Obituaries

Josephine Bahara

Josephine “Jay” Bahara February 4, 2013 Josephine “Jay” Bahara, 94, West Scranton, died Monday morning in the VNA Hospice Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center surrounded by her family.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam Bahara, who passed in 1983. She was born in Scranton on March 19, 1918 and was […]

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Mary A. Nerges

 Mary A. Nerges January 31, 2013   Mary A. Nerges, 92, Scranton, died early Thursday morning in the Allied Skilled Nursing Facility.  She was the widow of Steve Nerges, Sr. who died in 1996. Born in the Bulls Head Section of Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Pasquele and Rose Polito Trunzo.  She […]

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Marlene C. Davis, RN

Marlene C. Davis, RN January 24, 2013   Marlene C. Davis, RN, Scranton, died Thursday evening in the Moses Taylor Hospital.  Her husband of  46  years is William C. Davis. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Walter, Jr.  and Mary Alice Barber Dagger.  She was a 1962 graduate of West Scranton […]

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Ann Gavin

Ann Gavin, a resident of Holy Family Residence, died Tuesday morning at the residence. Born in Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna Allman Gavin.   She was educated at St. Mary’s and St Paul’s School and was a member of St. Mary of Mt Carmel Church, Dunmore.   Prior to retirement she was […]

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James F. Merchant

 James F. Merchant January 17, 2013 James F. Merchant, 47, a resident of St. Joseph’s Center since 1977, died early Thursday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was born in Philadelphia, son of Fran Martin of Vero Beach, Fl. and the late James Merchant.  In addition to his mother, James is survived by […]

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Thomas Maher

 Thomas J. Maher January 9, 2013               Thomas J. Maher, a resident of the Gino Merli Northeast Veteran Center, died Wednesday afternoon.  His widow is the former Hazel Gutgelsell.             Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Arthur and Myrtle Maher.  Prior to retirement he had been employed as truck driver […]

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Nancy A. Mack

Nancy A. Mack, 68, a resident at the Holy Family Residence, Scranton, PA, formerly of Atlanta, GA and Butler, PA. died Wednesday at the residence.    Born May 22, 1944 in Butler, PA she was the daughter of the late M. Earl and Mary Louise Frey Mack.   She was a graduate of St. Paul’s […]

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John A. “Jack” Ford

John A. “Jack” Ford January 6, 2013 John A. “Jack” Ford, a proud lifelong resident of West Scranton died Sunday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Anthony and Ann Marie Mulrooney Ford.  He was educated in Scranton public schools.    Jack was a devoted and […]

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Mary Wagner

Mary Gallagher Wagner, 85, Dunmore, died on Sunday morning January 6, 2013 at Hospice Community Care under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart.   She was the widow of Dr. Louis Wagner who died on September 28, 1996. Daughter of the late Michael and Bridget Peyton Gallagher, she was born in Scranton.  She […]

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Sr. Patrick Marie du Sacre Coeur Rooney

Sr. Patrick Marie du Sacré Coeur Rooney of the Little Sisters of the Poor died Monday evening at Holy Family Residence. Born Isabelle Mary Rooney in Albany, NY, daughter of the late Patrick Francis Rooney and Delia Kelly, she made her religious profession on June 12, 1945, at the Novitiate of the Little Sisters of […]

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