Obituaries

  Hedwig Derwinski, 95, of Simpson died Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Leo C. Derwinski, who died in 2004. Hedwig was born on February 11, 1922, in the family home on Morse Avenue in Si...

October 2, 2017 Myrna L. Burgos, 71, of Carbondale died Monday. She is survived by a son, Joseph Damario, Lee Summit, MO., a sister, Aida Morales, Simpson and a brother, Edward Burgos, Carbondale, and grandchildren. Preceded in death by a daugh...

  Leah D. Loomis, 17 of Carbondale Township, Pa., was taken from us Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Newton Lake, Greenfield Township, Pa., enjoying the last days of summer. Born November 22, 1999 in Scranton, Pa, Leah was the daughter of Jose...

Zachary Christian Urda, 19, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale Township died Monday at home. Zachary was the son of Timothy E. and Debra A Rosencrans Urda. He currently attended the NHS School for Autism and employed by Frank’s Place, Simpson. Za...

  Tom A.” Pookus” Decknick, 66, of Safety Harbor, FL and formerly of Simpson died peacefully Saturday after a brief illness. Born in Carbondale and raised in Simpson, he was the son of the late John & Sophie Tomcikowski Decknick. H...

  Judge Dorothy A. Robinson, 79, of Marietta, GA died after a short illness. Her husband is Judge Hugh Robinson. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Kutch Staudt. Judge Robinson retired in 2012 after serv...

  Phoebe Anne Britt, 81 of Benton township died Monday at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton. She follows her husband of 57 years, Thomas R. Britt, Sr. who passed on August 17, 2012. Born in Springbrook, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late E...

  Jennie Czarnecki, 92, of Southhampton, New Jersey died Thursday. She was the widow of Stanley Czarnecki Sr., who died in 2009. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Serafine & Justine Bilotta. Jennie was a graduate of ...

Our Beloved Mother, Virginia Alice Whitaker Beesmer 81, of 150 Stone Road, West Hurley, New York, passed to her eternal reward on Sunday August 6, 2017, in the home of her oldest son and daughter-in-Law, Rev. Donald and Linda Snedeker, of 34 Snedeker...

  Claire E. Wehrle, 85, of Dunmore and formerly of Maplewood New Jersey died Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Center, Dunmore. She was the widow of Charles Wehrle, who died in 2015. Born in Orange, N.J., she was the daughter of the l...

  Evelyn Kucharski, 87, of Whites Crossing, Carbondale died Saturday at home. She was the wife of Chester J. Kucharski.   Her first husband, Frank Tarchak died in 1979. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Anthony & J...

Antoinette M.  Cerra, 91, of Simpson died peacefully Thursday morning at home. She was the widow of Joseph Cerra, who died in 1981. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Weber Golik . She was a graduate of Fell High S...

  Thomas W. Paciga, 84, of Simpson died Tuesday at the Forest City Nursing Center. His wife is the former Veronica Lisowski. The couple had been married for 62 years. Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Thomas & Regina Pavlica ...

  Sophie Toni Bloch, 102, died Sunday in New Jersey. She was the widow of Bruno Bloch. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Anthony & Mary Bochinski Skorupa. She attended school in Fell Township and had been a garment desi...

  Richard Howard Wagner, 75, of Simpson passed away at home Sunday morning. Born and raised in New York City, he was the only child of Estelle Katherine Parker, of Glen Cove, NY and William “Harry” Wagner of New York City. Graduating f...

Mary (Pavelchak) Okorn, 93, of Simpson died Saturday at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was the widow of John Okorn who died in 2009. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Anastasia Scuba Pavelchak. She was a graduate o...

  Margaret Wisniewski, 91, of Waymart died Wednesday evening at home. Her husband is Edward Wisniewski, the couple had been married for 64 years. Born in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Mary Bellas. Margaret spent most of ...

  James M. McAndrew, 79, of Carbondale died Sunday at home. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Frank & Mary Gursky McAndrew. He was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School.  Jim had attended St. Rose Parish. He is s...

  Martha W. Dyrcon, 92, of Whites Crossing died Monday at Creekside Nursing Center, Carbondale. She was the widow of Joseph Dyrcon, who died in 1980. Born in Bristol, CT; she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gilland. Mart...

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...