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Carol A Verkitus Verkitus
June 3, 2016
Carol A. Verkitus, 64, of Jermyn died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Peter & Veronica Muschal Verkitus, Sr. She was a graduate of Archbald High School and ...
William Suchniak
May 18, 2016
William Suchniak, 53, of Carbondale died Wednesday at home. His wife, the former Lisa A Plevyak died in 2014.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Irene (Selemba) Suchniak, Carbondale and the late Metro Suchniak. He was a graduate of Ca...
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Miriam H Holden Heath
May 10, 2016
Miriam H. Heath, 86, of Carbondale died Tuesday in the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. She was the widow of Neil Heath, who died in 2009.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Pearl R. Clift Holden. She was...
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Michael Krenitsky
April 17, 2016
Michael Krenitsky, 91, of Simpson died Sunday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger CMC, Scranton. His wife of 61 years, is the former Rita Potson.
Born in Jermyn, he was the son of the late Basil & Anna Krisa Krenitsky. He attended Archbald Hi...
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George A. Timko
April 15, 2016
George A. Timko Jr., 37, of Simpson died Friday.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of George Timko Sr, Gilbert, AZ and Gina Vergari Natichak, Simpson. He was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School and served in the United State Air Force. ...
Walter H Falkoff
March 27, 2016
Walter H. Falkoff, 66, of Starrucca died Sunday at the Lackawanna Health & Rehabilitation Center, Sturges. His wife of 15 years is the former Lisa M. Keagy.
Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Harry & Anne Lawlor Fa...
Deborah A Rutledge Kordish
March 22, 2016
Deborah A. Kordish, 55, of Mayfield died Tuesday, March 22nd at home.
Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of Rosanne Evans Rutledge-Taylor and the late Joseph Rutledge. She is survived by three children, Stacey, Kristin and Richard K...
Shirley L Allen Smith
March 17, 2016
Shirley L. Smith, 76, of Carbondale died Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband for 57 years is John A. Smith.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd & Mae Burnett Allen. She was a graduate of Be...
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Vito Burgio
March 5, 2016
Vito Burgio, 96, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL died Saturday at home. His wife, the former Sophie Drob died in 1984.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Vincenzo & Dorathea DiRosa Burgio. He was educated in Carbondale Public schoo...
Rita I Michalak Deamon
February 19, 2016
Rita I. Deamon, 85, of Carbondale died Friday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the widow of Peter Deamon, who died in 2007.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Leo & Stephana Roskoski Michalak. She attended Fell ...
William L. Kirk
February 8, 2016
William L. Kirk, 53, of Jermyn died Monday at home. His wife is the former Jacquelyn Kurilla. The couple was married February 14, 2004.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Irene Ogozaly Kirk, Vernon, CT and the late William L. Kirk Jr....
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Stephen Mikulak
February 7, 2016
Stephen Mikulak, 68, of Harrisburg died Sunday at Pinnacle Hospital Harrisburg.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Samuel & Anastasia Kutch Mikulak. Stephen was a 1965 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale...
Margaret Kominak Chaballa
February 1, 2016
Margaret Chaballa, 95, of Carbondale died Monday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton. She was the widow of George “Jerry” Chaballa.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Sophie Kominak. She was a homemaker in her ...
Rose Marie Kohut Kohut
January 29, 2016
Rose Marie Kohut, 82, of Simpson died Friday having spent the past month in hospice care at the Carbondale Nursing Home.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Metro & Mary Gombita Kohut. She attended Fell Township Schools...
Harry W Morgan
January 27, 2016
Harry W. Morgan, 68, of Carbondale died Wednesday at home. His wife, the former Virginia Ogozaly died in 1999.
Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Emanuel & Pansy Evans Morgan. Harry had been employed by the Gentex Corp, Sim...
Shirley A. Berish Lewis
January 15, 2016
Shirley A. Lewis, 69, of Simpson died Friday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ann Marie Salansky Berish. Shirley was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and was certifi...
Deborah Ann Repellla Repella
January 13, 2016
Deborah Ann Repella, 46, of Simpson died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton after a nearly three year battle with colon cancer.
She was the daughter of Thomas Repella, Carbondale and the late Ruth Angradi Repella. Debbie was a graduate of ...
Daniel P. Hodorawis
January 4, 2016
Daniel P. Hodorawis, 37, of Carbondale died Monday at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Peggy Hodorawis Mancuso and David Mancuso. Dan was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School and received his bachelor’s degree in Histor...
Carol Metzger Szymanosky
December 25, 2015
Carol Szymanosky, 67, of Lakewood died Christmas morning at the home of her daughter Monica Suerken in Starrucca. She was the widow of Chester Szymanosky, Sr.
Born in Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of the late Claire & Edna ...
Frances Sophie Golik Golik
December 11, 2015
Frances Sophie Golik, 93, of Simpson, formerly a long time resident of Montclair, NJ, died Friday evening, December 11, 2015, at Carbondale Nursing Home under the extended care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart.
Born in Simpson, Pa, Frances was the d...
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Alfred Louis Konzman
December 7, 2015
Alfred L. Konzman, 86, of Uniondale died Monday at home. His wife of 63 years is the former Loretta Zrubek.
Born in Dickson City and raised in Forest City, he was the son of the late Alfred Sr. & Mary Buck Konzman. He was a 1949 gr...
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John J. Totski
November 19, 2015
John J. Totski, 85, of Vandling and formerly of Simpson died Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife, the former Mar Anne Bednarczyk died in 2000.
Born in Mayfield, he was the son of the late John & Anna Ostrowski Totski. He was a ...
Dorothy R Salley Salley
November 12, 2015
Dorothy R. Salley, 98, formerly of Simpson went to join the Lord and her Heavenly family on Thursday, November 12th. A resident of Creekside Health & Rehab Center, Carbondale . She was born in Barnesboro, North Cambria, PA, the daught...
Louise A. Hencheck Konosky
November 12, 2015
Louise A. Konosky, 71, of Carbondale died Thursday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger-CMC, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Dorothy Denner Hencheck. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin H...
Nancy Ann McAndrew McAndrew
November 9, 2015
Nancy Ann McAndrew, 69, of Carbondale died Monday evening at home.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Mary Gursky McAndrew. Nancy was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. She was a member...