February 12, 2013
Gary K. Miller, age 59, of Exeter, died Tuesday at Gesinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He is survived by his beloved companion, Janice Mazer. Born in Kingston, New York, on March 8, 1953, a proud and decorated United States Army Veteran, G...February 11, 2013
Thomas B. Gaylets, age 82, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Monday morning at home. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Eleanor Taroli Gaylets. Wed on February 6, 1954, the couple just celebrated their 59th wedding annive...February 11, 2013
Raymond "Tacks" G. Howell, age 65, a resident of Highland Manor in Exeter and formerly of Taylor passed away on Monday morning. Born on September 4, 1947, son of the late Archie, Sr., and Anna Race Howell, Raymond was a graduate of the former Taylor ...Frank (Sonny) Smallacombe, Jr.
February 10, 2013
Frank (Sonny) Smallacombe, Jr., age 73 and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Sunday at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie (Cookie) Smallacombe, on June 6, 1998. Born on May 28, 1939, son of the late Frank, Sr., and Del...February 7, 2013
Lucia M. Petrosky, age 53, of Binghamton, New York, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, February 7th, 2013, at Wilson Medical Center, in Johnson City, NY. She is survived by her loving husband, Gerard Petrosky. Wed on April 26, 1980, the coupl...February 1, 2013
Doris Jean Miskar, age 85, a resident of Mountain View Care Center in Scranton, passed away Friday morning. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George Miskar, Jr., on August 13, 1969. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, on April 11, 1927, dau...February 1, 2013
Joseph Strasburger, age 76, of Salem Twp., passed away Friday under the care of Geisinger CMC's VNA Hospice Unit. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, West Scranton. ...January 31, 2013
Rev. Stanley Gleason (Pop Pop), age 83, of Moosic, died Thursday morning in the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He is survived by his beloved wife, Aileen Grace Gleason. The couple would have celebrated their 60th ...January 30, 2013
Alice E. Berger Dunsmuir, age 70, of Pittston, passed away Wednesday at Hospice Community Care at Geisinger-South in Wilkes Barre. Survived by her loving husband, Archie Dunsmuir, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond J. Berger, on ...January 25, 2013
Ira Joseph Fenton, age 82, a resident of Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor and formerly of Scranton, passed away Friday morning. He is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Evans Fenton. Wed on August 11, 1951, the couple were marri...January 24, 2013
Ida A. Nanfeldt, age 90, of Pittston, passed away Thursday after a brief stay at Lackawanna County Health Care Center in Olyphant. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William E. Nanfeldt, on December 25, 1995. Born in Garfield, New Jers...January 24, 2013
Jeffrey Hannah, age 71, of Scranton and originally from New York, N.Y., died Thursday morning at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scranton. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, ...Leontine (Dolly) Stacknick Reese
January 23, 2013
Leontine (Dolly) Stacknick Reese, R.N., 77, died January 19, 2013, in Alexandria, Virginia, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert P. Reese. Born in Taylor, daughter of the late Roman Stacknick and the late Julia Arg...January 23, 2013
Mary Agnes Ptaszynski, age 87, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Wednesday at the Mountain View Care Center. She is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph Ptaszynski. Wed on July 3, 1952, the couple were married for 60 years. Born on Apri...January 22, 2013
Mary Bernavage, age 95, of Gouldsboro and formerly of Old Forge, passed away Tuesday morning under the care of Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Bernavage, in 1990. Born in Old Forge on November 21, ...January 20, 2013
William Forsyth, a resident at the Jewish Home of Northeast Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday evening. His beloved wife of over 60 years, Emily Forsyth, died on December 7, 2010. He is survived by three grandchildren, Kelly Charters and husband Andy...January 19, 2013
Rose M. Hoffman, age 85, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away early Saturday morning, January 19, 2013, at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. She was the wife of the late Paul M. Hoffman who died December 27, 1996. Born December 9, 1927 in O...January 19, 2013
Mary Catherine Hape, age 82 and a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Saturday under Commonwealth Hospice Care at Regional Hospital in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hape, on October 21, 1975. Born on May 1, 1930, daughte...January 17, 2013
Leonard (Lenny) H. Fox, age 72, of Scranton, died Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton under VNA Hospice care. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Donovan Fox. Born in Moosic on December 27, 1940, son of the late Leonard an...January 12, 2013
James D. Masters, age 66, of Taylor, died Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center - Danville. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lynn Lytle Masters. Wed on July 3, 1968, the couple were married for 44 years. Born in Scranton on August 15, 1946, son of...January 11, 2013
Veronica Koval Metily Solomon, 102 years young and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, died Thursday morning at the Riverside Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor. She was preceded in death by husbands, Joseph Metily and George Solomon. Bo...January 11, 2013
Theodore (Ted) Armillay, age 65, of Pittston, passed away Friday evening at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Dr. Joy Angelella Armillay. Wed on August 16, 1975, the couple was married for 37 years. Born on July 11, ...January 11, 2013
Fred C. Rosar, age 72, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, passed away Friday morning at Linwood Nursing Center in Scranton. Born in Scranton on July 7, 1940, Fred worked as a chef for Community Medical Center and Lackawanna County Head Start prior...January 11, 2013
Joseph A. (Nuckey) Casella, age 60 and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, died Thursday. Born on January 31, 1952, son of the late Fiore and Gloria Curl Casella, Joseph was a graduate of Old Forge High School, Class of 1969, before attending Lackawann...January 8, 2013
Dolores Zimmerman, age 71 and a lifelong resident of Duryea, passed away Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Charles Zimmerman, on May 21, 1996. Born on December 31, 1941, daughter of the la...