Martha A. Wilga
May 3, 2023
Martha A. Wilga, 84, of Dunmore passed away Wednesday at Regional Hospital Scranton. Her husband was the late Frank Wilga, who passed away in 1998.
Born Sept. 8, 1938 daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Manley, Martha worked for Morris White, Dunmore, before becoming a stay at home mom. She was a member of St. Mary...
William R. Gowden
Apr 26, 2023
William R Gowden
April 26, 2023
William R. Gowden, 76 lifelong resident of Dunmore, died Wednesday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore.
He was married to the former Virginia (Ginny) Ruspi, the couple would have celebrated their 53rd...
Vilma Valenza
Apr 10, 2023
Vilma Valenza, LPN April 10, 2023 Vilma Valenza 93, Dunmore, died Monday evening at Marywood Heights. She was the wife of the late Salvatore, "Sam' Valenza, who died Nov. 26, 2022. The couple celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Celia Boezi Broschelli. She was a graduate of the...
Frank Rescigno
Apr 8, 2023
Frank Rescigno, April 8, 2023
Frank Rescigno 57, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday morning at Riverview, nursing and rehabilitation center
Born in Los Angeles, California, later, moving to Dunmore with his family, son of the late Frank and Patricia Ann McCarthy Rescigno. He was a graduate of Lackawanna junior college. He was an avid...
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...