Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Joseph Rudick
Jan 24, 2001
Joseph Rudick, 78, of South Plainfield, NJ and formerly of Scranton, died on Wednesday at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield, NJ. His wife is the former Mary Jagodzinski. He was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Rudick. Born in Scranton, he resided in South Plainfield, NJ for the last 53 years. He attended college in Williamsport and then...
Joseph Anthony Narbut
Dec 30, 2000
Joseph A. Narbut, 88, of Fell Twp., died on Saturday at Osprey Ridge Nursing Home, Carbondale. Son of the late Marcel and Isabella Michalowski Narbut, he was also preceded in death by his first wife Mary Estock Narbut, and his second wife, Mary Kaminsky Narbut. Born in Eynon, he resided in Fell Twp. for over 40 years and prior to...
Robert E. Davitt
Nov 14, 2000
Robert E. Davitt, 53, of Dickson City died on Tuesday morning at home during his daily exercise routine. His wife is the former Mary Daniels. They would have celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary on November 26th. Born in Scranton, he resided in Dickson City all of his life. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Bridget Skutnick Davitt;...
Joseph Terry
Sep 30, 2000
Joseph Terry, 83, of Scott Township died on Saturday at Northeastern Veterans’ Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Lottie Zalopa. They would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in November. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who was very generous, especially to his grandchildren. Born in Olyphant, son of the late John & Anna Kowalchick Terry,...
Massaleen Da Silva Cummins
Sep 5, 2000
Massaleen Da Silva Cummins, 65, of Dunmore, died peacefully at home on Tuesday with her family and close friends at her side. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Cecelia Benn Da Silva. Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, she resided in Brooklyn, New York from 1979 to 1995 and then moved to Dunmore. She was a...
Barbara Gloss
Jul 2, 2000
Barbara Gloss, 65, of Throop, died on Sunday at VNA Hospice @ Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband, Peter. They celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on February 11 and also, her birthday. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Kay Kowalski Murcko. Born in Dickson City, she resided in Throop for the last 29...
Edward J. Mazur
Apr 28, 2000
Edward J. Mazur, 73, of Blakely, died on Friday in Tunkhannock Twp. after sustaining injuries from an automobile accident. His wife is the former Jean Drakes. They would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on May 24th. Born in Olyphant, he was a resident of Blakely for over 40 years and was educated in the Olyphant schools. A retired mechanic,...
Daniel B. Marcinek
Apr 3, 2000
Daniel Marcinek of Gouldsboro died on Monday. Born in Jessup, he resided in Gouldsboro for the last 45 years. He is survived by his wife, Anna Zablotsky Marcinek. Son of the late George and Anna Berish Marcinek, he was a retired carpenter and millwright foreman and a member of Carpenter Local 261. He attended Jessup schools and was a member...
Sophie Strony
Mar 24, 2000
Sophie Strony, 77, of James Street, Olyphant, died Friday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Commumity Medical Center. She was the widow of Stephen "Lefty" who died in 1993. Born in Dickson City, daughter of the late Valentine and Sophia Lisiak Menago Borek, she lived in Olyphant since her marriage. She attended Dickson City public schools and before retirement...
Theodore Malhenzie
Mar 2, 2000
Theodore Malhenzie, 69, of Chambersburg, died on Thursday at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg. He is survived by his wife, Vivian Abbott Malhenzie. They celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on February 28th. Born in Olyphant, he resided in Throop since 1954 before moving to Chambersburg eight years ago. Son-of-the-late Theodore and Rose Fedorchak Malhenzie, he was a graduate of Olyphant High School...
Michael A. Morano
Jan 10, 2000
Michael A.Morano, 85, of Olyphant died on Monday at Mercy Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Helen A. McVicar Morano. They would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in March.
Peter A. Sacco, Jr.
Jan 9, 2000
Peter A. Sacco, Jr., 45, of Eynon, died on Sunday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Ann Pradel Sacco. Their19th wedding anniversary was on Sunday. He is the son of the late Peter A. and Rose Zipay Sacco Born in Denville, NJ, he resided in Eynon for the past 24 years. Prior to that he...
Lucille Littman
Oct 31, 1999
Lucy Littman, 86, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Kaspariak Youshock. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. She retired in 1973 from the Billig Shoe Factory, Peckville with 30 years of service. She was a member of Holy Ghost Church, Olyphant and enjoyed gardening,...
David H. Russell
Oct 5, 1999
David H. Russell, Sr., 58, of Northampton, PA was tragically and unexpectedly killed in a work related injury on Tuesday. He was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. His wife is Rita Harner Russell. He is the son of the late George Russell. Born in Davenport, Iowa, he resided in Northampton for the last 3 years. Prior to that...
Mildred Skierski
May 11, 1999
Mildred Skierski, 86, of Jessup died on Tuesday at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. Born in Jessup, she was a lifelong resident. Wife of the late Theodore Skierski and daughter of the late George and Anna Berish Marcinek, she was a nursing supervisor at Mid Valley Hospital with over 50 years of service and a member of St. Michael’s Church,...
John Burns, Sr.
Apr 14, 1999
John Burns, Sr., 82, of Archbald, formerly of Olyphant, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital after an illness. His wife was the former Catherine Regan Burns, who died in 1981. Born in Jessup, son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Dunnigan Burns, he was retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and he had worked for over 20 years at Weston Instruments,...
Mary Kaminsky Narbut
Dec 12, 1998
Mary Kaminsky Narbut , 83, of Fell Twp., died on Saturday at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. Daughter of the late frank and Katie Butch Kosiba, she is the wife of Joseph Narbut and the widow of Stanley Kaminsky. Born in Olyphant, she resided in Fell Twp. Most of her life. Prior to that she lived in Eynon. She was a...
