February 7, 2023
Hope V. (Webb) McCracken, 99 years young and a lifelong resident of the Rocky Glen section of Moosic, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday. On October 4, 1999, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Sylvester H. McCracken. Born on Ju...February 6, 2023
Robert E Shortz, Jr., age 72, of the Parsons section of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Monday evening at home. Private burial arrangements at Chapel Lawn Memorial Park in Dallas are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North...February 5, 2023
Michael Kneiss, Jr., an Old Forge native and formerly of Taylor, passed away on Sunday morning at Geisinger C.M.C. in Scranton, after an illness. He was 72 years old. Born in Old Forge on January 22, 1951, Michael was the son of the late Michael, Sr...February 4, 2023
Joseph "Cookie" Tansley, Jr., age 87 and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He is survived by his best friend, devoted caregiver through illness and beloved wife of ...February 2, 2023
Joseph (Joe) Ogonosky, age 96, a longtime resident of Taylor's Rendham section, passed away Thursday evening at home, following an illness. On October 21, 2016, he was preceded in death by the love of his life - his beloved wife of 66 years - Eleanor...January 22, 2023
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David G. Gonzalez, age 84, of Scranton and formerly of Southern California, passed away Sunday, January 22nd, at home surrounded by his loving family following an illness. Burial is scheduled at Oakdale Memorial Park, Glendora, CA. Arrangements are...January 22, 2023
Janet Larue Basom, age 74, of Spring Brook Twp., passed away Sunday 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. Please visi...January 21, 2023
Jeffrey Hall, 65, of Taylor, passed away Sunday at Guardian Healthcare Center after an illness. Pending arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge....January 17, 2023
Sandra (Gething) Battenberg, age 78 and a lifelong Scranton resident, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her adoring family after an illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Armine "Duane" Battenberg, on January 7, 2001. Bor...January 17, 2023
Funeral services have been held for Dennis W. Magdon, age 74, who died Tuesday evening at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a longtime illness. A private funeral from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 N. Main St., Ol...January 14, 2023
Robert (Bob) Edward Smith, a Taylor native and formerly of Elmira, New York, passed away on Saturday afternoon following a sudden illness. He was 65 years old. Born in Taylor on October 2, 1957 and son of the late Robert and Ruth (Sacchetti) Smith, ...January 10, 2023
Arthur "The Beav" Mills, Jr., age 68 and a longtime Old Forge resident, passed away Monday at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton, after an illness. Born on July 14, 1954, and raised in Old Forge, Arthur was the son of the late Arthur, Sr. and Nancy (Marsico...January 10, 2023
Margaret C. McHale, a resident of the Minooka section of Scranton, died at home Monday after a brief illness. Born in Archbald, she was the daughter of the late T. Francis and Marguerite Fink Seifring and the widow of Thomas J. McHale, former direct...Patricia Elizabeth Sokoloski Cox
January 10, 2023
Patricia E. (Sokoloski) Cox, of Peckville and formerly of Taylor, passed away tragically at home on Tuesday. She was 72 years young. On May 9, 2001, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 29 years, William J. Cox, Jr. Born in Scranton o...January 8, 2023
Barry Ruda, age 71 of Moosic, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Regional Hospital in Scranton after an illness. Surviving is his beloved wife and best friend, Nancy (Smith) Ruda. On May 21, 2022, the couple celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary...January 8, 2023
Katherine Lake Hayes, a lifelong Scranton resident, went to be with her heavenly Father on January 8, 2023. Born and raised in Scranton, daughter of the late Winfred Lake and Robert Chandler, she lived her entire life in Scra...January 4, 2023
Wilbert Kenneth (Kenny) Smalls,74, passed away suddenly on Wednesday January 4, 2023. He was a resident of Kingston, PA. He was predeceased by his parents, Wilbert and Ruth (Fields) Smalls, his older sister Karin Garner and younger sister Kares...January 4, 2023
Barbara A. Foglia, age 63, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday at home. Pending arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton....January 2, 2023
Edgar (Edward) Costello, age 79 and a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away peacefully at home on Monday. Born on April 8, 1943, and son of the late Edgar A. and Lillian (Mckeon) Costello, he was educated at West Scranton High School before s...January 1, 2023
Nancy Gatto Parrick, age 82 and a longtime Duryea resident, passed away peacefully on New Year's Day. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gatto, on November 24, 1966. Born on February 23, 1940, and raised in Duryea, Nancy was the daughter...December 31, 2022
Margaret Mary "Tootsie" Kennedy, age 79 and a lifelong West Scranton resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Elan Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton, after an illess. Born on November 9, 1943 and daughter of the late William A. and Mary L. ...December 30, 2022
Jane (Santarelli) Casey, age 73 and a longtime Taylor resident, passed away Friday afternoon at home. Surrounded by her beloved family, she died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband and best friend,...Rose Elizabeth Zelonis Cuscela
December 28, 2022
Rose Elizabeth (Zelonis) Cuscela, age 95,of Old Forge's Bushpatch section, passed away at home early Wednesday, with her son at her side; after a short non-COVID recent illness. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Daniel A. C...Kristopher (Kris) Dennis Karnis
December 26, 2022
Kristopher "Big Kris" Karnis, age 43, of Avoca and a Moosic native, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday evening after a recent illness. Born on March 21, 1979 and raised in Moosic, Kris was the son of the late Eileen "Gig-Gee" (Brown) Karnis....