OBITUARIES
March 22, 2023
Walter “Snops” Snopkosky Jr., 70, formerly of Glinko Street, in Keyser Valley, passed Thursday night, March 16, at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen Michalek Snopkosky. Walter was a 1...March 7, 2023
Ruth E. Bieniecki, 83, of East Mountain, passed Thursday morning at the Dunmore Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Robert J. Bieniecki Sr., who passed in 2008. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Willia...February 28, 2023
Richard R. Passarello, 77, of Scranton, passed on Sunday at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center, Plains. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna Nidoh Passarello, two daughters, and three grandchildren. Rich was a United Sta...February 28, 2023
Joseph J. Siemion Sr, 74, of Old Forge, passed on Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a valiant battle with cancer. His wife of 51 years is Patricia T. Pisarcik Siemion. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Cecelia ...February 18, 2023
Aaron Matthew Medina, 28, of Scranton passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Geisinger CMC. Born in Miami, FL his wife is Lauren Ingulli Medina and is the son of Angel Luis Medina and Shari Wahnon Medina. Aaron was a graduate of Wallenpaupack A...February 15, 2023
Kenneth David Keib, 86 of North Scranton, passed Saturday at home with his family at his side. His wife is Mary Lois Naughton Keib. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late George E. and Anna Heinz Keib. Kenneth was a graduate of Scranton Technica...February 10, 2023
Russell R. Price Sr, 80, of West Scranton, passed on Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen Price. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Wesley and Ruth Fletcher Price, he retired from Sproul Con...February 7, 2023
Robert L. Pifcho Sr., 75, of West Scranton, passed on Thursday, at the Hospice of Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife of 50 years is Sally Fisher Pifcho. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late George and Anna Leonard Pifcho. He was educated in Scra...February 2, 2023
Linda S. Pfeiffer, 73. formerly of West Scranton, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Kindred Hospital, Havertown, PA. Her husband is William D. Pfeiffer, and the couple would have been married 51 years in April. Born in Scranton to the late Anthon...January 10, 2023
Dorothy G. Niemiec, 87, of West Scranton, passed Wednesday, December 4, 2023, at the Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She was the widow of John F. Niemiec who passed on December 11, 2018 and the couple had been married for 56 years at the time of his...January 7, 2023
Barbara Jean Stevens, 72, of Dunmore, passed Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband is Robert J. Stevens Sr. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Osyth Dolan. Educated in Trenton NJ School...January 5, 2023
Linda J. O’Donnell Knight, 70. of Taylor, passed on Thursday, December 29, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Doris Hosey Fletcher. Educated in Scranton Technical High School, she was...January 2, 2023
Imogene Kay Reggie, 82 resident of Scranton passed away Saturday evening at home. Surrounded by her family she died peacefully after her courageous battle with cancer. Imogene was born in Clinton Iowa May 28th, 1940. She was the daughter of Gerald an...December 31, 2022
Michael J. Burke, 68, of Sterling, met his savior on Christmas evening after being stricken ill at home. He was married to his best friend Luann Thomas Burke for 34 wonderful years. Raised in Sterling, he was the son of the late Michael and Dolores B...December 30, 2022
Frances W. Hedrick, 80, passed on Christmas morning at Willowbrook Place, Clarks Summit. She had been very happily married to her husband of 51 years, Harold W. Hedrick, who passed in 2013. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Sophie Ps...December 23, 2022
Ronald J. Jackson, 72, of South Scranton, passed on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor Edwartoski Jackson. Ron was a graduate of Scranton Technical High Sc...Ronald P. "Rocky" Petroziello Sr.
December 19, 2022
Ronald P. “Rocky” Petroziello Sr, 69, of the Keyser Valley section of Scranton, passed Sunday morning after a sudden illness. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Vincent M. Sr. and Eleanor Petroziello. Rocky was a graduate or west Scrant...December 9, 2022
Florence J. Coleman, 92, a resident of West Scranton passed Sunday December 4th, at Allied Skilled Nursing Center. She was the widow of the late Joseph F. Coleman, her husband of 73 years who passed in February of 2021. Born in Scranton, she was the ...December 5, 2022
Arthur H. Spindler, 73, of Taylor, passed Tuesday, with his family at his side. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Arthur A. and Florence Spindler. Arthur was educated in West Scranton High School, A United States Navy Veteran of the Viet ...December 1, 2022
Kenneth M. Rohland, 82, of West Scranton, passed on Saturday morning at Scranton Regional Hospital. Ken was the widow to his first wife, Theresa Rohland and his second wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Rohland. Born in Detroit, Michigan, son to the late Jo...November 21, 2022
Clem F. Stancavish Jr., 68, of West Scranton, passed on Sunday, November 20, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Clement and Betty Bacher Stancavish. Clem was a 1973 graduate of West Scranton High School and...November 19, 2022
John M. Pushinaitis, 74, of West Scranton, died at home early Saturday November 5. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Vincent and Anna Pushinaitis. He was a graduate of West Scranton Senior High School and continued his education at Florida ...November 18, 2022
Heidi B. Maruhnich, 37, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Tuesday morning at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton, after an extended illness. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Pauline Maruhnich, East Stroudsburg. Heidi was a 2003 graduate of Stro...November 9, 2022
Mary Nidoh, 91, of Clarks Summit died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday morning at Clarks Summit Senior Living (CSSL). Her husband Paul Nidoh died in 2003. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kapacs. Mary was a graduate o...November 2, 2022
Blanche R. Danchak, 93, formerly of the Bellevue section of Scranton, passed on Wednesday, October 26, at Neshaminy Manor, Warrington Twp., PA. She was the widow of John Danchak Sr, who passed in 1983. Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the l...