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Christopher M. Cadwalder

Christopher M. Cadwalder of Scranton, died Wednesday July 20th at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Jennifer A. Washo. Born in Scranton, son of Elizabeth Entrot of Scranton and the late Richard Entrot, Jr., he graduated from West Scranton High School in 1992. Also surviving are a son Christopher and a daughter […]

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Angela Drasba

Angela Drasba, East Mountain, passed away late Monday night in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.   Her husband of 57 years is Donald Drasba, Sr. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Louise Pascucci Santoli.   She was a 1955 graduate of the Scranton Technical High School and was […]

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Mary C. Garvey

 Mary C. Garvey, a resident of North Scranton, died Monday morning in the Holy Family Residence after an illness.   She was the widow of Joseph X. Garvey, Sr who died in 2010.   At the time of his death the couple had been married 65 years. Born 1921 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the […]

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Ronald Paul Stubbs

Ronald Paul Stubbs, Dunmore, died late Tuesday at home after an illness.   His wife of 49 years is the former Mabel “Jean” Miller. Born 1944 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Paul W Stubbs and Ruth E. Engle Caporelli.  He was a 1962 graduate of West Scranton High School.   He was a […]

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Katie Rosler

             “In this world of increasing ugliness, the only true protest is beauty”. On Tuesday, June 7, the very beautiful soul of Catherine Bridget Rosler, left this world, and carved a hole so deep into the hearts of those left behind;   “Kate’s” beloved husband, Jim; her adored sons, Danny and […]

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Walter D. Moore

Walter D. Moore of Scranton died Tuesday morning at home following an illness. His wife is the former Jean Ann Santoli.   The couple had been married 51 years.   Born in Twin Falls, ID, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. He had worked as a […]

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Joseph Tucker

Joseph Nathaniel Tucker, 47, of Washington PA, died unexpectedly Monday, May 30, 2016 after being stricken ill. Born August 25, 1968 in Scranton, he was the son of Anthony and Mary Alice Hennigan Acquaviva of Elmhurst Twp., PA. Joseph graduated from the Scranton State School for the Deaf, as well as the food service program at the Hiram G. Andrews […]

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Roque “Rocky” Barbaro

 Rocky Barbaro, Scranton, died early Thursday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness.   His wife of 34 years is the former Gladys Duran. Born 1953 in Argentina, he moved with his family to Quebec where he completed his schooling before moving to Brooklyn, New York.   Through his travels Rocky […]

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Joseph Tadieski

Joseph Tadieski, Scranton died May 18, 2016 in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Stanley and Sally Tadieski.   He had worked for Lackawanna College College and the YMCA in Dunmore. Surviving are a son Joseph Murphy;  sisters Mary Lou Romaninsky and Annette Marcinkevich; brothers Thomas and Paul Tadieski;  […]

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