Obituaries

  Louise A. Konosky, 71, of Carbondale died Thursday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Dorothy Denner Hencheck.  She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin H...

  Nancy Ann McAndrew, 69, of Carbondale died Monday evening at home. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Mary Gursky McAndrew. Nancy was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. She was a member...

  Margaret L. LaVolpe, 54, of Carbondale died Saturday morning at home. Her longtime companion was Charles  Rogers of Vandling. Born in Jersey City New Jersey, she is the daughter of Louis and Laura Schoonmaker LaVolpe. She was employed i...

  Leroy S. Wilk, 59, of Carbondale died Wednesday at home. Born in Chicago, Il.; he was the son of the late Sylvester & Mary Weber Wilk. He resided in Carbondale for the past ten years. He is survived by an aunt, Lucille Weber, Carbond...

Ardis J. Humphrey, 87, formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday at the Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center. She was the widow of Harold Humphrey, who died in 2009. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Arthur & Jane Emmett. Ardis at...

Lucas Wayne Gaddy, 23,of Reading and formerly of Carbondale died Monday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Cherry Point, NC; he was the son of Kathryn Ann Seroka, Carbondale and the late Wesley Wayne Gaddy, who died in 2013....

  Elaine Szeyko, 77, of El Paso, TX died Saturday. She was born in Jersey City , NJ the daughter of the late V. Rev. Gregory H. Szeyko and Matushka Lucille Wan Szeyko. Elaine resided in the Trenton New Jersey area before moving to the El Paso...

  Rose Harris, 95, died Sunday at St. Martha’s Villa, Downingtown. She was the widow of William Harris who died in 1991. The couple had been married for 48 years at the time of his death. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late...

  Suzanne M. Petronio, 57 of Dickson City and formerly of New Jersey died Sunday night at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger Community Medical Center. She is the widow of Louis Petronio who died in 2002. Born in Orange New Jersey she is the...

  Stanley E. Gorel, 63, of Simpson died Tuesday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger CMC, Scranton. His wife is the former Joanne Sliva. The couple had celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary on Friday. Born in Carbondale, he was the son...

  Rose M. Rusnak, 94, of Folsom, Pa died Sunday, August 9th at Taylor Hospital Hospice, Riddle Park. She was the widow of Stephen J. Rusnak, who died in 2012. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Anna Rushnock Sere...

  Sarah Toms, 78, of Carbondale died Tuesday. She was the widow of Walter Toms. Born in Blakely, she was the daughter of the late Francis & Sarah Harris Allison. She is survived by a daughter and son in law, Allison & Joseph Omilli...

Louise M. Anderson, 95, of Carbondale, passed away on July 20, 2015, at Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly, PA.   Miss Anderson was born in Carbondale, the daughter of the late Clell and Florence (Bishop) Anderson. She was a member ...

OBITUARY - REVEREND JOSEPH CONSTANTINE RUSIN Reverend Joseph C. Rusin, Pastor Emeritus of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield died on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Father Rusin, son of the late Jacob and JoAnna Harenza Rusin, was born in White's...

  Mary Ann Benwell, 91, of the Forest City Nursing Center and formerly of Whites Crossing died Wednesday.  She was the widow of William H. Benwell, Jr. who died in 2003. Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late Frank &...

Frances Patricia Striefsky, age 81, Forest City, died Wednesday,  at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, after a brief illness.  Her husband, Ambrose Striefsky passed away in 1996.   Born December 31, 1933 in Manhattan, NY, she was the d...

Dr. Stephen "Stu" Zubrod died Tuesday June 16th due to complications from surgery at Geisinger C.M.C. in Scranton, PA.   Dr. Zubrod was born in Tipton, PA however grew up in Hollidaysburg, PA.  He was an all-star basketball player, a musi...

  Anna Premock, 89, of Endicott, NY and formerly of Carbondale died Tuesday. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Martha Rushnock Premock. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Anna had been employed in th...

Marsha  A.  Flythe, 89, a resident of Wayne Woodlands Manor , Waymart died Tuesday. She was the widow of Spencer K. Flythe. Born in Hallendale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. & Evalina Jones Blanchard.  She moved to the Waym...

  Daniel “Duke” Wormuth, 51, of Childs died Thursday night at home.  His wife is the former Marisa Grasso, the couple had been married for 20 years. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Ruth Cosklo Belaski, Mayfield and John Wormuth,...

  Ruth M. Dukerich, 75, formerly of Clifford died Tuesday at Mallard Meadows Care Center, Waymart after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late William & J. Pauline Prudish Horton....