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Yvonne (McKarm) Pettinato
April 22, 2017
Yvonne Pettinato, 85, of Carbondale died Saturday night at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the wife of James F. Pettinato. The couple had celebrated their 53 wedding anniversary in 2016.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter o...
Theresa M. (Crogan) Luczkovich
April 18, 2017
Theresa M. Luczkovich, 87, of Carbondale died Tuesday at the Creekside Nursing Center, Carbondale. She is the wife of Michael Luczkovich. The couple had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in January.
Born in Carbondale, she was th...
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Shirley A. (Pierce) Rumford
April 12, 2017
Shirley A. Rumford, 80, of Carbondale died Wednesday night at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. She was the wife of Robert F. Rumford. They had celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in April 2016.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late ...
Ann L. (Madges) Werwinski
April 9, 2017
Ann L. Madges Werwinski, 97, formerly of Simpson, died Sunday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of Edmund T. Werwinski, who died in 2002.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Valentine & Josephine Pakufka Madge...
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Ronna U (Updyke) Salansky
April 1, 2017
Ronna U. Salansky, 79, of Lenoxville died Saturday evening at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was the widow of George Salansky who died in 2003.
Born in Royal (Clifford Township), she was the daughter of the late Ronald & Ethel Hi...
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Mary Lou (Kovalesky) Maholchic
March 30, 2017
Mary Lou Maholchic, 82, of Simpson died Thursday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the loving wife of James T. Maholchic. The couple had been married for 61 years.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Charles & ...
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Ruth A (Klimek) Vargo
March 21, 2017
Ruth A. Vargo, 89, of Simpson died Tuesday at home. She was the widow of Edward J. Vargo, who died in 1992.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Anna Podvika Klimek. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simps...
Laura J (Graham) Myers
March 19, 2017
Laura J. Myers, 58, of Carbondale died Sunday at home. Her husband of 24 years was Thomas J. Myers.
Born in Corning, NY, she is the daughter of Douglas & Beverly Root Graham., Englewood, FL. She was a graduate of Tioga Central High S...
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Sandra M. (Bevacqua) Bazink
March 17, 2017
Sandra M. Bazink, 52, of Simpson died Friday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband of 28 years is Alex Bazink.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. & Mary Ann Gallick Bevacqua. She was a graduate of Ca...
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Dr. William (Wasil) Dishuk
March 6, 2017
Dr. William Wasil Dishuk, 81, formerly of Carbondale died Monday at the Hines Veterans Administration Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
He was born in Simpson, son of the late Wasil & Dora Skurat Dishuk. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simps...
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Louise M (Rocuba) Currier
March 5, 2017
Louise M. Rocuba-Currier (Weezie), 62, of Browndale died Sunday at home.
Born on May 1, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Frederick G. and Victoria Vida Nagoda Rocuba. She attended Fell Township Schools and had been employed as a cook and wai...
Leonard Dechnik
February 22, 2017
Leonard Dechnik, 86, formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the Forest City Nursing Center.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John & Catharine Dechnik. He attended Fell Township Schools and had been employed by Simpson Casting...
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Angeline ( Malar) A (Talerico) Carachilo
February 22, 2017
Angeline A.( Malar) Carachilo, 89, formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday in Lakeland, Florida.
Born and raised in Mayfield, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Pauline Caserta Talerico, Sr. She was a graduate of Mayfield High S...
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Bernard B Burnett
February 21, 2017
Bernard B. “ Gazda” Burnett, 91, of Simpson died Monday at home.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late George & Mary Fendrock Burnett. He attended Fell Township Schools and was a Navy veteran of WW II. He owned and operated B &...
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Robert F Vandenberg
February 21, 2017
Robert F. Vandenberg, 96, of Carbondale died Tuesday at home.
Robert was born in Albany, NY, son of the late Charles B. & Mina Frank Vandenberg. He was a lifelong resident of Carbondale, graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School ...
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Joseph J Rydzik, Sr.
February 2, 2017
Joseph J. Rydzik, Sr., 72, of Simpson died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife is the former, Helen Lesniewski. The couple had celebrated 47 years of marriage in October.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the l...
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Leo P Sotak
February 2, 2017
Leo P. Sotak, 89, of Simpson died Thursday at the Gino Merli Veteran Center, Scranton. His wife, the former Regina “ Jeannie” Matistic died in 2003.
Born in Orson, he was the son of the late John & Mary Biley Sotak. Leo proudly s...
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David P Warner
January 21, 2017
David Warner, 85, of Nanjemoy, surrounded by love went home to be with his Savior and Lord on Saturday, January 21st . 2017.
Born in Manchester, N.H., on January 7, 1932, he was the son of the late William & Dorothy Cate Warner. Davi...
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George W. Belcher
January 20, 2017
George Watson Belcher, 94, of Ocala, FL and formerly of RD Union Dale died Friday at home.
Born in Gibson Township, he was the son of the late Horace G. and Osee Wright Belcher. He attended school in Gibson and was an Coast Guard veteran...
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Charles M Crocker
January 19, 2017
Charles M. Crocker, 87, of Union Dale died Thursday at the Forest City Personal Care Center. He was predeceased by two wives, the former Marian Thomas in 1982 and the former Barbara Correll on December 19th.
He was born in Carbondale, so...
Helen Anastasia (Herchick) Rokotz
January 5, 2017
Helen Anastasia Rokotz, 90, of Simpson died Thursday at home. She was the widow of Peter Rokotz who died in 2015.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Natalie Zrowka Herchick. She attended Fell High School, Simpson. Hele...
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Paul J Kielar
January 4, 2017
Paul J. Kielar, 82, of Simpson died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton surrounded by his loving family. His wife, is the former Veronica Novobilski. The couple had been married for 40 years in May.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the la...
Nancy L (Atwood) Follmer
December 31, 2016
Nancy L. Follmer, formerly of Marshalls Creek died in December 31, 2016 at CMC Hospital, Scranton. She was born on February 3, 1949 to the late Walter and Helen Atwood. Her siblings were, Walter & John Atwood, Patricia Vash, Janice Atwo...
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John J Richards
December 29, 2016
John Joseph Richards, 67, a resident of Throop, succumbed to complications of Cancer Thursday night, surrounded by love and support of family and lifelong friends, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. John lived in Archbald, and most re...
Helen R (Lagoda) McHale
December 25, 2016
Helen R. McHale, 94, formerly of Carbondale died Sunday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of John M. McHale, who died in 1991.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Theresa Popchick Lagoda. Sh...
