August 11, 2026
Andrea (Simko) VanLouvender of Exeter and formerly of Taylor, passed away on Tuesday morning at Highland Manor following illness. She was 78 years old. Born on March 5, 1948, and raised in Laflin, Andrea was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary...August 2, 2026
Jane L. (Schacht) Brizzy, age 86, of Scranton, passed away Monday at Green Ridge Health Care Center in Scranton following an illness. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton...August 1, 2026
Michael A. Anthony, a nearly lifelong Scranton resident, passed away Saturday evening at home. He was 68 years young. Born in Scranton on December 1, 1957, and son of the late Ann and Patrick Eugene O'Neill, Michael was educated at the former Sc...August 1, 2026
Louise (Stallo) Phelan of Sun City West, Arizona, and a Duryea native, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 1st, at home. She was 82 years young. Born in Taylor on April 26, 1944, Louise was the daughter of the late Carlo and the Josephine ...July 29, 2026
Robyn E. Bukowski, 71, of Hughestown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 47 years was the late Stanley A. Bukowski, who died October 13, 2021. Born April 11, 1955 in Jim Tho...July 28, 2026
Frances Kachinsky, 103, formerly of Old Forge, and a resident of Oak Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, passed away Tuesday morning at the center. She was the widow of Frank Kachinsky, who passed away in 1980. Born July 24, 1923 in Duryea...July 24, 2026
James (Jim) Jordan, age 75 and of Clarks Summit, passed away on Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains following an illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Gwen (Lee) Jordan. The couple celebrated their 26th wedding anniver...July 22, 2026
Theresa F. Bowman, 96, of Duryea, passed away Wednesday, July 22, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. Her husband, Joseph A Bowman, passed away in 2008, after 58 years of marriage. Born November 2, 1929 in Old Forge, daughter of ...July 21, 2026
Anthony "Tony" Schifano, age 82 and longtime Old Forge resident, entered peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday with his family by his side at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his loving...July 20, 2026
Rita Bosavage, 86 of Scranton, passed away on Monday, July 20th, at Wesley Village after an illness. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Visit the funeral home's website to lea...July 18, 2026
Rena (Sala) Merkel of Dunmore passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at Dunmore Health Care Center. She was 95 years young. Born on May 24, 1931, and raised in Summit Hill, Rena was the daughter of the late Atillio and Cesira (Marcola) Sala. She...July 12, 2026
Jeannie G. "Nina" Warman, 71, of West Scranton and formerly of Old Forge, passed away suddenly at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Born July 30, 1954 in Valley Forge, PA, daughter of the late Douglas a...July 8, 2026
Elaine (VanLouvender) Pugliese, a Carbondale Twp. resident and Moosic native, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning at home. She was 84 years old. Only two days prior to her death, she was preceded by her husband of 53 years, Alan Pugliese. ...July 7, 2026
Marilyn J. (Mirtz) Woellmer of S. Abington Twp. passed away on Tuesday morning at Green Ridge Health Care Center in Scranton. She was 78 years old. On June 21, 2020, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Daryl Dunn Woellmer. Born in Scr...July 6, 2026
Alan Pugliese of Carbondale passed away on Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He was 84 years old. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Elaine (Van Louvender) Pugliese. The couple were married on December 9, 1972. Born in Scrant...July 4, 2026
Joseph P. Mullarkey, 68, a long-time resident of West Scranton, passed away Saturday afternoon at Paoli Hospital. His devoted wife is the former Marie Kusy; the couple would have celebrated their 44th anniversary September 18th. Born in Scranton on...June 30, 2026
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Tricia (Roche) Beck, 68, of Scranton, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 29th at home. Her husband of 29 years was Robert Beck, who died February 19, 2014. Born April 25, 1958 in Scranton, daughter of the late John "Jack" and Barba...June 26, 2026
Joseph R. Yaron, 90, formerly of Throop a longtime resident of the Greenwood section of Moosic, passed away Friday, June 26th, surrounded by his family. His loving wife of 62 years is the former Marlene Wirbicki. The couple was wed on October 5,...June 24, 2026
Sheren Chatrina Maria Mendur was born on September 16, 1994, in Kawangkoan, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, to Demli Halbert Mendur and Djelly A. Janet Maun. Sheren was born, raised, and nurtured in a devoted Christian family that fai...June 19, 2026
John Jarski, age 73, of West Pittston, passed away on Friday, June 19th, at Scranton Health Care Center. Blessing services are scheduled at Cathedral Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Ma...June 18, 2026
Walter Pritchyk, Jr., a longtime resident of Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Allied Hospice in Scranton following a recent illness. He was 70 years old. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Marie (Dobrowolski) ...June 17, 2026
Lisa (Piragas) Sohara, a lifelong Old Forge resident, suddenly passed away on Wednesday at St. Luke's Hospital in Stroudsburg. She was 65 years young. Born on November 18, 1960, and daughter of the late Donald and Jean (Lucarelli) Piragas, Lisa was...June 15, 2026
Master Sergeant Charles T. Reed, Jr., US Army Ret., 75, of Scranton, passed away early Monday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore, surrounded by his loving family. His loving wife is Patricia Potocki Hallock-Reed. The c...June 11, 2026
Patricia M. Carr, 86, of Clarks Summit, passed away Thursday at home. Her husband of 65 years was John Carr, who preceded her on November 10, 2022. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William Patrick and Lillian Rose Osborne Rogan, Pa...
























