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Neil Damian Costabile
December 2, 2024
Neil Damian Costabile, 46, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ died Monday evening at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton.
Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of Carol A. Caffery Costabile and the late Neil L. Costabile. Neil graduate Holy Spirit Hig...
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Francis P. Totsky
November 28, 2024
Francis (Butch) Totsky, age 87 of Simpson, passed away unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024. Our dad went out his way, shoveling snow off his car. He was the husband of the late Monica P. Propeack Totsky, who passed away in...
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Raymond J. Mauro, Jr.
November 26, 2024
Raymond J. Mauro, Jr., 69, of Scranton died Wednesday, November 26th at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Pauline A. Perkowski Mauro. He was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale.
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Patricia J. (Howell) Slocum
November 10, 2024
Patricia “Pat” J. Slocum, 75, of Carbondale passed away peacefully Sunday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Slocum.
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Jonathon Koth
November 1, 2024
Jonathon Koth, 65, of Jermyn died Friday at Penn Presbyterian Hospital, Phildaelphia. His companion is Donna Marie Cudo.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Daniel and Leona Elise Born Koth. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail...
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Thomas J. Myers
November 1, 2024
Thomas J. Myers, 69, of Carbondale died Friday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife, the former Laura J. Graham died in 2017.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late James T. and Nancy I. Stanley Myers. He was a...
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Ronald T. Hannivig
October 22, 2024
Ronald T. Hannivig, 83, of Carbondale and formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the home of his daughter Hanna.
Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Hans and Sophia Drob Hannivig. He was a graduate of Fell High School class of 1959 ...
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V. Rev. Dennis M. Swencki
October 20, 2024
The Very Rev. Dennis M. Swencki, 78, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday at his home. His wife, the former Marion Osborn died in 2022.
Born in Braddock, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen and Emma Popovich Swencki. Father Dennis was a graduate...
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Michael F. Gorel
October 13, 2024
Michael Francis Gorel, 76, passed away on Sunday, October 13th at home in Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township .
Born in Carbondale, on May 30, 1948,he is the son of Bernadine R. Lapka Gorel and the late Michael A. Gorel. Michael was a l...
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Joseph J. Novobilski
October 5, 2024
Joseph J Novobilski, 82 of Simpson, died Saturday October 5th peacefully in his sleep at the home he shared with his wife of 56 years Joan (Mayo) Novobilski while under Hospice Care. Born February 7, 1942 to Joseph S and Nellie (Rushen) Novobilski...
Veronica N. (Novobilski) Kielar
September 25, 2024
Veronica N.( Roni) Kielar, 84, of Simpson passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton on Wednesday evening. She was the widow of Paul J. Kielar, who died in 2017.
Born in Carbondale and raised in White...
Joseph J. Chulvick
September 22, 2024
Joseph J. Chulvick, 60, of Moosic, peacefully passed away after ultimately losing his courageous battle with cancer at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton.
Born in Wilkes Barre, son of Joseph Chulvick, Pittston, and the ...
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Daniel Demianovich
September 6, 2024
Daniel Demianovich, 81, of Clifford Twp., died peacefully Friday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife of 53 years is the former Elaine Yanick.
Born July 18, 1943, in Forest City, he was the son of the late Emil and Martha Tarris...
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Stephen Cherinchak
August 24, 2024
Stephen Cherinchak, 77 of Waymart, died Saturday at his home surrounded by his loving family. His wife is the former Shirley Price of Carbondale.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Walter Sr. and Angelina Colachino Cherinchak. Stephen ser...
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James E. Williamson
August 20, 2024
James E. Williamson, 82, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township died at home surrounded by his family. His wife, the former Catherine Surace died in 2021.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late James and Tillie Lewis Williamson. He was a ...
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Maria D. (Gerchman) Bianco
August 15, 2024
Maria Bianco, 60, of Union Dale, was called to the Lord on Thursday August 15, 2024 after a brave and courageous fight with several illnesses.
Born in Carbondale, Maria was the daughter of the late Robert and Carmella Gerchman ...
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William "Bill" James Horton
August 11, 2024
William (Bill) James Horton 72 years old from Clifford, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly in Clifford Sunday August 11th. He was proceeded in death by his parents Joan and Charles Horton. Bill is survived by his wife Hilda , daughter Ha...
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Patrick J. Gillott, Jr.
July 29, 2024
Patrick J. Gillott Jr., 87, of Carbondale died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart surrounded by his family. His wife, the former Dolores C. Pecko died in 2022.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Patrick J. Sr. and Dorothy E. Moyle...
Anthony Francis Gardus
July 28, 2024
Anthony Francis Gardus, 75, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township died Sunday at Geisinger- Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Anthony S. and Anna Kresock Gardus. He was a graduate of Lakeland Hi...
Nellie C. (Lapka) Manarchuck
July 14, 2024
Our Mom Nellie Manarchuck, 96, of Carbondale, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 14 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family for the past two weeks at Geisinger Community Medical Center and a short stay at Wayne ...
Dorothy A. (Lutchko) Van Nort
July 9, 2024
Dorothy A. Van Nort, 80, of Carbondale died peacefully on Tuesday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Joseph J. Van Nort.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Rose Gorel Lutchko. Dorothy was ed...
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Curtis P. Kausmeyer
June 30, 2024
On a dark, dreary June day, Captain Morgan and his pal the Grim Reaper stopped by Curt’s apartment to take a walk to a campsite and talk about his life.
Curtis was born, February 2, 1974 at Mercy Hospital. He and his family resided in ...
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Brian G. Edwards
June 19, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family announce the unexpected passing of Brian Edwards, 51, of Cherry Ridge Township on Wednesday. He was the husband of the former Tina M. Morgan and they would have celebrated their 21st wedding annivers...
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Gloria Ann (Barna) Widzon
June 3, 2024
Gloria Ann Widzon, 80, of Forest City died Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Pocono surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of William J. Widzon, the couple had been married for 55 years.
Born In Carbondale, she ...
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Alice (Gilroy) Vitovsky
May 22, 2024
Alice Gilroy Vitovsky, 65, of Waymart died Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville surrounded by her family. She is the wife of John M. Vitovsky, the couple had been married 40 years.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late ...
