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Diane L. (Fletcher) Perkin
January 15, 2026
Diane L. Perkin, 76, of Clifford Township and formerly of Welcome Lake, Wayne County where she lived for 45 years, passed away on Thursday at the Ellen Memorial Nursing Center, Honesdale. Diane passed away after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for ...
Bernadine R. (Lapka) Gorel
January 11, 2026
Bernadine R. Gorel, 100, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township died on Sunday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton. Her husband, Michael A. Gorel, died in 2007.
Born in Whites Crossing, she was the last surviving of twelve children of the late ...
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Barbara J. (Gifford) Seward
January 7, 2026
Barbara Seward, age 83, was born on December 20, 1942, and passed away peacefully on January 7th at Carbondale Nursing & Rehab.
Barbara was a woman who found joy in caring for others. She owned and operated her own beauty shop for many years, ...
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Valerie (Harvey) Hite
January 7, 2026
Valerie H. Hite, 82 of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown with her family by her side. Her husband, Larry D. Hite, died in 2023.
Born in Manchester, England, she was the daugh...
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Donald Walter Powell
January 6, 2026
Donald W. Powell, 82, of Fell Township died on Tuesday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen Russell Powell. Donald was a graduate of Fell High School, earned h...
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Joseph A. Petrilak
December 25, 2025
Joseph Petrilak, 90, of Forest City peacefully passed away on Christmas Day surrounded by his loving family.He was the proud husband to Dorothy Rose Petrilak who predeceased him in 2020. The couple had been married for 61 years.
Born t...
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Carol L. Dobishinsky
December 24, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Carol L. Dobishinsky on December 24, 2025. She was born on July 26, 1947, in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, to the late Frank and Frances (Komantauskas) Dobishinsky. Carol was a 1965 grad...
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Thomas Rude
December 23, 2025
Thomas “Duke” Rude of Simpson passed away on Tuesday, December 23rd at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, while surrounded by family. Duke was a graduate of Fell High School, Class of 1975, and a veteran of the Air Force, having been station...
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Catherine (Orinick) Kowalako
December 9, 2025
Catherine Kowalako, 90, of Hazel Township and formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazelton. She was the widow of Stephen Kowalako, who died in 1994.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna E...
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Clara H. (Stevens) Burke
December 8, 2025
Clara H. burke, 96, of Carbondale passed away on Monday at the home of her daughter, Michele Borosky.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Lucy Verrill Stevens. Clara attended Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale....
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Thomas F. Schultz
November 30, 2025
Thomas F. Schultz, 86, of Waymart died Sunday evening at home. He was preceded in death by two wives, Joy Jeanette Eldred, in 1985 and Catherine Falong in 2024.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Willis and Helen Dolph Schultz. Tom w...
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Alexander Kowalako
November 29, 2025
Alexander “Alex” Kowalako, 90, formerly of Simpson died Saturday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. His wife, the former Carol Renczkowski, died in 2020.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Eli and Kathryn Kolcun Kowalako. He ...
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Stephen W. Lutchko
November 29, 2025
Stephen W. Lutchko, 60, of Simpson died on Saturday of a heart attack while deer hunting.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Adam and Theresa Boland Lutchko. Stephen was a 1983 graduate of Carbondale Area High School. He worked in ...
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Joan E. ( Viney) Bronson
November 27, 2025
November 27, 2025
Joan Viney Bronson, 83, of Carbondale, passed away and is now in the arms of her beloved
husband, Bob Bronson, who has been waiting just beyond the moon for her since 2021, to
join him in everlasting peace. They were marrie...
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Linda Rose (Pierce) Mark
November 26, 2025
Linda Rose Mark, 78, of Carbondale passes away peacefully early Wednesday morning, after a several year battle with breast cancer. Her beloved husband was Joseph “ Jiggs” Mark, who passed away in 2007.
Born and raised in Carbondale she was...
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Gardner William Smith
November 19, 2025
Gardner Smith left this world peacefully on November 19, 2025, with his wife and sons by his side. Born in Carbondale, PA to the late Cyril and Jean (McDonald) Smith, he earned the childhood nickname “King of Eighth Avenue” for visiting every nei...
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Walter Babich
November 17, 2025
Walter Babich, a life long resident of Union Dale died on Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Home.
Born in Union Dale, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary Lutchko Babich. He attended school in Pleasant Mount and served in the Army and Army R...
Joanne T. (Curry) Oslowski
November 5, 2025
Joanne T. Oslowski, 67, of Carbondale died Wednesday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles G. and Frances States Curry. Joanne was educated in Philadelphia public schools a...
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Paul J. Petrilak
October 20, 2025
Paul J. Petrilak, 87 of Browndale, died Monday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife, the former, Mary Ann Dzwonchyk died in 2009. His loving companion is Pauline Nadzak.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Michael and Ar...
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Robert A. Giannella, Sr.
October 12, 2025
Robert “Bob” Giannella, Sr, 87, of Waymart passed away on Sunday, October 12th at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. His late wife, Jacqueline DeSalvo, died in 2009.
Born in Jersey City, NJ., he was the son of the late Ralph and Marietta Gi...
Maryann Herold Fotusky
October 2, 2025
Maryann Fotusky, 81, of Waymart, died Thursday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Her husband John Fotusky, Sr. died in 2017.
Born August 22, 1944 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Bruno and Mabel Barnes Herold. Maryann was...
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Bernadette C. Molinski Farber
September 14, 2025
Bunny, as she was known to most people, was born in Simpson to the late Frank and Mary Brill Molinski. She was a graduate of Fell high School, Simpson and Nesbitt Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Kingston, as a registered Nurse.
Bunny worked a...
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Michael T. Propes
September 4, 2025
Michael T. Propes, 35, of Simpson died Thursday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in Scranton, he is the son of Caressa Smith, Simpson and Harold C. and Diana Propes, Gouldsboro. He was a 2009 grad...
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Ronald B. Tezzano
August 29, 2025
Ronald Bernard Tezzano, 70, of Fell Township died Friday at home. His wife is the former Donna M. Gammaitoni.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Joseph and Teresa Fotia Tezzano. Ron was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Car...
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Antoinette Carol (Lathrop) Salva
August 18, 2025
Antoinette Carol Salva, Ph. D., 83, of Scott Township died at home surrounded by her family on Monday. Her husband of 62 years is Deacon Edwin L. Salva, Sr.
Born in Carbondale and raised in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Russell D. and ...
