AJ Obituaries

Susan Ann Ventre, M.D. - 02/01/2012
Susan Ann Ventre, M.D., 74, of Waverly, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 21, at her residence. Her husband, the late Dr. Gilbert P. Franklin, D.D.S., died December 16, 2003.

Barbara Lenore (King) Romaldini - 02/01/2012
Barbara Lenore (King) Romaldini, 85, of Sebastipol, Pittston, passed away in peace Saturday January 28, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Scott Joseph Jermyn - 02/01/2012
Scott Joseph Jermyn, 56, Tunkhannock, died Thursday afternoon, January 26, at his home.

Antoinette Eve Jaditz - 02/01/2012
Antoinette Eve Jaditz, 91, of Clarks Summit, passed away Wednesday, January 25.

Alexander Thomson Behr - 02/01/2012
Alexander Thomson Behr of Clarks Summit, formerly of San Diego, CA and Long Island, NY, passed away Tuesday, January 24 at the Abington Manor Nursing Home.

William Edward Walker - 01/18/2012
William Edward Walker, 93, of Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday, Jan. 3 in Hospice of Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach. His wife of 51 years, the former Barbara S. Grady, died April 21, 1992. The couple ...

Stephen Craig Owens - 01/18/2012
Stephen Craig Owens, Clarks Green, died Monday, Jan. 9, at his home. His wife is the former Nancy Wilson. The couple was married in 1978.

Gary L. Sutton - 01/11/2012
Gary L. Sutton, 63, of Nicholson, died unexpectedly Monday, December 19, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. His wife of 43 wonderful years is the former Cheryl Birtch.

Robert James McCarty - 01/11/2012
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 14 for Retired Navy Capt. Robert James McCarty, also of United Airlines, 83, of Clarks Summit, who died Dec. 7 at Gino J. Merli Veteran’s Center. He was the husband of the former Jill A ...

Randolph Jay Stauffer - 01/04/2012
Randolph Jay Stauffer, 76, of Waverly, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at VNA Hospice, Community Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jeanette Nyce Stauffer.

Joan Miller Judge - 01/04/2012
Joan Miller Judge, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday, January 1, 2011, in Northeast PA Hospice Unit at Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Gary L. Sutton - 12/28/2011
Gary L. Sutton, 63, of Nicholson died unexpectedly Monday, December 19, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. His wife of 43 wonderful years is the former Cheryl Birtch.

Annabelle Ruth (Stanton) Carpenter - 12/21/2011
Annabelle Ruth (Stanton) Carpenter, 88, of Clarks Summit, died Friday, Dec. 16, in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of the late Russell M. Carpenter, who died Oct. 29, 1997. The couple was married Sept. 21, 1948 an ...

Alice Waters Donahoe - 12/21/2011
Alice Waters Donahoe, 77, of Waverly, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Dec. 15, surrounded by several members of her loving family. She was the wife of Jerry Donahoe for 57 years, and was his “Sweetie.”

Marilyn Cembalest White Perfilio - 12/14/2011
Marilyn Cembalest White Perfilio, 50, Waverly, died Sunday at home.

Henry Sobolak Jr. - 12/14/2011
Henry A.”Pappy” Sobolak Jr, 65, of Lenox Township died Friday morning at home after a courageous battle with cancer. His wife of 13 years is Theresa Corazza Sobolak.

Robert James McCarty - 12/14/2011
Captain Robert James McCarty, United Airlines/USN. Ret., 83, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday at Gino J. MerliVeteransCenter. He was the husband of the former Jill Ann Kleinheinz. The couple had been married more than 29 years.

Edna Kielin Kopa - 12/07/2011
Edna Kielin Kopa, 93, of Jermyn, died Nov. 28 in Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center. Her husband of more than 60 years, Joseph A. Kopa, died Aug. 4, 2000.

Marion Winters Burke - 11/30/2011
Marion Winters Burke died peacefully at her home in Newton Township. She is survived by her husband Edward J. Burke. The couple had been married for 46 years.

William Christian - 11/30/2011
William Christian, Glenburn Township, died peacefully at home on Thursday morning following an illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Eileen Mehan. The couple had been married for 55 years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was th ...

Edith M. Miller - 11/16/2011
Edith M. Miller, 70, of Clarks Summit died Tuesday evening, Nov. 8, at Northeast Regional Hospital. Her husband of more than 50 years is Richard E. Miller Sr.

