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Catherine “Kay” Jarbola

 Catherine “Kay” Jarbola, Scranton, died Friday morning under the compassionate care of The Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore, after an illness.  She was the loving wife of Andrew J. Jarbola, Jr., of Scranton.  In September of 2016, they celebrated 61 years of marriage. A lifelong resident of Scranton, she was the daughter of the late […]

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Joseph F. Devers

Joseph F. Devers of Blue Point, NY died Thursday at St. Francis Hospital, Flower Hill, NY following an illness. His wife is the former Linda Desser.  The couple had been married 50 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late Patrick and Mary McCarthy Devers, he was educated in the Scranton Schools and earned a […]

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Dorothy Ann Lary

Dorothy Ann Lary, Petersburg Section of Scranton, died Wednesday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. Born 1948 in Fort Lewis, Wash. she was the daughter Frances Wittenbreder and the late Ralph Sullivan.  She was the step daughter of Patrick Greco.  Dorothy Ann was of the Catholic faith.  A […]

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Edward P. McGraw

 Edward P. McGraw, West Scranton, died early Thursday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. Born in Scranton in 1951, Edward was the son of the late James and Grace Pease McGraw.  He was educated in Scranton schools and graduated from Scranton Central High School in 1969. He attended […]

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Robert C. Emery

 Robert C. Emery, 77, died Monday at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center.   His wife, the former Barbara Thompson, preceded him in death. Born in Philadelphia, he was a retired quality control technician for a private contractor overseeing various nuclear power plants.  Robert was a four year veteran of the United States Air Force and […]

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Joseph G. DeSanto

Joseph G. DeSanto, Throop, formerly of the Hill Section of Scranton, died Thursday afternoon at home following an illness.  His wife is Elizabeth Bukavich Masaitis DeSanto.   His first wife was the former Mary Vazquez who died in 1986. Born 1931 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary P. Caterina DeSanto.   […]

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Edward Gething

Edward W. Gething, Petersburg Section of Scranton, died Wednesday morning in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after complications from surgery.  His wife of 42 years is the former Rosemary Lavin.Born 1932 in Reading, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Parry Gething and Edward Gething.   He was a graduate of West Scranton High School.  He was […]

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Karri Lynn Lee

Karri Lynn Lee, Scranton, died Wednesday surrounded by her loving and devoted family in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill at home.  Born December 8, 1981 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Karen S. Collins and granddaughter of Betty J. Lee.  She was a graduate of Scranton High School and the […]

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Ruth Hennigan Gerrity

Ruth Hennigan Gerrity, 66, Moosic Lakes, Jefferson Twp., died Wednesday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness.   She was the widow of Patrick F. Gerrity, who died April 27, 2014. Born December 15, 1949 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Francis R. “Bud” and Alice McNulty […]

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Brooke Hughes

Brooke Hughes, 18, of Scranton, died Tuesday December 6th Mt. Pocono after injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born December 19, 1997, in Scranton she was the daughter of Rita Bonczkiewicz Hughes of Scranton and the late Michael Gerard Hughes who died in 1997.   Brooke was currently a junior at West Scranton High School.  She […]

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