Obituaries

Sep 4, 2020

Charles Edward "Chuck" Werner, 69, of Clarks Summit, died Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Chuck was the beloved husband of Carol (Mahon) for 43 years.

Born March 21, 1951, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Margaret (McGurrin) Werner. Charles graduated from South Catholic, Scranton, Pa. He spent time as a...

Sep 3, 2020

Florence “Flossie” Kelly, 89, formerly of Scranton, a resident of Washington, DC., died Thursday at Casey House. Born Feb. 2, 1931, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late attorney Edward J. and Mary Efrum Brennan Kelly. Flossie was an honors graduate of Marywood University, class of 1952, and went on to a distinguished career with the U.S....

Sep 1, 2020

Myles Theodore Henselder, Clarks Summit, was born into eternity, Tuesday, in Crouse Hospital. Syracuse, NY. Infant son of Joseph A. and Hannah (Dinan) Henselder, Clarks Summit.

On September 1st, 2020,  at 10:07 am, Myles Theodore Henselder was born. Heartrendingly, a few precious minutes later, he was no longer with us. He had been diagnosed with Type 2 Thanatophoric...

Aug 25, 2020

Irene Helen (Novis) Passaniti, 93, Clarks Summit, died on Tuesday, in Allied Services Hospice Center.  She was the wife of the late Carmen M. Passaniti who died in 1986.

Born October 20, 1926 in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Blanchard) Novis and sister of the late Francis “Sharkey” Novis and wife...

Aug 8, 2020

Janet H. (Crockenberg) Heim, 83, of Dickson City, Pa., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, with her family at her side. Born on Feb. 8, 1937, in Scranton, Janet was the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (Kenyon) Crockenberg. She was the wife of the late George Heim, who passed away in 1970. Having become a widow...

Jul 31, 2020

Gladys (Fischer) McCall, 89, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully at home on July 31, 2020 with her children by her side. She was the widow of William F. McCall who died in 2007. They had been married for 56 years.

Born in Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Fischer....

Jul 31, 2020

Harold “Harry” R. Edmondson, 92, died peacefully July 31, 2020 with his wife by his side. He was the loving husband of Ruth Wagner Edmondson. They would have celebrated their 67 th wedding anniversary in November.

Born February 13, 1928 in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, Harold was the son of the late Arthur and Isabelle...

Jul 31, 2020

Vathsala S. Holla, M.D., 75, Clarks Summit, died Friday in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the loving and caring wife of P. Shripathi Holla, M.D., a retired neurosurgeon. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 27.

Born April 13, 1945, in Mysore in British-occupied India, she was the sixth child and only...

Jul 29, 2020

Kamila Elzieta Zubik, 81, of Dalton, died Wednesday, July 29th 2020 in Scranton, after living with the complication of suffering a stroke in 2013.   She was the loving wife of 29 years married to the late Jerzy Zubik who died in 1996.

Kamila was born in Wilno Poland to Eugeniusz and Maria (Rudy) Maczka.  At the age...

Jul 25, 2020

The Dash

I read of a man who stood to speak At a funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on his tombstone From the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of his birth And spoke in the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most...

Jul 21, 2020

Michael J. Bohenek III, 68, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday upon arrival at Moses Taylor Hospital. He was the loving husband of former Zenaida Dela Vega. The couple have been married for more than 28 years. He was also a devoted father to his children, Michelle and Michael. Michael was born on July 23, 1951, in Peckville, Pa., and...

Jul 20, 2020

Catherine Raub Ryon, "Catty," 93, passed away quietly in her home surrounded by loving family, on Monday, the evening of the New Moon, July 20, 2020. Her husband of 59 years, John L. Ryon Jr. "Jack," died Oct. 22, 2008.

She was born in Scranton, daughter of the late Russell and Catherine (Kent) Raub. She was a...

Jul 17, 2020

George Ondrick, F.D., 88, of Clarks Summit, died Friday at home. He was the widower of the former Ruth Ward, who died June 26, 2009. Born Oct. 5, 1931, in Union, N.Y., he was the son of the late John and the late Mary (Gaidula) Ondrick. He was a 1950 graduate of Clarks Summit High School and received his...

Jul 10, 2020

Henry V. Janoski, 87, Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully at home on Friday of natural causes. The family would like to thank Allied Home Health Care for providing excellent hospice care to Henry during his last few months. Henry is survived by his wife, the former Rita Ruane. The couple would have been married forty years in September.

Jul 2, 2020

Eugene M. Langan Jr., 83, Clarks Green, passed away peacefully Thursday, surrounded by family, after a stroke and a short stay at Allied Hospice. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, the former Evelyn Ruane.

Gene was born in Scranton on Nov. 9, 1936, and was the son of the late Eugene Sr. and Madeline...

Jul 1, 2020

Lance Carl Phillips, 70, Scranton, returned to the Lord Wednesday at home.

Born Aug. 6, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Byron D. and Lois A. (Farnham) Phillips.

Lance was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School and attended Penn State University. He served his country with honor in the United...

Jun 30, 2020

Faye A. Kostelnik, RN, 74, a longtime resident of Dalton and most recently a resident of Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday into the loving arms of her husband after a brief illness. She was the devoted and loving wife of Michael J. Kostelnik, who recently passed away Feb. 23, 2020. They are...

Jun 27, 2020

Mary Evelyn Sanders Miller, 89, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday at Abington Manor. She was the widow of William Henry Miller, who died Feb. 12, 1990.

Born Dec. 19, 1930, in Scranton, daughter of the late George Alvah and Gertrude Grace Swartz Sanders, she was a 1949 graduate of Clarks Summit High School. She formerly was a...

Jun 21, 2020

Daryl Dunn Woellmer, 80, of South Abington Twp., died on Sunday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Marilyn (Mirtz Davis) Woellmer to whom he was married for almost 24 years and together for 34 years.

Born September 2, 1939 in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth...

Jun 16, 2020

Janise L (Lengler) Hrobuchak, 69, of N. Abington Twp., died on Tuesday at her home surrounded by her loving family after a sudden and swift illness.  She was the wife of Stephen P. Hrobuchak.

Born in the Petersburg section of Scranton, Janis was the daughter of the late Charles and Audrey (Bush) Lengler. She graduated from Central...