Carl J. Haberstroh - 11/09/2011
Carl J. Haberstroh, 80, of Whitehall died Oct. 30 in St. Luke’s Hospital Allentown Campus. Carl and his wife Shirley A. (Bray) Haberstroh celebrated 57 years of marriage July 16.

Sonia D. Zoka - 11/09/2011
Sonia Dragon Zoka, 78 of Clarks Summit died Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Regional Hospital of Scranton Hospice Unit. She was the widow of Casimir “Cappy” Peter Zoka who died in 2006.

Bessie Louise ‘Betty’ Webb - 11/09/2011
Bessie Louise “Betty” Webb, 83, of Falls Twp., died Oct. 28 at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility.

Robert M. Owens - 11/09/2011
Robert M. Owens, 85, of Lake Winola, formerly of Clarks Green, died Sunday morning, Nov. 6, at Regional Hospital of Scranton Hospice Unit. His wife of more than 65 years is Doris L. Siegfried Owens.

Charlotte A. Giardina - 11/09/2011
Charlotte A. Giardina died after an extended illness on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She is survived by her husband of 53 years Vincent J. Giardina Sr.

Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ DeMatteo - 11/09/2011
Elizabeth A. “Betty” DeMatteo, 61, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday, Oct. 22, at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. She courageously struggled with cancer since December 2010.

Robert Ross Jr. - 11/02/2011
Robert Ross Jr., 45, of Falls Twp., died Friday morning, Oct. 28, at Northeast Regional Hospital, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his fiance, Donna Wassil who died in 2007.

William C. Graff - 11/02/2011
William C. Graff, S. Abington Twp., died Friday evening, Oct. 28, at the Regional Hospital of Scranton Hospice unit. His wife is the former Elaine Green, the couple celebrated 36 years of marriage on April 5, 2011. He was preceded ...

Irene M. Gallagher - 11/02/2011
Irene M. Gallagher, 91, of Clarks Summit, formerly of South Scranton died Wednesday morning, Oct. 26, at Abington Manor. She was the widow of John Gallagher who died 1950.

Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ DeMatteo - 11/02/2011
Elizabeth A. “Betty” DeMatteo, 61, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday, Oct. 22, at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. She courageously struggled with cancer since December 2010.

Barbara Christian - 10/26/2011
Barbara Christian, Scranton, formerly of Clarks Summit died Tuesday morning, Oct. 18 at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the widow of Gerard Christian who died in 1992.

Donald Duane Johnson - 10/12/2011
Donald Duane Johnson, 71, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Clifford took his last flight to meet his Lord and Savior 0n Saturday. Oct. 8. He was under joint care with Forest City Nursing Home and Hospice of the Scared Heart. He was the ...

Russell Hons - 10/12/2011
Russell O. Hons, Carlisle, formerly a Falls resident for 48 years, died Tuesday evening, Oct. 4, at Green Ridge Village, Newville, where he resided for the past two years. His wife of 50 years is the former Jannette Veety.

Tyneil Phillips-Gable - 10/12/2011
Tyneil Phillips-Gable, Alexandria, Va., formerly of Clarks Summit, died Monday, Oct. 3, at home. She was the wife of William Gable, the couple married in February 2005.

Robert Evan Davies - 10/12/2011
Robert Evan Davies, Clarks Green died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 8, at the Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. He was the husband of Joan Sinclair Davies. The couple had been married for 57 wonderful years.

Helen E. Anderson Jack R. Anderson - 10/12/2011
Helen E. Anderson, 92, of Lansdale, passed away October 7, 2011 at St. Mary Manor, Lansdale. Her husband, Jack R. Anderson, 95, followed her in death on October 9, 2011. They were married 68 years, and together they shared a life, ...

Shirley A. Ackerman Marx - 10/05/2011
Shirley A. Ackerman Marx, 80, Peckville, died Saturday, Oct. 1, in Community Medical Center.

Virginia F. Gabriel - 10/05/2011
Virginia F. Gabriel, Clarks Summit died Monday afternoon, Sept. 26, at the Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Stephen Gabriel who died in August of 1995.

Jane Mongan McGurl Osterle - 09/21/2011
Jane Mongan McGurl Osterle, 89, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday, Sept. 11, at St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst, where she was a resident. Her first husband, Bernard J. McGurl, died in 1969. She later married William H. Osterle, who died i ...

