Obituaries

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...

Feb 1, 2020

Robert Edward Jablonow-ski, 68, of South Abington Twp., died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. For 45 years, he was the loving husband of the former Mary Wirchniansky. Born June 28, 1951, in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Edward and Vera (Revak) Jablonowski. He was a 1969 graduate of Fell High School,...

Jan 30, 2020

Frank J. Leschinski, 81, of Clarks Summit, died on Thursday in Geisinger Community Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Shirley A. (Selemba) Leschinski to whom he was married for over 50 years.

Born April 1, 1938 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Stanley and Helen (Orlevitch)...

Jan 20, 2020

Stephen “Steve” Richard Fleming, 63, passed away suddenly on Monday in Scranton, PA.

Born on September 26, 1956 in Grand Island, NY he was the son of John W. and Barbara Gail (Hobbs) Fleming. Steve graduated from Grand Island High School in 1974, then earned his Bachelor in Education from Buffalo State College in NY.

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Jan 18, 2020

Bob Lepka Sr., 63, of Scranton, died Saturday at home after a brief illness.

Born March 16, 1956, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Andrew Sr. and the late Stella Semerka Lepka. Educated in the Scranton schools, he had been a truck driver for various area food distributors.

He was an avid...

Jan 13, 2020

Mark P. “Cheez” Moran, 56, of Fleetville, died Monday in Allied Services Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family after a fast and fierce battle with cancer. He now joins his father, Frank Moran Sr., and beloved dogs, Oscar and Al.

Born September 5, 1963, he was the son of the late Frank L and Elizabeth (Kern)...

Jan 5, 2020

With her hands clasped in prayer, Alice Lance passed away peacefully with Virginia & Brian at her side on Sunday, January 5th, 2020.  Alice lived a full life of 96 years.  Daughter of the late James and Clara Regan, Alice was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary McCullough, Betty Brown, Jane Hopkins and her brother, Joseph Regan, and...

Jan 3, 2020

Jeffrey W. Bahr, 70, of Scranton, died on Friday, January 3, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born August 25, 1949 in Scranton, he was the son of the late William C. and Sally L. (Bell) Bahr.

Jeff retired from the West Scranton Wendy’s upon their closure and also worked at Keystone Penn Arc....

Dec 29, 2019

Marie (Eskin) Wasylyniak, 89, Scranton, died Sunday in Mid-Valley Health Care Center, Peckville. She was the wife of the late Michael Wasy­lyniak Jr., who died March 21, 2014. The couple was married more than 63 years.

Born Sept. 8, 1930, in Scran­ton, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Edna (Clipps) Eskin.

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Dec 28, 2019

Thomas "Timmy" Phillips, 71, of North Abington Twp., passed away peacefully on Dec. 28 at Allied Services Hospice Center. He was the son of the late Thomas John and Elizabeth (Evans) Phillips. He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Sharon Klapec Phillips; a daughter, Tara Houlihan and her husband, Patrick; and four grandchildren, Sharon, Joseph, Peyton and Gabrielle,...

Dec 22, 2019

Joan (Neu) Domanish Campione, 87, a resident of Clarks Summit and formerly of Scranton, died Dec. 22. She was preceded in death by her first husband, who was the love of her life, John G. Domanish; and her second husband, Morris Campione.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Ann (Reber) Neu....

Dec 11, 2019

Walter Phillip Lehnert 94 years, Seminole, died on Wednesday, in Bay Pines VA Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was the husband of the late Shirley (McGarry) Lehnert who died in 2014. The couple was married since June 6, 1953.

Born July 10, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, Walter was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth...

Nov 28, 2019

Linda L. Monetta, 70, a longtime resident of North Abington Twp., died Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Joseph J. Monetta, her husband of 48 years. Born in Havre de Grace, Md., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mae (Jarvis) Barlow and was a graduate of Baldwin High School, Baldwin,...