Obituaries
Obituaries for Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.and Hudak-O'Shea & Gabriel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
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...
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...
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...
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...
