Obituaries

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....

Oct 6, 2017

Daniel Richard McCarthy, Jr., 54, a resident of Waverly Twp., PA, died unexpectedly on Friday at home.

Born November 21, 1962 in Richmond Hill, Queens, he was the son of Daniel Richard and Barbara Ann (Coviello) McCarthy, Sr.

Daniel was a 1981 graduate of Syosset High School on Long Island where he was an all...

Sep 30, 2017

Patrick Jerome Gallagher, 86, Clarks Summit, died peacefully Saturday in The Pines, Clarks Summit. Born July 2, 1931, in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Martin Joseph and Marie (Moran Murray) Gallagher. A Clarks Summit resident since 1958, he was educated in St. Paul's School and graduated from Dunmore High School. He honorably served in the Army...

Sep 24, 2017

Eric Randall Johnson, 47, of South Abington Twp., died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep due to an apparent heart attack on Sunday at his home. His wife of 19 years was the former Molly Millett. The couple was married June 12, 1998.

Born Feb. 24, 1970 in Scranton, he was the son of Randall (Susan), Penn...

Sep 19, 2017

Guy J. Lichak, 52, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died on Tuesday surrounded by his loving family.

Born October 31, 1964, Guy was the son of the late Steven and Theresa (Myernick) Lichak.

He was a graduate of Dunmore High School and worked as a draftsman for Ronald P. Bielinski, Architect.

Guy is...

Sep 18, 2017

Margaret "Peggy" A. Finnerty Ross, 91, of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. She was the widow of the late Edward W. Ross, who passed away on Sept. 6, 2000. The couple had been married for almost 50 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James...

Sep 2, 2017

Jane McDonnell Lawrence of Langhorne, formerly of Chinchilla, died Saturday at the home of her son, Jeffrey, with whom she resided. Her husband of 51 years, David L. Lawrence, died in 2001.

Born and raised in West Scranton, daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget Gilroy McDonnell, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...

Aug 31, 2017

Catherine Gibbons Shotto, 71, of Taylor, died Thursday at home. She was the widow of Francis Joseph O'Malley and Paul Shotto. Born May 18, 1946 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William Patrick and Alice Neary Gibbons. A lifelong Scranton area resident, she was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School, a former member of Holy...

Aug 29, 2017

Leona Julianna (Roland) Bozenko, 90, Clarks Summit, died Tuesday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the widow of the late Stanley Bozenko, who died March 18, 2007. The couple was married over 55 years.

Born Nov. 16, 1926, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Benedict and Anna (Yadouga) Roland....