Remembering Shawn Farnham

Posted on July 16, 2021 by The Dunmorean

Shawn Michael Farnham
July 7, 2021

Shawn Michael Farnham, 49, of Archbald, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 7^th. He is survived by his wife, the former Rose Hebden. The couple would have celebrated their 24^th wedding anniversary in September. He will be forever missed by his wife.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Howard “Bones” and Helen Baker Farnham, he was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. A true farmer, Shawn enjoyed fixing and restoring tractors and had a great passion for Harley Davidson motorcycles. He also was that person that you can call when you needed anything, he would lend anyone a hand.

He is also survived by his Cane Corso, Maya; sisters, Sally Rieg, Melody Rought, Jean Temple, and Judy Fisher, as well as nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Connie Stern and his long-time canine companion, Dozer.

A blessing service will be Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home Inc., 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore.

Family and friends may call Monday evening from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Internment to be held at the convenience of the family in Dunmore Cemetery.

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.DunmoreFuneralHome.com.

Remembering Jennie M. Amendolaro

Posted on June 24, 2021 by The Dunmorean

Jennie M. Amendolaro
June 22, 2021

Jennie M. Amendolaro, 94, Roaring Brook Township, died Tuesday morning at her home. She and her husband Pasquale had celebrated 70 years of marriage on November 6^th.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Biagio and Mary Domenico Sottile and was a member of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore. Jennie was a graduate of West Scranton High School and then together with her husband were the original owners of Gold Crown Pizza in Dunmore and Hamlin Beer Distributing in Hamlin. She retired from R.H. Donnelly where she worked alongside her daughter.

Jennie was a loving, kind, gentle, and caring wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend who will be best remembered as an outstanding cook, and excellent baker. Her door was always open to family and friends and there was always enough to share when someone may stop in.

Her family wishes to thank Rev. David Cappelloni, Drs. Thomas Minora and Patrick Connors and their staffs, along with the Allied Hospice Team, and finally her special angels: Jennifer Kuchwara, Bruce Amendolaro, and Jill Mathewson for their support, care, and compassion throughout.

Also surviving are a son, Sylvester Amendolaro, a daughter, Mary Jo Amendolaro, her “Other Daughter, Angela Scrimalli, five grandchildren, Joanne Amendolaro and her husband Frank Drexler, Michael, Nikki, Victor, and Isabella Amendolaro, four great grandchildren, Devin, Alexa, Gia Bella, and Bentley, two brothers-in-law, Joseph “King Joe” Amendolaro and his wife Annette “Tootsie”, and Vito Amendolaro, her “Dolly Sister” Angie Gyza, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Josephine Jones.

The funeral will be Saturday from the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc. 318 East Drinker Street in Dunmore with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30AM in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Smith Street in Dunmore. Entombment in Cathedral Cemetery.

Friends may call Friday at the funeral home from 4PM-7PM.

To send the family an online condolence, visit www.TheDunmoreFuneralHome.com

In lieu of flowers, preferred memorial contributions may be made to SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish 303 Smith Street Dunmore 18512.

Remembering Mary Ann Holzman

Posted on June 6, 2021 by The Dunmorean

Mary Ann “Cookie” Holzman
June 3, 2021

Mary Ann “Cookie” Holzman, 77, Moscow, died suddenly Thursday morning in Geisinger – Community Medical Center in Scranton. She and her husband David L. Holzman, Sr. had celebrated 56 years of marriage on February 6^th.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Angela Chicco Falduto. She was currently a member of St. Eulalia’s Church in Elmhurst. She was a graduate of West Scranton High School and prior to retirement had worked for Vermont Sportswear in Taylor.

Cookie was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and good friend who was always there for everyone she loved. She will be best remembered for her laughter, her kindness, and craziness but most of all for being a wonderful grandmother who loved nothing more but to be with her grandchildren. Cookie also enjoyed celebrating New Year’s Eve, taking family vacations and spending time with friends at casinos.

Also surviving are a daughter Lynn Bull and husband Jeremy, Moscow, two granddaughters Alex Holzman and fiancé Ryan Buicko, Austin, TX, and Jaime Holzman and her fiancé Johnny Perry Jr., Dunmore, a grandson, Brody Bull, Moscow, a sister, Rose Ann DeSandis and husband Joe, Dunmore, a brother Larry Falduto, West Scranton, and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her beloved son David L. Holzman, Jr. on December 25, 2018, they are now reunited in heaven.

The funeral will be Monday from the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc. 318 East Drinker Street in Dunmore with Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM in St. Eulalia’s Church in Elmhurst. Interment to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Dickson City.

Friends may call Monday morning from 9AM-10:30AM in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

To send the family an online condolence, visit www.NEPAfuneralhome.com