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Madeline T. Flynn
Feb 20, 2021
Madeline T. Flynn, 86, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died on Saturday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Madeline Flynn Tarbrake, she was educated in the Scranton public schools and graduated from West Scranton High School, class of 1952.
While raising her growing family, Madeline took great pride in the home...
Terence M. Connors
Feb 14, 2021
Terence (Terry) Connors passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, joining the love of his life, Paula, on Valentine's Day.
In addition to his wife, Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Terry and Romayne Connors; brothers, Ronny and Billy; and sister, Judy. And pretty much everyone else. (He made us say that.)
He is survived by his daughters (AKA...
James R. Pugliese
Jan 29, 2021
James R. Pugliese, 90, of Scranton, died on Friday afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Young Pugliese.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Lucio and Mary Foley Pugliese. Jim will be remembered for his hard work that began in his childhood, for being a student who excelled...
John W. Regan
Jan 20, 2021
John W. Regan, 85, Clarks Summit, formerly of West Scranton, died Wednesday morning at Geisinger CMC. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy Locker Regan, who died Dec. 15, 2011.
Born in Scranton, son of the late Joseph T. Regan and Frances O'Connor Regan, he was a 1952 graduate of West Scranton High School. John was...
Jean H. Misiura
Dec 11, 2020
Jean H. Misiura, 85, of Clarks Summit, died Dec. 11 at the Pines Senior Living, Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, George Misiura, who died Oct. 17, 2018.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Skreka Wengren, she was a graduate of Olyphant High School, class of 1953. Furthering her education...
Romayne F. Lynott
Nov 10, 2020
Romayne F. Lynott, of Scranton's Hill Section, died at her son's home on Tuesday morning, a few weeks shy of her 99th birthday, comfortable, quietly, at peace. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, John L. "Speed" Lynott, who died in 1997.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Francis and Irene Nolan Lynott, she was...
Theresa F. Brennan
Oct 20, 2020
Theresa (Terry) F. Brennan, of Scranton, died Oct. 20, 2020, at home, aged 88. A retired caseworker for the American Red Cross, she was a lifelong aficionado of jazz, dedicated follower of fashion, inveterate Anglophile, devout Catholic, and tireless advocate for numerous cultural and civic associations in Northeast Pennsylvania. She was predeceased in 2013 by her loving husband of 53...
Estelle B. Opsasnick
Oct 19, 2020
Estelle B. Opsasnick, 88, of Scranton, died Monday evening at home in Webster Towers, and blessedly, she was not alone. Beside her were her two children, as they had constantly been for the past several months, there to hold her hand and comfort her, to serenade her with Kenny Rogers, and to say goodbye, her work here completed, she gently...
Joan Walsh
Jul 1, 2020
Joan Walsh was born on the Fourth of July in Patterson, N.J. After a long and blessed life, she entered eternal life on July 1, just shy of her 86th birthday.
Raised in Scranton, Joan was the youngest of three daughters born to Peter and Johanna Van Den Hurk, Dutch immigrants and owners of Schier's Bakery in South Side. Joan's circles...
Thomas A. Gallagher
Jun 4, 2020
Scranton native Thomas Gallagher, whose joyous personality, kindhearted nature, and selfless devotion made him the heart and soul of his family, died Thursday - surrounded by those who loved him - at Geisinger Community Medical Center after suffering a cardiac arrest a few days prior. He was 73 years old.Tom was born on May 20, 1947, in Scranton, the son...
Joseph T. Reddington
May 30, 2020
Joseph T. Reddington, age 90, of Canton, Mass., passed away on Saturday morning. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosemary J. "Roses" (McGee), after 63 years of marriage. A longtime resident of Needham, Mass., Joe moved to Canton after Rosemary's passing in 2017.Born in Scranton in 1929, he was the third of three sons of the late...
Ann Marie Black
May 25, 2020
Ann Marie (Corcoran) Black died on Monday afternoon at the Riverside Nursing Home, Taylor, where she had been a resident for the past five years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Wm. Black.Born on April 13, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Dorothy Woonam Corcoran, and grew up in Wayne County....
Shirley Garvey
May 25, 2020
Shirley Garvey, 84, passed away on Memorial Day after a long-term illness. She is now reunited with her beloved husband and soulmate, John Garvey, who died untimely in 1974. Shirley was blessed to reside in the family homestead on Scranton's East Mountain, in a home that she cherished from marriage and until her transition to heaven. Her late parents, Joseph...
Vincent John Pawlikowski
Apr 24, 2020
Vincent John Pawlikowski, 65, of Scranton, died Friday morning at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton.Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Jean L. Pawlikowski. He moved to Taylor in 1964 and was a 1972 graduate of Riverside High School. Even though his disability prevented him from enlisting for military service, he greatly admired and...
Patricia McGurrin Brooks
Apr 15, 2020
Patricia "Patsy" "Patty" McGurrin Brooks, 71, of Scranton, died Wednesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Scot Brooks, who died in 2008 after 24 years of marriage.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Marilou Major McGurrin, she was raised in Green Ridge and Dunmore neighborhoods, and...
Patricia Beahan
Mar 13, 2020
Patricia "Patti" Beahan, 52, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Scranton, died Friday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a fierce 10-year battle with cancer.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late James J. Beahan and Ann L. Pedley Beahan, she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, and promptly adopted the Steel City as her own. Her degree in early...
Molly Mahoney
Jan 7, 2020
Molly Mahoney, 91, of Scranton, died Tuesday evening at Scranton Health Care Center. She was the widow of William E. Mahoney, who died in July 1978.Born in Scranton and raised in the Bellevue section, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen Thuran Regan. A graduate of West Scranton High School, class of 1946, she went on to...
Ann Louise Benedict
Nov 2, 2019
Ann Louise Benedict, 88, of Dunmore, died Saturday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Benedict, who died Feb. 10, 1978.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late August and Elizabeth Walsh Mayer, she attended Scranton Technical High School, where she was a "Techette" and voted Most Popular Girl. After graduating from...
Winifred Coyne
Oct 23, 2019
Winifred (Leonard) Coyne, 85, formerly of Scranton, died Wednesday evening at Phoenixville Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Coyne, with whom she celebrated more than 47 years of marriage. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Barrett) Leonard. After graduating from St. Mary's High School, Winnie worked as a keypunch...
John Joseph Lamond
Sep 28, 2019
John Joseph Lamond Jr., 86, of Scranton, died Sept. 28, at Oak Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Largo, Fla., following an illness. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret "Marge" Ingoldsby Lamond, in 2004.He leaves behind his son, John Joseph III and wife, Cristina, Easton, Pa.; his son, Timothy Edward and wife, Carolyn, Largo, Fla.; grandson,...
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