Obituaries

Feb 22, 2014

Patricia M. Gillespie, 61, of North Scranton, died Saturday after being stricken ill at home. Her high school sweetheart and husband of 42 years, John "Jack" Gillespie, died March 21, 2013. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily Petkunas McCarthy. Patty was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was a certified...

Feb 18, 2014

Peter Paul Kobeski Jr., 67 of Taylor, died Tuesday at Geisinger/CMC, after a long illness. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Peter and Ann Kuchka Kobeski. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was employed by SSH, Cincinnati Galvanized and retired from the former Anemostat. He was an avid New York Yankees...

Feb 7, 2014

Regina A. Lavetsky, 90, died Friday in the Abington Manor. Her husband of 44 years, Bernard Lavetsky, died October 26, 1990. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Evelyn Hoinski Zuchlewski,. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, she attended Scranton Penn State Extension, and was a member of Marywood University Lifelong Learning...

Feb 7, 2014

Helen "Nell" Kozubal, 81, of West Scranton, died Friday at Moses-Taylor Hospital. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Emma McDonald Size. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, she held an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, was a former member of St. Patrick's Parish, West Scranton, worked for General Electric, Minooka and retired...

Jan 26, 2014

Eugene Kurey, 82, of Ransom Twp., formerly of Scranton, died Sunday at Geisinger/Wyoming Valley. His wife is Margaret "Marge" Berry Kurey. Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late Michael and Theresa Seneshin Kurey. Educated in West Scranton High School, he retired from Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany. Gene was a loving husband, father and papa, whose grandchildren...

Jan 24, 2014

Joseph F. Michalik, 86, of South Scranton, died Friday afternoon at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. His wife of 60 years is Cecelia "Ceil" Rodrigues Michalik. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Pauline Picinski Michalik. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, he attended Temple University. He was a member...

Jan 13, 2014

Rose Marie Karwaski, 78, of South Scranton, died Monday morning in the Geisinger/CMC ER. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Claire Belardi Renaldi. A graduate of Scranton Technical High School, she retired as a phone specialist for J.C. Penney and was a member of St. Paul of the Cross Parish at St. Francis...

Jan 13, 2014

William A. Yevich, 85, formerly of North Scranton, died Monday night at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. Born in Scranton, he had worked in the local dry cleaning/laundry industry. He has no survivors. A graveside service will be held on Monday afternoon by the Rev. Robert W. Lozinski, Pastor of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, Dunmore in St. Michael's...

Jan 13, 2014

Edward L. Wyshock, 85, of West Scranton, died Monday in Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 50 years, Eleanor Agnes Rasieleski Wyshock died December 6, 2003. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Isabelle Madus Wyshock. Educated in Scranton Schools, he was an Army veteran of WW II, had been...

Jan 6, 2014

Eva Warholak Husanita, 95, of West Scranton, formerly of Bridgeport, CT, died Monday in Allied Services Skilled Nursing. Her husband Stephen Husanita died in 1983. Born in Wyola-Smithmills, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Suchick Warholak. A 1937 graduate of Scranton Technical High School, she was a member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church,...

Jan 1, 2014

Charles J. Drazdauskas, 88, of West Scranton, died Wednesday evening at home. His wife of 47 years, Dolores M. Bonetski Drazdauskas, died on July 29, 2006. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Tekla Savitskas Drazdauskas. A 1943 graduate of West Scranton High School, he attended the University of Scranton, received a Bachelor of...

Sep 20, 1944

PFC Willard "Bud" Jenkins was Killed in Action during WW II, serving with the 82 nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper, assigned as an engineer on September 20, 1944. Bud was repatriated to his home town, Scranton, PA, 74 years to the day of his death. He was born in West Scranton on February 25, 1917, to the late...

Shayla Michelle Petroziello, 29, of Scranton, passed on Monday, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Michelle Petroziello, Scranton and the late Vincent M. Petroziello Jr., who passed in 2006. Shayla was of the Catholic faith and was a 2013 graduate of West Scranton Hich School. Shayla was an avid bowler, reader and enjoyed...

Veronica Krupa, 94, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed on Wednesday, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the daughter of the late Julius and Maria Magdziak Krupa. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, attended the American Institute of Banking and the University of Scranton. Prior to retirement, she was an officer at PNC...

Lois J. Jopchak, 72, of the Tripps Park section of Scranton, passed on Thursday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center. Lois was born in Scranton and was the daughter of the late Russell and Ruth Phillips. Lois attended West Scranton High School and was a stay at home Mom, who raised her two sons as a housewife, homemaker, advisor and...