December 26, 2020
Therese Irving, a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends after a quietly courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Daughter of the late Robert and Loretta (Marx) Irving, she was a graduDecember 25, 2020
Charlotte (Esslinger) Bledsoe, age 64 of Old Forge, passed away Christmas morning at Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Taylor, after an illness. Born on July 25, 1956, and raised in Warminster, Charlotte was the daughter of the late FredDecember 23, 2020
Lisa (Edwards) Xavier, age 52, and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Wednesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after an illness. Born in Old Forge on December 18, 1968, and daughter of Martha Edwards of Old Forge andDecember 23, 2020
Robert (Bob) Sorok, age 70, of Covington Twp., passed away Wednesday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after an illness. He is survived by his best friend, the love of his life, and his wife of 22 years, Julie (Shipsky) SorokDecember 22, 2020
Rosemary (Hosking) Nodolski, age 85, of Moosic and a longtime resident of Old Forge, passed away Tuesday morning at Allied Hospice in Scranton, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Edward J. Nodolski, on JulDecember 22, 2020
Charles (Charlie) F. Arnone, age 81 and a longtime Wilkes Barre resident, passed away Wednesday, 12/23 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, after a brief illness. Born in Pittston on September 17, 1939, and son of the late AntDecember 22, 2020
Helen (Kobilinski) Vitaletti, age 94, a longtime resident of the Tripps Park section of Scranton, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her first husDecember 20, 2020
Clifford Loudin, Jr., age 63, formerly of Dunmore, passed away Sunday morning at The Gardens at Scranton, after an illness. A proud U.S. Marine, college professor and robotics mechanic, he will long be missed. Private arrangements are under the careDecember 17, 2020
December 15, 2020
Mary (Doyle) Kopicki, age 80 and a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Tuesday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, following a brief illness. Daughter of the late Bernard J. and Elnora (Davis) Doyle, Mary was a graduate of the formerDecember 15, 2020
David (Dave) W. Johns, Sr., age 95 and a longtime Moosic resident, passed away Tuesday evening at Wesley Village in Jenkins Twp., after a recent illness. On January 27, 2008, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, "Betty" LorraineDecember 13, 2020
Mildred E. Larson, age 83, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, passed away Sunday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton, after an illness. Born in Scranton on March 30, 1937, and daughter of the late Oscar and Mary (Knight) Larson, Mildred wasAurelia L. Harrison Gardenhire
December 10, 2020
Aurelia "Auri" L. (Harrison) Gardenhire, age 35, a Scranton native, passed away December 9th of cancer. She is survived by her partner, Jason Gardenhire and stepson, Jason, Jr.; parents Carol (Davenhall) Corker of Scranton; Harold Walters Jr., of ClaDecember 10, 2020
Lillian (Meriesky) Wirhanowsky, age 96, a lifelong Old Forge resident, passed away Thursday morning at Highland Manor Nursing Center in Exeter. Private arrangements for a blessing service and entombment at Cathedral Cemetery Mausoleum were under theDecember 10, 2020
Leonard Webb, age 91, of the Glendale section of Pittston Twp., passed away Thursday evening at Wilkes Barre General Hospital, after an illness. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 44 years, Audrey (Wiltshire) Webb, on February 1, 1997.December 8, 2020
Helen T. (Dudeck) Gaul, age 73, a lifelong resident of Old Forge passed away Tuesday morning at Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Taylor, after an illness. She is survived by her devoted and beloved husband, Richard Gaul. Born in Old FDecember 7, 2020
George “Buddy” Scherer, of Scranton, passed away Monday evening at Allied Hospice in Scranton. He was born in Scranton and the son of the late George and Barbara Scherer. He enjoyed working on vehicles, watching the Steelers, and spending time wiDecember 7, 2020
Dan H. Griffiths, Jr., age 73, of Old Forge, passed away Monday evening at Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Taylor, after an illness. A Moosic native, he was born on April 3, 1947, to the late Dan H. Sr., and Dorothy (Richards) Griffiths.December 6, 2020
Joseph A. Woodmancy, Jr. of Pittston Twp., passed away Saturday evening at Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton at the age of 92. He and his beloved wife and best friend, Sharon (Tucker) Woodmancy, were married for 39 years, sharing a wonderfulDecember 5, 2020
Paul A. Voytko, age 79, of Old Forge, passed away Saturday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Private arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge.December 4, 2020
Lydia Torres Robles, age 85, of Scranton, passed away Friday at home. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton.December 4, 2020
David Reinhardt, age 58, of Scranton, died Friday morning at Allied Hospice Inpatient in Scranton, after an illness. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton.December 2, 2020
Kerie Genevieve Mecca, of Taylor, and an Old Forge native, passed away on Wednesday, December 2nd, due to an aortic aneurysm. She was 32 years old. Born on Feb.4th, 1988, Kerie was the loving daughter of Joseph and Mary Pat (Connors) Mecca of Old FoNovember 30, 2020
Joan Helen Caffrey, age 87, a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away peacefully Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, shortly after admission. Born on November 6, 1933, in Scranton, Joan was the daughter of the late Francis and Clare (Conway)November 30, 2020
Michelle (Palmer) Jenkins, age 40, of Thornhurst Twp., and owner of Preppy Pet in Wilkes Barre, passed away suddenly on Monday afternoon. Private arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scra