Obituary Listings
Scranton, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Scranton, PA, Lackawanna County, & Surrounding Areas
John Drozdis
Apr 23, 2019
John Drozdis, 48, Dickson City, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Courtney Cummings Drozdis and the father of Dylan and Ethan Drozdis; Joshua and Kali Mulea; and Cailey Cummings, all of whom he adored, protected and provided for since the very day they came into and blessed his life.Born in Peckville, the son of the late Joseph...
Gerald F. Boyd
Apr 2, 2019
Gerald F. Boyd Sr., 91, Middlesex, N.J., and formerly of Scranton, died Tuesday morning at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Therese Sedlock Boyd, on March 22, 2014, after 63 years of a beautiful marriage.Born in Scranton, son of the late Albert and Myrtle Ross Boyd, he lived in the Bronx section of...
Ann C. Flynn
Mar 1, 2019
On Friday morning, Ann C. Flynn died peacefully at the home of her daughter and caregiver, Elizabeth Flynn. Ann was the widow of the late Robert M. Flynn, who passed away in March of 1998.Ann was born in Forty Fort, Pa., daughter of the late William and Theresa Conover McGuire. After graduating from Scranton Central High School, and while working...
Thomas Sherwood DeLuccie
Feb 27, 2019
Thomas Sherwood DeLuccie, 87, Stuart, Fla., and formerly of Scranton, died peacefully last Wednesday at his daughter's home in Independence, Mo., from complications following surgery. Tom was born March 1, 1931, in Scranton, Pa., to the late Geneva Craig DeLuccie and Frank Leander (DeLucy) DeLuccie. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Tom served in the 524th Fighter Escort...
Francis James Holland
Feb 11, 2019
Francis J. (Frank) Holland, a lifelong resident of Scranton (and Philadelphia), died Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center Hospital one day after his 94th birthday.Born in Scranton, the son of the late Helen Liguori Bender and Joseph Cornelius Holland, he was raised in the Bellevue section. Francis and his family were active and devoted members of the Holy Cross...
Robert Michael Cunningham
Jan 23, 2019
Robert Michael (Cutser) Cunningham, 88, died Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, N.C. His wife of 64 years is the former Carmel Kerrigan.Born in Scranton, and a lifelong resident of the Bellevue section of the city, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Ann Corbett Cunningham. He attended West Scranton High School before enlisting in the United States Army and...
Mary Regan Mihalik
Dec 10, 2018
Mary Regan Mihalik, 89, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Monday in Arlington, Va., after living a long, beautiful and happy life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Mihalik, to whom she was married for more than 53 years. They were married at Holy Cross Church in 1957.Born in Scranton on Oct. 3, 1929, Mary was the...
Ann Cadden
Nov 29, 2018
Bonjour! A little French your way!I do realize the picture is a very young likeness of me. My reason of choice is to honor my profession of nursing, which I respected and loved.I passed away on Thursday morning, Nov. 29, 2018, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. My husband of 41 years, Jim Cadden, predeceased me on Jan....
James M. Cadden
Nov 20, 2018
James M. Cadden, 60 years of age, from Scranton, died on Tuesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, comforted with his family by his side as they had been every day of the past year during his spirited, gutsy fight with cancer. He was the husband of Sandra Welby Cadden, with whom he celebrated 21 years of marriage...
Lorraine Cusick Morgan
Oct 11, 2018
Lorraine Cusick Morgan, 91, Scranton, died Thursday morning at Elmcroft Senior Living Center in Peckville. Lorraine was the wife of Thomas J. Morgan, who predeceased her in 2008 after 57 years of marriage.Born in Scranton, the daughter of the late Michael F. and Rita O'Neill Cusick, she was a graduate of St. John's High School in South Scranton.Lorraine was a...
Donna Hazelton Clark
Sep 28, 2018
Donna Hazelton Clark, 55, of Scranton, died Friday afternoon at home. She was the beloved wife of Reginald Clark. Born in Scranton, she was the adopted daughter of the late Adaline Gilligan and a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. A selfless, tireless and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Donna enjoyed cooking and baking, and she cherished spending...
William R. O'Hara
Sep 26, 2018
William R. O'Hara, 90, formerly of North Scranton, died Wednesday morning at Allied Services Hospice Center. He was the beloved friend of Joan Morgan.Born in Scranton, son of the late Peter and Mary Franklin O'Hara, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was employed by Scranton Lace Co. A World War II veteran, William served in the...
Jean M. Lynott
Jul 18, 2018
Jean M. Lynott, Dunmore, died Wednesday evening at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem.Born in Montclair, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Agnes Flanagan Lynott. Raised and educated in Scranton, she graduated from St. Mary's High School and received her bachelor's degree in business from Marywood College. Jean would enjoy a rewarding career in higher education and government administrative...
Mary J. Mullen
Jun 6, 2018
Mary J. Mullen, 91, of Scranton, died Wednesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband, Joseph Mullen, died Sept. 30, 1977.Born in Jersey City, N.J., daughter of the late Daniel and Jane McGoff O'Connor, she was raised in the Bellevue section of Scranton, was a parishioner of Holy Cross Church and a graduate of Scranton Central High...
William J. Nellis
Apr 29, 2018
William J. Nellis, 89, of North Scranton, died Sunday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, the former Ann "Nonie" McAllister, in March 2011.Born in Carmel, N.Y., he was the son of William F.J. and Rosemary Mulholland Nellis. He was a 1946 graduate of St. Mary's High School, Katonah,...
Rose Mary Blomberg
Mar 14, 2018
Rose Mary Blomberg, 99, of Scranton, died Wednesday afternoon at Holy Family Residence, with her family surrounding her. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred Blomberg, in 1943.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Mary Flynn Conway, she was a graduate of St. Paul's High School, class of 1937, and received her degree as a registered nurse from...
Paula Patricia Munchak
Feb 17, 2018
Paula Patricia Munchak, 81, of Dalton, and formerly of Scranton, died Saturday evening, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Michael "Mooney" Munchak.Paula was the sixth of seven children born to Eugene and Elizabeth Clark Healey in Scranton on Dec. 2, 1936. She was an adorable little "tomboy" who enjoyed playing outside and...
Robert K. Cavanaugh
Jan 22, 2018
Robert K. Cavanaugh, 92, returned peacefully to the Lord on Monday evening at Mountain View Care Center after a lengthy illness. He was the widower of Rose A. Newkirk Cavanaugh, who passed away on April 4, 2005, after 52 wonderful years of marriage.Born and raised in the Nativity section of Scranton, Bob was the youngest son of Michael and Theresa...
Eleanor Cummings Rowan
Dec 26, 2017
Eleanor Cummings Rowan, of Scranton, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bob Rowan, who died in August 2007 after 53 years of marriage.Eleanor was born in Peckville, daughter of the late John and Eleanor Mitchell Cummings. She grew up in Blakely, the eldest of six children. Eleanor attended the Lackawanna...
Janet Turner Heller
Dec 16, 2017
Janet Turner Heller, 84, a longtime resident of the Moscow area, died Monday morning at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, James Prosser Heller, who died on Jan. 26, 2003.Born in Cambridge, Mass., she was the youngest of three daughters born to the late Frank and Edith Small Turner....

