Obituaries

Feb 23, 2023

John Charles Venturi of Dalton, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 23, 2023 at the age of 72 following a courageous battle with kidney disease.

John was born on May 14, 1950 to Julia (Yacone) and Bruno Venturi in Scranton, Pennsylvania. John served in the United States Marine Corps earning an honorable discharge in 1971 after being stationed...

Feb 23, 2023

Jerry Hill, 64, died on Thursday morning at his home in Dickson City after fighting stage 4 cancer for almost 3 years. He was the husband of Haydee Merontos Hill. The couple were married 17 years.

Born in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Earl and Lucretia Keller Hill, Jr. He was a...

Feb 21, 2023

Emerson F. Sands "Fuzzy", Jr. 82, of Montrose passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Vaow in 2007. 

Born on Novembers 5, 1940 he was the son of the late Emerson, Sr. and Florence Durland Sands Olmstead.

Emerson retired from Interstate Safety in 1996 and loved spending his time...

Feb 21, 2023

Sharon Ann Martin, 71, passed away on Tuesday evening at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Eileen Reeves.  She was a faithful servant of the Lord and attended Our Lady of the Snows Church.

She was loved and cherished by many people, including her...

Feb 21, 2023

Marion Stott Schultz, 85, of Ransom Township, passed away on Tuesday morning at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was preceded in death in 2017 by Ernest Schultz, her husband of over 56 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Josephine Evans Stott. Prior to her retirement, Marion was employed by Allied Services...

Feb 17, 2023

Richard Read, Jr., of Scranton, died on Friday surrounded by his loving family at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Born in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Roberta Bush Hamilton and his late stepfather Francis Hamilton and Richard Read, Sr. of Bethel, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of the Community...

Feb 15, 2023

Diane DeCicco, Ransom Twp., died Wednesday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was the widow of William DeCicco, who died in 1993.

Born in Newton Twp., she was the daughter of the late John Roy and Virginia Gairens Thompson. At a young age, she began working on the family farm. As someone who was always willing to help,...

Feb 11, 2023

John Paul Adcroft, 65, of Dalton, passed away on February 11, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Lisa Domnick Adcroft.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John "Jack" and Clara Winebrake Adcroft.

John was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, hiking in...

Feb 8, 2023

Joan V. Buckingham, 81, of Forkston passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her home. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Donald Buckingham.

Born in Nicholson on November 3, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Rodney Spickerman.

She was a 1960 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. She worked at the Clarks...

Feb 7, 2023

Susan M. Colombo, 86, of Glenburn, died surrounded by family in her home late Tuesday night. She was the devoted and loving wife of Frank "Butch" Colombo for 65 exciting years .

Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Wendel and Dana Capwell Mennig. A graduate of the Abington Heights Class...

Feb 6, 2023

Gloria Kanarr, 77, of Scranton, died on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest.

Born in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Dimmick Edinger and Marjorie Edith Bousman Heller. She was a friend to all.

Services will be held on Saturday, February 18 th at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian...

Feb 5, 2023

Gretchen Amanda Carter of Scott Township, passed away on Sunday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born in Fullerton, California, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Rembert and Claire Carlson Carter. She was a 1977 graduate of Abington Heights High School and a 1981 graduate of Baptist Bible College, where she earned her Masters degree...

Feb 1, 2023

Joseph Robert Farnham Sr., 84, of Falls Twp., died at his home on Wednesday morning. His wife of over 62 years is Grace Ann Kochis Farnham.

Born in Benton Twp., he was the son of the late Bruce J. and Theresa Kochmer Farnham. He was a graduate of Benton Twp. High school, class of 1956. Prior to...

Jan 30, 2023

Shirley Jean Ferrario, 92, of Clarks Summit passed away January 30, 2023. She was the wife of James Francis Ferrario, her husband since July 15, 1950.

Born July 5, 1930 in West Scranton, she was the daughter of Charles and Katherine Carson. Shirley was a 1948 graduate of West Scranton High School and...

Jan 29, 2023

Bonnie J. Carter Laird, 67, of Dalton, passed away on Sunday morning at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. She was preceded in death in 2017 by William "Bill" Laird, her husband of 40 years.

Born and raised in Moosic, she was the daughter of the late William and Rita Sickler Carter. She was a graduate of Riverside High School...

Jan 29, 2023

Barry Stephen Kandel passed away peacefully in his home on Friday January the 27th 2023.

He was the widower of Mildred Bagasevich- Kandel, who passed away just 8 weeks prior on November the 29th 2022.

Born in Bronx, New York he was the son of Mina Bookless and Maurice Kandel. A 1964 graduate of Stanford...

Jan 27, 2023

John Roy Thompson (Roy), Newton Twp., died Friday night at Regional Hospital of Scranton with his wife Rosemary DeCicco Thompson, children and grandchildren at his side.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Roy LaCoe and Virginia Gairens Thompson. Roy grew up on the family farm, working the fields and tending to the cows...

Jan 24, 2023

Clare M. Osif, 93, of Scott Township, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday evening, January 24. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Francis Osif.

Born November 20, 1929, in Blakely, PA, she was the daughter of the late Valentine and Elizabeth Wombach Chmielowic. Prior to retirement, she managed the senior...

Jan 23, 2023

Sharon Lynn Keen, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at home.

Born in Essex County, New Jersey on February 3, 1961. She is the daughter of the late, Norman and Marion Wood Keen.

She loved taking pictures, drawing and collecting carousels. She liked to spend her time outdoors. She was a dog trainer and loved animals. She...

Jan 23, 2023

Ruth Elizabeth Shedaker, 84, of Mehoopany passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at home.

Born in Mount Holly, NJ on March 27, 1938. She is the daughter of the late William and Elsie Foster Yerkes.

She was a member of the Jenningsville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, crafting, and gardening. She was a very loving and caring person.

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