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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...
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Sophie A. Smith
March 2, 2019
Sophie A. Smith, 61, of Simpson, died Saturday morning at home. She was the widow of Robert J Smith, Sr who died in 1993.
Born October 28, 1957, in Carbondale, daughter of the late Frank and Adella Weber Kulick. She was a graduate of Fell High Sch...
Alice B. Burns Elitz
February 28, 2019
Alice B. Eltz, 93, of Carbondale died Thursday at Allied Service Hospice Unit, Scranton. She was the widow of Joseph Reilly, who died in 1963 and Henry J. Eltz, who died in 2001.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary ...
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Mary "Molly" A. (Falong) Zavacky
February 21, 2019
Mary A (Molly) Zavacky ,91, of Simpson departed this life on February 21,2019. Her husband of 67 years, Joseph passed away in 2018.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late George and Kathryn Homets Falong. She was a graduate...
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Tessie (Pasterchik) Dewitt
February 13, 2019
Tessie Dewitt, 97, formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday at the Forest City Nursing Center.
Born in Simpson, on March 9, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Metro & Irene Kulick Pasterchik. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson.
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Andrew J Zulick, Jr
February 10, 2019
Andrew J. Zulick, Jr., 64, of Carbondale died Sunday at home.
Born in Carbondale, he is the son of Lillian Griffin Zulick, Carbondale and the late Andrew Zulick. He was a 1973 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. Andy h...
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Laura A (Oswald) Mayer
January 22, 2019
Laura A. (Oswald) Mayer, 51, of Greenfield Township died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Her husband of 13 years is Richard Mayer.
Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of Sophie T...
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Kimberly A Rupp
January 17, 2019
Kimberly A Rupp, 50, of Whites Crossing, died Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Anna Mae Bedrin Rupp. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Carbondale and recei...
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James P Bishop
January 15, 2019
James P. Bishop, 79, of Simpson died Tuesday at Moses Taylor hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, the former Carol Philback.
Born in Simpson, son of the late Phillip and Mary Lescinski Bishop. He was a graduate of Fell Hig...
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Anthony S. "Tony" Propeack
January 2, 2019
Anthony “Tony” Stephen Propeack, born February 4, 1961, left his family and friends too soon on January 2, 2019. A long-time resident of Simpson, Pa, he died of coronary arrest at the Regional Hospital of Scranton surrounded by people who love hi...
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Stephen Kowalsky
January 1, 2019
Stephen Kowalsky 95, of Pleasant Mount fell asleep in the Lord Tuesday at home.
Born in beautiful Pleasant Mount, one of 10 children he was the son Joachim and Glafira Kowalsky, both immigrants from Austria to America through...
Frank I Rusin
December 20, 2018
Frank I. Rusin, 90, of Carbondale died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. His wife the former Nancy Stancavage, died in 1992.
Born in Whites Crossing, he was the son of the late Jacob and JoAnn Harenza Rusin. ...
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Luke G Brown
December 13, 2018
Luke Brown, 52, of Simpson, PA reeled in his lines and moved to the best fishing waters on December 13, 2018. Luke was under the competent and compassionate care of Geisinger Health at the time. His wife and sometime fishing partner, Peggy Brown,...
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Richard M Daniels
December 12, 2018
Richard M. Daniels, 77, of Simpson died Wednesday at Allied Service hospice Unit, Scranton. His wife is the former Amelia Washeleski.
Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Mark and Erna Margaret Comfort Daniels. Richard served in...
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Lorraine M Kolcun
December 11, 2018
Lorraine M. Kolcun, 69, of Simpson died Tuesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home.
Born in Carbondale on December 27th, 1948, she was daughter of the late John and Victoria Jackovitz Kolcun. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson a...
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Barbara A. (Gursky) Makariou
November 12, 2018
Barbara A. Gursky Makariou, 72, of Scranton died Monday at home.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Adam V. and Bridget M. Krantz Gursky. She was a graduate of Forest City High School and Lackawanna Junior College. Barbara ...
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Alan B Bianchi
November 11, 2018
Alan B. Bianchi, 69, of Simpson died Sunday at home.
Born in Passaic, NJ, he is the son of Helen Peskosky Bianchi, Simpson and the late Peter Bianchi. Alan was a 1967 graduate of Pope Pius XII High School, Passaic. He was employed by Spojnia Manor...