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Index to Locations
Carbondale Maplewood Cemetery
Carbondale Mother of Sorrows
Cemetery
Chinchilla Shady Lane Cemetery
Dunmore Dunmore Cemetery
Dunmore Forest Hill Cemetery
Finch Hill Our Mother of Sorrows
Cemetery
Moscow St. Catherine's Cemetery
Scranton Unknown location
Scranton Cathedral Cemetery
Scranton Hyde Park Catholic
Cemetery
Scranton West Side Catholic
Cemetery
South Abington Township Glenwood
Mausoleum
Maplewood
Cemetery
Cemetery Street
Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Augustus F. Fey (1861-1944) —
also known as Gus Fey —
of Carbondale, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Hawley, Wayne
County, Pa., February
3, 1861.
Blacksmith;
mayor
of Carbondale, Pa., 1928-32.
Presbyterian.
Died, in Moses Taylor Hospital,
Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., July 2,
1944 (age 83 years, 150
days).
Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.
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Mother of Sorrows
Cemetery
Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Shady Lane
Cemetery
Chinchilla, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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John Richard Farr (1857-1933) —
also known as John R. Farr —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., July 18,
1857.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1891-99; Speaker of
the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1899; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1911-21.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
11, 1933 (age 76 years, 146
days).
Interment at Shady Lane Cemetery.
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Dunmore
Cemetery
400 Church Street
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Founded 1865; approximate acreage: 68
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Robert Wodrow Archbald (1848-1926) —
also known as Robert W. Archbald —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
10, 1848.
Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1884-88; district judge in
Pennsylvania, 1888-1901; U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1901-11;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1911-13; removed
1913.
Impeached
by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912 on conflict
of interest charges; convicted
(removed
from office) by the U.S. Senate on four articles of impeachment.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes
County, Mass., August
19, 1926 (age 77 years, 343
days).
Interment at Dunmore Cemetery.
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George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Connecticut, 1811.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1859-61; died in
office 1861.
Died in 1861
(age about
50 years).
Interment at Dunmore Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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William N. Monies (1827-1881) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scotland,
May
10, 1827.
Republican. Miller;
colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1869-72.
Scottish
ancestry.
Died January
10, 1881 (age 53 years, 245
days).
Interment at Dunmore Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Kirk Baker. |
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Ezra Hoyt Ripple (1842-1909) —
also known as Ezra H. Ripple —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Mauch Chunk (now part of Jim Thorpe), Carbon
County, Pa., February
14, 1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1886-90; postmaster at Scranton,
Pa., 1897-1909.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
19, 1909 (age 67 years, 278
days).
Interment at Dunmore Cemetery.
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Thomas Henry Dale (1846-1912) —
also known as Thomas H. Dale —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Daleville, Lackawanna
County, Pa., June 12,
1846.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1900;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1905-07.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Daleville, Lackawanna
County, Pa., August
21, 1912 (age 66 years, 70
days).
Interment at Dunmore Cemetery.
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Ezra Hoyt Ripple Jr. (1879-1952) —
also known as Ezra H. Ripple, Jr. —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., January
31, 1879.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster at Scranton,
Pa., 1930-34.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March
30, 1952 (age 73 years, 59
days).
Interment at Dunmore Cemetery.
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Forest Hill
Cemetery
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Founded 1870
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Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908) —
also known as Joseph A. Scranton —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Madison, New Haven
County, Conn., July 26,
1838.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1872,
1888,
1908;
postmaster at Scranton,
Pa., 1874-81; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-83, 1885-87, 1889-91,
1893-97 (12th District 1881-83, 1885-87, 11th District 1889-91,
1893-97); Lackawanna
County Treasurer, 1901-03.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., October
12, 1908 (age 70 years, 78
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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William Connell (1827-1909) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Sidney, Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia, September
10, 1827.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1896,
1900,
1908;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1897-1903, 1904-05 (11th
District 1897-1903, 10th District 1904-05).
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March
21, 1909 (age 81 years, 192
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Charles Robert Connell (1864-1922) —
also known as Charles R. Connell —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
22, 1864.
Republican. President, Lackawanna Mills, manufacturers of underwear;
president, Scranton Button
Company; vice-president, Third National Bank;
director, South Side Bank of
Scranton; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1921-22; died in
office 1922.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
26, 1922 (age 58 years, 4
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Robert H. McKune (1823-1894) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.; Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y., August
19, 1823.
Democrat. Went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; served in the Union Army
during the Civil War; mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1875-78.
Member, Freemasons.
While attempting to quell a riot in 1877, he was attacked,
and his skull was fractured.
Died, of heart
failure, in Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y., October
9, 1894 (age 71 years, 51
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married 1844 to Elmira
Smith. |
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Daniel Ward Connolly (1847-1894) —
also known as Daniel W. Connolly —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Cochecton, Sullivan
County, N.Y., April
24, 1847.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1883-85;
postmaster at Scranton,
Pa., 1885-89.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
4, 1894 (age 47 years, 224
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Lemuel Amerman (1846-1897) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born near Danville, Montour
County, Pa., October
29, 1846.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1881-84; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1891-93.
