All Obituaries

Ceil G. Rydzewski, 71, of Factoryville, died Tuesday evening. She is survived by her husband, Atty. Joseph Rydzewski. They had celebrated 47 years of marriage on Feb. 1, 2022. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late George Schneider and Lois Fogel May and stepdaughter of the late Richard May, she was a graduate of the Grier School for Girls in Tyrone, Pa., and went on to attend C.W. Post University in Long Island, thereafter obtaining her master's degree in social work from New York...

Paul L. Simonetti, 73, of Dunmore, passed away Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Eugene and Elvera “Lol” Versarge Simonetti and was a graduate of West Scranton High School. Prior to retirement, he was a manager at Perkins Restaurant. Paul lived a full life; in high school he was a talented football player and was on the West Scranton team that beat the Blakely Dynasty ending their 49-game win streak. He...

David Michael DeSanto, 64, of Bradenton, Fla., and formerly of Dunmore, died Friday, June 24, at Tidewell Hospice in Florida. He is survived by his wife, the former Lorraine Antal. Born in Scranton, son of the late Michael and Louise DePeters DeSanto, he was a graduate of Dunmore High School class of 1975 and was a former member of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a customer service supervisor with both U.S. Air and American Airlines, and had...

David Francis “Spike” Hubshman, 59, of Dunmore, died Thursday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore.  Born in Scranton, son of the late Robert X. “Izzy” and Ann Cravath Hubshman, he was a graduate of Bishop Klonowski High School Class of 1980, and had worked for the Dunmore Borough DPW for over 20 years.  He had also owned Hubshman’s Lounge on Drinker Street prior to his employment with the borough. David was a great bowler...

Rocco “Sonny” Furello, 82, of the Bunker Hill Section of Dunmore, died early Wednesday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Josephine Niemkiewicz. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Rocco F. and Jane Valvano Furello, was a graduate of Dunmore High School Class of 1957 and was a life long member of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore. Prior to retirement, Rocco worked for Maid-Rite Steak Co. in Dunmore for 23 years and prior to that...

On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Shirley Ruth (Kane) Friedman, 95, of Scranton, passed away peacefully at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA.   Shirley was a lifelong resident of Scranton, born to Harry & Jeannette Kane on August 23, 1926.  She graduated from Scranton Central High School and was married to the late Alfred E. Friedman in 1952 and had 3 sons.  She worked at Wes Freedman Jewelers for many years as a sales associate.  Shirley loved cooking,...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Marie (Zabka) Avery after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma and bone marrow cancer. Born on July 12, 1944, she was the daughter of the late John and Viola Bobola.  She is survived by her son John Zabka and Chris, MD; her sister and caretaker JoAnn Volinsky and husband Ron, Scranton; grandson J.D. Wilcox, Scranton; niece Donna Houlihan and husband Michael, Dunmore; nephew John Paul Volinsky and wife Stacey,...

Charles M. DeNapoli, 73, of Dunmore, passed away on Thursday evening at Geisinger-Community Medical Center in Scranton. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 54 years, the former Joan Dombroski. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Michael and Jennie DeAngelo DeNapoli. He was a graduate of Dunmore High School and a member of SS Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore. Prior to retirement he was a shipping and receiving clerk for the former Norton Book. Charlie’s...

Filmore Rosenstein, 98, of Scranton, died early Saturday in Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.  He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Jean Isikoff in 2014. Born in Scranton, son of the late Morris and Rose Plotkin Rosenstein he attended Scranton Central High School and went on to serve on the Burma Road during World War II. He had been a member of both the Beth Shalom Congregation and Penn Monroe Congregation where he had also served as president. He additionally served...

Dr. Vernon William Morgan passed away peacefully on June 11, 2022, at his home in Waverly, Pennsylvania surrounded by his loving family. Born June 24, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Vernon William and Matilda Hensel Morgan. He was a National Honor Society graduate of Norristown High School and a member of the Cub and Key Honor Society of Ursinus College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. During his time at Ursinus, he was a Middle...