Obituaries

Jeneane Nicodemus Adams

Jeneane Nicodemus Adams

Oct 17, 2024

Jeneane (Nicodemus) Adams, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed peacefully at home at age 87. Born in Homer City, PA in 1937, she was the second eldest of 7 siblings. The family moved quite a bit when she was a child before settling in Rochester, NY. 

Jeneane married her husband Frederick in 1960 and raised their 3 children predominantly in...

Martin J. Dowling

Martin J. Dowling

Oct 16, 2024

Martin J. Dowling of Fleetville, died on Oct. 16 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton as a result of a fall, he was 80 years old. He was married to Mariellen (McLaughlin) Dowling for 51 years.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Martin J. & Mary Hancock Dowling. The family later moved to Quakertown.

Marty was a graduate...

John D. Begley

John D. Begley

Oct 12, 2024

John D. Begley, 79, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday, in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Margaret "Peggy" (Coffey) Begley. They were married 53 years. 

Born February 8,1945 in New York, NY. He was the son of the late James and Margaret...

Margaret Rose Welk

Margaret Rose Welk

Sep 23, 2024

Margaret Rose (Holzwarth) Welk 84 years, South Abington Township, died Monday, at home. She was the wife of Patrick Welk. The couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this November. 

Born September 2, 1940 in Queens, New York she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Margaret (Hisgen) Holzwarth. Marge worked as a secretary for Sterling-Grace and Company in...

Joan C. LoGiudice

Joan C. LoGiudice

Sep 20, 2024

Joan Claire LoGiudice, 90, of Clarks Summit, PA, died peacefully in her sleep at her daughter’s home on September 20, 2024, surrounded by her family. Joan was born in Newark, NJ, in 1934, to the late James V. and Lighta D. (Nervi) Maguire. She grew up in Newark and attended Sacred Heart School. Due to an illness, Joan left highschool...

Margaret M. Corbett

Margaret M. Corbett

Sep 19, 2024

Margaret M. (Mikitka) Corbett, 99, of Clarks Summit, died on Thursday, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Paul Jones Corbett who died in 2007. 

Born December 14, 1924 in Binghamton, New York she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Saxon) Mikitka.

Marge was a 1941 graduate of Binghamton Central High School...

Carole Broehl

Carole Broehl

Sep 18, 2024

Carole A. (Wright) Broehl, of Dallas PA, died on Wednesday, in Allied Services Hospice Center in Wilkes-Barre surrounded by her loving family. 

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Kuska) Wright, Sr. 

She attended East Stroudsburg State College and worked for the Dallas Area School District, Social Security Disability Office, and the Tobyhanna Army Depot....

James Laskowski

James Laskowski

Sep 17, 2024

James V. Laskowski, 58, died on Tuesday, September 17, in Geisinger CMC, Scranton, with his family by his side, after an illness. James was born March 22, 1966 in Scranton, He was the son of the late John and Joan Laskowski.

James graduated as valedictorian from West Scranton High School in 1984 where he was also class president. He was brilliant,...

Chuck Morgan

Chuck Morgan

Sep 12, 2024

Charles J. Morgan, 80, of Newton Twp., died Thursday at home. He was the loving husband of Janis Towson Morgan; the couple has been married 58 years.

Born June 29, 1944 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late George W. and Marian E. (Bryant) Morgan.

Chuck graduated from Calvert Hall High School in Maryland and went on to earn...

Jeffrey J. Fleming

Jeffrey J. Fleming

Sep 11, 2024

   Jeffrey Jermyn Fleming, 72, Dalton, passed away at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. His loving wife of 48 years is the former Nancy Davis.

   Born May 5, 1952 in Scranton, he was the son of the late James and Susan (Jermyn) Fleming II. A lifelong resident of Dalton, he was a graduate of Our...

Dorothy L. Bamford

Dorothy L. Bamford

Aug 31, 2024

Dorothy L. Bamford, 85, of South Abington Township, died on Saturday in Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the wife of Robert Bamford to whom she was married for 61 years. 

