Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Winifred M O'Connor
Sep 2, 2011
Winifred M. O?Connor of Olyphant, died peacefully at home on Friday surrounded by her family. Her husband, Joseph M. died in 1978. They were married for 25 years.Born in Jessup, she was a longtime resident of Olyphant. Her parents were the late James and Gertrude Healey Murray. A graduate of St. Patrick?s High School, Olyphant, she was a member of...
Thomas S. Fumanti
Aug 26, 2011
Thomas S. Fumanti of Olyphant, died on Friday at home. His wife, Mary L. Crothomel Fumanti died on September 4, 2005. They were married for 38 years.Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. His parents were Salvatore and Mildred Lapic Fumanti. He was a 1958 graduate of Olyphant High School; a member of Holy Cross Parish at St. Patrick’s...
Herbert J Whitman Jr.
Apr 28, 2011
Herbert J. Whitman, 62, of Olyphant, died on Thursday at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Twp . He was the son of the late Herbert Whitman and Mildred Horvath Whitman Mizerak and stepson of the late Joseph Mizerak, Sr.Born in Scranton, he resided in Gouldsboro for 15 years before moving back to Olyphant 15 years ago.He was retired...
Andrea H Kausmeyer
Mar 12, 2011
Andrea H. Kausmeyer, 65, a lifelong resident of Throop, died on Saturday at home. Her husband, Joseph F. died on January 5, 2009. They were married 43 years. Born in Throop, she was the daughter of the late, Rudy and Elizabeth Hudak Zuraski and was a graduate of Throop High School. She enjoyed gardening, yard sales and flea markets and loved her...
Eugene Edward Bryer
Feb 12, 2011
Eugene Edward Bryer, 69, of Olyphant, died Saturday morning at Mid Valley Hospital. His wife is the former Helen Macekura. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on February 4th. Born in Mayfield, he resided in Olyphant for the last 44 years. He was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Bryer and was a graduate of Blakely High School. A...
Ermina Ricciardi
Jan 28, 2011
Ermina “Molly” Ricciardi, 84, of Olyphant, died on Friday at AseraCare Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. Her husband is Michael Ricciardi. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on June 25th. Born in Dunmore, she resided in Olyphant for the last 61 years. She was the daughter of the late August and Mary Bonella Magnotta and the step-daughter of the late...
Lawrence J Lukasik Sr.
Jan 24, 2011
Lawrence J. Lukasik, Sr., 77, of Olyphant, died on Monday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife was the former Genevieve “Jenny” Tolerico; she died on August 12, 2009.Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late John and Helen Wojtovich Lukasik and was a graduate of Olyphant High School.A U.S. Army Veteran of the...
Robert J Petrone
Jan 23, 2011
Robert J. Petrone, 82, of Dickson City, died Sunday evening at home. His wife is the former June A. Tokarchik. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 27th. Born in Archbald, he resided in Dickson City for the last 40 years. His parents were the late Dominick and Anna Petrone. He attended Olyphant High School and was a...
James Michael Masko
Nov 29, 2010
James M. Masko, 52, of Scott Township, died from a heart attack on Monday while hunting near his home. Born in Scranton, he resided in Scott Township for over 30 years. Prior to that he lived in Olyphant. He was the son of Joseph and Ann Wharton Masko, Olyphant and was a 1976 graduate of MidValley High School. A U.S. Air Force...
Eleanor Mihalich Egnotovich
Nov 23, 2010
Eleanor Mihalich Egnotovich, 80, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Tuesday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband Peter died in 1980. Born in Peckville, her parents were John and Bridget Jantas Walega. She was a graduate of St. Mary of the Visitation School, Dickson City and a lifelong member of their church. She is survived by four sons: Richard, at...
Florence Delores Jurkiewicz
Nov 7, 2010
Florence Delores Jurkiewicz, 91, of Olyphant, died on Sunday night at home. She was the wife of Francis J. who died on December 13, 2002. Born in Olyphant she was a lifelong resident. Her parents were the late Joseph and Kathryn Ogorzalek Kulick. She was a member of Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant and attended St. Michael the Archangel School, Olyphant. She...
Stephen Youshock Sr.
Sep 29, 2010
Stephen Youshock, Sr., 77, of Jefferson Township died on Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospice, Scranton. He was the husband of Shirley Havrilak Youshock, who died in November, 1997. Born in Jessup, he lived in Jefferson Township for the last 12 years. Prior to that he resided in Olyphant. He was the son of Stephen and Tillie Chiddalo Youshock and a member...
Jordyn Marie Coombes
Sep 14, 2010
Jordyn Marie Coombes, died on Tuesday at home. Born on February 22 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, she was the daughter of Kelly Marie Krupa and Patrick Alan Coombes, Olyphant. Jordyn Marie was a fighter from the time she was born. She was a happy and content baby who did not cry much and seemed to have a sense of peace...
William Matichak
Aug 17, 2010
Brother Major General William Matichak “Peckville’s General”, 78 , died on Tuesday at his residence, in Peckville. His wife is the former Emilie Pakutka Matichak.Born in Scranton he was a lifelong resident of Peckville. He was the son of the late Theodore and Eva Rusanage Matichak. He was educated in the Blakely schools and graduated from Johnson Technical School and...