Surinder Chhabra - 09/21/2011
Surinder Chhabra died Sunday, Sept. 11 at VNA Hospice at Community Medical Center in Scranton, after a courageous private battle with cancer. His wife of 22 years is Sudesh Chhabra.

Nettie P. Butchar - 09/21/2011
Nettie P. Butchar, Clarks Summit died Saturday evening, Sept. 17, at her home. She was the widow of Stanley P. Butchar Sr. who died in August of 2008.

Varley Lewis Birtch - 09/21/2011
Varley Lewis Birtch, S. Abington Twp., died Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17, at the Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife of 58 years is the former Margaret Jean Flynn.

Rose Marie Watson - 09/14/2011
Rose Marie Watson, Clarks Summit, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8, at Northeast Regional Hospice in Scranton. She was the widow of Ralph Watson who died in 1980.

William A. Moylan - 09/14/2011
William A. Moylan, 69, Clarks Summit, died Thursday, Sept. 8, in Hospice Community Care.

Charles K. Landsiedel - 09/14/2011
Charles K. Landsiedel, Dalton, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, at Northeast Regional Hospice in Scranton. His wife, Audrey M. Dickinson Landsiedel died May 31, 2003.

Evelyn L. Kinney - 09/14/2011
Evelyn L. Kinney, 54 of Chinchilla died Sunday morning, Sept. 4, at her daughter’s home in Factoryville after a courageous battle with ALS.

Thomas Carleton ‘Tom Mark Em Down’ Noyes Sr. - 09/07/2011
Services have been set for Thomas Carleton “Tom Mark Em Down” Noyes, Sr. Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Bible Church, 431 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit. Please visit Joseph W. Gwozdz - 09/07/2011
Joseph W. Gwozdz, Clarks Green, died Friday, Sept. 2, at home, surrounded by his wife of 62 years, the former Lois Kline, and his loving family.

Howard Gardner Griggs Sr. - 09/07/2011
Howard Gardner Griggs Sr., died Saturday, Sept. 3, at the VNA Hospice Unit in the Community Medical Center. His wife of 72 years is the former Emmaline M. Rodney.

Lois Buckingham Muchler Zentz R.N., - 08/31/2011
Lois Buckingham Muchler Zentz, R.N., Clarks Summit, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 24, at the Abington Manor Nursing Facility. She was the widow of Charles A. Zentz, who died on March 10, 1993.

Mildred Von Bergen - 08/31/2011
Mildred Von Bergen, 90, Clarks Summit, died Thursday, Aug. 25, in VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, after becoming ill at home on Wednesday. She was the wife of Robert Von Bergen.

Christine E. Bills - 08/31/2011
Christine E. Bills, Clarks Summit, died Sunday evening, Aug. 28, at Northeast Regional Hospital.

Kyle Locker - 08/24/2011
Kyle Locker, 21, of Dalton died early Friday morning August 19, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

William Samuel Spear - 08/24/2011
William Samuel Spear, 66, of Ransom Twp., died Wednesday, Aug. 17, of injuries due to a plane accident. His wife is the former Carolann Day. The couple would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary later this year.

Edward H. Sopinski - 08/24/2011
Edward H. Sopinski, Sr., 83, of Clarks Green, died Saturday, August 20, at the Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center in Scranton. His wife is the former Elsie Miller, the couple had been married for 38 years.

Kathryn M. Igoe - 08/24/2011
Kathryn M. Igoe, 63, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, in Moses Taylor Hospital after a courageous and debilitating struggle with cancer.

Rose Marie Holgate - 08/24/2011
Rose Marie Holgate, 84, of Dalton, died Friday morning, Aug. 19, at home. Her husband was the late Clifford L. Holgate who died in 2009. The couple had been married for 62 years.

Catherine Marie Van Fleet - 08/17/2011
Catherine Marie Van Fleet, 88, of Dalton died Monday, Aug. 8, at home after an illness. She was born in Factoryville, daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred Norieka. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald M., in 1987.

Captain John D. McCann - 08/17/2011
Captain John D. McCann, U.S. Coast Guard (retired), Brooks Estates, Jenkins Township died peacefully Saturday afternoon , Aug. 13, at the Wesley Village Nursing Facility. His wife is the former Mary Ruth Davis and his first wife w ...

