Lackawanna High School Alumni Obituaries

Ann Cecelia Cook Carney 103 of Carbondale passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Monday December 15th. She was the widow of Gerald Carney who passed away on May 16 2008. Born in Carbondale daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Battle Cook she was a lifelong member of St. Rose of Lima ...

Margaret Mary Farrell 98 formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday December 17th. She was the widow of James C. Farrell Sr. who died November 18 2017. Born in Carbondale daughter of the late Fred A. and Hannah Tompkins Gessler she was a member of Saint Rose of Lima Church Carbondale. She was a graduate ...

Rita Bronchella 89 of Forest City died Thursday January 1st at home. She was the widow of Joseph F. Bronchella who died in 2017. Born in Browndale daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Poska Stankus she was a member of Ascension Parish Forest City. She was a graduate of Forest City High School. Prior...

Born in Forest City son of the late Cyril Rotherforth he was raised by his paternal grandmother the late Cora Rotherforth. He was a graduate of Forest City High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served during the Vietnam War era. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Churc...

Romayne A. Shea 90 formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday December 31st at Wayne Woodlands Manor Waymart. She was the widow of William F. Shea who died in 1995. Born in Waymart daughter of the late Austin and Lela Frederici Carpenter she was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School Carbondale. She...

Suzan M. Mahala Ackley 76 of Thompson passed away peacefully at Wayne Memorial Hospital Hospice Honesdale on Thursday January 1 2026 after suffering a stroke. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years Robert S. Ackley. Born at St. Vincents Hospital in Staten Island NY she was the daughter of...

Phillip A. Matone 78 of Blakely died Saturday December 13th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 46 years the former Ellen Hobbs. Born in Scranton son of the late Anthony and Jean Davis Matone he was a member of the United Baptist Church of Taylor. He was a graduate ...

Vincent D. Tolerico 102 of Carbondale died Sunday December 28th at the Carbondale Nursing Center. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Cecelia Cerra who died October 14 2019. Born in Carbondale son of the late John and Marianna DeMarco Tolerico he was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Pa...

For as long as we can remember Pats love has been the force that holds our family together. She loved us dearly and her love has pulled each of us toward her and in doing so toward each other whether we called her Patricia Patsy Mom Grammy or Great Grandma. Patricia struggled with illness through 20...

Norbert Stainbrook died peacefully in his sleep on November 30 2025 at the age of 100 in Salt Lake City Utah surrounded by his family. His childhood was spent in Crawford County with both sides of his grandparents at the Yoset Farm as well as the Stainbrook home in Meadville. In 1941 Norbert and a f...

The twins of a Broadway dancing couple Joel and his sister Judith were later adopted by the Reverend George and Jean Whitford Andrews. Reverend Andrews a prominent figure in Lackawanna County was the pastor and founding father of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. Though deeply devoted ...

Eugene Barkasy affectionately known to so many in Dunmore as Turtle passed away on December 30 at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. Born to George and Margaret Lesso Barkasy Gene grew up in Dunmore and proudly graduated from Dunmore High School in 1963. Immediately after graduation he enlisted in t...

Penni Karnoff 73 a former Scranton resident died Thursday. She was the daughter of the late Jerome and Ruth Rubin Karnoff. Penni was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. She worked and resided in Rockville MD for many years. Penni is survived by two brothers Michael Karnoff and wife Kathleen ...

Mary Lou was a woman of grace and dignity living her life with unwavering faith and steadfast beliefs. She was a cherished mother grandmother and greatgrandmother who loved her family and friends deeply. Mary Lou was born in Jessup PA to George and Catherine Garaventa Silvestri along with her three ...

Joseph Levine 92 who most recently resided in the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore. His wife of 65 years the former Delores Dolly Romanyshyn died in 2022. Born in Scranton on April 9 1933 to the late Max and Celia Israelet Levine he...

