Obituaries

Mar 12, 2018

Violet (Swaboski) Fox, 77, formerly of Glenburn Twp., died peacefully March 12 at her home in Scranton. She was the wife of Gene Fox, to whom she was married since 1997. Born May 8, 1940, in Exeter, Violet was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Sophie Agnes (Zielinski) Swaboski. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School in...

Mar 1, 2018

Elizabeth Bootsie (Hill) Gowarty, R.N., 75, Clarks Summit, died Thursday at home. She was the widow of the late Edward M. Gowarty, who died March 14, 1996. The couple was married over 31 years. Born Nov. 29, 1942, in the Bull's Head area of Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Elizabeth (Gallagher) Hill. She was...

Mar 1, 2018

Ann Marie (Walsh) Quinn, 78, of Clarks Green, died on Thursday, at home surrounded by her loving family. She is the widow of the late Robert W. Quinn Jr., who died Nov. 24, 1995.

Born July 24, 1939, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Loughney) Walsh.

Ann graduated from...

Feb 22, 2018

Anthony Michael John Jr., 66, of Scranton, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Allied Services, Scranton. Tony was born Jan. 1, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, and was the son of the late Anthony Michael, Sr. and Anne Decker John Sr. He attended GAR High School, Wilkes-Barre. He was a member St. Anthony / St. George Maronite Catholic...

Feb 13, 2018

Donald Frank Noll, 82, of Scott Township passed away at Regional Hospital of Scranton on Tuesday afternoon February 13th after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma.

He was born on August 28, 1935, in Scranton, the son of the late Louise Roedel Noll and George Noll.  His wife of 30 years is the former  Dolores Petrini Dominick-Noll....

Feb 7, 2018

Dr. John L. Fahey, of Clarks Green, died on Feb. 7, 2018. His wife of 54 years is Dr. Marigrace Corcoran Fahey. Dr. Fahey was born in Scranton on Sept. 8, 1928, the son of the late John L. and Mary Fadden Fahey. He graduated from St. Patrick's High School in Olyphant in 1946 and upon graduation served in...

Jan 31, 2018

Lonnie R. Meckwood, 38, of Nicholson, died Wednesday, January 31, in Moses Taylor Hospital after a battle with Colon Cancer.

Lonnie was born on December 17, 1979 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He was the son of Charles Joseph and the late Margaret Silvia (Leute) Meckwood.

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Jan 28, 2018

Michael S. Masich, 82, a lifelong resident of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife of 58 years was the former Joan Petrini. Born Jan. 21, 1936, in Scranton, son of the late Michael and Anna Kahanick Masich, he honorably served in the Army. Mike worked in the modular and mobile home industry,...

Jan 26, 2018

Mayor William Harry Thorburn, 73, a longtime resident of Clarks Green, died Friday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center where he was transported after being stricken ill at home earlier that evening. He was the husband of the former Maureen O'Neill. The couple was preparing to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 20, 2018.

Born Jan. 23, 1945 in Scranton,...

Jan 15, 2018

Joseph "Shoee" Danoski, 95, retired mushroom picker, of Clarks Summit, formerly of the Greenwood section of Moosic, passed away peacefully on Monday His wife of 30 years, the former Mildred Yanchowsky, passed away on Feb. 5, 1994.

Born in Greenwood on Dec. 29, 1922, son of the late Anthony and Mary Gajewiecz Danoski, Shoee was one of...

Jan 7, 2018

Angeline DeRigge Hnatko passed away at the age of 91 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. She was the wife of the late William Hnatko Sr. of Moscow, Pa., who died April 1, 1996. Angeline was born Dec. 15, 1926, in Dalton, Pa., where she lived for 25 years. Her parents were Anthony DeRigge and Celeste Capalango DeRigge of Cicciano,...

Jan 7, 2018

James P. Fanning, Jr., 64, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday in Regional Hospital after a long fight with health problems.  He was the husband of Debbie (Soloski) Fanning.

Born July 8, 1953 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Jim was the son of the late James P. and the late Patricia A. (Moran) Fanning,...

Jan 4, 2018

Chester Jacob Sheakoski, 93, of Clarks Green, Pa., passed away on Jan. 4, 2018 at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Scranton, Pa., surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of Elsie B. (Chrzan) Sheakoski, to whom he was married for 67 years.

Chester was born in Glen Lyon, Pa. to Marcel and Helen Sheakoski...

Dec 20, 2017

Jack L. Rose, 36, of Falls, died on Wednesday at home.

Born February 5, 1981 in Frankfurt, Germany, he was the son of Jack L. and Deborah (Franko) Rose, Sr.

Jack graduated from Scranton Prep in 1999 and went on to further his education at Keystone College. He earned his CDL and worked as a...

Dec 18, 2017

Louis Andrew (Drew) Von Bergen, a long-time Washington journalist and communications specialist and former president of the National Press Club, died on Monday, Dec. 18, of complications from congestive heart failure. He was 77 and lived in Alexandria, Va.

In addition to heading the Club in 1980, Von Bergen also served as president of the National Cherry...

Dec 3, 2017

Henry Edward Jellock Sr., 84, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. He was the husband of Elaine Marchines. His first wife was the former Lenore Bunk, who preceded him in death.

Born July 31, 1933 in Jessup, son of the late Henry and Evelyn Nagurney Dzielak, he was graduate...

Nov 16, 2017

Edward B. Kowalyk Sr., 70, died Thursday at his home in Scranton after a sudden and courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Bonnie A. (Sanford) Kowalyk, to whom he was married for 36 years. Born March 3, 1947, in Scranton, Ed was the son of the late Edward Adam Kowalyk and the late Kenneth...

Nov 14, 2017

Agnes R. Russomano Snyder, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday at Celtic Hospice Geisinger South. She was the widow of Donald F. Snyder, who died Nov. 19, 2008. The couple were married more than 57 years.

Born June 7, 1934, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Canio and the late Antoinette Pizzuti Russomano. Her...

Nov 1, 2017

Pauline Frenchko Solomon, 98, of Jermyn, died Wednesday morning at Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the widow of Albert Joseph Solomon, who died in August 1967. The couple was married 28 years.

Born June 20, 1919 in Jermyn, daughter of the late Thomas and Fannie Surkey Frenchko, Pauline attended Archbald School before working at area garment industries...

Oct 20, 2017

William F. Butler Sr., 88, of Dunmore, passed away Friday evening at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. His wife is Mary Grace Kilcullen Brier. His first wife, the late Grace Rafter Butler, passed away March 15, 1990, at their family home in Dunmore. Bill was born in Scranton on Nov. 22, 1928, to the late Thomas J....