Angelo R. ‘Smitty’ Shandra - 08/10/2011
Angelo R. “Smitty” Shandra, of Scranton, formerly of Pittston, died Monday, Aug. 1 in the North East Pennsylvania Hospice at the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Marion H. Rinkus. They celebrated 58 years of m ...

Dorothy Wendy Richards - 08/10/2011
Dorothy Wendy Richards, Cherryville, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Thursday, Aug. 4, at home. Her husband is Rex Richards. The couple married on June 5, 1971.

Joseph P. Pritchyk - 08/10/2011
Joseph P. Pritchyk, Ransom Township, died Thursday, August 4, in the Northeast Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Anna Mae Savka. The couple celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Joseph M. Onofrey Sr. - 08/10/2011
Joseph M. Onofrey Sr. died Friday, Aug. 5, at home. He had been married to the former Elizabeth Wenkus Onofrey, Clarks Green.

Raymond J. Bates Jr., - 08/10/2011
Raymond J. Bates Jr., of Factoryville died Thursday morning, August 4, at the Northeast Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the husband of Judith Ann Simmons Bates.

Thomas ‘Tom MarkEm Down’ C. Noyes Sr. - 07/27/2011
Thomas “Tom MarkEm Down” C. Noyes Sr., Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning, July 23, at the Northeast Regional Hospice in Scranton. His first wife was Shirley Harmon who died in 1986. His second wife and good friend is Marilyn D. ...

Nancy Barbara Knoepfel - 07/27/2011
Nancy Barbara Knoepfel , 77 of Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning, July 21, at Hospice Community Care Unit in Dunmore. She was the widow of the late William G. Knoepfel Sr., who died in 2001.

Richard Edward Hill - 07/27/2011
Richard Edward Hill, 68, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday, July 16, in VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. His wife of 27 years, the former Elizabeth Ann Hill, died Oct. 16.

Helen Rose Ceccoli - 07/27/2011
Helen Rose Ceccoli, 95, of Dalton died Thursday, July 21, at the Jewish Home in Scranton. She was the widow of Joseph W. Ceccoli, who died in 1987.

Alma M. Burkett - 07/27/2011
Alma Matilda Plutschak Burkett, beloved mother and grandmother died, July 18, while holding the hand of her daughter, Terry, at Abington Manor Nursing Home. She had been a resident for only a few days. She is now at peace with he ...

Ann M. Nicoletti - 07/20/2011
Ann Nicoletti, 89, of Scranton, formerly of Clarks Green, died Tuesday morning, July 12, at the Allied Skilled Nursing unit in Scranton.

Cheryl Ann Race - 07/13/2011
Cheryl Ann Race, 62, of Scott Township, died Monday morning, July 11, at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center in Scranton.

Martha Kearney - 07/13/2011
Martha E. Schmidt Kearney of Dalton and Lake Sheridan died Wednesday morning, July 6, at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.

Helen Elizabeth Hyde - 07/13/2011
Helen Elizabeth Hyde, South Abington Twp., died Saturday evening, July 9, at her home after an extended illness. Her husband of 66 years is Howard Hyde.

Evelyn Rose Huggler Davis - 07/13/2011
Evelyn Rose Huggler Davis, 90, of Newton Township, died Monday, July 4, in Abington Manor, where she was a resident for a short time. Her husband of 64 years, Earl W. Davis, died June 5, 2004.

Donald P. Guard - 07/13/2011
Donald P. Guard, Old Forge, died Sunday, July 3, at Riverside Rehab & Nursing Center, Taylor.

George Michael Marshalek Jr. - 07/13/2011
George Michael Marshalek Jr. was born June 2, 1929 in Clarks Summit, to Mary and George Marshalek. A remarkable and wonderful husband, father, brother, brother-in-law and grandfather went to be home with the Lord June 30, 2011 at ...

Guy B. Wood - 07/06/2011
Memorial Services have been set for Guy B. Wood, who died June 16, to be held July 8 at 10 a.m. at The Church of the Epiphany, Glenburn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Church of the Epiphany. Arrangements by Lawr ...

John S. Stemphoski Jr. - 07/06/2011
John S. Stemphoski Jr., Newton Twp., died July 4 at home. His wife is the former Catherine Auriemma. The couple celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary June 25.

Stuart Barry Northup - 07/06/2011
Stuart Barry Northup, of Atlantic Beach, Fla., formerly of Clarks Summit, died June 13, 2011.