All Obituaries

Carol A. Mallas, 76, of Dunmore, died Thursday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.  She is survived by her husband, Robert Mallas, Sr.  The couple celebrated 53 years of marriage on August 8th.    Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Katherine Pace Corazzi.  She was a 1965 graduate of Dunmore High School and later went on to work at the National Bank in Scranton.  Before retirement, Carol worked as the secretary in...

Wilma Rose, 85, most recently of Moosic and formerly of Maine and Long Island, died Thursday in Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen M. Rose, PhD. in 2021. Born in Portland, Maine, daughter of the late Bennett C. Webber and Esther Rubinsky Webber, she completed her undergraduate studies at Brandeis University and went on to obtain two Masters’ degrees, one in Philosophy and the other in Social Work. She held various administrative...

Gertrude Fallick, 100, a longtime resident of New York City and formerly of Scranton, died Wednesday morning at home. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Holzer Fallick, and sister to Roselyn and the late Nathan, Sheldon, Edward and Irene. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Dalton Jewish Cemetery by Rabbi Dovid Saks. 

Jacob I. Nogi, Esquire, of Clarks Summit, passed away on December 4, 2023.  Mr. Nogi was 81 years old. Jack Nogi was born in Scranton on October 27, 1942.  He attended Scranton Central High School.  He earned his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1964 and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967, proudly following in the Penn footsteps of his father Eugene Nogi with both degrees.  It gave Jack great...

Rita M. O'Hora, 90, a lifelong West Scranton resident, died Sunday morning at Allied Hospice in Scranton surrounded by her loving family. She and her beloved husband, the late James G. O'Hora who died in 2015, had celebrated 54 cherished years of marriage.   Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte Collins Knight, she was a 1951 graduate of St Patrick's High School. A woman of strong faith, she was a member of St. Patrick's Church and its...

Ralph J. Riviello, 79, Dunmore, died Friday in Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He and his wife the former Gilda Vitali celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 16th. Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late Gerald and Mamie Pettinato Riviello and was raised in Old Forge. He served as the 1961 class president of Old Forge High School and later as reunion chairman. Ralph earned a degree from Lackawanna Junior College and then obtained a bachelors degree from the University...

Jacqulyn “Jackie” McGraw, 89, of Dunmore passed away Thursday morning at home. She and her husband James “Jimmy” McGraw Sr. celebrated 68 years of marriage on June 25. Born in Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Flynn) Carter. She was a graduate of Dunmore High School and was later employed as a welder at Anemostat before retiring. Nothing was more important to Jackie than her family. She was the epitome of what a great wife, mother,...

Frank A. “Frankie” DePietro, 53, Dunmore, died Thursday afternoon at Geisinger-Community Medical Center in Scranton after being stricken ill at home.  Born in Scranton, the kind and loving son of Judy A. Donnini DePietro of Dunmore and the late Thomas F. “Chick” DePietro who died earlier this month, Frankie was a graduate of Dunmore High School and went on to the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science where he attained his degree and later opened The...

Mamie Ruth Lundy, 94, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, Elmhurst Twp, Pennsylvania, she was the widow of the late Charles Lundy. Born in Albany, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jules Wimbley and Mary Clark. Prior to retirement she worked as an operator at Bell Atlantic. God called his Soulja mommy home. She is loved, missed and remembered as a friend, auntie, mother, mommy-in-law, sista, grandmother, great-gma, father and...

On Sunday, November 19,2023, Michael David Muraca, 37, of Olyphant and formerly of Dunmore, passed away unexpectedly. Michael, known lovingly as “Dode” by those who knew him well, was an amazing, talented, and witty person.  Michael was a graduate of Dunmore High School Class of 2004 and attended East Stroudsburg University and the Culinary Program at Keystone College.  Michael was an amazing chef and was the proprietor of Cater 2U Catering. He was also employed at the...