Obituaries

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...

Sep 17, 2016

Charlotte C. Surenko, 76 passed away peacefully, Saturday at home, after an extended illness. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Hazel Thompson Humphrey, Scranton, and the late Llewellyn Humphrey. A graduate of South Side High School, Newark, NJ, she was of the Protestant Faith and had worked as an accounts receivable clerk for Arthur Pachter and D....

Sep 15, 2016

Chester M. Kozlowski Jr., 69, of the East Mountain section of Scranton died Thursday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley surrounded by his loving family. His wife is Laura Kasenchak Kozlowski. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Chester and Florence Zamushinski Kozlowski. Educated in Scranton schools, he was a Marine Corps Sergeant serving in the 26 th...

Aug 27, 2016

Owenina "Nina" M. Worozbyt, 94, formerly of the Bellevue section of West Scranton, died Saturday night at the Dunmore Health Care Center. Her husband of 60 years, Michael S. Worozbyt died on March 1, 2004. Born in St. Ninians, Scotland, U.K., she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Hughes Travers. Nina was educated in St. Patrick's...

Aug 20, 2016

John Novoczynski, 63, of South Scranton, died in a fire at his home on Saturday, August 20. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Chester Novoczynski and Nell Lapashanski Novoczynski. John was a graduate of the former Scranton Central High School and was employed by CPG International, South Scranton. John enjoyed gardening, walking, work and his...

Aug 12, 2016

Robert M. Sledzinski, 58, of West Scranton, died Friday at Moses-Taylor Hospital after a long battle with cancer. His wife of 26 years is Chris E. Matthews Sledzinski. Born in Hawthorne, CA, he is the son of Ann R. Sledzinski, Scranton, and the late Robert A. Sledzinski. A 1976 graduate of West Scranton High School, he was of the...

Aug 3, 2016

Ann F. McDonald, 50 of the Lincoln Heights section of Taylor, died Saturday morning at Moses-Taylor Hospital ER after being stricken ill at home. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Diane Dommes McDonald. She was a 1983 graduate of West Scranton High School. A loving Mom and sister, she is survived by her...

Aug 3, 2016

Kathleen "Katie" Marie Shoener, 29, fought bi-polar disorder since 2005, but she finally lost the battle on Wednesday to suicide in Lewis Center, Ohio. Katie was born in Scranton and is the daughter of Deacon Edward R. and Ruth Shoener of Scranton. She was a graduate of Scranton High School, received her Bachelor of Science in Business from Penn...

Jul 17, 2016

Loretta Samuel Dixon, 75, of West Scranton, died Sunday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her husband of 45 years, William B. Dixon died April 4, 2004. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary T. Lescowitch Samuel. A 1958 graduate of Scranton St. Patrick High School,...

Jul 7, 2016

Marion M. Durdan, 88, formerly of Elan Gardens, Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully at Geisinger Mountain View Care Center on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Pendrak Durdan. Marion was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and Lackawanna College. She was employed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company...

Jun 28, 2016

The Gardens of Heaven were blessed with another beautiful flower as Helen Nidoh Zelinski passed into eternity from the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore on June 28, 2016 with her family by her side. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Gulyk Nidoh. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School,...