Joseph Mochan Jr., 85, of Taylor entered eternal rest on Friday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center. His beloved wife, the former Joyce Kosenak died November 7, 1987. Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Anna Yunko Mochan. Joe was a graduate of Taylor High School and furthered his education at Penn State University, where he received his electrical engineering degree. Joe retired from Lockheed Martin, where he worked for many years. He and his family resided in Vincentown,...

Mary Anne Badner Petrunich, of Taylor entered eternal rest peacefully on Friday surrounded by her family at Allied Hospice. She is survived by her devoted husband, Ronald and together they have celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Taylor, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Petro Badner and was an honor graduate of Taylor-Moosic High School Class of 1962. Mary Anne worked for 26 years at Scavone Wholesale Florist as an office manager. She was a lifelong and faithful...

A.J. Prislupski, 63, of the Keyser Valley Section of Scranton, entered eternal rest unexpectedly on Saturday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He is survived by his devoted wife of 39 years the former Donna Krause. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Kathryn Fleck Prislupski. Since 1980, A.J. has been the owner and operator of A.J.'s Towing, Scranton. He was a kind and gentle person, who helped many people in times of distress. He had a great love for his wife,...

Gloria S. Mickavicz, of Taylor, entered eternal rest on Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was surrounded by her devoted family. Her husband, Leonard J. Sr., died May 23, 2011. Born in Taylor, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Marchak Miller. Gloria was a graduate of Taylor High School Class of 1955. She was a past parishioner of St. John the Baptist Church Taylor. A homemaker most of her life, Gloria was devoted to tending to the daily needs of her family...

Panya Sophabmixay, 79, of Taylor passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at Hospice of the Sacred Heart. Born in Laos, he was the son of the late Phengmyeng and Tengone Phimmathong Sophabmixay, where they instilled the values of discipline, education, and most importantly family. Panya was a well respected educator, former military serviceman, religious leader, and exemplary loving father and husband. In 1984, Panya and his wife, La emigrated from...

Edward Pehanich Sr., 85, of Taylor, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, the former Anna Mae Novatnak. Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late John and Mary Zatkovic Pehanich and was a graduate of Taylor High School Class of 1952. In 1996, he retired from Vermont Clothing, Taylor, where he worked for 31 years. Following his textile career, Ed worked for Price Chopper, Taylor. He was a lifelong...

Dr. James V. Meyl, of Clarks Summit, entered eternal rest on Sunday evening surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his devoted wife, the former Mary M. Tolan. The couple celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born in Goldsboro, NC, he was the only son of the late Vananda James and Margaret Pugh Woods Meyl.  Jim's educational background consisted of an Associate in Arts degree from Keystone Junior College, a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance from Wilkes University, a...

John Togher, affectionately known as “Jack,” entered eternal rest on Friday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, the former Barbara Hordich. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Ellen Dean Togher and was a 1955 graduate of Holy Rosary High School. After graduation, Jack faithfully served our country with the United States Army and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. For many years, Jack was the deli...

Olga Korpita, 87, of Taylor, passed away on Wednesday, December 18 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born December 4, 1932, in Taylor, Olga was the daughter of the late George and Olga Labonich Korpita. Throughout her life, Olga worked as a seamstress in the garment industry. She was a devoted and lifelong parishioner of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Taylor, where she sang in the choir and was always there to lend a helping hand at the church functions. Olga was a talented...

Walter Tyrpak, Jr. age 83 of Pflugerville, Texas passed away on December 18, 2019. His last days were spent peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. Walter was born in Old Forge, son of the late Walter Sr. and Sonia Peregrim Tyrpak. After graduating from high school, Walter enlisted in the Air Force and went on to have a 24 year career serving his country around the world. He enjoyed many tours of duty in Germany, Massachusetts, Virginia, South Carolina, Guam and achieved the rank...