Obituaries

May 12, 2024

Ingo A. Lahnemann, 77, of Tunkhannock, died unexpectedly on Sunday, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.  He was the husband of Romayne Walker.  

Born June 9, 1946 in Eltville, Germany he was the son of the late Enno and the late Helmy (Gebhardt) Lahnemann. Ingo graduated from Mountain View High School, attended the United States Naval Academy, earned a bachelors degree...

May 11, 2024

Virginia A. Grande, 79, of South Abington Township, died on Saturday, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late John A. Grande who died January 17, 2011. The couple had been married over 45 years.   

Born May 17, 1944 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Israel and Mary (Vola)...

May 6, 2024

Nicholas Brigante, 83, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center.  He was the husband of Susan (Corridore) Brigante to whom he was married for over 63 years.  

Born October 1, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York he was the son of the late Nicholas and Ann (Desderio) Brigante.

Nicholas worked for many years as a Supervisor at Northrop Grumman...

May 1, 2024

Judith W. (Whitman) Millett, 84, of Clarks Summit, died on Wednesday, at home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Daniel James Millett.  

Born January 20, 1940 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late John and Zelda (McMullen) Whitman.

She graduated from Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit and attended Keystone College in LaPlume. 

Judy was...

Apr 30, 2024

Madelyn A. Marasco, 91, of South Abington Township passed peacefully into the arms of God on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, surrounded by her family. Madelyn is recently predeceased by her loving husband, Ralph with whom she celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.  Both Ralph & son Michael passed away this past Fall.

Born and raised in Dickson City to Jacob and Tillie...

Apr 27, 2024

Richard Eugene “Dick” Fadden, 73, Clarks Summit, died on Saturday, April 27, in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility.  He was the husband of the late Rosemary T. (Scanlon) Fadden who died in 2016.  The couple was married since July 23, 2002.

Born August 23, 1950 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Eugene M. and Helen (Thomas) Fadden.

Surviving are four brothers:...

Apr 16, 2024

Ruth (Joyce) Yanish died peacefully at 102 years of age in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on April 16, 2024.

She was the youngest of six children born to Irish immigrants, John, and Anne Joyce, on Oct. 6, 1921, in Wakefield, MA. Her twin sister, Claire, sadly died at 2 months old, but God granted Ruth more than a century of life...

Apr 15, 2024

Martin (Marty) S. Cieless, 82, of Dalton, died on Monday, at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Born Nov. 15, 1941 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Evelyn (Habuda) Cieless. He grew up in Scranton and in the early 1980s moved to the Fleetville area. Marty was employed 36 years as a truck driver,...

Apr 7, 2024

Mar 27, 2024

Gary E. Mahalidge, 77, of Dalton, died on Wednesday at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility surrounded by his loving family. His wife is the former Loretta A. Pientack.  The couple was married April 17, 1982.

Born November 8, 1946 in Peckville, Gary was the son of the late Joseph E. and Elizabeth R. (Tekatch Jones) Mahalidge. He was a 1964 graduate of Blakely...

Mar 27, 2024

Patricia "Pat" J. Buck, 99 of Clarks Summit, PA passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024. She was the wife of the late Eugene P. Buck, Sr. "the love of her life," who passed away in 2003. Born August 21, 1924 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Engel) Twigg.

Aside from Brooklyn, she enjoyed...

Mar 23, 2024

Carlton W. Evans, Jr., 63, of Clarks Summit, died on Saturday, at home after complications from a medical procedure.  

Born in Allentown, he was the son of Carlton W. and Alice Ann (Nodolski) Evans, Sr. He graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1979 where he played trombone in the marching band and then Carl earned his degree from Williamsport...

Mar 17, 2024

Ann Dickinson, 96, formerly of La Plume, died on Sunday at the Gardens at Wyoming Valley in Wilkes Barre. She was preceded in death by Thomas Dickinson, her beloved husband of 72 years.  In 1950, after marriage, Tom moved Ann to his birth home in LaPlume where they lived happily for 69 years and worshipped faithfully at Our Lady of...

Mar 16, 2024

William Leonard Toms, 78, Clarks Green, died Saturday, March 16, in Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. His wife of 40 years was the former Elizabeth A. Barkasy, who died April 11, 2020.

Born Feb. 10, 1946, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Robert Louis and Ethel Katherine (Keen) Toms. He was a graduate of McKeesport High School and studied...

Mar 14, 2024

James E. Nichols, Sr., of South Abington Township, died on March 14th a week after his 84th birthday in Geisinger Community Medical Center, after a fall that resulted in complications, surrounded by family. 

Born March 6, 1940, in Clarks Green, he was the son of the late James E. Nichols and Madeline (Travis Nichols) Holgate.

Jim was always a hard worker. In...

Mar 4, 2024

Evelyn R. (Moran) Heiser, 95, a longtime resident of Clarks Summit, Pa., and most recently, Media, died on Monday in Sunrise Granite Run, Media, Pa. She was the wife of the late Walter Heiser, who died in 1995. Evelyn was a loving wife and devoted mother, a wonderful friend and colleague, and a superlative cook.Born in Pittston, PA, she was...

Feb 27, 2024

AnnMarie Kurilla, 72, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday, after a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the widow of the late Robert E. Kurilla who died on February 21, 2022.

Born November 15, 1951 in Scranton, AnnMarie was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Wilensky. She was a graduate of the...

Feb 26, 2024

Frank Timothy Callahan, 68, of S. Abington Twp., died on Monday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center.Born June 22, 1955 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Bernard and Margaret (Francis) Callahan. Frank graduated from Scranton Central High School and served his country in the US Navy as an underwater welder. He worked for many years as a heavy...

Feb 23, 2024

Nancy Bailey Bushko, 93, of Waverly, PA passed peacefully at home Friday, February 23.Born Mary Alice Graser to Rebecca Graser in Buffalo, NY, she was adopted by Guy W. and Florence S. BaileyNancy is survived by her sons, John A. Bushko Jr, Todd J. Bushko (Leona); daughter Anna Bushko-Dana; grandson Liam C. Dana; godson Matthew D. Mackie III (Gretchen); and...

Feb 10, 2024

Mollie “Gigi” Wolfinger Woehling 98 years, of Waverly, died Saturday, in Geisinger Community Medical Center. She married her high school sweetheart, H. Leigh Woehling, who died February 3rd, 1983. The couple was married on June 12th, 1948.

Born January 1st, 1926, in Norristown, PA. Mollie was the daughter of the late Wellington and Katharine (Hobson) Wolfinger. She was the youngest of three...