Obituaries

Joseph A. Rosar

Joseph A. Rosar

Mar 25, 2010

Joseph A. Rosar, 63, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday afternoon, March 25, 2010 at home after a long illness. His wife of 32 years is the former Sharon Decker. Born November 16, 1946, in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late Edward and Victoria Witek Rosar Knick. He worked for several years at Casket Shells, Inc., Eynon, PA.,...

Catherine E. Capwell

Catherine E. Capwell

Mar 23, 2010

Catherine E. Stephens DeCavage Capwell, age 92, of Harford, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, March 23, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband Adam J. DeCavage and her second husband Huber Capwell. Born December 19, 1917 in Harford, PA., she was the daughter of the late Hamlin D. and Jessie (Tingley) Stephens....

Albert L. Watson

Albert L. Watson

Mar 20, 2010

Albert L. Watson, 84, of Union Dale, PA., died early Saturday morning, March 20, 2010 at home. His wife is the former Hildegard Odenwalder. Born July 1, 1925 in South Abington, PA., he was the son of the late Roy and Sadie (Cooper) Watson. He was a Marine Corp veteran serving during both World War II Korea. He was a...

Mary C. Mcandrew

Mary C. Mcandrew

Mar 11, 2010

Mary C. McAndrew, 79, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday afternoon, March 11, 2010 at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. McAndrew who died on August 24, 1964. Born August 9, 1930 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Kelly) Connell. She was a member of St. Rose...

Frank Gleason

Frank Gleason

Mar 4, 2010

Frank Gleason, 78, of Thompson, PA., died Thursday morning, March 4, 2010 at the Barnes-Kasson Skilled Nursing Facility, Susquehanna, PA. He was the husband of the former Stephanie Gail Mullineaux. Born November 11, 1931 in Bridgeton, NJ., he was the son of the late Edward J. and Johanna (Gallagher) Gleason. He had formerly resided in Philadelphia for most of his...

James A. 'Red' Cosgrove,

James A. 'Red' Cosgrove,

Mar 4, 2010

James A. Red Cosgrove, Jr., 81, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at home after being stricken ill. Born August 19, 1928 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late James, Sr. and Kathleen (McKenna) Cosgrove. He was a 1956 graduate of the University of Scranton with a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education....

David G. Palmer

David G. Palmer

Mar 2, 2010

David G. Palmer, 71, of Union Dale, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, March 2, 2010 at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA., after a long battle with heart disease. His wife is the former Bessie Robinson. They were married December 21, 1963. Born November 6, 1938 in Blakely, PA., he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Wescott) Palmer. He...

Karen M. Petrilak

Karen M. Petrilak

Mar 1, 2010

Karen M. Petrilak, 55, of Clifford, PA., died Monday morning, March 1, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Michael J. Petrilak. They were married 23 years. Born April 11, 1954 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Shirley (Phillips) Coggins. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School...

Eileen D. Yasnovitch

Eileen D. Yasnovitch

Feb 27, 2010

Eileen D. Yasnovitch, 70, of Lenoxville, PA., died Saturday morning, February 27, 2010 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA., after a brief illness. She was the wife of William E. Yasnovitch, Jr. They were married December 27, 1980. Born April 2, 1939 in Childs, PA., she was the daughter of the late Rexford, Sr. and Helen (Fife) Oakley. She was a...

Pauline Turonis

Pauline Turonis

Feb 23, 2010

Pauline Turonis, 85, of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday morning, February 23, 2010 at the Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke, PA. Born April 17, 1924 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Peter and Hermina (Gentelini) Turonis. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and a lifelong member of St. Rose of Lima Church,...

Arlene A. Vadella

Arlene A. Vadella

Feb 23, 2010

Arlene A. (Swegel) Vadella, 85, of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Mercy Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Patrick E. Vadella. They were married June 14, 1941. Born March 20, 1924 in Forest City, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Anna (Simoles) Swegel. Together, she and her husband supported the...

Joseph A. Kilhullen

Joseph A. Kilhullen

Feb 23, 2010

Joseph A. Kilhullen, Sr., a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA,, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at home with his loving family at his side. His wife of 49 years is the former Nancy Parker. Born in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Ambrose and Elizabeth (Thompson) Kilhullen. He was educated in Carbondale public schools and was a...

James J. Rosemellia

James J. Rosemellia

Feb 22, 2010

James J. Rosemellia, 74, of Chittenango, NY., died Monday morning, February 25, 2010 at Stone Hedge Health and Rehabilitation in Chittenango, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the former Mary Ann Vadala. They were married August 31, 1957. Born May 14, 1935 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Pasquale and Clara...

Evelynn D. 'Terri' Deren

Evelynn D. 'Terri' Deren

Feb 21, 2010

Evelynn D. Terri Deren, 72, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2010 at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., after a brief battle with cancer. She was the wife of John J. Jack Deren. They were married September 29, 1971. Born February 13, 1938 in Carbondale, PA., she was the ninth child of the late Stanley...

Herman S. Weaver

Herman S. Weaver

Feb 18, 2010

Herman S. Weaver, 87, of Cedar Grove, NJ. and formerly of Washington Street, Carbondale, PA., died Thursday evening, February 18, 2010 at Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, NJ. He was the husband of the former Helen Ryan, who died February 17, 2009. Born in Middletown, NY., he was the son of the late Ralph and Electa (Conklin) Weaver. He had resided in...

Robert Sacharski

Robert Sacharski

Feb 16, 2010

Robert Sacharski, 82, of Harrison, NY., died Tuesday morning, February 16, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was the husband of the former Florence Kilanowski. Born September 14, 1927 in Bayonne, NJ., he was the son of the late Walter and Jeanette (Rucinski) Sacharski. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the City of New York as...

John P. Mcgurrin

John P. Mcgurrin

Feb 15, 2010

John P. McGurrin, 71, of Union Dale, PA., died Monday evening, February 15, 2010 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born October 6, 1938 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Reilly) McGurrin. He was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School in Scranton, PA and was of the Catholic faith. He was an...

Thomas F. Benson, Sr.

Thomas F. Benson, Sr.

Feb 14, 2010

Thomas F. Benson, Sr., 74, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday night, February 14, 2010 at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was the husband of the former Jean Ruth Glasser. They were married on April 16, 1955. Born April 2, 1935 in Wilkes Barre, PA., he was the son of the late Thomas and Bertha...

Marilyn Virkitis

Marilyn Virkitis

Feb 11, 2010

Marilyn Virkitis, 67, of Clifford Township, PA., died unexpectedly Thursday morning, February 11, 2010 at home. She was the wife of Andrew Virkitis. They were married May 12, 1962. Born April 20, 1942 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Paul Sealey and the late Mary Best Sealey Panfili. She was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin...

Fred Molinaro

Fred Molinaro

Feb 9, 2010

Fred Molinaro, 60, of Clarks Summit, PA. and formerly of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday evening at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born August 26, 1949 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Fred and Rose (Laguzzi) Molinaro, who owned and operated Molinaro's Caf on Dundaff Street in Carbondale. He attended Benjamin Franklin High School in Carbondale and played...