Dominick J. Tomaro 89 of Dunmore died on Wednesday at the Greenridge Care Center where he was a resident since November. Surviving is his wife of 64 years the former Ann Marie Kelly. Born in Dunmore he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Mecca Tomaro. Dom was a member of SS AnthonyRocco Pari...

Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Carlyn Almony Noll Sr. Prior to her retirement she worked in the Pennsylvania Energy Assistance office. She was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School Keystone Junior College and the University of Scranton. Cindy had a love for hor...

Chief Robert A. Gerrity So. Abington Twp. Police Ret. passed away on Monday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore surrounded by his loving family. He retired in June 2023 after having served as a law enforcement officer in Lackawanna County for more than fifty years. Bob or Doc as he was co...

Robert John Horutz 81 of Clarks Summit PA passed away peacefully on November 24 2025 following a brief illness . Born in WilkesBarre to John and Evelyn Sovyrda Horutz Bob grew up in Little Falls NJ and graduated from Passaic Valley High School. He earned a BS in Civil Engineering from NJIT and a Mas...

It is with deep heartbreak that we announce the sudden passing of Scott Charles Siegler 49 of South Abington Township on Wednesday December 31 2025. His widow is the former Colleen Coleman. The couple celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in October. Scott was a devoted husband loving father and...

Nancy Marie DeRiggi Curra passed away peacefully on December 14 2025 at the age of 93 leaving behind a legacy of deep faith devotion to family and quiet service to all who knew her. Born in Dalton Pennsylvania on May 27 1932 she was the daughter of the late Anthonio and Celestra Capalongo DeRiggi im...

Carol Ann Mack 84 of Springville passed away on Monday morning at Oak Ridge Rehabilitation Center Taylor. She was the widow of Robert Mack who passed away in 2021. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late John and Ceil Obarowski. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and prior ...

Peter Wynne of Starrucca PA passed away on November 26th. His widow is Katherine Ashe Wynne. The couple had been married 45 years. Born in New York City he was a 1958 graduate of Regis High School and earned a Bachelors degree from Fairleigh Dickinson College. He later received his Masters degree in...

Patricia Deuel was born in Scranton PA on August 12 1947. She attended Charles Sumner Grade School and West Scranton High School where she graduated in 1965. After graduation she stayed with her Aunt June in Syracuse NY and worked there at Mutual of New York. Later in life she attended Cornell Unive...

Attorney David A. Howell 84 of North Abington Township passed away on January 5th at Geisinger Community Medical Center IC Unit. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Carol Armezzani Howell. Born in Scranton on October 9 1941 he was the son of the late Florence Kehrli and Esdras Howell of Clarks Su...

Born in Scranton he was the son of the late William Allen and Judy Ann Petty. He attended Abington Heights High School and was a huge NASCAR fan. Surviving are a brother William B. Petty and his wife Deborah of Clarks Summit nephew William B. Petty of Clarks Green niece Samantha Lynn Petty of New Je...

Mary Ann Karam Horutz died peacefully on December 2 2025. She was a devoted wife mother grandmother sister and friend. Mary Ann was born on November 17 1941 to Solomon and Hesna Karam in Scranton PA. She was raised in a family with ten children all with strong faith and ties to the Lebanese communit...

Frank S. LaCoe 51 of Dickson City passed away at home on Tuesday evening after a sudden cardiac event. Born in Scranton he was the son of Beverly Zam LaCoe and the late Clyde LaCoe. He was a 1993 graduate of Abington Heights High School and was employed as a Chief Engineer at Allied Services. Franks...

Born on January 28 1943 he was the son of John and June Conklin of Wanaque NJ. After high school he joined the United States Air Force 19611965 and later joined the Pompton Lakes Police Department from which he retired in 1992 as a Detective Lieutenant. He was a graduate of William Paterson College....

Autumn Leah Beemer 18 of Dalton died on Sunday afternoon after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of Aaron J. Beemer of Dalton and Kristy Lynn Kauffman of Towanda. She was a member of the Abington Heights High School Class of 2026 and also attended Jo...