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Carol (Renczkowski) Kowalako
October 12, 2020
Carol Kowalako, 74, of Simpson died Monday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton. She was the wife of Alex Kowalako.
Born in Forest City, she was the daughter of the late Peter & Kathryn Wingreen Renczkowski. Carol was a 1965 graduate of Fores...
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Donald B Evans
October 4, 2020
Donald B. Evans, Jr, 41, of Carbondale died Sunday at home. His wife is the former Tarah M. McHugh. The couple had been together for 23 years.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Donald B. and Marie Owen Evans, Sr. He was a 1998 gradu...
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Dorothy Rose Gale Petrilak
September 30, 2020
Dorothy Rose Gale Petrilak, 82 of Forest City died suddenly on Wednesday. She is the wife of Joseph F. Petrilak. The couple had been married for 61 years.
Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Cecila Rodriguez Gale. ...
Joan Marie (Malinowski) Hanchak
September 21, 2020
Joan Marie Hanchak, 85, of Simpson died Monday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the widow of William B. Hanchak, who died in 2003.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Victor & Rose Dumback Malinowski. She was a 1952 gradua...
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Frances M. (Ciganek) Potter
August 17, 2020
Frances M. Potter, 95, of Waymart died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. She was the widow of John W. Potter, who died in 2002.
Born in Endicott, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Vlasek Ciganek.
She was...
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Rosendo Gautier-Ruiz
August 6, 2020
Rosendo Gautier-Ruiz, 59 of Simpson died Thursday at Geisinger-CMc, Scranton. His wife of 40 years is the former Sharon A. Blackmon.
Born in Catalina, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Rosendo Gautier, Sr and Ann Luis Ruiz. He graduated scho...
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Steven A. Bucci
July 18, 2020
Steven Bucci passed away peacefully on Saturday in Scranton, PA at the age of 59.
Steven is survived by his children Tony and Danielle, his brother Michael, sister-in-law Cynthia, and close friend Gail Nudelman. He is preceded in death...
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Joanne J. (Sliva) Gorel
July 9, 2020
Joanne J. Gorel, 66, of Simpson died Thursday at Allied Service Hospice, Scranton. Her husband, Stanley E. Gorel III, died in 2015.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Veronica A. Franchak Gorel. She was a graduate of ...
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Joseph E. Malia
July 3, 2020
Joseph E. Malia, 82, of Greenfield Township died Friday at home. His wife of 58 years is the former Kathleen M. Hess.
Born in Carbondale , he was the son of the late John and Julia Pelak Malia. He was educated in the Carbondale Public Schools. Jos...
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Laurance A. Caffery
June 19, 2020
Laurance A. Caffery, 73, of William Penn Apartments, Forest City died Friday at home.
Born in Buffalo, NY, he is the son of Teresa M. Bishop Caffery, Carbondale and the late Damian O. “Buddy” Caffery. He was a graduate of Ramsey N.J. High Scho...
Barbara A. (McManamon) Langert
June 9, 2020
Barbara A. Langert, 69, formerly of Carbondale died Tuesday at the Gardens of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Merlin Van Orden and Henry Langert.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph ...
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Jeanne K (Selinsky) Wallace
June 4, 2020
Jeanne K. Selinsky Wallace, 90, of Simpson, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the Carbondale Nursing Home after an illness. She was preceded in death by two husbands; Henry Laurich in 1957, and Edward S. Wallace in 2005.
Born in Fo...
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Paul Bischak
May 30, 2020
Paul Bischak
May 30, 2020
Paul Bischak, 82, of Simpson died Saturday at Geisinger-CMC hospital after recently being stricken ill at home.
Born September 16, 1937 in Simpson, son the late Harry and Julia Sulich Bischak, he was a member of St....
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David E. Mason
May 25, 2020
David E. Mason, 67, of Simpson died Monday at Allied Service Hospice Unit, Scranton. His wife, Rita White Mason, died in 2002.
Born in Mehoopany, he was the son of the late Sidney E. and Lois Simpson Mason. Dave was educated in the Mt. View School...
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Marie (Glushko) Derkasch
May 24, 2020
Marie Derkasch, 93, formerly of Stroudsburg died Sunday at Oakwood Terrace Nursing Center, Moosic. Her husband, William Derkasch, died in 1994.
Born on March 29, 1927 in Simpson, daughter of the late Wasil and Anna Potts Glushko, she was a graduat...
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Patricia A. (Wallace) Walton
May 24, 2020
Patricia A. Walton, 75, of Fleetville died Sunday at Allied Services Nursing Home, Scranton.
Born in Carbondale , she was the daughter of the late Peter and Sophie Karausky Wallace. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Prior to retirem...
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Anne Bischak
May 24, 2020
Anne Bischak, 99, of Simpson, died Sunday at home. She is survived by one brother, Paul Bischak, Simpson.
Born November 2, 1920 in Simpson, daughter of the late Harry and Julia Sulich Bischak, she was a member of St. Basil’s R.O. Church, Simpson...
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Stephanie Bischak
May 24, 2020
Stephanie Bischak, 90, of Simpson, died Sunday at home. She is survived by one brother, Paul Bischak, Simpson.
Born April 12, 1930 in Simpson, daughter of the late Harry and Julia Sulich Bischak, she was a member of St. Basil’s R.O. Church, Simp...
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Patricia A. (Wilk) Burnett
May 22, 2020
Patricia A. Burnett, 83, of Eynon and formerly of Simpson died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband, Paul Burnett, died, May 2019.
Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Voinski Wilk. Sh...
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Lillian A. (Griffin) Zulick
May 19, 2020
Lillian A. Zulick, 89, of Carbondale died Tuesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. She was the widow of Andrew Zulick, Sr., who died in 1994.
Born in Pleasant Mount, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Beatrice Myers Griffin. Lillian...
Anna E. (Kresock) Gardus
May 19, 2020
Anna E. Gardus, 95, formerly of Whhites Crossing died Tuesday night at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Her husband, Anthony S. Gardus, died in 2014.
Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Palko Kresock. Anna was a ...
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Edward W. Wisniewski
May 15, 2020
Edward Wisniewski, 96, of Waymart died Friday at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. His wife, the former, Margaret Bellas , died in 2017.
Born in Simpson, he was the son the late William and Magdalen Petyk Wisniewski. He attended Fell Township Schools ...
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John P. "Jack" Wormuth
May 9, 2020
John P. “Jack” Wormuth, 78 of Childs died Saturday at home. His companion for 28 year is Catherine Felber.
Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mildred Barnicott Wormuth. Jack was a retired self employed truck dr...
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Ann Marie (Scalese) Rogowski
May 9, 2020
Ann Marie Rogowski, 73, of Honesdale died Saturday at home. She was the widow of John R. Rogowski, who died in 2007.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Santo and Margaret Bradley Scalese. She was a graduate of Fell High...
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Helen A. (Shipshinski) Cavanagh
May 8, 2020
Helen Cavanagh died peacefully on May 8th at the age of 100. She was a resident of Forest City Nursing home. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1st LT Joseph Cavanagh in 1945. Joseph died in action in World War II. She was born in Fore...