Rosemary Butler
Jul 5, 2010
Rosemary Butler, 75, of Olyphant died on Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton after being stricken ill.The daughter of the late William A. and Rose Flannery Butler; she is survived by her sisters-in-law: Patricia Butler and Marie Butler, both of Olyphant; nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by a sister Margaret and three brothers: William, Robert and Philip.Rosemary was...
Jordan Tyler Campbell
Jun 30, 2010
Jordan Tyler Campbell, infant son of Grace M. and Bradley V. Campbell of Olyphant died Wednesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He is also survived by his sister, Sammantha; maternal grandparents, Tracey & Henry Joerz, Jr., Gouldsboro and great grandmother, Barbara Joerz, Glendale, NY; paternal grandparents, Bradley L. & Irene Campbell, Olyphant; great grandparents, Vince & Joan Riggi, Dunmore and great...
Joan A Dutka
Jun 25, 2010
Joan A. (Murphy) Dutka, Olyphant, died June 25 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Atty. Joseph F. Dutka who passed away in 1988 after practicing law in Olyphant for 36 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Michael Murphy, a Scranton police officer, and wife Anne...
Elinor M Zarnosky
Jun 7, 2010
Elinor M. Zarnosky a resident of Dickson City for the last 35 years, died Monday at Lackawanna Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Peckville. Her husband of 51 years, Leo A., died in January 2005. Born in Olyphant, her parents were Francis & Nellie Zagursky Kasha. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lynne A. Zarnosky, who died in December 2006. Blessing and...
Carleigh Elizabeth Pisanchyn
Jun 3, 2010
Carleigh Elizabeth Pisanchyn, of Olyphant, left us on Thursday. Born on April 27 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, she was the daughter of Christopher and Ashleigh M. Pisanchyn. She is also survived by her brother, Hunter; maternal Grammy, Lori Navarro and grandmother, Sandra Brislin; paternal Gramma & Pop, Eileen & John Evanina; great grandfather, Stephen Youshock; aunts: Melia Bohn, Fallon Acuff...
Cynthia Lynn Lubinski
May 18, 2010
Cynthia Lynn Lubinski, died on Tuesday at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born on May 13 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, she was the daughter of Timothy and Jennifer M. Lubinski, Scranton. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Nicholas and Doris Romano, Stroudsburg; paternal grandmother, Rose Mary Lubinski, Tunkhannock; great grandmother, Lena Romano, Stroudsburg; and many loving aunts, uncles...
Winifred M O'Connor
Sep 2, 2011
Winifred M. O?Connor of Olyphant, died peacefully at home on Friday surrounded by her family. Her husband, Joseph M. died in 1978. They were married for 25 years.Born in Jessup, she was a longtime resident of Olyphant. Her parents were the late James and Gertrude Healey Murray. A graduate of St. Patrick?s High School, Olyphant, she was a member of...
Thomas S. Fumanti
Aug 26, 2011
Thomas S. Fumanti of Olyphant, died on Friday at home. His wife, Mary L. Crothomel Fumanti died on September 4, 2005. They were married for 38 years.Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. His parents were Salvatore and Mildred Lapic Fumanti. He was a 1958 graduate of Olyphant High School; a member of Holy Cross Parish at St. Patrick’s...
Herbert J Whitman Jr.
Apr 28, 2011
Herbert J. Whitman, 62, of Olyphant, died on Thursday at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Twp . He was the son of the late Herbert Whitman and Mildred Horvath Whitman Mizerak and stepson of the late Joseph Mizerak, Sr.Born in Scranton, he resided in Gouldsboro for 15 years before moving back to Olyphant 15 years ago.He was retired...
Andrea H Kausmeyer
Mar 12, 2011
Andrea H. Kausmeyer, 65, a lifelong resident of Throop, died on Saturday at home. Her husband, Joseph F. died on January 5, 2009. They were married 43 years. Born in Throop, she was the daughter of the late, Rudy and Elizabeth Hudak Zuraski and was a graduate of Throop High School. She enjoyed gardening, yard sales and flea markets and loved her...
Eugene Edward Bryer
Feb 12, 2011
Eugene Edward Bryer, 69, of Olyphant, died Saturday morning at Mid Valley Hospital. His wife is the former Helen Macekura. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on February 4th. Born in Mayfield, he resided in Olyphant for the last 44 years. He was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Bryer and was a graduate of Blakely High School. A...
Ermina Ricciardi
Jan 28, 2011
Ermina “Molly” Ricciardi, 84, of Olyphant, died on Friday at AseraCare Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. Her husband is Michael Ricciardi. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on June 25th. Born in Dunmore, she resided in Olyphant for the last 61 years. She was the daughter of the late August and Mary Bonella Magnotta and the step-daughter of the late...
Lawrence J Lukasik Sr.
Jan 24, 2011
Lawrence J. Lukasik, Sr., 77, of Olyphant, died on Monday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife was the former Genevieve “Jenny” Tolerico; she died on August 12, 2009.Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late John and Helen Wojtovich Lukasik and was a graduate of Olyphant High School.A U.S. Army Veteran of the...
