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Jennifer Lynn (Cure) Korner
January 17, 2020
Jennifer Lynn Korner, 41, of Carbondale died Friday from injuries after being struck with an automobile.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of Mary Louise Dottle, Carbondale and the late John Cure. Jennifer had been employed as a manager of
Irene (Selemba) Suchniak
January 10, 2020
Irene Suchniak, 89, of Carbondale died Friday at Creekside Nursing Home, Carbondale. She was the widow of Metro Suchniak, who passed away in 2001.
Born 1930 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Mary & Harry Selemba. She was
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Michael Kohut
January 3, 2020
Michael Kohut, 89, of Waymart and formerly of Simpson died Friday at home. His wife, the former Joan Marie Pfeifer died in 2010.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Michael and Tessie Petroshock Kohut. He was a 1949 graduate of Fell High S
Margaret M. (Gordon) Riley
December 31, 2019
Margaret M. Riley, 76, of Carbondale died Tuesday at Creekside Nursing Home., after a brief illness. She was the widow of Thomas Riley.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Van Nort Gordon. She was a gradu
Jean R. (Viney) Wengrin
December 29, 2019
Jean R. Wengrin, 75, of Simpson died Sunday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the wife of Theodore Wengrin, Sr. The couple had been married for 56 years.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Blanche H
Thelma J (Pierce) Keen
December 28, 2019
Thelma J. Pierce Gardner Keen passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 28th. The daughter of Raymond and Lottie Pierce, Thelma was born on a warm June day in 1929. She was a 1947 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondal
Robert W Markowski
December 27, 2019
Robert W. Markowski, 76, died Friday at the Forest City Nursing Center, Forest City. His wife, the former Irene Daviduk died in 2000.
Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Kurt and Berta Steinfeldt Markowski. He graduated New
Eugene Ogozaly
December 24, 2019
Eugene Ogozaly, 59, of Carbondale died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Eugene and Ruth Sheare Ogozaly. Gene attended Carbondale Area Schools and had been employed by Sheare Co
Ronald V Wetzel
December 24, 2019
Ronald V. Wetzel, 58, of Simpson, died Tuesday at Regional Hospital, Scranton.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of Lorraine Chorba Munley, Jessup, and the late Raymond Wetzel. He was a 1979 graduate of Valley View High School, and worked as a fore
Jean (Murphy) Pope
December 22, 2019
Jean Louise Pope, 88, of Carbondale, died Sunday at the Forest City Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late, William J. Pope, who died in 1995.
Born in Carbondale, Jean was the daughter of the late Roderick and Catherine Arnold Murphy. Jean w
Rose M (Shefsky) Bavun
December 9, 2019
Rose M. Bavun, 91, of Simpson, died Monday at Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Basil Bavun.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Mary Michalak Shefsky. She was a graduate of Fell High
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William E Fendrock
November 13, 2019
Bill Fendrock, 83, of Carbondale, died peacefully at home in his sleep after battling Parkinson's disease and related dementia.
Born in Simpson, youngest son of John J. Fendrock and Cecilia (Stefanides) Fendrock, Bill started his work life at nine
Margaret (Carito) Emmett
October 30, 2019
Margaret Emmett, 91, of Carbondale passed away Wednesday at Allied Service Hospice Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John James Emmett.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Polliti
Dolores M (Kohut) Puchalski
October 25, 2019
Dolores M. Puchalski, 83, of Simpson died Friday at home after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was the widow of Peter Puchalski.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Metro and Mary Gombita Kohut. She attended Fell H
James P. Scanlon
October 20, 2019
James P. Scanlon, 52, of Scranton died Sunday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
Born in Liberty, NY, and raised in Carbondale, he is the son of Carol Ann Cox Scanlon, Carbondale and the late Eugene Raymond Scanlon. He was a graduate of Car
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David J Butler
October 1, 2019
David J. Butler,95, formerly of Vandling died Tuesday at the Gardens of Green Ridge, Scranton. His wife of 67 years is the former Anna Glushko.
Born in Vandling, he was the son of the late David and Mercy Cox Butler. He was a graduate of
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Philip V. Wilczynski
September 29, 2019
Philip V. Wilczynski, 79, of Forest City died Sunday at the Forest City Nursing Home.
Born in Forest City, he was the son of the late John and Victoria Sapudar Wilczynski. He was a graduate of Forest City High School and served in the Ar
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Dennis Somple
September 24, 2019
Born in the tiny coal town of Simpson, Pennsylvania, Dennis would recollect, "we didn't know any different; everyone was poor." Since his high school burned down, his typical day was half a day of school; the rest was spent shoveling coal and making
Patrick W. Marold
September 19, 2019
Patrick W. Marold, 46, died Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.
Patrick moved to St. Joseph’s Center within his first year of life, before finding his true home and family at the Dalton CLA. Patrick was very grateful toward the s
Dolores M. (Sisko) Sarnoski
September 19, 2019
Dolores M. Sarnoski, 84, of Whites Crossing died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of Thaddeus Sarnoski, who died in 2015.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late John A. & Sophie Chisek Sisko. She w
Thomas J. O'Reilly
September 14, 2019
Thomas J. O’Reilly, 55, of Union Dale, died Saturday at home. Born in Astoria, Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas V. and Marie O’Reilly. He attended Carmel High School in NY and earned an Associates degree at Johnson Colleg
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Jeffrey John Fedak
September 13, 2019
Jeffrey John Fedak, age 58, died on September 13th, 2019 after a short illness at CMC Geisenger Scranton, surrounded by family and friends.
He was born in Carbondale, PA. September 6th, 1961, the son of Jean (Skasko) Fedak and the late John
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Frank J. Fifer
September 4, 2019
Frank J. Fifer, 93 of Simpson died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Hilary and Juila Herbut Fifer. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and served in the Navy during WWII.
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Stephen M. Pevec
September 4, 2019
Stephen M. Pevec, 57, of Simpson, died Wednesday, following a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Albert Pevec, Scott Township and the late Carolyn Twardzik. He was a graduate of Carbondale Area High
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Donald L. Fives
August 28, 2019
Donald L. Fives, 95, of Vandling, passed away Wednesday at Carbondale Nursing Center. His wife, the former Rosalie Herbert Fives died on August 15th.
Born in Forest City, he was the son of the late William and Bridget Kearney Fives. He was a 1940
