Obituaries

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...

Anthony Graves, a long time resident of Scranton, passed away Saturday February 4, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He and his wife, Janet Schumacher Graves, had been married for 36 years.Born in Killorgan, County Karry, Ireland, son of the late John and Margaret Graves, his childhood education provided a thirst for knowledge ands love of education. At age...

Loretta “Laurie” Miller Nealon, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Tuesday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is the wife of Donald F. Nealon. The couple was has been married 51 years.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Robert P. and Rosemary K. Straub Miller, she was a graduate of South Scranton Central Catholic High School. She worked...

Bonita M. Skibinski, 72, of Scranton, passed away Thursday, afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born in Moosic daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Riedmiller Skibinski she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She worked as a medical clerk of Doctors Curtain and Morgan. She was a member of Elm Park United Methodist Church, was an assistant...

Valerie Rosengrant, Lake Ariel, formerly of Throop, died Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. She is the wife of the late Lloyd Rosengrant who died in 2017.Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Godak. She was a graduate of Throop High School and a member of Cortez United Methodist Church.Surviving...

George Joseph Meshko, Sr., 57, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Thursday October 6 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He and his wife, the former Carol L. Ungvarsky were married 31 years.Born in Scranton, son of the late John and Pearl Travis Meshko, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Following high school he joined and...

Paul Gisinger, Sr. of Lake Ariel, formerly of South Scranton, passed away Saturday morning at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. His loving wife of 56 years is the former Gloria Sherman.Born in Cleveland Ohio he was the son of the late Mary Hughes Dorn. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and Johnson Technical Institute. He served in...

Anthony R. Bucciarelli, 87, a lifelong resident of Scranton Died Wednesday at home.Born in Scranton son of the late Nicholas and Genevieve Carusi Bucciarelli he attended Scranton Schools. He was a Core Driller for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and drilled most of the core bore holes for the Interstate 81 project locally.He was preceded in death by a sister Florence...

Frank K. Ciero, 78, of Scranton, passed away on July 29, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice after an illness. His wife of 57 years is the former Norma Lea Dadey.Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Dorothy Aten Ciero. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, class of 1962. After graduation he served...

Denise E. Salembier of Scranton, Pa., passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, Pa. She was the wife of Joyce Carbone Rizzolo.Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Richard and Marilyn Hunter Salembier. She was an avid fan and possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of classic Hollywood films. She also loved...

Verna C. Burke, 95, a life long resident of Scranton, passed away Saturday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is the widow of the late Lynn N. Burke who passed August 14, 2012. The couple was married for 63 years.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late George T. and Hilda Stange Reynolds. She graduated from Scranton...

Watch Video TributePeggy Kleckler Jennings of Pittston, 78, passed away after a brief stay at Saint Mary’s Villa in Elmhurst on June 17, 2022.She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Peggy C. Valdivia, son-in-law, Ramon Valdivia, and her four grandchildren, Mario Saldutti, Elizabeth Saldutti, Timothy Saldutti, and Alyssa Valdivia. She will also be dearly missed by her ex-husband, Edward...

Donald M. Kirchner Jr., a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Saturday morning at home. He is the husband of Maura Murphy Kirchner. The couple would have celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in June.Born in Scranton, Donny is the son of Helen Bugno Kirchner, Scranton and the late Donald Kirchner. He was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and the...

Catherine “Kay” A. McCauley Maslar, 84 a lifelong resident of Scranton died Tuesday evening in the Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She is the widow of the late Robert J. Maslar who died Sept. 2014.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Hilbert and Martha Spreckler McCauley, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She worked for Sauquoit Silk Mill...

Andrew C. Lantolf, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away at Geisinger Community Medical Center on Thursday, April 28.He was the son of the late Paul and Grace Reina Lantolf, also of Scranton. He graduated from Scranton Central High School and earned an associate degree from Keystone Junior College. Andrew served in the United States Navy and saw combat during...