Marty Tomarelli still remembers the good times at the Dante Literary Society — the 12-team bowling league, the summer clambakes and dressing as a mummy at the club's annual Halloween party. "We all had a hell of a time," the 87-year-old said.

The 82-year-old Scranton club is coming to an end in September. The members of the organization, now called the Dante Social Club, will close its doors forever and sell the building at 1916 Prospect Ave. The board announced the decision to members in a letter sent earlier this month.

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