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John D Withka
April 16, 2023
John D. “ Jackie” Withka, 88, of Wharton NJ and formerly of Simpson died Sunday at Merry Hart Center, Succasunna, NJ. His wife is the former Mary Shallock.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John and Martha Kiehart Withk...
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Robert F. Ogozaly
April 14, 2023
Robert F. Ogozaly, 75, of Carbondale died Friday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale and raised in Simpson, he was the son of the late John and Stella Shock Ogozaly, Sr. He attended Fell Township Schools and served in...
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Jerome J. Pilny
April 14, 2023
Jerome J. Pilny, 74, of Simpson died Friday at Allied Service Hospice Center, Scranton. His wife of 48 years is the former, Patricia Rowland.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Dr. John J. and Frances Roskosky Pilny. He was...
Mary Ann Egnotovich
April 13, 2023
Mary Ann Egnotovich, or “Miss-E” as she was widely known, died Thursday evening at the Allied Service Hospice Center, Scranton. She was 74.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Orinick Egnotovich. She was a gra...
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Bernard J. Mindas
March 24, 2023
Bernard J. Mindas, 70, of Carbondale died Friday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton. His wife, the former Barbara Kinney, died in 2010.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Joann Corrigan Mindas, Sr. He was a graduate ...
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Rita U. (Potson) Krenitsky
March 15, 2023
Rita Krenitsky, 90, of Simpson died Wednesday at the Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the widow of Michael Krenitsky, who died in 2016.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna Borosky Potson. Rita was a graduate of...
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Joan V Yamialkowski
January 31, 2023
Joan V. Yamialkowski, 76, of Carbondale died Tuesday at the Carbondale Nursing Center.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Cecelia Yancheck Yamialkowski. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, C...
Chelsea Dawn Miles
January 31, 2023
Chelsea was born in Binghamton to Terry and Patricia Miles on October 9, 1978, and died at home on January 31, 2023 from COVID complications.
She is survived by her parents Terry and Patricia; siblings Frank (Michelle), Laura;...
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Mary A. (Roche) DeHart
January 27, 2023
Mary A. DeHart,80, of Plymouth, was called home with the angels, at the home of her granddaughter, Maryanne Skorets.
She was the widow of the late James Richard DeHart, who passed away in June 2008.
Mary was born in and a longtime resident of C...
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John "Jack" W. Brennan
January 17, 2023
John “ Jack” Brennan, 70, of Jermyn died Tuesday at Allied Service Hospice surrounded by his family. The son of the late John and Mary Newcomb Brennan, Jack grew up in Carbondale and attended St. Rose High School. He graduated from Lackawanna Jun...
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Roberta H. (Para) Sefchick
December 30, 2022
Roberta “Honey” Para Sefchick, of Prompton passed away Friday peacefully in her sleep. Her loving husband, Joseph J. Sefchick, Sr., died in 2007.
Born and raised in Whites Crossing, PA. she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maryann Shedl...
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Gail L. (Chubb) Henry
December 23, 2022
Gail L. Henry, 79, of Carbondale died Friday at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was the widow of Thomas W. Henry, who died December 13, 2021.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Ervin A. and Mildred Robinson Chubb. Gail was a 1...
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Mary Theresa (Gallas) Garbera
December 2, 2022
Mary Theresa “Tess” Garbera, 76, of Milford died Friday at the home she shared with her longtime partner, John Waycie after a brief illness. She was the widow of Michael Garbera, who died in 2004.
Born in Carbondale, she wa...
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Elizabeth M. (Baranowski) Pisarcik
November 30, 2022
Elizabeth “Betty “ Pisarcik, 99 of Simpson died Wednesday November 30 at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of Paul E. Pisarcik who died August 17, 1999. They were married September 23,1944.
Betty was born June 16, 1923 in ...
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George Lupyak
November 27, 2022
George Lupyak, 79, of Simpson died Sunday evening at Allied Service Hospice Center, Wilkes Barre.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late George and Helen Zielenskie Lupyak, Sr. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Georg...
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Robert E. Dragwa
November 23, 2022
Robert E. Dragwa, 81, of Simpson died Wednesday at the Carbondale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family. His wife and best friend of 53 years, is the former Irene Zawisky.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son the late Jose...
Charles N. Ksenich
November 16, 2022
Charles N. Ksenich, 80, formerly of Pleasant Mount died Wednesday night at the Julia Ribaudo Nursing Center, Lake Ariel. His wife , the former Catherine Joan Welch died in 2016. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Peter and Josephine S...
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Chester J. Kucharski
November 15, 2022
Chester J. Kucharski, 96, formerly of Whites Crossing died Tuesday night at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death by two wives, Angela DeFazio and Evelyn Sirianni Tarchak.
Born in Whites Crossing, he was the son of the...
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Audrey M. (Gaydosh) Malinowski
October 22, 2022
Audrey Malinowski 85, of Union Dale, passed away at home peacefully, on
Saturday, October 22, 2022. She was the wife of the late Joseph
Malinowski who died in 1992.
Born in Forest City, she was the daughter of Frank and Leona (Roach)
Gaydosh. A...
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John J. Mack
October 16, 2022
John J. Mack, 92, of Carbondale died Sunday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton. His wife of 62 years is the former Sally Baldwin, of Carbondale.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Anna Cain Mack. He was a graduate of St. E...
Eric A Heiser
October 15, 2022
Eric A. Heiser, 31, of Browndale died Saturday at home.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of David A. Heiser, Browndale and the late Ramona Gruby Heiser. Eric was a graduate of North East High School, Philadelphia. He was employed as a CDL- tru...
Martha (Sutor) Dapper
October 7, 2022
Martha Dapper, 100, formerly of Simpson died Friday at Mid Valley Health Care Center. She was the widow of Frank Dapper. They were married 65 years at the time of his passing.
A lifelong resident of Simpson, she was born on April 12, 1922, to the ...
Dolores (Renczkowski) Kowalewski
September 26, 2022
Dolores ( Dee / Deanie) Kowalewski, 87, of Forest City died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of Joseph Kowalewski, who died in 1995. The couple had been married for 34 years at the time of his passing.
Born in Fore...
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Judith A (Morrison) Borosky
September 16, 2022
Judith A. Borosky, 80, of Jermyn died Friday at home. She was the widow of Michael J. Borosky, who died in 2007.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Doris Denny Morrison. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin Hi...
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Maryann (Ruddy) Melnick
September 15, 2022
Maryann Melnick, 90, of Simpson, died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her beloved husband of 65 years, the late Michael J. Melnick passed away on October 8, 2017.
Born in Simpson, daughter of the late Michael and Anna...
