Obituaries

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...

Apr 27, 2019

Bentley James Dengler, 10 weeks, died unexpectedly on Saturday at Geisinger South Wilkes Barre.

Born February 14, 2019, Bentley is the son of Marlinda Ruminski and Stephen Dengler and brother of Calianna and Jayce Ruminski of Hunlock Creek.

He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Linda Reakes of Hunlock Creek; paternal grandparents,...

Apr 24, 2019

Linda (Jackson) "Lin" Dennebaum, 68, of Dalton, died Wednesday in Tyler Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James Dennebaum.

Born in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, Pa., on Oct. 31, 1950, Lin was the daughter of the late Howard Jackson and Evelyn Gibbs Jackson.

After moving from...

Apr 18, 2019

Margaret A. (Stuckas) Clegg, 91, Dickson City, died Thursday in Allied Services Hospice Center. Born June 18, 1927, in Scranton, the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Sinkevich) Stuckas, she was a Dickson City resident. She was a 1944 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and had been employed at JCPenney, Viewmont Mall, where she worked over 30...

Apr 13, 2019

Dr. Dominick A. Cruciani Jr., 87, of Clarks Green, died Saturday after a brief Illness. His loving wife of 63 years, the former Florence Catherine Marek, died July 17, 2016. Born July 7, 1931, he was the son of the late Dominick Anthony and Helen Ceccoli Cruciani. Raised and educated as a first generation Italian-American in Olyphant, he received his...

Mar 20, 2019

Colleen Angela O’Hara, 60, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday night at home after a courageous, brave and long eight-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born Sept. 16, 1958, in Kingston, daughter of the late William Anthony and Elizabeth Namovicv O’Hara, Colleen enjoyed going out to eat to her favorite restaurants, watching the news and keeping up to date with what...