Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
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...
Lucille G. Dolan
Sep 25, 2003
Lucille G. Dolan, Olyphant, died Thursday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of Joseph J. Dolan who died in 1985. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Gertrude Adams Dougherty, she resided in Olyphant most of her life. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Olyphant and a graduate of Scranton Technical High School...
Joyce Ann Youshock
Jul 31, 2003
Joyce Ann Youshock of Olyphant, died on Thursday at Hospice, Preferred Choice, Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville. Her late husband, John Youshock, Jr., died on May 22, 2001. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. Daughter-of-the-late Claude and Ruth Brugler Dando, she was a graduate of Olyphant High School. She retired June 2002 from Haband, Company, Inc., Peckville. She was a...
Tillie Klemish
Jun 24, 2003
Tillie (Klemash) Klemish, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday evening shortly after arrival at MidValley Hospital. She was the widow of the late Andrew Klemash who died February 11, 1987. They were married 56 years. Born in Olyphant, she resided there all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Simon and Julia Mudrich Waschysak. Prior to retirement, she...
William J. Feduchak
Apr 20, 2003
William J. Feduchak, 80, of Blakely, a resident of Allied Medical Center, died Sunday in the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He and his wife, the former Irene M. Swenski would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary May 8th. Born in Blakely, son of the late John and Paraska Kolodichik Feduchak, he was a lifelong Blakely resident...
Joseph M. Youshock
Apr 15, 2003
Joseph Youshock, 39, of Throop died on Tuesday in Throop. Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, he was the son of Stephen Youshock, Sr., Lake Ariel and the late Shirley Havrilak Youshock. He resided in Throop for the last 10 years and prior to that Dickson City. A graduate of MidValley High School, he was previously employed at Suckle Industries, Scranton....
Francis J. Jurkiewicz
Dec 13, 2002
Francis James Jurkiewicz, 79, of Olyphant, died on Friday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Florence Kulick. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on January 9, 2003. Born in Dickson City, he resided in Olyphant since 1946. His parents were the late Francis and Rose Laskowski Jurkiewicz. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church,...
William Fedorchak, Jr.
Dec 1, 2002
William Fedorchak, Jr., 71, of Olyphant, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon, at home. He was the son of the late William, Sr. and Anna Pish Fedorchak. His stepmother was the late Mary Pish Fedorchak. Born in Olyphant, he moved back to his birthplace 4 years ago. He raised his children in S. Plainfield, NJ and later moved to Elizabeth, NJ....
Samuel P. Fumanti
Sep 1, 2002
Samuel P. Fumanti, 70, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Anita M. Biondi. Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. His parents were Samuel and Mildred Lapic Fumanti. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant. He was a 1950 graduate of Olyphant High School. He retired from Harper Collins,...
Justine P. Cherney
Aug 30, 2002
Justine P. Cherney, of Jessup, died on Friday morning at Lackawanna County Healthcare Center, Sturges. Her husband, Daniel Myron Cherney died in 1975. Her parents were Francis and Mary Gellak Oravec. Born in Jessup, she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Jessup and a member of their Holy Rosary Society. She was a...
Ann Bzdick
Aug 26, 2002
Ann Bzdick, formerly of Jessup, died on Monday night at Lackawanna County Healthcare Center. Her husband, Andrew, died in 1976. Her parents were John and Pelagia Duke Ritzco. Born in Winton, she was a resident of Jessup most of her life and attended Jessup schools. She was a lifelong member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, Jessup. She was formerly...
John J. Greskovic, Jr.
Jul 21, 2002
John J. Greskovic, Jr., 90, of Olyphant, died Sunday at Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife, the former Sophie Zywicki died on December 26, 1990. They were married for fifty years.
Tina Marie Nash
Jul 13, 2002
Tina Marie Nash, 35, of Dickson City, died on Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Ann J. Stankiewicz
Jun 28, 2002
Ann J. Stankiewicz, of Olyphant, died on Friday morning at home. She is survived by her husband, John J. Stankiewicz. They celebrated their 45th anniversary last July 21st. Her parents were Stanley and Mary Kosik Buchinski. Born in Dickson City, she was a resident of Olyphant for the last 45 years. She was a graduate of Dickson City High School...
Robert Lawrence Cleary
Jun 25, 2002
Robert Lawrence Cleary, 17, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday. He is the son and stepson of Laurie and Fran Munley of Olyphant and Kevin R. and Alice Cleary of Peckville. Born in Scranton, he resided in Olyphant all of his life. A senior this fall at Bishop O’Hara High School, Dunmore, he was a high honor roll student and a...
Gerard J. Greskovic
Jun 21, 2002
Gerard J. Greskovic, 58, of Olyphant, died on Friday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Judith Stevens. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on February 4th. He was the son of the late Sophie Zywicki. Born in Olyphant, he was a resident of Olyphant most of his life. A graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, he...
Mary B. McCarthy
May 28, 2002
Mary B. Pawlowski McCarthy, 90, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday afternoon at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl A. Pawlowski and her second husband, Robert McCarthy. Born in Scranton, she was a resident of Olyphant most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Alexander and Evelyn Jablanski Vincek. She...
Carl A. Pawlowski
May 10, 2002
Carl A. Pawlowski, 69, of Olyphant, died on Friday morning at Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Pawlowski. Born in Scranton, he was a resident of the Mid Valley most of he life. He moved to Olyphant 5 years ago. He was the son of the late Carl A. Pawlowski...
