Obituaries

Jun 20, 2013

Christine Faye (Staff) Schneible, 63, Clarks Summit, died Thursday in VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the loving wife of Scott Schneible for more than 33 years.

Born March 19, 1950, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth Kleeman Staff. She resided in Clarks Summit since 1984....

Jun 19, 2013

Rosemarie Sherman Schultheis, 70, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. She was the widow of William Schultheis, who died July 22, 1979.

Born Sept. 26, 1942, in Factoryville, daughter of the late Glendon and Cynthia Teel Sherman, she lived most of her life in Newton Twp. and was a graduate...

Jun 13, 2013

Susan Jean Cawley, 77, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, in VNA Hospice Unit, Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph Thomas Cawley. The couple had been married more than 45 years.

Born March 11, 1936, in Lakewood, Ohio, daughter of the late Frank J. and Mary Evelyn Edelman Fahey,...

May 24, 2013

Deborah Ellen Hoban 48 years, Scranton, died Friday, May 24, 2013, shortly after being admitted to Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born February 21, 1965 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the Virginia (Gairens) Erixson, Scranton and the late Joseph Hoban.

She was educated in the Scranton Schools and was a 1983 Graduate of Scranton...

May 20, 2013

Leonard W. Rafalko, 78, of Clarks Summit, died Monday evening, May 20, 2013, at Commonwealth Hospice of Northeast Pa. He and his wife, the former Lorraine Folta, would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17.

Born Nov. 24, 1934, in Scranton, son of the late Stanley and Julia Strellish Rafalko, he was educated in Minooka...

May 17, 2013

Marilyn Simes Shawger 82 years, of Fenwick Island, De formerly of Clarks Summit passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, after an illness. She was the wife of the late Rev. George W. Shawger, a United Methodist minister.

Born December 29, 1930 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Richard V. and Mary Jane Johns...

May 16, 2013

Rita Marie (Callahan) Calvey 84 years, Clarks Green, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at home. She was the wife of Patrick A. Calvey, Jr.

She was born May 29, 1928 in Taylor, and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Meehan) Callahan. She was a 1946 graduate of West Scranton High School and furthered her...

May 14, 2013

Theodore Varady 61 years, Dalton, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Memorial Sloan-Kettering New York, NY after a long courageous battle with cancer. His wife of 35 years was the former Vicky O'Dell. The couple was married September 24, 1977.

Born August 24, 1951 in New Brunswick, N. J. he was the son of the late Stephen...

May 8, 2013

Patricia Elizabeth (Wood) Marx, RN 60 years, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday, at home. She was the wife of Dr. David E. Marx. The couple celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary, February 17, 2013.

Born March 24,1953 in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Janet (Brooks) Wood. She lived in Clarks Summit since 1993. She...

May 3, 2013

Liang-Chen Chuang, 71 years, Clarks Summit, died Friday, May 3, 2013, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the husband of 47 years married to the former Hwa-Tzea Lin.

Born January 18, 1942 in Taiwan. He lived in Clarks Summit over 35 years. He was a Pharmacist, his professional career for over 35 years and retired from...

Apr 26, 2013

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Apr 19, 2013

Richard L. Merriman, 87, of Clarks Summit, died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife of 53 years, the former Isabel Crawford, died June 25, 2002.

Born Oct. 11, 1925, in Scranton, son of the late Richard L. Sr. and Kathryn Coleman Merriman, he lived in Clarks Summit most of his life and was a 1943...

Mar 28, 2013

Anthony J. Serine, 89, Dunmore, died Thursday, March 28, 2013, in the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife of 62 years, Helen Marie Serine, died in 2007.

Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Enrico Serine and the late Julia Magnotta Serine Alocci and John Alocci. He attended Dunmore High...

Mar 24, 2013

Andrew E. Shoemaker, 31, of Dunmore, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at home. He was the husband of the former Elizabeth Callan.

Born Dec. 12, 1981, in Red Wing, Minn., he was the son of Catherine Uhrich Herbert and husband, Patrick, Mountaintop, and Anthony Shoemaker, Altoona, Wis. He was educated in schools in...

Mar 9, 2013

Dorothy Zewan Gaetano, 95, of Clarks Green, formerly of Dunmore, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Lackawanna Health Care Center. She was married to the late Saverio "Sam" Gaetano for 60 years.

Born March 23, 1917, in Olyphant, daughter of the late Ignatz and Nellie Wilcha Zewan, Dorothy was a graduate of Olyphant High School and Lackawanna...

Mar 5, 2013

Ruth Bright, 93, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Blakely.

Born Feb. 10, 1920, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Blodwen Williams Bright. She was educated in the Scranton schools and was a graduate Scranton Central High School. Formerly of Scranton, she moved to...

Mar 2, 2013

Colette F. (Wolf) Fennessy 81 years, formerly of South Abington Twp., died Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Golden Living Center, Wilkes-Barre. She was the widow of Anthony Llewellyn Fennessy, who died December 16, 1990. The couple had been married over 38 years.

Born December 10, 1931 in Pittsburgh. She was the daughter of the late Leo and...

Feb 26, 2013

Kelly Therese Kearney Gibbons of Newton Township concluded her struggle with cancer on Tuesday evening, February 26, 2013 in Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice unit at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Magisterial District Judge James A. Gibbons. The couple celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary on November 9.

Born on Halloween in 1959, she...

Feb 22, 2013

David D. Kozlosky, 82, of Glenburn, died Friday evening, February 22, 2013 in Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. His devoted wife of 58 years, the former Clara Matylewicz, was his caregiver and love of his life. The couple was married June 26, 1954.

Born March 31, 1930, in North Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank...

Feb 17, 2013

Rose DeRigge Harhood Rosipko, 91, a resident of Abington Manor, South Abington Twp., died Sunday morning, February 17, 2013. She was the widow of Leonard Rosipko, who died Oct. 20, 2007. Her first husband, Charles Harhood, died in 1960.

Born April 28, 1921, in Dalton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Celeste Capalango DeRigge....