Obituaries

Kathryn W. Shifler,83, formerly of Carbondale died Sunday at Wayne Woodlands Manor. She was the widow of Oliver R. Shifler, who died in 2009. Born and raised in Waymart, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Helen Curtis Wood. She was a gra...

  Paul J. Kutch, 78, of RD Forest City died Saturday at home. Born in Fell Township, he was the son of the late Peter & Margaret Dunback Kutch. He attended Richmondale School and was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Paul retire...

May 3, 2017   Nancy J. Marchuck, 88, of Simpson died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Joseph Marchuck. The couple had celebrated their 65th  wedding anniversary in October. Born in Carbondale, she was the...

  Yvonne Pettinato, 85, of Carbondale died Saturday night at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the wife of James F. Pettinato. The couple had celebrated their 53 wedding anniversary in 2016. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter o...

  Theresa M. Luczkovich, 87, of Carbondale died Tuesday at the Creekside Nursing Center, Carbondale. She is the wife of Michael Luczkovich. The couple had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in January. Born in Carbondale, she was th...

Shirley A. Rumford, 80, of Carbondale died Wednesday night at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton. She was the wife of Robert F. Rumford.  They had celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in April 2016. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late ...

Ann L. Madges Werwinski, 97, formerly of Simpson, died Sunday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the widow of Edmund T. Werwinski, who died in 2002. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Valentine & Josephine Pakufka Madge...

  Ronna U. Salansky, 79, of Lenoxville died Saturday evening at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was the widow of George Salansky who died in 2003. Born in Royal (Clifford Township), she was the daughter of the late Ronald & Ethel Hi...

  Mary Lou Maholchic, 82, of Simpson died Thursday at the Forest City Nursing Center. She was the loving wife of James T. Maholchic. The couple had been married for 61 years. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Charles & ...

  Ruth A. Vargo, 89, of Simpson died Tuesday at home. She was the widow of Edward J. Vargo, who died in 1992. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Anna Podvika Klimek. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simps...

  Laura J. Myers, 58, of Carbondale died Sunday at home. Her husband of 24 years was Thomas J. Myers. Born in Corning, NY, she is the daughter of Douglas & Beverly Root Graham., Englewood, FL. She was a graduate of Tioga Central High S...

  Sandra M. Bazink, 52, of Simpson died Friday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband of 28 years is Alex Bazink. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. & Mary Ann Gallick Bevacqua. She was a graduate of Ca...

Louise M. Rocuba-Currier (Weezie), 62, of Browndale died Sunday at home. Born on May 1, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Frederick G. and Victoria Vida Nagoda Rocuba. She attended Fell Township Schools and had been employed as a cook and wai...

  Leonard Dechnik, 86, formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the Forest City Nursing Center. Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late John & Catharine Dechnik. He attended Fell Township Schools and had been employed by Simpson Casting...

  Angeline A.( Malar) Carachilo, 89, formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday in Lakeland, Florida. Born and raised in Mayfield, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Pauline Caserta Talerico, Sr. She was a graduate of Mayfield High S...

Helen Anastasia Rokotz, 90, of Simpson died Thursday at home. She was the widow of Peter Rokotz who died in 2015. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Natalie Zrowka Herchick. She attended Fell High School, Simpson. Hele...