All Obituaries

Miriam Ellen Giordano, 83, passed away on Tuesday, June 9th. Born on October 22, 1942, in Kingston, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George and Agnes Shea Kachenbach and the beloved wife of the late Emilio Giordano. A graduate of Marywood College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree, Miriam dedicated her career to teaching music in the Dunmore School District. She shared her love of music with generations of students, inspiring creativity, confidence, and joy in the ...

Laura M. Schmidt, 95, of Moosic, formerly of Dunmore, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday evening surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Ralph D. Schmidt. Born in Dunmore, daughter of the late Genard and Laura Caterino Riccardo, she was a graduate of Dunmore High School and a devoted member of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore.  She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, godmother, sister, and ...

Irene Zarnoski, formerly of Blakely, PA and Sarasota, FL died peacefully Wednesday at St. Mary’s Villa surrounded by her loving family.  Irene was the wife of the late Henry “Hank” Zarnoski. Born February 12, 1930 in Olyphant, Irene was the daughter of the late Anastasia and George Hodovanec, and stepfather Paul Krasko.  She was a graduate of Olyphant High School, Class of 1947.  As a homemaker, Irene was dedicated to taking care of her family.  She was ...

Sam Tomaino, 86, of West Scranton, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at home. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Ann DeLuca and the late Samuel Tomaino. He was a graduate of Mother Cabrini grade school and West Scranton High School.  Prior to retirement he was the DPW Director of Roads and Bridges for the City of Scranton. Sam was a charismatic man who made friends wherever he went.  Family and friends meant everything to him and would do anything for them.  He ...

Rosemary J. Auriemma, 82, of West Scranton, passed away on Monday evening at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Scranton. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Bartoli Bartolotta and was a graduate of Pittston Area High School. Prior to retirement she was a police officer with the City of Scranton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness touched everyone who knew her. One thing people will remember most about Rosemary was her ...

Carmine Garafolo, 76, a resident of Scranton for nearly 35 years, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning. Born in Naples, Italy, son of the late Angelo and Teresa Giammarino Garofalo, he immigrated to the United States at the age of sixteen, but always held fast to his Italian heritage by loving wine, traditional music, and the countryside.  He enjoyed watching soccer, especially on Saturdays and Sundays when it was on all day.  A social guy, he was still quiet in ...

Jeffrey Donald Donahoe, 54, Lake Ariel, died Wednesday afternoon in Johns Hopkins Hospital after a courageous and determined health battle. He and his wife the former Michelle Lynn Norton were married September 7th 2002. Born in Scranton on August 18, 1971 to parents Jeffrey J. Donahoe of Lake Ariel and the late Jeannie Gilmartin Donahoe, he was a graduate of Bishop O’Hara High School Class of 1989 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from ...

Maria Baldassari, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of William A. Baldassari and the daughter of the late Stanley Gasko and Mildred Bucks. Throughout her life, Maria was a force of nature and the steady heartbeat of her family known for her determination to endure life’s most difficult challenges with resilience. She had a gift for making everyone feel welcomed in her home which was always filled with warmth, laughter and love.  Food was ...

Leoba “Lee” Gromer, 87 of Scranton, passed away peacefully at home on May 21. She was the wife of Frank Perfetto with whom she shared 67 years of joyful marriage. Together they enjoyed long rides through the Poconos, eating out and spotting one-of-a-kind antiques. Born October 29, 1938, Lee was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Harris Gromer. Lee was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. Proud of her Jewish faith, she was also a member of Temple Hesed in ...

Suzanne T. Severe, 84, Scranton, died Saturday at Elan Skilled Nursing & Rehab, Scranton. Born in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of the late Stephen and Eleanor Mayock Pendrak, she earned her associate’s degree from Lackawanna College, and for 30 years had served as the kitchen manager for Beth Shalom Congregation, as she was also a Kosher supervision specialist. Sue was renowned for her catering, cooking, planning, and preparing countless events and Kidushim for the Scranton ...