OBITUARIES
Olyphant, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Olyphant, PA, Lackawanna County & Surrounding Areas
Joyce Hopkins Wilding
October 3, 2014
Joyce Hopkins Wilding of Archbald, died on Friday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband of 62 years, is Henry Wilding.Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Kathleen Quinn Hopkins and step-daughter of the late Roman Swierczek. She attended St. Patrick’s School, graduated from Olyphant High School, Lackawanna Business College and St. Mary’s School of...
Helen M Wisniewski
September 30, 2014
Helen M. Wisniewski, 88, a lifelong resident of Dickson City, died Tuesday at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Her husband of 59 years, Walter F., died Dec. 18, 2008.Born in Dickson City, daughter of the late Paul and Anna Grick Kishel, she was a graduate of Holy Ghost School, Olyphant and attended Dickson City High School. Helen retired in 1988 from Classic Dress,...
Tracy Lynn Lee
September 23, 2014
Tracy Lynn Lee, 50, of Scranton, died Tuesday morning at her brother Ted’s home in Taylor.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Louise Joyce Reynolds Lee and James G. Lee Sr., she graduated from Scranton Technical School and worked as a bookkeeper.Tracy loved filling puzzle books, watching scary movies and being on the computer.She is survived by three daughters, Holly...
Francis R Thomas
September 4, 2014
Francis R. “Cub” Thomas, 81, of Scott Twp., died on Thursday morning at Mid Valley Health Care Center, Peckville. He is survived by his wife, the former Marlene M. Stracham. They would have been married for 59 years this Oct. 18.Born in Blakely, he resided in Scott Twp. more than 50 years. His parents were the late Francis R. and...
Daniel Ryan Browning Sr.
August 26, 2014
It is with great heartache that we announce the passing of Daniel Ryan Browning, Sr., 33, of Brooklyn Township.Danny was a beacon of humor, gentleness and helpfulness in our family. He loved being with his children, Cameron, Trinity and Danny, Jr. He was a loving protective brother and son. He preferred to live in the countryside near his mother, Deborah...
Marjorie Noone Malloy
August 17, 2014
Marjorie Noone Malloy, 90, of Scranton, died Sunday morning at her son’s home in Roaring Brook Twp. She was the wife of Joseph R. Malloy, who died in 1973, and the former wife of Robert G. Noone, who died in 1974.Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Haydon and Dorthy Hicks, she resided in Scranton most of her life before...
Raymond G Krauser
July 26, 2014
Raymond G. Krauser, 73, of Peckville, died on Saturday morning at VNA Hospice at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Susan Joy.Born in Mocanaqua, he resided in Peckville for the last three years. His parents were the late Raymond Henry and Mary Charnitski Krauser. Ray had a B.S. from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, and received his...
Joseph J Hudak
July 23, 2014
Joseph J. Hudak, 86, of Peckville, died on Wednesday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife, the former Mary Ann B. Kondash died on October 12, 2009. They were married for 54 years.Born in Dickson City, he resided in Blakely/Peckville since the early 1960′s. His parents were John G. & Josephine Slonsky Hudak, Sr. A graduate of Dickson...
Lauryn Mary Sutton
July 9, 2014
Lauryn Mary Sutton, 14, daughter of John and Kathryn Sutton, Potomac, MD, and granddaughter of the late William and Mary Kalowsky, formerly of Peckville, died at her home in Potomac, MD of natural causes on July 9. A recent graduate of Norwood School, Bethesda, MD, Lauryn was deeply interested in the visual arts, computer science, drama, and the French language. ...
Elizabeth E Stepkovitch
June 30, 2014
Elizabeth “Betty” E. Stepkovitch, 83, of Olyphant, died unexpectedly Monday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband, Louis J., died on March 15, 2010. They were married for 59 years.Born in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kaschak. A graduate of Jessup High School and Empire Beauty School, Betty was a member of Holy...
Mark Tokash
June 16, 2014
Mark Tokash of Dickson City died Monday at home. He is survived by his wife, the former Paula Matteucci.Born in Scranton on March 23, 1964, he was the son of Jean Hoban Tokash and the late Joseph J. Tokash. Raised in Blakely, Mark was a graduate of Valley View High School, Archbald, received his bachelor’s degree in economics and finance...
Lynn M Dubravcak
May 31, 2014
Lynn M. Dubravcak, 47, of Olyphant, died on Saturday at home. Her parents were the late Carl A. and Margaret Vrabel Pawlowski and her step-mother was the late Josephine Pawlowski.Born in Scranton, she was a resident of the Mid Valley area her whole life. She was a graduate of Valley View High School.She is survived by her son, Billy Dubravcak, Archbald;...
Marie F Morelli
May 15, 2014
Marie F. Morelli, 84, of Olyphant, died on Thursday at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. Her husband was the late Ralph A. They were married for 52 years.Born in Chicago, she was raised in Brainerd, MN and moved to Olyphant in her early 20′s. Her parents were the late Roy E. and Hilda Hanson Boyes. A graduate of Brainerd High School,...
Elizabeth M Hoynak
May 10, 2014
Elizabeth M. Hoynak, 96, of Olyphant, died on Saturday at Midvalley Health Care Center, Peckville. Her parents were the late Simon and Mary Krenitsky Hoynak.Born in Olyphant, she resided in Michigan for over 35 years before moving back home in 1980. A graduate of Olyphant High School, she received her Bachelor’s degree from Marywood College and her Master’s degree from...
Rinia Dragtenstein
April 8, 2014
Rinia Dragtenstein, 66, of Peckville, died on Tuesday afternoon at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, she was a resident of Peckville for the last 6 years and previously resided in New York City.Rinia truly enjoyed helping others and it was evident in the work she did as a nurse’s aide. She was a very charitable person, a...
Michael Ricciardi
April 7, 2014
Michael Ricciardi, 90, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Monday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife Molly died on January 28, 2011. They were married for 61 years.Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Margaret Ricciardi. He was a graduate of Olyphant High School and worked and retired from Throop Fashions. Mike was...
Anthony Joseph LeDonne
March 3, 2014
Anthony Joseph LeDonne, better known as Tony and Chef Anthony, died peacefully in New York City on Monday, March 3, 2014. He was 56.He passed away surrounded by his large and devoted family, including his loving wife of 35 years, Lorraine (Briggs) LeDonne.Tony was a deeply loving and dedicated husband, father, brother, uncle and son. He was a gifted chef with...
Keith Stephen Kohut
February 27, 2014
Keith Stephen Kohut, 45, of Scott Township, died on Thursday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. His wife and childhood sweetheart is the former Elaine Coggins. They celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary on October 19th.Born in Scranton, he resided in Scott Township for the last 12 years. His father is Stephen James Kohut, Scranton, his mother and step-father are Carolyn Kohut...
Paul Curtis
February 1, 2014
Paul (PJ) Curtis, a former resident of Olyphant, died on Saturday after a battle with cancer. Born in Scranton on November 25, 1951, he was the son the late Paul Joseph and Callista O’Hara Curtis. He was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant.He was a project manager for CCE LLC of Annapolis, MD where he worked on construction...
Loretta Craig
January 24, 2014
Loretta Craig, 88, of Dickson City, died on Friday at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. Her husband William R., Sr. died in 2004.Born in Duryea, she was a lifelong resident before moving to Dickson City 15 years ago. Her parents were the late Mr. & Mrs. Michael Verchuk. She was former member of Holy Rosary Church, Duryea and presently, Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant. ...
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