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John C. Bein
September 14, 2022
John C. Bein, 77, of Simpson died Wednesday at Aventura at Terrace View Nursing Center, Peckville surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 42 years, is the former Grace M. Leonard.
Born in Carbondale and raised in Simpson, he was the...
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Florence T. Merrick Kelly
September 14, 2022
Florence Merrick Kelly (90) of Archbald died Wednesday, in the house she was born in and lived her entire life. Born in Archbald, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Merrick and Florence Dean Merrick. Her loving husband of 63 years,...
Lillian M (Chupak) Tarenko
September 8, 2022
Lillian M. Tarenko, 96, of Lubbock Texas died on September 8, 2022. She was the widow of the Rev. William Tarenko, who died in 2016.
Born in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of Michael and Maria Chupak. Upon her marriage to Father Tarenko, she ...
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Lee S. Fuhrman
September 5, 2022
Lee S. Fuhrman, 76, of Delaware passed peacefully Monday at his summer home in Uniondale, PA. His devoted wife of 37 years is the former Pamela Robinson, was by his side.
Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Stewart and Elizabeth ...
Ann Marie (Sisco) Magalski
September 3, 2022
Ann Marie Magalski, 81, of Richmondale was called to eternal life on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Falonk Sisco. She was a graduate of Fell To...
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Thomas A. Rivenburgh
August 21, 2022
Thomas A. Rivenburgh, 88, of Thompson died Sunday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton. His wife of 56 years is the former Carolyn Geesey.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Asa Reid and Hattie Belle Champion Rivenburgh. Tho...
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Teresa Ann Emmet
July 26, 2022
Teresa Ann Emmet, 69, of Honesdale died Tuesday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.
Born in Freeport, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter & Delores Arnold Emmet. Teresa was educated in Catholic schools. She also took classes in massag...
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Delores A. (Carito) Scotchlas
July 16, 2022
Delores A. Scotchlas, of Simpson died Saturday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton, one month short of her 90th birthday. Her husband of 71 years is Michael F. Scotchlas.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Ma...
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Marion A. (Osborn) Swencki
June 30, 2022
Marion A. Swencki, 73, of Georgetown, DE and formerly of Lake Ariel fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, June 30th. Her husband of 50 years is the Rev. Dennis Swencki.
Born in Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Norvel and Adele Simonson Osbor...
Joyce M. (Hatton) Sidlosky
June 26, 2022
Joyce M. Sidlosky, 80, of Carbondale died Sunday evening at home. She was the widow of Robert Sidlosky, who died in 2020.
Born in Libece, Nicholas County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henry J and Marie Jones Hatton. Joyce atte...
Irene E. (Swinarski) Fry
June 20, 2022
Irene E. Fry, 82, of Carbondale died Monday evening at the Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the widow of John “Bob” Fry, her husband of 58 years ,who died in 2015.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary House...
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Joseph Marchuck, Jr
June 7, 2022
Joseph Marchuck, Jr., 97, formerly of Simpson died Tuesday morning at the home of his son in Lebanon. His wife the former Nancy Atkinson died in 2017.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Mozeliak Marchuck, Sr. He was a grad...
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Ann (Petak) Rusnak
June 5, 2022
Ann Rusnak,89, of Simpson died Sunday at home. Her husband of 69 years is Bernard Rusnak.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Cherinchak Petak. Ann was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. She had been emp...
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Dolores C (Pecko) Gillott
May 1, 2022
Dolores C. Gillott, 86, of Carbondale died Sunday at home. She and her husband, Patrick J. Gillott, would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on May 11th.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Elizabeth Sall...
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Tanya Adele Calafut
May 1, 2022
Tanya Adele Calafut, 52, of Dickson City, PA and formerly of Montrose, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Born in Bellefonte, PA, ...
Mary Ann (Burrier) Propeack
April 25, 2022
Mary Ann Propeack, 106, Simpson’s oldest resident died Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. She passed on what would have been her 87th wedding anniversary to the late Stephen Propeack, who died in 1971.
Mary Ann was born during a heavy snow...
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Jean M. (Petraitis) Malinowski
April 13, 2022
Jean M. Malinowski, 62, of Union Dale died Wednesday at Penn-Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia. Her husband of 41 years is Joseph Malinowski.
A native of Forest City, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Kniss Petraitis. She wa...
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Walter James Sudlesky
April 10, 2022
Walter “Jim” Sudlesky, 79, of Clifford Township, died peacefully after a brief illness, on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Hospice of The Sacred Heart in Dunmore.
He was born on July 14, 1942, son of the late Walter and Ann L. Sudlesky of Harford. ...
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Elizabeth A. (Petrilak) Kielar
April 8, 2022
Elizabeth A. Kielar, 79, formerly of Nicholson died Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph Kielar.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sophia Stungis Petrilak. Elizabeth was a a graduate of Fe...
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Edward D. Arthur
April 4, 2022
Edward D. Arthur, 94, of Carbondale and formerly of Simpson died
Monday at the Riverside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Taylor. He was predeceased by two wives, Monica Kresock and Catherine Galati.
Born in Whites Crossing, he was the son of...
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Marian (Stazel) Jacobina
March 15, 2022
Marian Jacobina, of Archbald died Tuesday at Aventura at Terrace View Care Center, Peckville.
Born in Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township, she was the daughter of Andrew and Antoinette Lopushnock Stazel. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Si...
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Robert L. Albright
February 25, 2022
Robert L. Albright, 32, of Vandling died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Hazleton, he was the only son of Thomas and Joy Mussoline Albright. Robert was a 2008 graduate of Mt. View High School and received an associ...
Lillian (Valinski) Bischak
February 16, 2022
Lillian Bischak, 91 , Waymart, died Wednesday February 16, 2022 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart.
She was the Widow of Michael (Breezy Sr.) Bischak, who died in September 1991.
Born in Simpson, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kloptosky ...
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Joelyn (Marchuck) Mark
February 8, 2022
Joelyn Mark, 66, of Simpson fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in Carbondale, she is the daughter of Joseph Marchuck and the late Nancy Atkinson Marchuck. Joelyn was a graduate of F...
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Joseph J. Dragwa
January 25, 2022
Joseph J. Dragwa, 91, of Simpson died peacefully Tuesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home surrounded by his family. His wife of 70 years is the former Marie A. Robinson.
Born in Carbondale and raised in Simpson he was the son of the late Joseph an...
