Joseph P. Pascoe, 77, Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014 at the VNA Hospice Unit, Scranton, PA after a brief illness. Born February 16, 1937 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Santo A. Pascoe, former Lackawanna County Sheriff and the late Rose Cerra Pascoe. He was a 1954 graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and received a bachelor of science degree in history and a master of science degree in history education from the University of Scranton. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a high school history teacher by the Carbondale Area School District for 33 years. He served as company clerk with the 109th Infantry of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Carbondale, was a founding member of the Carbondale Historical Society, served on the board of directors of the Carbondale Public Library, was a member of the Carbondale Shade Tree Commission and was an active member of his high school reunion committee. Special thanks is expressed to the nurses and staff at Geisinger VNA Hospice Care Unit for the care provided to Joe during his final days. He is survived by two brothers: Rev. Louis B. Pascoe, S.J. of Fordham University, Bronx, NY and Ronald A. Pascoe and wife Mary Jane of Carbondale, PA; three nephews: Ronald D. Pascoe and wife Tammy, Jeffrey J. Pascoe and James A. Pascoe; a great niece: Gina Pascoe; two aunts and several cousins. He was preceded in death by infant twin sisters: Angelina and Francesca Pascoe. The funeral was held Monday, August 11, 2014 at 9:30 AM from the Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Farview and 41st Streets, Carbondale, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook Street, Carbondale, Con-Celebrated by: Msgr. David L. Tressler, Diocese of Scranton Secretary for Catholic Education; Rev. Louis B. Pascoe, S.J., Professor Emeritus, Fordham University; Msgr. Joseph G. Quinn, V.P., Fordham University; Rev. Thomas R. Marciniak, S.J., Rector, Fordham University; Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., President, University of Scranton; Rev. Thomas E. Roche, S.J., Rector, University of Scranton; Rev. John W. Lange, S.J., University of Scranton; Rev. Gerry McIntyre, S.J., Syracuse, NY. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA. Pallbearers: Ronald Pascoe, Jeffrey Pascoe, James Pascoe, Anthony Talarico, Karl Barbee and Patrick Cerra. Friends called Sunday, August 10, 2014 from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions were made to the Carbondale Historical Society, P.O. Box 151, Carbondale, PA 18407 or the Carbondale Public Library, 5 N. Main Street, Carbondale, PA 18407 Visitation at Funeral Home 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday, August 10, 2014 Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 89 Farview Street Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States 18407 Mass 10:00 am Monday, August 11, 2014 Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church 15 Fallbrook Street Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States 18407 Interment Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA State Route 106 & 247 Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States 18407