Obituaries

May 20, 2024

It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of William Speare, Jr. who passed on May 20th at Geisinger, Scranton.

Born May 28, 1936 in Scranton, he was the son of the late William "Doc" Speare and Gladys Speare. He was a 1954 graduate of Clarks Summit High School, graduated from Bucknell University, and retired...

May 18, 2024

John Wilk, Sr., South Abington Township, died Saturday morning at Elan Gardens, Clarks Summit. He was the widower of Elaine A. Batroney Wilk, who died in 2003. The couple had been married 45 years.

Born in Edwardsville, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Kondrak Wilk. He was a graduate of Keystone College and...

May 16, 2024

Anthony Nicholas DeLeo, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife of 6 years, Holly (Berezow) DeLeo.

Born on May 15, 1949 in Scranton, he is the son of the late Anthony and Louise (Berardelli) DeLeo.

Tony graduated from Scranton Central High School in 1967. Furthering his academic pursuits, he...

May 12, 2024

James C. Barrett, originally from Dunmore, and a longtime resident of South Abington Township, was peacefully called home Sunday morning while surrounded by his loving and devoted family. His wife is the former Debra Fowler, and they were just short of celebrating half of a century as a happily married couple.

Born in Scranton, he was the...

May 8, 2024

Kenneth Matteucci, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Southern Ocean Center, Manahawkin, NJ. He is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Gail (Diamond) Matteucci in 2021.

Born on June 26, 1943 in Jersey City, NJ, he is the son of the late Alfred and Eleanor (Offermann) Matteucci.

Kenneth dedicated 20 years of his life to...

May 8, 2024

Lynn Ann MacDonald, 65, of Meshoppen passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Thomas MacDonald.

Born on April 28, 1959 in Worcester, MA, she is the daughter of the late Gerald Brindisi and Virginia (Bennett) Casey.

She attended Burncoat High School in Massachusetts.

One of Lynn proudest accomplishments was being...

May 7, 2024

"I knew this would happen"

William (Bill) Edwin Pratt of Tunkhannock, PA. Bill died at home surrounded by loved one's after a decades long battle with prostate cancer.

Bill, the son of Loren and Gladys Alden, was raised alongside his five siblings in Nicholson, PA. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, where he was a self-proclaimed "benchwarmer on the...

May 6, 2024

Lois Morgan Perry, Glenburn Township, died Monday evening at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was the widow of John (Jack) W. Perry, Jr. who died May 5, 2015. The couple had been married over 64 years.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willard T. and Janet Williams Morgan. She was an active member...

May 5, 2024

Jane Ell, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, David Ell, Sr.

Born on January 23, 1943 in Manhattan, NY, she is the daughter of the late Carl and Jenny (Ulawski) Gladey.

Jane graduated from Westmoreland High School, Shavertown, PA in...

May 5, 2024

John Bliss Matthews, 94, of Greene, NY, and formerly of Clarks Summit, passed away on Sunday afternoon surrounded by his family.  His loving wife is Bonnie Whitman Matthews.  They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in December.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frances M. and Walter L Matthews Jr.  For several...

Apr 29, 2024

Eugene Macijowsky, 72, of Clarks Summit passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Frances (Cikovic) Macijowsky.

Born on July 20, 1951 in Scranton, he is the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Glinsky) Macijowsky, Sr.

He was a 1969 graduate of Falls-Overfield School. He received his B.S....

Apr 29, 2024

Roseann McDonald, 88, of Scranton died Monday evening at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was the widow of Harold (H) McDonald who died in 1991.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise Mullaney Gallagher. Roseann was a graduate of St. Ann's High School and retired from the Haband Company. She was a...

Apr 28, 2024

Wayne A. Franko, 67, of Nicholson passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton.

Born on September 16, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA, he is the son of Jean (Myers) Franko and the late Dr. George Franko.

He was a graduate of Wissahickon High School and furthered his education by earning a biology degree from West Chester University.

Wayne was...

Apr 27, 2024

Rosemary Loyek, 78, of Gardendale, AL passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 at home. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Loyek in 1992.

Born on March 28, 1946 in Mehoopany, she is the daughter of the late Edmund and Marion Fenton.

Throughout her life, she was cherished by those who knew her for her caring and her ever-present smile....

Apr 27, 2024

Raleigh E. Bloch, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 69 years, Jean (Nelson) Bloch.

Born on November 19, 1933 in Oshkosh, WI, he is the son of the late Nestor and Irene (Burgett) Bloch.

He was...

Apr 27, 2024

Kenneth Gray Currie, Sr. a native of Portsmouth, VA and longtime 45-year resident of Waverly Township, PA passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2024.

Kenny was born in Sanford, NC on November 1, 1946 to Zelma and Edgar Gray Currie.  He is predeceased by his parents and brother, James Currie and wife Connie, and grandson...

Apr 22, 2024

Margaret (Molly) Owens Cavanaugh, 97, departed this life on Monday, April 22 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as she… Her smile was contagious, her love was constant, and her ability to laugh at herself priceless.

Molly Cavanaugh, born on August 30, 1926, in Dickson City,...

Apr 19, 2024

Our beloved Nancy N. Rucinski, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She leaves behind her devoted husband of 37 years, Robert Rucinski.

Born on June 22, 1949, in Nanticoke, she is the daughter of Shirley (Evarts) and Carl Atherton. 

Nancy dedicated her career to caregiving as a private duty home health aide...

Apr 18, 2024

Mary Ellen Lavelle, 68, of Lake Winola, passed away on Thursday, April 18 at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Robert E. J. Lavelle and Nora Lavelle. She was a 1974 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. The family moved to Lake Winola after her graduation.

She worked for many...

Apr 17, 2024

Mary Diskin Keenan Hart, 87, of Dalton, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Elan Gardens Senior Living Residence in Clarks Summit surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Concannon Keenan.  She was a graduate of Saint Anne's Academy, The College of New Rochelle, and Harvard...