Obituaries
Donald P. Petitt
Jun 19, 2009
Donald P. Petitt, age 76, of Snow Hill, Maryland and formerly of Delaware, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, June 19, 2009 at the Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., while visiting friends in Harford, PA. Born November 21, 1932 in Claymont, DE., he is the son of the late Elmo and Elizabeth May (Ellis) Petitt.He was a US military veteran and worked...
Judi Morgans
Jun 17, 2009
Judi Morgans, 54, of Wilkes Barre, PA., died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township, PA., after an illness. Born in East Stroudsburg, PA., she is the daughter of Donald and Mildred Saylor Clifton of Stroudsburg, PA.She was a graduate of Stroudsburg High School and had been employed in the food service department at Wilkes University, Wilkes...
Frances A. Quick
Jun 15, 2009
Frances A. Quick, 77, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday, June 15, 2009 at her home. Born April 18, 1932 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Torch Molinaro.She was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and also attended Luzerne County Community College. She had been employed as a seamstress by the...
Josephine A. Turant
Jun 13, 2009
Josephine A. Turant, age 82, of Wapwallopen, PA. and formerly of Pittston Township, PA., died early Saturday morning, June13, 2009 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was the wife of the late John F. Turant, Sr. who died October 7, 2005. Born November 12, 1926 in Pittston Township, PA., she was the daughter of the late Louis and...
Gary L. Watson
Jun 12, 2009
Gary L. Watson, Sr., age 63, formerly of Dickson City, PA. and Seattle, WA., died early Friday morning, June 12, 2009 at his son Gary's home in Greenfield Township, PA., after a battle with cancer.Born December 6, 1945 in Scranton, PA., he is the son of Olwyn (Owens) Hughes of Dickson City, PA., and the late Arthur Hughes.He was a...
Raymond G. Sheridan
Jun 4, 2009
Raymond G. Sheridan, Sr., age 68, a lifelong resident of Lenoxville, PA., died early Thursday morning, June 4, 2009 at home from a lengthy illness. His wife of 49 years is the former Christina B. Woodruff. Born July 15, 1940 in Lenoxville, PA., he was the son of the late William G. and Pearle (Allen) Sheridan. He was retired from...
Mary Lou Scanlon
Jun 2, 2009
Mary Lou Scanlon, age 56, a longtime resident of the White Haven Center, White Haven, PA., and formerly of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday evening, June 2, 2009 at the Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, PA. of heart failure. Born November 17, 1952 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Raymond P. and Louise (Mannion) Scanlon.She was a member...
Joseph Paterno
May 31, 2009
Joseph Paterno, 78, Clifford Township, PA., died Sunday evening, May 31, 2009 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born June 10, 1930 in Lyndhurst, NJ., he was the son of the late Angelo and Mary Guido Paterno. He was a former resident of Lyndhurst, New Jersey and resided in the area for over 30 years. He...
Franklin J. Sears
May 25, 2009
Franklin J. Sears, 78, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. He was the husband of the former Mary Ann Savage. Born July 9, 1930 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Ruth Sears, who died at his birth. He was raised by his late grandmother Rhoda Youngs Sears.He was...
Geraldine C. Depaul
May 23, 2009
Geraldine C. DePaul, 67, of Forest City, PA., died early Saturday morning, May 23, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. She is the wife of Louis F. DePaul of Forest City and the former wife of the late Dennis Gioia. Born June 30, 1941 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Warchol)...
George R. Mcallister
May 21, 2009
George R. McAllister, 75, of Glenville, NY., died suddenly Thursday, May 21, 2009 at home. He was the husband of the former Charlotte Piccotti. They were married February 14, 1956 in St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale. Born November 30, 1933 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late James and Edna Blickens McAllister.He attended the Benjamin Franklin...
Elizabeth Lynch
May 21, 2009
Elizabeth Lynch, 97, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Thursday morning, May 21, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late George J. Lynch, who died June 8, 1998. Born February 9, 1912 in Mayfield, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Harrietina Swift Hladick.She was a member of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral,...
Deanna G. Counterman
May 16, 2009
Deanna G. Counterman, 70, a resident of the South Highrise, Carbondale, PA., died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at home. She was the wife of Clarence J. Counterman. Born April 23, 1939 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Ivan Milton and Sarah Adams Barney. She was of the Methodist faith and was an avid gardener and canner...
Lois G. Jones
May 15, 2009
Lois G. Jones, 89, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of Clifford, PA., died Friday afternoon, May 15, 2009 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late William D. Jones who died in August 13, 1971. Born April 23, 1920 in Herrick Twp., PA., she was the...
Frank A. Tolerico
May 15, 2009
Frank A. Tolerico, 84, of Carbondale, PA., died Friday morning, May 15, 2009 at the Ascera Care Hospice, Peckville, PA., after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the former Elizabeth Ferentine. They were married on April 30, 1949. Born September 25, 1924 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Serafine and Sarah Fabiano Tolerico. Prior...
Russell M. Rivenburg
May 13, 2009
Russell M. Rivenburg, 70, a lifelong resident of Greenfield Township, PA., died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at home. Born September 15, 1938 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Harry R. and Viola M. (Merritt) Rivenburg.He was a graduate of Greenfield Township High School and ran the family dairy farm in Greenfield Township for many years. He...
Willa J. Brown
May 11, 2009
Willa J. Brown, 78, of West Warwick, RI., died Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry, RI.Born August 29, 1930 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Ogburn) Matthews.She was former resident of Johnson City, NY. and had resided in West Warwick, RI. since 2006. She had been employed for many...
Charles B. Rosiak
May 7, 2009
Charles B. Rosiak, 63, of Lake Carey, PA., died Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2009 at Kindred Hospital - Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. His wife of 40 years is the former Charlene E. DeWolfe. Born October 4, 1945 in Fleetville, PA., he was the son of the late John Carl Rosiak and Irene VanFleet Rosiak Brown.He was a member of the...
Dorothy M. Miller
May 5, 2009
Dorothy M. Miller, 85, of Jermyn, PA., died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late Kirt O. Miller, Sr., who died August 24, 1981. Born August 9, 1923 in East Berlin, PA., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Masie (Spangler) Leas.She was a graduate of the...
Carol K. Alleman
May 5, 2009
Carol K. Alleman, 60, of Thompson, PA., died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Ascera Care Hospice Unit, Peckville, PA. Born April 13, 1949 in Bethlehem, PA., she is the daughter of Florence (Palermo) Flynn of Susquehanna, PA. and the late Edward Flynn.She was a former resident of Warren, PA and has resided in Thompson for the past seven years....
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