OBITUARIES
April 28, 2020
Ann Cosminski, 99, formerly of Taylor, died Tuesday morning at the Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Stephen Cosminski Sr. who died on April 1, 2000. The couple had been married 53 years at the time of Steve’s pass
Very Reverend Protopresbyter Nestor S. Kowal
April 22, 2020
CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN! It is with deep sorrow, yet with joy of the Holy Season of Pascha, that our "Dear Old Dad", Very Reverend Protopresbyter Nestor S. Kowal fell asleep in the Lord on Great Friday, April 17, 2020. He leaves beh
April 16, 2020
Esther Martinez, 62, of Scranton, passed away on 04/16/2020 at Dunmore Health Care Center. Esther was born in Ibague, Colombia, daughter of Jose and Sylvia Martinez. She studied Piano, Organ, and Spanish Literature. She enjoyed playing the Melodica.
Veteran
April 14, 2020
Joseph Madus Sr., 71, Newton Township, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife Elaine Sydor Madus and the couple would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in June. Born in West Scranton
Veteran
April 5, 2020
Theodore F. “Teddy” Rapaciewicz, 60, of West Scranton, died Sunday, April 5, at home. His wife, Shirley Ann Watral Rapaciewicz died on January 25, 2019. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Theodore and Evelyn Fezuk Rapaciewicz. Teddy was
March 30, 2020
Theresa B. Stanek, 79, of West Scranton, died on Thursday at the Green Ridge Health Care Center. Her husband of 58 years is Robert A. Stanek. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Theresa Grayeski. Theresa was educated in Sout
Veteran
March 18, 2020
Joseph J. Rama, 95, formerly of Scranton, died on Saturday, in Catonsville, MD. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Adeline Gowarty Rama. Born in Scranton, Joe was the son of the late John and Stella Hermanowski Rama. Joe and Adeline were in the
March 17, 2020
Johanna Petranchak, 93, of West Scranton, died Saturday morning at the Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She was the widow of John “Jack” Petranchak who died April 23, 1983. Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna B
March 10, 2020
Cynthia Zimmerman, 58, Scranton, died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart In-patient Unit, Dunmore. Her husband of 40 years is Donald A. Zimmerman. Born in Scranton she is the daughter of Janet Morris Maurer, Scranton and the late Harry Johnson. A
March 5, 2020
Sarah Steinbacher, 71, died Thursday at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Taylor. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Mabel Cigna, Scranton and the late Samuel Cigna. Sarah was a 1966 graduate of South Scranton Central Catholic Hi
February 26, 2020
Nancy M. Mark, 82, State College, formerly of Scranton, died Thursday at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. Her husband is William D. Mark. Born in Scranton, Nancy is the daughter of the late Eugene and Marion Bartle McCarthy. Nancy was edu
February 19, 2020
Patricia Ann Mitchell Coggins, 87, of Scranton, died Friday, at Scranton Regional Hospital. She was the widow of John J. Coggins, who died on September 13, 2019, and the couple had been together for over 70 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daught
February 18, 2020
Diane M. Czyzyk, LPN, 57, of Scranton, died Friday at Hospice of The Sacred Heart Inpatient unit, Dunmore. Her husband of 38 years is Thomas Czyzyk Jr. Born in Scranton, Diane is the daughter of Josephine Gabriel Jordan, Scranton and the late Robert
Veteran
February 13, 2020
Louis Maroni, 83, formerly of West Scranton, died Sunday morning after an extended illness at the home of his son and caregiver, David. His wife, Mary, died in August of 2014. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas and Grace Maroni. L
January 21, 2020
Barbara Pifcho McAllister, 69 of Scranton, passed peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by her family. Barbara is survived by her beloved husband, James T. McAllister, whom she spent 50 years with, happily married. Born July 2, 1950, she was the daught
Veteran
January 15, 2020
Robert P. Kovach, 83, died Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Frances Kovach of Dunmore. Robert was born on July 4, 1936 and was the son of the late John and Helen (Kapacs) Kovach. He was educated in Scranton and entered the United States Marine Cor
January 2, 2020
Raymond Cappello, age 86, passed away on New Year’s Eve, 2019 following a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ray and his wife Pat raised their family in Linden, NJ. He later moved to Ocean County, NJ. Ray was a NY newspaper pressman, star
December 19, 2019
Peter J. Rafalko, died from injuries sustained from a pedestrian/auto accident on Saturday. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late Zigmund and Angela Rafalko. Educated in West Scranton High School, Pete had worked in maintenance for a local priva
December 18, 2019
Ronald K. Crisci 83, of South Scranton, died on Saturday, at Linwood Nursing and Rehab Center, East Mountain. His beloved wife and best friend is Thelma (Jones) Crisci. The couple had celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary this past July. Born in
December 16, 2019
Agnes J. Carey, 89, of South Scranton, died Monday afternoon at Mountain View Care Center. Her husband is William L. Carey, South Scranton and the couple celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in November. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of
November 22, 2019
James Joseph King III, 34, battled with addiction since 2007, but he succumbed to addiction Sunday night at Geisinger-CMC. James was born in Scranton and is the son of Claire King and the late James Joseph King Jr. who died in 2012. He was a 2003 gra
November 13, 2019
Barbara A. Naumann, 58, of Dunmore, passed away on Thursday. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Alvin J. and Mary L. Nooney Naumann. Barbara was a 1979 graduate of Bishop Hannan High School and was a devoted Catholic as a member of th
November 7, 2019
Pauline M. Fiehl, 89 of Tripp Park, Scranton, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 02, 2019, at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Walter K. Fiehl, who preceded her in death on January 29, 2006; a lov
November 4, 2019
William C. Domnick, 69, of West Scranton, died Wednesday morning at the Wilkes-Barre Post-Acute Hospital. His wife is Donna King Domnick. Born in Dunmore, he is the son of the late William A. and Jean Kowalski Domnick. Bill was a graduate of Dunmore
November 2, 2019
Robert A. Angelo Jr., 43, passed away at home Sunday evening. Born in Livingston, NJ his is the son of Robert A. Angelo Sr. and wife Toni, Fairfield, NJ, and Lillian Angelo-Keddy and husband Charles, Dickson City, PA. He was a graduate of West EssexChomko Funeral Home
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