Obituaries
Eileen M. Sharp
May 19, 2026
Eileen Sharp, 75, of Nuangola, PA, passed away May 19, 2026, after a battle with lung cancer.
She was a graduate of Exeter High School in Exeter, New Hampshire, and was a varsity field hockey athlete. She went on to study physical education at the University of New Hampshire, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1972 and earning a master's...
Teresa M. Bomba
May 11, 2026
Teresa M. Bomba, 78, of Archbald, PA, and formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, May 11, 2026 at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton, PA.
Born August 20, 1947 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary R. Bomba. She was also the step-daughter of the late Edith Delfino Baldino Bomba.
Teresa was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale,...
Elaine B. Stuart
May 9, 2026
Elaine Beverly Mika Phillips Stuart, 87, of Clifford Township, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born on November 15, 1938 in Berwick, PA and was the only child of Adolph J. Mika and Mary Lucille (Eveland) Mika.
Elaine grew up on a farm in Orangeville, PA, and graduated from Bloomsburg High...
James F. Tierney, Jr.
May 7, 2026
James F. Tierney, Jr., 82, of Chapman Lake, PA, died Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife and best friend Diane (Dance) Tierney. They were married January 31, 1987.
Born October 3, 1943 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late James and Hilda (Walsh) Tierney.
He was a graduate...
Brian E. Taylor
May 4, 2026
Brian E. Taylor, 87, of Kingsley, PA, passed away May 4, 2026, at Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA, after a brief illness.
He was born at Cottell Lake, Clifford Township, PA, the son of the late Emeral and Carolyn Brunner Taylor. Brian was a U.S. Army veteran and served 2 1/2 years in Germany accompanied by his wife for nine months....
Joel M. Kilmer
May 1, 2026
Joel M. Kilmer, 63, of Jermyn, PA, died Friday, May 1, 2026 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna M. Lent Kilmer on January 31, 2016.
Born June 8, 1962 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of Carol Guether Kilmer of Orlando, FL, and the late Clarence Kilmer.
Joel worked for various...
Jerry Lewandowski
May 1, 2026
Jerry Lewandowski, 77, of Clifford Township, PA, died Friday, May 1, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, PA, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Victoria Bandonis Lewandowski. They were married June 22, 1974.
Born March 23, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Walter R....
Dennis Carl Wayman
Apr 30, 2026
Dennis Carl Wayman, 60, of Myrtle Beach, SC., and formerly of Childs, PA, died Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Born February 23, 1966 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Dennis Paul Wayman, and the late Ann Marie Concetta Alampi; both of Carbondale, PA.
Dennis was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Michele.
Dennis was a graduate of Lakeland High...
Ruth M. Mengers
Apr 29, 2026
Ruth Marie Wagschal Mengers, 94, born in Greenville, PA on January 9,1932, died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Joy and David Smith in Carbondale, PA, on April 29, 2026.
Ruth graduated as Valedictorian from Rhinebeck High School in NY in1949, married Gerhardt Mengers (deceased in 2008) on August 23, 1952 and received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from...
William R. Greene
Apr 27, 2026
William R. "Bill" Greene, 84, of Union Dale, PA, died Monday, April 27, 2026 at home.
Born October 14, 1941 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late William and Ann Zulick Greene. Bill had served with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 1963 to 1966.
He is survived by his wife, Dorotea Greene; one son: Ronald Greene and wife,...
Stefan "Steve" Stas
Apr 23, 2026
On April 23, 2026, Stefan J. Stas took his final flight. Fondly known to friends as Steve, he lived a life defined by passion, precision, and adventure.
Steve was born on September 7, 1945, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to Edward and Virginia (Kelly) Stas. At just 15 years old, he began taking flying lessons at a local airstrip, igniting a...
Dale E. Jennings
Apr 13, 2026
Dale E. Jennings, 69, of Clifford Township, PA, passed away in the loving arms of God on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Born February 10, 1957 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Martin and Wilda Price Jennings.
Dale had been employed for over 20 years at Hendrick Manufacturing in Carbondale, and had also been a volunteer and employee at...
Edward J. Gramer
Apr 10, 2026
Edward J. Gramer, 80, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, April 10, 2026 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, after an illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Anne C. Wallis. They shared 27 years of marriage but were together over 50 years.
Born April 23, 1945 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Harry...
Ann Marie Wood
Apr 9, 2026
Ann Marie Wood, 85, of Clifford Township, PA, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Joseph R. Wood, with whom she shared 60 beautiful years of marriage built on a foundation of love and mutual devotion.
Born in Schenectady, NY, to the late John and Fay (Cowperthwait)...
Sharon N. Lokuta
Apr 8, 2026
Sharon N. Lokuta, 63, of Dupont, PA, and formerly of New Haven, IN, was called home on April 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 15, 1962, to Joan (Bellomo) Lokuta and the late Frederick P. Lokuta.
Sharon followed in her father’s footsteps, attending the University of Scranton, where she...
Robert P. Lilly
Mar 28, 2026
Robert P. Lilly, 80, of Carbondale, PA and formerly of Scranton, PA, died Saturday, March 28, 2026 at home after an illness.
Born March 12, 1946 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late John F. and Dorothy Leidinger Lilly.
Bobby worked as a custodian for 24 years before his retirement from the University of Scranton and was a former...
James G. Burke
Mar 24, 2026
James G. Burke, 80, of Childs, PA, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton, PA, after an extended illness.
Born June 4, 1945 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Gerard and Ruth Fife Burke.
Jim was a 1963 graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale, received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Mansfield University in 1969...
Elizabeth Mae Leonard
Mar 19, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Leonard, 96, formerly of the Weston Field section of Scranton, PA, died Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the Mid-Valley Health Care Center, Peckville, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Leonard on January 30, 2010.
Born January 2, 1930 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Mabel Stevens Housley.
Betty was a...
Gail Cosklo
Mar 17, 2026
Gail Cosklo, 84, of Fell Township, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, after a life richly and beautifully lived.
Born on November 19, 1941, in Childs, PA, to Rexford and Helen Fife Oakley, Gail was one of twenty children, a beginning that shaped her lifelong devotion to family. She graduated from...
John C. Blockberger
Mar 16, 2026
John C. Blockberger, 80, of White Mills, PA, died Monday, March 16, 2026.
In accordance with John’s wishes, he selflessly donated his body to science to advance medical research.
Arrangements by Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
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