Born November 6, 1938, in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Felicia (Goczkowski) Chuck, Sr.

Education, Employment, Memberships and affiliations Dorothy graduated from Kearny...

Rameshbhai Patel

Rameshbhai Patel

Aug 26, 2024

Rameshbhai Patel died on Monday, August 26, at home, surrounded by his loving family. 

The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday from 10am until the beginning of the traditional Hindu service which will begin at 11am at Jennings-Calvey Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., 111 Colburn Avenue, Clarks Summit. Rameshbhai will be cremated immediately after the service at Jennings-Calvey's on...

Charles J. Lipinski

Charles J. Lipinski

Aug 18, 2024

Charles J. Lipinski, Ph.D. 84, Clarks Summit, died Sunday, in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton. His wife of 57 years was the former Doris A. Zelenski.

Born December 28, 1939 in Duryea, he was the son of the late Joseph and Vivian (Pierkowski) Lipinski. He was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School, Scranton and received a bachelor of science in...

James E. Ryan

James E. Ryan

Aug 15, 2024

James Edmund Ryan, 91, of Clarks Summit, died on Thursday in Allied Services Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Angelina M. Fasano, who died in 2014. The couple was married on October 12, 1957.

Born January 29, 1933 in New York City, New York, he was the son of...

Louis M. Vescovi

Louis M. Vescovi

Aug 12, 2024

Louis Michael Vescovi, 71, of South Abington Twp., died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 12 at home.Born May 2, 1953 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Bernard and Delores (Sealand) Vescovi. He graduated from South Catholic High School, Scranton in 1971 and went on to work for the family business, Biff’s Restaurant. In the 90s he left the business...

Elizabeth "Betty" D. Sfarra

Elizabeth "Betty" D. Sfarra

Aug 5, 2024

Elizabeth D. (Uzup) Sfarra, 84, formerly of Clarks Summit, passed away Monday in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of the late Louis D. Sfarra, who died Dec. 30, 1990. The couple was married over 24 years.

Born Feb. 6, 1940, in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Mischkauskas) Uzup. A 1957 graduate of...

Cindy L. Brink

Cindy L. Brink

Aug 3, 2024

Cindy L. (Pacyna) Brink, 55, of Dalton, died Saturday at Allied Services Hospice Center. She was the loving wife of 33 years married to her high school sweetheart, Michael Brink.

Born March 15, 1969 in Scranton, Pa., she was the daughter of John and Nancy (Schreck) Pacyna of South Abington Twp. She was a 1987 graduate of Abington Heights High School,...

Kathleen G. Wright

Kathleen G. Wright

Jul 23, 2024

 

Kathleen Grace (Videtti) Wright, 54, of Clarks Summit, formerly a longtime resident of Greensboro, NC died on Tuesday at her home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert Wright. 

Born December 22, 1969 in Jersey City, New Jersey she was the daughter of Dorothy (Healey) Videtti and the late John Videtti.

Kathy spent much of her childhood in East...

Karen Anne Greco

Karen Anne Greco

Jul 22, 2024

Karen Puzycki Greco, Waverly Township, lost her courageous battle against cancer on Monday, July 22, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born on July 3, 1964, in Bethesda, Maryland, Karen was the daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Mary Anne Slivinski Puzycki. Karen was a 1982 graduate and Salutatorian of Bishop Klonowski High School and a 1988 graduate of...

David F. Scarpetta

David F. Scarpetta

Jul 15, 2024

David Francis Scarpetta

Dave left this world suddenly on July 15th, 2024, after returning from a trip to Scandinavia. 

He was born in Jermyn, Pa., the youngest of three children from the late Vincent Scarpetta, Sr. and the late Helen Mikuzki Scarpetta. He attended Scranton Preparatory School where he excelled in golf, including winning three Jackman Memorial titles. After graduation, he attended...