All Obituaries

David Brian Comparetta, 50, died Tuesday suddenly after being stricken ill at home. He and his wife, the former Jennifer Scott, would have celebrated 23 years of marriage on Aug. 17.  Born in Scranton, son of Barney Comparetta, Dunmore, and the late Barabara K. Shimkus Comparetta, he was a 1986 graduate of Dunmore High School and was a member of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish, Dunmore. David worked for Local 445 as a dedicated and loyal carpenter of Landmark Construction Group Inc. on...

Shelby Lyman, 82, Windsor, NY and Florida, died Sunday afternoon in UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, NY. He and his wife, the former Michele Merrell were married May 12, 2006. He was born October 22, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY and was a graduate of Harvard University having earned a Master’s degree. He had a career as a syndicated chess columnist which allowed his knowledge and opinion of the game to be viewed by people all over the world. Besides his wife, survivors include...

Barbara Kathleen Ringler Pietreface, 82 of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 10, 2019.  Born in July of 1937, she was the oldest child of the late Mildred and Frederick A. Ringler of Dunmore, PA.  After graduating from Throop High School, she married William “Billy” Anthony Pietreface in 1956, who preceded her in death in November of 2009. Barb was a strong willed, woman who raised 6 children and was an avid homemaker, gardener, and DIY...

Joseph Carl Lucchi, 83, of Scranton, died Tuesday, July 30 2019, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Ann Marlene Kovach, to whom he was married for 56 years. He was preceded in death by his son and only child, Joseph Carl Lucchi Jr., at age 14, in 1979. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Nov. 8, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph Lucchi and Lucy Caprio Lucchi Schein. He was raised in the Bunker Hill Section of Dunmore by...

David W. "Murph" Murphy, 61, of Lake Ariel, passed away Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William V. and Joan McManamon Murphy. He was a 1975 graduate of Dunmore High School and earned his bachelor's degree in agriculture from Penn State University. He became a registered pharmacist after graduating from Temple University. He was the owner and operator of the Blakeslee Pharmacy since...

Carmella Massaro Allegrucci of Dunmore died July 22, 2019, soon after reaching her 94th birthday.  Carmella was born on July 16, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Lucy Doino Massaro.   She was a graduate of Dunmore High School.  After working for more than 30 years at Grove Textiles in Dunmore, she retired as a Packing and Shipping Supervisor. Those who knew her will remember her as a strong, feisty, extremely bright and fiercely independent woman. ...

Bruce T. Moore, 63, Scranton, died Sunday morning in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore. He and his wife the former Kathleen O’Connor had celebrated 43 years of marriage February 24th. Born in Ephrata, PA he was the son of Betty Weaver Moore of Scranton and the late John P. Moore. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Scranton. Due to his illness he retired this past December from his position as a professor at Lackawanna...

William "Bill" Trainor, 57, of Roaring Brook Twp., died Wednesday night at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia surrounded by his loving family after a 10-year battle with mylefibrosis. He and his wife, the former Andrea Gillette, would have celebrated 32 years of marriage in November. Born in Scranton, son of the late Roland and Margaret Lee Trainor, he was a graduate of Dunmore High School and attended Penn State University. He was also a veteran of...

   Karen A. Darbenzio, 62, of Dunmore, died Thursday morning at home surrounded by her loving family. She lost her battle fighting esophageal cancer. She is survived by her husband, Dino. The couple celebrated 34 years of marriage on June 22nd. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Zaccagnino Mele and was a 1974 graduate of Dunmore High School. She was a member of SS Anthony and Rocco Parish and Immaculate Conception Church.  She was the co-...

Sarah E. Fabricatore, 32, of Dunmore, died Sunday at home. Born in Newport News, Va., she was the daughter of Thomas B. Fabricatore and Barbara Zayac Fabricatore, and stepdaughter of Paulette Fabricatore, all of Dunmore. She was a graduate of Dunmore High School, received a B.S. from the University of Scranton and was near completion of a master's degree in health care administration from the University of Scranton. Sarah was employed by TPALS, Scranton, enjoyed music, hiking and...