Obituaries

Paul F. Halstead, 83, of Clifford Township died Monday night surrounded by his family. Our father was born May 3, 1931 at the family farm in Elkdale, PA, to the late Frank & Grace Rude Halstead. He graduated from Harford High School, class of 19...

Yolanda A. Scotchlas, 90, formerly of Simpson died Tuesday morning at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of Walter A. Scotchlas, who died in 1978. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Angela Maria Gentile...

Eugene John Emmons, 89, of Carbondale died Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. His wife, the former Ruth Swingle died in 2007. Born on July 16, 1925 in Herrick Center, he was the son of the late John H. and Ann Maslar Emmons. He was a 1943 gr...

Daniel “Dinky” Kresock, 85, of Simpson died unexpectedly Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. His wife of 61 years is the former Mary Kluck. Born in Whites Crossing, he was the son of the late William & Anna Palko Kreso...

Earl C. Grosvenor, 84, of Blakely died Thrusday at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. His wife of 33 years is Joan Stanton Connor Grosvenor. Raised in Montdale, he was the son of the late Earl & Eva Cooke Grosvenor. He served in Army duri...

Ma Kenzie Taylor Curtis, two month old infant of Seneca Curtis and Danielle Bice of Carbondale died Thursday at home. She was born in Scranton on June 13th. Ma Kenzie was a light in our life and was loved by many and will be missed dearly. In addit...

Joseph E. Malloy, Sr, 70, of Richmondale and formerly of New York died Wednesday night at home. His wife of 49 years is the former Julia Baldi. Born in Queens, NY; he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Rosaria (Sadie) Seidito Malloy. Throughout h...

Verna I. Mittan, 87, of Carbondale died Monday at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA, Scranton. She was the widow of Howard Mittan, who died in 1997. Born in Mehoopany, she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Mabel Akens Johnson. She was a homemaker...

Bernard Gardus, of Whites Crossing died Friday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. He was born in Whites Crossing son of the late Anthony & Anna Falong Gardus. He was an Army Veteran. He is survived by two brothers Francis, Carbondale; John, Whites ...

Loretta Borosky of Simpson, passed away peacefully on June 21 at the VNA Hospice unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center, with her son and daughter at her side. She was born in Simpson, the youngest child of the late Kathryn and George Zelosko....

Karen A. Munley Dragwa, 64, of Carbondale died unexpectedly on Sunday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Clair and Anna Moffitt Munley, was a devoted mother, grandmother and caretaker for years to her elderly paren...

John D. Cure, of Carbondale died Sunday at home. His wife is the former Mary Louise Dottle. Born in Scott Township, he was the son of the late Otto & Vera Moon Cure. John had graduated from Scott Twp. High School and was a manger of the automoti...

Reverend Peter V. Herhenreader, Carbondale, died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Father Herhenreader, son of the late Peter Richard and Blanche M. Golko Herhenreader, was born in South Carbondale on August 30, 1934. He rece...

Martha A Paciga Epps, 89, of Carbondale died Sunday night in the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. She was the widow of William P. Epps, who died in 1984. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Thomas & Regina Pavlica Pacig...

Lisa A. Plevyak-Suchniak, 44, of Carbondale died Tuesday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger CMC, Scranton. Her husband is William Suchnick. Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of James P. Plevyak, Starlight and the late Shirley Hunt Plevyak. S...

Joseph R. Griffin, 90, of Carbondale died Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Center. His wife, the former Margaret Ferrerio died in 1992. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Michael J. & Beatrice R. Myers Griffin. He attended Carbondale...

Charles F. Lamberton, 73, of Northampton died Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice, Allentown. His wife, the former Joan Obloshny died in 2004. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Fred & Elisie Zimmerman Lamberton. He was a gradua...

Francis R. Dexheimer, 60, of Carbondale died Monday at home. He is survived by a daughter, Cary Grams, Edina, MN and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 12th. Memorial contributions made be sent to: Francis Dexheimer ...

Donald E. Beattie, 76, of Carbondale died Sunday, April 20th at home. His wife, the former Maria Clark died in 2003. He was born in Vermont and had been employed as a truck driver. He is survived by four sons, Ronald & Robert Wanamaker; John &a...

Anna Neutts Marshalek, of Reservoir St., Simpson died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Joseph B. Marshalek, who died on March 6, 2005. The couple had been married for 49 years at his passing. Born in Carbondale, in 1932,...

Rita I. Derwinski, 92, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday night at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the loving wife of Edward M. Derwinski, who died in 1977. Born in Carbondale, Pa; she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Angela Maria...

James T. Kennedy, 60, formerly of Waymart died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Coleen Lynch. The couple had been married for 32 years in August Born in Waymart, he was the son of the late Cecil C. & Julia Mozelia...

Anna Kowalako, 81, of Browndale died Thursday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of Joseph “Jokey” Kowalako, who died in 2003. They had been married for 43 years at the time of his passing. Born in Forest City in 1932, she was ...

Martha Orinick Woytowich, 85, of Carteret, NJ died Monday at Rahway Hospital, Rahway, NJ. She was the widow of Michael Woytowich, who died in 1996. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Anna Egnotovich Orinick. She attended...