Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Gerald T Mihalich
Sep 1, 2008
Gerald T. Mihalich, 48, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at Mercy Hospice at Mercy Hospital, Scranton from a courageous battle with cancer. His mother is Eleanor Wallinger Egnotovich, Olyphant, with whom he resided. His father was the late Frank Mihalich.He was a graduate of St. Mary’s School, Dickson City and a 1977 graduate of Mid Valley High...
Peggy A Bernosky
Jun 30, 2008
Peggy A. Bernosky, 50, of Olyphant, died Monday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Community Medical Center from breast cancer. She and her husband, Jerry Bernosky, were happily married for 15 years.Born in Scranton, Peggy was a graduate of Bishop Hannan High School. She is the daughter of Yvette Gagnon and the late Raymond Gagnon, and a member of St....
Mary E Oprishko
Jun 5, 2008
Mary E. Oprishko, 61, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Thursday at home after an illness. Her husband of 38 years was George Oprishko. They celebrated their anniversary on April 25th.Born on April 24, 1947 in Peckville, her parents were the late John and Sophie Zywicki Greskovic. A graduate of St. Cyril’s Academy, Danville, she was employed by First...
Stanley J Kaminsky
Jun 5, 2008
Stanley Kaminsky,71,of Carbondale died Thursday at the home of his son Stephen after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Eynon, PA. He was the son of the late Stanley Kaminsky and Mary Kosiba Kaminsky Narbut and the stepson of Joseph Narbut. He graduated from Fell High School in 1955. He was of the Catholic faith and belonged...
Mary Vasey
May 21, 2008
Mary Vasey, 86, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at AseraCare Hospice at MidValley Hospital, Peckville. She was the widow of Richard Vasey.Born in Archbald, she attended Archbald schools and resided in Olyphant most of her life. Her parents were the late John and Helen Mullen Ritter. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant and a member of the...
Benedict A Apolinario
Mar 16, 2008
Benedict A. Apolinario, Jr., 40, of Archbald, died on Sunday at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. His wife is the former Maria Theresa Calafut. They were married on October 1, 2004.Born in Quezon City, Philippines, he was raised in Philadelphia and resided in Archbald for the last ten years. His parents are Benedicto, Sr. and Leticia Agsalud Apolinario, Philadelphia. He...
Evelyn Simpson
Mar 5, 2008
Evelyn Simpson, 95, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday morning at AseraCare Hospice at MidValley Hospital, Peckville. Her husband, William, died in 1977.Born in Moosic, she was raised in Jessup and lived in Olyphant for the last 75 years. Her parents were the late Thomas and Mary Tobin McCormack. She graduated from Jessup High School in 1930 and received her LPN...
Dorothy Bray Zehner
Feb 12, 2008
Dorothy Bray Zehner, 80, of Auburn Township, died on Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Claudia Zehner and Debbie Sears in Dickson City; where she was and honored guest for 9 years.Born August 3, 1927 in Scranton, her parents were the late Charles and Elizabeth James Bray. She graduated from West Scranton High School. She was married for 40...
Ronald Perry Watson
Dec 28, 2007
Ronald Perry Watson, 61, of Dickson City, died Friday morning at VNA Hospice, Community Medical Center, Scranton with his loving wife, Chong at his side. She was the former Chong Kum Kim. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on November 17th.Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to the late Harry and Charline Perry Watson, he resided in Dickson City for the...
Mary Jean McCann
Jun 6, 2007
Mary Jean McCann, 53, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at home. She is survived by her husband, Patrick. They would have celebrated their 28th anniversary on June 23rd.Born in Peckville, daughter of Mary Mynyk Romanak, Justus and the late Eugene Romanak, she was raised in Justus and resided in Olyphant for the last 20 years. Previously, she lived in Dickson City...
Francis A. Shilly Fitzgerald
Feb 10, 2007
Francis A. “Shilly” Fitzgerald, 87, of Throop, died on Saturday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. His parents were the late William and Sarah Corcoran Fitzgerald. Born in Throop, he was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant and the University of Scranton. He retired on December 31, 1999 from Lackawanna County Area Agency on...
Richard P. Markwith
Jan 10, 2007
Richard P. Markwith, 71, of Blakely, died on Wednesday at AseraCare Hospice at Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. McKeon Markwith. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on May 6. Born and raised in Scranton, he was a resident of Blakely since 1963. He was the son of the late Frank A. and Emily LeBoutillier...
Helen A Morano
Dec 20, 2006
Helen McVicar Morano, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Wednesday morning at home. Her husband, Michael A., died on January 10, 2000.Born in Olyphant on March 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Ellen Judson McVicar, and was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Scranton.She attended Olyphant High School and graduated from...
