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Edith J. Williams

Edith Jane Williams, West Scranton, passed away Tuesday morning inHoly Family Residence.  She was the widow of her adoring late husband, David Williams who died May 29, 2015. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Esther Peters Kaufman.  She was a graduate of West Scranton High School.  After her children […]

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David Paul Newcomb

David Paul Newcomb, 52, Dickson City, died Wednesday at home after being stricken ill.   His wife of  15 years is Grace Newcomb. Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Tracy “Red” and Charlotte Jones Newcomb.  He was a graduate of  West Scranton High School class of 1981.  David Paul was currently a […]

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Kathleen Magnotta Lutz

Kathleen Magnotta Lutz, South Scranton, died early Sunday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness.   She was the widow of Nicholas Magnotta who died in July of 1972 and Robert Lutz who died in June of 2002. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and […]

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Virginia J. Campbell

Virginia J. Campbell, Scranton, died Friday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness.   Born in Endicott, New York she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Rosengrant Wheeland.  She attended the Immaculate Conception Church.   Prior to her retirement she had been employed by TOPPS, MAID-Rite […]

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Anna Mae Hellard

Anna Mae Hellard, New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Scranton, passed away February 5, 2016 in the Morton Plant North bay Hospital in New Port Richey, Florida.   She was the beloved wife of Donald Hellard.   The couple had been married for 51 years. Anna Mae was born January 12, 1939 in Scranton, PA.   […]

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Mary Ruth Walsh

Mary Ruth Walsh, a resident of the Abington Manor, formerly of Williamsport and Scranton, died Wednesday after an illness.   She was the widow of Joseph Walsh, Sr who died in 2006. Born on 1923, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Linn Hopkins.  Mary Ruth was a graduate of the […]

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Henry Jones

Henry Jones,83, Ransom Twp., died Friday morning in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill.  His wife is the former Clare Bartels.  The couple had recently celebrated 63 years of marriage in December.   Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah Harris Jones.  He was a member of the […]

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Florence Eder

              Florence Eder, 99, a resident of Allied Skilled Nursing, formerly of West Scranton, died Thursday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton.  She was the widow of George Eder who died in 1989.               Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence […]

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Helen G. Schumann

Helen G. Schumann, Scranton, died Monday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after a long illness.   She was the widow of Edward O. Schumann who died May 1, 2001. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Hellen Mullin Griffin.   Helen was a graduate of Marywood Seminary and […]

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Alfred J. Gillette, Sr.

Alfred J. Gillette, Sr., a lifelong resident of Dunmore, died Friday evening in the Lackawanna Health and Rehabilitation Center after an illness.   His wife of 38 years was the former Mary Lou Gebert.   Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Frank and Camille Genell Gillette.  Al was a graduate of Dunmore […]

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