Margaret R. Decker November 19, 2015 Margaret R. Decker, 93, formerly of West Scranton, a resident of St. Mary’s Villa, died early Thursday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of James Howard Decker who died in 1986 Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and […]
Edward F. Reap, 90, died peacefully in his sleep early on Friday morning at his home in Scranton. He and his wife, the former Sylvia M. Rodrigues, were married for sixty-four years. Originally from the Pinebrook section of the city, he was the son of the late Edward K. Reap and Christine Steen, and was baptized and […]
Arthur Burnside, 87, Clarks Summit, died peacefully at home Sunday morning surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with COPD and Lung Cancer. His beloved wife of 63 years, Lois Regan Burnside died June 21, 2015. Born in Scranton, the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Burnside, Arthur attended Scranton public schools, […]
Kaitlin Grace Reap, 30, of New York, NY passed away on October 21st at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan after a courageous sixteen month battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. She was born on April 15th, 1985 to John M. Hennemuth and M. Diane Hennemuth of Waverly. Katie is survived […]
Dolores R. Wilder, a resdient of the Hill Section of Scranton, died October 12th in the Green Ridge Health Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of Malcolm Wilder. Born in Newburgh, New York, she was the daughter of the late George and Mayrtle Bowen Revelle. She had been a member of the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]