Lynne A Zarnosky
Dec 2, 2006
Lynne A. Zarnosky, Dickson City, died Saturday at Community Medical Center, Scranton.Her mother is the former Elinor M. Kasha Zarnosky. Her father, Leo F. Zarnosky, died in January 2005.Born in Scranton, she was raised in Blakely and resided in Dickson City for the last 10 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Valley View High School and attended Mansfield University....
Allan Mashie
Nov 20, 2006
Allan Mashie, a lifelong resident of Dickson City, died Monday at AseraCare Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville.His parents are Martin and Eleanor Lebida Mashie. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s School, Dickson City, and a 1971 graduate of Mid Valley High School. He was a member of St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Dickson City and a former...
Romayne V Westgate
Nov 17, 2006
Romayne Westgate, of Olyphant, died Friday evening in the VNA Hospice at Community Medical Center.Born and raised in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mildred Mackey Kane. She resided in Olyphant for the last 20 years. She graduated from Jessup High School and was a member of St. James Church, Jessup.She enjoyed going out to dinner,...
Mildred Malanczuk
Oct 29, 2006
Mildred Malanczuk, 81, a lifelong resident of Peckville, died Sunday at home.Born in Blakely, she was the daughter of the late William and Julia Mazur Fritz. She was a graduate of Blakely High School and was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Olyphant. She worked at and retired from the Globe Store.Surviving is a nephew, John Mazur, Peckville.Funeral...
Beverly J Linsinbigler
Oct 7, 2006
Beverly Linsinbigler, 52, of Olyphant, died on Saturday night at home, under the care of Heartland Hospice Services. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Frank Linsinbigler.Born in Scranton, she grew up in Eynon and resided in Olyphant for the last 18 years. Her parents were the late Thomas P. and Matilda Novotny Bryer. She graduated from Valley...
Joseph R Alvord
Oct 5, 2006
Joseph R. Alvord, 61, of Clarks Summit died on October 5th. Born in Scranton, he resided in Clarks Summit with his wife Carol A. Andrews Alvord. Their 38th wedding anniversary would have been on November 6th.He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed trips to Atlantic City, the ocean and his computer.He is survived by a son, Frank...
Virginia Pisanchyn
Aug 14, 2006
Virginia Cantanzariti Pisancyhn, 77, of Olyphant, died on Monday morning at Mercy Hospital. Her husband, Roman, died in 1986.Born in Calabria, Italy, she came to Olyphant as a child and lived there the rest of her life. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lena Tripodi Cantanzariti and stepdaughter of the late Sam Bianco. She was a graduate...
Gerald T Mihalich
Sep 1, 2008
Gerald T. Mihalich, 48, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at Mercy Hospice at Mercy Hospital, Scranton from a courageous battle with cancer. His mother is Eleanor Wallinger Egnotovich, Olyphant, with whom he resided. His father was the late Frank Mihalich.He was a graduate of St. Mary’s School, Dickson City and a 1977 graduate of Mid Valley High...
Peggy A Bernosky
Jun 30, 2008
Peggy A. Bernosky, 50, of Olyphant, died Monday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Community Medical Center from breast cancer. She and her husband, Jerry Bernosky, were happily married for 15 years.Born in Scranton, Peggy was a graduate of Bishop Hannan High School. She is the daughter of Yvette Gagnon and the late Raymond Gagnon, and a member of St....
Mary E Oprishko
Jun 5, 2008
Mary E. Oprishko, 61, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Thursday at home after an illness. Her husband of 38 years was George Oprishko. They celebrated their anniversary on April 25th.Born on April 24, 1947 in Peckville, her parents were the late John and Sophie Zywicki Greskovic. A graduate of St. Cyril’s Academy, Danville, she was employed by First...
Stanley J Kaminsky
Jun 5, 2008
Stanley Kaminsky,71,of Carbondale died Thursday at the home of his son Stephen after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Eynon, PA. He was the son of the late Stanley Kaminsky and Mary Kosiba Kaminsky Narbut and the stepson of Joseph Narbut. He graduated from Fell High School in 1955. He was of the Catholic faith and belonged...
Mary Vasey
May 21, 2008
Mary Vasey, 86, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at AseraCare Hospice at MidValley Hospital, Peckville. She was the widow of Richard Vasey.Born in Archbald, she attended Archbald schools and resided in Olyphant most of her life. Her parents were the late John and Helen Mullen Ritter. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant and a member of the...
Benedict A Apolinario
Mar 16, 2008
Benedict A. Apolinario, Jr., 40, of Archbald, died on Sunday at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. His wife is the former Maria Theresa Calafut. They were married on October 1, 2004.Born in Quezon City, Philippines, he was raised in Philadelphia and resided in Archbald for the last ten years. His parents are Benedicto, Sr. and Leticia Agsalud Apolinario, Philadelphia. He...
