Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Martha Rodney
Jun 14, 2019
Martha Rodney
June 14, 2019
Martha Rodney, 85, of Scranton, formerly of Springbrook Township, went home to be with the Lord on June 14, 2019.
She was the daughter of the late Clare W. Sr. and Minnie Webb Dutter. She was born on September 12, 1933 in Thornhurst, PA and lived for most...
William P. Gillette
Jun 11, 2019
William P. Gillette June 11, 2019 William P. Gillette, 79, Carbondale, died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Joseph and Marion O’Connor Gillette, he was an Army veteran. During his work career, Bill was employed as a police officer, constable and real estate agent and was a volunteer fireman. He had a quick...
Mary Ann Bonacci
Jun 4, 2019
Mary Ann Bonacci June 4, 2019
Mary Ann Bonacci, 90, East Berlin, CT., formerly of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 after a brief illness. Her husband of 67 years, Joseph Bonacci, died in 2013.
Born in Carbondale on Nov. 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Caroline...
Eileen D. Wallace
May 31, 2019
Eileen D. Wallace
May 31, 2019
Eileen D. Wallace, 76, Carbondale, died Friday at Carbondale Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Jersey City NJ, daughter of the late Walter Nickerson and Helen Fenton, she is survived by a daughter, Kristen Smith, Carbondale; a son, Mark D. Wallace, Ohio; six grandchildren, a brother...
George D. Molitoris
May 26, 2019
George D. Molitoris, Throop, died on Sunday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton. His wife is the former Janice White. They were married on July 6, 1988.
Born and schooled in Throop, he was a lifelong resident. Son of late John and Matilda Molitoris, he retired from Chamberlain Manufacturing, Scranton, and enjoyed woodworking, mowing grass and doing crossword puzzles.
George...
James A. Mcmyne
May 26, 2019
James Anthony McMyne “Bopper,” passed away May 26, after a battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family when he peacefully left this world. Jim was a lifelong resident of Carbondale, Pa., and a graduate of St. Rose High School, class of 1970.
Jim had many accomplishments in his life, the greatest being the family...
John J. Stankiewicz
May 22, 2019
John J. Stankiewicz, Olyphant, died on Wednesday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. His wife, Ann J., died in 2002. They were married for 45 years.
A lifelong resident of Olyphant, he was a graduate of Olyphant High School and a member of Holy Cross Parish at St. Patrick’s Church, formerly St. Michael the Archangel, Olyphant. John was retired from...
Mathilda E. Scott
May 21, 2019
Mathilda E. Scott, 92, of Moosic, formerly Mountaintop, died on Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of George A. Scott.
Born in Dupont, she was the daughter of the late George and Frances Tylutke Stadnick and was a graduate of Dupont High School and Wyoming Seminary Dean School of Business, Kingston. She was a...
Anna M. Torch-Rossi
May 15, 2019
Anna M. Torch-Rossi
May 15, 2019
Anna M. Torch-Rossi, 73, of Throop, fell into a peaceful and everlasting sleep last Wednesday.
Born in Mercogliano, Italy, Anna, and her sister, Carmela, were brought to this country as young children. Anna worked as an aide at Lackawanna Head Start, at Genetti Manor and was employed...
Madalyn Ann Kaminsky
May 14, 2019
Madalyn Ann Kaminsky, 82, died on Tuesday at Bridgewater Center, Binghamton, NY. She was the widow of Stanley J. Kaminsky. Born in Carbondale, PA she resided in Windsor, NY for the last two years. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna Dempsey.
Madalyn was very special. For years, she suffered extreme pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis; miraculously an...
Joseph C. Lesnefsky
May 14, 2019
Joseph C. Lesnefsky May 14, 2019
Joseph Christopher Lesnefsky, 42, Scranton, received his eternal healing on May 14, 2019.
He was a loving husband, father, son and brother to many and will be forever remembered. He was given the wonderful opportunity to accept Jesus Christ into his heart, and his journey led others to follow....
Floyd D. Miller
May 1, 2019
Floyd D. Miller
May 1, 2019
Floyd D. Miller passed away at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, on May 1, at the age of 97.
Floyd was born in Worcester, Mass. on Aug. 28, 1921, to C.B. and Ada Miller. Floyd served at Valley Forge General Hospital during WWII where he met...
Albert Paul Picchio
Apr 23, 2019
Umberto Paul Picchio was born in Olyphant, Pa., into humble beginnings, on Feb. 16, 1931. He was the last child of Luciano and Rosa Parette Picchio, immigrants from Italy who were living the American dream. He joined his eight siblings on that winter day, Anna, Marty, Pete, Victor, Angelo, Louis, Anthony and Caroline. His youth was certainly not one...
