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Olyphant, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Olyphant, PA, Lackawanna County & Surrounding Areas
Ida "Tiny" Ilacqua
Jun 10, 2016
Ida “Tiny” Ricciardi Ilacqua, 94, of Olyphant, died peacefully on Friday at Green Ridge Health Care Center, Scranton, surrounded by her family. Her husband was the late Norman Ilacqua. Born in Scranton, she resided in Syracuse, N.Y., before moving back to the Mid Valley. She was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Margaret Ricciardi. She graduated from Olyphant High...
Michael Anthony Gulbin
May 25, 2016
Michael A. Gulbin, 65, of Olyphant, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Mary Grace Schofield. They would have celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on July 24th. Born in Scranton, he resided in Olyphant for over 30 years. He was the son of the late John F. and Genevieve J. Gulbin and...
Irene "Lil" Straka
May 6, 2016
Irene “Lil” Straka, 86, of Olyphant, died Friday evening at Lackawanna Health and Rehab. Her husband, Michael J., died in 1984. Born in Peckville, daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes March Bieszczad, she resided in Olyphant all of her life and was a graduate of Olyphant High School. She worked in the local garment industry as a seamstress and...
Aria Grace LaChance
May 5, 2016
Aria Grace LaChance, infant daughter of Danielle A. Araneo and Brian LaChance, Olyphant, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was born on April 23. She is also survived by her maternal grandfather, Donald Araneo; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Farrin and Michael Barbato; paternal grandparents, Pat and Kathi LaChance; aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death...
Joann Jessica Syryla
May 1, 2016
Joann J. Syryla (Guida), 49, of Olyphant, died on Sunday. Her parents are John S. and Ann M. Ksiazek Syryla. Born in Peckville, she resided in Olyphant most of her life. She was a 1984 graduate of Mid Valley High School. A beautiful woman inside and out, Joann was a great mother, a loving daughter, sister, aunt and niece. She...
Don Hancock
Apr 4, 2016
Don Hancock, 64, of Olyphant died Monday at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton due to an illness. His wife is the former Teri Lukasik. They were married for 38 this past March. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Ervin and Leona Hughes Hancock. He was a graduate of Mt. View High School, Kingsley and was employed by Lackawanna River Basin Sewer...
Kay Toth
Apr 3, 2016
Kay Toth, 83, a lifelong resident of Olyphant died Sunday at home after battling cancer for 2 years. Her husband of 59 years is Anthony Toth. Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Drop Glinsky and was a graduate of Holy Ghost Grade School and St. Patrick’s High School, Olyphant. She retired in 1995 from...
Ann Marie Elaine Grunza
Mar 13, 2016
Ann Marie Elaine Callaghan Grunza, 59, of Eynon, died on Sunday morning at home after an illness. She is survived by her husband, Michael Grunza, of 17 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Grace A. Barrase Callaghan, Dunmore, and the late Thomas F. Callaghan Sr. She was a Dunmore High School graduate, class of 1974, and was...
James Patrick Walsh
Feb 26, 2016
James P. Walsh, 84, of Peckville, died on Friday at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart. His wife of 58 years is the former Mildred Austin. Born in Dickson City, he was the son of the late Clyde and Catherine Newton Walsh, and was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School,...
James B. Thompson
Dec 11, 2015
James B. Thompson, 44, of Blakely, died unexpectedly on Friday at home. Born in Scranton he previously resided in York, returning to Blakely four years ago. He is the son of Joan Harrington and the late Robert Thompson. He attended Valley View Jr./Sr. High School and graduated from York Technical College. He was employed by Pexco in Clarks Summit for...
John Philip Black
Dec 11, 2015
John P. Black, 54, of Archbald, died on Friday at home. Born in Groton, Conn., he resided in Archbald most of his life. Son of the late John N. and Marie Serafini Black, he attended Valley View Jr./Sr. High School. He was formerly a longtime employee of Beloit Manhattan, Clarks Summit and Valley Carpet Cleaning. Surviving are a son, John...
Alice E. Panek
Dec 7, 2015
Alice E. Panek, 89, of Olyphant, died on Monday at home. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Henry A. Panek. Born in Scranton, she was a former resident of North Scranton and lived in Olyphant for the past 27 years. Daughter of the Leon and Mary Blackmore Hulbert, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical School. After...
Eleanor Claire Ciccone
Dec 1, 2015
Eleanor C. Ciccone, 79, of Scranton, died on Tuesday morning at Green Ridge Heath Care Center, Scranton. Her husband, John F., died in 2000. They were married for 44 years. Born in Scranton, she was a resident of Hamilton Square, NJ since 1962 and moved back to Scranton earlier this year. Daughter of the late Charles and Bridget Kotwasinski August,...
Rosemary J. McCormick
Nov 19, 2015
Rosemary J. McCormick of Blakely died on Thursday night at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born on Jan. 7, 1922, she was a native of Blakely and daughter of the late John D. and Margaret Manley McCormick. She was a graduate of Blakely High School, class of ‘39, and of Marywood University in 1943. She earned a master’s degree...
Lottie Theresa Terry
Oct 27, 2015
Lottie T. Terry, 92, of Scott Twp., passed away on Tuesday at VNA Hospice at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Her husband, Joseph, preceded her in 2000. They were married for 53 years. Born in Eynon, daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria Zalopa, she attended Archbald schools and moved to Scott Twp. in 1958. Lottie was a member of...
Stefanie S. Kenowski
Oct 26, 2015
Stefanie S. Kenowski, BSN, RN, resident of Dunmore, passed away peacefully on Oct. 26 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Scranton. Her beloved husband, Attorney Romwald Kenowski, died in January 2010. Born and raised in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bruger Borick. Stefanie graduated from Olyphant High School and the Scranton State Hospital...
Fred J. Kotch
Sep 22, 2015
Fred J. Kotch, 94, of Olyphant, died on Tuesday at Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. His wife, Romaine E. Kotchkoski Kotch, died in May 2006. They were married for 55 years. Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. Son of the late Stanley and Mary Tkacz, he was a graduate of Olyphant High School and attended the University of...
Keith Roland Gensel
Sep 19, 2015
Keith R. Gensel, 65, of Archbald, died Saturday evening at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his parents, Roland J. and Shirley D. Makemes Gensel. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he resided in Archbald for over 30 years. He was a 1968 graduate of Lake Lehman High School and attended Luzurne County Community College. Keith...
Ann Marie Durkin
Sep 14, 2015
Ann Durkin, 89, of Olyphant, died Monday morning at the Gardens of Green Ridge, under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice. She was the widow of Gerald F. Durkin, who died in 1994. Born in Scranton daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Ferrick Tobin, she was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, in West Scranton, and St. Mary’s...
Patricia Gensiak
Aug 17, 2015
Patricia Gensiak, 69, of Olyphant, died on Monday at home. Her husband, Stanley, died on March 30, 2004. They were married for 37 years. Born in Scranton, she resided in Olyphant most of her life. Her parents were the late Thomas P. and Anne M. Boyan Gatens. A 1964 graduate of Clarks Summit-Abington High School, she also graduated from Empire...
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