Obituaries

Eleanor Jane Murphey Naeher passed away February 3, 2017 at the age of 100. Eleanor was born in Scranton, PA July 22, 1916. She was a premature baby only weighing 4 1/2 lbs. The old saying “great things come in small packages” absolutely applies. She was the youngest of 4,siblings Marjorie, Howard,and Kenny. She was raised mostly by her older...

William John McNamara, 64, a life-long resident of the Scranton area, died Wednesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born in Scranton, son of the late William P. and Dorothy Devine McNamara, he was a graduate of Central High School (class of 1970) and Mansfield State University (class of 1974). He most recently worked as a route salesman for MJ Mackarey;...

Brett Alexander Jacobsen died suddenly on February 11th 2017.He was survived by his long time companion Susan Dorobis, parents Roy Jocobsen and Ernestine; two daughters Victoria Padgett and husband Jeremy, Harley Romero and husband Gabriel; a brother Roy Jacobsen 3rd and wife Allison; a sister Wendy Barrone and a granddaughter Audreigh Padgett.He is predeceased by his mother Sylvia Jean FranksBrett...

On February 4, Barbara Helen Jones Stahl, our mother and matriarch of our family entered into eternal rest. Barbara died surrounded by the love and warmth of her family at the Jewish Home of North East Pennsylvania, where she was a resident for 16 months. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband John W. Stahl in 1994. They were...

Geneva Ivey, 80, of Scranton, died Tuesday at Scranton Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Charlie Charles Ivey, who died in 2005. The couple was married over 45 years.Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William and Jossie Martin. She was a Central High School Graduate, then married and moved to Germany with...

Patrick Vincent Hessmiller, 50, of Dunmore, died Wednesday evening at home. He and his wife Amy Hoffman Hessmiller were married 16 years.Born in Scranton son of the late Frank and Margaret Busteed Hessmiller he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. He served with the United States Navy after High School and was a Direct Care Provider with Keystone...

Ann A. Stevens, 88, of Scranton, passed away peacefully Friday surrounded by her family in the comfort of the Green Ridge Care Center with attending staff.Ann’s stake to fame was raising two sons as a single parent in the West Side area of Scranton. Ann worked for 45 years as a Amalgamated Garment Worker, and many of those years were...

Emil J. Marino, 96, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Wednesday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife, the former Wanda Malinowski, died June 5, 2001. The couple was married 55 years.Born in Scranton, son of the late Ralph and Frances Noto Marino, he was educated in Scranton schools. He worked for Stipp Construction and served as operating engineer...

Gerald (Jerry) Ouslander, son of the late Rose Ouslander, died unexpectedly Friday evening in Regional Hospital of Scranton.A lifetime resident of Scranton, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School Class of 1954 where he was voted Class Clown.After graduation, he joined the United States Air Force.  While serving, he was stationed in Greenland, Wyoming and Florida. He moonlighted...

Robert B. Morris, 91, of Clarks Summit, died Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His beloved wife, Regina C. Hanns Morris, died Aug. 24, 2001. The couple was married 45 years.Born in Oberlin, Ohio, son of the late Lee and Hazel Walker Morris, he was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. He served with the Coast Guard...

John James Carbone, 60, of Scranton, died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born in Newark, N.J., son of the late James John Carbone and Janet Merritt Radcliffe, John often helped with the Little Sisters of the Poor with Sister Adrian and Sister Colleen. He loved music, his three birds and especially enjoyed the Christmas season. His tree was already...

Daniel Robert McGurrin, 46, of Scranton, died Tuesday in Spring Brook Twp.Born in Scranton son of Carol Scharf Triolo and the late Patrick A. McGurrin he was a 1988 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. He then attended Pennsylvania State University and various trade schools. Dan loved and would do anything for his family especially his nieces and nephews. He...

Virginia Mae Berry, 87, of Naples, formerly of Dunmore, died Friday September 2, 2016, in Harbor Chase Assisted Living, Naples, FL. She is the widow of the late Donald R. Berry.Born in Muskingum County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Olen W. and Phoebe Sharps Brown Clark. She was a 1945 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She...

Hannah Arlene Owens, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday August 13, 2016 in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born in Kingston, daughter of the late David and Verna Morgan Jenkins she attended Scranton Technical High School. She worked for Woolworth’s and until her retirement worked in the textile industry. She was a member of the former Welsh Baptist Church in West...

Lynne Marie Vergnetti, 54, a lifelong resident of the Scranton area, died peacefully after a long illness Saturday night at home surrounded by her beloved family.Born in Scranton, the daughter of Leo Vergnetti, Scranton, and Louise Viola, Dunmore, she was a graduate of North Pocono High School and attended Kings College. Before her illness, she was the founder and operator...

Regina Werner Terrell, 102, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died Sunday in South Carolina. She is the widow of the late Raymond T. Terrell who died April 14, 1993. The couple was married 50 years.Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Stella Kasper Werner. For many years she worked for the United States Government in Washington,...

Hau Tran, 64 of Old Forge, died Saturday, in the Celtic Hospice In-Patient Unit, Wilkes Barre. His wife is Mori Ly.He was born in Saigon, Vietnam, son of the late Tran Tu and Nguyen Thi Thuong. He served with the South Vietnamese Army as a Para Trooper during the Vietnam War. He came to the United States in 1975 and...

Donald Paul Wetzel, 72 of Clarks Summit, died Friday morning in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He and his wife, the former Elis Volz, would have celebrated their 48 wedding anniversary this coming November.Born in Scranton, son of the late George W. Wetzel Jr. and the late Romayne Schwarzkoff Wetzel, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. After...

Robert J. Healey, Jr., 72, of Scranton, died Thursday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center.Born in Scranton son of the late Robert Sr. and Florence L. Ovens Healey, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Until his disability he worked as a book binder for the former Harper-Row. He was a member of the Asbury Unite Methodist Church, Scranton....

Lucille “Urban” Urbanowicz, 87, a long-time resident of Scranton, died Saturday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is the widow of the late John L. Urbanowicz, who died March 14, 2016. The couple was married 65 years.Born in Upper Darby, Pa, the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Louise Daenemark Teufel, she moved to Scranton as...