Obituaries

Michael J. Andrews, Sr.

Michael J. Andrews, Sr.

Mar 1, 2007

Michael J. Andrews, Sr., 71, a resident of Greenfield Township, PA., for the past six years and formerly of Dunmore, PA. and Hollisterville, PA., died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. He was the husband of the former Lea Cox. Born in Throop, PA., he was the son of the late Andrew Pokusa and Margaret Polinski Andrews....

Homer C. Ross

Homer C. Ross

Feb 12, 2007

Homer C. Ross, age 92, of Jackson Township, PA. and formerly of Clifford, PA., passed away Monday evening, February 12, 2007 at home. He was the husband of the late Ruth H. Hettes who died January 6, 1996. Born July 6, 1914 in Clifford, PA., he was the son of the late Charles S. and Eva (Ross) Ross. He was...

Donna Evelene Blank

Donna Evelene Blank

Jan 29, 2007

Donna Evelene (Simpson) Blank, age 61, of Greenfield Township, PA., passed away Monday evening, January 29, 2007at home following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born April 1, 1945 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Corinne (Parry) Simpson. She was a member of the Tompkinsville United Methodist Church, Tompkinsville, PA. She was...

Robert J. Shifler

Robert J. Shifler

Jan 27, 2007

Robert J. Shifler, age 71, of Cape Coral, FL. and formerly of Carbondale, PA., passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 27, 2007 at the Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, FL. His wife of 18 years is the former Sandy Cook. Born October 13, 1935 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Oliver and Florence (Reynolds) Shifler. He...

Stella F. Mickel

Stella F. Mickel

Jan 22, 2007

Stella F. Mickel, 79, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Monday morning, January 22, 2007 at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA., after an illness. She was the wife of the late Harold M. Mickel who died January 17, 1999. Born July 21, 1927 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Frank (Sunshine) and Mary Rogus Molinaro. She was...

Joann M. Liuzzo

Joann M. Liuzzo

Jan 22, 2007

JoAnn M. Liuzzo, 62, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday morning, January 22, 2007 at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Liuzzo, who died December 25, 2003. Born October 13, 1944 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of Florence (Tokarchick) Vaverchak, of Carbondale and the late Hurbert Vaverchak. She...

Andrew J. Zurba

Andrew J. Zurba

Jan 2, 2007

Andrew J. Zurba, 80, died at his home Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at 8:05 AM in Clearwater, Florida, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on August 28, 1926, he served in the U.S. Army during WWII in both the European Pacific theaters. He earned his pilots license thru the GI Bill, soloing...

Richard G. Clark

Richard G. Clark

Dec 21, 2006

Richard G. Clark, 77, of Dalton, PA., died Thursday morning, December 21, 2006 at the VNA Hospice Unit at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. He wife of 53 years is the former Rachel Scone. Born May 13, 1929 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late Merle and Marjorie Cordner Clark. Prior to his retirement, he was a...

Frank W. Homets

Frank W. Homets

Dec 19, 2006

Frank W. Homets, 71, of Carbondale, PA., went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, December 19, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the former Madelyn Apostolico. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in June. Born August 31, 1935 in Waymart, PA., he was the son of the late Frank and Julia Mozeliak-...

Dominick M. Mick Esgro Iii.

Dominick M. Mick Esgro Iii.

Dec 18, 2006

Dominick M. (Mick) Esgro, III., 48, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday evening, December 18, 2006 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA., after an illness. Born January 4, 1958 at Mid-Valley Hospital in Blakely, PA., he was the son of Dominick M. and Mary (Fox) Esgro, Jr. of Greenfield Township, PA. After graduating from Lakeland High School in 1975, he joined...

Lawrence E. Barber

Lawrence E. Barber

Dec 17, 2006

Lawrence E. Barber, age 76, of Lenoxville, PA., died Sunday morning, December 17, 2006 at the Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., after a short illness. His wife is the former Ruth Marsden. Born September 7, 1930 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late Earl and Bertha (Jones) Barber. He was a member of the Lenoxville United Methodist...

Angela R. Knott

Angela R. Knott

Dec 16, 2006

Angela R. (Liuzzo) Knott, age 84, of Carbondale, PA., passed away unexpectedly late Saturday evening, December 16, 2006 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of the late Chester Knott, who died February 21, 1968. Born February 8, 1922 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Sadie (Maudo) Liuzzo. She was a...

Anna E. Pietriyk

Anna E. Pietriyk

Dec 12, 2006

Anna E. Pietriyk, 103, formerly of Lenoxville, PA., and a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest city, PA., died Tuesday morning, December 12, 2006 at the nursing home. She was the wife of the late Carl Pietriyk, who died August 29, 1983. Born December 5, 1903 in Mayfield, PA., she was the daughter of the late George and...

Patricia A. Walsh

Patricia A. Walsh

Dec 7, 2006

Patricia A. Walsh, age 76, a resident of Uniondale, PA., since 1989 and formerly of New Jersey, passed away Thursday evening, December 7, 2006 at home following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late John E. Walsh, Sr. who died August 13, 2006. Born December 13, 1929 in Bloomfield, NJ., she was the daughter of the late...

Kevin D. Wilbur

Kevin D. Wilbur

Nov 22, 2006

Kevin D. Wilbur, 44, of Kingsley, PA., died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, November 22, 2006 at home. Born March 3, 1962 in Carbondale, PA., he is the son of Lee A., Jr. and Sharon (MacDonald) Wilbur of Kingsley. He was a member of the Acre Lake Independent Baptist Church and was a graduate of the Mountain View High School. He was...

Sylvia Franceski Falvo

Sylvia Franceski Falvo

Nov 11, 2006

Sylvia Franceski Falvo, of Carbondale, PA., died early Saturday morning, November 11, 2006 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. Her husband of 58 years is Carmino M. Falvo. Born in Forest City, PA., she was the daughter of the late Rosar and Pauline (Cos) Franceski. She was a graduate of the Forest City High School and was...

Benjamin J. Wallendjack

Benjamin J. Wallendjack

Nov 9, 2006

Benjamin J. Wallendjack, age 91, of Mehoopany, PA. and formerly of New Jersey, died Thursday afternoon, November 9, 2006 at the Manor Care Health Services in Kingston, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, November 13, 2006 at 11:00 AM in Holy Family Church, Florham Park, NJ. Interment, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ. Friends called Sunday,...

Theresa J. Mcwhirr

Theresa J. Mcwhirr

Oct 31, 2006

Theresa J. McWhirr, age 44, of Uniondale, PA. for the past 3 years and formerly of New Jersey, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, October 31, 2006 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. Her husband of almost 14 years is Ronald McWhirr. Born April 14, 1962 in Toms River, NJ., she is the daughter of Daniel Cahill of West Clifford, PA....

Rev. Donald Walter Bartholomay

Rev. Donald Walter Bartholomay

Oct 17, 2006

Rev. Donald Walter Bartholomay, 90, of Greenwich, NY. and formerly of Cottrell Lake, Uniondale, PA., died at home Tuesday, October 17, 2006. He is survived by his wife the former Doris Brunner. They were married June 22, 1938 in Carbondale. He was born over Bartholomays Store on October 15, 1916 in Vandling, PA. and was the son of the late...

Reese A. Price

Reese A. Price

Oct 17, 2006

Reese A. Price, 63, RR 1, Nicholson, PA., died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. He was the husband of the late Sandra Jean Hatch, who died December 1, 1997. Born November 22, 1942 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late Herman and Evelyn McNamara Price. He spent his...