Died suddenly, of heart
disease, in Blossburg, Tioga
County, Pa., October
7, 1897 (age 50 years, 343
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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George Howell (1859-1913) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., June 28,
1859.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1903-04.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
19, 1913 (age 54 years, 144
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Our Mother of
Sorrows Cemetery
Finch Hill, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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James Paul Scoblick (1909-1981) —
also known as James P. Scoblick —
of Archbald, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Archbald, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 10,
1909.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1946-49.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Died in Archbald, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
4, 1981 (age 72 years, 208
days).
Interment at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.
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St. Catherine's
Cemetery
Moscow, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Robert Patrick Casey (1932-2000) —
also known as Robert P. Casey; Bob Casey;
"Spike" —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., January
9, 1932.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 22nd District, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964
(alternate), 1968,
1992
(delegation chair); delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-68; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1969-77; candidate for Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1980; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1987-95; defeated in primary, 1966, 1970, 1978.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died, of amyloidosis
and complications of prostate
cancer, in Mercy Hospital,
Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 30,
2000 (age 68 years, 142
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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John William Murphy (1902-1962) —
also known as John W. Murphy —
of Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Avoca, Luzerne
County, Pa., April
26, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-46 (11th District 1943-45,
10th District 1945-46); U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1946-62;
died in office 1962.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March
28, 1962 (age 59 years, 336
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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Michael John Eagen (1907-1987) —
also known as Michael J. Eagen —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Jermyn, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 9,
1907.
Lawyer;
Lackawanna
County District Attorney, 1934-41; common pleas court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1942-59; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1960-.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died July 7,
1987 (age 80 years, 59
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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Stanley A. Prokop (1909-1977) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Throop, Lackawanna
County, Pa., July 29,
1909.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1959-61;
defeated, 1960.
Died in Lake Ariel, Wayne
County, Pa., November
11, 1977 (age 68 years, 105
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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William Philip Boland (1863-1931) —
also known as William P. Boland —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in County Sligo, Ireland,
January
6, 1863.
Progressive. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1924.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died, of a heart
condition, at Clara Barton Hospital,
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
27, 1931 (age 68 years, 52
days).
Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery.
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Location
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Cathedral
Cemetery
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Patrick Joseph Boland (1880-1942) —
also known as Patrick J. Boland —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., January
6, 1880.
Democrat. Carpenter;
general
contractor; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1931-42; died in
office 1942.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 18,
1942 (age 62 years, 132
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Harry Patrick O'Neill (1889-1953) —
also known as Harry P. O'Neill —
of Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Dunmore, Lackawanna
County, Pa., 1889.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1920; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1949-53;
defeated, 1952.
Died in 1953
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Francis Dolan Collins (1841-1891) —
also known as Francis D. Collins —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Saugerties, Ulster
County, N.Y., March 5,
1841.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 13th District, 1872-74; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1875-79.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
21, 1891 (age 50 years, 261
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Mathew W. Loftus (1839-1902) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland,
1839.
Democrat. Mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1872-75.
Died November
12, 1902 (age about 63
years).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Married to Margaret Gibbons. |
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Patrick McLane (1875-1946) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland,
March
14, 1875.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1919-21;
defeated, 1920 (10th District), 1922 (11th District).
Died November
13, 1946 (age 71 years, 244
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Veronica Grace Boland (1899-1982) —
also known as Veronica G. Boland; Veronica
Barrett —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March
18, 1899.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1942-43.
Female.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., June 19,
1982 (age 83 years, 93
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Patrick F. Calpin (1872-1948) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Bellevue, Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March
25, 1872.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1903-06; Lackawanna
County Sheriff; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1910.
Catholic.
Member, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks.
Suffered a stroke at
Scranton City
Hall, and died later the same day at State Hospital,
Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., December
3, 1948 (age 76 years, 253
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick M. Calpin. |
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Christopher G. Boland (1854-1924) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Ireland,
December
26, 1854.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1896.
Died of a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., June 17,
1924 (age 69 years, 174
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Joseph Carroll McCormick (1907-1996) —
also known as J. Carroll McCormick —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
15, 1907.
Republican. Catholic
priest; chancellor, Archidiocese of Philadelphia, 1936-44; bishop
of Altoona-Johnstown, Pa., 1960-66; bishop of Scranton, Pa., 1966-83;
offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1940.
Catholic.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
2, 1996 (age 89 years, 261
days).
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Hyde Park
Catholic Cemetery
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Francis Allen Beamish (1842-1895) —
also known as Frank A. Beamish —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in County Cork, Ireland,
March
9, 1842.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper
publisher; candidate for Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1871, 1878; mayor
of Scranton, Pa., 1884-86; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
10, 1895 (age 53 years, 185
days).
Interment at Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery.
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West Side
Catholic Cemetery
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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William Henry Stanton (1843-1900) —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., July 28,
1843.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1875-76; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1876-77; common
pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1877.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., March
28, 1900 (age 56 years, 243
days).
Interment at West Side Catholic Cemetery.
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Glenwood
Mausoleum
South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Laurence Hawley Watres (1882-1964) —
also known as Laurence H. Watres —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., July 18,
1882.
Republican. Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1923-31.
Died in Puerto Rico, February
6, 1964 (age 81 years, 203
days).
Interment at Glenwood Mausoleum.
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