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Charles Wehrle
July 26, 2015
Charles Wehrle, 88, of Dunmore and formerly of Maplewood, NJ, died Sunday at home. His wife of 60 years is the former Claire E. Hummel.
Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles R. & Susan Ingalls Wehrle. He received a M...
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Louise M Anderson Anderson
July 20, 2015
Louise M. Anderson, 95, of Carbondale, passed away on July 20, 2015, at Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly, PA.
Miss Anderson was born in Carbondale, the daughter of the late Clell and Florence (Bishop) Anderson. She was a member ...
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Rev. Joseph C. Rusin
July 15, 2015
OBITUARY - REVEREND JOSEPH CONSTANTINE RUSIN
Reverend Joseph C. Rusin, Pastor Emeritus of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield died on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.
Father Rusin, son of the late Jacob and JoAnna Harenza Rusin, was born in White's...
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Mary Ann Rames Benwell
July 8, 2015
Mary Ann Benwell, 91, of the Forest City Nursing Center and formerly of Whites Crossing died Wednesday. She was the widow of William H. Benwell, Jr. who died in 2003.
Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late Frank &...
Frances Patricia Brown Striefsky
July 1, 2015
Frances Patricia Striefsky, age 81, Forest City, died Wednesday, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, after a brief illness. Her husband, Ambrose Striefsky passed away in 1996.
Born December 31, 1933 in Manhattan, NY, she was the d...
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Thomas F Sisko
June 22, 2015
Thomas F. Sisko, 76, of Simpson died Monday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John A. & Sophie Chisek Sisko. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and was a Navy Veteran.
Tom was a member of S...
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Dr. Stephen A. Zubrod
June 16, 2015
Dr. Stephen "Stu" Zubrod died Tuesday June 16th due to complications from surgery at Geisinger C.M.C. in Scranton, PA.
Dr. Zubrod was born in Tipton, PA however grew up in Hollidaysburg, PA. He was an all-star basketball player, a musi...
Anna Premock Premock
June 9, 2015
Anna Premock, 89, of Endicott, NY and formerly of Carbondale died Tuesday.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Martha Rushnock Premock. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Anna had been employed in th...
Marsha A. Blanchard Flythe
June 2, 2015
Marsha A. Flythe, 89, a resident of Wayne Woodlands Manor , Waymart died Tuesday. She was the widow of Spencer K. Flythe.
Born in Hallendale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. & Evalina Jones Blanchard. She moved to the Waym...
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Daniel Duke Wormuth
May 21, 2015
Daniel “Duke” Wormuth, 51, of Childs died Thursday night at home. His wife is the former Marisa Grasso, the couple had been married for 20 years.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Ruth Cosklo Belaski, Mayfield and John Wormuth,...
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Peter Rokotz
May 18, 2015
Peter Rokotz, 95, of Simpson, died Monday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife of 67 years is Helen Anastasia Herchick Rokotz.
Born March 12, 1920, in South River, NJ, son of the late Alexander and Christin...
Ruth M Horton Dukerich
May 5, 2015
Ruth M. Dukerich, 75, formerly of Clifford died Tuesday at Mallard Meadows Care Center, Waymart after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late William & J. Pauline Prudish Horton....
Mary Ann Virkitis Pitts
May 3, 2015
Mary Ann Pitts, 79, a life- long resident of Simpson died Sunday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of James Pitts, the couple had been married for 34 years.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. & Ann...
Jean M Pidgeon McIvers
April 15, 2015
Jean M. McIvers, 77, of RR, Jermyn died Wednesday at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA, Scranton. She was the widow of James McIvers, who died in 2008.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Martha Penny Pidgeo...
Adaline Mae Berry Baldwin
March 29, 2015
Adaline M. Baldwin, 90, of Susquehanna, PA died Sunday. She was the widow of William Baldwin.
Born in Jefferson Township ( Lake Hopatcong Area), NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Mary Ridner Berry. She is survived by a ...
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Dorothy E Corey Ogden
March 28, 2015
Dorothy E. Ogden, 93, a resident of Carbondale died Saturday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of William F. Ogden Sr., who died in 2007.
Born in Herrick Center, the daughter of the late Henry and Ina M. Russell Corey, ...
Irene R. Lescinski Mark
March 12, 2015
Irene R. Mark, 89, of Simpson died Thursday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger CMC, Scranton.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Mary Podwicka Lescinski, Sr. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpso...
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Robert Martin Dilts
February 26, 2015
Robert Martin Dilts, 59, of Carbondale died Thursday at home.
Born on March 11, 1955, he was the son of the late Bailey M. and Mary Van Nort Dilts. He served in the Army where he earned a cargo handlers certificate at Ft. Eustis, VA in 1...
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Frances J Molta Bryan
February 26, 2015
Frances J. Bryan, 81, a resident of Creek Side Nursing Center, Carbondale died Thursday at Commonwealth Hospice, Scranton. Frances was born in New York City and spent most of her life in Bayonne New Jersey. She is survived by a son, Robert E. Cec...
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Carl R Emmett
February 22, 2015
Carl R. Emmett, 75, of Simpson died Sunday at the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. His wife is the former Marie Galinsky, the couple had celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary in May.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the la...
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John R Fry
February 17, 2015
John R. “Bob” Fry, 82, of Carbondale died Tuesday evening at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He and his wife, Irene Swinarski Fry had just celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on February 7th.
Born in Carbondale on January 20...
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Donald J Vaverchak, Sr.
February 14, 2015
Donald J. Vaverchak,Sr of Simpson passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14th of lung disease. His wife is the former Carole Prestys.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Joseph & Rose Fortuna Vaverchak. He was a 1962 g...
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Marian " Monica" J. Gardus Wanas
January 27, 2015
Marian J. “Monica” Wanas, 84, of Carbondale died January 27, 2015 peacefully at home with her family by her side.
She was the widow of Paul Wanas who died in 1981.
Born March 19, 1930, in Whites Crossing, she was a daugh...
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Harvey J Potter
January 27, 2015
Harvey J. Potter,68, of Waymart died Tuesday at home after an illness.
Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of Frances Ciganek Potter, Waymart and the late John W. Potter. He was a graduate of Waymart High School and attended the Sta...
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Michele Tatar Kutch
January 20, 2015
Michele Kutch, 60, of Greenfield Township died Tuesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of Basil Kutch. The couple had celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary in September.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter o...