Evelyn Simpson
Mar 5, 2008
Evelyn Simpson, 95, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday morning at AseraCare Hospice at MidValley Hospital, Peckville. Her husband, William, died in 1977.Born in Moosic, she was raised in Jessup and lived in Olyphant for the last 75 years. Her parents were the late Thomas and Mary Tobin McCormack. She graduated from Jessup High School in 1930 and received her LPN...
Dorothy Bray Zehner
Feb 12, 2008
Dorothy Bray Zehner, 80, of Auburn Township, died on Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Claudia Zehner and Debbie Sears in Dickson City; where she was and honored guest for 9 years.Born August 3, 1927 in Scranton, her parents were the late Charles and Elizabeth James Bray. She graduated from West Scranton High School. She was married for 40...
Ronald Perry Watson
Dec 28, 2007
Ronald Perry Watson, 61, of Dickson City, died Friday morning at VNA Hospice, Community Medical Center, Scranton with his loving wife, Chong at his side. She was the former Chong Kum Kim. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on November 17th.Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to the late Harry and Charline Perry Watson, he resided in Dickson City for the...
Mary Jean McCann
Jun 6, 2007
Mary Jean McCann, 53, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at home. She is survived by her husband, Patrick. They would have celebrated their 28th anniversary on June 23rd.Born in Peckville, daughter of Mary Mynyk Romanak, Justus and the late Eugene Romanak, she was raised in Justus and resided in Olyphant for the last 20 years. Previously, she lived in Dickson City...
Francis A. Shilly Fitzgerald
Feb 10, 2007
Francis A. “Shilly” Fitzgerald, 87, of Throop, died on Saturday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. His parents were the late William and Sarah Corcoran Fitzgerald. Born in Throop, he was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant and the University of Scranton. He retired on December 31, 1999 from Lackawanna County Area Agency on...
Richard P. Markwith
Jan 10, 2007
Richard P. Markwith, 71, of Blakely, died on Wednesday at AseraCare Hospice at Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. McKeon Markwith. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on May 6. Born and raised in Scranton, he was a resident of Blakely since 1963. He was the son of the late Frank A. and Emily LeBoutillier...
Helen A Morano
Dec 20, 2006
Helen McVicar Morano, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Wednesday morning at home. Her husband, Michael A., died on January 10, 2000.Born in Olyphant on March 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Ellen Judson McVicar, and was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Scranton.She attended Olyphant High School and graduated from...
Lynne A Zarnosky
Dec 2, 2006
Lynne A. Zarnosky, Dickson City, died Saturday at Community Medical Center, Scranton.Her mother is the former Elinor M. Kasha Zarnosky. Her father, Leo F. Zarnosky, died in January 2005.Born in Scranton, she was raised in Blakely and resided in Dickson City for the last 10 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Valley View High School and attended Mansfield University....
Allan Mashie
Nov 20, 2006
Allan Mashie, a lifelong resident of Dickson City, died Monday at AseraCare Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville.His parents are Martin and Eleanor Lebida Mashie. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s School, Dickson City, and a 1971 graduate of Mid Valley High School. He was a member of St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Dickson City and a former...
Romayne V Westgate
Nov 17, 2006
Romayne Westgate, of Olyphant, died Friday evening in the VNA Hospice at Community Medical Center.Born and raised in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mildred Mackey Kane. She resided in Olyphant for the last 20 years. She graduated from Jessup High School and was a member of St. James Church, Jessup.She enjoyed going out to dinner,...
Mildred Malanczuk
Oct 29, 2006
Mildred Malanczuk, 81, a lifelong resident of Peckville, died Sunday at home.Born in Blakely, she was the daughter of the late William and Julia Mazur Fritz. She was a graduate of Blakely High School and was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Olyphant. She worked at and retired from the Globe Store.Surviving is a nephew, John Mazur, Peckville.Funeral...
Beverly J Linsinbigler
Oct 7, 2006
Beverly Linsinbigler, 52, of Olyphant, died on Saturday night at home, under the care of Heartland Hospice Services. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Frank Linsinbigler.Born in Scranton, she grew up in Eynon and resided in Olyphant for the last 18 years. Her parents were the late Thomas P. and Matilda Novotny Bryer. She graduated from Valley...
Joseph R Alvord
Oct 5, 2006
Joseph R. Alvord, 61, of Clarks Summit died on October 5th. Born in Scranton, he resided in Clarks Summit with his wife Carol A. Andrews Alvord. Their 38th wedding anniversary would have been on November 6th.He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed trips to Atlantic City, the ocean and his computer.He is survived by a son, Frank...
Virginia Pisanchyn
Aug 14, 2006
Virginia Cantanzariti Pisancyhn, 77, of Olyphant, died on Monday morning at Mercy Hospital. Her husband, Roman, died in 1986.Born in Calabria, Italy, she came to Olyphant as a child and lived there the rest of her life. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lena Tripodi Cantanzariti and stepdaughter of the late Sam Bianco. She was a graduate...
