Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Mary L. Fumanti
Sep 4, 2005
Mary L. Fumanti of Olyphant, died on Sunday morning at VNA Hospice Unit, Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband is Thomas S. Fumanti. They celebrated their 38th anniversary on August 23rd.Born in Scranton, she lived in Olyphant for most of her life. Her parents were Alan and Sarah Crothomel. Educated in Scranton schools, she was a member of St. Patrick’s...
Nancy Nudelman
Aug 29, 2005
Nancy Nudelman, 81, of Dickson City, died on Monday at home with her family and friends. She was the widow of Sam Nudelman, who died October 19, 1968.Born in Carbondale, she resided in Dickson City most of her life. Her parents were the late Harry A. and Clara Edmunds Greene. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant. A...
Marie C O'Hara
Jun 25, 2005
Marie C. O’Hara, 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Her husband of 48 years, Edward J. O’Hara, died in September 1992.Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late J. Walter and Anna O’Malley Cummings. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, class of 1939 and a member of...
Nathan J Bettachini
May 19, 2005
Nathan J. “Nate” Bettachini, 91, of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at AseraCare Hospice Unit, MidValley Hospital, Peckville after an illness. His wife, the former Ann Fagan died in 1982.Born in Scranton and raised in Jessup, he was a resident of Dickson City most of his life. He was the son of the late Alfredo and Jennie Cavagnaro Bettachini and...
Andrew R Kondash
Feb 25, 2005
Andrew R. Kondash, 68, of Peckville, died on Friday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. His wife is the former Ann Marie Hoffman. They celebrated their 48th anniversary on December 29th.Born in Peckville, he was a lifelong resident. Son of the late Andrew M. and Anna Fedorchak Kondash, he was educated in Blakely School District and was a member...
Joseph J Zywicki
Feb 7, 2005
Joseph J. Zywicki, 84, of Peckville, died on Monday at Asera Care Hospice at MidValley Hospital, Peckville. His wife is the former, Dorothy T. Shander. They would have celebrated their 58th anniversary on September 29th.Born in Olyphant, he resided in Peckville for over 50 years. His parents were John and Philomena Frydryk Zywicki. He was a member of St. Michael...
Leo F Zarnosky
Jan 23, 2005
Leo F. “Popeye” Zarnosky of Dickson City died Sunday at Northeast Veterans Center, Scranton. He was the husband of Elinor M. Kasha Zarnosky. They were married for 51 years.Born in Scranton he was raised in Blakely and moved to Dickson City over 30 years ago. He was the son of the late Mary and John Zarnosky and a member of...
Anna Yuhas
Dec 4, 2004
Anna Yuhas, 94, of Philadelphia, formerly of Dalton, died on Saturday at Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media. She was the widow of the late Peter Yuhas who died in 1971.Born in Olyphant on February 5, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Anna Guman Lazar.A former member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Greek Church, Olyphant, she loved cooking,...
George A Mamera Sr.
Dec 1, 2004
George A. Mamera, Sr., 88, of Peckville, died Wednesday at AseraCare Hospice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. He was the husband of Beatrice Pilch Mamera. They were married May 26, 1945 and celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.Born August 31, 1916, in Maynard, Ohio, son of the late Anne and John Mamera, Manville, NJ, he was a member of St. Michael the Archangel...
Ann Straka
Nov 28, 2004
Ann Straka, 86, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Asera Care Hospice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew of 54 years, who died on August 4, 1992.Born in Olyphant she was a lifelong resident. Her parents were John and Anna Novajosky Pallo. She was a member of Holy Ghost Slovak...
Sophie V Hynak
Nov 17, 2004
Sophie V. Hynak, 86, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at home. Her husband was the late William Hynak who died in 1963.Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. Her parents were the late Anthony and Mary Zarnowski Misiura. She was a graduate of St. Michael’s Parochial School, Olyphant and Olyphant High School.A member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Greek...
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...
