Obituaries

Shirley Harmon

Mar 8, 2019

Shirley Ann Shoener Harmon, 85, Dalton, died Friday in Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Earl Alfred Harmon. The couple would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary April 27. Born Sept. 7, 1933, in Scran­ton, the daughter of the late William and Ann Versieakas Shoener, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...

Teresa McDonald

Mar 8, 2019

Teresa “Terry” (Cervini) McDonald, 73, S. Abington Twp., died on Friday, in Allied Services Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William M. McDonald.

Born May 4, 1945 in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of the late John I. and Ann (Stewart) Cervini.

Teresa attended Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers, NY. She and her husband later moved to Pennsylvania where...

Linda Gerber

Mar 8, 2019

Linda Staikides Gerber, 66, loyal, steadfast, genuine, of Waverly, Pa., Linda left us in a state of shock and mystery, on March 8, 2019. A victim of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, she was recently hospitalized in Philadelphia at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. She was the wife of William "Nevin" Gerber. The couple was married over 40 years. Linda came into this...

Dominick Mitchell Sr.

Feb 25, 2019

Dominick Mitchell Sr., 87, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at Abington Manor. He was the husband of Gilda Renzi Mitchell. Born Oct. 26, 1931, in Atlasburg, son of the late Frank and Catherine Luci Miceli, Dominick honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Dominick was employed by General Electric for many years...

Louis Grisafi

Feb 18, 2019

Louis Joseph Grisafi, 64, of Montrose, died on Monday, February 18, 2019, in Hershey Medical Center.  He was the husband of Darlene (Doria) Grisafi.

Born September 5, 1954 in Binghamton, New York, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Fontini) Grisafi.

Lou honorably served his country in the US Air Force. He...

Catherine Loughney

Feb 17, 2019

Catherine (Moffitt) Loughney of Waverly Twp. died peacefully Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Joseph F. Loughney Jr., who died May 23, 2009. The couple had been married for more than 41 years. Born in Hartford, Conn., daughter of the late Michael F. and Robina McDonald Moffitt, she was a graduate of Abington Heights...

Msgr. James McGarry

Feb 15, 2019

Monsignor James J. McGarry, pastor emeritus of Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit, died on the 15th day of February, 2019, at Holy Family Residence, Scranton.

Monsignor McGarry, the son of the late William Vincent and Mary Patricia (Burke) McGarry, was born in Pittston, on June 16, 1944. He received his early education at St. Mary...

Marion Harding

Jan 31, 2019

Marion F. (Friscia) Harding 93, Scranton, died Thursday, in Regional Hospital of Scranton.  She was the widow of the late Lawrence James R. Harding, who died 2003.

Born October 7, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Lash) Friscia.

She was a graduate of Brooklyn High School, Brooklyn,...

Regina Woloszyn

Jan 23, 2019

Regina Carolyn (Lipinski) Woloszyn, 93, Falls, died Wednesday in Allied Services Hospice Center.  She was the wife of the late Frank J. Woloszyn.  The couple was married since November 22, 1947.

Born November 14, 1925 in Falls, Regina was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Victoria (Phillips) Lipinski.

She was a graduate of Falls...

Dorothy Toth

Jan 21, 2019

Dorothy J. Lavriha Toth, 86, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at Elmcroft of Mid Valley, Peckville.  She was the widow of Stephen J. Toth, who died Sept. 8, 2010. The couple had celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.

Born Oct. 4, 1932, in Clifford, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Zedar Lavriha. She was educated in...

Dominic Scott

Jan 20, 2019

Dominic R. Scott of Clarks Summit, passed away Oct. 6 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Scranton, Dom was the son of the late Joseph V. and Teresa Gallagher Scott.  Dom was preceded in death by siblings, Joseph, Robert and Esther. Love of family, his Catholic faith, and service to others were the...

Severino Giardinelli

Jan 20, 2019

Severino “Reno” M. Giardinelli, 70, died on Sunday in The Gardens at Easton.  He was the husband of Beverly Ann (Maxin) Giardinelli.

Born July 11, 1948 in Philadelphia, Reno was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gullotti) Giardinelli. He proudly served in the US Army during Vietnam.

Reno graduated from West Catholic High...

Gloria DeStefano

Jan 14, 2019

Gloria ( Hundi c h ) DeStefano , 87 , of Scranton died Monday in Allied Services Hospice Center . Gloria was the wife of the late Gene R. DeStefano.

Born May 27, 1931 in Olyphant , she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Tillie ( Waschy sak ) Klemish . Gloria was...

Thomas Sartori

Jan 13, 2019

Thomas Russell Sartori, 73, of South Abington Twp., died Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of the former Ellen Blend. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 21.

Born July 24, 1945 in Honesdale, son of the late Thomas Russell and Mary Kearney Sartori, he was a 1963 graduate of...

Thomas Randt, Sr.

Jan 10, 2019

Thomas H. Randt, Sr.  65, Olyphant, died Thursday, in Regional Hospital. His former wife is Anne Shipsky Randt, Dickson City.

Born June 8, 1953 in Philadelphia , he was the son of the late John and Patricia (Lyons) Randt.

He was educated in the Woodrow Wilson School District, Levittown. He was a heavy equipment operator...

Robert Kehoe

Dec 25, 2018

Robert Joseph Kehoe, 55, recently of Falls, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday at home.

Born March 20, 1963, in Teaneck, N.J., the son of the late Francis Joseph and Kathleen (Allen) Kehoe, he graduated from Paramus High School, N.J., and attended Kings College. Bob was a self employed landscaper and operated the Black Forest Lawn Care Service....

Gioacchino "Kim" Frezzolini

Dec 17, 2018

Gioacchino “Kim” D'Andrea Frezzolini, 74, of Clarks Green, died Monday, at Geisinger Community Medical Center.

Born December 11, 1944 in Anguillara, Sabazia, Italy, he was the son of the late Dewey and Edith (Da Damio) Frezzolini.

Kim moved from Italy to the Bronx, NY at an early age. He graduated from Evana Childs High School...

Girard Donahoe

Dec 12, 2018

Girard R. Donahoe, 88, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday in Falmouth, Maine, with many loved ones by his side. He was a devoted and loving husband of 57 years, married to the late Alice Marie Waters, his “sweetie.”

Born April 11, 1930, in Scranton, he was the son of the late William and Annette (Malarkey) Donahoe. He attended...

Robert Kozlowski

Dec 6, 2018

Robert C. Kozlowski

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Robert C.Kozlowski, 91, of Scott Township, died Thursday, in Allied Services Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Teresa (O’Loughlin) Kozlowski.

Born May 31, 1927 in Taylor, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Chellis) Kozlowski....

Dr. Stanley Markunas, III

Dec 2, 2018

Dr. Stanley A. Markunas, III, DO, 76, a resident of Dalton, died Sunday, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility.

Born July 4, 1942 in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Stanley A. and Sophia (Jacobs) Markunas. Stanley was a graduate of Villanova University and received his Doctorate of Osteopathy from Philadelphia College...