Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Palmina A Whitman
Nov 15, 2004
Palmina A. Whitman, 72, died Monday with her family by her side. Born March 20, 1932 in Olyphant to Rocco and Carmela Morano DiPietro, she had been a resident of Bardonia for the past three years and formerly resided in Olyphant.She was a devoted and caring mother and homemaker.Surviving are her children, William Whitman, Jr., Long Island, NY and Cindy Whitman,...
Daniel Tota
Oct 4, 2004
Daniel “Butch” Tota, 62, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at home. He was the son of the late Daniel and Mary Paoletti Tota.Born in Peckville, he was educated in St. Patrick’s and Olyphant schools and was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant. He retired 3 months ago from Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp., Scranton with 38 years of...
Mary E Symons
Sep 2, 2004
Mary E. Symons, 91, of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at home. She was the widow of Mansell V. Symons who died in 1974.Born in Archbald, she lived in Olyphant for the last 10 years, but resided in Blakely most of her life. Her parents were James and Mary Moran. She was educated in Archbald schools and was a member...
Francis Paul Borgna
Jul 8, 2004
Frank Borgna, Sr., of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at home. His wife is the former Theresa Littman. They would have celebrated their 39th anniversary this Saturday, July 10.A lifelong resident of Olyphant, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Kupchick Borgna. He attended Olyphant High School.He was the owner of Borgna’s Body Shop and Auto Sales,...
Louise J McKeon
Jul 1, 2004
Louise J. McKeon, 63, of Blakely, died on Thursday morning at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. Her parents were Robert D. and Genevieve M. Cavanaugh McKeon.Born in Blakely, she was a resident of Blakely for most of her life, but lived in Washington, D.C. for a few years in the 1960’s. She graduated from Blakely High School in 1958...
Gerard F Tully Sr.
Jun 26, 2004
Gerard F. Tully, Sr., 77, of Olyphant, died on Saturday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). His wife is the former Theresa M. Jackanin. They would have celebrated their 55th anniversary on October 28.Born in Dickson City, he was a resident of Olyphant for 43 years. He was the son of the...
Louisa DiPietro
Jun 21, 2004
Louisa DiPietro, 93, of Olyphant, died on Monday morning at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. She would have celebrated her 94th birthday on November 10. Her husband was the late Rocco, Sr. who died in 1979.Born in Guardia Lombardia, Italy, she was a resident of Olyphant for 75 years. She was the daughter of the late Carmen and Concordia...
Robert Wayne Pitera
Jun 21, 2004
Robert W. Pitera, 55, of Palm Springs and Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Olyphant, died on Monday, June 21 in California.Born in Peckville, he was the son of Alice Malhenzie Pitera and the late Walter J. Pitera. He was a 1967 graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, attended Penn State University and received a degree from New York University.He worked...
Mary Lou Marcinkevich
Jun 9, 2004
Mary Lou Marcinkevich, 57, of Sussex Street, Old Forge, died Wednesday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her companion of 20 years is Thomas Jenkins, Scranton.Born in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late James F. and Dolores Dranshak Gallagher, she attended Scranton schools and was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a...
Eleanor Potoski Reis
May 9, 2004
Eleanor Sharek Potoski Reis, 77, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Dunmore Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Potoski who died in 1963.Born in Scranton, she resided in Dickson City most of her life. Her parents were the late Frank and Anna Havrilla Sharek. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant and...
Mary Pavlisko
Apr 10, 2004
Mary Pavlisko, 96, died on Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. She was the widow of the late William Pavlisko who died December 6, 1988. They were married 62 years.Born in Olyphant on February 2, 1908, she was formerly a resident of RD #1, Olyphant, Scott Twp. for 71 years. For the past three years she resided at Davis Manor,...
John J Woytack
Apr 1, 2004
John J. “Jack” Woytack, 65, of Olyphant, died on Thursday at VNA Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Lackawanna Co. Inpatient Unit at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton after a valiant battle with lung cancer. His wife, soul mate and best friend is the former Sonia Smoley. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on January 25th.Born in Throop, he was the...
Stanley Gensiak
Mar 30, 2004
Stanley Gensiak, 59, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Patricia Gatens. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on January 14th.Born in Peckville, he was a lifelong resident of Olyphant. His parents were the late Stanley E. and Mabel Williams Gensiak. He was a 1962 graduate of Olyphant High School and an All...
