Obituaries

Apr 27, 2023

Thomas (Tom) Baker, 71, of Tunkhannock, died Thursday at Allied Services Hospice. He was married to the former Marsha Boice. They were married 39 loooong years. Tom was a selfless man and would give up anything for his children.

Born on February 12, 1952, in Newark, NJ, he was the son...

Mar 26, 2023

Thomasine “Seena” DeRobertis, 89, of Old Forge, died Sunday, while visiting the home of her son, Sandy, in Beltsville, MD.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Nate DeRobertis.

Born in Old Forge, Seena was the daughter of the late Sandy and Mary DiVecchia DeAngelis.  Seena was...

Feb 19, 2023

Lawrence Riviello, 79, a long-term resident of Allied Services, Scranton, died Sunday at Regional Hospital.

Born July 28, 1943, in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Albert and Alvera Giglio Riviello.

Lawrence was preceded in death by three brothers; Albert, Edward, and Joseph...

Feb 18, 2023

George J. Strus, 73, of Old Forge, died Saturday, surrounded by his loving family, at Geisinger CMC after a brief illness.  He was married to the former Henrietta Piekarski Scavo.  The couple recently celebrated their 33 rd wedding anniversary.

Born June 10, 1949, in Carbondale, he was the son of the...

Feb 16, 2023

Michael J. DeVergilius, 84, of Old Forge, passed away Thursday at home with his wife by his side.  He was married to the former Jocelyn Yarrish.  The couple celebrated their 46 th wedding anniversary.

Born January 10, 1939, In Old Forge, he was the son of the late Michael Sr. and...

Jan 30, 2023

Vincent “Bro” DiAndriole, 87, of Jenkins Township, died Monday at home.  He was the husband of the former Joan Humko.  The couple celebrated their 53 rd wedding anniversary in September.

Born December 6, 1935, in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Vito and Frances Talarico DiAndriole.  Vince was...

Jan 17, 2023

Jacqueline L. “Jackie” Uhrin, 81, of Old Forge, died Tuesday evening at home.  She was married to Gerald Uhrin. The couple celebrated their 61 st wedding anniversary this past October.

Born on September 6, 1941, in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Dominick “Popeye” and Shirley Davis Aulisio. ...

Jan 7, 2023

Anthony Womble, 66, of Scranton, passed away Saturday at Regional Hospital, Scranton.  He was married to Lucille Petro.

Born November 22, 1956, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late John Henry Womble and the late Lucy Anderson.

In addition to his wife, Lucille,...

Jan 6, 2023

Richard D. “Dale” Leatherman, 59, of Old Forge, passed away Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.  He was married to the former Natalie Mucciolo.

Born February 7, 1963, in Doylestown, PA, he was the son of the late Richard D. Sr. and Della Meyers Leatherman.   Dale was an owner/operator at...

Nov 1, 2022

Douglas Hartzog, 70, of Old Forge, died Tuesday at the Regional Hospital. He was married to the late Mary Louise DiPipi, who passed away in 2007.

Born on Nov. 24, 1952, in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Enos Butler and Lavina Smith.  He was a devoted...

Oct 12, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Urania (Ronnie) Cimino at her home in Old Forge on October 12, 2022, two days shy of her 101 st birthday.

She was born on October 14, 1921, the second daughter of Liberato and Rose Augustine Trotta. As a child,...

Oct 2, 2022

Claudia A. Mucciolo, 92, of Old Forge, passed away peacefully on Sunday at the Allied Hospice Center.  She was married to Anthony “Tony” Mucciolo and just celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on September 5th.

Born March 14, 1930, in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Alberto and Anita...

Aug 24, 2022

David N. Greer, 34, of Old Forge, died unexpectedly at home Wednesday.

Born in Old Forge, he was the son of Nancy Domiano Greer and the late David Greer. Dave was a graduate of Old Forge High School’s class of 2006 and Universal Technical Institute. He was a very talented mechanic that could fix just about anything....

Aug 9, 2022

Francis Frank D. DiVecchia, 72, of Old Forge, passed away peacefully following a brief illness.

Born in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Dominic and Rose Calvitti DiVecchia.  He was a graduate of Old Forge High School and a U.S. Navy veteran.

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Aug 1, 2022

Tina Marie Burns, 55, passed away peacefully Monday at the Mid-Valley Health Care Center, Peckville, after a year-long battle with lung cancer.

Born October 14, 1966, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Muse and Alleda Isom Burrell.

Tina is survived by...

Jun 26, 2022

Jean A. Dante, 94, of Old Forge, died Sunday at Geisinger CMC. She was the widow of the late Samuel J. Dante who died in 2018.

Born September 23, 1927, in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Ann Sullivan Salerno.  She was a graduate of Old...

Jun 18, 2022

John M. Di Simoni, 56, of Old Forge, passed away Saturday at Regional Hospital.

Born August 8, 1965, in Old Forge, he was the son of Marlene M. Uhrin Di Simoni and the late Daniel Di Simoni.  He was a graduate of Old Forge High School.  John was a talented musician...

Apr 24, 2022

Gayle A. Piccolini,63, of Old Forge, passed away Sunday evening quietly at home with her sons by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Schuback, in 1999.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of Alice Francis Piccolini and the late Louis “Buddy” Piccolini.  She was...

Apr 14, 2022

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of James M. Valvano, who died peacefully at his home in Salisbury, MA, surrounded by his beloved wife, the former Teri Lia, and his devoted sons, Vinnie and Michael.

Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, he was the son of the late...

Apr 10, 2022

William R. Davis, Jr., 57, of Old Forge, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday.  He was the beloved husband of Thomas M. Mineo.  The couple shared over 25 years together.

Born on December 16, 1964, in Honesdale, he was the son of Lorraine Moore Davis and the late William R. Davis, Sr. ...