Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Frank A Markwith Jr.
Sep 2, 2009
Frank A. Markwith, Jr., of Blakely, died on Wednesday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Scranton, he resided in Blakely for the last 20 years. Son of the late Frank and Emily LeBoutillier Markwith, he was a graduate of West Scranton High School. He served in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army and was a member...
Genevieve Lukasik
Aug 12, 2009
Genevieve “Jenny” Lukasik, 78, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at Dunmore Healthcare Center, Dunmore. Her husband of 53 years is Lawrence Lukasik, Sr. Born and raised in Mayfield, she resided in Olyphant for the last 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Pauline and Joseph Tolerico and was a graduate of Mayfield High School. She was a member...
John N. Black
Jul 26, 2009
John N. Black, 73, of Mount Cobb, died Sunday at home after a long illness. His wife of 39 years, the former Marie Serafini, died in November 1997.Born in Montdale, son of the late Claire Lillian Kennedy and Harold Frank Black, he was raised in Eynon and attended Eynon public schools. He resided in Mount Cobb for the last 12...
Rosemary Eileen Griswold
Jul 9, 2009
Rosemary Eileen Griswold, 83, passed away peacefully at Moses Taylor Hospital on Thursday, July 9, 2009 after an extended illness. Her husband of 57 years is John “Jack” Archie Griswold, Jr. whom she dearly loved.Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Montford Page Meader and Antoinette Green Meader. She was a graduate of Saint Mary’s Institute,...
Stephen Kurilla
Jun 18, 2009
Stephen Kurilla, 82, formerly of Peckville for over 40 years, died on Thursday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Eleanor A. Kondash. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on October 23rd.Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late John “Chickie” and Julia Stevensky Kurilla. He attended Olyphant schools and was a graduate of Johnson...
Christian Thomas Chmil
Apr 18, 2009
Christian Thomas Chmil, died early Saturday morning. Born December 23, 2008, he was the son of Thomas and Naomi Cherochak Chmil, Montdale.Christian was the joy of Christmas – a precious gift from God and a blessing to his Mom, Dad and Sister. His smile and face will be engraved in their hearts forever. Their entire family was privileged to spend...
John S Kolosinsky Jr.
Apr 13, 2009
John S. Kolosinsky, Jr., 62, of Dickson City, died Monday morning at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Karen D. Satkowski. They would have celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary on June 26th.Born in Peckville, he resided in Dickson City for over 20 years. Raised in Olyphant, he was the son-of-the-late John S. and Martha Swierczek Kolosinsky, Sr. and...
Maria L Comonie
Mar 31, 2009
Maria L. Comonie, 53, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday morning at Mercy Hospice, Scranton after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Gene “Geno” Comonie. They would have celebrated their 25th anniversary on September 8th.Born in Carbondale, she resided in Olyphant for the last 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph...
John J McDevitt
Mar 29, 2009
John J. “Jack” McDevitt, 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Sunday morning at home. He and his wife, the former Kathryn Klachaney, would have celebrated their 59th anniversary on June 10th.Born in Olyphant, he was the son-of-the-late John Leo and Sarah Cavanaugh McDevitt. A graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant, he was a member of St. Patrick’s Church...
Andrew Maslar Jr.
Mar 23, 2009
Andrew Maslar, Jr., 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at home. His wife is the former Mary E. Hare.Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late Andrew, Sr. and Mary Dudra Maslar. He was a graduate of Olyphant High School and Penn State College. He was formerly employed as a bank teller at the National...
Anna Hovan Onda
Mar 17, 2009
Anna Hovan Onda, 96, of Peckville, died on Tuesday morning at The Laurels at MidValley, Sturges. Her husband, John T., died in 1991.Born in Peckville, she was a lifelong resident. Daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Gallick Hovan, she attended Holy Ghost School, Olyphant and was a lifelong member of. Holy Ghost Church, Olyphant. She was formerly employed by...
Marie Dziki
Feb 8, 2009
Marie Dziki, 96, of Blakely, died on Sunday at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. She is survived by her husband, Steve, who she met at a Broadway ballroom in New York City in 1935. They were married on November 20, 1937. Born in Calabria, Italy, she moved to North Bergen, NJ at the age of three and resided there until she...
Joseph F Kausmeyer
Jan 5, 2009
Joseph F. Kausmeyer, 71, a lifelong resident of Throop, died on Monday morning at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Andrea Zuraski. They celebrated their 43rd anniversary on December 10th. Born in Throop, he was the son of the late, Julius and Anna Yontos Kausmeyer and was a graduate of Throop High School. He was employed by...
Irene M Feduchak
Dec 18, 2008
Irene M. Feduchak, 85, of Blakely, died on Thursday at Allied Services Skilled Nursing, Scranton. Her husband, William G. died on April 20, 2003. Born in Dickson City, she resided in Blakely most of her life. Daughter of the late, Charles and Viola Swartz Swenski, she was a graduate of Dickson City High School, a member of St. Mary of...
