PD Obituaries

Rose M. Rosetti - 02/05/2012
Rose M. Rosetti, 95, of Duryea, formerly of Exeter, died peacefully on February 1, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. She would have celebrated her 96th birthday on April 24 ...

Susan Marcinko - 02/05/2012
Susan Marcinko, 79, died Monday, January 30, 2012, in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J.

Ottavio Luchetti - 02/05/2012
Ottavio Luchetti, 80, of Pittston, died February 1, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Freda V. Klein - 02/05/2012
Freda V. Klein, age 97, of Hamlin and formerly of Pittston, died January 29, 2012, at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Fairclough, and her second husband, Charles Klein.

Genevieve R. Juba - 02/05/2012
Genevieve R. Juba, age 74, of the Austin Heights section in Old Forge, died January 27, 2012 at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Juba.

Eleanor N. Goncheroski - 02/05/2012
Eleanor Nardone Goncheroski of Wyoming died unexpectedly January 28, 2012, in Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg, due to complications of surgery. Pattie, Donna, Cheb and Eugene were by her side.

Patricia A. Sott - 02/05/2012
Patricia A. Sott, 70, a guest at Hampton House, Hanover Township, and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died January 18, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Eleanor D. Mangino - 02/05/2012
Eleanor Dunsavage Mangino, 86, of Hanover Township, died January 30, 2012 with her family at her side at Hospice Community Care.

Francis Madigan - 02/05/2012
Francis "Frank" Madigan, 82, of Duryea, formally of Avoca, died January 31, 2012, in his home.

Anne Marie English - 02/05/2012
Anne Marie Jordan English of Silver Spring, Md., died January 29, 2012, at Montgomery General Hospital after a brief illness.

Betty M. Moran - 02/05/2012
Betty M. Moran, 90, of Kingston, died January 29, 2012 at the inpatient unit of Northeast Hospice of Pennsylvania, Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton.

Nora S. Mazzarella - 02/05/2012
Nora S. Mazzarella, 91, of Pittston Township, died January 29, 2012 in Hampton House, Wilkes-Barre.

Joseph A. Marmo - 02/05/2012
Joseph A. Marmo, 89, of Southampton, N.J., died January 30, 2012, in Virtua Hospital, N.J.

Thomas Lokuta - 02/05/2012
Thomas Lokuta , 82, Avoca, died January 31, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

John F. Bullaro, Sr. - 02/05/2012
John F. Bullaro Sr., age 70, of Pittston, died January 28, 2012, at the Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. His wife was the late Barbara D. Tronko, who died December 6, 2005.

Leonard J. Vrabel, Sr. - 02/05/2012
Mr. Leonard J. Vrabel, Sr., 75, of Duryea, died January 31, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospital.

George J. Steve - 02/05/2012
George J. Steve, 98, of Exeter, died February 1, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Barbara Romaldini - 02/05/2012
Barbara Lenore (King) Romaldini, 85, of Sebastopol, Pittston, died January 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Jennie B. Rogo - 02/05/2012
Jennie B. Rogo, age 97, of Old Forge, January 30, 2012, shortly after being admitted to NEPA Hospice in Scranton.

Gloria Resavy - 02/05/2012
Gloria (Matterazzi) Resavy, 87, of Duryea, died January 31, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Township.

Mary Pritchyk - 02/05/2012
Mary Pritchyk, 78, of Dalton, died January 31, 2012, in Community Medical Center in Scranton. She is survived by her beloved husband, Alexander Pritchyk. Wed on May 4, 1957, the couple was married for 54 years.

Theodore J. Hughes - 02/05/2012
Theodore J. Hughes, 79, of West Pittston, died February 3, 2012 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.

Paulette Coolbaugh-Henderson - 02/05/2012
Paulette Coolbaugh-Henderson, 55, of Pittston Township died January 31, 2012.

James Gentile - 02/05/2012
James Gentile, 43, of Harding died February 2, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Sophie Dulny - 02/05/2012
Mrs. Sophie (Zos) Dulny, 90, of Duryea, died February 2, 2012 at her home.

Mary D. Piatt - 01/29/2012
Mary Dolores Piatt, of Danville, formerly of West Wyoming, ended her journey on earth on January 25, 2012, at the Emmanual Center in Danville. She joins her late, beloved husband, Charles R. Piatt Jr., to whom she was married for ...

