Obituaries

Francis J. Frank Critelli

Francis J. Frank Critelli

Dec 27, 2003

Francis J. Frank Critelli, age 56, of Carbondale, PA. died Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2003 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. His wife is the former Janet Waurin. They celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary in October. Born January 16, 1947 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Anthony and Margaret (Burns) Critelli. He was a...

Richard J. Liuzzo

Richard J. Liuzzo

Dec 25, 2003

Richard J. Liuzzo, age 61, of Carbondale, PA. died early Christmas morning, December 25, 2003 at home. His wife is the former JoAnn Vaverchak. Born November 21, 1942 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Joseph and Carmella (DePoti) Liuzzo. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Carbondale. He was a graduate of...

Thomas J. Llewellyn Jr.

Thomas J. Llewellyn Jr.

Dec 18, 2003

Thomas J. Llewellyn, Jr., age 80, of Harford, PA. died Thursday evening, December 18, 2003 at Endless Mountain Hospital, Montrose, PA. His wife is the former Evelyn Tetlock. Born July 7, 1923 in Peckville, PA. He was the son of the late Thomas J. Sr. and Margaret (Jones) Llewellyn. He was a member of the Christadelphian Church, Glendale, PA. He...

Ambrose G. Chip Dombroski

Ambrose G. Chip Dombroski

Dec 4, 2003

Ambrose G. Dombroski, age 85, of Simpson, PA died Thursday evening, December 4, 2003 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. His wife is the former Marie L. Ledonne. They were married 47 years. Born April 30, 1918 in Simpson, PA. He was the son of the late George and Mary (Kalonka) Dombroski. He was a member of St. Michaels Church,...

Ella M. Barbieri

Ella M. Barbieri

Nov 26, 2003

Ella M. Barbieri, age 83, died peacefully Wednesday evening, November 26, 2003, at the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She is the widow of Sandy Barbieri of Old Forge. Born March 4, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter to the late John and Nellie (Carr) Randt. She was a member of Our Lady of Snows Church, Clarks Summit. She...

Angelo A. Fargnoli

Angelo A. Fargnoli

Nov 8, 2003

Angelo A. Fargnoli, of Dundaff, PA. died Saturday morning, November 8, 2003 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, the former Marilyn Shay. Born July 14, 1926 in Endicott, NY. He was the son of the late Michele and Mariantonia Fargnoli. He attended Union Endicott High School, Endicott, NY. He...

Robin A. Piasecki

Robin A. Piasecki

Oct 22, 2003

Robin A. Piasecki, age 43, of Uniondale, PA. died early Wednesday morning, October 22, 2003 at the VNA Hospice Palliative Care Center of Lackawanna County Inpatient Unit at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. Born January 31, 1960 in Harford, PA. She is the daughter of Thomas Barrows and Shirley Barhite-Barrows, both of Carbondale. Robin enjoyed playing board games, collecting bird...

Gregory Krenitsky

Gregory Krenitsky

Oct 11, 2003

Gregory Krenitsky, age 53, of Simpson, PA. died unexpectedly Saturday, October 11, 2003 at home. Born September 8, 1950 in Simpson, PA. He was the son of the late Peter and Anna (Wirhonowsky) Krenitsky. He was a member of St. Basils Russian Orthodox Church, Simpson. He was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. He also was a graduate of...

Dorothy E. Gillott

Dorothy E. Gillott

Oct 8, 2003

Dorothy E. Gillott, of Carbondale, PA. died early Wednesday morning, October 8, 2003 at the VNA Hospice Unit at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of Patrick J. Gillott, Sr., who died June 21, 1993. Born in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Rose (Toolan) Moyle. She was a member of St. Rose...

Andrew Yakubik

Andrew Yakubik

Oct 8, 2003

Andrew Yakubik, age 85, of RD Forest City, PA., died Wednesday evening, October 8, 2003 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. His wife is the former Carol Petkus. Born March 21, 1918 in Butler, PA. He was the son of the late John and Julia Yakubik He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Prior to his...

