Nancy Jo Leclere
Feb 3, 2023
Nancy Jo LeClere February 3, 2023 Nancy Jo LeClere of Scranton passed away Friday, Feb. 3, at Allied Hospice, she was 82 years old. Nancy was the daughter of Elmer and Georgia LeClere. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. After graduation, she worked for Capitol Records, moving to California when they moved their operations there. Later,...
Mary T. Cantafio
Jan 27, 2023
Mary Theresa Gatto Cantafio, 96, of Dunmore, passed away peacefully January 27, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She was the last remaining member of that Gatto and Cantafio generation.
She was the wife of Louis J. Cantafio and they shared 52 years of marriage...
Mari C. Labelle
Jan 21, 2023
Mari Corcoran LaBelle, 65, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2023 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Terry and Paul Corcoran, Scranton, PA. Mari was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School, Rosemont College, and Katharine Gibbs College. She married her best friend and the love of her life Paul "P.J." LaBelle, Esq., with whom...
John W. Flis
Jan 16, 2023
John W Flis
Otherwise known as "Jack" or "The Duke" 75 of Dunmore was called to eternal peace on January 16 2023 Born and raised in Dunmore he is survived by his wife Mary Prendergast Flis of 57 years, the son of the late John and Hannah Turner Flis.
He was a graduate of Dunmore High School....
Angela M. Butler
Jan 13, 2023
Angela M Butler 90, of Dunmore died peacefully Friday morning at her daughter's home with Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She was married to the late Harold Butler.
Born in Dunmore, daughter of the late Peter and Alice, Mancuso DeNucci, Angela was a graduate of Dunmore High School and was employed in the local garment industry for...
Grace C. Pastore
Jan 2, 2023
Grace C. Pastore January 2, 2023 Grace C. Pastore (94) died peacefully at home on Jan. 2, in the presence of her children and medical care givers. Born on Sept. 16, 1928, daughter of the late Rosario and Theresa Pantano Marchese; she was until Jan. 12, 2016 married for 65 years to her devoted husband, the late James J....
Salvatore Vincent Valenza
Nov 26, 2022
Salvatore "Sam"Valenza
November 26, 2022
Salvatore "Sam" Valenza, 93,  Dunmore, died Saturday morning at Marywood Heights.
He was the husband of the former Vilma Bruschelli, the couple celebrated 63 years of marriage....
Andrew Joseph Hagerman
Oct 14, 2022
Andrew Joseph Hagerman, 87, of Dunmore, died Friday. He was the son of the late Vera Hagerman and was educated in Dunmore schools. Andrew spent most of his adult life employed as a woodworker for Vince Mecca's Custom Cabinetry. He enjoyed drawing, painting and listening to talk radio. After his retirement, he chose to take a job at the...
Grace Ann Bentivegna
Oct 8, 2022
Grace died after a brief illness in the company of her niece Bessie Pisa, Grace's care giver
James R. Knight
Sep 28, 2022
James R. Knight Jr.
September 28, 2022
James R. Knight Jr., 54, of Scranton, died Sept. 28 at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a brief illness.
Born in Dunmore, the only son of the late James Sr. and Susan Nealon Knight. James was a graduate of Dunmore High School, class of 1986. After...
Joseph F. Yontos
Sep 25, 2022
Joseph F. Yontos
September 25, 2022
Joseph Yontos 71, of Throop passed away at home Sunday evening after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Joseph and Ann Montoro Yontos.He was a graduate of local schools, and prior to his retirement he was employed for over 15 years by National Book company.He...
Thomas B. Pilong
Sep 23, 2022
Thomas passed away peacefully on September 23rd at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 93 years old.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph Pilong and Anne Moore. Always a hard worker, Tom wore many hats throughout his lifetime. He began...
Darryl Lynn Merritt
Sep 1, 2022
Darryl Merritt
September 1, 2022
Darryl Merritt, 52, of Scranton, passed away at home Thursday.
Darryl was preceded in death by his mother, Lynett Merritt; father, Floyd Merritt; and two brothers.
Survived by three children: two daughters, Amanda Merritt and Ariel Merritt, and son, Richard Merritt; one granddaughter; four grandsons; four...
Dolores "Dee" Gleason
Aug 8, 2022
Dolores 'Dee' Gleason August 8, 2022 Dolores "Dee" Gleason, 77, of Dunmore, died Monday morning, Aug. 8, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was married to the late Dennis Gleason, who passed in 2017. Born in Dunmore, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Vavrick Sibio. She was the youngest of 14 children. Dee was a devoted mother, wife...
Blanche Consetta Buttacci
Aug 5, 2022
Blanche Concetta Buttacci, 92, of Dunmore, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Dominick Buttacci, who passed in 2012. A lifelong resident of Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Philomena Denicola Castellano. Blanche was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and a devout...
Donald Lositski
Jul 30, 2022
Donald Lositski Jr. July 30, 2022 Donald Lositski Jr., 61, of Dunmore, passed away after a brief illness. He was born in Dunmore, the son of Marilyn Jones Lositski and the late Donald Lositski. Donald was a graduate of Dunmore High School and the Culinary Institute of America. Donald was employed by Marworth as an executive chef for many...
Mary Ellen (Kalmar) Costanzo
Jul 11, 2022
Mary Ellen (Kalmar) Costanzo
February 9, 2022
Mary Ellen (Kalmar) Costanzo, 89, of Middleton, Wisc., went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, surrounded by her family at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisc.
Mary Ellen graduated from Marywood College with a Bachelor of Music degree. She was a retired teacher...
Samuel Charles Stivala
Jul 10, 2022
Samuel Charles "Buddy" Stivala
July 10, 2022
Samuel Charles "Buddy" Stivala, 82, of Dunmore, passed away July 10, 2022, after a brief illness.
Sam was born Dec. 8, 1939, to Lucia Germano-Stivala and Charles Stivala in Dunmore. After graduating from Dunmore High School, class of 1957, Sam enlisted in the Navy. He served...