Obituaries

Oct 31, 2019

Donna L. Shipley, 59, Olyphant, died Thursday at home.

She was born Aug. 7, 1960, in Scranton.

Donna was a free-spirted person. She was generally a happy person with a smile to share. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting, and was a member of the Rescue and Restore Church.

Surviving are her son, Cpt....

Oct 21, 2019

Anna Marie (Labdafsky) Cicchillo, 86, South Abington Township, died on Monday, in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the wife of James “Chick” Cicchillo to whom she was married for 61 years. Born October 1, 1933 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Josephine (Zsimovan) Labdafsky. Surviving in addition to her husband is...

Oct 20, 2019

Anthony Villano Jr., age 55, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, after heroically battling cancer with courage, grace, hope and dignity. Son of Anthony and Donna Villlano, he was a graduate of Abington Heights High School. After graduation, he worked as a mechanic for Ryder Trucking and as a salesman for Core-Mark International. He went on to further his...

Oct 15, 2019

Anne Stegner Risse, 91, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 15, at her Monroe Avenue, Dunmore home of the past 60 years. Anne was the wife of Joseph A. Risse, who died in 2004; and the daughter of Walter Herman and Elizabeth St. John Stegner, of Honesdale, Pa. She is survived by her five...

Oct 9, 2019

Clement F. Secor, 77, of Dalton, died Wednesday in the Gardens at Tunkhannock.

Born in Scranton on Dec. 31, 1941, he was the son of the late Jesse Charles and Eleanor Marie (Botscheller) Secor. Clem honorably served his country for four years in the United States Air Force.

He graduated from Falls Overfield High School...

Oct 2, 2019

John J. "Jack" Connolly, 90, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Wednesday at his home. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Galiney) Connolly, who passed away in 2002. The couple was married since June 8, 1958. Born March 9, 1929, in Scranton, he was the son of the late John J. and Ann (Doriscavitch) Connolly. Jack...

Aug 22, 2019

David F. DeMello, 74, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sybil (Fairhurst) DeMello, who he married on Oct. 7, 1967. Born July 30, 1945, in New Bedford, Mass., he was the son of the late Frank C. and Rose (Jorge) DeMello. David graduated from New Bedford High School...

Jul 23, 2019

Stephen F. Yerka, 89, a resident of St. James City, Fla., formerly of Silver Spring, Md., died Tuesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.

Born July 25, 1929, in Dickson City, son of the late Stephen Yerka and the late Leona Schap, he was educated in Philadelphia schools, honorably served in the United States Army in Japan, was...

Jul 17, 2019

Dr. John J. F. Holmes, 91, area native and resident of Clarks Summit, died peacefully on Wednesday. He was the husband of the late Alice (Corcoran) Holmes, who died in 2012, and he was the proud father of five sons and grandfather to seven grandchildren. Born Jan. 15, 1928, in Archbald, “Jack” was the son of the late James...

Jun 8, 2019

Attorney Peter Godwin Loftus Sr., 79, Waverly, died June 8 in Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. He was the husband of the former Julie Conway. The couple had been married over 53 years. Born Jan. 24, 1940, in Scranton, the son of the late Joseph and the Mary (Godwin Loftus) Loftus, he was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School and...

Jun 6, 2019

Delores E. Nagy, 84, Scranton, died Thursday at home. Born Aug. 2, 1934, in Scranton, the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Demyen) Nagy, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a professional executive secretary, having been employed by the federal government in Washington, D.C. She worked at the Pentagon and the Executive Annex...

Jun 5, 2019

Margaret Christian Rafter, 94, North Abington Twp., died Wednesday in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of the late Edward M. Rafter, who died May 5, 1998. The couple had been married over 50 years. Born Nov. 11, 1924, in Scranton, the daughter of the late J.O. and Margaret (Jermyn) Christian, she attended Country Day School, Miss...

Jun 2, 2019

Albert Anthony Ondush, 92, a professional artist and art educator, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Mr. Ondush was one of 13 children whose interest in art began when he was just 4 years old. He and his loving wife, the former Joan Coccodrilli, would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Aug. 13. Born...

May 26, 2019

Donald T. Hall 83, Scranton, died Sunday, in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility.  He was the loving husband of the former Mary Margaret A. Gilbride Hall.  The couple celebrated their 54 wedding anniversary, May 15th.

Born April 24, 1936 in Dickson City, he was the son of the late Edward and Ethel (Lewis) Hall. He was a 1954...

May 24, 2019

Judith Ann (Coggins) Dolson, 82 years old, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Sunrise Senior Living at Hunter Mill, Oakton, Virginia.  She was the widow of James Vincent Dolson, who died November 4, 2010.  The couple were married for more than 51 beautiful years.

Born December 2, 1937, in Scranton, PA, Judy was the daughter of the...

May 13, 2019

Dorothy (Fallara) Gennardo, 97, S. Abington Twp., died on Monday, in Allied Services Hospice Center.  She was the wife of the late John P. Gennardo.  The couple were married since June 24, 1945.

Born September 11, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (La Russo) Fallara.

She originally lived in Ozone Park and Richmond Hill, NY when in later years she and her husband...

May 5, 2019

Matilda “Tillie” Pensak Kuzma, R.N., 94, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Andrew Kuzma, who died July 19, 2012. The couple had been married nearly 54 years.

Born March 13, 1925, in Slovan, daughter of the late Paul and Feliksa Pensak, she was a graduate of Union...

May 2, 2019

Richard Remondelli, 37, Factoryville, died May 2 at home in East Benton Twp. Born Jan. 19, 1982, in Scranton, the son of the late Ralph John and Mary Eloise (Dwyer) Remondelli, he was a private man. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and later received his Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University . He worked...

Apr 29, 2019

Chester C. Kaszuba Jr., 70, of Scott Twp., died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore.

Born Nov. 18, 1948, in Scranton, son of the late Chester Sr. and Cecelia Bonczkiewicz Kaszuba, Chester was educated in Dickson City schools. He was self-employed and worked as a diesel mechanic. Afterward, he worked for J &...

Apr 29, 2019

Ronna Lee (Walsh) Casey, 69, of South Abington Twp., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, with her loving family by her side at the Davis Community in Wilmington, N.C. She was the wife of 41 years of Patrick M. Casey. The couple was married since July 30, 1977.

Born Oct. 14, 1949, in Scranton, Pa., she...