Obituaries

Carol Ann Cotton Barr, 77, of Blakely, died Saturday morning August 29, 2020, at the inpatient unit of Allied Hospice, Scranton.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen W. Barr, who died July 31, 2010. Born in New York City, she was the ...

Robert J. Barneko, 85, of 423 Lynett Village, Allied Services, passed away, Monday August 24, 2020, at Regional Hospital of Scranton., after a brief illness. Born in South Scranton, he was the son of the late Frederick Barneko, Scranton’s first ...

Robert P. Kaszuba, 80, of Scott Township, died, Monday, August 17, 2020, upon arrival at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years the former, Loretta Sekelsky Kaszuba. Born in Peckville, he was the son...

Dorothy Toton Markiewicz, 92, formerly of Blakely, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on the afternoon of July 23, 2020.  Her husband was the late John Markiewicz. Born October 6. 1927 in Blakeley, PA, she was the daughter of the lat...

John Grzybowski Sr., 78, of Scott Twp., died Friday, July 10, 2020, at home after a brief illness.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Gayle Kramer Grzybowski.  She died on June 27, 2019. Born in Scott Twp., he was the son of the ...

Eleanore D. Sparrow, 95, of Scott Township, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph F. Sparrow, who died April 4, 2016. Born in Scott Twp., she was the daughter o...

Eleanor Lisiak, of Scott Township, died Sunday morning at Mid Valley Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Lisiak. Born on January 10,1930 in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Sova Korona. Sh...

Joseph S. Kutsop, 68, of Blakely, died unexpectedly Saturday morning.  He is survived by the former Kathleen Misiura Kutsop who he was married to for 30 years. Born in Peckville, he was the son of the late Peter and Josephine Rumovitz Kutsop.  H...

Joseph J. Quinn, 74, of Blakely, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Regional Hospital of Scranton, surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Carol D’Amico. Born in Peckville, he was the son of...

Edward P. Rutkowski, 65, of Dickson City, died Friday evening June 19, 2020, at Wilkes Barre General Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Jeanette Pagnotti Rutkowski, and he was a member of St...

Jane V. Wojciechowski, a resident at Clarks Summit Senior Living,  and formerly of Dickson City, died Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020, at Allied Hospice.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald S. Wojciechowski.  He died on April 8, 2012....

Helen “Aunt Helen” Kraycinovich, 93, a resident of Dickson City, died Tuesday morning, at the Scranton Health Care Center.  She was preceded in death by her husband, best friend and partner of 46 years, Peter kraycinovich, who died January 7, 19...

Mary Ellen Scochin, 73, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Facility, and formerly of Scott Twp., died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, due to complications of COVID 19. Born in Scott Twp., she was the daughter of the late George and Ann Skwish Konecny, ...

Judith A. Zorbas, 73, Clarks Summit, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at  Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Ann Sidorovitz Gustave, and she was a member of St. Peter’s Cathedral,...

Theresa A. (Popovich) Rolka, 83, a former resident of Montdale, passed away on Monday, April 27th, 2020 at Mountain View Care Center. She was the wife and soulmate of John Paul Rolka, who passed away in September 2018, with whom she shared 58 years o...