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Louise M (Rocuba) Currier
March 5, 2017
Louise M. Rocuba-Currier (Weezie), 62, of Browndale died Sunday at home.
Born on May 1, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Frederick G. and Victoria Vida Nagoda Rocuba. She attended Fell Township Schools and had been employed as a cook and wai
Leonard Dechnik
February 22, 2017
Leonard Dechnik, 86, formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the Forest City Nursing Center.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John & Catharine Dechnik. He attended Fell Township Schools and had been employed by Simpson Casting
Angeline ( Malar) A (Talerico) Carachilo
February 22, 2017
Angeline A.( Malar) Carachilo, 89, formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday in Lakeland, Florida.
Born and raised in Mayfield, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Pauline Caserta Talerico, Sr. She was a graduate of Mayfield High S
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Bernard B Burnett
February 21, 2017
Bernard B. “ Gazda” Burnett, 91, of Simpson died Monday at home.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late George & Mary Fendrock Burnett. He attended Fell Township Schools and was a Navy veteran of WW II. He owned and operated B &
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Robert F Vandenberg
February 21, 2017
Robert F. Vandenberg, 96, of Carbondale died Tuesday at home.
Robert was born in Albany, NY, son of the late Charles B. & Mina Frank Vandenberg. He was a lifelong resident of Carbondale, graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School
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Joseph J Rydzik, Sr.
February 2, 2017
Joseph J. Rydzik, Sr., 72, of Simpson died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife is the former, Helen Lesniewski. The couple had celebrated 47 years of marriage in October.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the l
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Leo P Sotak
February 2, 2017
Leo P. Sotak, 89, of Simpson died Thursday at the Gino Merli Veteran Center, Scranton. His wife, the former Regina “ Jeannie” Matistic died in 2003.
Born in Orson, he was the son of the late John & Mary Biley Sotak. Leo proudly s
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David P Warner
January 21, 2017
David Warner, 85, of Nanjemoy, surrounded by love went home to be with his Savior and Lord on Saturday, January 21st . 2017.
Born in Manchester, N.H., on January 7, 1932, he was the son of the late William & Dorothy Cate Warner. Davi
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George W. Belcher
January 20, 2017
George Watson Belcher, 94, of Ocala, FL and formerly of RD Union Dale died Friday at home.
Born in Gibson Township, he was the son of the late Horace G. and Osee Wright Belcher. He attended school in Gibson and was an Coast Guard veteran
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Charles M Crocker
January 19, 2017
Charles M. Crocker, 87, of Union Dale died Thursday at the Forest City Personal Care Center. He was predeceased by two wives, the former Marian Thomas in 1982 and the former Barbara Correll on December 19th.
He was born in Carbondale, so
Helen Anastasia (Herchick) Rokotz
January 5, 2017
Helen Anastasia Rokotz, 90, of Simpson died Thursday at home. She was the widow of Peter Rokotz who died in 2015.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Natalie Zrowka Herchick. She attended Fell High School, Simpson. Hele
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Paul J Kielar
January 4, 2017
Paul J. Kielar, 82, of Simpson died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton surrounded by his loving family. His wife, is the former Veronica Novobilski. The couple had been married for 40 years in May.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the la
Nancy L (Atwood) Follmer
December 31, 2016
Nancy L. Follmer, formerly of Marshalls Creek died in December 31, 2016 at CMC Hospital, Scranton. She was born on February 3, 1949 to the late Walter and Helen Atwood. Her siblings were, Walter & John Atwood, Patricia Vash, Janice Atwo
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John J Richards
December 29, 2016
John Joseph Richards, 67, a resident of Throop, succumbed to complications of Cancer Thursday night, surrounded by love and support of family and lifelong friends, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. John lived in Archbald, and most re
Helen R (Lagoda) McHale
December 25, 2016
Helen R. McHale, 94, formerly of Carbondale died Sunday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of John M. McHale, who died in 1991.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Theresa Popchick Lagoda. Sh
Barbara C (Correll) Crocker
December 19, 2016
Barbara C. Crocker, 87, of Union Dale died Monday night at the Forest Nursing Center. She was the wife of Charles M. Crocker. The couple had been married for 33 years.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Stanley L. &
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Peter P Rydzik
December 6, 2016
Peter P. Rydzik, 90, of Simpson died Tuesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. His wife of 58 years is the former Helen Bossick.
Born in the Winton section of Archbald, he was the son of the late John & Lottie Podlewski Rydzik. He was
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Ronald W Rupp
November 21, 2016
Ronald “Tooker” Rupp, 73, of Jermyn died Monday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife of 44 years is the former Mary Rocuba.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Joseph & Sophie Kozera Rupp. He was a graduate of
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Edward A Tarchack
November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016
Edward A. Tarchack, 88, of Carbondale died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife of 64 years is the former, Veronica A. Paul.
Born in Whites Crossing, he was the son of the late John & Mary
William R. Butwill
October 27, 2016
William R. Butwill, 72, of Simpson died Thursday evening at home. His fiancée is Janet Rusnak.
Born in Carbondale and a lifelong resident of Simpson he was the son of the late William S. and Clementine Frankshun Butwill. He was a gradua
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Edwin Cookson
October 22, 2016
Edwin Cookson, 62, of Pleasant Mount died Saturday at home. His wife of 42 years is the former Laura Lorenzo.
Born in Carbondale, the son of Stella Snigar Cookson, Waymart and the late Alfred Cookson. He was a graduate of Forest City High School.
Anna Senica
October 13, 2016
Anna Senica, 89, of Simpson died Thursday at the Forest City Nursing Home.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late John & Anna Honchak Senica. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and had been employed as a secre
Sarah Jane (Evans) Jenkins
October 11, 2016
Sarah Jane Jenkins, 85, formerly of Carbondale died October 11th in Florida. She was the widow of William Jenkins.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Rexford & Sarah Keys Evans. She is survived by a son, William Tro
Joseph J Howard
October 2, 2016
Joseph J. Howard, 24, of Simpson died Sunday.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of Joy Tyler Clarke and step son of Lee Clarke, Simpson and son of Joseph Howard and fiancée Tina Granville, Mayfield. He was a 2011 graduate of Forest City Regional H
Patricia M (Twardzik) Grace
September 23, 2016
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