Robert J Petrone
Jan 23, 2011
Robert J. Petrone, 82, of Dickson City, died Sunday evening at home. His wife is the former June A. Tokarchik. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 27th. Born in Archbald, he resided in Dickson City for the last 40 years. His parents were the late Dominick and Anna Petrone. He attended Olyphant High School and was a...
James Michael Masko
Nov 29, 2010
James M. Masko, 52, of Scott Township, died from a heart attack on Monday while hunting near his home. Born in Scranton, he resided in Scott Township for over 30 years. Prior to that he lived in Olyphant. He was the son of Joseph and Ann Wharton Masko, Olyphant and was a 1976 graduate of MidValley High School. A U.S. Air Force...
Eleanor Mihalich Egnotovich
Nov 23, 2010
Eleanor Mihalich Egnotovich, 80, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Tuesday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband Peter died in 1980. Born in Peckville, her parents were John and Bridget Jantas Walega. She was a graduate of St. Mary of the Visitation School, Dickson City and a lifelong member of their church. She is survived by four sons: Richard, at...
Florence Delores Jurkiewicz
Nov 7, 2010
Florence Delores Jurkiewicz, 91, of Olyphant, died on Sunday night at home. She was the wife of Francis J. who died on December 13, 2002. Born in Olyphant she was a lifelong resident. Her parents were the late Joseph and Kathryn Ogorzalek Kulick. She was a member of Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant and attended St. Michael the Archangel School, Olyphant. She...
Stephen Youshock Sr.
Sep 29, 2010
Stephen Youshock, Sr., 77, of Jefferson Township died on Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospice, Scranton. He was the husband of Shirley Havrilak Youshock, who died in November, 1997. Born in Jessup, he lived in Jefferson Township for the last 12 years. Prior to that he resided in Olyphant. He was the son of Stephen and Tillie Chiddalo Youshock and a member...
Jordyn Marie Coombes
Sep 14, 2010
Jordyn Marie Coombes, died on Tuesday at home. Born on February 22 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, she was the daughter of Kelly Marie Krupa and Patrick Alan Coombes, Olyphant. Jordyn Marie was a fighter from the time she was born. She was a happy and content baby who did not cry much and seemed to have a sense of peace...
William Matichak
Aug 17, 2010
Brother Major General William Matichak “Peckville’s General”, 78 , died on Tuesday at his residence, in Peckville. His wife is the former Emilie Pakutka Matichak.Born in Scranton he was a lifelong resident of Peckville. He was the son of the late Theodore and Eva Rusanage Matichak. He was educated in the Blakely schools and graduated from Johnson Technical School and...
Rosemary Butler
Jul 5, 2010
Rosemary Butler, 75, of Olyphant died on Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton after being stricken ill.The daughter of the late William A. and Rose Flannery Butler; she is survived by her sisters-in-law: Patricia Butler and Marie Butler, both of Olyphant; nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by a sister Margaret and three brothers: William, Robert and Philip.Rosemary was...
Jordan Tyler Campbell
Jun 30, 2010
Jordan Tyler Campbell, infant son of Grace M. and Bradley V. Campbell of Olyphant died Wednesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He is also survived by his sister, Sammantha; maternal grandparents, Tracey & Henry Joerz, Jr., Gouldsboro and great grandmother, Barbara Joerz, Glendale, NY; paternal grandparents, Bradley L. & Irene Campbell, Olyphant; great grandparents, Vince & Joan Riggi, Dunmore and great...
Joan A Dutka
Jun 25, 2010
Joan A. (Murphy) Dutka, Olyphant, died June 25 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Atty. Joseph F. Dutka who passed away in 1988 after practicing law in Olyphant for 36 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Michael Murphy, a Scranton police officer, and wife Anne...
Elinor M Zarnosky
Jun 7, 2010
Elinor M. Zarnosky a resident of Dickson City for the last 35 years, died Monday at Lackawanna Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Peckville. Her husband of 51 years, Leo A., died in January 2005. Born in Olyphant, her parents were Francis & Nellie Zagursky Kasha. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lynne A. Zarnosky, who died in December 2006. Blessing and...
Carleigh Elizabeth Pisanchyn
Jun 3, 2010
Carleigh Elizabeth Pisanchyn, of Olyphant, left us on Thursday. Born on April 27 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, she was the daughter of Christopher and Ashleigh M. Pisanchyn. She is also survived by her brother, Hunter; maternal Grammy, Lori Navarro and grandmother, Sandra Brislin; paternal Gramma & Pop, Eileen & John Evanina; great grandfather, Stephen Youshock; aunts: Melia Bohn, Fallon Acuff...
Cynthia Lynn Lubinski
May 18, 2010
Cynthia Lynn Lubinski, died on Tuesday at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born on May 13 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, she was the daughter of Timothy and Jennifer M. Lubinski, Scranton. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Nicholas and Doris Romano, Stroudsburg; paternal grandmother, Rose Mary Lubinski, Tunkhannock; great grandmother, Lena Romano, Stroudsburg; and many loving aunts, uncles...