Mary L. Fumanti
Sep 4, 2005
Mary L. Fumanti of Olyphant, died on Sunday morning at VNA Hospice Unit, Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband is Thomas S. Fumanti. They celebrated their 38th anniversary on August 23rd.Born in Scranton, she lived in Olyphant for most of her life. Her parents were Alan and Sarah Crothomel. Educated in Scranton schools, she was a member of St. Patrick’s...
Nancy Nudelman
Aug 29, 2005
Nancy Nudelman, 81, of Dickson City, died on Monday at home with her family and friends. She was the widow of Sam Nudelman, who died October 19, 1968.Born in Carbondale, she resided in Dickson City most of her life. Her parents were the late Harry A. and Clara Edmunds Greene. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant. A...
Marie C O'Hara
Jun 25, 2005
Marie C. O’Hara, 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Her husband of 48 years, Edward J. O’Hara, died in September 1992.Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late J. Walter and Anna O’Malley Cummings. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, class of 1939 and a member of...
Nathan J Bettachini
May 19, 2005
Nathan J. “Nate” Bettachini, 91, of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at AseraCare Hospice Unit, MidValley Hospital, Peckville after an illness. His wife, the former Ann Fagan died in 1982.Born in Scranton and raised in Jessup, he was a resident of Dickson City most of his life. He was the son of the late Alfredo and Jennie Cavagnaro Bettachini and...
Andrew R Kondash
Feb 25, 2005
Andrew R. Kondash, 68, of Peckville, died on Friday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. His wife is the former Ann Marie Hoffman. They celebrated their 48th anniversary on December 29th.Born in Peckville, he was a lifelong resident. Son of the late Andrew M. and Anna Fedorchak Kondash, he was educated in Blakely School District and was a member...
Joseph J Zywicki
Feb 7, 2005
Joseph J. Zywicki, 84, of Peckville, died on Monday at Asera Care Hospice at MidValley Hospital, Peckville. His wife is the former, Dorothy T. Shander. They would have celebrated their 58th anniversary on September 29th.Born in Olyphant, he resided in Peckville for over 50 years. His parents were John and Philomena Frydryk Zywicki. He was a member of St. Michael...
Leo F Zarnosky
Jan 23, 2005
Leo F. “Popeye” Zarnosky of Dickson City died Sunday at Northeast Veterans Center, Scranton. He was the husband of Elinor M. Kasha Zarnosky. They were married for 51 years.Born in Scranton he was raised in Blakely and moved to Dickson City over 30 years ago. He was the son of the late Mary and John Zarnosky and a member of...
Anna Yuhas
Dec 4, 2004
Anna Yuhas, 94, of Philadelphia, formerly of Dalton, died on Saturday at Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media. She was the widow of the late Peter Yuhas who died in 1971.Born in Olyphant on February 5, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Anna Guman Lazar.A former member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Greek Church, Olyphant, she loved cooking,...
George A Mamera Sr.
Dec 1, 2004
George A. Mamera, Sr., 88, of Peckville, died Wednesday at AseraCare Hospice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. He was the husband of Beatrice Pilch Mamera. They were married May 26, 1945 and celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.Born August 31, 1916, in Maynard, Ohio, son of the late Anne and John Mamera, Manville, NJ, he was a member of St. Michael the Archangel...
Ann Straka
Nov 28, 2004
Ann Straka, 86, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Asera Care Hospice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew of 54 years, who died on August 4, 1992.Born in Olyphant she was a lifelong resident. Her parents were John and Anna Novajosky Pallo. She was a member of Holy Ghost Slovak...
Sophie V Hynak
Nov 17, 2004
Sophie V. Hynak, 86, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday at home. Her husband was the late William Hynak who died in 1963.Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. Her parents were the late Anthony and Mary Zarnowski Misiura. She was a graduate of St. Michael’s Parochial School, Olyphant and Olyphant High School.A member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Greek...
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...
