Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

Jan 22, 2017

Joseph Youshock, 91, a resident of the Gino Merli Veterans Center, formerly of Jessup, passed away Sunday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 43 years, Victoria Ambrozevitch Youshock, died in 1995. Born on May 18, 1925 in Jessup, he was the son of the late John and Susan Lapay Youshock. Educated in Jessup schools, he was...

Jan 17, 2017

Edward C. Evarts, 67 of Scranton, passed away on Tuesday. He was the son of the late David R. and Katherine Evarts. Before retirement, Ed worked as an auto mechanic for Chet's Garage and Dick's Sunoco. He is survived by five brothers, George, Richard, Danny, Peter, Tim, three sisters, Connie, Alberta, Betsy, along with several nieces , nephews and...

Jan 8, 2017

Barbara E. Reid, 78 of Scranton, passed away on Sunday, at St. Luke's Hospital, Utica, NY. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Beatrice Smith Bowman who died in 1993. She was the widow of Wallace I. Reid who died April 7, 1990. Barbara was of the Episcopalian faith and   a member of the Church...

Jan 3, 2017

Wendell A. Beppler Sr., 82, of Scranton, passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife, Helen F. Beppler died on January 5, 2015. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Burson and Mabel Brittain Beppler. He was a 1953 graduate of Scranton Technical High School, and received an...

Jan 2, 2017

Marilyn Smar, 72, of Old Forge, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday night at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband of 43 years, Richard "Richie" Smar, died in July of 2013. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Millie Driebe Abraham. A 1961 graduate of West Scranton High School, she...

Dec 26, 2016

Jean E. Murphy, 91, of Thornhurst, passed away Peacefully Monday evening while surrounded by family. She was the widow of Martin L. Murphy Jr. and the daughter of the late Archbald E. Hamilton and Anna Mae Hamilton Beebe. She is survived by two daughters, Ann Marie Murphy and Roxann Murphy, one grandson, Jess Roxby and wife Lacey, five great...

Dec 12, 2016

Jerome Shaw, 57, of Scranton, died Monday, from injuries sustained in an auto versus pedestrian accident in North Scranton. Son of the late Cyril and Lillian Shaw, he is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Shaw, two grandchildren, two brothers, Robert and Daniel, all of Scranton, one sister, Patricia Jenkins, Clarks Summit. Private Services were held. Interment will be in...

Nov 28, 2016

Thelma M. Vandermark, 63, of Scranton, died on Monday, at home. Her husband of 37 years is Ralph D. Vandermark. Born in Carbondale she attended Green Ridge Assembly of God Church. Also surviving are one son, John Haig, two daughters, Belinda Evans, Melanie Cashley, 14 grandchildren, two step grandchildren, one stepson, Patrick Vandermark. She was predeceased by her parents,...

Nov 17, 2016

John "Jack" Watkins, 89, of Jessup, formerly of West Scranton, died Thursday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Jean McNichols Watkins and his second wife Maryanne Ager Watkins. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas

and Elizabeth Meyers Watkins. Educated at West Scranton High School.

Nov 10, 2016

Marilyn Zadolnny, 93 of West Scranton, died Thursday in Scranton Regional Hospital. Her husband of 55 years, George Zadolnny, died in 2001. Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Mary Foulkrod Mack. Educated in Lake Ariel schools, she was a homemaker and a former member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, West Scranton....

Oct 23, 2016

Oct 13, 2016

Elaine D. Krul Borys, 70, died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Eleanor Dargatis Krul. Educated in Scranton schools, she was of the Catholic Faith and retired as a hostess for La Trattoria, Scranton. She is survived by one sister, Angela Bouselli and husband Louis,...

Oct 12, 2016

Delores Nadine Farrence, 65, passed away Wednesday, October 12, after being stricken ill at home. She was the daughter of the late Annie Pearl Taylor. She was also preceded in death by one son, Tony, and a brother Eddie Barnette. She worked as a bartender at the Ukavets and Tauras Club. She also worked at Wal-Mart until her illness....

Oct 9, 2016

Robert "Bob" Lewis, 65, of Moscow, passed into Eternal Rest in the comfort of his home on Sunday, October 9 th , following a lengthy illness. His wife of 41 years is Cathy Kornutiak Lewis who was Bob's childhood friend. He was a former member of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church, Scranton. Born to Lou and Helen Lewis, he...

Sep 28, 2016

Charles (Charley King) Kreglewicz, 93, formerly of South Scranton, passed away Wednesday in Moses-Taylor Hospital. His wife of 47 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Wieckowski Kreglewicz, passed away in 1994. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Vincent and Mary Kaczynski Kreglewicz. Charley was a WW II Army hero who served in the African and European Theatre of...