Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
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...
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...
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...
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...
