John J. Cipriano, M.D.
March 20, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. John J. Cipriano announces his passing early on Wednesday morning.
Dr. John J Cipriano, 71, a lifelong resident of Dunmore, was the son of the late Benny and Nancy Fasula Cipriano. He was a member of St. Rocco's/St. Anthony's Church, where he received his sacraments.
John was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School, the University of Scranton, pre-med, the University of Padua, Padua, Italy, and a graduate of the American Medical University of the Caribbean, where he earned his M.D.
John was board certified by the American Board of internal medicine.
After John served his residency, he was employed by Northeast Emergency Medical Specialist as an emergency room physician at CMC Hospital. He later entered private practice, specializing in internal medicine until his retirement in 2012.
He was a gifted guitarist and enjoyed boating at Lake Wallenpaupack with his family and close friends. In the end, the most important thing to John was his family and friends.
John is survived by his son, Louis and fiancée, Dr. Vasiliki Triantafillou, Philadelphia; a brother, Rocco and wife, Nancy; and his aunt, Ellen Cipriano, both of Dunmore; nieces, Gina and husband, Shane Alt; Diane and husband, Dennis; nephew, Rocco and wife, Dina; six great-nieces and nephews; and many cousins.
Special thanks to William Johns, Andrew Guariglia, and Andy and Toni Stecco for all of the help and support they so willingly provided.
In lieu of flowers, charitable donations in John's name may be made to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter and or the American Heart Association.
The funeral will be Monday at 9 a.m. from the Morell-LaBelle Funeral Home, 301 Chestnut St., Dunmore, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dunmore. Interment will take place at the family plot located in Dunmore Cemetery.
A viewing will take place Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.