Thelma Scaramuzzo
Mar 26, 2004
Thelma Kitchen Scaramuzzo, R.N., 86, of Peckville died early Friday morning at Mercy Hospice. She was the wife of Frank Scaramuzzo who died May 17, 2000. Born March 25, 1918 in Carbondale, daughter of the late William and Lelia Reed Herman and step-daughter Allen MacNeal. She attended Scranton schools and was a 1937 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She...
William R Craig Sr.
Feb 8, 2004
William Robert Craig, Sr., 79, of Dickson City, died on Sunday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Loretta Verchuk Craig.Born in Duryea, he was a lifelong resident before moving to Dickson City 5 years ago. His parents were David and Elizabeth Fries Craig. He was former member of Holy Rosary Church, Duryea and was educated...
Albert J Kisel
Jan 25, 2004
Albert J. Kisel, 93, of Blakely, died on Sunday evening at home. He would have celebrated his 94th birthday on Friday. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sophie Ogrodowczyk Kisel of 55 years, who died in 1986.Born in Blakely, he was a lifetime resident. His parents were James and Mary Novak Kisel. He was educated at Holy Ghost...
Mildred Polacek
Dec 29, 2003
Mildred Polacek, 74, of Scott Twp., died on Monday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital. Her husband, the late Donald “Danny” Polacek, died in 1990. Her companion and best friend is Richard Polacek of W. Orange, NJ. Born in Olyphant, she resided in Scott Twp. most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Olga Fedorchak...
James McGarry
Dec 5, 2003
James McGarry, 31, of Scranton, died on Friday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Scranton, he resided in Forest City most of his life before moving to Scranton a few months ago. He is the son and stepson of Elaine C. and James C. Smallacombe, Jermyn. He was a 1991 graduate of Mountain View High School and received a...
Emily Valerie Partyka
Oct 25, 2003
Emily Valerie Partyka, 88, of Sayreville, NJ, died on Saturday morning at home. Her husband, Carl, preceded her in death in 1987. Born in Olyphant, she was a resident of Olyphant before moving to Sayreville 14 years ago. Daughter of the late John and Regina Ptaszek Strojny, she was a member of St. Stanislaus Church, Sayreville and a former member...
Palmina A Whitman
Nov 15, 2004
Palmina A. Whitman, 72, died Monday with her family by her side. Born March 20, 1932 in Olyphant to Rocco and Carmela Morano DiPietro, she had been a resident of Bardonia for the past three years and formerly resided in Olyphant.She was a devoted and caring mother and homemaker.Surviving are her children, William Whitman, Jr., Long Island, NY and Cindy Whitman,...
Daniel Tota
Oct 4, 2004
Daniel “Butch” Tota, 62, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at home. He was the son of the late Daniel and Mary Paoletti Tota.Born in Peckville, he was educated in St. Patrick’s and Olyphant schools and was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant. He retired 3 months ago from Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp., Scranton with 38 years of...
Mary E Symons
Sep 2, 2004
Mary E. Symons, 91, of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at home. She was the widow of Mansell V. Symons who died in 1974.Born in Archbald, she lived in Olyphant for the last 10 years, but resided in Blakely most of her life. Her parents were James and Mary Moran. She was educated in Archbald schools and was a member...
Francis Paul Borgna
Jul 8, 2004
Frank Borgna, Sr., of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at home. His wife is the former Theresa Littman. They would have celebrated their 39th anniversary this Saturday, July 10.A lifelong resident of Olyphant, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Kupchick Borgna. He attended Olyphant High School.He was the owner of Borgna’s Body Shop and Auto Sales,...
Louise J McKeon
Jul 1, 2004
Louise J. McKeon, 63, of Blakely, died on Thursday morning at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. Her parents were Robert D. and Genevieve M. Cavanaugh McKeon.Born in Blakely, she was a resident of Blakely for most of her life, but lived in Washington, D.C. for a few years in the 1960’s. She graduated from Blakely High School in 1958...
Gerard F Tully Sr.
Jun 26, 2004
Gerard F. Tully, Sr., 77, of Olyphant, died on Saturday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). His wife is the former Theresa M. Jackanin. They would have celebrated their 55th anniversary on October 28.Born in Dickson City, he was a resident of Olyphant for 43 years. He was the son of the...
