Obituaries

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Constance Dolphin, 71, of Scranton, died Tuesday at Dunmore Health Care Center Inc.

Born Sept. 23, 1945, in Scranton, daughter of the late Leonard and Helen Mulherin Dolphin, she was a graduate of Holy Rosary Grade School and Scranton Central High School. She was an interior designer while living in New York City and Florida.

Mar 11, 2017

Catherine Claire (O'Rourke) Gallagher, 97, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday in Holy Family Residence with her loving family at her bedside. Her loving husband of 56 years was the late Robert Gallagher, who died Sept. 5, 2006.

Born July 29, 1919, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick W. and Catherine (Short) O'Rourke. Prior...

Mar 11, 2017

Jack (Joaquin) Braz, 77, of Clarks Green died surrounded by his family on Saturday after an illness at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He was the husband of the former Peggy O'Malley. The couple had been married 58 years.

Born on the 29th of April, 1939, in Scranton, PA, to the late Joaquin and Anna...

Mar 4, 2017

Eliseo Grijaldo Velez, 88, of Scranton, died Saturday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of over 65 years to the former Lourdes Segovia.

Born Sept. 22, 1928, in the Philippines, he was the son of the late Domingo and Rosario (Grijaldo) Velez. He was educated in the Philippines, where he became an...

Mar 1, 2017

Elizabeth J. Cianci, 89, of Clarks Summit, PA, died March 1st, 2017, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Scranton, PA.

Betty was born in Lancaster, PA, July 20th, 1927. Predeceased by parents George Gaintner, Sr. and Myrtle, brother George Gaintner, Jr., and her beloved husband William I. Cianci.

She graduated from Ridley Township High...

Jan 23, 2017

Frances Loretta Kamosky Sullivan 90, South Abington Twp., died Monday morning in Holy Family Residence, Scranton. She was the widow of the late Joseph A. Sullivan, who died April 14, 1973.

Born Dec. 12, 1926 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Rogers Kamosky. Formerly of Greenfield Twp., she moved to Clarks...

Jan 8, 2017

Suzanne Jenkins Pusateri of Clarks Summit passed away Sunday morning at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Joseph Pusateri, to whom she was married for 53 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Timlin Jenkins. Suzanne graduated from Scranton Central High School and Marywood University....

Dec 29, 2016

Jacqueline Josephine (Braham) Albano, 93, Clarks Summit, died Thursday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. She was the loving wife of William Alfred Albano, who died July 23, 2003. The couple was married for 60 years.

She was born May 14, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was the daughter of the late John and...

Dec 28, 2016

Sylvia A. Scartelli, 68, South Abington Twp., died Wednesday in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the loving wife of Paul Scartelli. The couple was married for over 36 years.

Born Oct. 4, 1948 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Kosminski Klonoski. A 1966 graduate of Scranton Technical High School, she...

Dec 21, 2016

John ( Jack ) W. Shafer, 88, of Jefferson Twp., passed away on Wednesday December 21, 2016. Jack was the husband of Linda to whom he was married to for 24 years.

Born May 22, 1928 in Manhattan, Jack was the son of the late John Shafer and Ida McIntyre. He was an active member of the...

Dec 20, 2016

Lorraine J. (Folta) Rafalko, 82, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday in Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Leonard W. Rafalko, who died May 20, 2013. The couple was married more than 49 years, just shy of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Born June 26, 1934, in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late...

Dec 19, 2016

Paul David Staff, 45, Jefferson Twp., died Monday at home.

Born Jan. 26, 1971, in Scranton, he was the son of Ann (Morley) Staff, Jefferson Twp., and the late William Staff.

A Jefferson Twp. resident, he was a graduate of North Pocono High School. He was employed by North Pocono Water Works as a meter...

Dec 13, 2016

Mariellen (O'Boyle) Gardner went to be with our Lord Tuesday at the age of 84. She was at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born Feb. 20, 1932, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Ford) O'Boyle. As a proud graduate of Central High School, class of 1950, she served on several...

Dec 13, 2016

Winifred Travis, 96 years of age, Fleetville, passed on Tuesday at home. She was the widow of her first husband, Frank J. Cutler, and the late Earl J. Travis.

Born Jan. 24, 1920, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Palmer and Mary (Gaughan) Burke. She was proud to be raised in a large...

Nov 19, 2016

Mary Eloise (Mullen) Dwyer, 66, of Scranton, died Saturday at Green Ridge Health Care Center. She was the widow of Ralph John Remondelli, who died Jan. 14, 2004. The couple had been married more than 31 years.

Born March 30, 1950, in Scranton, daughter of the late Thomas E. and Josephine (Warenzak) Mullen, she was a graduate...

Oct 27, 2016

Harry M. Murphy, 80, of Chinchilla, passed away on Thursday, October 27th, 2016 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Murphy.

Harry was born in Menands, New York on October 23rd, 1936. He was the son of the late Harry Michael Sr. and Blanche Salpaugh Murphy.

Harry was employed...

Oct 26, 2016

Lois Madeline (Hughes) Ferguson, 87, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday in Green Ridge Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Thomas Michael Ferguson Sr., with whom she was married for 48 years before his passing in 2000.

Born May 16, 1929 in Scranton, Lois was the daughter of the late...

Oct 14, 2016

Patricia G. Durkin, 88, Clarks Summit, died Friday at home. She was the loving wife of John Durkin, who died March 31, 2000. The couple was married over 47 years.

Born Nov. 12, 1927, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Lyda (Beckett) Gillespie. She graduated from Scranton Central High School and received...

Oct 13, 2016

Carol A. Wallace, Ph.D., 67, of South Abington Twp., died Thursday upon arrival at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Roger D. Wallace, Ph.D. The couple celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary July 7.

She was born Oct. 18, 1948, in Detroit, Mich., and was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Lucille Anastasia...

Oct 10, 2016

Raymond Frank Grochocki, 79, of Clarks Summit, died Monday in Geisinger Community Medical Center after a short illness. He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years Mary Ann (Kenny) Grochocki.

Born August 20, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois Raymond was the son of the late Raymond John and the late Catherine (Matrasko) Grochocki. He graduated from Wells...