Obituaries

  Patricia M. Grace, 71, of Simpson died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of Ralph G. Grace. Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Sophie Plevyak Twardzik. Patricia had bee...

  Carmen S. Graham, 92, of Carbondale died Sunday at the Creekside Nursing Center, Carbondale. She was the widow of George B. Graham, who died in 1998. They were married for 49 years. Born in Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Jose�...

  Julia Harris Mikulak, 106, peacefully passed to her next life on Monday at the Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the widow of Michael J. Mikulak, who died in 2006 at the age of 100. They had been married for 77 years. Born in Simps...

  Arthur W. Batten, of Palm Coast, Florida and formerly of Scranton and Hamlin died Thursday, August 25th.. His wife, the former Kay Burschel died in November 6, 2009. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John & Gwladys Jones B...

Marguerite “Peggy” Salak Smith, 80, of Waymart, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Her husband Leo R. Smith died June 2, 1991. Born December 20, 1935 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna Bochnak Sa...

Johanna Horton Flynn, 83, of Vandling, died Tuesday at Home. Her husband of 24 years, William Edward Flynn died in 2000. Born August 22, 1932 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late William J Horton and J. Pauline Prudish. She graduated fr...

  Eugene R. Smugeresky, 80, of Vandling died Saturday at the Forest City Nursing Center. His wife, Janet Werts Cavna, died in 2012. Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Stanley & Mary Costolnick Smugeresky, Sr. He was a graduate...

  Melissa White, 48, of Forest City, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness. Her companion is Mark Swingle, Forest City. Born September 20, 1967 in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Louis Rockwell and Joan Anne Ka...

Catherine Joan Ksenich of Pleasant Mount died Wednesday. She is survived by a husband, Charles and daughter, Karen, both of Pleasant Mount. Private funeral services by the Oliver Shifler & Scotchlas Funeral Home, Inc  Carbondale....

  John E. Ogozaly, 78, of Simpson died Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John & Stella Shock Ogozaly. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. John...

  Josephine Rushen, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home and formerly of Whites Crossing died Monday. She was the wife of the late John Rushen. They were married for 63 years before his death in 2004. Born in Simpson, on December 4, ...

  Carol A. Verkitus, 64, of Jermyn died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Peter & Veronica Muschal Verkitus, Sr. She was a graduate of Archbald High School and ...

  William Suchniak, 53, of Carbondale died Wednesday at home. His wife, the former Lisa A Plevyak died in 2014. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Irene (Selemba) Suchniak, Carbondale and the late Metro Suchniak. He was a graduate of Ca...

Miriam H. Heath, 86, of Carbondale died Tuesday in the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. She was the widow of Neil Heath, who died in 2009. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Pearl R. Clift Holden. She was...

  Walter H. Falkoff, 66, of Starrucca died Sunday at the Lackawanna Health & Rehabilitation Center, Sturges. His wife of 15 years is the former Lisa M. Keagy. Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Harry & Anne Lawlor Fa...

  Deborah A. Kordish, 55, of Mayfield died Tuesday, March 22nd at home. Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of Rosanne Evans Rutledge-Taylor and the late Joseph Rutledge. She is survived by three children, Stacey, Kristin and Richard K...

  Shirley L.  Smith, 76, of Carbondale died Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband for 57 years is John A. Smith. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd & Mae Burnett Allen. She was a graduate of Be...