Obituaries

Nov 13, 2019

Donna S. Mitchell, Chinchilla, died Wednesday evening at Allied Hospice Center in Scranton.  Her husband is Kenneth Mitchell Jr., The couple married in 1962.

Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Wright Bostedo.  Prior to her...

Nov 12, 2019

Nancy Kashmer Marchukitis, age 77, of Abington Twp, formally from North Scranton, passed away peacefully in her home on November 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving children and family. She was married for 55 years to the late Joseph Marchukitis Jr.

She was born Aug 8, 1942 in Throop, PA to the late George and Agnes Grega...

Nov 12, 2019

Donald F. Weitz, 59, of Meshoppen, passed away November 12, 2019 at Mountain City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation, Hazel Twp.

Born in Somerville, NJ on September 12, 1960 he was the son of the late Howard Weitz, Sr. and survived by Irene Korf Weitz.

Donald is also survived by his son, Donald Jr, USAF, of Fort Walton Beach, FL and his wife...

Nov 11, 2019

Carey Ann Keisling, 51, Clarks Summit, died unexpectedly at home from heart complications on Monday morning.  Her husband is Jeffrey Keisling.  The couple married in 1991.

Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Patricia Oelshlegel Burns. Carey was an active member of Parker Hill Church.  Her utmost desire in life...

Nov 11, 2019

Ruth E. Thorn, Clarks Summit, died Monday morning at the Geisinger Hospice Center in Wilkes Barre.

Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Eric and May (Dargan) Chader.  She lived in upstate NY and Hightstown, NJ before moving to Clarks Summit.  Ruth loved her animals, time at the beach, and her family.

Nov 9, 2019

Jean Louise (Jill) Gorgas, born Griffith, passed away peacefully on November 9 th , 2019 at Bethesda Meadows Skilled Nursing facility in Ellisville, MO near family in the St Louis area.

Jill was born March 22 nd , 1929 in Wilkes Barre, PA later becoming a lifelong resident of Clarks Summit. She was an active member of...

Nov 7, 2019

Sheryl S. Kresge Moore, Waverly, died Thursday evening at her home.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John Francis and Marilyn Margaret Cole Kresge.  Her professional years included time spent as a nurse and a stockbroker. She was an avid traveler, which helped influence her love and impeccable taste in property restoration and...

Nov 4, 2019

Louis "Sonny" Giordano III,  age 52, passed away November 4th following a short illness. He was born June 11, 1967 in Philadelphia to the late Dr. Louis J. Giordano and the late Pamela (Wedemeyer) Giordano.  He was a 1985 graduate of Abington Heights High School.  Sonny earned a BS in biology from The University of Scranton and an MBA...

Nov 2, 2019

Catherine Elizabeth Richards, 102, passed away on Nov. 2 at Allied Hospice Center. She was a resident of Clarks Summit Senior Living, Clarks Summit, Pa.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Paul R. Richards, on March 17, 2013; and her son, Paul Keith Richards, on March 27, 2014.

Catherine was...

Nov 1, 2019

Wendy Joy Fox of Falls died at home of natural causes on Friday. Her partner of eight years is Tom McPherson.

Born in Bridgeport, Conn., she was the daughter of Victor Sr. and Sandra Belanger, Berlin, N.H. She was a 1987 graduate of Bullard Havens Tech, Bridgeport, Conn., and was employed by Kane Warehouses. From 1997-2002, she...

Oct 31, 2019

Ann Elizabeth Thomas of Clarks Summit died peacefully early Thursday morning at the age of 73 after a brief stay at Allied Hospice. She was the loving and devoted wife of Darwin Thomas; the couple married on November 1, 1997.

Born March 12, 1946 in Scranton, Ann was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Bartley....

Oct 29, 2019

Sherry A. Kenia, 54, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday at the Jefferson Medical Center, Philadelphia. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, William Kenia.  Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 30, 1965 she was the daughter of Nancy Wallace Doroskiewicz of Edwardsville and the late Stephen Doroskiewicz.

She was a 1983 graduate of West Side Technical School, and  was employed as...

Oct 29, 2019

Mary Spinelli Battaglia, Clarks Summit, died Tuesday morning at Lackawanna County Health Care in Olyphant.  She was the widow of William James Battaglia, who died in 2012.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Carmella Ciliberti Spinelli.  Earlier she was a member of St. Lucy's Church in Scranton.

Surviving are...

Oct 28, 2019

Ronald H. Zeibig, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Monday October 28, 2019 in the Greenridge Care Center, Scranton, PA.  He was born in Queens NY May 1, 1933 son of Gustav and Helen Zeibig.

He was an army veteran and had been employed at Tobyhanna Army Depot and several other corporations as an electrical engineer.  While living in Long Island he...

Oct 28, 2019

Jean Chodnicki Gardecki, 77, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas, PA.  She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Gardecki.

Born on June 25, 1942 in Luzerne county, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Irene (Shukwit) Chodnicki.  Jean was a graduate of Pittston High School. ...

Oct 28, 2019

Scott Dickman, 49, of Dalton died Monday evening at Regional Hospital in Scranton.  His wife is the former Leah Farrell-Purdy. The couple married in October 2017.

Born in Quantico VA, he was the son of the late Robert and Marcia Tripp Dickman II. He loved his...

Oct 23, 2019

Michael F. Pallo of South Abington Township died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart surrounded by family. His best friend and loving wife of 43 years, Patti King Pallo, survives.

Born in Dunmore on October 6,1951, he was the son of the late Francis and Helen Solensky Pallo. He was a graduate of Dunmore High School...

Oct 20, 2019

Paul J. Nice, 80, passed away unexpectedly at home, Sunday, October 20, 2019.  He is survived by his wife and love of his life for 65 years, Marie, to whom he was married for 61 years this past September.

Born in Edwardsville, August 19, 1939, he was the son of the late George and Mary Nice of Edwardsville.

Paul graduated from Edwardsville...

Oct 18, 2019

The Lord called his faithful servant, Sandra “Sandy” Lea Repsher Ritz, 56, home on Oct. 18, 2019. Sandy was surrounded by her loving family at her home, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sandy was born Oct. 7, 1963, at Towanda Memorial Hospital, daughter of Kenneth F. Repsher Sr., of Harding, and Sylvia Lane Repsher of Tunkhannock.

Sandy was a 1981 graduate...

Oct 18, 2019

Glenn E.  Kapp, 68, of Stroudsburg, formerly of Atlanta, died Friday at Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home in Stroudsburg, PA. after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Glenn W. Kapp and Evelyn Kahle Kapp. He graduated from Henderson High School as well as Washington Bible College with his...