All Obituaries

Sondra "Sandy" Helen Cooperman, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday evening at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton. She was the wife of the late Aaron Cooperman. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late Lillian Goldfarb, she was a member of Temple Hesed in Scranton and was very active with its Social Action Committee and Sisterhood. Sondra was a volunteer for many years at the Jewish Community Center and its Children's Theatre, the Abington Senior Community Center,...

Catherine “Cookie” McDonough, 75, of Scranton died Sunday afternoon in Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband, the late William E. died August 23, 2009. The couple had been married for 42 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ella Shutrick Black and was a graduate of Dunmore High School. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Dunmore and prior to retirement, she was a seamstress in the local garment industry. She tended bar...

Ann Hallberg, 97, a lifelong resident of West Scranton died early Sunday morning. She was the wife of the late Herman Hallberg. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Josephine Marino Naso. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in West Scranton and prior to retirement she worked at A&P Bakery in Scranton and Vermont Sportswear in Taylor.. Surviving are a daughter Bertha Barthold and her husband William, Jefferson Twp., a sister, Ethel Catalano, Clarks...

Mary Carol Donato, 72, of Olyphant, passed away Friday at home.  She is survived by her husband, Salvatore.  The couple had been married for 44 years.   Mary Carol was born in Peckville and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine Gregga Swerdak.  She was a graduate of Olyphant High School and received her Associate Degree in Accounting from Lackawanna College.  Prior to retirement, she was employed at Paper Magic, Scranton.  Mary Carol was a...

Sheldon Liberman, 80, of Scranton, died Saturday morning in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa. He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Ginsberg. Born in Scranton, son of the late Hyman and Sadie Jacobs Liberman, he was a graduate of Scranton Central High School class of 1956, went on to attain his bachelor's degree from the University of Scranton, and served in the United States Army. He had been employed as an accountant by the New York Federal Low-Income Housing Authority, then...

Harriett Sue Magnot, 87, of Dunmore, died Friday evening in Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore.  She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Dominic Magnot, who died in 1998. Born in Factoryville, daughter of the late Alfred and Bertha Schmidt May, she was a graduate of West Scranton High School, and had been a member at the former Hyde Park Presbyterian Church in Scranton.  She enjoyed crocheting and knitting, as well as crossword puzzles, and she...

Janice Williams Drobnak, 78 of Southampton, NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday at Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice in Voorhees, NJ. She is survived by her husband, Donald. The couple were together for 60 years and married for 56 years.    Born in Scranton, Janice was the daughter of the late Giraldus and Margaret Craven Williams. She graduated from West Scranton High School in 1958 and was a member of St. Ann’s Monastery and Shrine Basilica, Scranton.   Janice...

Ellen Kaplan Cannon, New York City, formerly of Scranton, died Saturday in New York. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Marion Engel Kaplan. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday at noon in Temple Israel Cemetery, Dunmore.

Charles Arthur (Chuck) Koloski, 75, passed away at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Community Living Center Hospice Care Unit holding the hand of his wife of 56 years, the former Doris Jaffe, and in the company of his children. Charles was an avid Penn State fan but his biggest love was family. In addition to his wife, Doris, he is also survived by his children, Jill Baker and husband, Hal, Steven Koloski and wife, Karine, Hilari Buchanan and husband, Ben, and Brian Koloski; grandchildren, Natan...

Patricia A. Zur, 69, of Simpson, died Thursday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center.  Her husband was the late Robert Zur.  Surviving are daughters, Mary Lewis, and husband, Gary, Simpson, Karen Frisbie, Kingston, Lisa Judge, New Hampshire; a son, Robert Radencic, Portland, OR; grandchildren, Conner Lewis, Simpson, Alyssa Lewis, Simpson, Keryn Bevan, Mountain Top, Emily Evanko, Wilkes-Barre, Matthew Judge, New Hampshire; a great granddaughter., Braxton Bevan; as well as several...