Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
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...
Gay Marian Cutting
Jan 26, 2002
Gay Marian Cutting, 45, of Olyphant, died on Saturday at home after a lengthily illness. She was the wife of Christopher W. Cutting, Sr., Springfield, NJ. Born in Endicott, NY, she resided in Olyphant for the past 5 years. Prior to that she lived in Rosell Park for 10 years. She was the daughter of William Fedorchak, Jr., Olyphant and...
Stephen P. Stoffey
Jan 24, 2002
Stephen P. Stoffey, 67, of Peckville, died on Thursday morning at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. His wife is the former Romayne Mizerak. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in August. Born in Jessup, he was a resident of Peckville for most of his life. He was the son of the late John and Mary Youshock (Yevcak) Stoffey. He...
Ann R. Hoffman
Jan 10, 2002
Ann R. Hoffman, a longtime resident of Scranton, died on Thursday at Adams Manor, while there for a brief stay for rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Willard E. Hoffman, who died in 1967. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret Cook McDermott. After graduating from St. Patrick’s High School, Scranton, she...
Lorraine Rose Keegan
Dec 9, 2001
Lorraine Rose Keegan, 80, of Olyphant, died Sunday afternoon at home following a strong and courageous battle with cancer. She was the widow of Paul M. Keegan, who died June 25, 1966. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Hannah Ingoldsby. A graduate of Olyphant High school, class of 1939,...
Barbara Angeloh
Nov 16, 2001
Barbara Angeloh, 94, formerly of Olyphant, died on Friday at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. She was a resident at Balanced Care at Mid Valley, Peckville for the last three years. Born in Olyphant, she resided and worked in NYC, NY for over 30 years and returned to Olyphant in the early 1970’s. Daughter-of-the-late Hippolyte and Stephania Feret Wojtowicz,...
John Youshock, Jr.
May 22, 2001
John Youshock, Jr. of Olyphant, died on Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Dando Youshock. They would have celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on October 26th. Born in Olyphant, he resided there most of his life. Son-of-the-late John Youshock, Sr. he was a graduate of Olyphant High School and attended Pennsylvania State...
Mary H. Hartman
Mar 21, 2001
Mary H. Hartman, 45, of Dickson City, died on Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, after an illness. Daughter of the late Walter and Helen Dovitch Shihinsky, she is survived by her husband Scot. Born in Dickson City, she was a lifelong resident. A 1973 graduate of MidValley High School, she served with the U.S. Marine Corps as a corporal. She...
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...
Gay Marian Cutting
Jan 26, 2002
Gay Marian Cutting, 45, of Olyphant, died on Saturday at home after a lengthily illness. She was the wife of Christopher W. Cutting, Sr., Springfield, NJ. Born in Endicott, NY, she resided in Olyphant for the past 5 years. Prior to that she lived in Rosell Park for 10 years. She was the daughter of William Fedorchak, Jr., Olyphant and...
Stephen P. Stoffey
Jan 24, 2002
Stephen P. Stoffey, 67, of Peckville, died on Thursday morning at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. His wife is the former Romayne Mizerak. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in August. Born in Jessup, he was a resident of Peckville for most of his life. He was the son of the late John and Mary Youshock (Yevcak) Stoffey. He...
Ann R. Hoffman
Jan 10, 2002
Ann R. Hoffman, a longtime resident of Scranton, died on Thursday at Adams Manor, while there for a brief stay for rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Willard E. Hoffman, who died in 1967. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret Cook McDermott. After graduating from St. Patrick’s High School, Scranton, she...
Lorraine Rose Keegan
Dec 9, 2001
Lorraine Rose Keegan, 80, of Olyphant, died Sunday afternoon at home following a strong and courageous battle with cancer. She was the widow of Paul M. Keegan, who died June 25, 1966. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Hannah Ingoldsby. A graduate of Olyphant High school, class of 1939,...
Barbara Angeloh
Nov 16, 2001
Barbara Angeloh, 94, formerly of Olyphant, died on Friday at Hospice Preferred Choice, MidValley Hospital, Peckville. She was a resident at Balanced Care at Mid Valley, Peckville for the last three years. Born in Olyphant, she resided and worked in NYC, NY for over 30 years and returned to Olyphant in the early 1970’s. Daughter-of-the-late Hippolyte and Stephania Feret Wojtowicz,...
John Youshock, Jr.
May 22, 2001
John Youshock, Jr. of Olyphant, died on Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Dando Youshock. They would have celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on October 26th. Born in Olyphant, he resided there most of his life. Son-of-the-late John Youshock, Sr. he was a graduate of Olyphant High School and attended Pennsylvania State...
Mary H. Hartman
Mar 21, 2001
Mary H. Hartman, 45, of Dickson City, died on Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, after an illness. Daughter of the late Walter and Helen Dovitch Shihinsky, she is survived by her husband Scot. Born in Dickson City, she was a lifelong resident. A 1973 graduate of MidValley High School, she served with the U.S. Marine Corps as a corporal. She...
