Obituaries

Dec 2, 2015

Mary Jane Gregosh Franko, Falls, died Wednesday at home. Her beloved husband, Cyril T. Franko, preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 2007. The couple was married more than 52 years, having been married Nov. 19, 1955.

Born in Ransom, daughter of the late John and Anna Tirpak Gregosh, she was educated in Newton-Ransom schools and was...

Nov 25, 2015

Marie F. (Rainey) Yasinskas, 89, of Dade City, Fla., and formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday in Zephyrhills Health and Rehab Center, Zephyrhills, Fla. Her husband of 57 years, Paul F. Yasinskas, died May 14, 2007.

Born Dec. 4, 1925, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Martha (Long) Rainey. She lived in Dalton...

Nov 17, 2015

Jude T. Fitzgerald, age 76 of Adell, WI formerly of Clarks Summit, died early Tuesday afternoon (November 17, 2015) at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice where he had resided for the past four days.

He was born on December 10, 1938 in Scranton, PA, a son of the late John and Marie (Mulrooney) Fitzgerald.

He...

Nov 17, 2015

Angelina "Lillie" Montanaro Fiume, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday at the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Angelo Fiume.

Born Dec. 4, 1920, in Kent, Ohio, daughter of the late Frank and Teresa Conenna Montanaro, Lillie was a graduate of Long Island City schools and went on to work...

Nov 13, 2015

Rose B. (Butash) Chermak 91, of Treasure Island, Florida, formerly of Clarks Summit, went to be with our Lord on Friday, November 13, 2015. She was the widow of Daniel E. Chermak, who died 1992

She was born May 20, 1924 in Scranton and was the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Laktos) Butash. She was...

Oct 29, 2015

Fred W. Holbrook, 53, Scranton, died Thursday at Allied Services' facility. Born Feb. 5, 1962, in Montrose, he was the son of the Eva Jane (Magee) Holbrook, Montrose and the late Arthur C. Holbrook.A resident of the Allied Service dorms, Fred enjoyed the outdoors and listening to music. Fred faced life's challenges with a smile and will be sadly...

Oct 24, 2015

Edna Stetz Rachkowski, 89, of Clarks Summit, formerly of Duryea, died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the widow of Leonard Rachkowski, who died Oct. 7, 1992.Born Sept. 21, 1926, in Duryea, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Stetz, she was a graduate of Duryea High School. Before retirement, she was a...

Oct 19, 2015

Brenton William Yonker, 42, of Nicholson, died unexpectedly Monday October 19, at home. Born Nov. 1, 1972 in Scranton, he was the son of Marianne Yonker Stout Mood, Hanover. Before moving to Nicholson, he lived in Hop Bottom. He was a graduate of Mountain View High School, Kingsley, and was a technician for Noble Biomaterials, ScrantonA fun loving person,...

Oct 15, 2015

Lynn L. (Zawicki) Mitchell, 58, of South Abington Twp., died Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James Edward Mitchell. The couple had been married for 14 years. Born March 4, 1957, in Scranton, she was the daughter of Barbara (Burzon) Zawicki, South Abington Twp., and of the late Leonard Zawicki. Lynn was...

Oct 14, 2015

Sean Joseph Farley, 23, of Waverly, died Wednesday in Geisinger Community Medical Center after a brief illness. Born March 13, 1992, in Rochester, N.Y., he was the son of Dr. Timothy J. and Joanne Farley, Waverly.He moved to Waverly in 2002, having lived in New Hartford, N.Y. He was educated in the Abington Schools and was currently a student...

Oct 12, 2015

Shirley Taylor Johnson Williams, 87, of Clarks Green, died Monday at Mountain View Care Center. She was the widow of Wayne Williams, who died Nov. 12, 2004. Her first husband, John Allen Johnson II, died March 31, 1961.Born July 9, 1928, in Carbondale, daughter of the late Cecil and Mabel Wilkins Taylor, Shirley was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin...

Oct 4, 2015

Margaret Mary (O'Hara) Kelly, 83, of Clarks Green, died Sunday at home. Her husband of 38 years is the late Edward J. Kelly, M.D., who died July 23, 2000.Born July 24, 1932, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gabriel Thomas and Margaret (Gleoggler) O'Hara.She moved to Clarks Green in 1969, having lived in New York,...

Oct 3, 2015

Dolores Gloria Mare White, 84, of Scott Twp., died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Her husband, Stewart Austin White, died Feb. 5. The couple had been married more than 36 years.Born Aug. 25, 1931, in Queens, N.Y., daughter of Joseph and Carmella Panara Mare, Dolores lived in Queens, where she graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School in 1949....

Sep 18, 2015

Richard P. O'Brien, M.D., FACEP, 59, of Glenburn Twp., died unexpectedly Friday morning at his home. He was the proud only son of the late Peter and Margaret O'Brien, with the latter passing away just a few short months ago in April. While he is survived by no living relatives, Dr. O'Brien leaves behind hundreds of friends, many in...

Sep 12, 2015

Raniero "Ranny" Materazzi, 72, of Scott Twp. died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore after a courteous battle with cancer.Born Oct. 19, 1942 in Bloomfield, N.J., son of the late Raniero and Eda Allegrucci Materazzi, he was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, where he majored in art. One of a few art students, Raniero's...

Sep 3, 2015

Magdaline M. (Miluszusky) Pedley, 86, of South Abington Twp., died Thursday at home. Her husband of 48 years, Girard Francis Pedley, died June 30, 2006. Born Dec. 19, 1928, in Pleasant Mount, she was the daughter of the late William and Theoflia (Standish) Miluszusky. She lived in South Abington over 48 years and was a graduate of Pleasant Mount...

Aug 23, 2015

Edward Woodyatt, 70, Scranton, died peacefully Aug. 23 at home. Born April 7, 1945, in Scranton, Ed was the son of the late Thomas Woodyatt and Lulu Groesbeck Woodyatt-Hughes. A 1963 graduate of Abington Heights High School, he excelled in math and accounting and applied his skills at Emery and as a supervisor at Haband. Ed was known for...

Aug 2, 2015

James H. Russell, 81, Clarks Summit, died Sunday in Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Taylor. His loving wife of 55 years is the former Jean Ann Palla. The couple was married since March 13, 1960.Born May 5, 1934, in Scranton, son of the late Charles and Esther (Carey) Russell, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. He...

Jul 13, 2015

Christine Link Gardner, 62, Dickson City, died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility. Born Dec. 15, 1952, in Scranton, daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Kubilus Link, she lived with her baby boy, Jesse, her son.She was devoted to her family and was a loving mother. She enjoyed cooking for her family and was happiest...

Jul 10, 2015

Bonnie Ann (Sanford) Kowalyk, 59, a lifelong resident of Scranton, was called to heaven Friday, July 10, 2015. Her loving husband of 37 years is Edward Kowalyk Sr. The couple was married Dec. 10, 1977, in St. Paul's Church. Bonnie was born in Miami, Fla., April 30, 1956, and was the daughter of the late Randolph E. and Marjorie...