Joseph Rudick
Jan 24, 2001
Joseph Rudick, 78, of South Plainfield, NJ and formerly of Scranton, died on Wednesday at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield, NJ. His wife is the former Mary Jagodzinski. He was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Rudick. Born in Scranton, he resided in South Plainfield, NJ for the last 53 years. He attended college in Williamsport and then...
Joseph Anthony Narbut
Dec 30, 2000
Joseph A. Narbut, 88, of Fell Twp., died on Saturday at Osprey Ridge Nursing Home, Carbondale. Son of the late Marcel and Isabella Michalowski Narbut, he was also preceded in death by his first wife Mary Estock Narbut, and his second wife, Mary Kaminsky Narbut. Born in Eynon, he resided in Fell Twp. for over 40 years and prior to...
Robert E. Davitt
Nov 14, 2000
Robert E. Davitt, 53, of Dickson City died on Tuesday morning at home during his daily exercise routine. His wife is the former Mary Daniels. They would have celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary on November 26th. Born in Scranton, he resided in Dickson City all of his life. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Bridget Skutnick Davitt;...
Joseph Terry
Sep 30, 2000
Joseph Terry, 83, of Scott Township died on Saturday at Northeastern Veterans’ Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Lottie Zalopa. They would have celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in November. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who was very generous, especially to his grandchildren. Born in Olyphant, son of the late John & Anna Kowalchick Terry,...
Massaleen Da Silva Cummins
Sep 5, 2000
Massaleen Da Silva Cummins, 65, of Dunmore, died peacefully at home on Tuesday with her family and close friends at her side. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Cecelia Benn Da Silva. Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, she resided in Brooklyn, New York from 1979 to 1995 and then moved to Dunmore. She was a...
Barbara Gloss
Jul 2, 2000
Barbara Gloss, 65, of Throop, died on Sunday at VNA Hospice @ Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband, Peter. They celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on February 11 and also, her birthday. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Kay Kowalski Murcko. Born in Dickson City, she resided in Throop for the last 29...
Edward J. Mazur
Apr 28, 2000
Edward J. Mazur, 73, of Blakely, died on Friday in Tunkhannock Twp. after sustaining injuries from an automobile accident. His wife is the former Jean Drakes. They would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on May 24th. Born in Olyphant, he was a resident of Blakely for over 40 years and was educated in the Olyphant schools. A retired mechanic,...
Daniel B. Marcinek
Apr 3, 2000
Daniel Marcinek of Gouldsboro died on Monday. Born in Jessup, he resided in Gouldsboro for the last 45 years. He is survived by his wife, Anna Zablotsky Marcinek. Son of the late George and Anna Berish Marcinek, he was a retired carpenter and millwright foreman and a member of Carpenter Local 261. He attended Jessup schools and was a member...
Sophie Strony
Mar 24, 2000
Sophie Strony, 77, of James Street, Olyphant, died Friday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Commumity Medical Center. She was the widow of Stephen "Lefty" who died in 1993. Born in Dickson City, daughter of the late Valentine and Sophia Lisiak Menago Borek, she lived in Olyphant since her marriage. She attended Dickson City public schools and before retirement...
Theodore Malhenzie
Mar 2, 2000
Theodore Malhenzie, 69, of Chambersburg, died on Thursday at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg. He is survived by his wife, Vivian Abbott Malhenzie. They celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on February 28th. Born in Olyphant, he resided in Throop since 1954 before moving to Chambersburg eight years ago. Son-of-the-late Theodore and Rose Fedorchak Malhenzie, he was a graduate of Olyphant High School...
Michael A. Morano
Jan 10, 2000
Michael A.Morano, 85, of Olyphant died on Monday at Mercy Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Helen A. McVicar Morano. They would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in March.
Peter A. Sacco, Jr.
Jan 9, 2000
Peter A. Sacco, Jr., 45, of Eynon, died on Sunday at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Ann Pradel Sacco. Their19th wedding anniversary was on Sunday. He is the son of the late Peter A. and Rose Zipay Sacco Born in Denville, NJ, he resided in Eynon for the past 24 years. Prior to that he...
Lucille Littman
Oct 31, 1999
Lucy Littman, 86, of Olyphant, died on Sunday at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Kaspariak Youshock. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident. She retired in 1973 from the Billig Shoe Factory, Peckville with 30 years of service. She was a member of Holy Ghost Church, Olyphant and enjoyed gardening,...
David H. Russell
Oct 5, 1999
David H. Russell, Sr., 58, of Northampton, PA was tragically and unexpectedly killed in a work related injury on Tuesday. He was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. His wife is Rita Harner Russell. He is the son of the late George Russell. Born in Davenport, Iowa, he resided in Northampton for the last 3 years. Prior to that...
Mildred Skierski
May 11, 1999
Mildred Skierski, 86, of Jessup died on Tuesday at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. Born in Jessup, she was a lifelong resident. Wife of the late Theodore Skierski and daughter of the late George and Anna Berish Marcinek, she was a nursing supervisor at Mid Valley Hospital with over 50 years of service and a member of St. Michael’s Church,...
John Burns, Sr.
Apr 14, 1999
John Burns, Sr., 82, of Archbald, formerly of Olyphant, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital after an illness. His wife was the former Catherine Regan Burns, who died in 1981. Born in Jessup, son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Dunnigan Burns, he was retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and he had worked for over 20 years at Weston Instruments,...
Mary Kaminsky Narbut
Dec 12, 1998
Mary Kaminsky Narbut , 83, of Fell Twp., died on Saturday at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. Daughter of the late frank and Katie Butch Kosiba, she is the wife of Joseph Narbut and the widow of Stanley Kaminsky. Born in Olyphant, she resided in Fell Twp. Most of her life. Prior to that she lived in Eynon. She was a...
