen Kreiger Ptaszynski. Bernie was a lifelong member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, St. Paul of the...
Elizabeth “Betty” Rohland
Aug 15, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Rohland, 68, of West Scranton, died Tuesday night in the ICU of Moses-Taylor Hospital. Her husband of 19 years is Kenneth M. Rohland. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Marie Neary Jordan. Betty was a 1968 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and received a degree in nursing from the University...
Theresa Williams
Jul 22, 2017
Theresa M. Williams, 88, of Scranton, died Saturday in the Jewish Home of Eastern PA. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Kozak Markanich. Educated in Scranton Technical High School, she was a lifelong member of St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church, and had worked as a floor lady in the local garment industry....
Margaret “Murph” Donachie
Jul 14, 2017
Margaret Rose "Murph" Donachie, 79, of Scranton, passed away Friday evening at the Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband of 49 years, Charles R. Donachie, died in 2008. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Francis & Helen Walsh Flaherty and a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Margaret was a homemaker, or as she would...
John Fedorchak
Jun 28, 2017
John A. Fedorchak, 69, of North Scranton, died Wednesday, after being stricken ill at home. His wife of 42 years is Ann Grizzanti Fedorchak. Born in Wyoming, Luzerne County, he was the son of the late John and Helen Sholtis Fedorchak. John was a 1965 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish,...
Teresa Langan
Jun 19, 2017
Teresa Langan, 50 of West Scranton, died on Sunday in the Moses-Taylor Hospital under Hospice care. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Francis "Lefty" Langan, West Scranton and the late Geraldine Walsh Langan, who died in 2008. Teresa was educated in West Scranton High School, was a member of St. Ann's Basilica Parish where she was a...
Olga Supinski
May 18, 2017
Olga Supinski, 94, of West Scranton, passed away on Thursday evening at Geisinger/CMC. Her husband of 37 years, Walter Supinski, died in 1997. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Maxim and Anna Ruchinski Wasylyniak. Educated in West Scranton High School, she was a member of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church, the church Blessed Virgin Mary...
Ewanna “Joann” Sydor
May 16, 2017
Ewanna "Joann" Sydor, 91, Keyser Valley section of West Scranton, passed away Tuesday night at home, surrounded by her family. Her husband of 59 years, Stefan Sydor died in 2006. Born in Berezhany, Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Constantin and Michalena Boyko. She was a survivor of WW II, emigrating from Germany, arriving at Ellis Island...
