All Obituaries

Bryan Matthew Short, 51, of Olyphant, passed after losing his battle with addiction on June 16. Born in Columbus, Ind., on Jan. 3, 1970, to Deborah (Roberts) England and Clayton Smith. He moved to Scranton in 1996 with his wife, Barbara and their children. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University. Bryan loved his family, traveling and music, especially Lana Del Ray. He was an amazing cook and his Thanksgiving dinners will be missed. He is survived by...

Joseph A. Roth, Jr., 63, Scranton, died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton.  Born in Scranton, son of Nina Scartelli Roth, Scranton, and the late Joseph A. Roth Sr., he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Prior to retirement had been employed by Scartelli Construction and was a member of the local Local #130 Laborer’s International Union. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, camping and hunting. He loved spending summers at the beach. Joseph had a big...

Kathleen O’Boyle-Lantry of Old Forge (formerly Holderness, NH) died Sunday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband, Dennis Lantry. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mildred O’Boyle. She graduated as an RN from Scranton State School of Nursing and worked as an ER and ICU nurse. She loved the beach, music, animals, and fun with friends and family. Surviving is her daughter Dr. Christina Whittlesey (née Bluhm) and husband...

Jane Ellenbogen Oppenheim, daughter of Blanche and Daniel, a resident of Scranton, PA and New York, NY, passed away on June 10, 2021. Born in New York City, she graduated from Hunter College High School, Hunter College, and earned a master's degree at Columbia University. Jane married the late Richard Oppenheim Sr., Secretary-Treasurer of Oppenheim’s - The Scranton Dry Goods Company, and moved to Scranton. It was there she began her lifelong career of leadership and giving back...

William J. “Bill” Fuller II, 40, Archbald, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Wednesday, June 9th.    Born in Scranton, son of Catherine “Foxy” Blasko Fuller, Scranton, and the late William J. Fuller, Sr., he was a graduate of West Scranton High School, Class of 1999, and attended Penn State University and Lackawanna College through the Act 120 program.  He was a former police officer in both Blakely and Archbald boroughs, and had also...

Robert J. “Bob” Gaughan, 67, of South Scranton, died Monday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and devoted children. He and his wife, the former Colleen Cummings, would have celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on June 25. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Margaret Farrell Gaughan and was a member of St. John Neumann Parish in South Scranton. Bob was a graduate of Bishop Hannan High...

Lois Pamela Marks, 67, of Florham Park, N.J., a former Scranton, Pa. resident, died Monday at Hackensack University Hospital, Hackensack, N.J. She is survived by her husband, Larry Hausman, and their beloved dog, Ruby. Born in Paterson, N.J., she was the daughter of Rosalind Arbus Marks and the late Leonard Marks. She was a graduate of Dean College, Massachusetts, and was employed as an executive in the marketing industry throughout her career. Also surviving are her brother, Bruce Marks;...

Edwin (Ed) Brandes, 79, of Clarks Summit, died Friday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton.  He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Phyllis Brick Brandes and sister, Beverly Brandes Bromberg Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Sidney and Lillian Asnes Brandes, he was a graduate of Scranton Central High School class of 1960 and the University of Scranton.  He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious...

Mary Ann “Cookie” Holzman, 77, Moscow, died suddenly Thursday morning in Geisinger – Community Medical Center in Scranton. She and her husband David L. Holzman, Sr. had celebrated 56 years of marriage on February 6th. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Angela Chicco Falduto. She was currently a member of St. Eulalia’s Church in Elmhurst. She was a graduate of West Scranton High School and prior to retirement had worked for Vermont Sportswear...

Mildred Rothenberg passed away at 96 years old on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 while a resident of Greenridge Nursing Care Center. The former Mildred Klinger, “Millie” was born and grew up in the Bronx, New York as one of 6 children to Nathan and Jenny Klinger. After graduating high school, Millie became a bookkeeper in various companies where she continued to work until 1955 when she met the love of her life, Dave Rothenberg. They married and spent 31 wonderful years together,...