Mary H. Maslar
Apr 23, 2019
Mary H. Maslar, 90, a lifelong resident of the Grassy Island section of Olyphant, died peacefully on Tuesday at home. Her husband, Andrew Maslar Jr., died in 2009. Born in Peckville, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose O’Boyle Hare. Mary graduated from St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant, and the Mercy School of Nursing, Scranton. After...
Joseph X. Mcandrew
Apr 22, 2019
Joseph X. McAndrew April 22, 2019
Joseph X. McAndrew, 89, Forest City, formerly of Carbondale, died Monday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife, Delores Galati McAndrew, died in 2017.
Born in Carbondale, son of the late Joseph and Marie Stockman McAndrew, he worked at Gentex for 33 years. Joseph was an avid New York Yankees...
Jack Hoffman
Apr 10, 2019
John “Jack” V. Hoffman, 78, of Factoryville died Wednesday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Marion C. Hewitt Hoffman. They were married for 49 years.Born in Scranton, Jack resided in Factoryville for the last 24 years, and previously lived in Tunkhannock. His parents were the late Willard E. and Ann R. McDermott...
Walter Rudolph Cummins
Apr 8, 2019
Walter R. Cummins, 87, Scranton, PA, died peacefully at The Gardens of Scranton on Monday morning April 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Walter F. Cummins and Edith Alexander Hurst.Born, raised and schooled in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he moved to Brooklyn, New York in the early 1960’s. He later resided in Port Arthur, Texas and Pembroke...
Hazen M. Gardner
Apr 6, 2019
Hazen M. Gardner April 6, 2019
Hazen M. Gardner, 53, Westfield Pa., died Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Blossburg Pa., he was the son of the late Monroe and Edith O’Dell Gardner.
Survivors include: a son, Samuel, Westfield; two daughters, Marian Gardner and Joshlynn Gardner, Westfield; two brothers, Alan Gardner,...
Grace S. Oravec
Apr 1, 2019
Grace S. Oravec, 94, of Jessup died Monday at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers.
Born in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Gellak) Oravec. She was a graduate of Jessup High School and attended Lackawanna College. Grace worked for Lockheed Martin and the former Weston Controls as a group leader. She was...
Robert C. Jackson
Mar 31, 2019
Robert "Booby" Jackson, 77, of Blakely died Sunday March 31, at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. He was the husband of Dolores Kolibob Jackson. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Merriott L. and Mildred E. Runyon Jackson. He was a graduate of Blakely High School and worked in the Union as a Sprinkler Fitter for Fire protection systems. He...
Martha Rodney
Jun 14, 2019
Martha Rodney
June 14, 2019
Martha Rodney, 85, of Scranton, formerly of Springbrook Township, went home to be with the Lord on June 14, 2019.
She was the daughter of the late Clare W. Sr. and Minnie Webb Dutter. She was born on September 12, 1933 in Thornhurst, PA and lived for most...
William P. Gillette
Jun 11, 2019
William P. Gillette June 11, 2019 William P. Gillette, 79, Carbondale, died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Joseph and Marion O’Connor Gillette, he was an Army veteran. During his work career, Bill was employed as a police officer, constable and real estate agent and was a volunteer fireman. He had a quick...
Mary Ann Bonacci
Jun 4, 2019
Mary Ann Bonacci June 4, 2019
Mary Ann Bonacci, 90, East Berlin, CT., formerly of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 after a brief illness. Her husband of 67 years, Joseph Bonacci, died in 2013.
Born in Carbondale on Nov. 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Caroline...
Eileen D. Wallace
May 31, 2019
Eileen D. Wallace
May 31, 2019
Eileen D. Wallace, 76, Carbondale, died Friday at Carbondale Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Jersey City NJ, daughter of the late Walter Nickerson and Helen Fenton, she is survived by a daughter, Kristen Smith, Carbondale; a son, Mark D. Wallace, Ohio; six grandchildren, a brother...
George D. Molitoris
May 26, 2019
George D. Molitoris, Throop, died on Sunday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton. His wife is the former Janice White. They were married on July 6, 1988.
Born and schooled in Throop, he was a lifelong resident. Son of late John and Matilda Molitoris, he retired from Chamberlain Manufacturing, Scranton, and enjoyed woodworking, mowing grass and doing crossword puzzles.
George...
James A. Mcmyne
May 26, 2019
James Anthony McMyne “Bopper,” passed away May 26, after a battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family when he peacefully left this world. Jim was a lifelong resident of Carbondale, Pa., and a graduate of St. Rose High School, class of 1970.
Jim had many accomplishments in his life, the greatest being the family...
John J. Stankiewicz
May 22, 2019
John J. Stankiewicz, Olyphant, died on Wednesday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. His wife, Ann J., died in 2002. They were married for 45 years.
A lifelong resident of Olyphant, he was a graduate of Olyphant High School and a member of Holy Cross Parish at St. Patrick’s Church, formerly St. Michael the Archangel, Olyphant. John was retired from...
