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Beatrice A. (Monahan) Plonski

December 25, 2021

Beatrice A. Plonski, 87, of Carbondale died Christmas Day at home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Joseph Plonski, who died in 2013. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Beatrice Flannery Monahan. Beatri...
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Ann (Zrowka) Connolly

December 19, 2021

Ann “Honchie” Connolly (nee Zrowka) was born in Simpson, PA on August 26, 1928 and passed away on December 19, 2021, at the age of 93.  She is survived by her sister, Stella Obzud, of Simpson.  Ann is also survived by her sons, Kevin, of Simpso...

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Thomas W. Henry

December 13, 2021

  Thomas W. Henry, 84, of Carbondale died Monday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. His wife is the former Gail Chubb. The couple had been married for 59 years. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Elmer and Bernice H...

Arthur C Wiggins

December 4, 2021

  Arthur C. Wiggins, 87, of Carbondale died Saturday morning at home. His wife is the former Bette S. Dilley. The couple had been married for 65 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Marguerite Holt Wiggins Sr....

Nona Beverly (Penney) Slebodnik

December 2, 2021

Nona Beverly Slebodnik, 80, of Carbondale died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. She was the wife of James F. Slebodnik. The couple had been married for 25 years. Born in Kingsville Texas, she was the daughter of the late Nolan L. an...

Joan (Kulenich) Beal

November 29, 2021

Joan Beal, 93, of Simpson died Monday at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA., Scranton. She was the widow of Alexander Beal, who died in 2012. Born in Mayfield, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Florence Kelechawa Kulenich. She was a graduate...
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Amelia M (Karausky) Morris

November 23, 2021

  Amelia M. Morris, 89, of Simpson died Tuesday at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was the wife of John F. Morris. The couple had been married for 55 years. Born in Amelia Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Domice...

Richard Kutch

November 12, 2021

Richard Kutch, 60, of Simpson died Friday at home. His wife of 35 years is the former, Donna Richardson. Born in Carbondale, November 13, 1960, he was the son of the late Anthony & Lucy Klimek Kutch. He attended Lakeland High School. Richard h...
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Joseph Cyril O'Connell

November 7, 2021

Joseph Cyril O’Connell, 75 of Carbondale died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His loving wife of 35 years is the former Linda M. Potis. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, John Potis and wife Anne, Cape Coral, FL.,  sister-in-law,...

Helen L. (Walicki) Regal-Arthur

October 31, 2021

Helen L. Regal-Arthur, 95, of Simpson passed away peacefully on Sunday.  She was preceded in death by two husbands, John Regal and Willis Arthur. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Tekla Malinowski Walicki. Helen st...

Helen (Laba) Revak

October 31, 2021

Helen Laba Revak, died Sunday at home 9 days short of her 98th birthday. She was the widow of Basil Revak, who died in 2003. Born on November 9, 1923, in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Petrilak Laba. Helen was a gradua...
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Mary Ann (Chichura) Congdon

October 5, 2021

  Mary Ann Congdon, 83, of Dundaff died peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Richard Congdon, who died in 1969. Born in Scott Township, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna Petrick Chichura. Ma...

Teresa M (Bishop) Caffery

October 4, 2021

Teresa M. Caffery, 94, died Monday at Creekside Nursing Center, Carbondale. Her husband, Damian O. “Bud” Caffery died in 2000. Born in Poyntelle, she was the daughter of the late Walter Bishop and Katherine Lietinger Skvoretz and Frank Skvoret...
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Carrie Lynn (Gray) Prebich

October 3, 2021

  Carrie Lynn Prebich, 61, of Carbondale passed away Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband and best friend of 33 years is Robert J. Bendersky. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Sonia White Gray....

Theresa A. (Burns) Petrilak

September 29, 2021

Theresa Burns Petrilak, 82, of Carbondale died Wednesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Born in Carbondale and raised in Forest City she was the daughter of the late James & Ann Williams Burns. Theresa was a graduate of Forest City High Schoo...
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Gerald J. Krenitsky

September 28, 2021

Gerald J. Krenitsky, 61 of Simpson died Monday at home. Born in  Carbondale, he is the son of Rita Potson Krenitsky, Simpson and the late Michael  Krenitsky. Jerry was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School, Class of 1978 and obtained a de...

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Thomas A. Dragwa

September 22, 2021

Thomas A. Dragwa, 82, of Carbondale passed September 22nd 2021. He and his wife, the former Patricia McGee were married for 57 amazing years. Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Howanitz Dragwa. Thomas was a graduate of Fel...

Joann D. Tarchuck

September 4, 2021

Joann D. Tarchuck, 80, of Simpson died Saturday at Creekside Nursing Home, Carbondale. Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria Krishak Tarchuck. Joann was a graduate of Lakeland High School. She had been emplo...

Diane M (McHugh) Descoteaux

August 23, 2021

  Diane M. Descoteaux, 72, of Carbondale died Monday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband, Leo Descoteaux, died in 2018. Born in Blakely, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine MacKarell McHugh. Diane was a graduate o...
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Patricia A. (Yarnes) Munley

August 23, 2021

Patricia A. Munley 77, of Clarks Summit died Monday at Geisinger CMC Scranton.   Born in Jamestown NY, raised and educated in Simpson PA. She was the daughter of the late Robert Yarnes and Catherine Fortuna Yarnes. Patricia was employed...

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Patrick W. McAndrew

August 16, 2021

Patrick W. McAndrew, 81, formerly of McCabe Avenue, Carbondale died Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary Gursky McAndrew.  Patrick attended Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondal...

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Andrew N. Bebla, Jr.

August 3, 2021

Andrew Bebla, Jr, 81, of Vandling died Tuesday morning at home. His wife, the former Emily Kost died in 2020. Born in Simpson, he was the son of the late Andrew (Shieky) and Julia Pavelchak Bebla. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson and...

Victoria (Herchik) Baker

July 16, 2021

  Victoria Baker, 72, of Greenfield Township died Friday morning at home. She was the widow of Frank Baker, who died in 2018. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Margaret Scepita Herchik. She was a graduate of Fe...

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Richard R. "Dick" Kelly

July 16, 2021

  Richard “Dick” Kelly,90, of Archbald died Friday  at Scranton Regional Hospital after a sudden illness.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Florence Merrick Kelly. Born in Archbald, he was the son of the late Edwin and Teresa ...
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Marilyn E (Ordnung) Lewis

July 12, 2021

Marilyn E. Lewis, 90, of South Scranton died Monday at Mountain View Nursing Center, Scranton. She was the widow of James J. Lewis, who died in 1996. Jim was the love of her life. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William C. and M...

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