Obituaries

Tracy “Red” Newcomb

Tracy “Red” Newcomb, a resident of the McDade Chinchilla Apartments, Olyphant died Wednesday at home after being stricken ill.   His wife was the former Charlotte Jones who died October 2, 2004. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Tracy R. and Katherine Schmidt Newcomb.  He was a retired warehouseman with Supermarket Services.  […]

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Dorothy L. Devers

   Dorothy L. Devers, Scranton, died Sunday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary McCarthy Devers.  She was a graduate of the former Scranton Technical High School.  Upon graduation Dorothy went to work for the Diocese of Scranton and she […]

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Joseph A. Varnit

Joseph A. Varnit September 13, 2105 Joseph A. Varnit of Scranton died Sunday at home. Born in Scranton, son of Anthony J. Varnit of CT and Nancy McDonnough of MO, he was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School Class of 1977. He was the owner of L.M.S. Plumbing and Heating. He had worked as […]

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Norma A. Whitman

Norma A. Whitman September 12, 2015 Norma A. Whitman, of Fairless Hills, died Saturday at Aria Health Torresdale, Philadelphia, following an illness. Her husband was the late Morris Whitman who died in 2007. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Edward E. and Anna C. Rusa Michael, she worked in Mobile Home Sales. Surviving are children, Judi […]

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Harry P. McGrath, Sr., Esq.

Harry P. McGrath, Sr., Esq., died unexpectedly September 7, 2015. Born in Washington, D.C. on August 6, 1957, he was the son of the late John T. and Margaret O’Neill McGrath. He was married to Joell Philbin McGrath, his devoted wife of 33 years. A proud graduate of Dunmore High School, Harry earned degrees from […]

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Lois Jean Griffiths

Lois Jean Griffiths August 30, 2015     Lois Jean Griffiths, West Scranton,  passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends early Sunday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill.   Her husband is Robert Griffiths.  The couple would have been married 61 years in December.   Born in Scranton, she was […]

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Joan M. Lansdowne

 Joan M Lansdowne August 30th 2015 Joan Lansdowne, 76, a long-time resident of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday at Geisinger – Community Medical Center after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s.   She was the widow of William Lansdowne Sr.. Joan was born October 29th 1938 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Clarence and […]

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Marie M. DeLaughter

 MARIE M. DELAUGHTER   Scranton PA- Marie M. DeLaughter, formerly of Latham, passed away in peace on Friday August 14, 2015 at Holy Family Residence in Scranton PA.   Born November 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, She was the daughter of the late Harry and Marie (Kleid) Hamm.   Marie was a former resident of Otisville, […]

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Emma M. Sherman

Emma M. Sherman July 31, 2015   Emma M. Sherman, West Mountain Section of Scranton, passed away Friday afternoon in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.   She was the widow of George “Dutch” Sherman who passed away in 1996. Born in Scranton, in 1921, she was the daughter of the late Richard and […]

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Connie Lou Slater

Connie Lou Slater, resident of West Scranton, died Friday  in VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center.  She was the widow of Franklin Slater who died July 25, 2014.   The couple had been married 57 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late  Louis and Constance Thomas Markiewicz.  She […]

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