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LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR SCRANTON, PA, LACKAWANNA COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS

Mary M. Kimble

Mary M. Kimble

Mary Margaret Kimble, of Scranton, passed away, Sunday (Sept. 12, 2021) in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is the widow of the late Harold Kimble who died November 5, 2012.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Stanley J. and Elsa L. Bleak Ogonowski, she was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. After many years of working for Bank...

Alexander Drozdick Jr.

Alexander Drozdick Jr.

Alexander Drozdick Jr, 71, of Jefferson Township passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday August 13th, 2021. He is the husband of the late Carol Ann Drozdick, the couple was married for 49 years.Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania he is the son of the late Alexander and Lucille Schreck Drozdick. Alex worked at Scranton Foods in earlier years. Prior...

Madeline E. Young

Madeline E. Young

Madeline E. Young, 79, a long time resident of Scranton passed away Thursday (July 29, 2021) at Riverside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Taylor.Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Clayton Young and Marion Golden Young. She was a care provider running a small care center from her home on Prescott Avenue in Scranton. She was a member...

Carol Ann Drozdick

Carol Ann Drozdick

****update*** With the recent passing of Alex Drozdick Jr., A memorial service will be held for both Carol and her late husband Alex on Saturday at 10:30am in the Corey Brian Strauch Funeral Home, 602 Birch Street, Scranton, PA 18505. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:15 in the funeral home.Carol Ann Drozdick, 69, of Jefferson Twp., passed...

Paul M. Hoffman Sr.

Paul M. Hoffman Sr.

Paul M Hoffman Sr., 69 of Scranton, passed away Thursday at Regional Hospital in Scranton. His wife of 24 years is the former Sherry A Long.Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Otto Hoffman and Evelyn (Hulse) Hoffman.  Paul attended West Scranton High. Received Act 120 training from Lackawanna Junior College. He was owner/operator of P&J Tire...

Natalie Isaac Henkelman

Natalie Isaac Henkelman

Natalie Isaac Henkelman*****Memorial Services have been set for Natalie Isaac Henkelman, of Lake Waynewood, PA, who passed away June 18, 2021 at home.Memorial services will be held Saturday August 28, 2021 at 11am in Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510. Family will receive friends from 10 am until the time of services in the church. A reception...

Gerald Joseph Mott Jr.

Gerald Joseph Mott Jr.

Gerald Joseph Mott, Jr., 61, of Old Forge, died Monday Morning (May 24, 2021) at home after a brave battle with cancer.Born in Scranton son of Gerald J. Mott Sr. and Nancy Kellerman Mott of Moosic he was a 1978 graduate of Riverside High School. He was the Produce Manager at the Giant Market, Dickson City for several years.Surviving in...

Colleen Ann Clayborne

Colleen Ann Clayborne

Colleen passed away Saturday at Moses Taylor hospital surrounded by her daughters and son.Colleen is survived by 6 daughters and 1 son. Multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren.Colleen was the daughter of the late Joseph G Clayborne and late Kathleen Clayborne.A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 12 noon in the Corey Brian Strauch Funeral Home, 602 Birch Street, Scranton,...

Phyllis D. Tannler

Phyllis D. Tannler

Phyllis D. Tannler, 95, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Thursday at Moses Taylor Hospital, after a brief illness. She is the widow of the late Carl O. Tannler who died in 1983. The couple was married 35 years.Born in Scranton the daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Langer Fey, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School....

Ann K. Walsh

Ann K. Walsh

Ann K. Walsh, 54, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Thursday at Suburban Community Hospital, Norristown. She is the wife of Jerry C. Walsh. The couple was married 25 years.Born in Scranton daughter of the Helen Bugno Kirchner, Scranton and the late Donald M. Kirchner, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She owned and operated a...

Robert M. Moran Jr.

Robert M. Moran Jr.

Watch Robert’sTribute Video.Robert M. Moran, Jr., 62, of Scranton, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 25th 2021, at Geisinger community Medical Center, Scranton.Bob is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lori (Dominick) Moran.Born in Scranton, October 21, 1958, son of the late Robert and Ann (Cannon) Moran, he graduated from Scranton Technical High School in 1977, and was a...

Sean Michael Dixon

Sean Michael Dixon

Sean Dixon, 30, of Scranton, died unexpectedly Thursday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton, unrelated to Covid-19.Born in Scranton, he was the son of Katie McLaine Dixon, Dunmore and Ed Dixon, Olyphant.Sean attended and graduated from Dunmore High School as well as the S.O.A.R. Program in 2010. The S.O.A.R. (Students On Campus Achieving Results) Program is sponsored by NEIU at...

Jacqueline M. Koch

Jacqueline M. Koch

Jacqueline M. Koch of Scranton, died Thursday October 22 at home after a courageous battle with colon cancer.Born in Scranton and raised in Moscow, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Reine E. DePew Thiel. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and worked in the financial field for over 20 years. She also taught...

Mary Jane Price

Mary Jane Price

Mary Jane Price, of Scranton, passed away Monday afternoon, July 27, 2020 in Abington Manor, South Abington Township.Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late T. Emmett and Catherine Lentes Price. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School and Marywood University with a Masters in Social Work. She was employed as a Social Worker at Clark Summit State...

Michael D. Bibbs, Jr.

Michael D. Bibbs, Jr.

Michael D. Bibbs, Jr., 38, of Dunmore, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Michael D. Bibbs, Sr (Rachel). of PA and Crystal L. Screen of N.C. Michael graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in Baldwin, NY.Michael enjoyed cars, boats, quads and anything that had...

Ivan Charles Newcomer Jr.

Ivan Charles Newcomer Jr.

Ivan Charles Newcomer, Jr., 74 a long time resident of Scranton died Friday morning in Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is the husband of the late Phyllis D. Miller Newcomer who died July 15, 2013. The couple was married 44 years.Born in Pottsville he was the son of the late Ivan Charles Newcomer Sr. and the late Hazel...

Betty J. Bohn

Betty J. Bohn

Betty J. Bohn, beloved daughter of the late Frank and Edna Mae Nye Bohn, passed away on May 19, from the COVID-19 virus at Allied Services Long Term Care Facility.Betty was born April 11, 1930, and raised at home in South Scranton. Betty was a dependent child of her parents, but was a great help at home following her mother’s...

Marian Black Costanzo

Marian Black Costanzo

Marian Black Costanzo, 95 of Scranton, died Tuesday evening, May 5, 2020, at Allied Skilled Nursing, where she was a resident. She is the widow of the late Louis Costanzo, who died March, 6, 2009.Born in Scranton she and her husband lived in Albuquerque New Mexico for many years. They enjoyed traveling together to various destinations. Louis and Marian had...

Dorothy A. O’Toole

Dorothy A. O’Toole

Dorothy A. O’Toole, 85, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Monday morning at the Gardens of Scranton. She was the widow of Patrick O’Toole Sr.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Hartman Croker, she was a seamstress in various garment factories but most enjoyed her work as a van driver in the Abington School District, which she...

Hetty E. Brogan

Hetty E. Brogan

Hetty E. Brogan, 100, formerly of Scranton, died Friday evening at Wesley Village, Pittston, where she was a resident. She is the widow of the late Thomas M. Brogan who died April 18, 1991.Born in Schwalbach, Germany she was the daughter of the late Henry and Nettie Rink Wolfe and moved to the United States at age six. She was...

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