Obituaries

Valedia I. Rushin

Valedia I. Rushin

Feb 7, 2009

Valedia I. Rushin, age 85, originally from Dickson City, PA., died Saturday morning, February 7, 2009 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. She was the wife of the late George Rushin, who died November 2000. Born January 3, 1924 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Adam and Sadie (Fuller) Skelding.She was a former member of the...

James L. Racht

James L. Racht

Feb 3, 2009

James L. Racht, 83, of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, February 3, 2009 at Mallard Meadows Residential Community, Waymart, PA., under the care of Home Health Care and Professional Hospice. He is survived by his wife of 59 years the former Alberta Corrigan. Born April 25, 1925 in Simpson, PA., he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary...

Patrick T. Liuzzo

Patrick T. Liuzzo

Jan 27, 2009

Patrick T. Liuzzo, Sr., age 81, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday evening, January 27, 2009 at the Asera Care Hospice at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville, PA., after an illness. His wife was the late Gloria Jean Brown who died December 12, 1987. Born April 17, 1927 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph...

Angela M. Turano

Angela M. Turano

Jan 26, 2009

Angela M. Turano, age 72, of Stuart FL. and Carbondale, PA., died early Monday morning, January 26, 2009 at the Treasure Coast Hospice, Stuart, FL., after an illness. Born May 10, 1936 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Michael A. and Frances (Greco) Turano.She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Carbondale. She...

Anne M. Brown

Anne M. Brown

Jan 24, 2009

Anne M. Brown, age 89, of South Abington Township, PA., died Saturday morning, January 24, 2009 at the Lackawanna County Health Care Center, Peckville, PA. She was the wife of the late Rodney Brown who died in 1995. Born April 22, 1919 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Petrauskas) Gallick.Prior to retirement, she...

Elaine M. Cassetori

Elaine M. Cassetori

Jan 23, 2009

Elaine M. Cassetori, 84, of Peckville, PA., died Friday morning, January 23, 2009 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late Armond R. Cassetori, Sr. who died February 16, 1990. Born May 18, 1924 in Exeter, PA., she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Shimay) Pestak.She was a graduate of the...

Zachary Tepetziklis

Zachary Tepetziklis

Jan 21, 2009

Zachary Tepetziklis, age 5, of Waymart, PA., died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. Zachary along with his mother and brother were the victims of a fire at their home. Born May 8, 2003 in New Brunswick, NJ., Zachary lived in Waymart for the past six months and prior to that, in Blakeslee, PA. He...

Agnes Irene Ransom

Agnes Irene Ransom

Jan 11, 2009

Agnes Irene Ransom, age 90, of Lenoxville, PA, died Sunday evening, January 11, 2009 at the Meadowville Senior Center, Montrose, PA. She was the wife of the late Robert R. Ransom who died February 3, 1993. Born January 3, 1919 in Lenoxville, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mina (Decker) Becker.She was a graduate of Nicholson...

Joseph S. Gominger

Joseph S. Gominger

Jan 8, 2009

Joseph S. Gominger, 81, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday morning, January 8, 2009 at the Mercy Hospice Inpatient Unit, Scranton, PA. His wife was the late Catherine Sweeney.Born November 8, 1927 in Trenton, NJ., he was the son of the late Joseph Kost and Claire (Bryzowski) Gominger.He was a heavy equipment operator for Addy Asphalt Company in Wilkes-Barre for many...

James Allen Nonnenberg

James Allen Nonnenberg

Jan 6, 2009

James Allen Nonnenberg, age 63, of Houtzdale, PA., and formerly of Greenfield Township, PA., died Tuesday, January 6, 2009. Born March 14, 1945 in Greenfield Township, PA., he was the son of the late Henry and June (Uncapher) Nonnenberg. In addition to high school, Jim had training for auto mechanic and drafting at Burgard Vocational School in Buffalo, NY. He...

