December 25, 2014
Helen Barnoski, age 95, a lifelong resident of Taylor, died Christmas Day while at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Barnoski, on November 16, 1970. Born on April 27, 1919, daughter of the late Stephen and Pauline Tokarcuk Churnoc...December 24, 2014
Jack E. Storm, age 57, a longtime resident of West Scranton, passed away Christmas Eve at home. He is survived by his beloved wife, Rose Cohowicz Storm. Born in Scranton on December 15, 1957, son of the late Ellis and Elizabeth Black Storm, Jack was...December 21, 2014
William M. Condon, age 74 of Old Forge, passed away Sunday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Pronovich Condon. Wed on September 16, 1967, the couple were married for 47 years. Born...December 18, 2014
Augustino R. Graziano, age 76, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away after an illness Thursday morning at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 5, 1938, son of the late Sam and Margaret Dolinish Graziano, Gus was a graduate of ...December 18, 2014
Joseph Gorleski, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Thursday under the care of Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital in Scranton. Born on September 4, 1959, Joseph was educated in Scranton Schools. Well organized, he took great pride in...December 18, 2014
Anthony F. (Tony) Barycki, age 30, of Old Forge, died Thursday after tragically succumbing to his fifteen-year addiction. Born on September 19, 1984, and raised in Old Forge, he was the son of Donald, Sr., and Marita Walsh Barycki of Old Forge. Tony ...December 18, 2014
Layla Cornell, the beautiful daughter of George, IV, and Sophia DeLeon Cornell of the Minooka section of Scranton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday. She was just two and a half months old. Born at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton on October 3rd, d...December 16, 2014
Genevieve Pocius, L.P.N. age 84, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died Tuesday morning under the care of Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital in Scranton. Born on February 25, 1930, daughter of the late Amelia and John Pocius, Genevieve gra...December 15, 2014
John Karl Joseph Blackburn, age 53, of North Scranton, died Monday in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit of Geisinger C. M. C., Scranton. Survived by his beloved wife, Teri DeForest Blackburn, the couple were to celebrate their 31st anniversary on Januar...December 14, 2014
Marlene Yarema Milewski, age 82, of Springbrook Twp., died Sunday evening at Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Taylor. She is survived by her beloved husband, Leonard (Lenny) Milewski. Married on September 25, 1971, the couple celebrated t...December 11, 2014
Rev. Michael Lee Lanius, age 49, of the Greenwood section of Moosic, passed away Thursday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Sheila Quarzenski Lanius. The couple celeb...December 11, 2014
Catherine (Kay) M. Ulbrich passed away on December 11, 2014 at the age of 98, surrounded by her three loving daughters, Patricia Flath of Lake Clear, New York, Mary Lou Rappaport and Noreen Smith of Orlando, Florida. She was born on February 17, 1916...December 10, 2014
Robert A. Hines, age 72, of Old Forge, died Wednesday in the Commonwealth Hospice Unit of Regional Hospital, Scranton. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sally Wolfe Hines, with whom he celebrated a 53rd wedding anniversary on June 1st. Born on Apr...December 9, 2014
Charles L. Odgers, Jr., age 87, of Falls, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning. Born in Scranton on June 16, 1927, and raised in Moosic, Charles was the son of the late Charles, Sr., and Gladys Thomas Odgers. After attending Moosic schools, he ser...December 9, 2014
Helen Sorok, age 96, of Covington Twp., died Tuesday at the Golden Living Center - East Mountain, Wilkes Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Sorok, on October 24, 1976. Born in the Austin Heights section of Old Forge on February ...December 7, 2014
George J. Bonifanti, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Sunday December 7, 2014. Born in Scranton, December 20, 1919, to the late Frank and Angeline (Sanzero) Bonifanti, he was married to the late Alice C. Altier for 70 years until her death Nove...December 6, 2014
Edward (Ted) H. Russell, age 84, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Saturday evening at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor. Born on January 24, 1930, son of the late William and Anastasia Graham Russell, Ted was educated...December 5, 2014
Loretta B. Thompson, age 82, of Taylor, passed away Friday evening in the Commonwealth Hospice Unit of Regional Hospital in Scranton, after an illness. Her beloved husband of 57 years, Gerald Gerard Thompson, died on May 30, 2008. Born in Scranton o...December 3, 2014
Karen Palutis Zenker, age 49, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died Wednesday under the care of Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband, Carl Zenker, Sr. ...December 1, 2014
Greg Graziano, age 59, of Lakeland, Florida, and prior to the past year and a half, of Old Forge, died Monday morning after battling Cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Diane (Dinah) Nelson Graziano. Wed on April 30, 1983, the couple celebrat...November 28, 2014
Joaquina Sampaio, age 80, of Clarks Summit, died Friday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, William Sampaio, on December 8, 2012. Adored by her family, she is survi...November 24, 2014
Grace Rita Lee, age 70, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Monday morning in the V.N.A. Hospice Inpatient Unit of Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, after an illness. She was preceded in death on June 2, 2012, by her husband, ...November 23, 2014
Amber V. Laniewski, age 25, of New York, New York, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, November 22nd. Beloved daughter of Clement (Butch) and Lisa Coyne Laniewski of Englewood, Florida, Amber was born in Bayreuth, Germany, on September 7, 1989, an...November 20, 2014
Rose Marie Stravinsky, age 68, of Madison Twp. and formerly of Scranton Clarks Summit, died Thursday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 25 years, Martin J. Stravinsky, Sr., on July 28, 2001...November 16, 2014
Anna Bott, a resident of the Hyde Park section of Scranton, passed away at Commonwealth Hospice of Regional Hospital, Scranton, on Sunday evening. Anna was born on January 8, 1918, daughter of the late Louis and Viola Donati Bott in Freeland, PA. Mov...