OBITUARIES
Olyphant, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Olyphant, PA, Lackawanna County & Surrounding Areas
Gertrude Ann Malahosky
July 28, 2017
Gertrude “Kady” Malahosky, 89, of Scott Twp. died on Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband, John Malahosky, died in 1954. Born in Scott Twp. to the late Julius and Victoria Solomion Zabrowski, she also resided in Greenfield Twp., where she was a graduate of Greenfield Township High School. She retired from Stillmeadow School, Scott Twp. Kady...
Mary Mynyk Romanak
July 27, 2017
Mary Mynyk Romanak, 98, formerly of Scott Twp., died on Thursday night at Allied Services Infirmary Skilled Nursing, Scranton. Her husband was the late Eugene Romanak. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., she resided in Scott Twp. since 1952. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Frank and Mary Stanko Mynyk. Mary was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School...
Antointette (Bordo) Mihalich
July 4, 2017
Antoinette (Bordo) Mihalich, 59, of Archbald died on Tuesday morning at home with her husband at her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Frank J. Mihalich; they would have celebrated their 39th anniversary on December 5th. Born in Scranton, she resided in the Mid Valley area since 1984. Daughter of the late Anthony and...
Joseph F. Janiga
May 23, 2017
Joseph F. Janiga of Nazareth, formerly of Olyphant, died on Tuesday, while running and was pronounced at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus, Easton. His wife is the former Irene Mattavi. They were married for eight years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Zuzelski Janiga. He was a graduate of Central Catholic, Kingston and Auto...
Deborah Ann Leonardo
May 11, 2017
Deborah Oles Leonardo, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. Her husband of 42 years is Donnie Leonardo. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Paul Oles and Theresa Jarrow Oles, Olyphant. She was a 1973 graduate of Mid Valley High School, a...
Colson Angelo Campbell
May 10, 2017
Colson Angelo Campbell, infant son of Grace M. and Bradley V. Campbell of Olyphant died Wednesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He is also survived by his sister, Sammantha; brother, Lyle; maternal grandparents, Tracey & Henry Joerz, Jr., Gouldsboro and great grandmother, Barbara Joerz, Glendale, NY; paternal grandparents, Bradley L. & Irene Campbell, Olyphant; great grandmother, Joan Riggi, Dunmore; many...
Gertrude E. Dempsey
April 13, 2017
Gertrude E. Dempsey, of Massapequa (formerly of Matawan, N.J.) died Thursday. She was the beloved wife of the late Martin J. Dempsey. She is survived by sons, Daniel and wife, Maria; Martin and wife, Tracy; James and wife, Zeny; Timothy, Thomas and wife, Loren; and Michael; and 10 grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at...
Joseph Ksiazek
April 3, 2017
Joseph Ksiazek, 85, of Scranton, died on Monday evening at Allied Services William Warren Center, Scranton, where he was a resident. Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Ksiazek. The family would like to extend a special thank-you to his Allied Family and Dr. Nicholas Dodge for their love and care of Joe over...
Jane E. Walsh McGowan
March 26, 2017
Jane E. Walsh McGowan, 66, of Throop, died on Sunday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her parents were the late John and Jule Ann Murray Walsh. Born in Scranton, she resided in Olyphant most of her life before moving to Throop twelve years ago. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School and was previously employed by...
Anna Marcinek
March 24, 2017
Anna Marcinek of Gouldsboro died on Friday, March 24th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore after an illness. She was the widow of Daniel Marcinek who died April 3, 2000. They were married for 48 years. Born in Olyphant on March 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Wasyl and Tekla Kowalowski Zablotsky. Anna was a lifelong...
Rocco Louis DePietro
March 20, 2017
Rocco L. DePietro, 81, Olyphant, died on Monday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 57 years is the former Rose Mary Polito. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Antoinette Morano DePietro. He was a graduate of Olyphant High School, Class of 1953 and attended Penn State College. Rocco was very proud...
Stanley Walter Kennedy
January 16, 2017
Stanley W. Kennedy, Archbald, died on Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Elizabeth Byron Reeves. Born in Olyphant on Oct. 6, 1936, he was the son of the late Stanley and Catherine O’Malley Kennedy. He was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School in Olyphant and a 1958 graduate of the University of...
Frank J. Van Nort
November 22, 2016
Frank J. Van Nort, 85, of Olyphant, died Tuesday at home. His wife is the former Jeanne Shanley. The couple had been married for 61 years. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Frances Flederbach and Frank Van Nort, he was a graduate of Archbald High School and was a member of Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant. A machine operator and...
Kathryn "Kashie" McDevitt
November 12, 2016
Kathryn “Kashie” McDevitt, 89, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died Saturday morning at St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst. Her husband, John J. “Jack” McDevitt died in 2009. They were married for 59 years. Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Julia Klachaney. A graduate of Olyphant High School Class of 1944 and The Scranton State General...
Patrick J. O'Shea
October 28, 2016
Patrick J. O'Shea, 80, of Mt. Cobb, PA and Vero Beach, FL died on Friday, October 28th at the home of his sister in Vero Beach, FL surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Winifred "Wini" M. Canny O'Shea for 52 years who died in 2009. They were married on June 29, 1957. Born in...
John George Glinsky
October 26, 2016
John George Glinsky, 80, of Mount Cobb, died Wednesday at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa., Scranton. His wife is the former Helen M. Spillar. They would have celebrated their 60th anniversary on Dec. 1. Born in Throop, son of the late Pauline Solywoda and John Glinsky Jr., he was a graduate of Throop High School and Johnson School and...
Donna Marie Novak
October 25, 2016
Donna Marie Novak, 63, of Dickson City died on Tuesday at home. Her parents were the late Harry & Elizabeth “Betty” Cucura Taylor. Born in Olyphant, she resided in Dickson City most of her life. She was a 1971 graduate of Mid Valley High School and was most recently employed at St. Joseph’s Center as a caregiver and prior to...
Violet M. Spillar
September 23, 2016
Violet M. Spillar, 88, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, died on Friday night at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. Her parents were the late Paul and Mary Grudzlovitch Spillar. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong member of Holy Cross Parish at St. Patrick’s Church, formerly Holy Ghost Church and was a graduate of Holy Ghost School and Olyphant High...
John S. "Butch" Syryla
August 23, 2016
John “Butch” Syryla, 80, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday night, surrounded by his family, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore after a long illness. He and his wife, the former Ann M. Ksiazek celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary June 14th. Born in Blakely, he resided in Olyphant most of his life. The son of the late Stanley and Helen...
Audrey Durkin
July 19, 2016
Audrey Durkin, 91, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday night at Moses Taylor Hospital, Commonwealth Health, Scranton. Her first husband, Robert Lance, and her husband of 29 years, Joseph Durkin, who died in 1989, preceded her in death. Born in Olyphant, she was a lifelong resident, and was the daughter of the late Leo and Mary C. Collins Tully. A very...
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