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Wilhemina Kathryn Magee
Jan 9, 2025
Wilhemina "Cookie" Magee, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed on January 9, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Magee and Kathryn Donaway. Cookie was a manager at Denny's Soft Serve Ice Cream in Coney Island. She is survived by seven children; 5 daughters; Monica Ann Magee and girlfriend Lisa Paden, Brandylee May Muthiani and...
Marie M. Blackburn
Dec 6, 2024
Marie M. Blackburn, 86, of Scott Township, passed Friday afternoon, at the Wilkes-Barre Allied Hospice Unit. Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Nemetz Bieszczad and stepfather John Bieszczad. Marie was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School, Olyphant and started her work life as a seamstress, a lunch lady, evolving to a...
Andrew Robert Kosh
Nov 17, 2024
Andrew Robert Kosh, 68, of Scranton, Pa, passed away on November 17, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on December 14, 1955, he was the beloved son of the late Robert Kosh (1996) and Irene Butsko Kosh (2010). He was a graduate of West Scranton High School. He is survived by his daughters, Rebecca Souflis (Angelo) of Sarasota, FL,...
Dolph Didario Jr.
Nov 12, 2024
Dolph DiDario entered into eternal rest peacefully with his Helen by his side. Married for 56 years to Helen Stanchis DiDario. Dolph was a very proud member of Carpenters Union, Local 445 for over 65 years. Surviving are brother Robert and wife Connie, sister, Connie Genova, beloved brother in-law, Joseph Chervenick, dear cousins, Elizabeth and Barbara Stanchis, Peter, Carol...
Eleanor C. Petrillo
Nov 9, 2024
Eleanor C. Petrillo, 94, of the Lincoln Heights section of Taylor, passed on Saturday, November 9, at Regional Hospital of Scranton, after being stricken ill at home. She was the widow of Anthony Petrillo who passed in 1975. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Josephine Gorlesky. She was a graduate of SS Peter...
John “Jack” Skosko
Oct 29, 2024
John "Jack" Skosko died October 29, 2024John "Jack" Skosko, 89, of West Scranton, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, surrounded by his children. His wife of 62 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Ann, passed on May 22, 2024. Jack was born in Scranton, PA and was the son of the late Michael and Susan Yevich Skosko, and was also...
Thomas J. Davies
Oct 24, 2024
Thomas J. Davies, 81, of Taylor, formerly of Scranton, passed on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Owen E. and Blanche I. Malone Davies. Educated in Scranton schools, he was of the Catholic Faith, a United States Marine Corps veteran and worked for the Lackawanna County...
Michael P. Kashuba
Oct 3, 2024
Michael P. Kashuba of the Tripp Park section of Scranton died on October 3 rd at Geisinger CMC hospital following an illness. His wife of 62 years is the former Geraldine Matsko. Born on April 4, 1942, the son of Michael J. (Mickey) and Agnes Kashuba, Michael was a vigorous man who lived life to the fullest, giving generously...
Julia J. Penn
Sep 24, 2024
Julia J. Penn, of Scranton, passed peacefully on Tuesday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center. She was the widow of Donald R. Penn, who passed in 2002. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Margaret Gillick Labosky. Educated at Scranton Technical High School, she was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Scranton. ...
Edward J. Scanlan
Sep 17, 2024
Edward J. Scanlan, 92, of Scranton died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with his loved ones at his side. Eddie was the husband of Marianne Newton Scanlan with whom he shared 63 years of marriage before her passing on October 24, 2023.
Born in Scranton, Pa., Eddie was the son of the late John...
Annamae Fezuk
Sep 9, 2024
AnnaMae Fezuk, 98, of Scranton, died peacefully on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, from respiratory complications and dementia. She was the widow of John Fezuk. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Alec and Mary Dorohovech.
She is survived by a daughter, Dolly Anne Manley and husband Billy,...
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