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Patrice Ann Rives, 38, of Damascus MD, died Wednesday, February 2nd, at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. from complications of cancer. Patrice is survived by her husband Scott Louis Rives and beloved daughters Haddie Jane and Anna. She was the daughter of Patrick and Maureen Diskin Lyons of S. Abington, Twp. and […]

Deborah M. Maxson, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Monday evening at The Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient following a long illness. Her husband of 48 years is Steven C. Maxson. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Elvera Brustlin Wozniski and was educated in Scranton Schools District where she […]

Mary M. McDonnell, RN, 94, lifelong resident of Bellevue section of Scranton, passed away Friday evening in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. Born November 3, 1927 in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lucy Ratchford McDonnell and was a graduate of the former St. Ann’s High School and […]

Jeffrey J. Butler, Okemos, Michigan, passed away Friday evening at his home surrounded by his family and friends after a valiant battle with ocular melanoma.  His wife of 30 years is the former Rebecca Frick. Born January 13, 1966, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Bruce E. and Mary Gene McDade Butler.  Jeff was educated in Scranton schools and began his […]

Angelo John Brancato of Scranton, Pa., died in the morning on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at home. His devoted wife of 47 years, the former Lenore Ayerdis, was at his side. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late Joseph Brancato and Bernice Spombiantti, he was a graduate of Xavier High School and attended Queens […]

William C. Davis, of Scranton, passed away peacefully in the Gino J. Merli Veteran Center on hospice services surrounded by his family.   His wife was the former Marlene Dagger, RN who passed away on January 24, 2013. Born in 1943 in Scranton, he was the son of the late William and Frances Buenheuls Davis and […]

Mario Piccolino, Spring Brook Township, passed away Wednesday, January 5th, in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after fighting an illness.   His wife is Josephine Piccolino. Mario  was born  in Ausonia, Forsinone, Italy and was the son of the late Giovanni and Lucia Ambroselli Piccolino.  Mario and his brothers started their family business, Buona Pizza, a staple […]

Nicholas Michael Mattessich passed away peacefully on New Year’s Day in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness, with his family by his side. Son of Carol Ann Franco Mattessich and Thomas Delmonico he was born in Torrejon, Spain on June 30, 1987. Nicholas was a resident of St Joseph’s Center in Scranton.  He […]

Dr. Alan Popick, of Scranton, passed away on New Year’s Day at Regional hospital after fighting an illness.  Born in 1948, in Brooklyn New York,  where he was raised,  Alan was the son of the late Harry Popick, and Adele Lesternick-Popick.  Educated in the Brooklyn school system, Alan graduated from Erasmus High School where he […]