Michael L. Morreale - 01/29/2012
Michael L. Morreale, 77, of Wyoming, died on January 27, 2012 surrounded by his family at home.

Dr. Joseph Mattioli - 01/29/2012
Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway Founder and Chairman of the Board, died January 26, 2012 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness. He was 86.

Edmund A. Kondraski, Sr. - 01/29/2012
Edmund A. Kondraski Sr., 73 of Harding, died January 26, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Susan A. Wilbur - 01/29/2012
Susan A. Wilbur, 70, of Exeter, died January 26, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family.

Michael J. Silver - 01/29/2012
Michael J. Silver, 91, died on Sunday, January 22, 2012.

Edward W. Osenkarski - 01/29/2012
Edward William Osenkarski, 53, of Duryea, died unexpectedly on January 19, 2012, at home.

Dorothy Andruscavage - 01/29/2012
Dorothy Andruscavage, formerly of Pittston, a resident of Highland Manor, died January 24, 2012, in Highland Manor.

Joseph Ziolkowski - 01/29/2012
Joseph Ziolkowski, 67, of Port Griffith, died, January 22, 2012, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Marie McHugh - 01/29/2012
Marie McHugh, 99, of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, died Janaury 21, 2012 at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre.

Barry E. Matthews, 1st - 01/29/2012
Barry Elwood Matthews 1st, age 61, a resident of South Wilkes-Barre and Lady Lake, FL, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 after a long illness and a brief stay at Cornerstone Hospice, The Villages, Florida.

William Hilgert - 01/29/2012
William Hilgert, 92, of Scranton, died January 20, 2012 at the Kingston Commons Nursing Home, Kingston.

William Hancock - 01/29/2012
William Hancock, 67, of West Pittston, died January 25, 2012 at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Charles E. Altemose - 01/29/2012
Charles E. Altemose, 62, of Mt. Lookout Park, Exeter, died January 20, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after surgery.

Charles Medico, Jr. - 01/29/2012
Charles (Tank) Medico Jr., 65, of West Pittston, died January 22, 2012 surrounded by his family.

Frances E. Hoffner - 01/29/2012
Frances E. Hoffner, 85, of Pittston, died January 24, 2012.

Joseph F. Fosko - 01/29/2012
Joseph F. Fosko, 74, of Moore Township, formerly of Manville, NJ and Catawissa, died peacefully on January 22, 2012 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rosalie M. (Genelow) Fosko with whom he shared 51 ...

Agnes M. Dockett - 01/29/2012
Agnes M. Dockett, 90, of Avoca, died January 23, 2012, in Riverside Rehab and Nursing Center, Taylor.

Richard B. Cosgrove - 01/29/2012
Richard B. Cosgrove, 87, of Pittston Township, died January 21, 2012 at home.

James A. Rotondaro - 01/29/2012
James Anthony Rotondaro, 90, a South Scranton resident, died peacefully at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, on January 24, 2012. He was married to the love of his life, the former Yolanda Bucciarelli, Scranton, for the past 57 yea ...

Brian J. Manganiello - 01/29/2012
Brian J. Manganiello, 28, of Pittston, died January 24, 2012.

Ricky D. LaRue - 01/29/2012
Ricky Duane LaRue, also known as Gonzo, 32, of Pittston, died unexpectedly January 19, 2012, at home.

Josephine Kernitsky - 01/29/2012
Josephine Kernitsky, 88, of Harding, died January 23, 2012 in Highland Manor, Exeter.

Doris Kaspriskie - 01/29/2012
Doris Kaspriskie, 87, of Dupont, died January 24, 2012, at Kindred Hospital of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.

Penny J. Graff - 01/29/2012
Penny Joy Graff, 49, of Olyphant, and formerly of Duryea, died unexpectedly On January 20, 2012 at home.

Luree J. Watkins - 01/22/2012
Mrs. Luree Joan Burkel Watkins, 84, a resident of the Buffalo, NY area, formerly of Hughestown, died January 11, 2012.

Stanley J. Stancavage, Sr. - 01/22/2012
Stanley J. Stancavage, Sr.., age 64, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, died January 18, 2012, at Community Medical Center.

Emily K. Marykwas - 01/22/2012
Mrs. Emily Kozich Marykwas, 91, of Exeter, died January 19, 2012 in the Highland Manor Nursing and Convalescent Center, Exeter. She was the widow of Michael Marykwas.