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...
Lucille G. Dolan
Sep 25, 2003
Lucille G. Dolan, Olyphant, died Thursday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of Joseph J. Dolan who died in 1985. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Gertrude Adams Dougherty, she resided in Olyphant most of her life. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Olyphant and a graduate of Scranton Technical High School...
Joyce Ann Youshock
Jul 31, 2003
Joyce Ann Youshock of Olyphant, died on Thursday at Hospice, Preferred Choice, Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville. Her late husband, John Youshock, Jr., died on May 22, 2001. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. Daughter-of-the-late Claude and Ruth Brugler Dando, she was a graduate of Olyphant High School. She retired June 2002 from Haband, Company, Inc., Peckville. She was a...
Tillie Klemish
Jun 24, 2003
Tillie (Klemash) Klemish, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday evening shortly after arrival at MidValley Hospital. She was the widow of the late Andrew Klemash who died February 11, 1987. They were married 56 years. Born in Olyphant, she resided there all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Simon and Julia Mudrich Waschysak. Prior to retirement, she...
William J. Feduchak
Apr 20, 2003
William J. Feduchak, 80, of Blakely, a resident of Allied Medical Center, died Sunday in the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He and his wife, the former Irene M. Swenski would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary May 8th. Born in Blakely, son of the late John and Paraska Kolodichik Feduchak, he was a lifelong Blakely resident...
Joseph M. Youshock
Apr 15, 2003
Joseph Youshock, 39, of Throop died on Tuesday in Throop. Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, he was the son of Stephen Youshock, Sr., Lake Ariel and the late Shirley Havrilak Youshock. He resided in Throop for the last 10 years and prior to that Dickson City. A graduate of MidValley High School, he was previously employed at Suckle Industries, Scranton....
Francis J. Jurkiewicz
Dec 13, 2002
Francis James Jurkiewicz, 79, of Olyphant, died on Friday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Florence Kulick. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on January 9, 2003. Born in Dickson City, he resided in Olyphant since 1946. His parents were the late Francis and Rose Laskowski Jurkiewicz. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church,...
William Fedorchak, Jr.
Dec 1, 2002
William Fedorchak, Jr., 71, of Olyphant, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon, at home. He was the son of the late William, Sr. and Anna Pish Fedorchak. His stepmother was the late Mary Pish Fedorchak. Born in Olyphant, he moved back to his birthplace 4 years ago. He raised his children in S. Plainfield, NJ and later moved to Elizabeth, NJ....
Samuel P. Fumanti
Sep 1, 2002
Samuel P. Fumanti, 70, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Anita M. Biondi. Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. His parents were Samuel and Mildred Lapic Fumanti. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant. He was a 1950 graduate of Olyphant High School. He retired from Harper Collins,...
Justine P. Cherney
Aug 30, 2002
Justine P. Cherney, of Jessup, died on Friday morning at Lackawanna County Healthcare Center, Sturges. Her husband, Daniel Myron Cherney died in 1975. Her parents were Francis and Mary Gellak Oravec. Born in Jessup, she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Jessup and a member of their Holy Rosary Society. She was a...
Ann Bzdick
Aug 26, 2002
Ann Bzdick, formerly of Jessup, died on Monday night at Lackawanna County Healthcare Center. Her husband, Andrew, died in 1976. Her parents were John and Pelagia Duke Ritzco. Born in Winton, she was a resident of Jessup most of her life and attended Jessup schools. She was a lifelong member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, Jessup. She was formerly...
John J. Greskovic, Jr.
Jul 21, 2002
John J. Greskovic, Jr., 90, of Olyphant, died Sunday at Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife, the former Sophie Zywicki died on December 26, 1990. They were married for fifty years.
Tina Marie Nash
Jul 13, 2002
Tina Marie Nash, 35, of Dickson City, died on Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Ann J. Stankiewicz
Jun 28, 2002
Ann J. Stankiewicz, of Olyphant, died on Friday morning at home. She is survived by her husband, John J. Stankiewicz. They celebrated their 45th anniversary last July 21st. Her parents were Stanley and Mary Kosik Buchinski. Born in Dickson City, she was a resident of Olyphant for the last 45 years. She was a graduate of Dickson City High School...
Robert Lawrence Cleary
Jun 25, 2002
Robert Lawrence Cleary, 17, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday. He is the son and stepson of Laurie and Fran Munley of Olyphant and Kevin R. and Alice Cleary of Peckville. Born in Scranton, he resided in Olyphant all of his life. A senior this fall at Bishop O’Hara High School, Dunmore, he was a high honor roll student and a...
Gerard J. Greskovic
Jun 21, 2002
Gerard J. Greskovic, 58, of Olyphant, died on Friday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Judith Stevens. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on February 4th. He was the son of the late Sophie Zywicki. Born in Olyphant, he was a resident of Olyphant most of his life. A graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, he...
Mary B. McCarthy
May 28, 2002
Mary B. Pawlowski McCarthy, 90, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday afternoon at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl A. Pawlowski and her second husband, Robert McCarthy. Born in Scranton, she was a resident of Olyphant most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Alexander and Evelyn Jablanski Vincek. She...
Carl A. Pawlowski
May 10, 2002
Carl A. Pawlowski, 69, of Olyphant, died on Friday morning at Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Pawlowski. Born in Scranton, he was a resident of the Mid Valley most of he life. He moved to Olyphant 5 years ago. He was the son of the late Carl A. Pawlowski...
