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Victoria I Prybicien Karausky
November 9, 2018
Victoria I. Karausky, 90, of Vandling died Friday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of Dave Karausky, who died in 1991.
Born in Mayfield on Feb. 17, 1928, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Laskowski Prybicien, Victoria was...
Elizabeth (Wengrin) Gerek
October 31, 2018
Elizabeth “Betty” Gerek, 83, of Simpson died Wednesday at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was the widow of Michael Gerek, who died in 1978.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Mary...
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Elizabeth (Wengrin) Gerek
October 31, 2018
Elizabeth “Betty” Gerek, 83, of Simpson died Wednesday at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was the widow of Michael Gerek, who died in 1978.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Mary...
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Gerard Michael Sheare
October 24, 2018
Gerard Michael Sheare, 51, of Thompson died Wednesday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton. His wife is the former Beverly J. Walsh.
He was born in Scranton, son of Particia Yarnes- Munley, Clarks Summit. He attended Lakeland High School. Gerard was the ow...
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Donald A Ogozaly
October 20, 2018
Donald A. Ogozaly, 72 of Forest City and formerly of Simpson died Saturday at Geisinger-CMC from injuries after being struck with an automobile.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John & Stella Shock Ogozaly Sr. He attended ...
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John J Borosky
October 16, 2018
Army Staff SGT. (Ret.) John J. Borosky, 80, of Simpson passed away Tuesday October 16th, 2018 at home. By his side until the end were his wife of 59 years, Mary K. (Pender) and his family. Born in Richmondale, John was the son of the late Edward ...
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Veronica (Verib) Burko
October 11, 2018
Veronica Burko, 89, of Carbondale, died Thursday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of Joseph Burko who died November 23, 2005. They had been married for 55 years.
Born on May 8, 1929, in Browndale, she was the daughter...
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Charlotte Price Halstead
September 26, 2018
Charlotte P. Halstead, 82, of Clifford Twp. died Wednesday evening at home. Her husband Paul F. Halstead died in 2014.
Born September 14, 1936 in Union Dale, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Marguarite Foster Price. Charlotte and her hu...
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John A. Smith
September 25, 2018
John A. Smith, 81, of Carbondale died Tuesday at home. His wife, the former Shirley Allen died in 2016.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late John and Julia Smith. He attended Benjamin Franklin High School and was employed in hi...
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John "Jack" G. Daniels
September 22, 2018
John “ Jack” G. Daniels, 72, of Simpson died Saturday at the Forest City Nursing Center. His wife is the former Carol Lutchko. The couple would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on Friday.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the la...
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Kerri Ann Cooper
August 22, 2018
Kerri Ann Cooper, 47, of Shenandoah died Wednesday, August 22 nd from injuries sustained in an automobile crash in Columbia County.
Born on May 11, 1971, in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Gary G. and JoAnne Young Cooper....
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Thomas L. Golecki
August 20, 2018
Thomas L. Golecki, 85, of Simpson passed into his Father’s Hands early Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Center. His wife is the former Mary Lou Petak.
Born in Forest City and a graduate of Forest City High School Tom became a helicopte...
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Thomas Maholchic
August 20, 2018
Thomas Maholchic, 44, of Simpson died Monday in New Jersey.
Born in Newark, NJ, on August 27, 1973, he is the son of James T. Maholchic, Simpson and the late Mary Lou Kovalesky Maholchic. He resided in Fords New Jersey and was a graduate of Woodbr...
Carol R Malinowski
August 6, 2018
Carol R. Malinowski, 73, of Eynon died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Born in Eynon, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Josephine Urbanowicz Malinowski. She was a 1962 graduate of Archbald High School and St. Joseph’s ...
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Robert "BO" Bilinsky
July 14, 2018
Robert “BO” Bilinsky, 62, of Whites Crossing passed away
peacefully while fishing at his favorite spot on Saturday afternoon.
His devoted wife of 40 years is Beverly C. Bilinsky
Born in Bedford, PA., he is the son of Robert J...
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John F Ogozaly
July 8, 2018
John F. Ogozaly, 59 of Mayfield died Sunday at Penn Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born in Carbondale, he is the son of Lois Lefevre , Sanford, FL and the late Joseph E. Ogozaly. He was a attended Carbondale AreaHigh School and had...
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Maria Proch
June 25, 2018
Maria Proch, 56, of Scott Township died Monday at Geisinger –CMC, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of Marie Kutch Proch, with who she resided and the late Walter Proch. She was a graduate of Lakeland High School, recei...
Ronald S Barna
June 12, 2018
Ronald S. Barna, 73, formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the Carbondale Nursing home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Michael and Irene Gamble Barna. He was a graduate of the Fell High School, Class of 1962. He had been employed by ...
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Alan P Puchalski
June 12, 2018
Alan P. Puchalski, 56, of Roanoke, VA and formerly of Simpson died peacefully Tuesday morning at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Dolores Kohut Puchalski and the late Peter Puchalski. He was a 1980 graduate of Carbondale Area ...
Adam J. Lutchko
May 27, 2018
Adam J. Lutchko, 79, of Carbondale died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a long battle of illness. His wife of 54 years, the former Theresa V. Boland, died September 5, 2014.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late A...
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Dorothy C Tarhanich
May 14, 2018
Dorothy C. Tarhanich, 83, of Simpson died Monday at the Forest City Nursing Home.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Anna Kovach Tarhanich. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and had been employed ...
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Harry J Buranich
April 20, 2018
Harry J. “Bart” Buranich, 75, of Scott Township died Friday. His wife is the former, Betty Jean Willis. The couple had been married for 50 years.
Born in Peckville, he was the son of the late Bogdon and Florence Oakley Buranich. He was a g...
Elaine J. (Szalonkiewicz) Malefsky
April 18, 2018
Elaine Malefsky, 78 of Dunmore died Wednesday, April 18, 2018. She joins the love of her life, John, who passed away in 2011. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, daughter of the late George and Katherine Szalonkiewiz. She raised her family with her l...
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Helen J. (Lash) Gibney
March 31, 2018
Helen J. Gibney, 90, of Waymart died Saturday evening, surrounded by her family at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the widow of Joseph P. Gibney.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Adamczyk Lash. ...
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James R Fedorko
March 30, 2018
James R. Fedorko, 81, of Clifford Township died Friday at home. His wife, the former Elizabeth M. Sistek died in 2009.
Born in Wilpen, Pa; he was the son of the late John & Julia Stanko Fedorko. He served in the Army National Guard. ...
