OBITUARIES
October 28, 2021
Esther Rose Linko, 86 and a lifelong resident of the Bellevue section, died Friday peacefully at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the wife of Joseph Linko, who passed away in August 2002. Their 66th wedding anniversary would have b...October 19, 2021
Patrick E. Benedict, 68, of Scranton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Geisinger CMC. He was the husband of Daria Benedict, the couple was married for 38 years. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Edward and Rosemary ...October 16, 2021
Anna M. Kalinich passed peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Marywood Heights Nursing Center where she had been a resident since December 2020. Prior to moving to Marywood Heights, Anna had resided at Mulberry Towers, Scranton. Born in Scranto...September 29, 2021
Rose M. Bandru, 93, passed on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Dunmore Health Care Center. Her loving and devoted husband of 67 years is Edward Bandru. Born in Wetzlar, Germany she is the daughter of the late Jacob and Andrea Uhl. Educated in Wetz...September 21, 2021
Tracy G. Rice, 79, of West Scranton, passed on Thursday. Born in Dalton, he is the son of the late Theodore and Belle Walker Rice. Tracy was educated in Scranton Public Schools and retired from MTL Technologies. Tracy proudly served in the United ...September 7, 2021
Walter W. Kowanick, 70, of West Scranton, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 30, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, surrounded by his family and close friends. He was the widow of his best friend and loving wife, Patricia A. Kowanick, ...September 6, 2021
Thomas Williams, 80, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. His wife of 59 years is the former Verona Hollister. Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late Sylvester and Margaret Williams. Thom...September 3, 2021
Clark E. Rosengrant, 81, of West Scranton, passed on Monday, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is Elizabeth “Betty” Rosengrant. Born in Springville, he is the son of the late Harry and Grace Rosengrant. Educated in Springville schools, h...August 27, 2021
David J. Maroni, 44, of Duryea, passed Sunday night at Geisinger/CMC. Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late Louis E. and Mary S. Christiano Maroni. Educated in Riverside High School, he was employed as a forklift operator for the Home Depot war...August 18, 2021
Alva R. “Al” Willis, 70, of Old Forge, passed at home with his wife Ann Marie Petroziello Willis at his side Sunday morning. Born in Philadelphia, he is the son of the late Alexander and Miriam Willis. Al was a graduate of Philadelphia School Dis...August 2, 2021
Enrico “Rico” P. Monacelli, 63, of the Hill Section of Scranton passed away on Sunday, July 25, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was unable to survive complications from a dissecting thoracic aortic aneurism. He is survived by his belove...July 31, 2021
Ruth Snyder, 96, Scranton, formerly of Dalton, passed on Saturday night at home. Her husband, of 58 years, Rev. Richard A. Snyder, passed in 2002. Ruth was born in Newburg, Oregon to the late Edward and Martha Asmus. A graduate of Fort Collins High S...July 29, 2021
Hazel C. Humphrey, 104 years young, passed at the home of her granddaughter Denise in West Scranton. She was the wife of the late Llewellyn Humphrey. Born in Nanticoke, PA, she is the daughter of the late James and Dinah Harvey Thompson. Educated in ...July 27, 2021
Gloria G. Drost, 76, of Olyphant, passed on Friday, July 23 at Hospice of The Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. Her husband of 54 years, Frank Drost, passed on April 18, 2021. Born in Wayne County, she is the daughter of the late Anthony and Stel...July 21, 2021
Alice E. Wardach, 91, of South Abington Twp, passed on Thursday, July 15 at home with her family at her side. Thanks to the loving care of her daughter Carol with whom she resided and her youngest granddaughters whom she referred to as her “angels...July 16, 2021
Sue Ann Sniegowski, 80, of Scranton died Wednesday morning, July 7th, at Oakwood Terrace assisted living center in Moosic. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Sniegowski Sr. who died in 2018. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Jo...July 12, 2021
Joan M. Pinnell, 85, a resident at Thurston Woods Nursing Home Sturgis MI, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She was born in New York City January 4, 1936, to Arthur Leslie and Hilda Maude (James) James. Joan married Donald L. Pinnell in 1959. She lived ...June 26, 2021
Chester Edward Nezelkewicz, 83, Minooka section of Scranton, passed Sunday morning at Mountain View Care Center. He was predeceased by his wife, Sharon Nezelkewicz, after which he raised their daughters as a single parent. Born in Scranton, he was th...June 23, 2021
Michael M. Kuchwara, 69, of Dickson City, passed on Tuesday, June 15 at Allied Skilled Nursing after a lengthy illness. His loving wife of 20 years is Sandi Widdick Kuchwara. Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late John and Rose Kelly Kuchwara. M...June 14, 2021
Lisa Yurchak Arthur, 56, of Dickson City, passed Monday morning, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Her husband of 37 years is Glen J. Arthur. Lisa was born in Scranton and is the daughter of Ann Marie Yurchak, Olyphant, and the late Robert W. ...June 10, 2021
John (Jack) Zak Sr., passed away on Thursday evening at the Allied Hospice Center, Scranton, and was surrounded by his wife, children and grandsons by his side. Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late John S. Zak and Stella Paszkowski. A grad...June 9, 2021
Nadia Biloskirka, 97, of Scranton, PA passed on June 3, 2021. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Biloskirka for 57 years, who was the former Cantor for 47 years at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church. Born in Pohrebysche, Ukraine on February 24...June 4, 2021
Julia Jaworski, 94, of the Bellevue section of West Scranton, passed on Sunday evening after an extended illness. She was the widow of the late Charles M. Jaworski who passed on November 23, 1982. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Har...May 23, 2021
Julie A. Gentry, 72, of Scranton, passed peacefully Sunday, May 23, 2021, following a courageous battle with cancer. Julie is the widow of the late Larry E. Gentry, who passed on October 11, 2017. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Mi...May 15, 2021
Barbara Pushinaitis, 78 of Fell Township, passed from health complications on April 28, 2021. Barbara was the daughter of the late Lois and Earl Cottell. Barbara was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her...