Obituaries

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...

Eugeniusz Radlinski

Eugeniusz Radlinski

Feb 8, 2010

Eugeniusz Radlinski, 68, of Gouldsboro, PA., died Monday morning, February 8, 2010 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA., after a lengthy illness. Born March 5, 1941 in Poland, he was the son of the late Antony and Stanislawa (Cikuj) Radlinski. He had resided in the United States for the past 25 years having lived in Brooklyn and Queens, New York...

Joan M. Kohut

Joan M. Kohut

Feb 5, 2010

Joan M. Kohut, age 75, of Simpson, PA., died late Friday evening, February 5, 2010 at the Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. Her husband is Michael Kohut. They were married May 6, 1967. Born November 12, 1934 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Hart) Pfieffer. She was a member of St. Rose of...

Melda S. Raissis

Melda S. Raissis

Feb 4, 2010

Melda S. Raissis, 74, of Mountain Top, PA., died Thursday evening, February 4, 2010 at Smith Health Care Center, Mountain Top. She was the wife of the late Cosmos Raissis who died in 1999. Born February 8, 1935 in Staten Island, NY., she was the daughter of the late Arnold J. and Ranghild (Fogelberg) Schultz. She was a former resident...

C. Rosalie Pennay

C. Rosalie Pennay

Feb 2, 2010

C. Rosalie Pennay, age 85, a resident of the Barnes-Kasson Skilled Nursing Facility, Susquehanna, PA., and formerly of Harford, PA., died Tuesday morning, February 2, 2010 at the nursing facility. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Pennay, who died October 3, 2008. Born September 17, 1924 in Norristown, PA., she was the daughter of the late Elliott...

Ronald D. Allen

Ronald D. Allen

Feb 1, 2010

Ronald D. Allen, 57, of Lenoxville, PA., died Monday morning, February 1, 2010 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 1, 1952 in Carbondale, PA., he is the son of Margaret Williams Allen of Lenoxville and the late Lawrence Allen, who died July 4, 2009. He was a graduate of the Mountain View High School, Kingsley, PA....

Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson

Jan 31, 2010

Helen Thompson, of Carbondale, PA., died early Sunday morning, January 31, 2010 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA., where she had been a resident for the past 5 years. She was the wife of the late Edward Red Thompson who died March 16, 1996. Born in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late David and...

William R. Tell

William R. Tell

Jan 29, 2010

William R. Tell, 91, of Clifford, PA., died Friday afternoon, January 29, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was the husband of the former Elizabeth J. Rozelle, who died March 27, 2001. Born December 27, 1918 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Julius and Minnie (Scull) Tell. He was a member of the Trinity...

Duane D. Koerner

Duane D. Koerner

Jan 29, 2010

Duane D. Koerner, 64, of West Scranton, PA., died Friday night, January 29, 2010 at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., from cardio vascular health issues. Born in West Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late Reuben and Hazel Mary (Weidener) Koerner. As a youth he attended the Bethel Baptist Church Sunday School. He was a professional interior and...