May 26, 2022
James (Jimmy) Rory McLaughlin, age 69, of Scranton and formerly of Arlington, VA., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday. A Scranton native, Jim was born on April 13, 1953, to the late James and June (Fallon) McLaughlin. A graduate of the former Sou...May 24, 2022
George B. Kovalik, 62, of Moosic passed away unexpectedly on May 24th. George was born in Wilkes Barre on January 16, 1960, to the late George and Theresa (Borowski) Kovalik. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School and later went on to earn an...May 23, 2022
Stevie Paoki, age 47, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away tragically on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital after a heart attack. A Celebration of Stevie's Life is scheduled for Saturday at the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scr...May 20, 2022
Monica E. Juskevitch, age 91, of the Green Ridge section of Scranton, passed away peacefully on Friday morning. Born in Scranton on June 30, 1930, and daughter of the late Walter and Antoinette (Sutkus) Juskevitch, Monica was a 1949 graduate of the ...May 18, 2022
Henry Curtis Scheller, 80, of Taylor, died Wednesday afternoon in Allied Skilled Nursing under hospice care. Born August 22, 1941 in Scranton, son of the late Frederick Valentine and Martha Schwenker Scheller, Curtis was educated in Peckville sc...May 17, 2022
Patricia A. Admire, 62, of Scranton, died Tuesday morning at Geisinger-Community Medical Center after being stricken ill at home. Born on New Year's Eve in 1959, daughter of the late Elwood and Dorothy Tyburski Martin, Patricia was a graduate of...May 13, 2022
Michael Fedor, 74, of Duryea, died Friday afternoon in the Inpatient Unit of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born January 10, 1948 in Taylor, son of the late Walter and Ann Francis Fedor, Michael was a 1965 graduate of Taylor High School. ...May 11, 2022
Richard R. Burns, 76, a longtime resident of Madison Township, died Wednesday afternoon surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 43 years is the former Colleen Walsh. Born October 3, 1945 in Scranton, son of the late Robert and Mary Kapacs Bu...May 10, 2022
Eugene J. "Fuzzy" Smith, 63, of Scranton, died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born April 24, 1959 in Scranton, the only son of the late Eugene and Helen Godlewski Smith, he graduated from West Scranton High School. Prior to his ...May 10, 2022
Pending arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Street in Old Forge....May 8, 2022
Richard Gary Herman, 69, a resident of Moosic, died Sunday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. Born September 16, 1952 in Nanticoke, son of the late Albert and Eleanor Isdebski Herman, Richard was a graduate of Scr...May 8, 2022
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George P. Shefchick, age 59, passed away Thursday, May 5th, at The Gardens at Scranton. Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....May 4, 2022
Margaret "Peggy" Sheehan, age 81 and a lifelong resident of West Scranton, passed away Wednesday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after an illness. On August 18, 2004, Peggy was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 4...May 3, 2022
John Sepkowski, age 82, of West Scranton, passed away Tuesday evening at Moses Taylor Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Roberta (Moser) Sepkowski. The couple were married May 12, 1979. A lifelong resident of Scranton, John was the son of ...May 2, 2022
Rosemarie (Esposito) Preate, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, earned her angel wings on Monday afternoon at her home surrounded by her children and loved ones. She was 90 years old. In 2010, she was preceded in death by her husband, Domenic B. Preat...May 2, 2022
Daniel (Dan) Jones, age 89 of Clarks Summit, passed away Monday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton, after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife, Martha (Evans) Jones. Wed on April 10, 1953, the couple recently celebrated their 69t...May 1, 2022
Carmen E. Vega, 71, a resident of the Geneva House, Scranton, died Sunday morning at home surrounded by her loving family. Born Nov. 13, 1950, in Guanica, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Francisco and Carmen Olivera Vega, Carmen was employed as an...May 1, 2022
Joann M. Byron, age 75, a guest of Scranton Health Care Center, passed away Sunday. Private arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge....Thomas "T.J." Matthew Fritz, Jr.
April 30, 2022
Thomas (T.J.) Matthew Fritz Jr., 26, of West Scranton, passed away Saturday. Born in Scranton on July 16, 1995, T.J. was the beloved son of Stacy (Steinruck) Green and husband, David of Scranton and Thomas Fritz Sr. and wife, Rose of Dickson City....April 26, 2022
Richard P. Chofey, Sr., 72, of Taylor and formerly of Tobyhanna, died Tuesday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Barbara Thomas. They celebrated thier 54th wedding anniversary on January 5th. Born May...April 25, 2022
Frank Godlewski, age 75, a lifelong resident of Taylor, passed away Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Mildred (Belles) Godlewski. Wed on April 27, 1968, the couple wo...April 25, 2022
Nicholas (Nick) Capone, age 36, of Old Forge, passed away on Monday. Born in Dunmore on August 23, 1985, Nick was the son of James Capone of Dunmore and the late Robin Best who preceded Nick in death on September 26, 2019. A 2004 graduate of Old Forg...April 24, 2022
Francis (Frank) R. Dougherty, 88, of the Greenwood section of Moosic, died Sunday at Guardian Healthcare in Taylor. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St., Scranton, to be celebrated by the Rev....April 24, 2022
Robert (Bobby) Williams, age 47 and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away on Sunday. Born on January 15, 1975, Bobby was the beloved son of John (Jack) Williams of Old Forge and the late Frances (Smicherko) Williams. A graduate of Old Forge ...