Obituaries
Brenton Yonker
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,...
Lynn Mitchell
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...
Sean Farley
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...
Shirley Williams
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...
Margaret Kelly
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,...
Dolores White
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....
Richard O'Brien
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...
Raniero Materazzi
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...
Magdaline Pedley
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...
Edward Woodyatt
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...
James Russell
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...
Christine Gardner
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...
Bonnie Kowalyk
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...
Libby Hoinowski
Jun 27, 2015
Libby P. (Post) Hoinowski, 69, Clarks Summit, died Saturday at home. Her husband of 49 years, Roy Joseph Hoinowski, died Sept. 30, 2014.Born Sept. 17, 1945, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Jane (Burres) Post. A lifelong resident of Clarks Summit, she was a 1963 graduate of Abington Heights High School. A lifelong...
Anna O'Boyle
Jun 21, 2015
Ann M. "Anna" O'Boyle, 102 years "young," left this earth peacefully on Sunday, June 21 at St. Mary's Villa in Elmhurst. She was the widow of James O'Boyle, who died in 1998. Born January 27, 1913, in Scranton and was the daughter of the late James P. and Mary Beck McAuliffe. She was educated in the Scranton schools. Ann...
Marian Borsuk
Jun 19, 2015
Marian E. Borsuk, 69, Clarks Summit, died Friday at home after an illness. Born July 24, 1945 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Julia (Perosh) Borsuk.A 1963 graduate of Cathedral High School, she received her Bachelor of Arts in English and secondary education from Marywood University. Continuing her studies, her master's degree in American...
Linda Gratz
Jun 14, 2015
Linda Lee Gratz, R.N., B.S.N., 53, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday in VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the wife of Dr. Richard Gratz.Born September 14, 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland, she was the daughter of Howard and Carol (Harris) Lee, Moscow.Linda was a 1979 graduate of North Pocono High School and received her Bachelor of...
David Vorozilchak
Jun 12, 2015
David Phillip Gerard Vorozilchak, 64, of Clarks Summit, passed away unexpectedly Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center surrounded by his family. His loving wife of 32 years, the former Judy Darlak, was by his side.Born Jan. 24, 1951, in Scranton, he was the son of Lillian Claire Vorozilchak, Scranton, and the late Phillip Alex Vorozilchak. David attended the University...
Elizabeth Kellam
Jun 12, 2015
Elizabeth "Betty" (Carr) Kellam, 95, Clarks Summit, died Friday in Clarks Summit Senior Living. She was the widow of David D. Kellam, who died June 6, 1992.Born Dec. 2, 1919, in Scranton, she was the only child of the late Arch W. and Mabel (Sykes) Carr. She was a 1938 graduate of Clarks Summit High School and attended Marywood...
George Erpelding
Jun 10, 2015
George J. Erpelding, 91, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday afternoon at home. His wife of 57 years is the former Alberta Wascher.Born April 29, 1924, in South Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late George and Frances Rademacher Erpelding, he was a World War II Army veteran. Before retirement, he owned and operated an auto body shop, and formerly worked...
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