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Olyphant, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Olyphant, PA, Lackawanna County & Surrounding Areas
William Henry Patrick O'Neill
Feb 23, 2023
William Henry Patrick O’Neill, 76, of Scott Twp., died on Thursday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Theresa Gorton. They were married over 40 years.
Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late James and Mary Joyce O’Neill and was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. He was employed by New Home Venetian Blinds...
Elizabeth Kathy Stemphoski
Feb 16, 2023
Elizabeth Kathy Stemphoski, 80, passed away peacefully with her family by her side.
Born September 21, 1942, in Paget, Bermuda to Angelina Pedro, Kathy was adopted and raised by Reginald and Edna Darrell. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Agnes Academy, Hamilton, Bermuda.
She is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Stemphoski and their children Donna Zeller, Deanna Kilmer,...
June Ann Petrone
Jan 14, 2023
June A. Petrone, 90, of Dickson City, died on Saturday morning at Mid Valley Health Care Center, Peckville. Her husband was the late Robert J. Petrone who died on January 23, 2011. They celebrated 60 years of marriage together.
Born in Dickson City on July 20, 1932, she resided there for the last 56 years. Her parents were the late...
Samuel Michael Azzarelli
Jan 11, 2023
Samuel M. Azzarelli, 92, of Olyphant, died Wednesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife is the former Mary Orene Hayes. They celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on July 4.
Born in Dunmore, he is the son of the late Michael and Mary Azzarelli and was a graduate of Dunmore High School. Sam retired from RCA in...
Jessica Doris Marie Romano
Jan 3, 2023
Jessica Doris Marie Romano, 35, of Foster Township, died on Tuesday, January 3rd. She lived most of her life in Monroe County.
Jessica was a graduate of Pocono Mountain High School, Class of 2005 and attended Northampton Community College. She loved to dance and enjoyed spending time with her friends.
She is survived by family and friends who will miss...
Margaret Evanina
Dec 22, 2022
Margaret Evanina, 100 years young, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 22. Her husband, John Evanina, died in 1982.
Born in the Pittsburgh area, she resided in Olyphant most of her life and was the daughter of the late Anna Jama and Michael Demian. She was a member of St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Mayfield and belonged to the Order...
Richard James Thomas
Oct 29, 2022
Richard J. Thomas, 80, a lifelong resident of Blakely, died on Saturday evening at Allied Services Hospice Center with his family by his side. His wife of 54 years is Babe Kohut Thomas.
Born in Blakely, he was the son of the late Clement and Elizabeth Calvert Thomas. He was a 1960 graduate of Blakely High School and was the...
Edward Christopher Smigiel
Oct 3, 2022
Edward Christopher Smigiel, 76, of Justus-Scott Township , died on Monday evening at Regional Hospital, Scranton after a brief illness. His wife was the former Michele Jacqueline Dempsey. They were married on August 29, 1975 and celebrated their 47th anniversary.
Born April 12, 1946 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Kolakowski Smigiel.
A graduate...
Michael Peregrim, Jr.
Sep 23, 2022
Michael Peregrim, Jr., 89, a lifelong resident of Blakely, died in the early morning on Friday at home with his family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, the former Ann Barrett.
Born in Blakely, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Peregrim. He was a graduate of Blakely High School and was retired from Casket Shells, Inc., Eynon with...
Francine Ann Mead
Aug 18, 2022
Francine A. Mead, 77, of Scranton, died on August 18th at home. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Kenneth.
Born in Biloxi, MS, her parents were the late Francis and Mildred Bulat, Olyphant. Prior to moving to Scranton, she raised her family in Basking Ridge, NJ before moving to Clinton, CT and later Coconut Creek, FL. Francine owned and operated...
Joseph Michael Masko, Jr.
Jun 6, 2022
Joseph M. Masko Jr. of Scott Township, died on June 6, 2022 at home. His wife is the former Audrey Kelly. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 5th.
Born in Scranton, he is the son of Ann A. Wharton Masko and the late Joseph M. Masko, Sr. Joe was a graduate of Mid Valley High School and Penn State...
Joan Ferranti
May 26, 2022
Joan Ferranti, 92, formerly of Olyphant, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday. Her loving husband, Orlando Ferranti, preceded her in death in February of 1992. They were married for 36 years.
Joan was the daughter of Anne Coulthard Kelleher and James P. Kelleher. She grew up in Throop and was a graduate of Throop High School. A devout Catholic,...
Barbara Ann Russen
May 11, 2022
Barbara A. Russen, 85, a resident of Scott Twp. for more than 55 years, died Wednesday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. Her husband, Michael S. Russen, died on Dec. 31, 2017. They were married for 58 years.
Born in Scranton to the late John and Helen Rooney Lynott, she was a graduate of St. Paul’s High School, Scranton, and received her...
Lois Ann Booth
May 3, 2022
Lois A. Booth, 71, of Olyphant died on Tuesday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband, Noel. They were married on June 22, 1974.
Born in Peckville, she was a lifelong resident of Olyphant. Her parents were the late George D. and Margaret Spager Priblo. Lois was a 1968 graduate of Dunmore Central Catholic. She...
Ann Marie Mohrmann
May 3, 2022
Ann M. Mohrmann, 91, died on Tuesday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She is the wife of the late John G. Mohrmann who died in 2000. They were married for 49years.
Born in Bethel, New York she was the daughter of the late John G. and Albina M. Bassney Diehl. Ann attended schools in Narrowsburg, NY and Beach Lake....
Sharon Lynn Zator
Apr 19, 2022
Sharon Zator, 63, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday at home. Her parents were the late Stephen and Shirley Havrilak Youshock.
Born in Topeka, Kansas, she resided most of her life in Olyphant and was a graduate of Mid Valley High School, Class of 1976. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and her favorite pass time was using...
William Francis McGowan
Apr 6, 2022
William F. McGowan, 70, of Olyphant, died on Wednesday morning at home surrounded by his loving family. His wife is the former Nancy L. Bulat. They were married on June 21, 1975.
Born in Scranton, his parents were the late William F. and Mary Lally McGowan. Willie was raised in Olyphant and attended St. Patrick’s School until 1964 and then...
Aloysius F. "Bud" Merkel
Mar 25, 2022
Aloysius F. “Bud” Merkel, 97, of Olyphant, died on Friday night at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife, the former Dolores Dixon, died in 1982.
Born in Dunmore, Al resided in Olyphant most of his life. His parents were the late Joseph C. and Genevieve Weniger Merkel. He graduated high school at The Pontifical College Josephinum, Ohio.
He...
Lewis "Don" James
Mar 24, 2022
Lewis Donald “Don” James died Thursday morning at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. He was surrounded by his closest family. He was 72. His wife of 47 years, Kathy Kurilla, died in 2016.Born in Scranton to the late David James and Josephine Ross, Don resided in Olyphant most of his life. He served as president of Olyphant’s Excelsior Hose Company...
Dolores S. Stickler
Mar 6, 2022
Dolores S. Stickler, 93, of Scranton, died on Sunday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband, Eugene I. Stickler, died in 2000.
Born in Scranton, she was formerly of Baltimore, Maryland and York before moving back to Scranton. Her parents were the late Millard F. and Clara Scott Spangenberg. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High...
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