OBITUARIES
November 26, 2018
Robert J. Moschorak, died on Monday, November 27, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Wilkes Barre. in the presence of family. His wife of 46 years, Helen M. Onofrey Moschorak, died on October 3, 2015. Born in Scranton, Bob was a 1959 graduate of W...November 23, 2018
Dorothy V. Edwartoski, 91, of South Scranton, died Friday night at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Theophilia Lopatka Edwartoski. Dorothy was a lifelong member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus a...November 20, 2018
Brother Jon Miknich (Rickey), 70 of Berwick, died Thursday night in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, from complications of leukemia. Born in Berwick, he was the son of the late Michael and Helen Miknich. He was a 1968 graduate of Berwick High Scho...November 19, 2018
Charlotte A. Chorba, 75 of Scranton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, at Allied Hospice Center. Born on February 20, 1943, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Derchak. Upon graduating West Scranton High School in 1960, s...November 10, 2018
Roseann Shaughnessy, 76, of West Scranton, died suddenly on Tuesday after being stricken ill at home. She was the widow of John F. “Jack” Shaughnessy who died on January 26, 1999. Born in Scranton on July 10, 1941, she is the daughter of the late...November 7, 2018
Anna T. Dukauskas, 95, formerly of West Scranton, died on Sunday, November 04, at The Gardens of Scranton. Her husband of 66 years Joseph J. Dukauskas, died on June 21, 2013. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Plat...October 12, 2018
Ann Drozdick Fezuk, 84 of Scranton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 8, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. Ann was the widow of Stephen Fezuk who died on September 13, 2001. Born in Gibson, she was the daughter of the lat...October 5, 2018
Kathryn “Kathy” Hughes, 62, of Scranton, died Friday, at Hospice of The Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Her husband of 35 years is Eugene Hughes. Born in La Plata, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gre...October 2, 2018
Robert J. Sniegowski, 82 of Scranton, died on Thursday at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. His wife of 56 years is Sue Dubish Sniegowski. Born In Fenton, NY, he is the son of the late Joseph and Mary Sniegowski. Bob was a graduate of Scranto...September 26, 2018
PFC Willard “Bud” Jenkins was Killed in Action during WW II, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper, assigned as an engineer on September 20, 1944. Bud was repatriated to his home town, Scranton, PA, 74 years to the day of his d...September 25, 2018
Eugene M. “Louie” Loureiro, 78, of West Scranton, died on Friday at Allied Hospice Unit. His wife is Annette Agliata Loureiro and the couple would have celebrated their 56th Wedding Anniversary in November. Born in Scranton, Louie was the son of ...September 7, 2018
Mary Jane Judge, 68, of Orlando, FL, formerly of West Scranton, died July 15, 2018 in Florida after a long bout with cancer. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Judge and Julia Griguts Judge Mitchell. Mary Jane attended St. Mich...August 23, 2018
Marge Tomachick, 91, formerly of South Scranton, died August 23, at Allied Skilled Nursing. She was the widow of Peter Tomachick, who died in 1991. Daughter of the late John and Josephine Sczepaniak, she retired from Atlas industries. She is survived...August 10, 2018
Joseph F. Shifton Sr., formerly of South Dewey Avenue, West Scranton, a resident of Gino Merli Veterans Center, died Saturday, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 55 years, Rosetta “Rose” Shifton, died May 25, 2005. Born in Scranton, he...August 3, 2018
Raymond C. Wojewodski, 86, of South Scranton died Monday at the Jewish Home where he had been a resident for the past 5 years. His beloved wife of 60 years, Carolyn D. Piepoli, preceded him in death on December 28, 2015. Born in Scranton, he was...July 26, 2018
Clarence “Ted” Prisco, 85, of West Scranton, died Sunday morning at the Gino Merli Veterans Center. His wife of 61 years is Elizabeth “Betty” Boyko Prisco. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Alfonso and Ruth Marie Prisco. Ted was a ...July 17, 2018
David W. Martin, 75, of Taylor, died on Sunday, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife of 48 years is Gloria Vullo Martin. Born in Edwardsville, he was the son of the late David J. and Melvera Martin. Dave was a 1960 graduate of Dickson Ci...July 14, 2018
Samuel “Sam” Edward Toman, 90, of East Mountain, died Thursday night at home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Toman. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Samuel and Anastasia Toman. A graduate of West Scranton Hig...July 13, 2018
Helen Yatzun, of Scranton, died Friday, July 6, at the age of 104. She was the daughter of immigrant parents, Michael and Mary Plishka Yatzun. A lifelong member of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, where she served in many different roles, r...July 13, 2018
Brian C. Evans, 54, of Scranton, died on Sunday at Geisinger CMC. Born in Scranton, he is the son of Shirley Ann Evans, Scranton, and the late William B. Evans. Educated in Scranton Technical High School he graduated from Scranton VoTech with a mason...July 9, 2018
Richard D. Heier Sr., 76, of Scranton, died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife of 42 years is Deborah “Debbie” Kelesky Heier. Born in Scranton he is the son of Mary Lavelle Heier, Scranton and the late Alfred Heier. A gra...July 7, 2018
Mary Bloschock, 73, of Carbondale and Orange, NJ, passed away on Sunday, July 1, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband of 54 years is George Bloschock. Born in Orange, NJ. Mary was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Louise Quatrone Sas...June 30, 2018
Anya S. Galarza became our little angel in heaven on June 24, 2018. Anya was born in Scranton on February 4, 2016 to Luis and Kimberly McGraw Galarza. To her family, Anya was perfect. She was adventurous and curious. She spent her days d...June 27, 2018
Benjamin W. Topar, 86, of Gouldsboro, died Saturday evening at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton after a long struggle from Parkinson’s disease. His wife of 57 years is Mary P. Mrowca Topar. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Alexa...June 25, 2018
Robert “Fritz” Golden, passed away peacefully Wednesday, at Allied Hospice Facility. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Francis T. Golden, Scranton Police Detective Ret., and Stella Fisher Golden. Fritz was a 1968 graduate of Scranton T...