Obituaries

Paul Gisinger, Sr. of Lake Ariel, formerly of South Scranton, passed away Saturday morning at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. His loving wife of 56 years is the former Gloria Sherman.Born in Cleveland Ohio he was the son of the late Mary Hughes Dorn. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and Johnson Technical Institute. He served in...

Anthony R. Bucciarelli, 87, a lifelong resident of Scranton Died Wednesday at home.Born in Scranton son of the late Nicholas and Genevieve Carusi Bucciarelli he attended Scranton Schools. He was a Core Driller for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and drilled most of the core bore holes for the Interstate 81 project locally.He was preceded in death by a sister Florence...

Denise E. Salembier of Scranton, Pa., passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, Pa. She was the wife of Joyce Carbone Rizzolo.Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Richard and Marilyn Hunter Salembier. She was an avid fan and possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of classic Hollywood films. She also loved...

Frank K. Ciero, 78, of Scranton, passed away on July 29, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice after an illness. His wife of 57 years is the former Norma Lea Dadey.Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Dorothy Aten Ciero. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, class of 1962. After graduation he served...

Verna C. Burke, 95, a life long resident of Scranton, passed away Saturday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is the widow of the late Lynn N. Burke who passed August 14, 2012. The couple was married for 63 years.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late George T. and Hilda Stange Reynolds. She graduated from Scranton...

Watch Video TributePeggy Kleckler Jennings of Pittston, 78, passed away after a brief stay at Saint Mary’s Villa in Elmhurst on June 17, 2022.She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Peggy C. Valdivia, son-in-law, Ramon Valdivia, and her four grandchildren, Mario Saldutti, Elizabeth Saldutti, Timothy Saldutti, and Alyssa Valdivia. She will also be dearly missed by her ex-husband, Edward...

Donald M. Kirchner Jr., a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Saturday morning at home. He is the husband of Maura Murphy Kirchner. The couple would have celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in June.Born in Scranton, Donny is the son of Helen Bugno Kirchner, Scranton and the late Donald Kirchner. He was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and the...

Catherine “Kay” A. McCauley Maslar, 84 a lifelong resident of Scranton died Tuesday evening in the Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She is the widow of the late Robert J. Maslar who died Sept. 2014.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Hilbert and Martha Spreckler McCauley, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She worked for Sauquoit Silk Mill...

Andrew C. Lantolf, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away at Geisinger Community Medical Center on Thursday, April 28.He was the son of the late Paul and Grace Reina Lantolf, also of Scranton. He graduated from Scranton Central High School and earned an associate degree from Keystone Junior College. Andrew served in the United States Navy and saw combat during...

Marilyn Detrick Rozell of Taylor, formerly of Scranton, passed away Monday morning at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. She was the widow of the late Richard B. “Dick” Rozell, who died Sept. 21, 2012. The couple was married 53 years.Born in Factoryville, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Thelma Smith Detrick. She worked at the former Third National...

On Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, Regina G. Orzell, loving mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away at the age of 92 at Allied Services Scranton Hospice.Regina was born on January 3, 1930 to John and Julia (Wegrzyn) Sek. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School class of 1946. She worked in the insurance industry and banking for over 40...

William Raymond “Billy Ray” Brier, of Petal, Miss. was called to glory Tuesday March 1, 2022 at home with his wife, Pat Brier, of 27 years by his side.Born in Scranton son of the late William A. Brier and Jane Seid Brier he was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and served in the United Stated Navy stationed in...

Henrietta Sonntag, 83, of Scranton, passed away Christmas day (12-25-2021) after a lengthy illness but ultimately succumbed to the damages of Covid 19. She was surrounded by family in her final days.Born and raised in Moosic, Pa she was the daughter of the late Henry and Veronica Kozlowski. She was a 1955 graduate of Moosic High School, a proud member...

Charles E. Babcock, 47, of Scranton, passed away Friday December 17, 2021 in Moosic.Born in Sussex, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph and Janet Rose Babcock. He worked as a fork lift operator at Mia Products/J&J Snacks, Moosic. He loved going fishing, camping and spending time with his family.Surviving are two sisters Ruth and Dorothy Babcock,...

Sean P. Riley, of Dalton, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born in Scranton he was the son of Beverly J. Reese Riley, Dalton and the late Robert D. Riley Jr.He was a very caring and loving person who would do anything for anybody. He loved going to concerts especially Peach Fest. He was a huge...

Roberta A.M. Sayers, of Lakewood, passed away at home Friday, Dec. 10, 2021.Born in Scranton she was daughter of the late Douglas R. Sayers and Marie Margaret Kehrli Sayers. She was a graduate of Binghamton University, a nurse for many years until her retirement and volunteered with the Red Cross.Surviving are a sister Ellen L. Sayers, ScrantonThere will be no...

Herbert C. Krause Jr., of Moosic, passed away, Monday December 6, 2021 at The Gardens at East Mountain, Wilkesbarre.Born in Moscow, he was the son of the late Herbert and Ruth Wheeler Krause. After High School he served with the United States Navy. He then worked as a Pressman in the printing industry for many years. After retirement he became...

Jean Bucciarelli, 92, of South Scranton, passed away Thursday evening at Regional Hospital, Scranton, surrounded by her children. She was the widow of the late Carmen Bucciarelli who passed away in 2004. The couple was married 53 years.Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Robert and Wilma Budenbach Smith. She was a member of Hickory Street United...

Dorothy Marie Karwoski Gajkowski, 92, passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 19th, surrounded by her family. A life-long resident of Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bartley and Anna Yarosh Karwoski. She attended Scranton schools, worked for Profera’s Pizza and retired from work in dietary services at the Green Ridge Nursing Home.Known as Dolly by those who love...

Laurel Lee Vollertsen Keesler, 93, of Gouldsboro, passed away Friday evening (9-17-2021) in Allied Skilled Nursing Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre.She was born in Rochester, NY where she met her husband John R. Keesler in 1947. After getting married they returned to John’s hometown of Gouldsboro. Most of her life Laurel was a homemaker and mother.Laurel was preceded in death by her...