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...
Andrew Martinelli Sr.
May 6, 2017
Andrew A. Martinelli Sr., 48, of Dickson City, passed away Saturday night in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre where he had been a heart patient. Born in Peckville, he is the son of Delores Hudak Martinelli, Dickson City and the late William Martinelli. He was a 1987 graduate of Valley View High School and was employed at...
Ronney Rutkosky
May 2, 2017
Ronney Rutkosky, 32 of Scranton, died Tuesday in Scranton from injuries sustained in a pyrotechnics accident. Born in Scranton, he is the son of Mary Ellen Rutkosky Moosic, and Ronald Rutkosky and wife Robin, Dickson City. Ronney attended Scranton High School, and worked as a regional truck driver for PAM and most recently for Bolus Freight System. He is...
Lori King
Apr 30, 2017
Lori A. King, 47 of Taylor, died Sunday at home after an extended illness. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Aloysius King and Diane J. Smith. Lori was a graduate of West Scranton High School, of the Protestant Faith and had been employed as an insurance agent in North Carolina until her illness. She is...
Gina Destefano
Mar 30, 2017
Gina DeStefano, 40, of Old Forge, passed away on Thursday. Born in Scranton, She was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth DeStefano, Old Forge. A 1995 graduate of West Scranton High School, she had formerly worked in document management for Diversified and in corporate accounts for UPS. Gina was of the Catholic Faith, a former member of Scranton St....
Catherine Ochwat
Mar 27, 2017
Catherine Ochwat, 84, of West Scranton, passed away Monday afternoon at home. Her husband of 40 years, the late Michael Ochwat died on August 22, 1998. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Kune` Kunda Serbin. Educated in Scranton Schools, she had worked as a roller in the cigar manufacturing industry up until she...
Gary Cangemi
Mar 18, 2017
Gary L. Cangemi, 62, of Scranton, died Saturday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born on April 29, 1954 in Arlington, VA, to the late John and Ethel Cangemi. He graduated from Peary High School, Rockville, MD and earned his B.A. in 1976 from the University of Scranton. Gary was an extremely talented artist, writer and cartoonist that inspired countless...
Joseph Patchoski
Feb 16, 2017
Joseph A. Patchoski, 85, of West Scranton, died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife of 63 years is May Ballantyne Patchoski. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Patchoski. Joe was an Army veteran having served in Japan with the Army occupational forces. He is also survived by one...
Joan Hummel
Feb 10, 2017
Joan M. Hummel, 83, of Scranton, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Diane, after an extended illness. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Marie Bird. Fashouer. Joan was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and a member of the former St. John the Evangelist Church, South Scranton and...
Karen Kuehner
Jan 31, 2017
Karen Kuehner, 38, of South Scranton, died Tuesday night in Hospice of The Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Joseph J. Kuehner Jr., Folkston, GA and Gloria Jean Kuehner, Scranton. Educated in West Scranton High School, she was of the Baptist Faith. She is also survived by two sons, Michael Edwards and Ryne Kuehner....
Anna Wolensky
Jan 24, 2017
Anna Havrilla Wolensky, 91, of Shavertown, fell asleep in the Lord early Tuesday morning at the Post Acute Medical Unit at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was the widow of Paul Wolensky who died in 1974. Surviving are her daughters, Joan Wolensky, Margie Seely and son the Rev. Fr. Paul Wolensky, pastor of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,...
Monroe Schadt
Jan 22, 2017
Monroe M. Schadt, 90, of Scranton, formerly of North Plainfield, NJ, died Sunday at Geisinger CMC. He was the widower of Janet M. MacKenzie who died in 1986. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late Milton H. and Ruth Meredith Schadt. He was a 1945 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and received his Certification in...
