Obituaries

Jan 18, 2024

Donna Durkin Boyd, 75, of North Scranton, died Thursday evening at Green Ridge Care Center. She was the widow of the late Eugene “Gene” C. Boyd, who died April 5, 2023. The couple was married for 50 years.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late James and Winifred Noone Durkin, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She worked...

Jan 6, 2024

 

Diane Ruth Lance, 76, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Saturday morning at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She is the beloved wife of Wayne James Lance Sr., Scranton. The couple was married 55 years.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Ruth Storr Sloss, she was a 1965 graduate of West Scranton High School. She worked in...

Dec 26, 2023

 

Janet Marie Tigue of South Scranton passed away peacefully Tuesday at home surrounded by her family and beloved dog, Coco. She is the widow of John P. Tigue Sr., who died on Oct. 7, 2001.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ruth Volz Bocchino. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School...

Dec 25, 2023

Rita Margaret Stahl, 99, of Elmhurst Twp., passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home on Dec. 25, 2023.She was born in Lake Ariel, Pa. on Sept. 28, 1924, the youngest of eight children of Anna and Leo Stahl.Rita was known for her kind and gentle nature, as well as her love of reading and animals. While at St....

Dec 1, 2023

 

Elizabeth “Betty” Bochicchio passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2023.

Born on Sept. 1, 1926 in Scranton to the late Patrick and Gertrude Schaefer Nolan, Betty grew up in South Side where she formed many lifelong friendships. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and an energetic member of every reunion committee! Prior to her retirement, Betty...

Nov 24, 2023

Thomas E. Shoener, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Thursday evening at home. He and his wife, Bernice E. Darmofal Shoener, were married 66 years.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Vernon and Greta Davis Shoener, he was a 1966 graduate of the University of Scranton. After graduating he taught for two years in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., earned his...

Sep 16, 2023

Doreen Henderson, of Scranton, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at home after a brave battle with cancer. She is the widow of the late John Henderson, her husband of 47 years.Born in Newark, NJ she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Anna Plotkin.Doreen is survived by her four children, Debora Henderson, Scranton; John David and Steven,...

Aug 17, 2023

Amy Lynn Russomano, 43, a resident of Scranton, died Thursday (8-17-2023) at Allied Skilled Nursing after a a battle with cancer.Born in Scranton, daughter of Michele M. Hillemann Russomano, Scranton and the late Bonaventure J. Russomano, Jr., she was a graduate of Riverside High School. She enjoyed photography and was a Girl Scout Camp Volunteer.Surviving are a son William Brian...

May 5, 2023

Jose Fernandez, of Scranton, passed away Friday May 5, 2023 at home.He was born April 3, 1972 in Manhattan, New York.The funeral will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 4pm in the Corey Brian Strauch Funeral Home, 602 Birch Street, Scranton, PA 18505.A visitation will be held Tuesday from 2pm until 3:45 in the funeral home.Offer Condolence for the...

Jan 30, 2023

Carol Upton passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2023. She was the third of four daughters born to Joseph and Mary Volpe in Long Island, New York.She is survived by her sister, Patricia; her 3 children, Philip, Janice, and Peter; and an extended family that includes 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; as well as beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear...

Jan 7, 2023

 

Dolores “Babe” Jacobs Conte, a lifelong resident of Scranton passed away in her family home on Sunday, January 7, 2024.  She was the wife of the late  Frank P. Conte.  The couple had been married for 53 years.

She was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Labinsky Jacobs. She attended Scranton Public Schools.  She was a...

Oct 20, 2022

Arthur “Bud” Frederick Winkler Jr., 78, of Scranton, passed away Thursday (October 20, 2022) in Winter Haven, FL. He was married to Jane Donovan Winkler for 53 years prior to her passing in 2018.Born in Scranton, son of the late Arthur Frederick Winkler, Sr. and Evelyn Bugno Winkler, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. He was honorably...

Oct 16, 2022

Paul C. Daniels, 91, of Scranton and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully October 16 at St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, Elmhurst Twp. His wife, the former Joan A. Davis, died December 1, 2011. Married 60 years, Joan and Paul were inseparable from their first date until Joan’s passing. Paul’s fervent wish was to be reunited with Joan in heaven.Born in...

Tribute VideoMaria Angela Martinez Benitez, 69, of Scranton, passed away Thursday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She is the widow of the late Jose Vidal Mejia Barahona who passed May 24, 2023.Born in Honduras she is the daughter of the late Constantino Martinez and Josefa Benitez. She worked as a baker at My Mother’s Delicacies, Scranton.Mami Vita, amante de...

Helen Ida Clabough, 88, a life long resident of Scranton, died Wednesday evening at home with her family by her side. She is the widow of the late Kenneth L. Clabough, who died February 20, 2010. The couple was married 49 years.Born is Scranton daughter of the late Walter and Edith Dolphin Hoffman, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical...

Watch Tribute VideoVeronica “Ronnie” Valenzano, 77, a longtime resident of the East Mountain section of Scranton left us Wednesday afternoon surrounded by family, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She is the beloved wife of Vito A. Valenzano Jr. The couple was married October 28, 1969.Born in Sydney, Australia she was the daughter of the late Marvin Hammond and Freda Myers...

Watch Jose’s Tribute VideoJose Vidal Mejia Barbahona, 64, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday morning at Geisinger Community Medial Center, Scranton. He is the husband of Maria Angela Martinez.Born in Honduras he was the son of Alejandro Mejia and Virginia Barahona.Jose Vidal was a fun person who loved to dance, and enjoyed  watching soccer. Jose was a coffee  lover which he...

Eugene “Gene” Charles Boyd, 79, of North Scranton, died Wednesday morning at home. He and his wife, Donna Durkin Boyd, were married 50 years.Born in Scranton, son of the late George and Mary McAndrew Boyd, he was a 1961 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. After school Gene served in the United States Army.Surviving are two sons, George and fiancée,...

Mattie Jane Rassmusson, 89, of Madison Twp., passed away Sunday evening at Linwood Nursing and Rehab Center, Scranton. She was the widow of the late Roy James Rassmusson.Born in Eagle Rock, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Monroe Kelly and Mavid Frances Gilbert Kelly. She worked as a nanny in Virginia after marring Roy. The couple later...

George Alfred Drumheller Sr., 78, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday morning in the Gardens at Green Ridge, Scranton. His wife of 26 years, Beverly Galka Drumheller, passed away July 21, 2010.Born in Bloomsburg son of the late George and Alice Drumheller he was raised in foster care by Weldin and Ruth Roberts in Pleasant Twp. He worked as a truck...