Obituaries
Nancy J. Russo
Nov 24, 2022
Nancy J. Russo, 75, Montrose, died Thanksgiving Day in Allied Services Hospice Center.
Born Jan. 31, 1947 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anne (Stanko) Moshkowski. Formerly of Scranton, she was a graduate of West Scranton High School. She will be missed by many, especially her four children. In our hearts our mother will hold...
Rachel S. Michaels
Nov 22, 2022
Rachel Ellen (Stone) Michaels 90 years, Waverly, died Tuesday, at home after a long and beautiful life. She was the wife of the late Albert F. Michaels, an Abington Heights Teacher who died October 9, 1986.
Born in Scranton on January 22, 1932, she was a life-long resident of Waverly, and was the daughter of Abington area veterinarian, the late...
Richard R. Silbert, M.D.
Nov 19, 2022
Richard R. Silbert, MD, 70, of South Abington Township, died peacefully at home on Saturday surrounded by family and loved ones. Richard was the loving husband of wife Jeanne Ellis Quinn, to whom he was married for over 26 years.
Born December 21, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA, Richard was son to the late Milton and Genevieve (Goldberg) Silbert. Growing up...
Phyllis J. Gallagher
Nov 14, 2022
Phyllis Ann (Jones) Gallagher, 85, a longtime resident South Abington Twp., died Monday at home. She was the wife of Martin Robert Gallagher. The couple was married since Aug. 24, 1968.
Born in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of the late Wendell and Ann (Hudak) Jones.
She graduated from Dunmore High School and Lackawanna College. Phyllis and her husband...
John M. Carr
Nov 10, 2022
John M. Carr, Nicholson, died Thursday afternoon after a brief illness at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was husband to Patricia Marie (Rogan) Carr. The couple had been married since Feb. 20, 1960.
Born July 4, 1940, John was the son of the late Earle Arthur and Agnes (McCarthy) Carr. John founded and ran Holly Label Company, Inc, in 1972 until he...
Robert Michael Wills
Oct 22, 2022
Robert Michael Wills, 72, of Clarks Summit, died on Friday in Allied Services Hospice Center after his battle with interstitial lung disease. He was the husband of 48 years to Kathryn Wills (née Kolenda).
Born June 14, 1950, in Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Paul and Lillian Wills (née Young). He graduated from Union High School...
Charles J. Samer, Jr.
Oct 21, 2022
Charles J. Samer Jr., 83, Clarks Summit, died Friday at home surround by his loving family. He was the loving husband of 60 years married to the former Jeanne L. Seida.
Born Oct. 1, 1939 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Helen (Schreiber) Samer Sr. He was a 1957 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic...
Mary Ann Leiber
Oct 3, 2022
Mary Ann (Obelinas) Leiber, 93, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City. She was the widow of Stanley Bernard Leiber, who died July 4, 1981. Born June 2, 1929, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and late Valerya (Danella) Obelinas. She was a graduate of Factoryville High School. Mary helped on...
Jerry Chermak Miller
Sep 26, 2022
Geraldine “Jerry” Chermak Miller, 84, of Clarks Summit, died Monday in Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the widow of the late David Miller, who died Dec. 21, 2018. The couple had been married more than 61 years.
Jerry was born Feb. 22, 1938, in Scranton, and was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Lena (Funghi) Chermak. She...
Mary A. DeAngelis
Sep 19, 2022
Mary A. (Ward) DeAngelis, 95, Scranton, PA, died on Monday in Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Michael R. DeAngelis who died on August 31, 2007. The couple was married since May 7, 1960.
Born on March 26, 1927 in Bayonne, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna (Boyle) Ward.
She...
Ann Marie Archibald, R.N.
Sep 4, 2022
Ann Marie Archibald, R.N., 77, of Scott Twp., passed away Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of 45 years to George Archibald.
Born Oct. 12, 1944, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Leona (Drake) Morisco. After graduating Archbald High School, she earned her nursing degree...
David J. Cherkas
Sep 3, 2022
David J. Cherkas, 75, of Clarks Summit, died Sept. 3, 2022, at the home of his best friend and caretaker Alan Royce, Ransom Twp.
Dave was born July 24, 1947, in Scranton, and was the son of the late Alex and Gertrude (Linen) Cherkas. He was a resident of South Abington Twp of more than 30 years and formerly was...
Alfred G. Henninigsen, Sr.
Aug 30, 2022
Alfred G. Henningsen, Sr., 95, formerly of Chinchilla and fondly known as the “walking mayor of Chinchilla” who loved talking to everyone, died on August 30th at Serenity Care Personal Care Center, Peckville, due to complications of kidney cancer. His wife, Pauline Henningsen, preceded him in death in 1989, along with two brothers, Edward and Robert, and sisters, Ethel, Ann...
Mary Grace Catalano
Aug 27, 2022
Mary Grace Catalano, 93, of Dalton, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2022 in Wilmington, DE surrounded by her loving family.
Born September 17, 1928 in Scranton, Mary was the daughter of the late Anthony and Celeste (Capalongo) DeRigge. She graduated from Dalton High School in 1946 where she was President of her Senior Class. She married Philip...
Gerard A. Tomko
Aug 14, 2022
Gerard "Jerry" Tomko, 68, of Hatboro, PA (formerly Dunmore), died peacefully on Sunday, August 14th at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 29, 1954, in Scranton, son of the late Joseph and Frances (D'Arienzo) Tomko, Sr., Jerry was a 1972 graduate of Dunmore High School and a 1974 graduate of Keystone College.
Jerry’s passion was photography. He...
James M. Vipond
Aug 13, 2022
James Middleton Vipond of Waverly passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 13th.
Jim was born on February 17, 1948 in Scranton, PA to the late David Spruks Vipond and the late Florence Neumann Vipond.
The Viponds moved from Scranton to Waverly where Jim (or Jimmy, to his family) spent his childhood before embarking...
Gerald F. Chrysler
Aug 6, 2022
Gerald F. Chrysler of Waverly, and Boca Grande, Fla., passed away peacefully Saturday at home. His wife of 61 years was the former Bonnie Lavin, Waverly.
Born on April 18, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jerry was the son of the late Rodman and Anne (Sauer) Chrysler. After graduating from St. John's Prep in 1957, Jerry received his bachelor of science...
Ann Marie Holmes Malloy
Aug 5, 2022
Ann Marie (Holmes) Malloy, 90 years, of Clarks Summit, formerly of Conklin, N.Y., died Friday in Clarks Summit Senior Living. Her companion of 28 years, Earl Bishop of Jermyn, was her high school sweetheart. She will be remembered as a friend forever and for years of happiness.
Born Jan. 27, 1932, in Archbald, she was the daughter of the late James...
Ann Barrett Murphy Fisher
Aug 1, 2022
Ann E. Barrett Murphy Fisher, 92, of South Abington Twp., died Monday at the Pines Senior Living, Clarks Summit. She was the widow of Dr. John T. Murphy, who idolized her and was a well known area surgeon. She later married Charles Hammond and Theodore Fisher, who have both preceded her in death.
Born Sept. 19, 1929 in Jessup, Ann...
Jan C. Stampien, D.D.S
Jul 26, 2022
Dr. Jan C. Stampien, D.D.S., 70, of South Abington Township, died on Tuesday, in Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the husband of the late Marianne (Faust) Stampien who passed away on New Year’s Day in 2014. They were married for 32 wonderful years.
Born September 21, 1951 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Dr. Stanley F....
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