Obituaries

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, 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, 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, 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...

Janice May Kveragas, 84 of Clarks Summit, died Saturday in Abington Manor Nursing Home. She is the widow of the late Joseph L. Kveragas.Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late John and Dora Price Stange. Janice enjoyed playing shuffleboard and doing sudoku puzzles. Janice was much loved and will be deeply missed.Surviving are her children Valerie Spence,...

Agatha “Aggie” Libassi WesterhoffMarch 3, 2020Agatha “Aggie” Libassi Westerhoff, formerly of Scranton, Pa., passed away peacefully after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Hendersonville, N.C. She was the widow of Jack H. Westerhoff. They were married for more than 40 years.Born Sept. 11, 1948 in Scranton, Pa., she was the daughter of the late...

Elaine C. Ungvarsky, RN, of Scranton passed away peacefully at home on Thursday morning after an illness.Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Caroline Hahn Schimes. Before her retirement, she was a proud registered nurse working at Mercy Hospital.Elaine loved to attend the Red Baron games, especially liking the Clydesdale horses when they were in...

Lois A. Lyons, 89, a resident of South Scranton, passed away peacefully at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore on December 22nd. She was a strong woman whose greatest pleasure was spending time with her family.Lois is survived by her children: Timothy and his wife, Marianne, Clarks Summit; Lynn Ann and her husband, John Pirrello, Pittsburgh; James Lyons and...

Joan H. Owen Ives, 86, of Wantage New Jersey, passed away Friday evening (12-13-2019) at Chilton Memorial Medical Center, Pompton Plains, New Jersey. She is the widow of the late Willard R. Ives.Born in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY, the daughter of the late George Daniel and Ruth Emmaline Hickok Owen, Joan was a graduate of Bayonne High School, Bayonne,...

Mary D. Cummings, fondly known as Dorothy, 82, passed away November 17 at Allied Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Gill Krauss, Dorothy was a South Sider through and through. She was a 1955 graduate of Scranton Tech High School, where she met the love of her life, Jim. Together they went...

Peter Richard Rizzolo, of Scranton, died Tuesday November 5, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of the late Carmine and Ann Barbara Rizzolo. He served in the United States Navy and later worked as a Computer Programmer with Anheuser Bush.Surviving are his daughters Milissa Rizzolo, Rachel deMoose his sons Benjamin Rothman,...

Kirk David Oschmann, 54 of Nockamixon, died October 24, 2019 in Weatherwood Nursing Home & Rehab Center, Weatherly, PA, after injuries sustained in an Automobile Accident in May.Born in Norwood, Mass. He was the Son of the late Ronald Glenn and Janet Mae Bryden Oschmann.Kirk was a successful Electrical Engineer from Rutgers University. His career spanned more than 30 years...

Margaret “Peg” G. (Sokalsky) Boland, 95, a long-time resident of Scranton, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, surrounded by her family and friends. Her husband of 68 years, William “Bill” F. Boland Jr., preceded her in death in 2017.Born in Lopez, Pa., in 1924 and raised in Dushore, Pa., Margaret was the daughter of...

Rev. William “Pastor Bill” Costanzo, 87, of Clarks Summit died Saturday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.Born in Dunmore, son of the late Louis and Sarah Sacco Costanzo, he was a graduate of Dunmore High School. He went on to graduate from Wheaton College, Illinois, with his bachelor’s degree and he earned his Master of Divinity from Faith...

Ann M. Eibach, a longtime resident of Scranton, died Sunday at home. She was the widow of Robert R. Eibach, who died Feb. 25, 2006. The couple was married 49 years.Born in Archbald, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Laggner Matoushek, she was a graduate of St. Mary’s schools. Until her retirement in January 2004, she worked at Penn...

Christopher Joseph Genovese, 44, of Scranton, died Monday at home. He is the husband of April Ann Witkoski Genovese. The couple was married 17 years this August.Born in Scranton, the son of Blodwyn “Maggie” Kayes Genovese of Scranton and Joseph Genovese of Clark Summit. He was a 1994 graduate of Abington Heights High School. Before their closing in 2013 he...

John Joseph Petroski, a lifelong resident of Scranton died Wednesday morning.Surviving are his wife Bert, his children Chris, Michael, James, Karen and Julia; a step daughter Lynn; brothers Richard and Robert and Robert; several grandchildren and great grandchildren;He was preceded in death by a sister Marge Mead and a brother Eugene.Services will be private at the convenience of the family...

Patricia Ann “Gram” Short Harrison, 82, died ‪Wednesday evening‬ at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is the widow of the late John R. Harrison Sr. who died in 1993. The couple was married 34 years.Born in Carbondale the daughter of the late Clyde and Ada Dale Short she was a graduate of Carbondale High School. She was an Elvis...

Elaine Rose Linder O’Neill, a longtime resident of Scranton, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning and the angels were there to take her to heaven.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Zeigler Linder, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a devoted follower of the Court Street United Methodist Church, a member of...

Arthur M. Ferrari Jr., 75, a life long resident of South Scranton, died Tuesday morning at Regional Hospital. His wife, the former Sandra L. Pringle, died September 16, 2010. The couple was married 39 years.Born in Scranton, Son of the late Arthur and Frances Costanzo Ferrari he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Known as the “Knife Man”,...