February 21, 2021
Joan (Kostige) Solewater, age 78, of Scranton and formerly of Throop, passed away Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after an illness. She was preceded in death on January 17, 2019, by her beloved husband and best friend of 41 ...February 20, 2021
Marie (Marabell) Marcy, age 83, of Scranton, and formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away Saturday evening after a brief illness. Born on January 23, 1938 and raised in Tunkhannock, Marie was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth Marabell. A 1955 g...February 20, 2021
Louis G. Kohut, 77, of Scranton, died Saturday in Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife is the former Rhonda Boston Rella. Born July 11, 1943 in Scranton, son of the late Michael and Anna Spencer Kohut, he owned his own pool service and retired from the...February 13, 2021
Shauna Ann (Parker) Wickkizer, recently of Pittston, passed away Saturday evening. She was 37 years young. Born in Carlisle on August 14, 1983, Shauna was the daughter of beloved mother, Sharon (Sarti) Parker of Moosic, and father, the late Reginald...February 12, 2021
Arthur Fratamico, age 83, of Old Forge, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Josephine (DiBileo) Fratamico. The couple celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born January 26, 1938 and raised in South S...February 7, 2021
Michael J. Zikoski, age 81, a native of the Greenwood section of Moosic, passed away Sunday evening at Lackawanna Health Care Center, after an illness. Private services by Rev. Francis Pauselli will be from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc.,...February 5, 2021
Orie Kievit, age 75, of Old Forge, passed away Friday morning at home after a longtime illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna (Lutkowski) Kievit. Wed on August 17, 1996, the couple were married for 24 years. Born on October 17, 1945, and ...February 5, 2021
John A. Rettura, age 69, a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away on Friday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Always looking at the bright side of life, John would have had it no other way but to have his family, dearest friends, studen...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...