Louisa DiPietro
Jun 21, 2004
Louisa DiPietro, 93, of Olyphant, died on Monday morning at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. She would have celebrated her 94th birthday on November 10. Her husband was the late Rocco, Sr. who died in 1979.Born in Guardia Lombardia, Italy, she was a resident of Olyphant for 75 years. She was the daughter of the late Carmen and Concordia...
Robert Wayne Pitera
Jun 21, 2004
Robert W. Pitera, 55, of Palm Springs and Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Olyphant, died on Monday, June 21 in California.Born in Peckville, he was the son of Alice Malhenzie Pitera and the late Walter J. Pitera. He was a 1967 graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, attended Penn State University and received a degree from New York University.He worked...
Mary Lou Marcinkevich
Jun 9, 2004
Mary Lou Marcinkevich, 57, of Sussex Street, Old Forge, died Wednesday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her companion of 20 years is Thomas Jenkins, Scranton.Born in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late James F. and Dolores Dranshak Gallagher, she attended Scranton schools and was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a...
Eleanor Potoski Reis
May 9, 2004
Eleanor Sharek Potoski Reis, 77, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Dunmore Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Potoski who died in 1963.Born in Scranton, she resided in Dickson City most of her life. Her parents were the late Frank and Anna Havrilla Sharek. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant and...
Mary Pavlisko
Apr 10, 2004
Mary Pavlisko, 96, died on Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. She was the widow of the late William Pavlisko who died December 6, 1988. They were married 62 years.Born in Olyphant on February 2, 1908, she was formerly a resident of RD #1, Olyphant, Scott Twp. for 71 years. For the past three years she resided at Davis Manor,...
John J Woytack
Apr 1, 2004
John J. “Jack” Woytack, 65, of Olyphant, died on Thursday at VNA Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Lackawanna Co. Inpatient Unit at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton after a valiant battle with lung cancer. His wife, soul mate and best friend is the former Sonia Smoley. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on January 25th.Born in Throop, he was the...
Stanley Gensiak
Mar 30, 2004
Stanley Gensiak, 59, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Patricia Gatens. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on January 14th.Born in Peckville, he was a lifelong resident of Olyphant. His parents were the late Stanley E. and Mabel Williams Gensiak. He was a 1962 graduate of Olyphant High School and an All...
Thelma Scaramuzzo
Mar 26, 2004
Thelma Kitchen Scaramuzzo, R.N., 86, of Peckville died early Friday morning at Mercy Hospice. She was the wife of Frank Scaramuzzo who died May 17, 2000. Born March 25, 1918 in Carbondale, daughter of the late William and Lelia Reed Herman and step-daughter Allen MacNeal. She attended Scranton schools and was a 1937 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She...
William R Craig Sr.
Feb 8, 2004
William Robert Craig, Sr., 79, of Dickson City, died on Sunday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Loretta Verchuk Craig.Born in Duryea, he was a lifelong resident before moving to Dickson City 5 years ago. His parents were David and Elizabeth Fries Craig. He was former member of Holy Rosary Church, Duryea and was educated...
Albert J Kisel
Jan 25, 2004
Albert J. Kisel, 93, of Blakely, died on Sunday evening at home. He would have celebrated his 94th birthday on Friday. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sophie Ogrodowczyk Kisel of 55 years, who died in 1986.Born in Blakely, he was a lifetime resident. His parents were James and Mary Novak Kisel. He was educated at Holy Ghost...
Mildred Polacek
Dec 29, 2003
Mildred Polacek, 74, of Scott Twp., died on Monday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital. Her husband, the late Donald “Danny” Polacek, died in 1990. Her companion and best friend is Richard Polacek of W. Orange, NJ. Born in Olyphant, she resided in Scott Twp. most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Olga Fedorchak...
James McGarry
Dec 5, 2003
James McGarry, 31, of Scranton, died on Friday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Scranton, he resided in Forest City most of his life before moving to Scranton a few months ago. He is the son and stepson of Elaine C. and James C. Smallacombe, Jermyn. He was a 1991 graduate of Mountain View High School and received a...
Emily Valerie Partyka
Oct 25, 2003
Emily Valerie Partyka, 88, of Sayreville, NJ, died on Saturday morning at home. Her husband, Carl, preceded her in death in 1987. Born in Olyphant, she was a resident of Olyphant before moving to Sayreville 14 years ago. Daughter of the late John and Regina Ptaszek Strojny, she was a member of St. Stanislaus Church, Sayreville and a former member...