Walter F Wisniewski
Dec 18, 2008
Walter F. Wisniewski, 84, a lifelong resident of Dickson City, died on Thursday at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. His wife of 59 years was the former Helen M. Kishel. Born in Dickson City, he was the son of the late Bernard and Lena Kozlowsky Wisniewski. He attended Dickson City schools and retired in 1986 from Alton Dress, Dickson City, with over...
James T Kane
Dec 13, 2008
Dr. James T. Kane, 81, of Olyphant, died Saturday morning at home. He and his wife, the former Ann Durkin, would have celebrated their 49th anniversary on February 27th.Born in Pittston, he resided in Olyphant for the last 48 years. Son-of-the-late Paul and Mary Burke Kane, he was a graduate of Pittston High School. He pursued his undergraduate studies at...
Angela M Burris
Nov 14, 2008
Angela M. Burris, 88, of Olyphant, died Friday at Allied Services Skilled Nursing, Scranton. Her husband of 49 years, Donald R., died on December 17, 1989.Born in Ogdensburg, NY, she resided in Olyphant for the last 25 years. She was a 1938 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, Ogdensburg. Her parents were Anthony and Victoria DeChristina Lapetina.A member of St. Patrick’s...
Madylon C Kimble
Oct 15, 2008
Madylon C. Kimble, 98, a resident of The Willow Brook Assisted Living, Clarks Summit for the last three years died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Her husband of 46 years, Lt. Col. Joseph P. Kimble, died in 1979. He was an employee of The Scranton Times.Born in Scranton, she resided in Dickson City for 40 years. Daughter of the late...
Rose Rutsky
Sep 8, 2008
Rose Rutsky, of Olyphant, died on Monday at Mercy Hospice at Mercy Hospital. Her husband Michael died November, 1986.Born in Peckville, she was a resident of Olyphant most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Fedorchak Cucura. She was a 1940 graduate of Olyphant High School and was a member of Ss. Cyril &...
Hilda Conniff
Sep 4, 2008
Hilda Conniff, 95, of Peckville, died on Thursday at Ascera Care Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. Her husband was the late Joseph G. Conniff.Born in Scranton, she resided in Peckville since 1992. Her parents were the late Samuel and Lucy Walsh Newberry. She was an honors graduate of Dickson City High School, Class of 1930.A member of Sacred Heart...
Frank A Markwith Jr.
Sep 2, 2009
Frank A. Markwith, Jr., of Blakely, died on Wednesday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Scranton, he resided in Blakely for the last 20 years. Son of the late Frank and Emily LeBoutillier Markwith, he was a graduate of West Scranton High School. He served in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army and was a member...
Genevieve Lukasik
Aug 12, 2009
Genevieve “Jenny” Lukasik, 78, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at Dunmore Healthcare Center, Dunmore. Her husband of 53 years is Lawrence Lukasik, Sr. Born and raised in Mayfield, she resided in Olyphant for the last 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Pauline and Joseph Tolerico and was a graduate of Mayfield High School. She was a member...
John N. Black
Jul 26, 2009
John N. Black, 73, of Mount Cobb, died Sunday at home after a long illness. His wife of 39 years, the former Marie Serafini, died in November 1997.Born in Montdale, son of the late Claire Lillian Kennedy and Harold Frank Black, he was raised in Eynon and attended Eynon public schools. He resided in Mount Cobb for the last 12...
Rosemary Eileen Griswold
Jul 9, 2009
Rosemary Eileen Griswold, 83, passed away peacefully at Moses Taylor Hospital on Thursday, July 9, 2009 after an extended illness. Her husband of 57 years is John “Jack” Archie Griswold, Jr. whom she dearly loved.Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Montford Page Meader and Antoinette Green Meader. She was a graduate of Saint Mary’s Institute,...
Stephen Kurilla
Jun 18, 2009
Stephen Kurilla, 82, formerly of Peckville for over 40 years, died on Thursday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Eleanor A. Kondash. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on October 23rd.Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late John “Chickie” and Julia Stevensky Kurilla. He attended Olyphant schools and was a graduate of Johnson...
Christian Thomas Chmil
Apr 18, 2009
Christian Thomas Chmil, died early Saturday morning. Born December 23, 2008, he was the son of Thomas and Naomi Cherochak Chmil, Montdale.Christian was the joy of Christmas – a precious gift from God and a blessing to his Mom, Dad and Sister. His smile and face will be engraved in their hearts forever. Their entire family was privileged to spend...
John S Kolosinsky Jr.
Apr 13, 2009
John S. Kolosinsky, Jr., 62, of Dickson City, died Monday morning at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Karen D. Satkowski. They would have celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary on June 26th.Born in Peckville, he resided in Dickson City for over 20 years. Raised in Olyphant, he was the son-of-the-late John S. and Martha Swierczek Kolosinsky, Sr. and...
