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Olyphant, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Olyphant, PA, Lackawanna County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Alicia Ann Sefchik
Mar 4, 2022
Alicia Sefchik of Blakely, died on Friday night at home with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Girton Antoine.
Born in Scranton, she was raised in Justus and later moved to Blakely. She was a 1973 graduate of Scott High School, Scott Township.
Alicia was a retired registered nurse supervisor formerly...
Ann Kane
Feb 27, 2022
Ann Kane, 92, formerly of Olyphant, passed away peacefully at home in Darien, Connecticut on February 27, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born on July 24, 1929 in Olyphant to the late Owen and Nellie Durkin.
Ann was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School in Olyphant. She pursued her undergraduate studies at Marywood College in...
Kathryn Winifred Smith
Feb 4, 2022
Kathryn Winifred (McLain) Smith peacefully passed away on Friday morning surrounded by her husband of 73 years, Donald, and her 12 children. She was born in Olyphant, PA to Mary (Fadden) and Thomas McLain, Sr.
Don and “Katie’s” love story began in 1949 and grew with each year that passed. While raising twelve children was sometimes challenging, she would...
Richard Youshock
Dec 21, 2021
Richard Youshock, 61, of Jefferson Township died on Tuesday at home. He is the son of the late Stephen and Shirley Havrilak Youshock. Born in Bangor, Maine he lived in Jefferson Township for over 20 years. Prior to that he resided in Olyphant. He was a graduate of Mid Valley High School, Class of 1978. He served in the Army...
Sonia Woytack
Dec 20, 2021
Sonia Woytack, 82, formerly of Olyphant, died on Monday at Smith Health Care, Mountain Top. Her husband, soul mate and best friend, John J. “Jack” Woytack died on April 1, 2004. They were married for 40 years.
Born in Olyphant, she moved to Mountain Top four years ago to be near her family. Sonia was the daughter of the...
Jean Mazur
Dec 11, 2021
Jean Mazur, 90, of Blakely, passed away on Saturday. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Edward Mazur, who died in 2000. She was the daughter of Steven and Helen Drakes. She was born and raised on the upper east side of Manhattan and often talked about playing in the streets of Manhattan and in Central...
Joseph Rocco Barone
Dec 10, 2021
Joseph R. Barone, 89, formerly of Bronx, New York passed away on December 10, 2021 at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. His wife was the former Marion Rath. They were married for 20 years. Born in Bronx, New York on May 16, 1932, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Teresa DeLuca Barone. Joe has resided in...
Jean Ann Howarth
Dec 5, 2021
Jean Ann Howarth, 89, of Scott Township, entered her eternal resting place on Sunday morning at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. Her husband Harold E. “Tex” died on February 9th. They were married for 68 years.
Born in Peckville, she resided in Scott Township for most her life. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Olga Fedorchak Pish and...
Francis Xavier Coleman
Nov 26, 2021
Francis X. Coleman, 91, a lifelong resident of Carbondale died on Friday night at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife is the former Rosemary Mussari. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on November 12th.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Francis D. and Mary Langan Coleman. Francis was a 1948 graduate of Fell High...
Karen Mary Kulick
Nov 3, 2021
Karen M. Kulick, 64, a lifelong resident of Olyphant, passed away on Wednesday night at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Joseph S. and Mary Popiwchak Kulick.
A 1975 graduate of Mid Valley High School, Olyphant, Karen enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, and solving Sudoku puzzles. When she was...
Dorrie Mullen Rogers
Aug 29, 2021
Dorrie Mullen Rogers, 62, passed away peacefully at Allied Services Scranton Hospice Center on Sunday with her husband at her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Thomas W. Rogers for 42 years.
Dorrie was born on January 17, 1959 and was raised in Olyphant. Her parents were the late Joseph and...
James "Jim" W. Kimble
Aug 9, 2021
James Kimble, 54, of Lancaster, NY, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 9. Jim is survived by his wife of 19 years, Kathleen (Kelley) and his son Noah, age 17. Born on April 18, 1967, he was the son of the late Lewis and Mary Ann Kimble, brother of Lewis and wife Zoe, sister Cheryl Ann, brother Dave, son-in-law of the...
Elizabeth Patricia Cummins
Jul 5, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Elizabeth Patricia Cummins on July 5th 2021 at the age of 68.
Affectionately known as Auntie Liz. She is survived by her sister Ann, brothers Dudley (Joan) Russell, nephews Justin and Maceo and many beloved relatives and friends. Elizabeth was very dedicated to her family and friends whom she...
Marion Ruth Green
Jul 5, 2021
Marion Ruth Green, 80, formerly of Bronx, New York passed away on July 5, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Joseph Barone.
Born in Bronx, New York on August 4, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ruth Hall Rath.
Marion was dedicated to her family and loved...
Eleanor Natalie Keegan
Jun 28, 2021
Eleanor N. Keegan, 83, of Olyphant, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday morning with her loving children by her side. Her husband, Edward Keegan, died in April of 2000. They were married on July 11, 1959.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Antoinette Morano DePietro and was a graduate of...
Anita Mae Fumanti
Jun 7, 2021
Anita M. Fumanti, 85, of Olyphant, died on Monday night at Allied Services Scranton Hospice Center. She was the wife of Samuel Fumanti who died in 2002.
Born in Peckville, daughter of the late Michael and Ada Palazzari Biondi, Anita was a graduate of Blakely High School. She was a member of Holy Cross Parish at St. Patrick’s Church, Olyphant...
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