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Robert C. Jones

Robert “Bob” C. Jones, F.D., West Scranton, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma surrounded by his loving family.  His wife of 56 years is the former Genevieve “Genie” (Talarico) Jones. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late of Emrys Jones and Ruth Hubbard Jones and was a […]

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Judith “Judi” Gentile

Judith “Judi” Gentile, Scranton, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center surrounded by her loving family after an illness.  Born 1974 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Joan Kulick Gentile and the late Peter Gentile. She attended Scranton Technical High School and was a parishioner of the former Holy Family Church and […]

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Rosemarie Hopkins

Rosemarie Hopkins, 75, of Scranton, was welcomed home to heaven, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Saturday afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Irvington, NJ on March 18, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Picini Amaro.  She was a 1965 graduate of Scranton Central High School […]

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Charlotte Ware

Charlotte Ware, Scranton, formerly of Dunmore, passed away Sunday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton with her family by her side. Born 1944 in Dunmore, she was the daughter of Stanley and Pauline (Juba) Russin and was educated in Dunmore Schools.  She attended beautician school. She had been employed as a bus driver. Charlotte […]

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Henry C. Nelson, Jr.

Henry C. Nelson, Jr., of Scranton died Saturday evening at Allied Skilled Nursing Center following an illness. His wife of 37 years is the former Lynn  Kelly. Born in Reading, PA son of the late Henry C. Nelson, Sr. and Edith Johnson Norman, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He had been […]

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Paula E. Harte

Paula Rafter Harte, Scranton, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at the Oakwood Terrace, Moosic, following a 2-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born 1944 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Boland Rafter. Paula was a 1962 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Following graduation, she commenced a lengthy career […]

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Geraldine Lapinski

Geraldine Lapinski, Scranton, passed away early Saturday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness.  She was the widow of John Lapinski who passed away in 1995. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Fredricka Beynon Hirkey and was a 1963 graduate of West Scranton […]

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Thomas Haggerty

Thomas Haggerty, 78, lifelong resident of the Hill Section, dies Saturday February 26 at home with his loving family. Born August 28, 1943 in Philadelphia, son of Thomas & Catherine Ruddy Haggerty. He was a graduate of Chapel School, Cathedral High School class of 1961 and the University of Scranton class of 1965.  He was […]

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Bradley Nash, Sr.

Bradley Nash, Sr., Clarks Green, formerly of Taylor, passed away late Wednesday night in the Allied Services Hospice Inpatient Unit after an illness.  His wife was Janice Nash, RN who passed away in 2015. Born 1938 in Taylor, he was the son of the late Carl and Jane Johnson Nash and was a graduate of […]

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Gregory J. Pascale

Gregory J. Pascale of Chicago, IL and formerly of Clarks Summit died Sunday.  Born in Scranton, son of Gregory and Maurita Kelly Pascale of Clarks Summit, he was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business.  Also surviving are his sisters Kelly Kapp (Jon), Alison, and Emily, his […]

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