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Carol A. Martino Jones
January 28, 2018
Carol A. Jones, 75, of Forest City and formerly of Hawthorne New Jersey died Sunday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the widow of Art Jones.
Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Orlando and Connie Malendrena Mart...
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George C. Keen
January 22, 2018
George C. Keen died peacefully Monday morning, January 22nd. The son of G. Carlton and Myrtle Keen, he was born in Glenburn, PA on a hot July’s day in 1927. George was a 1945 graduate of Benton High School and proudly served as a business...
Vladimir Sumple
January 21, 2018
Vladimir “Deemer” Sumple, 89, of Simpson died on January 21, 2018 at the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He was the son of the late Samuel and Anna Hawaka Sumple. He was a graduate of Fell High School. He was a longstanding member of St. B...
Edward D Hannon
January 16, 2018
Edward D. Hannon, 45, of Mechanicsburg died Tuesday at Pinnacle/ Northshore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. His companion of 25 years is Carolanne Collins.
Born in Scranton, he is the son of Edward M Hannon, Carbondale and the late Margaret...
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Joseph Zavacky
January 14, 2018
Joseph Zavacky, 91, of Simpson died Sunday. His wife of 67 years is the former Molly Falong.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Michael & Mary Sopko Zavacky. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Joe served i...
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Bette Lou (Robinson) Burdick
January 11, 2018
Bette Lou Burdick, 89, of Easton died January 11th at Easton Hospital. She was the widow of Donald W. Burdick who died October 17, 2017.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Lewis G and Nettie Corey Robinson. Bette was ra...
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Raymond W Ledward, Jr.
December 30, 2017
Raymond ‘Ray’ W. Ledward, Jr., 74, of Union Dale and formerly of West Caldwell, New Jersey died Saturday at home. Survived by his wife of 46 years, Donna Dorer Ledward. He was a loving husband and proud father and grandfather that was a...
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Donald J. Muta
December 19, 2017
Donald J. Muta, 83, of Simpson died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 59 years is the former Martha Lee.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Semonek Muta. He was a graduate of Fell High Schoo...
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John Prebich
December 18, 2017
John Prebich, 96, of Mayfield died Monday at the Forest City Nursing home. His wife, the former Jennie Alampi died in 1999.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Brezichko Prebich. John was a member of St. Basil’s...
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Patricia L. (Marcinkevich) McLaughlin-Frankovsky
December 15, 2017
Patricia L. McLaughlin-Frankovsky, 73 of Vandling died Friday at home. She was predeceased by two husbands, Donald McLaughlin in 1981 and Joseph Frankovsky in 2009.
Born in Kearney, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Peter and ...
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Robert L Gerchman
December 14, 2017
Robert L. Gerchman, 85, formerly of Simpson died Thursday at the Green Ridge Nursing Center, Scranton. His wife, the former Carmella Cerminaro died in 2012.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John and Mary Banko Gerchman. He was...
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Kenneth A Pevec
December 11, 2017
Kenneth A. Pevec, 53, of Olyphant and formerly of Simpson died Monday at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.
He was the son of Albert S. Pevec, Scott Township and the late Carolyn Twardzik Pevec. Ken was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School an...
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Timothy Mark Tyson Jr.
November 29, 2017
Timothy “Timmy, Timbo” Mark Tyson Jr., 27 passed away suddenly on Wednesday in Florida.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of Timothy M. and Michele Krenitsky Tyson of Browndale. Tim was a graduate of Forest City Regional High School in 2009. He...
Margaret A (Cook) Dorish
November 17, 2017
Margaret A. “Peggy” Dorish, 86, of Simpson died Friday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by two husbands, William J. Staron, 1962 and Andrew Dorish, 1981.
Peggy was born in Carbondale and was a graduate of...
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Phyllis A (Falbo) Leo
November 11, 2017
Phyllis A. Leo, 94, of Forest City died at home Saturday. She was the widow of John J. Leo, who died in 2009.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Carmino and Mary Siranni Falbo. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin Hi...
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Joanne C (Hopey) Hoffman
November 8, 2017
Joanne C. Hoffman, 74, of Dunmore died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Edward Lisiewski and Nathan Hoffman.
Joanne was born in Simpson, the daughter of the late John and Anna ...
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Marjorie O. (Olver) Schofield
October 31, 2017
Marjorie O. Schofield, 79, of Carbondale died Tuesday at her home at Elk Lake. She was the widow of Gerald Flood in 1966 and James Schofield in 1999.
Born in Carbondale she was the daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy Lambert Olver. She...
Hedwig A (Molinski) Derwinski
October 23, 2017
Hedwig Derwinski, 95, of Simpson died Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Leo C. Derwinski, who died in 2004.
Hedwig was born on February 11, 1922, in the family home on Morse Avenue in Si...
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Donald W Burdick
October 17, 2017
Donald W. Burdick, 93, of Forks Township died Tuesday at home. His wife is the former Betty Lou Robinson.
Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Irving & Della May (Fox) Burdick. He was a graduate of Carbondale High School ...
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Michael J. Melnick
October 8, 2017
Michael J. Melnick, 85, of Simpson died Sunday at the River Street Manor, Wilkes Barre. His wife is the former, Mary Ann Ruddy. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in July.
Born in Archbald, he was the son of the late Michael &...
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Edward S Latwinski
October 5, 2017
Edward S. Latwinski Jr., 82, of Clifford died Thursday at home. His wife and true love, the former Sonia Shachko who died in 2013.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edward & Sadie Sydlosky Latwinski. Edward was an Army veteran servi...
Myrna L Burgos
October 2, 2017
October 2, 2017
Myrna L. Burgos, 71, of Carbondale died Monday.
She is survived by a son, Joseph Damario, Lee Summit, MO., a sister, Aida Morales, Simpson and a brother, Edward Burgos, Carbondale, and grandchildren. Preceded in death by a daugh...
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Leah D. Loomis
September 26, 2017
Leah D. Loomis, 17 of Carbondale Township, Pa., was taken from us Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Newton Lake, Greenfield Township, Pa., enjoying the last days of summer. Born November 22, 1999 in Scranton, Pa, Leah was the daughter of Jose...
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Zachary Christian Urda
September 11, 2017
Zachary Christian Urda, 19, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township died Monday at home.
Zachary was the son of Timothy E. and Debra A Rosencrans Urda. He currently attended the NHS School for Autism and employed by Frank’s Place, Simpson.
Za...
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Robert G Tocki
August 20, 2017
Robert G. Tocki, 73, of Mayfield died Sunday at home. His wife of 47years is the former Barbara Evanyka.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late John & Anna Ostrowski Totski. He was a graduate of Lakeland School district/ Mayf...
