All Obituaries

Marlene Hess, 77, of Scranton, died Tuesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit.  She is survived by her husband David Hess.  The couple would have celebrated 40 years of marriage on September 30th. Born in Honesdale, daughter of the late Isadore and Deborah Schecter Skier, Marlene was a graduate of New Mexico University where she successfully completed the Dental Assistant Program. As a young woman she attended the Traphagen Institute of Fashion and Design in...

Jean Marie Blasi, 97, of Old Forge, passed away on Monday afternoon at her home with her children Tina and Joseph and her devoted caregiver.  Her husband, the love of her life, Angelo P. Blasi, passed away in July of 2022. They were married 74 years. Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Riviello and Eugenia Volpe Riviello, who had fourteen children. She was a graduate of Newton Ransom High School, where she was a women’s basketball player and interested in...

Rose Scrimalli Kobeski, 66, of Dunmore, passed away Sunday morning, surrounded by her loving husband and children. She and her husband, Francis Kobeski, celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in October. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Michael Ercole and Josephine Belavage Scrimalli, she was a graduate of Dunmore High School and had been a member of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore. She was a longtime employee of Bank of America where she retired after close to thirty years...

Ann M. Sica Straneva, 70, Scranton, died Friday morning at Scranton Health Care Center.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Straneva, who died in 2001 Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Joseph J. Jr. and Elveria Rossi Sica and beloved sister to the late Rev. Joseph F. Sica, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School Class of 1970 and had been employed as a certified nursing assistant for Lackawanna County Nursing Home prior to her retirement.  She was...

Paula E. Voytko, 81, Dunmore, died Saturday morning at home surrounded by love. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Revak Voytko.   Paula is remembered as being a kind and thoughtful soul with an open heart that was generous to all. Her heart and door were always open to a soul in need. She gave more than she took. Where she was, there was light and hope. She brought joy to our lives. She valued kindness most of all and never passed...

Ann Carmel T. Benjamin, 75, of Archbald died Saturday at Mountain View Care Center.  She is survived by her husband Robert L. Benjamin II.  The couple would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on November 4th.  Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Carmela Coviello Mecca.  Ann was an office secretary for Dr. Pancoast and later retiring as an office supervisor for Geisinger.  She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, going to the YMCA in Dunmore and...

Gary Allen Kane, 70, of Covington Township, passed away Thursday morning at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. His wife the former Marion Hollenback, who passed away in 1999, we know was there to greet him with open arms. Born in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of the late John and Georgia Wilson Kane and a graduate of Dunmore High School. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a forklift operator and picker for W.W. Norton, where he made a few lifelong...

Paula F. Wasser, 97, of Scranton, passed away. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Gertrude Lehman Freedman. Paula graduated from Scranton Central High School and Keystone College. She pursued a career as her husband’s partner in a furniture business that was a local institution until her husband’s passing in 1987. Mrs. Wasser’s contributions to the community span many areas, but each of her commitments provided assistance to people most in need...

Dr. Joseph Capalong, DDS passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at his home in Dunmore.  He was born in Scranton on February 19, 1953, and was the son of the late Frances and Andrew (Barney) Capalong.  Joseph graduated from Scranton Technical High School where he was elected Senior Class President.  As he pursued higher education, Joseph earned degrees from Keystone College, the University of Scranton and Temple University Kornberg School of...

Shirley A. Tolan, 91, Dunmore, passed away Thursday in Regional Hospital, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Joseph H. Tolan, Sr., in 2019. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Michael and Irene Moore Krake, she was a graduate of Saint Paul's High School and a lifelong member of Saint Paul's Parish, Scranton. Shirley's love and dedication to her family was her passion in life. She enjoyed hosting countless family and neighborhood gatherings....