Russell W. Ashby

Russell W. Ashby

Sep 30, 2003

Russell W. Ashby, age 82, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of Carbondale, PA. died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. Born April 17, 1921 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late James and Carrie (Roegner) Ashby. He was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed watching...

Robert T. Vannan

Robert T. Vannan

Sep 30, 2003

Robert T. Vannan, age 54, of Carbondale, PA. died Tuesday evening, September 30, 2003 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, following an illness. His wife is the former Catherine (Kate) Beattie. Born November 13, 1948 in Scranton, PA. He is the son of Robert E. and Jean (Whitby) Vannan of Carbondale. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...

Ismael Sosa

Ismael Sosa

Sep 7, 2003

Ismael Sosa, age 58, of Carbondale, PA. died Sunday morning, September 7, 2003 with his wife and children by his side after losing a battle with cancer at the VNA Hospice Pallative Care Center of Lackawanna County Inpatient Unit at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. His wife is the former Diane Atkinson. Born August 14, 1945 in Oriente, Cuba. He was...

Catherine Rohalevich

Catherine Rohalevich

Aug 31, 2003

Catherine Rohalevich, age 72, of Carbondale, PA. died Sunday, August 31, 2003 at the VNA Hospice Pallative Care Center of Lackawanna County Inpatient Unit at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. Born December 23, 1930 in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of the late Phillip and Theodisa (Hamar) Rohalevich. She was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. Prior...

Alma Fairburn

Alma Fairburn

Aug 29, 2003

Alma Fairburn, age 85, of Carbondale, PA. died late Friday evening, August 29, 2003 at the home of her son, Fred in Vandling, PA. She was the wife of Fred Fairburn who died April 21, 1984. Born May 31, 1918 in St. Boniface, PA. She was the daughter to the late Fred and Minnie Ott Boyle. She was a member...

Gertrude Capinsky

Gertrude Capinsky

Aug 21, 2003

Gertrude Capinsky, age 89, a resident of Osprey Ridge Health Care Center, 45 North Scott Street, Carbondale, PA. and formerly of Simpson, PA. died early Thursday morning, August 21, 2003 after an illness. She was the wife of John Capinsky who died in 1969. Born April 27, 1914 in Simpson, PA. She was the daughter of the late Michael and...

Douglas A. Wilcox

Douglas A. Wilcox

Aug 12, 2003

Douglas A. Wilcox, age 55, of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 12, 2003 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA. while visiting his daughter. Born December 13, 1947 in Toronto, Canada. He is the son of Hilda Wilcox, Canada and the late Gordon Wilcox. He enjoyed fishing and carpentry work. He was a loving father, brother and grandfather and...

Eleanor Ruth Pittaway

Eleanor Ruth Pittaway

Jul 31, 2003

Eleanor Ruth Pittaway, 84, Formerly of Independence Village, Winston-Salem, North Carolina died Thursday, July 31, 2003 at The Oaks at Forsyth Residential Care Facility, Winston-Salem. She was the wife of Clifford C. Pittaway, Jr. who died June 28, 1974. Born October 3, 1918 in Archbald, PA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl (Michels) Schwartztrauber. She graduated...

Patrick J. Cerminaro

Patrick J. Cerminaro

Jul 31, 2003

Patrick J. Cerminaro age 91, of Heritage Towers, Doylestown, PA. and formerly of 95 Farview Street, Carbondale, PA. died peacefully Thursday night, July 31, 2003 at home. His loving wife of 68 years is the former Mary Ross. Born April 8, 1912 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Perri) Cerminaro. He began his...

Patrick J. Mcdonnell

Patrick J. Mcdonnell

Jul 19, 2003

Patrick J. McDonnell, age 61, of Carbondale, PA. died Saturday morning, July 19, 2003 at the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. following a long and courageous battle with lymphoma cancer. His wife is the former Celia Leo. Born August 24, 1941 in Youngstown, OH. He was the son of the late Francis and Gertrude (Moran) McDonnell. He was a member...