Obituaries

Sep 20, 2012

oseph J. Sarcevic, 81, of Schultzville, died Wednesday, September 20, 2012 at Abington Manor. He was the husband of Helen Teresa Sarcevic, formerly Gesler, for 56 years.

Born Feb. 4, 1931, in Petrijevci, Croatia, he was the son of the late Antun and the late Katica Vuksanic Sarcevic.

Educated in Croatia, he was a graduate...

Sep 18, 2012

Helen Patricia Gilbride Piazza, 92, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Abington Manor. She was the wife of Joseph T. Piazza, who died June 12, 1973.

Born Aug. 30, 1920, in Scranton, daughter of the late James and Helen Martin Gilbride, she lived in Clarks Summit for 65 years and most recently in Easton...

Sep 17, 2012

Rudolph J. Perrone, 83, of Nicholson, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. His wife of 56 years, the former Phyllis R. Napolitano, died Jan. 8, 2005.

Born Feb. 3, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late Giuseppe and Elena Caputo Perrone, he was educated in New York schools. He honorably...

Sep 5, 2012

Isabelle Evelyn "Dede" Noyes Davis, Cole Village in Chinchilla, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, after being stricken ill at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Davis.

She was born in Scranton on July 21, 1925, and was the daughter...

Sep 4, 2012

Mae Lucille Gower Breza, 82, Ransom Twp., died Tuesday September 4, 2012, at the Jewish Home in Scranton after a lengthy illness with cancer. She was the widow of the late Paul John Breza, who died Oct. 27, 1987. The couple had been married more than 37 years.

Born Aug. 30, 1930, in Scranton, she was the...

Aug 29, 2012

Thomas Joseph Headley, 62, of Centermoreland, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in Commonwealth Home Health and Hospice of NEPA.

Born Sept. 9, 1949, in Kingston, son of the late Dorrance and Josephine Tedesco Headley, he was a lifelong resident of Centermoreland, a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and attended Penn State drafting program. He was a machinist...

Aug 25, 2012

Catherine A. Stanzeski Rama, 83, of Doylestown, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at home. She was the widow of Walter Rama, who died Aug. 5, 1994. Her first husband, Walter E. Stanzeski, died Aug. 26, 1979.

Born Nov. 3, 1928, in Scranton, daughter of the late Dimitri and Catherine Pachwa Kruk, she lived...

Aug 19, 2012

Ann "Nan" Pardue McCormick, 87, of Newton Twp., died Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Commonwealth Home Health and Hospice of Northeast Pennsylvania at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Leo McCormick, who died Dec. 14, 1966; and her first husband, John W. Pardue, who died Nov. 4, 1956.

Born June 14, 1925, in Scranton,...

Aug 8, 2012

Edward Joseph Sheroda, 89, of Clarks Green, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. His wife of 63 years is the former Irma Myernick.

Born Oct. 30, 1922, in Throop, son of the late Joseph and Anna Humphrey Sheroda, he had been a resident of Clarks Green since 1952 and was formerly...

Aug 6, 2012

Charles "Chas" Dooley, 63, died Monday morning, August 6, 2012 at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of 37 years of the former Kathleen Corcoran.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Charles J. and Elizabeth Walsh Dooley, he was a resident of Dalton since 1977. Chas attended...

Jul 26, 2012

Theodore Wilson Neubert, 69, of Waverly, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at home. He was married to the former Lucinda Wagner for 47 years.

Born May 27, 1943, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Martin and Agnes Wilson Neubert and resided in Waverly. Ted graduated from Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J., and received his Bachelor...

Jul 19, 2012

Andrew Kuzma, 89, of La Plume, died July 19, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was the husband of the former Matilda Pensak. The couple would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Sept. 20.

Born Aug. 8, 1922, in Windber, he was the son of the late Paul and Yustyna Yatchisin Kuzma. A La Plume...

Jul 15, 2012

Dolores M. McLaine, 88, of Dunmore, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at St. Mary's Villa Residence, Elmhurst. She was the widow of Quentin "Buddy" F. McLaine, who died Sept. 22, 1999. The couple had been married for more than 53 years.

Dolores was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Dunmore and was the daughter of the late James...

Jun 28, 2012

Elizabeth R. Farrell O'Hara, R.N., 89, of Clarks Green, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Joseph O'Hara for 32 years.

Born July 11, 1922, in Pleasant Mount, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Anna McGraw Farrell. She was a graduate of Pleasant Mount...

Jun 8, 2012

Alice Holmes, 78, of Clarks Green, passed away peacefully at home Friday, June 8, 2012 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family at her bedside.

Born Alice Corcoran in 1933, in the Green Ridge section of Scranton , she was the daughter of the late Dr. William J. and Mabel Kelly Corcoran. She graduated from...

Jun 7, 2012

Mary Pijar Hannock, 89, formerly of Olyphant, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Carlisle Regional Medical Center . She was the widow of the Matthew Hannock, who died Feb. 19, 2000. The couple had been married for more than 56 years.

She was born May 10, 1923, in Olyphant, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine...

Jun 3, 2012

Harvey S. Isby, 93, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Commonwealth Home Health and Hospice of NEPA. His wife of 23 years, Genevieve Peffer Kash, died Nov. 25, 2009. His first wife, the former Ruth Haswell, died Feb. 7, 1985, they had been married 45 years.

He was born May 8, 1919, in Clarks...

May 7, 2012

Penelope Ann Carrick, 68 joyful days old, Scranton , entered her eternal life Monday, May 7, 2012 while at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia .

She was a precious gift given to her parents on Feb. 29, 2012, in Allentown . Her parents are Richard and Samantha (Rozelle) Carrick, Scranton .

Although Penelope's life was...

May 3, 2012

Alicia M. Dunlop, 87, of Scranton , died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Golden Living Center , Scranton . She was the wife of the late Harold Dunlop, who died March 10, 1992.

Born Oct. 23, 1924, in Scranton , she was the daughter of the late Josiah and Margaret Cunningham Breward. She lived in Wallingford ,...

May 2, 2012

Philip Graff, 81, of Waverly, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Mountain View Care Center . He was the husband of Kathleen Chamberlin MacArthur Graff. The couple would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in December.

Born in Brooklyn , N.Y. , son of the late Louis and Rose Graff, he graduated from James Madison High School...