Kenyon E. Jones - 01/22/2012

Robert E. Christian, Sr. - 01/22/2012
Robert (Bob) E. Christian Sr., 74, a resident at Highland Manor Nursing and Convalescent Center, Exeter, and formerly of Exeter, died January 19, 2012 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Grace M. Schifano - 01/22/2012
Grace M. (Marranca) Schifano, of Pittston, died January 15, 2012, in ManorCare, Kingston.

Josephine Milewski - 01/22/2012
Josephine Milewski, 96, of Plains Township, died January 14, 2012, in the Wesley Village Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility, Jenkins Township, following an illness.

Joanie Markert - 01/22/2012
Joanie Markert, 76, of Duryea, died January 14, 2012 in Hospice Community Care at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Richard E. Grabosky - 01/22/2012
Richard E. Grabosky, 70, of Inkerman, died January 16, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Mary G. Wasmanski - 01/22/2012
Mary G. Wasmanski, 83, of Plains, died January 11, 2012 in the Golden Living Center, East Mountain Drive, Plains Township, following an illness.

Raymond M. Vella - 01/22/2012
Raymond M. Vella, 78, of Danville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 16, 2012 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Jean Ann Tramuta - 01/22/2012
Jean Ann Sheridan Tramuta, 66, of Pittston, died January 13, 2012 in Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse, Philadelphia.

Anthony Traglia - 01/22/2012
Anthony Traglia, 83, of Pittston, died January 17, 2012 at Highland Manor, Exeter.

Mary Claire Koons - 01/22/2012
Mary Claire Koons, 79, of Bethlehem, and formerly of Pittston, died January 16, 2012 at home.

Josephine T. Zaykowski - 01/22/2012
Josephine T. Zaykowski, age 91, of Old Forge, died January 15, 2012 at the Linwood Nursing Home, Scranton. She was the widow of Alexander Zaykowski, who passed away on February 14, 1987.

Angelo Vomero - 01/22/2012
Angelo "Ang" Vomero, 80, of Hokendauqua, went to be with his Lord surrounded by his family on January 14, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. He was married to his wife, Irene (Patterson) Vomero, for 51 years.

Anthony P. Quadro, Sr. - 01/22/2012
Anthony P. Quadro Sr., 78, of West Wyoming, died January 14, 2012 in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Mary E. Mido - 01/22/2012
Mary Elizabeth Mido, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, died peacefully January 17, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following an illness.

Agnes P. DeFiore - 01/22/2012
Agnes P. Carpenito DeFiore, of Pittston, died January 18, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre. She was the widow of Ralph DeFiore.

Peter N. Capozza - 01/22/2012
Peter N. Capozza, 90, formerly of Old Forge and Easton, died January 18, 2012 at the Edgemont Lodge Assisted Living Personal Care Home, Lansford, where he was a resident along with his wife for two years. She, the former Julia Mar ...

Maurice E. Lindquist - 01/22/2012
Maurice Edward (Link) Lindquist, 88, of West Wyoming, died January 17, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with his family by his bedside.

Charlotte Kerns - 01/22/2012
Charlotte Kerns, 85, died January 12, 2012, at Highland Manor, Exeter.

Janice M. Govier - 01/22/2012
Janice M Govier, 75, of Reedley, CA, died Jan. 15, 2012.

Caroline Butera - 01/22/2012
Caroline Butera, formerly of West Pittston, died January 7, 2012 in Bakersfield, CA.

Duryea Little League sign-ups to begin on Jan. 24 - 01/22/2012
The Duryea Little League will hold registration sessions for the 2012 season on January 24, 25, 26 and 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St.

Patrick J. Mann - 01/15/2012
Patrick J. "Tiny" Mann, 71, a Scranton resident, died Wednesday evening, January 11, 2012, at home after being stricken ill. His wife of 18 years is Kathleen Heim Mann.

Florence C. Latosek - 01/15/2012
Florence C. Latosek, 84, of West Wyoming, died January 10, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Grace Grimsley - 01/15/2012
Grace (Lynn) Grimsley passed away peacefully on January 8, 2012, in Denver, CO.

James A. Giordano - 01/15/2012
James A. Giordano, 93, of Jenkins Twp. died January 11, 2012 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Agnes D. Endrusick - 01/15/2012
Agnes D. Endrusick, 93, died January 8, 2012 at Highland Manor Nursing Home in Exeter, where she was a resident for the past year.