Obituaries
Melvin D. Barney
Jul 26, 2009
Melvin D. Barney, age 75, of Lenoxville, PA., died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, July 26, 2009 at home.Born March 22, 1934 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Dayton and Beulah (Ruland) Barney.He worked as a handyman for Rock Creek Golf Course and Glenwood Stone Company, both in Nicholson, PA. He was also a part time farmer...
John W. Valentine
Jul 16, 2009
John W. Valentine, age 45, of Union Dale, PA., died unexpectedly Thursday, July 16, 2009 at home while working on the family farm. His wife is the former Christine Forbes. Born August 19, 1963 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late John K. and Frances J. (Augustine) Valentine. He was a 1981 graduate of Mountain View High...
Phyllis E. Rekus
Jul 12, 2009
Phyllis E. Rekus, age 85, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday evening, July 12, 2009 at the Osprey Ridge Health Care Center, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late John J. Rekus, who died May 11, 2001. Born July 8, 1924 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Fernata (Gigliotti) Cerra.She...
Philip T. Edwards
Jul 10, 2009
Philip T. Max Edwards, Jr., age 54, of Kingsley, PA., and formerly of Tompkinsville, PA., died Friday morning, July 10, 2009 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA., after an illness. Born January 3, 1955 in Carbondale, PA., he is the son of Anne (Daley) Edwards of Tompkinsville, PA. and the late Philip T. Edwards, Sr.He was a 1973 graduate...
James Reed Harris
Jul 5, 2009
James Reed Harris, age 46, of Waymart, PA., died Sunday morning, July 5, 2009 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. He was the husband of Shari Lynn Harris of Langley, WA.Born January 29, 1963 in Tacoma, WA., he was the son of the late Harry and Ivy Hampton Harris. He had been employed as a laborer and formerly resided...
Lawrence R. Allen
Jul 4, 2009
Lawrence R. Allen, 82, RR1, Nicholson, PA., died Saturday morning, July 4, 2009 at home. He was the husband of the former Margaret Williams. They were married on August 13, 1949.Born April 23, 1927 in Nicholson, PA., he was the son of the late Curtis and Pearl (Ransom) Allen.He was a graduate of Harford High School and was a Navy...
Julia Cortese
Jul 3, 2009
Julia Cortese, age 83, of Carbondale, PA., died Friday morning, July 3, 2009 at home after an illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Corky Cortese, Sr., who died October 13, 2005. Born May 17, 1926 in Simpson, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Sopko) Erzin.She was a graduate of the Fell...
John 'Chip' Washburn
Jun 28, 2009
John J. Chip Washburn, Sr., 73, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday morning, June 28, 2009 at the University of Pennsylvana Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. He was the husband of the former Emily Chadwick. They were married on July 3, 1958Born March 7, 1936 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Butville) Washburn. He was formerly...
Thelma J. Miller
Jun 25, 2009
Thelma J. Miller, age 76, a resident of the Osprey Ridge Health Care Center, Carbondale, PA. and formerly of White Mills, PA., died Thursday evening, June 25, 2009 at the center. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Miller, who died December 17, 2000. Born September 17, 1932 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late...
Maria C. Barreca
Jun 22, 2009
Maria C. Barreca, 76, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday evening, June 22, 2009 at Mercy Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of John Barreca. They were married 52 years. Born March 26, 1933 in Reggio Calabria, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Anna (Sitibondo) Bruno. She and her husband moved to Carbondale from Italy in...
Charlotte H. Sharp
Jun 20, 2009
Charlotte H. Sharp, 83, of Nuangola, PA., died Saturday evening, June 20, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Reginald H. Sharp, who died June 10, 1997. They were married on June 18, 1948. Born April 26, 1926 in Portsmouth, NH., she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Jessie (Coleman) Hammond. She was a 1943...
Michaelene J. Day
Jun 19, 2009
Michaelene J. Day, 61, of Dickson City, PA., died Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Asera Care Hospice, Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville, PA., after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 20, 1947 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Clement and Sophie (Gotlewski) Filipski.She was a 1965 graduate of Dickson City High School and a member...
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...
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