November 26, 2012
Stephen Paul Oselinsky, Sr., a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away at home Monday morning after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife, the former Phyllis Danks. Wed on July 14, 1962, the couple were married for 50 years. Son of the l...November 26, 2012
Michael B. Mackarey, age 90, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Monday under hospice care at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Marion Tobin Mackarey, on January 8, 2008. Born on Decembe...November 24, 2012
Suzanne Gerrity, L.P.N., age 62, of Taylor, passed away Saturday at Regional Hospital's Hospice Unit. Her late husband was Peter Wood, retired TWA Pilot. Born in Scranton on June 25, 1950, daughter of the late William P., Sr., and Marion Schuster Ger...November 20, 2012
Armand John Cencetti, Jr., age 59, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Tuesday morning at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore after a courageous bout with lymphoma. He is survived by his beloved wife, Rosemary Holland Cencetti. Wed on October...November 20, 2012
Betty S. Legg, R.N., age 84, passed away Tuesday evening under the care of Celtic Health Care Hospice Unit at Geisinger Medical Center South in Wilkes Barre. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, William N. Legg, on June 4, 20...November 19, 2012
Edward J. Engle, age 51, of Springbrook Twp., and formerly of Scranton, died unexpectedly Monday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton on November 14, 1961, son of Helen Balendy Engle of Scranton and the late Peter Engle, Jr., Ed...November 14, 2012
Elizabeth Byerly, age 97, an 11-year resident of Mountain View Care Center in Scranton, passed away Wednesday afternoon. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Williams, on May 14, 1952, and her second husband, Palmer Byerly on Septem...November 12, 2012
Marie E. Gavin Schmidt, age 76, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died Monday evening at home. Born on December 28, 1935, daughter of the late Vincent and Belinda Ford Gavin, Marie attended West Scranton High School. Prior to her retirement, she ...November 6, 2012
Albert Young, age 78, died Tuesday morning at Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Cente in Taylor. A lifelong resident of NEPA, son of the late Sophie and Victor Young, he worked as dishwasher for St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen. An avid sports fan, he'...November 6, 2012
Luis A. Murria, age 63, of Scranton, passed away Tuesday evening at Lackawanna Health and Rehabilitation Center in Olyphant, where he had resided for the past four years. He is survived by his beloved wife, Monica Medina Murria. Wed on March 9, 1974,...October 29, 2012
Sophie Rose Januszewski, age 89, a lifelong resident of Taylor, passed away Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Born on January 13, 1923, daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Gladysz Januszewski, Sophie was a gradua...October 26, 2012
Linda Plisko Cohowicz, age 60, of Duryea, passed away Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Stempien, Sr., and her second husband, Michael Cohowicz. Born in Pittston, daughter of the late George...October 24, 2012
Peter P. Polansky, age 66, of Old Forge, died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Millie Anthony Polansky. The son of the late Peter & Helen A. Czerkas Pola...October 13, 2012
Lenore Rae Chelland, age 80, of Moosic, passed away Saturday with her son by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick W. Chelland, Sr., on August 12, 2005. Lenore, born in Marinette, Wisconsin, on October 9, 1932 and daughter of t...October 13, 2012
James Considine Barrett, Sr., a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died Saturday afternoon in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit after an illness. His wife was the former Ann O'Malley who died on April 3, 1998. Born in Scranton, he was the s...October 10, 2012
On Wednesday morning, October 10, 2012, Madeline "Madge" Sirko Preate, surrended her Spirit to the Lord after a courageous three year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Madge died at the home of her daughter and caregiver, Carla, with whom she has...October 10, 2012
Violet S. Navich, age 80, a lifelong resident of Moosic, passed away Wednesday evening under the care of VNA Hospice at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She is survived by her beloved husband, Vincent Navich. The couple would have cele...October 8, 2012
Robert Michael Jasuta, age 42, of Moosic, passed away Monday evening after a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kimberley Manley Jasuta. Wed on April 5, 1997, the couple were married for 15 years. Born on October 16, 1969, son of the ...October 7, 2012
George J. Duffy, Sr., age 72, of West Scranton, passed away Sunday at home. He is survived by his beloved wife, Carol Gvasdauskas Duffy. Wed on August 6, 1966, the couple had been married for 46 years. Born in Scranton on December 20, 1939, son of th...October 6, 2012
Henrietta Rose, age 69, a resident of the Pittston Manor and formerly of Taylor, passed away Saturday afternoon. She is survived by many friends, including Angelo Bufalino of Pittston. Private arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney ...September 24, 2012
June M. Paroby, R.N., age 74, a lifelong resident of Taylor, passed away Monday afternoon while at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. She is survived by her beloved husband, Stephen C. Paroby. The couple would have celebrated a 53rd wedding anniversa...September 22, 2012
Sarah Ann Burns, age 20, of Moosic, passed away on Saturday evening. Born in Scranton on January 15, 1992, daughter of Michele Kovach Burns, with whom she resided, and Richard Burns, who preceded her in death on September 19, 2011, Sarah attended Riv...September 21, 2012
Joseph Robert Kondrat, age 83, a resident of the Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center, passed away Thursday at the Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his wife , Sara Kulp Kondrat. Born on June 7, 1929, in Forest City, son of the late Pete...September 19, 2012
Esther Besecker, age 92, of Cheektowaga, New York, and formerly of Old Forge, passed away Wednesday morning at the Greenfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton C. Besecker, on May 30...September 13, 2012
Sally A. Galacci, age 84, of York and formerly of Taylor, passed away Thursday morning at Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in York. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald G. Galacci, Sr., on January 19, 1986. Born in Taylor ...