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Frank J. Fifer
September 4, 2019
Frank J. Fifer, 93 of Simpson died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Hilary and Juila Herbut Fifer. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and served in the Navy during WWII. ...
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Stephen M. Pevec
September 4, 2019
Stephen M. Pevec, 57, of Simpson, died Wednesday, following a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Albert Pevec, Scott Township and the late Carolyn Twardzik. He was a graduate of Carbondale Area High ...
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Donald L. Fives
August 28, 2019
Donald L. Fives, 95, of Vandling, passed away Wednesday at Carbondale Nursing Center. His wife, the former Rosalie Herbert Fives died on August 15th.
Born in Forest City, he was the son of the late William and Bridget Kearney Fives. He was a 1940 ...
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Jerry Slick
August 25, 2019
Jerry Slick, 51, of Simpson, died Sunday at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Janet Obzud Slick, Simpson and the late Jerome Slick. He was a 1986 graduate of Carbondale Area School District and was currently employed by PA American Water...
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Keith M. Garbera
August 25, 2019
Keith M. Garbera, 47, of Simpson died Sunday at home.
Born in Carbondale, he is the son of Mary Theresa Gallas Garbera and the late Michael Garbera. He was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School, Penn State University and received a master’s ...
Rosalie (Herbert) Fives
August 15, 2019
Rosalie H Fives, 95, of Vandling passed away Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Donald L Fives.
Born in Simpson, daughter of the late Peter J. and Rose Hitchko Herbert. She was a 1942 graduate of Fell High School. She w...
Joseph Petak
July 31, 2019
Joseph Petak, 82, of Simpson died Wednesday at home surrounded by his wife and five children. His wife is the former Sonja Dorish. The couple had been married for 62 years.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Joseph & Mary Cherinchak P...
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Gladys M (Ransom) White
July 29, 2019
Gladys M. White, 96, of Carbondale died Monday. She was the widow of Milton R. White, who died in 2000. The couple had been married for 55 years when he passed.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Margaret Daniels Rans...
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Mary Ann (Krehel) Gardus
July 21, 2019
Mary Ann Gardus, 83, of Whites Crossing died Sunday at home. She was the wife of John D. Gardus. The couple had been married for 60 years.
Born in Jermyn, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Petrulak Krehel. She was a graduate of Jermy...
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William T. Chew
July 13, 2019
William T. Chew, 83, of Thompson, died Saturday at Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna. His wife is the former Florence H. Vacca.
Born in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Merritt & Myrtle Lear Chew. He attended school in East Orange...
Margaret (Mikulak) Fetchkosky
July 9, 2019
Margaret ( Feckowsky) Fetchkosky, 95, formerly of Greenfield Townsip died Tuesday at the Forest City nursing Home. She was the widow of Anthony Fetchkosky, who died in 2011. The couple was married on July 31, 1961.
Born on October 26, 1923, in Car...
Rev. George W Mall
June 24, 2019
George W. Mall entered into eternity on June 24th, 2019. For over fifty
years he served his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as a minister and
elder, both in Pakistan and Carbondale, Pennsylvania. George is survived
by two brothers, ...
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Mary (Simoncic) Risboskin
June 21, 2019
Mary Simoncic Risboskin, 98, of Forest City died Friday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of William M. Risboskin, who died in 1995.
Born on May 23, 1921, in Tribolija, Slovenija, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Marij...
Helen S. (Zielenskie) Lupyak
June 13, 2019
Helen S. Lupyak, 100, of Simpson, died Thursday morning at home. Her husband George Lupyak died in 1957.
Born January 16, 1919, in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Nellie Zielenskie. She was member of St. Michaels Church and t...
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Christine M. (Marcavage) Kresock
June 12, 2019
Christine M. Kresock, 87, Vandling, and formerly of Simpson, died peacefully Wednesday morning at home. Her husband, William F. Kresock, died in 2008.
Born Aug. 29, 1931, in Carbondale, the daughter of the late Anthony and Cassie Stungis Marcavage...
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Rosemarie A. (Graytock) Bintliff
June 12, 2019
Two ends met on Wednesday morning completing the circle of Rosemarie A. Graytock Bintliff’s life here with us, at the age of 78. Our whole lives we knew you as not just “Rose” but as a delicate flower. Today, just how delicate, was revealed. We...
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Mary Lou (Petak) Golecki
June 11, 2019
Mary Lou Golecki, 84, of Simpson, quietly and peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, June 11th, at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Thomas.
Born November 2, 1934 in Simpson, daughter of the la...
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Douglas Butcher
June 5, 2019
Douglas L. Butcher, 73, of Forest City died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.His wife of 38 years is Marsha Hammel
Born in Ft. Pierce, FL; he was the son of the late Carlos Kline and Beatrice Frances Bradeen Butcher. Douglas serve...
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Robert Staron
June 1, 2019
Robert Staron, 62, of Simpson died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late William J. and Margaret Cook Staron. Bob was a 1974 graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. He has been empl...
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Helen M. (Bossick) Rydzik
May 13, 2019
Helen M. Rydzik, 87, of Simpson, died Monday at Allied Hospice in Scranton. She was the widow of Peter P who died in 2016.
She was born in Carbondale, daughter of the late John and Stella Goditis Bossick. She was a graduate Benjamin Franklin High ...
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Paul S Burnett
May 8, 2019
Paul S Burnett, 83, of Eynon and formerly of Simpson died Wednesday at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. His wife of 61 years is the former Patricia A. Wilk.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late George and Mary Fendrock Burnett. He...
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Mary A. (Brownell) Hollenbeck
April 20, 2019
Mary A. Hollenbeck, 95,of Carbondale died Saturday at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was the widow of G. Norris Hollenbeck, who died in 1983.
Born in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late Fred & Margaret Moon Brownell. S...
Helen J (Scotchlas) Ritz
March 31, 2019
Helen J. Ritz, 96, of Simpson died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Bernard Ritz, who died in 1996.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Kalamajka Scotchlas. She was educated in ...
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Gladys (Haynes) Murphy
March 29, 2019
Gladys Murphy, 79, of Carbondale, died Friday at the home of her daughter. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, William T. Murphy.
Born in Waymart, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ester Quinn Haynes. Gladys was a graduate of Be...
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Regina M (Sarnoski) Arthur
March 20, 2019
Regina M. Arthur, 90, of Vandling and formerly of Lyndhurst, NJ died Wednesday at Allied Service Hospice. Her husband of 69 years is David E. Arthur.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Sarnoski. Regina w...
