Obituaries

May 10, 2020

Big Al. Papa. Larger than life. He had a smile, energy and personality that lit up a room. He always had a great story to tell and always made us laugh. He was outgoing, generous, enthusiastic and had an incredible memory. He knew all the best quotes from his favorite movies and he loved movies! He also loved music,...

May 1, 2020

Anne (Antoloci) Kearney, 85, a longtime resident of Clarks Summit, died on Friday, at the Timber Ridge Health Care Center in Wilkes Barre.  She was the wife of the late John Francis Kearney. The couple was married in January 1958.

Born June 17, 1934 in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth...

Apr 29, 2020

Lillian M. (Simoncic) Miluszusky, 92, of South Abington Twp., died Wednesday in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the wife of the late Bernard Peter Milus­zusky, to whom she was married since Aug. 7, 1948. "Ben Milus" passed away in 1996. Born June 12, 1927, in Richmondale, Lillian was the daughter of the late Anton and Marija (Zupancic) Simoncic....

Apr 26, 2020

Marie Elizabeth (DePumpo) Viselli, 91, South Abington Twp., passed away Sunday, April 26, at home.

Marie was born in S. Waverly, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (Mitchell) DePumpo. She was a graduate of Sayre High School, Sayre Pa. She had been an office manager for Tioga General Hospital, Waverly, N.Y.

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Apr 25, 2020

Gregory Jude Johnson, 25, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of Clarks Summit, passed into eternity on Saturday, April 25, at home. He will forever remain in the hearts of those he loved and who loved him.

Gregory was born Nov. 13, 1994, in Philadelphia and was the beloved son of Clarks Summit Mayor Herman R. Johnson and...

Apr 23, 2020

Lois Ann (Gavin) McGowan, 90, of Clarks Summit, died unexpectedly on Thursday, at home.  She was the wife of the late James Patrick McGowan who died on January 7, 1997. The couple was married since August 24, 1957.

Born October 10, 1929 in Scranton she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (O'Donnell)...

Apr 15, 2020

David R. Crowther, 78, Clarks Green, formerly of Fleetville, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday. He was the husband of Janet Crowther.

Born in Philadelphia, David was the son of the late David and Helen Margaret Crowther. He graduated from Princeton University

He began his career with Bell Telephone of PA. He moved to Scranton...

Apr 12, 2020

Helen Regina (Nealon) Travis, 90, Clarks Summit, died Sunday in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, Scranton. She was married for 47 years to the late Edward M. Travis, who died Nov. 29, 1996.

Born Nov. 10, 1929, in Irvington, N.J., she was the daughter of the late James and Regina (Brannigan) Nealon. She was a graduate...

Apr 11, 2020

James “Shamus” Lahey, 77, a longtime resident of Clarks Summit, died on Saturday at home. He was the husband of Ellen (Clark) Lahey to whom he was married since August 27, 1977.

Born August 12, 1942 in Scranton, Shamus was the son of the late Gerald and Margarite (Murphy) Lahey. He graduated in 1960 from...

Apr 2, 2020

Peggy (O'Connell) Carrick 62, South Abington Township, passed away Thursday in the arms of her lifelong love, Richard Carrick.  She was at their home surrounded by her loving and caring family when she died of heart complications.  She and her husband Rick married on June 17, 1977 and faced every challenge and celebration together for over 43 years.

Mar 28, 2020

Eleanor M. (Graham) Burger 97, of Scranton, died Saturday at Marywood Heights Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Independent Living. She was the widow of Gerald Burger, who died Jan. 4, 1983.

Born Aug. 11, 1922, in Scranton, daughter of the late Patrick and Matilda Fabri Graham, she was educated in Scranton schools and was a graduate of Scranton Technical...

Mar 24, 2020

Donald Hinck, 65, of Clarks Summit, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Allied Skilled Nursing.  He was the husband of Patricia (Babich) Hinck.

Patricia would have loved to share this remembrance of Don, her husband of 35 years, in person with many of you, but in these unprecedented times of Covid-19, it will have to remain...

Mar 7, 2020

Donald Andrew Wydeen 66, of Lake Sheridan, died Saturday in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Born Dec. 12, 1953, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Margaret (Ryder) Wydeen. Donny was the beloved husband of Tina for 42 years. Cherished father to Dustin; Gretchen and her husband, Roy Jr.; “Pop Pop”...

Feb 23, 2020

Marie Jean (Schmitt) Huth, 97, a resident of St. Mary’s Villa, died on Sunday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. She was the wife of the late Dr. Chester Huth.

Born January 3, 1923 in Pittsburgh, Jean was the daughter of the late Leo and Marie Irene (McCue) Schmitt....

Feb 23, 2020

Michael Joseph Kostelnik, 78, a longtime resident  of Dalton and most recently a resident of the Allied Skilled Nursing Center, entered into eternal rest on Sunday surrounded by his loving wife of 53 years following an extended illness. He was the devoted husband of Faye A. (Hocker) Kostelnik to whom he was married since September 24,1966.

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Feb 20, 2020

Vola M. Heath, 95 , longtime resident of Clarks Summit, died peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020.

Born December 24, 1924 in Little Meadows, PA to the late Vola Lauretta (Hickey) and William H. Moran, she graduated from Princeton High School in NJ, then went on to Rider Business School in Trenton, NJ....

Feb 17, 2020

Laurie Wall Callahan, 63, of South Abington Township, died unexpectedly on Monday.

Born August 2, 1956 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Jean (Miller) Wall Jr. Laurie graduated in 1974 from Honesdale High School, received her Bachelors Degree from St. Louis University in Physical Therapy and earned her Masters at...

Feb 7, 2020

Melissa Chermak Liput, 43, Clarks Green, passed away at home Friday, Feb. 7, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Ron Liput, to whom she was married for more than 18 years. Born Feb. 10, 1976, in Scranton, she was the daughter of Daniel and Beverly (Gentile) Chermak of Clarks Green. She was...

Feb 4, 2020

Denise Nicole DiChiara passed away on February 4, 2020 with her loving family by her side.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday from 1-3pm and 6-8pm. The funeral will be Saturday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am to be celebrated by Rev. Stephen Amponsah Asomah at Our Lady of the Snows Church,...

Feb 4, 2020

Theresa L. (Renner) Pallo, 91, of South Abington Twp., formerly of Scranton, passed away Tuesday in Abington Manor. She was the wife of John J. (Jack) Pallo, to whom she was married for 61 years.

Theresa was the daughter of the late Louise and Carl Renner. She was a graduate of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic...