February 4, 2021
Rosalie Gillow, age 68, of Honesdale, passed away Thursday at Julia Ribaudo Health Care, Lake Ariel, after an illness. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....February 4, 2021
Ann Marie "Anna" (Abdalla) Richards, age 66, a lifelong Scranton resident, passed away Thursday morning after a courageous 25 year battle with multiple illnesses. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack Richards. Wed on May 5, 1985, they celebrat...February 4, 2021
Loretta (Niemiec) Rook, age 95 and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John F. Rook, on April 28, 2009. The couple celebrated 57 years of marriage....February 1, 2021
Leonard Celli, age 91 and a resident of Old Forge, passed away Monday. Son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Mattei) Celli, Leonard was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who had worked in the coal mines, owned and operated Celli's Pizza Shop and was an emp...January 31, 2021
Jerome (Jerry) J. Myers, 77, of Lake Winola and formerly of West Scranton, died Sunday at home. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Kathryn “Kathy” (Gavin) Myers. The couple celebrated 52 years of marriage on June 29. A West Scra...Elizabeth (Betty) Rybitski Aversa
January 30, 2021
Elizabeth "Betty" (Rybitski) Aversa, age 86, of Old Forge, passed away Saturday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after a sudden illness. She was preceded in death on May 1, 2013 by the love of her life whom she missed terrib...January 29, 2021
Donna (Liples) Chelland, a longtime Old Forge resident, passed away peacefully Friday evening surrounded by her loved ones. She was 62 years old. She is survived by her beloved husband, George Chelland. Wed on June 24, 1983, the couple celebrated 37...January 29, 2021
Mary Jacqueline "Jackie" Bour, age 68, of Scranton, passed away Friday evening at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, after an illness. A Scranton native, Jackie was born on January 27, 1953. Daughter of the late Atty. John W. and Mary Eileen (O'Boyle) B...January 27, 2021
Dolores M. (Brovitz) Kloptoski, age 85, a lifelong resident of the Greenwood section of Moosic, passed away Tuesday at Scranton Health Care Center, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Kloptoski, on July 8, 1973. Born o...January 27, 2021
Wayne "Bernard" Bastian, 57, a guest at AristaCare at Meadow Springs, and formerly of Scranton, died Wednesday at Einstein Medical Center, Norristown. His wife of 13 years is the former Paulette D. Douglas, Scranton. Born April 10, 1963 in Bronx...January 27, 2021
Nellie Vega, L.P.N., age 71, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, January 27th, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton. ...January 26, 2021
Sharon (Williams) Herbert, age 77, a longtime Hughestown resident, passed away Tuesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Willard M. Herbert on December 12, 2000. Born in T...January 26, 2021
John W. Dodge, age 61, recently of Hazleton, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospice, after an illness. Born on October 15, 1959, son of the late Frank Joseph, II and Carole Jean (Hall) Dodge, John had worked in food preparation. A lifelong foo...January 24, 2021
Lorraine (Lane) Sekol, age 89, of Whitehall and an Old Forge native, passed away Sunday morning at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, William H. Sekol, on September 7...January 23, 2021
Verneda (Little) Pajor, age 87, of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday evening at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Chester J. Pajor, on July 2, 1992. Born in Loretto on June 5, 1933, da...January 21, 2021
Kathryn S. Carey, L.P.N. age 69, of West Scranton and an Old Forge native, passed away Thursday at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, after an illness. Born in Scranton on August 23, 1951, daughter of the late David and Ann (Osmolia) Carey, Kathryn...January 19, 2021
Pamela (Pam) Colborn, age 43 and a lifelong Scranton resident, passed away Tuesday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton succumbing to a sudden illness related to complications of Addisons Disease. Born July 6, 1977, Pam was the loving daught...January 17, 2021
Ada Barber, age 53, of West Scranton, passed away Sunday evening at home, after an illness. Born in Tunkhannock on December 14, 1967, daughter of Thaddeus and Sylvia (Ross) Stefanski, Daleville, Ada was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School be...January 16, 2021
Jane (Frey) Shrader, R.N., age 58, of Wilkes Barre, passed away Saturday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, after an illness. She is survived by her beloved husband, Steven Shrader. The couple would have celebrated th...January 16, 2021
Richard “Rich” P. Hodak, age 65 of Avoca, passed away Saturday morning at home, after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 33 years, Sherry L. (Belles) Hodak. Born on February 10, 1955, and son of the late Michael and Wanda (Tyrell...January 15, 2021
Peter W. Engle, 68, of Scranton, died Friday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 7, 1952 in Scranton to the late Peter Jr. and Helen Balendy Engle, he was educated in Scranton Schools. Peter was...January 14, 2021
Patricia L. Calhoun, age 59, of Scranton, passed away Thursday at home. Pending arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....January 11, 2021
Dolores Chilone, 93, of Scranton died peacefully Monday morning at the Mountain View Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Conrad "Chick" Chilone, who passed away in 2010. Born in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of the late Nelson ...January 11, 2021
Stephen F. Husosky, a resident of Elmcroft of Mid Valley, Peckville, died Monday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton after a courageous battle against age, dimentia and finally COVID. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 ye...January 11, 2021
Private arrangements under the care Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge. were made for Richard Staley, 78, Army Veteran and of Duryea, who died January 11th. Interment, St. Mary's Parish Cemetery, Avoca....