Obituaries

Apr 18, 2021

Christine R. Tagliaterra, 79, of Old Forge, passed away Sunday at Allied Hospice Center.  She was the widow of the late Santo “Boxer” Tagliaterra, who died in 2011.

Born on March 4, 1942, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Helen Slaski DeAngelis.  She was a 1959...

Apr 5, 2021

Dr. James C. Harris, 80, of Baltimore, MD, passed away Monday.  He was married to Dr. Cathy DeAngelis, a native of Old Forge, for 41 years.

Born Nov. 6, 1940, in Birmingham, AL, he was the son of the late James C. O. and Mary V. Respess...

Feb 28, 2021

June (Joan) Curtis Aulisio, 89, of Dalton, PA passed away Sunday afternoon at home. She was the widow of Angelo (Burt) Aulisio.

Born Oct 18, 1931 in Taylor, she was a daughter of the late David and Martha Besecker Curtis. She graduated from Taylor High School in 1949. After graduating High School...

Feb 24, 2021

Theresa M. Bordick of Old Forge, peacefully passed away Wednesday at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore from COPD complications.  She was the widow of the late Edward Bordick who died in 2013.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Angeline Ambrose Galacci.  Theresa...

Feb 12, 2021

Sarah M. Marmo, 93, of Old Forge, passed away Friday at Geisinger CMC.  She was the widow of the late Robert Marmo, who died in 2005.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Natalia Biscontini.  Sarah was a member of Old...

Feb 7, 2021

Edward R. Lopatka, Jr., 77, of Dickson City, passed away Sunday at Geisinger CMC.  He was married to the former Thelma Nordle.  The couple would have celebrated 35 years of marriage on February 14, 2021.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late...

Jan 13, 2021

Elsie R. Brown, 87, of Old Forge, passed away Wednesday at the Regional Hospital, Scranton.  She was married to Raynor Brown.  The couple celebrated their 68 th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14 th .

Born in Old Forge, she is the daughter of the late Louis and...

Jan 4, 2021

Marie J. Mordent, 88, of Old Forge, peacefully passed away on Monday.

Born in Old Forge, on February 16, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Theresa Migliacci Mordente.  She was a 1949 graduate of Old Forge High School and worked in the local...

Dec 31, 2020

Janet M. Corbett, R.N., 76, of Lenox Twp., passed away Thursday at home after an illness.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Festino Corbett.  She was a graduate of Old Forge High School, CMC’s School of Nursing and earned a master’s...

Dec 24, 2020

Angelo A. Aulisio, 92, entered God’s care on Christmas Eve at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton.  He was married to the former June Curtis for 67 years.

Born Oct. 16, 1928, in Old Forge, he was the youngest child of Leo and Catherine Maio Aulisio.  In 1947, he graduated...

Dec 20, 2020

Louis J. Pagnotti, Jr., 94, of Old Forge, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, surrounded by his family. He was married to the late Josephine Domiano Pagnotti, who preceded him in death in 2003.

Born in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Louis...

Dec 8, 2020

Louise Marsico, 95, of Old Forge, passed away Tuesday at the Mountain View Care Center.  She was the widow of the late Joseph L. Marsico, Sr., who died in 2008.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stephanie Sarwinski Zoltewicz.  She...

Nov 23, 2020

Dolores J. Lidy Riviello, 84, formerly of Dupont, passed away Monday in Wilmington Hospital, Delaware. She was the widow of the late John J. Riviello.  Dolores and John were married for 56 years.

Born in Dupont, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Elizabeth Stout...

Nov 5, 2020

Norma C. Serino, of Old Forge, formerly of Falls, died Thursday at the Hospice of Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of James J Serino who died in 2000. Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of Alphonso and Concetta Lanagata Matrone. She was a graduate of Old Forge Class of 1941. She graduated...

Nov 5, 2020

James Joseph Peperno Sr., 78, lifelong resident of Old Forge, died Thursday morning at CMC Geisinger Hospital, Scranton after a short three-week battle with Covid 19.  He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Marie (Radocesky), who was always by his side in both travel and family activities and events.  The couple...

Oct 10, 2020

Denise M. Nemetz, 60, of Old Forge, died Saturday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton after a 4 month battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her beloved husband, Raymond D. Nemetz. The couple celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on October 1st.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Annette...

Aug 22, 2020

Jean Angela Patronick, 86, of Old Forge, died Saturday at home.  She was married to the late John J. Patronick who died in 2009.

Born in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose Ripa Marsico.   She was a graduate of Old Forge...

Jul 28, 2020

Italia Cusati, 81, of Old Forge, entered eternal paradise on Tuesday after suffering from medical complications at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was married to Giuseppe Cusati for 57 happy and love-filled years.

Italia was born in Monteforte Cilento, Italy. She...

Jul 18, 2020

Joseph R. Riviello Jr., 71, of Old Forge, died Saturday at home.

Born in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Joseph “Pep”Sr. and Florence Tenelly Riviello.  He was a graduate of Old Forge High School and became a medic in the United...

Jun 15, 2020

Ali A. Nourian, M.D., 83, passed away Monday morning at his Moosic home, his beloved wife of 55 years, Homa, by his side.

In 1937, he was born in Babol, Iran, near the Caspian Sea.  He earned his medical degree from Tehran University and came to the...