January 14, 2024
Joseph “Joe” Craig Jr., 81, and a longtime Moosic resident, passed away Sunday evening at home after an illness. He is survived by his best friend and beloved wife 61 years, Andrea (Radwanski) Craig. The couple were married on Sept. 8, 1962.Born ...January 13, 2024
Morton (Mort) Leon Mandelman, 91, of Scranton, passed away Saturday at Hospice of Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His beloved wife and best friend of 59 years was the late former Harriet Garfinkel. Born June 3, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late David a...January 13, 2024
Cheryl "Cherie" Lynn Herne, 67, a lifelong Scranton resident, walked through the Gates of Heaven on January 13th following her short but mighty 25 day battle with Glioblastoma as her daughter, Cindy, and sister, Debbie, faithfully never left her side...January 5, 2024
George Barker, age 62 of Old Forge, passed away Friday at home. Services will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Bensing Thomas Funeral Home, 401 N. Fifth St., Stroudsburg, Pa. There will be a celebration of life to follow at 646 Fairgro...January 5, 2024
Edyta Sudol, a native of Poland and longtime Mountain Top resident, passed away Friday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre surrounded by her loved ones. She was 54 years young.On July 15, 1969, Edyta was born in Jata, P...January 4, 2024
Patricia Ann Clark of Ocean City, Maryland, passed away at home on Thursday following an illness. She was 79 years old.Born on July 27, 1944, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Jule (Walsh) Clark. A graduate of Yorktown...Margaret (Dolly) Trumbo McGrail
January 4, 2024
Margaret “Dolly” (Trumbo) McGrail, a longtime Taylor resident, passed away Thursday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend, Joseph "Joe" McGrail, who passed away on December 1...January 4, 2024
Joseph (Joe) Robert Reed, of Binghamton, New York, and a Taylor native, passed away Thursday, January 4th, at West Chester Medical Center in Valhalla while surrounded by his loving family as he took his final breath. He was 42 years young.Joe fought ...January 3, 2024
Rosemary Nykaza, a South Scranton native and recently of Wilkes Barre, passed away Wednesday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, after an illness. She was 59 years young.Born on April 14, 1964, and raised in the Nativi...January 2, 2024
Lemont B. "Monty" Kier, Phd, age 93, of Taylor, (formerly of Richmond, Virginia), died January 2, 2024 at Green Ridge Care Center. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Martha L. Kier. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in September 1930, son of the late ...January 1, 2024
Hazel (Decker) Silfee, a lifelong resident of the Rocky Glen section of Avoca, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on New Year’s Day. On November 6, 1974, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Silfee, Sr. Daughter of t...December 31, 2023
Vida Zugic, age 86, of Scranton, passed away New Year's Eve at Regional Hospital of Scranton, after an illness. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....December 30, 2023
Donna Anne (Williams) Ruiz, age 71, of Taylor passed away Saturday evening at home. Pending arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 N. Main st., Old Forge....December 29, 2023
James Michael O'Neil, age 72 and recently of Tobyhanna, passed away Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.Born on January 3,1951 and raised in West Scranton, James was the son of the late James F. and Leah (Smith) O'Neil. A graduate of We...December 29, 2023
Michael John McAndrew, Sr., age 69, of Old Forge, passed away on Friday evening. Born on June 24, 1954, and raised in Moosic, Michael was the son of the late James P. and Loretta (Klimek) McAndrew. A 1973 graduate of Riverside High School, he next s...December 28, 2023
Barry Robert “Poppy” McFarland, Sr., 71, of South Scranton, passed away Thursday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit surrounded by his loving family. His wife and best friend of 25 years is the former Beth Ann Lavelle. The c...December 28, 2023
Michael Hreben, a longtime Moosic resident, passed away Thursday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton surrounded by his loving family at the age of 81. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lydia (Ghergo) Hreben. The couple celeb...December 27, 2023
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Carl Friese, Jr., a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Tuesday at Green Ridge Health Care Center at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Sowka) Friese on April 5, 2020. Born on November 4, 1943, and son of the late Car...December 26, 2023
John Muha, Jr., a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away on Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton at the age of 80. He is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara (Clark) Muha, with whom he celebrated a 58th wedding anniversary on May 15th. B...December 25, 2023
John "Jack" Bradley, 60, of Scranton, passed away Christmas Day at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born May 20, 1963 in Scranton, son of Mary Smith Bradley Cerato, Scranton and the late John Bradley, Jack was a graduate of Scranton Tec...December 24, 2023
In loving memory of LoriAnn Shevlin: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of LoriAnn Shevlin, a woman whose life radiated warmth, kindness, and an enduring love that touched the lives of those around her. LoriAnn peacefully departe...December 24, 2023
Mary Loftus Murtaugh, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Sunday evening. She was 94 years old.On August 14, 1998, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 48 years, Thomas "Jack" Murtaugh.Raised in Scranton, Mary was born on Janu...December 22, 2023
Margaret (Sluk) Husosky passed away Friday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton following an illness. She was 92 years old. On January 11, 2021, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Stephen F. Husosky. A Tay...December 22, 2023
Raymond (Ray) F. Decker, age 81, of Glendale, passed away Friday at home.A Moosic native, Ray was born on July 7, 1942, to the late Raymond, Sr. and Alma (Burke) Decker. After attending the former Moosic High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Nati...