Mathilda E. Scott
May 21, 2019
Mathilda E. Scott, 92, of Moosic, formerly Mountaintop, died on Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of George A. Scott.
Born in Dupont, she was the daughter of the late George and Frances Tylutke Stadnick and was a graduate of Dupont High School and Wyoming Seminary Dean School of Business, Kingston. She was a...
Anna M. Torch-Rossi
May 15, 2019
Anna M. Torch-Rossi
May 15, 2019
Anna M. Torch-Rossi, 73, of Throop, fell into a peaceful and everlasting sleep last Wednesday.
Born in Mercogliano, Italy, Anna, and her sister, Carmela, were brought to this country as young children. Anna worked as an aide at Lackawanna Head Start, at Genetti Manor and was employed...
Madalyn Ann Kaminsky
May 14, 2019
Madalyn Ann Kaminsky, 82, died on Tuesday at Bridgewater Center, Binghamton, NY. She was the widow of Stanley J. Kaminsky. Born in Carbondale, PA she resided in Windsor, NY for the last two years. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna Dempsey.
Madalyn was very special. For years, she suffered extreme pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis; miraculously an...
Joseph C. Lesnefsky
May 14, 2019
Joseph C. Lesnefsky May 14, 2019
Joseph Christopher Lesnefsky, 42, Scranton, received his eternal healing on May 14, 2019.
He was a loving husband, father, son and brother to many and will be forever remembered. He was given the wonderful opportunity to accept Jesus Christ into his heart, and his journey led others to follow....
Floyd D. Miller
May 1, 2019
Floyd D. Miller
May 1, 2019
Floyd D. Miller passed away at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, on May 1, at the age of 97.
Floyd was born in Worcester, Mass. on Aug. 28, 1921, to C.B. and Ada Miller. Floyd served at Valley Forge General Hospital during WWII where he met...
Albert Paul Picchio
Apr 23, 2019
Umberto Paul Picchio was born in Olyphant, Pa., into humble beginnings, on Feb. 16, 1931. He was the last child of Luciano and Rosa Parette Picchio, immigrants from Italy who were living the American dream. He joined his eight siblings on that winter day, Anna, Marty, Pete, Victor, Angelo, Louis, Anthony and Caroline. His youth was certainly not one...
Mary H. Maslar
Apr 23, 2019
Mary H. Maslar, 90, a lifelong resident of the Grassy Island section of Olyphant, died peacefully on Tuesday at home. Her husband, Andrew Maslar Jr., died in 2009. Born in Peckville, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose O’Boyle Hare. Mary graduated from St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant, and the Mercy School of Nursing, Scranton. After...
Joseph X. Mcandrew
Apr 22, 2019
Joseph X. McAndrew April 22, 2019
Joseph X. McAndrew, 89, Forest City, formerly of Carbondale, died Monday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife, Delores Galati McAndrew, died in 2017.
Born in Carbondale, son of the late Joseph and Marie Stockman McAndrew, he worked at Gentex for 33 years. Joseph was an avid New York Yankees...
Jack Hoffman
Apr 10, 2019
John “Jack” V. Hoffman, 78, of Factoryville died Wednesday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Marion C. Hewitt Hoffman. They were married for 49 years.Born in Scranton, Jack resided in Factoryville for the last 24 years, and previously lived in Tunkhannock. His parents were the late Willard E. and Ann R. McDermott...
Walter Rudolph Cummins
Apr 8, 2019
Walter R. Cummins, 87, Scranton, PA, died peacefully at The Gardens of Scranton on Monday morning April 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Walter F. Cummins and Edith Alexander Hurst.Born, raised and schooled in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he moved to Brooklyn, New York in the early 1960’s. He later resided in Port Arthur, Texas and Pembroke...
Hazen M. Gardner
Apr 6, 2019
Hazen M. Gardner April 6, 2019
Hazen M. Gardner, 53, Westfield Pa., died Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Blossburg Pa., he was the son of the late Monroe and Edith O’Dell Gardner.
Survivors include: a son, Samuel, Westfield; two daughters, Marian Gardner and Joshlynn Gardner, Westfield; two brothers, Alan Gardner,...
Grace S. Oravec
Apr 1, 2019
Grace S. Oravec, 94, of Jessup died Monday at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers.
Born in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Gellak) Oravec. She was a graduate of Jessup High School and attended Lackawanna College. Grace worked for Lockheed Martin and the former Weston Controls as a group leader. She was...
Robert C. Jackson
Mar 31, 2019
Robert "Booby" Jackson, 77, of Blakely died Sunday March 31, at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. He was the husband of Dolores Kolibob Jackson. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Merriott L. and Mildred E. Runyon Jackson. He was a graduate of Blakely High School and worked in the Union as a Sprinkler Fitter for Fire protection systems. He...
