Obituaries

Eric G. Stephens

Eric G. Stephens

Nov 10, 2007

Eric G. Stephens, of Tompkinsville, PA., died Saturday morning, November 10, 2007 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA., after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Linda (Edwards) Stephens. The couple was married 31 years. Born in Carbondale, PA., he is the son of George and Rosemari (Healey) Stephens of Greenfield Township, PA. He was a 1969...

Charleen L. Durling

Charleen L. Durling

Nov 10, 2007

Charleen L. Durling, 70, of RR 1 Nicholson, PA., died Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2007 as a result of a fire at her home. She was the wife of the late Richard N. Durling, who died October 17, 1978. Born May 8, 1937 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Hanyon) Barney. She was...

James A. Gigliotti

James A. Gigliotti

Nov 1, 2007

James A. Gigliotti, 75, of Carbondale, PA., died early Thursday morning, November 1, 2007 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA., after an illness. His wife of 51 years is the former Mildred C. Fredo. Born September 23, 1932 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Carmine and Angelina (Cianflone) Gigliotti and the step son of the late...

Stella Mroczka

Stella Mroczka

Oct 29, 2007

Stella Mroczka, 89, of Jermyn, PA., died Monday morning, October 29, 2007 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA., after an extended illness. She was the wife of Peter J. Mroczka who died May 24, 1986. Born August 30, 1918 in Archbald, PA., she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine (DiPasquali) Mobilia. She was a...

Dorothy B. Wallace

Dorothy B. Wallace

Oct 27, 2007

Dorothy B. Wallace, age 95, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of Lenoxville, PA., died Saturday afternoon, October 27, 2007 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond L. Wallace who died November 28, 1986. Born June 3, 1912 in Jermyn, PA., she was the daughter...

Carrie E. Miller

Carrie E. Miller

Oct 18, 2007

Carrie E. Miller, age 95, of Clifford, PA., passed away Thursday morning, October 18, 2007 at home. She was the wife of the late Freeman Gould Miller, who died July 21, 1997. Born June 10, 1912 in Dundaff, PA., she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Rivenburg) Coleman. She was a former member of St. James Episcopal...

Roberta H. Casper

Roberta H. Casper

Oct 12, 2007

Roberta H. Casper, 95, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Friday night, October 12, 2007 at home after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Ret. Sgt. Harold W. Casper, Pennsylvania State Police, who died November 19, 1988. Born May 10, 1912 in Carbondale PA., she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Bridget McCann Hogan. She...

Anthony J. Prokop

Anthony J. Prokop

Sep 28, 2007

Anthony J. Prokop, 76, a resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home and formerly of Dundaff Street, Carbondale, PA., died Friday afternoon, September 28, 2007 after a lengthy illness at the nursing home. He was the husband of the former Rosemarie E. Qualtiere, who died January 24, 2001. Born July 26, 1931 in Mayfield, PA., he was the son of the...

Rev. Joseph E. Ebro Sr

Rev. Joseph E. Ebro Sr

Sep 20, 2007

Rev. Joseph E. Srebro, 60, of Scranton, PA., died Thursday, September 20, 2007 at home after having fought a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his beloved bride of 38 years, the former Sharon Jean Frizzelle. Rev. Srebro was born and raised in the Scranton area and is the son of Regina (Roshak) Srebro and...

Lewis R. Balmer

Lewis R. Balmer

Sep 20, 2007

Lewis R. (Jiggs) Balmer, Jr., 68, of Lenox, PA., died Thursday morning, September 20, 2007 at home after an extended illness. Born January 3, 1939 in Susquehanna, PA., he was the son of the late Lewis Balmer, Sr. and Marion Vitiziem Linsley. He was a graduate of the Susquehanna Community School District and served in the Marine Corp for six...

Eugenia 'Jean' Jacobino

Eugenia 'Jean' Jacobino

Sep 18, 2007

Eugenia Jean Jacobino, age 92, formerly of 61 Belmont Street, Carbondale, PA., and a current resident of The Laurels at Mid Valley Assisted Living Facility, Sturges Road, Peckville, PA., passed away Tuesday morning, September 18, 2007 at the living facility. She was the wife of the late Michael V. Jacobino, who died April 8, 1987. Born May 15, 1915 in...

Jeanne M. Martin

Jeanne M. Martin

Sep 18, 2007

Jeanne M. Martin, 72, a resident of the Osprey Ridge Nursing Home in Carbondale, PA., for the past year and a former resident of Railroad Street in Simpson, PA., died Tuesday evening, September 18, 2007 at Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger in Danville, PA., after an extended illness. Born June 13, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre, PA., she was the daughter of...

Deirdre R. Sears

Deirdre R. Sears

Sep 18, 2007

Deirdre R. Sears, 42, of Scranton, PA., died Tuesday morning, September 18, 2007 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of the late David Howell. Born February 14, 1965 in Brooklyn, NY., she was the daughter of the late Richard and Camillia Jones Sears. Deirdre was raised and educated in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York...

John D. Bradford

John D. Bradford

Sep 2, 2007

John D. Bradford, age 70, of Scranton, PA. and formerly of Queens, NY., died Sunday morning , September 2, 2007 in the emergency room at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Helen Wertenstein. Born August 12, 1937 in New York, NY., he was the son of Charles and Dorothy (Donovan) Bradford. He worked in the maintenance department for...

Jane A. Sopko

Jane A. Sopko

Aug 27, 2007

Jane A. Sopko, 79, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday night, August 27, 2007 at the Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Nicholas Sopko who died May 14, 1991. Born July 26, 1928 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Henrietta (Mundt) McDonald. She was a member of St. Rose of...

Lorraine Kennedy

Lorraine Kennedy

Aug 19, 2007

Lorraine Kennedy, 67, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday morning, August 19, 2007 in the hospice unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Donald D. Kennedy. They celebrated 50 years of marriage on October 26, 2006. Born January 1, 1940 in Simpson, PA., she was the daughter of the late Feston Owens and the late Mary...

Eloise M. Goodrich

Eloise M. Goodrich

Aug 17, 2007

Eloise M. Goodrich, 90, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Friday morning, August 17, 2007 at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Robert S. Goodrich, who died August 31, 1986. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August of 1986. Born June 29, 1917 in Greenfield Township, PA., she was the daughter of the late Earl and...

Elizabeth S. Woytowich

Elizabeth S. Woytowich

Aug 16, 2007

Elizabeth S. Woytowich, 81, of Carbondale, PA., and formerly of Jermyn, PA., died Thursday night, August 16, 2007 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale. She was the wife of Theodore Woytowich, who died November 10, 1982. Born October 13, 1925 in Forest City, PA., she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Kuchera) Polednak. She was a very...

Calogera Farace

Calogera Farace

Aug 12, 2007

Calogera Farace, age 70, of Pocono Summit, PA., and formerly of Brooklyn, NY., died Sunday afternoon, August 12, 2007 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. Born February 24, 1937 in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Carmela Paxia. She is survived by a son: John Farace of Pocono Summit, PA. She was preceded in death by...

Louis C. Chmiel

Louis C. Chmiel

Aug 11, 2007

Master Sergeant Louis C. Chmiel (US Army, Ret.), age 57, of Scranton, PA., died Saturday morning, August 11, 2007 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. Born December 7, 1949 in Olyphant, PA., he was the son of the late Felix Martin and Loretta Theresa (Fawcett) Chmiel. He was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, PA.,...