Obituaries

Apr 16, 2021

John J. Viola, 93, Waverly, died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of Olga L. Gammaitoni. The couple celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Sept. 6.

Born Oct. 20, 1927, in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Joseph and Angeline (Turso) Viola. He was educated in the Dunmore schools. He honorably...

Apr 16, 2021

John J. Viola, 93, Waverly, died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of Olga L. Gammaitoni. The couple celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Sept. 6.

Born Oct. 20, 1927, in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Joseph and Angeline (Turso) Viola. He was educated in the Dunmore schools. He honorably...

Apr 2, 2021

Clara Elizabeth (Winebrake) Adcroft, 85, Clarks Summit, died Friday in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late John Paul Adcroft, who died Jan. 22, 2011.

Born Aug. 22, 1935, in Marion, Ind., she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Davis) Winebrake. A graduate of Clarks Summit Abington High...

Mar 30, 2021

Kelly Ann Coyle, 49, of Wyoming, died Tuesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center from a long-term illness.

Born Jan. 21, 1972, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Judith (Kich) Coyle. Educated and a graduate of the Scranton Schools, Kelly continued her education at Marywood University and the University of Scranton, receiving...

Mar 24, 2021

Brother John Patrick Calvey, T.O.R., 76, member of the Third Order Regular Franciscans, Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi in Loretto after a brief illness.

Born on April 28, 1944, in Scranton, he was the son of the late John Jennings and...

Mar 20, 2021

Stephen J. Kavulich of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was 75 years of age.  He is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Joanne DeLeo.

He was born in Scranton, PA on December 25, 1945 (a Christmas baby) to the late Stephen J. and Anne Darlak Kavulich, their only...

Mar 9, 2021

Jonathan Warren Tischler, 53, of Waverly, died unexpectedly on March 9, 2021. He was the husband of Rita (Sobol) Tischler.

He was born December 24, 1967, in Danville, PA, a son of the late Warren and Jean Tischler.

Jonathan graduated from Shikellamy High School, and attended Bloomsburg University. Jonathan previously owned and operated the Legends...

Mar 2, 2021

On Tuesday, March 2 nd , 2021, Stephen (Steve) J. Marquardt, beloved father, husband, and community advocate, passed away in Clarks Summit, PA at the age of 67.

A lifelong professional musician and singer, Steve attended the University of Scranton and Marywood University, obtaining a certificate in liturgical music planning from the Scranton Catholic Diocese. He shared...

Feb 26, 2021

Mary Lou (Gilgallon) Schofield, 83, of Scranton, died Friday in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the wife of the late William Schofield, who passed away in 1987. The couple was married since Feb. 7, 1959.

Born Aug. 31, 1937, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Irene (Knight) Gilgallon.

Mary...

Feb 14, 2021

James “Mel” McNulty Jr.

Sunday, February 14, 2021

James E. McNulty, Jr., 62, of Dickson City, died on Sunday, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Michelle (Bartos) McNulty.

Born December 17, 1958 in Scranton, he was the son of the late James E. and Alice (Miles) McNulty,...

Feb 14, 2021

Patricia Marie (Tinnes) Mattos, 72, Springfield, died February 14, 2021. Born March 17, 1948 in Elizabeth, New Jersey daughter of the late George and Marie (Somers) Tinnes. Surviving two daughters: Marie E. Bohnenberger (Kevin) Clarks Summit, PA and Kimberly Ferguson, Oak Ridge, TN; 8 grandchildren and a great granddaughter; and her companion of 27 years William "Hank" Kinzle. She...

Feb 8, 2021

Valsa Elizabeth Pattara, 70, of Clarks Green, PA passed away on February 8, 2021 due to complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She passed peacefully in her sleep at home with her family by her side.

Valsa was born to Ulahanan (John) and Aleyamma (Elizabeth) Thoppil in Trivandrum, Kerala, India on March 24, 1950. When she...

Feb 5, 2021

Monica K. (Kervalavich) Kashuba died peacefully on Friday at Abington Manor in S. Abington Twp. She was 101 years old.

Born October 29, 1919 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Theophilia (Skarnulis) Kervalavich and the widow of Felix Kashuba, also of Scranton. The couple had been married for a very happy 29...

Jan 31, 2021

Gary Walsh, 65, Dalton, died Sunday in Allied Services Hospice Center. His wife of 40 years is the former Michele Parker.

Born Jan. 30, 1956 in Scranton, He was the son of the late Robert Walsh and Pauline (Walsh) Foley. He was a 1973 graduate of Abington Heights High School and Nichols College, Dudley, Mass. After college, he...

Jan 20, 2021

Kirk Allen Lannan, 79, of Clarks Summit, beloved husband of Glenda (Lyons) Lannan for 59 years, died on Thursday at Mountain View Care Center.  Kirk and Glenda, high school sweethearts, were married on August 11, 1962.

Born May 25, 1942 in Philadelphia, Kirk was the son of the late Edward R. and Betty R. (Essington)...

Jan 20, 2021

Marion Beatrice (Neveroski) Gerrity, 83, of Throop and Clarks Summit, died Jan. 20 at Moses Taylor Hospital.

Born Oct. 29, 1937 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Melba (Bucantis) Neveroski.

Marion graduated from Hanamen Hospital School of Nursing, which later became Community Medical Center. She worked as a registered nurse...

Jan 6, 2021

Joseph Walter Zacker, 92, of Scranton, died Wednesday, January 6, in Geisinger Community Medical Center.  He was the husband of the late Louise A. (Breward) Zacker who passed away in 2018.  The couple was married for over 60 years.

Born October 19, 1928 in Branford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Magnuski)...

Jan 3, 2021

Michael Marino, Ed.D. 97, Scranton, formerly of Waverly, died Sunday, in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. His wife of 67 years, is the former Betty Jean Carr. The couple was married since May 16 1953.

Born September 23, 1923 in Batavia, New York he was the son of the late Joseph and the late Louise (Plescia) Marino.

Dec 30, 2020

An extraordinary man ended this part of his journey on December 30, 2020, one day after celebrating his 88th birthday.

Robert M. Bessoir, the basketball coach who led The University of Scranton to two national championships, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on December 29, 1932, to William and Mary Bessoir. After graduating from Dickinson High School, Bess lacked the financial means...

Dec 29, 2020

Florence M. (Olah) Brennan, 97, of South Abington Township, died on Tuesday in Allied Skilled Nursing.  She was the wife of the late Francis "Bud" Brennan, who died in 1978.

Born May 9, 1923 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Novak) Olah.

Florence graduated in January 1941...