Sarah Johnson
Nov 30, 2017
Sarah A. Johnson, 61, of the Adams Ave. High Rise, died November 30. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 9:30 am in the Cathedral of St. Peter. Interment, Holy Family Cemetery, Throop. Arrangements: Edward J. Chomko Funeral Home, West Scranton.
Harry Krewsun
Nov 19, 2017
On Sunday, November 19, 2017, my dear Harry, 55 passed peacefully after prolonged illnesses which included myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, thymoma and complications due to immuno-suppression which affected his breathing. He was born Hryhory (Harry) Krewsun on December 22, 1961 to the late Wasyl and Maria Hadzenko Krewsun in Trenton, NJ. Harry and his family were an integral part...
Antoinette “Toni” Richards
Nov 9, 2017
Antoinette "Toni" Richards, passed away peacefully on November 9 th at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. Born in Strasbourg, France to Rosalie Schiffmacher and Jean Baptiste Saum, Antoinette came to America at age 19 on the arm of GI veteran Lawrence F. Richards in 1946. Her escape from Nazi occupied France was Hollywood films that inspired...
Mary Yvonne “Bonnie” Gavin
Nov 3, 2017
Mary Yvonne "Bonnie" Gavin, died Friday in the Jewish Home of Eastern PA. She was the wife of the late Eugene Gerard Gavin for over 50 years, who died on November 29, 2006. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Lorraine Buckley. Bonnie was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, the...
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...
