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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...
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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...
