Obituaries

Jan 17, 2026

Thomas M. Harhut, 60, of Mayfield, PA, died Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, PA, surrounded by his family.

Born September 11, 1965 in Burgdorf, Germany, he was the son of the late Richard and Marianne (Bossa) Harhut.

Thomas worked for many years as a dye caster for Bardane Manufacturing, Jermyn,...

Jan 10, 2026

Wenfred Tyrone Bethea, 63, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, January 10, 2026 at home.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William and Victoria (Smith) Bethea.

He is survived by his wife: Cynthia Ann Bethea; two children: Victoria Propes and Eric DiBilio; seven siblings: Cassandra Armwood, William Bethea, Jr.,...

Jan 5, 2026

Jeffrey M. Hahn, 44, of Jermyn, PA, died Monday, January 5, 2026.

Born and raised in Tunkhannock, PA, Jeff graduated from Tunkhannock High School and received a bachelor of science degree in computer science from Kings College, Wilkes Barre, PA. He was currently employed as the vice president of technology for Universal Printing in Dunmore, PA.

Dec 31, 2025

Ryan Jay Depew, 35 of New Milford, PA, passed away unexpectedly of a sudden illness on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Ryan was born in Scranton, PA, on May 18, 1990 to his parents, Darin Mason and Linda Depew. Ryan was a wonderful and talented young man who succeeded in everything he did. Whether it was playing the...

Dec 31, 2025

Carbondale Police Officer, Dominick D. Andidora, 51, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at home.

Born July 18, 1974 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of former Chief of Carbondale Police Department Dominick "Magrag" and Kathy (Loftus) Andidora of Carbondale.

Dominick was a 1992 graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Carbondale, and...

Dec 27, 2025

Beverly A. Harrigan, 77, of Dickson City, PA, died Saturday evening, December 27, 2025 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Veronica Flannery Harrigan. After high school, Beverly later continued her education in liberal arts at Lackawanna...

Dec 23, 2025

Robert H. Everett, 87, of Kingsley, PA, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Verna (Jones) Everett.

Born June 16, 1938 in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Helen (Banashek) Everett.

Robert was...

Dec 11, 2025

Betty Castro, 75, of Scranton, PA, died Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Adalberto Castro, Sr. on January 8, 1986.

Born October 25, 1950 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Felicita Guzman.

Betty is...

Dec 10, 2025

Brian D. O'Brien, 52, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025 upon arrival at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after being stricken ill at work.

Brian was born February 22, 1973 in Paterson, NJ, and grew up in Forest City, PA, where he graduated from Forest City High School. For the past 18 years, Brian...

Dec 1, 2025

Elizabeth Mary Bioty, 66, of State College, PA, died Monday, December 1, 2025 at home.

Born March 26, 1959 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Dempsey Cowan.

She is survived by five children: John Bioty, Alison Digesere, Kimberly Panico, James Bioty and William Bioty; one brother: Joseph Cowan;...

Nov 25, 2025

Robert H. Daniels, Jr., 74, of Clifford Township, PA, died Tuesday night, November 25, 2025 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife, the former Susan Healey Bonacci.

Born July 16, 1951 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Robert H. Daniels, Sr., and the...

Nov 18, 2025

Kenneth W. Mason, Jr., 57, of Hop Bottom, PA, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife, the former Kathryn A. Corbin. They were married on September 24, 1988.

Born July 2, 1968 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth W. Mason, Sr., and the late Sandra...

Nov 11, 2025

Roger E. Whitaker, Sr., whose kindness and creativity touched countless lives, passed away at his home in Harford, Pennsylvania on November 11th at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Mary A. Donnelly Whitaker.

Born April 10, 1933 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, he was the son of...

Nov 9, 2025

Romayne R. Buck, 93, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday, November, 9, 2025, at home. She was the wife of the late Willard S. Buck, who died April 27, 2021. They were married 70 years before his passing.

Born October 25, 1932 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late S. Arthur and Olive Wright...

Nov 8, 2025

Ann Marie Furiosi, 85, of Jermyn, PA, died Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Scranton Health Care Center.

Born April 2, 1940 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Featherall) Fecina.

Ann Marie was a seamstress and worked for numerous local garment factories prior to her retirement. She was...

Nov 6, 2025

Olivia Rae Ciullo, Just 6 years old from Olyphant, PA, left this world on November 6, 2025. She was born on November 1, 2019, to Eric and Samantha Ciullo, her very loving parents, and two devoted siblings, Dahlia and Sylar of Archbald, PA. Olivia was a beautiful little girl who brought a spark to every room she entered; Sassy,...

Oct 29, 2025

Rose E. Carachilo, 92, formerly of Mayfield, PA, died Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Paul R. Carachilo, Jr. on March 2, 2019.

Born October 3, 1933 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Carmella Pettinato Luparella. She...

Oct 27, 2025

Helen Ann O'Brien, 85, of College Point, Queens, NY, died tragically on Monday, October 27, 2025 after a fire at her home.

Born March 10, 1940 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Austin Thomas O'Brien and the late Grace Ann Hoagland O'Brien. Helen was a retired employee of the United States Postal...

Oct 24, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved wife, sister and aunt, Lori Ann Gillette Hawk, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA. Lori shared a beautiful marriage of three years with her loving husband, Ed Hawk.

Lori was born April 9, 1968 in Carbondale, PA, and was the daughter of the...

Oct 24, 2025

Ruth Lillian (Cosklo) Belaski, 83, died Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born September 30, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Malinchak) Cosklo.

Ruth was a 1960 graduate of Fell High School and worked in the office of the Gentex Corporation for...