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December 13, 2021
Walter M. “Mike” Tucker Jr., 71 of Scranton, passed on Monday, December 6, 2021 after a lengthy illness. His wife is Sharmayne Schwenk Tucker and the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary November 13. Born in Scranton, he is the son of...
December 11, 2021
Levi James Ayers passed away on the morning of Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the age of 33. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Richard S. and Gwen L. Ayers of New Milford, PA. Levi was a student of ACE Academy and received his GED in 2006 at wh...
December 10, 2021
Ann C. Drouse, 94, of West Scranton, died Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital. Ann was the widow of the late Joseph Drouse who died on Feb. 18, 2013. The couple was married 53 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Ro...
December 2, 2021
John Bronzo, 92, passed Thursday, November 25. Born in Scranton he is the son of the late John F. and Madeline Verrone Bronzo. A 1947 graduate of West Scranton High School and a 1951 graduate of the University of Scranton receiving a B.A. degree in a...
November 22, 2021
Nancy J. Renna, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 28, 1952 to the late Victor and Grace Astolfi Genovese. Nancy was educated in the Riverside School District and was an avid collector of all th...
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November 22, 2021
John P. Lisowski, 76, an extraordinary man, of Lehigh Township, passed on Monday evening, November 22, 2021 at home with his family at his side. His wife of 42 years is Sharon Miller Lisowski. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he is the son of the late Leon a...
November 20, 2021
Robert J. Herne, 57, of West Scranton, passed on Tuesday, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late Willard and Regina Herne. Bob was a 1982 graduate of West Scranton High School, and was a US Postal Service letter...
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November 17, 2021
Jack George Szydlowski, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at his home in Clemmons, NC, after a courageous battle with heart failure. He was born October 27, 1936, in Scranton, PA, to the late Benjamin and Bertha Szydlowski. He married th...
November 15, 2021
Anna Sillick, 72, passed away on November 8, 2021, in Scranton, PA. Anna is survived by 1 son, Raymond Sillick, 5 daughters Joanne Phillips, Lisa, Debbie, and Michelle Sillick, Linda Phillips, and brother Jack Siniawa. Anna is preceded in death by ...
November 13, 2021
Marlene Ann Laskowski, 83, Wolcott, CT, passed on Sunday, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT. She is the widow of Joseph E. Laskowski, Sr. who passed away on June 11, 2009. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late George and Anna Macara...
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November 12, 2021
Henry “Hank” L. Kwiatkowski, passed on Sunday AT Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife of 61 years is Marion Czyzyk Kwiatkowski. Born in Taylor, He is the son of the late Henryk and Tillie Borek Kwiatkowski. Hank was a member of St. John’s Byzantin...
November 10, 2021
Cathy R. DeCicco Frederici, 46, of Dickson City, passed on Saturday, November 6, 2021 after being stricken ill at home at Geisinger/CMC. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Dorothy “Dottie" Shoemaker and Chuck Watts. Cathy was a 1993 graduate ...
November 5, 2021
Marlene M. Phillips, 72, of West Scranton, passed on Sunday, October 31, 2021. She was the widow of the late Roy Phillips Jr. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Wanda Dusko. Marlene was a 1967 graduate of West Scranton High ...
November 1, 2021
Rita A. Sniegowski, 85, of West Scranton, passed on Wednesday night at Geisinger/CMC. Her husband is Joseph Sniegowski Jr. and the couple would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on November 3rd. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of t...
October 30, 2021
Desiree Shaughnessy, 53, of West Scranton and Reading, passed early Tuesday morning at St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, after a long illness. Her husband of 28 years is Brian Shaughnessy. Born in Bronx, NY, she is the daughter of the late Juan B. ...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...Chomko Funeral Home
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