Obituaries

Feb 12, 2015

Elinor Louise Fox Bewick, 78, Waverly and Maplewood, died Thursday at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA. She was the wife of Thomas Patrick Bewick, Waverly. The couple would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on April 21.Born Nov. 17, 1936, in Bellevue, Ohio, daughter of the late George Frederick and Helen Phillips Fox, Ellie moved to Waverly in 1997 from...

Feb 8, 2015

Marjorie Davis Black, 90, formerly of Waverly, died Sunday at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. Her loving husband and best friend of 54 years, Lewis E. Black, died April 2, 2000.

Born Nov. 15, 1924, in Olyphant, daughter of the late David G. and Evelyn (Whitbeck) Davis, she was a graduate of Waverly High School. She formerly was...

Feb 5, 2015

Stewart Austin White, 84, South Abington Twp., died Thursday at home. He was the husband of Dolores Mare. The couple had been married for more than 35 years.Born Oct. 1, 1930, in Scranton, son of the late Stewart and Martha (Whittaker) White, he honorably served in the Navy, and worked as a carpenter.Also surviving are three stepsons, Joseph Hallock...

Feb 2, 2015

Scott Robert Jordan, 39, Clarks Summit, died Monday upon arrival at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born Aug. 6, 1975, in Scranton, son of David and Carol (Wojciechowski) Jordan, he was a resident of Clarks Summit and previously lived in Broomfield, Colo., and Deltona, Fla. He attended the Day Program at St. Joseph's Center, Dunmore, where he was known as...

Feb 2, 2015

Kathleen V. (Hyland) McGurrin, RN, Clarks Summit, died Monday in VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center with family at her bedside. She was 90 years of age. Her husband of 34 years, John Francis McGurrin Sr., died October 24, 1987.Born June 29, 1924, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Vincent and Kathryn (Hayes)...

Jan 25, 2015

Mildred Mary (Lash) Sefchik, Scott Twp., passed away peacefully Sunday morning at home. She was being visited and comforted by family members and friends during her time of passing.Born on Dec. 24, 1921, in Carbondale, Pa., daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Adamczyk) Lash, she was a devoted member of the Church of St. Gregory and its choir...

Jan 23, 2015

Mae Farrell Hopkins, Dalton, died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the wife of Donald J. Hopkins Sr., who died Aug. 28, 2013. The couple was married more than 63 years.Born April 7, 1925, in Scranton, daughter of the late Peter J. and Maida Leppert Farrell, Mae was a graduate of Scranton Central...

Jan 23, 2015

Adele M. (Rydzefski) Demchak, 86, Clarks Summit, died Jan. 23 at home. She was the wife of Anthony Demchak, who died Sept. 1, 2005. The couple was married for 58 years.Born March 13, 1928, in Peckville, daughter of the late Alexander and Cecelia (Spager) Rydzefski, she lived in Clarks Summit for more than 60 years, and was formerly of...

Jan 6, 2015

Mary Lou Elizabeth Holden Gawrys, 46, of South Abington Twp., passed Tuesday in the comfort of her home after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Christopher G. Gawrys. The couple would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on Feb. 28.Born Feb. 28, 1968, in Scranton, daughter of Richard and Patricia Craven Holden, Chinchilla, she was a 1986...

Dec 29, 2014

Mildred O'Hara, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Monday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. She was the widow of the late Carl W. O'Hara; the couple was married over 50 years.Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Winfield and Nellie McCormick Rodney. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and was...

Dec 16, 2014

Dolores Comonitski Mysko, Clarks Summit, formerly of Dickson City, died peacefully and gracefully as she lived her life at the home of her daughter on Monday. She was the widow of her high school sweetheart, John Joseph Mysko, who died January 1, 1999. The couple had celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary prior to his death.Born in Dickson City, she...

Dec 14, 2014

Francesco Pollino, 94, Providence, R.I., died Dec. 14 at the home of his son, Dr. Vincent Pollino, Clarks Summit. He was the loving husband of 65 years of the former Anna Micale.Born in San Pier Nieto, Sicily, Italy, son of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Nastasi) Pollino, he worked for many years in construction for Ralston Co., Rhode Island....

Dec 13, 2014

Frances Lillian (Blahut) Lomeo, 89, Quakertown, formerly of South Abington Twp., died Saturday in Belle Haven Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, Quakertown. She was the widow of the late Samuel A. Lomeo, who died in 2003. The couple was married more than 56 years.Born Dec. 10, 1925, in Solley, Md., daughter of the late Anton and the late Marie...

Dec 7, 2014

Maureen E. (Graham) Burger McAllister, 83, Factoryville, died Sunday in Geisinger Community Medical Center. Her first husband, Norman Burger, and second husband, John McAllister, preceded her in death. Born June 12, 1931, in Scranton, daughter of the late Patrick and Matilda (Fabri) Graham, she lived in Factoryville, and was formerly of West Scranton. She was a 1949 graduate of...

Nov 30, 2014

Carmen (Gauthier) Smith, 88, Dalton, died Sunday in VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Thomas Edward Smith, who died in 1989. The couple had been married 44 years.Born Sept. 23, 1926, in Tacoma, Wash., daughter of the late Armand and Eva (Trahan) Gauthier, she moved to Dalton in 1965 from Milwaukee. She...

Nov 29, 2014

Marvin P. Herman, 60, Clarks Summit, died Saturday in the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife of 38 years is the former Paula Reimer. Born Sept. 16, 1954, in Wisconsin Rapids, son of the late Clarence and Catherine (Livernash) Herman, he lived in Clarks Summit since 2002, having moved from Oklahoma, and formerly lived in...

Nov 20, 2014

Eleanor S. (Klimitis) Hughes, 93, of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2014 in VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Hughes Sr., who died March 18, 1989. Born on October 2, 1921, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and...

Nov 16, 2014

Gina Maria Carlo, D.P.M., 56, Waverly, died Sunday with her loving family at her bedside in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Facility, Dunmore. Born Nov. 7, 1958, in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Robert Silvestri and Jacqueline (Cerminaro) Carlo and stepdaughter of the late Theodore Carlo.She was a 1976 graduate Carbondale Area High School,...

Nov 12, 2014

John Francis McGrail, 69, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. He was the husband of the former Bonnie Craven. Born June 27, 1945, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas and Suzanna Frances McGrail. He was a 1963 graduate of West Scranton High School. He honorably served his country in...

Nov 10, 2014

David Robert Toth, 56, South Abington Twp., died Monday in Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of the former Darla Hewlett. The couple was married May 2, 1981.Born Dec. 18, 1957, in Scranton, son Dorothy (Lavriha) Toth, South Abington Twp., and the late Stephen J. Toth, he was a 1976 graduate of Abington Heights High School. He...