Mary Anne Liuzzo

Mary Anne Liuzzo

Jan 1, 2009

Mary Anne Liuzzo, 67, of Simpson, PA., died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA., after a lenghty illness. Born January 26, 1941 in Simpson, PA., She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Yanchek) Rusnak.She was a graduate of the Fell High School and was a member of Holy Trinity/St. Michael's Church in...

Teresa E. Bonacci

Teresa E. Bonacci

Jan 1, 2009

Teresa E. Bonacci, 89, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday evening, January 1, 2009 at Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale. She was the wife of the late Carmino J. Bonacci, who died March 27, 1985. Born September 19, 1919 in Carbondale, PA., She was the daughter of the late Guy and Angela (Sirianni) DeFazio.She was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High...

Joseph P. Jacobina

Joseph P. Jacobina

Dec 31, 2008

Joseph P. Jacobina, age 81, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday evening, December 31, 2008, at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale with complications from Alzheimer's. His companion for 30 years is Kitty Golin of Carbondale. Born January 29, 1927 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Dominick and Rose (Belcastro) Jacobino. He was a Navy...

Margaret M. Umholtz

Margaret M. Umholtz

Dec 27, 2008

Margaret M. (Petruzella) Umholtz, age 96, of Salem, NH., died Saturday, December 27, 2008, at the Salemhaven Nursing Home, Salem, NH. She was the wife of the late G. Allen Umholtz.Born October 21, 1912 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late James and Theresa (Lovito) Petruzella.She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church in Carbondale,...

Infant Lynady

Infant Lynady

Dec 22, 2008

Infant Lynady, died prematurely Monday, December 22, 2008 at the Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville, PA. The child's parents were Michael J. Lynady, Jr. and Rose Mushow, both of Carbondale, PA.Also surviving are three siblings: Adam and Kaily Mushow and Donald Lynady all at home;maternal grandmother: Rose Savage of Eynon, PA.; paternal grandmother: Barbara Sweet of Carbondale, PA. and paternal grandfather:...

Cheryl L. Weldon

Cheryl L. Weldon

Dec 21, 2008

Cheryl L. Weldon, age 62, of Clifford Township, PA., died Sunday morning, December 21, 2008, at the Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife for 43 years of John B. Weldon. Born October 29, 1946 in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Bryant) Dickson. She was a 1964 graduate of Morristown High...

Fiore S. Bruno

Fiore S. Bruno

Dec 15, 2008

Fiore S. Bruno, Sr., 76, a resident of the Wayne Woodlands Nursing Home, Waymart, PA., formerly of Birkett Street and the South Highrise Apartments, Carbondale, PA., died Monday morning, December 15, 2008 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. He was the husband of the former Elizabeth A. Biglin. They were married September 7, 1957. Born February 10, 1932 in Carbondale,...

George F. Clauser

George F. Clauser

Dec 14, 2008

George F. Clauser, 39, of Carbondale, PA. and formerly of Paterson, NJ., died Sunday morning, December 14, 2008, at the Mercy Hospice Inpatient Unit, Scranton, PA. His wife is the former Tracey Heerema. Born January 21, 1969 in Paterson, NJ., he was the son of the late Lydia Lillian Stansfield. He was a member of the Mainstream Revival Center in...

Antoinette Surace

Antoinette Surace

Dec 8, 2008

Antoinette Nina Surace, 92, formerly of Carbondale, PA., died early Monday morning, December 8, 2008 at the Asera Care Hospice, Peckville, PA. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Dominick Doc Pollitts and Patrick Surace. Born February 28, 1916 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Josephine (Loretto) Palmieri.She was a member of Our...

Darryl L. Barney

Darryl L. Barney

Dec 2, 2008

Darryl L. Barney, 33, of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the former Sarah Lambert. They were married on July 1, 2000. Born November 7, 1975 in Browns Mills, NJ., he was the son of the late Darryl and Gloria Ann (Bossick) Barney, Sr. He was a graduate of the Carbondale Area...