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Daniel Onufrak
December 21, 2023
Daniel Onufrak, 83, of Albany NY, died peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023 surrounded by his family after a short stay at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Jermyn, PA on May 11, 1940 and raised in Simpson PA, he was the so...
Louise M. (Scotchlas) Yavoroski
December 19, 2023
Louise M. Yavoroski, 91, of Carbondale died Tuesday in the Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the widow of her loving husband, Stanley Peter Yavoroski, who died in 1971.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie...
Dorothy Mae (Runco) Jones
December 17, 2023
Dorothy Mae Jones, 83, of Crozet, VA. and formerly of Simpson died Sunday at Piedmont Hospice, Charlottesville, VA. She was the wife of John “Jack” Jones, who died in July. They were married for 52 years.
Born in Carbondale, she was the da...
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Ralph G. Hoyle
December 16, 2023
Ralph G. Hoyle, 90, formerly of Carbondale died on Saturday at Wayne Woodland Manor, Waymart with his family by his side. His wife, the former Edna Wormuth, died in 2009.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Donald and Mary Dorothy Goo...
Scott J. Halstead
December 13, 2023
Scott J. Halstead, 51 formerly of Union Dale died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 following an accident.
Born in Carbondale, on December 18, 1971, he was the son of the late Paul and Charlotte Price Halstead. Scott had been employed by s...
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Dolores M. Lutchko
December 3, 2023
Dolores M. Lutchko, 80, of Carbondale and formerly of Simpson died Sunday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Rose Gorel Lutchko. Dolores was educated in the Fell Township ...
Joan C. (Gibbon) Horton
November 4, 2023
Joan G. Horton of Clifford Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4th, 2023 at Forest City Nursing and Rehab. She was the widow of Charles H. Horton, Clifford Township and daughter of the late Kathryn (Dasenburg) and Ishmael Gibbon,...
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James Stephen Mazeika, Sr.
November 3, 2023
James Stephen Mazeika Sr, 81, of Waymart PA, passed away at home amongst family and friends on Thursday, November 2nd, after a 5 year battle with cancer.
He was born on April 26, 1942 to Joseph P Mazeika and Margaret L Halstead in Wilkes-Barre, PA...
Richard W. Schermerhorn
November 3, 2023
Richard W. Schermerhorn,68, of Carbondale died Friday at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Francis W. and Ethel Mae Hughes Schermerhorn. Richard was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale class of 1972.
He w...
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Marie (Kutch) Proch
October 9, 2023
Marie Proch, 91, of Scott Township, died Monday at Allied Service Nursing Center, Scranton. She was the widow of Walter Proch, who died in 2000.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Helen Shipsky Kutch. She was a graduate ...
Joseph A. Dyrcon, Jr.
September 30, 2023
Joseph A. Dyrcon, Jr., 75, of Whites Crossing, died Saturday at Geisinger- Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Bristol, CT., he was the son of the late Joseph and Martha Gilland Dyrcon, Sr. He attended Lakeland High School and ...
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Loretta H. (Zrubek) Konzman
September 1, 2023
Loretta Konzman, aged 94, of Clifford Township, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023, embraced by the love of her children and grandchildren. Born on January 5, 1929, in Granger, Texas, she was the second of eight children to the late Edward a...
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Larry Dean Hite
August 5, 2023
Larry Dean Hite, 77 of Whites Crossing died at home Saturday. His wife is the former, Valerie Harvey.
Born in Pleasantville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Evelyn Baker Hite. He was a graduate of Fairfield Union High School, Ohio. La...
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Peter Macheska
July 27, 2023
Peter Macheska, of Simpson, PA died on July 27 at Regional Hospital of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Peter was predeceased by his wife, Rita (nee Washeleski), who passed away in 2008. He is survived by his son Peter and his wife Susan and ...
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Coleen A. (Lynch) Kennedy
July 11, 2023
Coleen A. Kennedy, 64, of Scranton and formerly of Carbondale died Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of James T. Kennedy, who died in 2014.
Born in Patterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas...
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John J. "Jack" Jones
July 8, 2023
John J. “Jack” Jones, 85 of Simpson died Saturday at the Allied Service Hospice Center, Scranton.. His wife is the former Dorothy M. Runco. The couple had celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in September.
Born in Rome, N.Y., he was the s...
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Robert M. Malewicz
July 2, 2023
Robert M. Malewicz, 74, of Carbondale died Sunday at home surrounded by his family after an illness. His wife is Daria.
Born in Peckville, he was the son of the late Anthony and Olga Klapatch Malewicz. Bob was a 1966 graduate of Jessup...
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Eugene Thomas Caffery
June 26, 2023
Eugene Thomas Caffery, 63, of Forest City died Monday at home.
He was born and raised in Northern New Jersey but spent weekends and summers in Pleasant Mount until graduating from school. He was the son of the late Damian “Bud” and Teresa ...
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Michael D. Polednak
June 9, 2023
Michael D. Polednak, 82, of Mayfield died Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. His wife of 55 years is the former, Arlene Berko. The couple was married in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield.-
Born in Clifford Township, he was the...
Jessi Lee Eldred
May 30, 2023
Jessi L. Eldred, 36, of Tobyhanna died Tuesday at home.
Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of Dale Eldred and the late Shirley Kays Eldred. Jessi attended Honesdale High School and was currently employed in the distribution center for Wal-Mar...
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George J Chaballa
May 27, 2023
George J. Chaballa, 86, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township, died Saturday at the Forest City Nursing Home. His wife of 63 years, is the former Bonnie Tyrrell.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late George “Jerry”and Marg...
Ann (Kulick) Voyce
May 24, 2023
Ann “Honchee” Voyce, 96, of Simpson died Wednesday night at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton. She was the widow of Stephen “Cy” Voyce, who died in 2011.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Florence Kowalchik Kulick...
Karen M. (McGee) Sass
May 1, 2023
Karen McGee Sass of North Hollywood, CA. died on May 1st at home in the presence of her husband of 52 years, Steven Sass.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Winifred Walsh McGee and William J. McGee. Karen graduated fro...
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Geary P. Rupp
April 26, 2023
Geary Paul Rupp, 71, of Whites Crossing, passed at home on April 26th. Geary, was a 1969 graduate of Fell High School. He went on to graduate California University of PA and used his degree as an Industrial Arts teacher at Dunmore and Abington Heig...
Vilma Ann (Bursnick) Kurilla
April 21, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Vilma Kurilla on April 21, 2023. Born on April 20, 1931, Vilma was blessed to have celebrated her 92nd birthday surrounded by her loving family at the lake house she loved.
Vilma was the d...