Maria L Comonie
Mar 31, 2009
Maria L. Comonie, 53, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday morning at Mercy Hospice, Scranton after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Gene “Geno” Comonie. They would have celebrated their 25th anniversary on September 8th.Born in Carbondale, she resided in Olyphant for the last 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph...
John J McDevitt
Mar 29, 2009
John J. “Jack” McDevitt, 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Sunday morning at home. He and his wife, the former Kathryn Klachaney, would have celebrated their 59th anniversary on June 10th.Born in Olyphant, he was the son-of-the-late John Leo and Sarah Cavanaugh McDevitt. A graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant, he was a member of St. Patrick’s Church...
Andrew Maslar Jr.
Mar 23, 2009
Andrew Maslar, Jr., 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at home. His wife is the former Mary E. Hare.Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late Andrew, Sr. and Mary Dudra Maslar. He was a graduate of Olyphant High School and Penn State College. He was formerly employed as a bank teller at the National...
Anna Hovan Onda
Mar 17, 2009
Anna Hovan Onda, 96, of Peckville, died on Tuesday morning at The Laurels at MidValley, Sturges. Her husband, John T., died in 1991.Born in Peckville, she was a lifelong resident. Daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Gallick Hovan, she attended Holy Ghost School, Olyphant and was a lifelong member of. Holy Ghost Church, Olyphant. She was formerly employed by...
Marie Dziki
Feb 8, 2009
Marie Dziki, 96, of Blakely, died on Sunday at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. She is survived by her husband, Steve, who she met at a Broadway ballroom in New York City in 1935. They were married on November 20, 1937. Born in Calabria, Italy, she moved to North Bergen, NJ at the age of three and resided there until she...
Joseph F Kausmeyer
Jan 5, 2009
Joseph F. Kausmeyer, 71, a lifelong resident of Throop, died on Monday morning at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Andrea Zuraski. They celebrated their 43rd anniversary on December 10th. Born in Throop, he was the son of the late, Julius and Anna Yontos Kausmeyer and was a graduate of Throop High School. He was employed by...
Irene M Feduchak
Dec 18, 2008
Irene M. Feduchak, 85, of Blakely, died on Thursday at Allied Services Skilled Nursing, Scranton. Her husband, William G. died on April 20, 2003. Born in Dickson City, she resided in Blakely most of her life. Daughter of the late, Charles and Viola Swartz Swenski, she was a graduate of Dickson City High School, a member of St. Mary of...
Walter F Wisniewski
Dec 18, 2008
Walter F. Wisniewski, 84, a lifelong resident of Dickson City, died on Thursday at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. His wife of 59 years was the former Helen M. Kishel. Born in Dickson City, he was the son of the late Bernard and Lena Kozlowsky Wisniewski. He attended Dickson City schools and retired in 1986 from Alton Dress, Dickson City, with over...
James T Kane
Dec 13, 2008
Dr. James T. Kane, 81, of Olyphant, died Saturday morning at home. He and his wife, the former Ann Durkin, would have celebrated their 49th anniversary on February 27th.Born in Pittston, he resided in Olyphant for the last 48 years. Son-of-the-late Paul and Mary Burke Kane, he was a graduate of Pittston High School. He pursued his undergraduate studies at...
Angela M Burris
Nov 14, 2008
Angela M. Burris, 88, of Olyphant, died Friday at Allied Services Skilled Nursing, Scranton. Her husband of 49 years, Donald R., died on December 17, 1989.Born in Ogdensburg, NY, she resided in Olyphant for the last 25 years. She was a 1938 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, Ogdensburg. Her parents were Anthony and Victoria DeChristina Lapetina.A member of St. Patrick’s...
Madylon C Kimble
Oct 15, 2008
Madylon C. Kimble, 98, a resident of The Willow Brook Assisted Living, Clarks Summit for the last three years died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Her husband of 46 years, Lt. Col. Joseph P. Kimble, died in 1979. He was an employee of The Scranton Times.Born in Scranton, she resided in Dickson City for 40 years. Daughter of the late...
Rose Rutsky
Sep 8, 2008
Rose Rutsky, of Olyphant, died on Monday at Mercy Hospice at Mercy Hospital. Her husband Michael died November, 1986.Born in Peckville, she was a resident of Olyphant most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Fedorchak Cucura. She was a 1940 graduate of Olyphant High School and was a member of Ss. Cyril &...
Hilda Conniff
Sep 4, 2008
Hilda Conniff, 95, of Peckville, died on Thursday at Ascera Care Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. Her husband was the late Joseph G. Conniff.Born in Scranton, she resided in Peckville since 1992. Her parents were the late Samuel and Lucy Walsh Newberry. She was an honors graduate of Dickson City High School, Class of 1930.A member of Sacred Heart...
