Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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.