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Janet Larue Basom, age 74, of Spring Brook Twp., passed away Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Private arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge. Please visi...January 21, 2023
Jeffrey Hall, 65, of Taylor, passed away Sunday at Guardian Healthcare Center after an illness. Private arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge....January 17, 2023
Sandra (Gething) Battenberg, age 78 and a lifelong Scranton resident, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her adoring family after an illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Armine "Duane" Battenberg, on January 7, 2001. Bor...January 17, 2023
Funeral services have been held for Dennis W. Magdon, age 74, who died Tuesday evening at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a longtime illness. A private funeral from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 N. Main St., Ol...January 14, 2023
Robert (Bob) Edward Smith, a Taylor native and formerly of Elmira, New York, passed away on Saturday afternoon following a sudden illness. He was 65 years old. Born in Taylor on October 2, 1957 and son of the late Robert and Ruth (Sacchetti) Smith, ...January 10, 2023
Arthur "The Beav" Mills, Jr., age 68 and a longtime Old Forge resident, passed away Monday at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton, after an illness. Born on July 14, 1954, and raised in Old Forge, Arthur was the son of the late Arthur, Sr. and Nancy (Marsico...January 10, 2023
Margaret C. McHale, a resident of the Minooka section of Scranton, died at home Monday after a brief illness. Born in Archbald, she was the daughter of the late T. Francis and Marguerite Fink Seifring and the widow of Thomas J. McHale, former direct...Patricia Elizabeth Sokoloski Cox
January 10, 2023
Patricia E. (Sokoloski) Cox, of Peckville and formerly of Taylor, passed away tragically at home on Tuesday. She was 72 years young. On May 9, 2001, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 29 years, William J. Cox, Jr. Born in Scranton o...January 8, 2023
Barry Ruda, age 71 of Moosic, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Regional Hospital in Scranton after an illness. Surviving is his beloved wife and best friend, Nancy (Smith) Ruda. On May 21, 2022, the couple celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary...January 8, 2023
Katherine Lake Hayes, a lifelong Scranton resident, went to be with her heavenly Father on January 8, 2023. Born and raised in Scranton, daughter of the late Winfred Lake and Robert Chandler, she lived her entire life in Scra...January 4, 2023
Wilbert K. Smalls, age 74 and of Kingston, passed away Wednesday at home. Private arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge. ...January 4, 2023
Barbara A. Foglia, age 63, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday at home. Pending arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....January 2, 2023
Edgar (Edward) Costello, age 79 and a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away peacefully at home on Monday. Born on April 8, 1943, and son of the late Edgar A. and Lillian (Mckeon) Costello, he was educated at West Scranton High School before s...January 1, 2023
Nancy Gatto Parrick, age 82 and a longtime Duryea resident, passed away peacefully on New Year's Day. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gatto, on November 24, 1966. Born on February 23, 1940, and raised in Duryea, Nancy was the daughter...December 31, 2022
Margaret Mary "Tootsie" Kennedy, age 79 and a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Elan Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton, after an illess. Born on November 9, 1943 and daughter of the late William A. and Mary L. ...December 30, 2022
Jane (Santarelli) Casey, age 73 and a longtime Taylor resident, passed away Friday afternoon at home. Surrounded by her beloved family, she died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband and best friend,...Rose Elizabeth Zelonis Cuscela
December 28, 2022
Rose Elizabeth (Zelonis) Cuscela, age 95,of Old Forge's Bushpatch section, passed away at home early Wednesday, with her son at her side; after a short non-COVID recent illness. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Daniel A. C...Kristopher (Kris) Dennis Karnis
December 26, 2022
Kristopher "Big Kris" Karnis, age 43, of Avoca and a Moosic native, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday evening after a recent illness. Born on March 21, 1979 and raised in Moosic, Kris was the son of the late Eileen "Gig-Gee" (Brown) Karnis....December 24, 2022
Kelly R. Moore, a guest of Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton, passed away on Christmas Eve after an extended illness. She was 57 years old. Born on June 15, 1965 and raised in Winter Springs, Florida, Kelly was the daughter of the late Jack ...December 22, 2022
David (Dave) R. Weiland, age 77, of the Greenwood section of Moosic, passed away Thursday morning at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkes Barre, after a lengthy journey with Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his devoted caregiv...December 21, 2022
Evamarie (May) Marshall, age 59, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday at The Gardens at Scranton, after an illness. Pending arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....December 20, 2022
Robin (Coleman) Kuchinski, a lifelong Moosic resident, passed away Tuesday evening at home surrounded by her loving family. Facing her 2018 diagnosis of ovarian cancer with unmatched strength, courage, dignity, and willpower while continuously beatin...December 18, 2022
Melinda (Demich) Ceccacci, age 68, of Pittston, passed away Sunday at Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Kingston. Born in Hughestown on September 10, 1954, Melinda was the daughter of the late Fred and Carol (Rutkowski) Demich. She was ...