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Ann C. Humphrey
June 13, 2021
Ann C. Humphrey, 65 of Elk Lake, Waymart died Sunday at home.
Born in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ardis Emmett Humphrey. Ann was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School, Carbondale. She retired as a waitres...
Elizabeth (Gardas) Hughes
June 3, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Gardas-Hughes, of Waymart went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 3rd. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.
She is survived by her son, Glenn, his wife Gift, and grandchildren Sierra and Bryce alon...
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Tyler Thomas Dancho
May 31, 2021
Tyler T. Dancho, 22 of Eynon died Monday.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of Lori Ogozaly Dancho, with whom he resided and Raymond P. Dancho. Tyler was a 2017 graduate of Valley View High School, Archbald and was currently enrolled by Lynn Univer...
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Joseph M. Zrowka
May 28, 2021
Joseph M. Zrowka, 57, of Simpson died Friday at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Mary Smith Zrowka, Simpson and the late Myron Zrowka. Joseph was a 1981 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and a 1985 graduate of Marywood Universit...
Nancy A. (Proseus) Waite
May 19, 2021
Nancy A. Waite, 70, of Simpson died Wednesday at Allied Service Nursing Center, Scranton. Her husband of 31 years is Lloyd Waite.
Born in Rochester, NY., she was the daughter of the late Walter & Arlene Braund Proseus. Nancy was a graduate o...
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Valentine L. Wasnock
May 17, 2021
Val passed away from a sudden and debilitating illness, surrounded by those that loved him in his final hours. Val was a lifelong resident of Carbondale and was born on Valentine’s Day. He was a 1960 graduate of the former Fell High Sch...
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Frank Kozup, Jr
April 23, 2021
Frank Kozup, Jr 71, of Simpson died Friday.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Frank and Anastasia Sekeresky Kozup. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Frank had been employed by Hendrick Manufacturing, Carbondale and m...
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Bruce W. Gardner
April 19, 2021
Bruce W. Gardner, 69 of Greenfield Township died Monday at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife is the former, Rose Urda.
Born in Carbondale, he is the son of the late Maurice C. and Thelma Pierce Gardner. Bruce was a gradu...
Deborah M. (Busalacchi) Busalacchi
April 10, 2021
Deborah M. Busalacchi, 42, of Carbondale entered into eternal rest on April 10th, 2021.
Deborah M. Busalacchi, after a lifelong battle, has entered into eternal peace on April 10th with her mother who preceded her, Deborah L. Vandermark. Deborah w...
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Joseph P Lehutsky
April 6, 2021
Joseph Peter Lehutsky, 83, of Waymart passed into the Arms of Jesus on Tuesday evening. He is survived by his wife, Marion, with whom he spent 60 years of marriage. April 15th would have marked the couple’s anniversary.
Joe was born on January 4...
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Stephen W. Gallick
March 29, 2021
Stephen W. Gallick, 94, of Simpson died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife, the former Helen Scepita Gallick died in 2013.
Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Stephen J and Mary Gitch Gallick. He was a gradu...
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Mary Louise (Dottle) Cure
March 25, 2021
Mary Louise Cure, 70, of Carbondale died Thursday at home. She is the widow of John D. Cure, Sr., who died in 2014.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Kanuik Dottle. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High S...
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Gerald W "Jerry" Shaffer
March 23, 2021
Gerald “ Jerry” Shaffer, 59, of Whites Crossing died Tuesday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife of 31 years is the former Lorie Sarnoski.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Mae Reid Shaffer. He was ...
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James Kellogg
March 9, 2021
James Kellogg, 48, of Carbondale passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 9th, at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton, as the result of a heart ailment. His loving wife, Michelle, was at his bedside.
Born in Carbondale, he is the son of Harvey...
Theodore Wengrin, Sr.
March 1, 2021
Theodore Wengrin , Sr. 78 of Simpson died Monday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton. His wife, the former Jean R Viney died in December 2019. The couple had been married for 56 years.
Born in Simpson he was the son of the late Michael and M...
James R Thomas
February 26, 2021
James R. Thomas, 53, of Jermyn died Friday, February 26th at home.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late James A. and Christine Ogozaly Thomas. Jim lived in Jermyn most of his life and had been employed by Scranton Wilbert Vault Co., Jess...
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Carol Ann {Kopoch} Alvaro
February 22, 2021
Carol Ann Alvaro, 70, of Carbondale died peacefully Monday surrounded by her family at the home of her son Stephen and daughter-in-law Andrea, who was her caregiver. She was the wife of Russell L. Alvaro, the couple had been married for 4...
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Lillian Mae (Peskura) Kulick
February 13, 2021
Lillian Mae Kulick, 91, of Edgewater, MD, died peacefully at home on Saturday surrounded by her son and four daughters. She was the widow of Harry Kulick, whom she married at St. John Byzantine Catholic Church in Forest City on the 10th o...
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Robert L Bronson
February 10, 2021
Robert “Bob” L. Bronson, 77, of Carbondale passed away peacefully at home with his wife Joan Viney Bronson at his side. The couple would have been married 60 years on November 11th.
Bob was born in Buffalo, NY., son of the late Burton and Bert...
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Michael F Bucci
February 9, 2021
Michael Francis Bucci passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021 at the age of 62.
Michael is survived by his wife and the love of his life, Cynthia Bucci, his daughter Mary Bucci Parsons and his son-in-law Adam Parsons. He was preceded ...
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Alberta B. (Venosh) Regal
January 31, 2021
Alberta B. Regal (Berty), 88, of Simpson died Sunday at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the widow of Francis Regal, who died in 1968.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Bridget Dumback ...
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James T Maholchic
January 27, 2021
James Thomas Maholchic, 89, of Simpson died peacefully on Wednesday at Allied Services Nursing Center in Scranton. He will be joined with his wife, the former Mary Lou Kovalesky, who died in 2017.
Born in Carbondale and raised in Childs, Jim was t...
Thomas E Wargo
January 23, 2021
On Saturday, January 23rd, Thomas Wargo passed away suddenly at his home in Covington Township. This has been his home for nearly 20 years. Tommy was born on February 24, 1965, at St. Joseph’s Center, Scranton. Due to his disabilities, he remained ...
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Amelia (Kondrat) Washeleski
January 22, 2021
Amelia Washeleski, 95 of Simpson died Friday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.
Born in Forest City, she was the daughter of the late John and Petronella Baublus Kondrat. She attended Burdick School, Elkdale and in addition to being a homemaker...
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Carmella J (Falbo) Falbo
January 9, 2021
Carmella J. Falbo, 93, of Forest City and formerly of Carbondale died Saturday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale, the daughter of the late Carmino and Mary Siranni Falbo. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School ...