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Mary Lee Eddie

Mary Lee Eddie, Dunmore, died unexpectedly Friday. Born 1981 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Mary Cicerini Gardier and step daughter of Christopher Gardier, III.   She attended Dunmore High School and went on to become a CNA working at Allied Services and then became a member of the Heavy and Highway Construction Workers Local […]

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Dorothy P. Smith

Dorothy P. Smith, 100, of West Scranton, died Tuesday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a brief illness. Her husband was the late Leighton P. Smith. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Margaret James Perwein, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, and was a member of Embury United […]

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Gary Jesse Reha

Gary Jesse Reha, Scranton, died Saturday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness.  His wife is Mary Ann Reha. Born 1953 in Long Island, NY he was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Reha.  He had been employed as a truck driver in the freight hauling industry.  He was a United […]

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Ralph M. Kloss

Ralph M. Kloss, Petersburgh section of Scranton, died Wednesday morning in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania after an illness.  His wife of 70 years was the former Anna Brown who died in 2013. Born 1920 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Peter J. and Anna Hanstein Kloss.  He was educated in […]

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Margaret Joan Scott

Joan Scott, a lifelong resident of Scranton and the beloved wife of Richard J. Scott, Sr.,  for 57 years, died on Tuesday afternoon in the Allied Skilled Nursing Center with her husband at her side. He had moved into Allied himself two years ago, and they shared a room briefly after she was suddenly diagnosed this month […]

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Norman Whitman

Norman Whitman of Maryland died Sunday in Maryland. Full obituary and service information will be published and posted as soon as possible.   Thank you for your patience and for checking back.

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John Eavarone

John Eavarone, Scranton, died Friday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.  His wife of 44 years is Barbara Eavarone. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Ross and Elvira Eavarone.  He was educated in Scranton schools and was a lifelong Catholic.  Prior to his illness he had been employed […]

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Kimberly Orr

Kim Orr, 52, Throop, died early Wednesday morning surrounded by family and friends at  Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an courageous year long battle with cancer. Born 1965 in Scranton, she is the wife of John Orr of Throop and  the daughter of the late Eugene and Phyllis Driesbach Oleski .  She was a […]

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Carolyn Baux

Carolyn Baux, a resident of the Allied Services Scranton Dormitory, died early Friday morning in the dormitory after an illness. Born 1937 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Leona Urban Baux.  She was a member of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Parish, Scranton. The family would like to thank the staff […]

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German Gonzalez

German Gonzalez, West Scranton, died Thursday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania following complications from a heart transplant.   His companion is Dani Lowe Olfano. Born 1964 in Puerto Rico, he is the son of Carlos Gonzalez of Scranton and Lillian Cheveres Cheveres of Puerto Rico.  He was a graduate of the West Scranton […]

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