Obituaries

Leon J. Striefsky

Leon J. Striefsky

Apr 18, 2003

Leon J. Striefsky, age 48, of Rear 60 Plum Avenue, Carbondale, PA. died Friday evening, April 18, 2003 at the Moses Taylor Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton, PA. after a lengthy illness. His wife is the former Kathleen Kaczmarcik. Born June 7, 1954 in Carbondale, PA. He is the son of Antoinette (Carachilo) Striefsky of Carbondale and the late Leo Striefsky....

Baby Adam Mickelson

Baby Adam Mickelson

Apr 14, 2003

Baby Adam Mickelson, son of Tracy and Melanie (O'Donnell) Mickelson of 1527 Shoemaker Avenue, West Wyoming, PA. died prematurely Monday afternoon, April 14, 2003 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA. He is survived by: Maternal Grandparents: Gerald Beverly O'Donnell of Exeter, PA.; Paternal Grandmother: Claire Hill-Wilson of Painted Post, NY.; two Paternal Uncles: Carey Mickelson of Cedar Grove, NY. and...

Bernard J. Cerra

Bernard J. Cerra

Apr 12, 2003

Bernard J. Cerra, age 81, of 23 Villa Street, Carbondale, died early Saturday morning, April 12 2003 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA after an illness. His wife of 57 years is the former Mary Brady. Born March 22, 1922 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late John and Fernata (Gigliotti) Cerra. He was a member...

Clarence H. Kilmer Jr.

Clarence H. Kilmer Jr.

Apr 12, 2003

Clarence H. Kilmer, Jr., age 65, of Forest City, PA., died Saturday evening, April 12, 2003 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. His wife is the former Carol Geuther. Born March 3, 1938 in Carbondale, PA. He is the son of Clarence H. Kilmer, Sr. of Kingsley, PA. and the late Concetta (Corvino) Kilmer. He was a member of...

Carl A. Alampi Sr.

Carl A. Alampi Sr.

Apr 4, 2003

Carl A. Alampi, Sr., age 80, of Greenfield Township, PA., died early Friday morning, April 4, 2003 at the VNA Hospice Pallative Care Center of Lackawanna County Inpatient Unit at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. His wife is the former Joan M. VanNort. Born December 8, 1922 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Phillip and Concetta (Angello)...

Eunice A. Williams

Eunice A. Williams

Apr 2, 2003

Eunice A. Williams, age 84, Clifford, PA. died Wednesday afternoon, April 2, 2003 at home. She was the wife of John Williams who died in 1987. Born August 25, 1918 in Lenox Township, PA. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Christine (Martinson) Davis. She was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed tatting, crocheting and making ornaments for...

Victoria A. Opeil-Witko

Victoria A. Opeil-Witko

Mar 24, 2003

Victoria A. Opeil-Witko, age 54, of Tunkhannock, PA. and formerly of Greenfield Township, PA., died Monday afternoon, March 24, 2003 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA. after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born January 20, 1949 in Bridgeport, CT. She was the daughter of Anne (Massi) Opeil, Waterbury, CT. and the late Joseph Opeil. She was a...

Antoinette R. Allen

Antoinette R. Allen

Mar 23, 2003

Antoinette R. Allen, of Clearwater, Florida, and formerly of Belmont Street, Carbondale, PA. died early Sunday morning, March 23, 2003 at home. She was the wife of William T. Allen, who died September 20, 1973. Born in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Carmella (Mazzeo) Scalzo. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima...

Josephine Depoti

Josephine Depoti

Mar 14, 2003

Josephine DePoti, age 86, of 8 42nd Street, Carbondale, PA. died early Friday morning, March 14, 2003 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of John P. DePoti, who died June 15, 1989. Born October 16, 1916 in Reggio, Calabria, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Christina (Chraaglichella) Chinni. She was a member...

Cassandra Lynn Fox

Cassandra Lynn Fox

Mar 13, 2003

Cassandra Lynn Fox age 16, of South Gibson, PA. died Thursday afternoon, March 13, 2003 upon arrival at the Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA. from injuries received in an automobile accident on Route 374 in Lenoxville, PA. She was born February 24, 1987 in Susquehanna, PA. She was the daughter of Kelly (Callicoat) Fox, South Gibson, PA. She was of the...

Thomas Mihelc

Thomas Mihelc

Mar 9, 2003

Thomas Mihelc, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of RD 1, Uniondale, PA. died Sunday evening , March 9, 2003, at the nursing home. His wife was the former Neva R. Hillis, who died October 18, 1987. Born May 30, 1908 in Forest City, PA. He was the son of the late Frank...

John W. Ransom

John W. Ransom

Mar 9, 2003

John W. Ransom, age 51, of Lenoxville, PA. died unexpectedly Sunday morning, March 9, 2003 at home. Born July 19, 1951 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of Agnes (Becker) Ransom, Lenoxville, PA. and the late Robert Ransom, Sr. He was a member of the Carbondale Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Greenfield Township, PA. He was a 1971 graduate...

James Cowperthwait

James Cowperthwait

Mar 8, 2003

James Cowperthwait, age 66, a resident of Allied Services, Scranton, PA. and formerly of Dundaff, PA. died Saturday afternoon, March 8, 2003 at Allied Services. Born April 3, 1936 in Dundaff PA. He was the son of Beatrice (Cosklo)Cowperthwait, Forest City, PA. and the late William Cowperthwait. He is survived by one sister: Grace Koslosky of Natick, MA. He was...

Catherine A. Fairburn

Catherine A. Fairburn

Mar 6, 2003

Catherine A. Fairburn, age 22, of Vandling, PA. died unexpectedly Thursday morning, March 6, 2003, at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. Born April 9, 1980 in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of Fred and Wanda (Olver) Fairburn, Vandling, PA. She was a member of the Carbondale First United Methodist Church. She was a 1998 graduate of Lakeland Jr....

Dominic Mickie Lapera Sr.

Dominic Mickie Lapera Sr.

Mar 2, 2003

Dominic Mickie Lapera, Sr., age 91, of 196 Fallbrook Street, Carbondale died Sunday evening, March 2, 2003, at the Carbondale Nursing Home. His wife of 68 years is the former Angela Petruzella. Born March 23, 1911 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Angelo and Francesca (Gigliotti) Lapera. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt....

Judith C. Kossack

Judith C. Kossack

Feb 28, 2003

Judith C. Kossack, age 60, of 73 Elkview Drive, Forest City, PA. and formerly of East Meadow, Long Island, New York, died Friday morning, February 28, 2003, at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of Richard Kossack. Born January 31, 1943 in Jamaica, New York. She is the daughter of Mary (Jankiewicz) Way and the late Henry...

Mary E. Granville

Mary E. Granville

Feb 27, 2003

Mary E. Granville, age 84, formerly of 59 7th Avenue, Carbondale, Pennsylvania died Thursday, February 27, 2003, at The Laurels Of Willow Creek Nursing Home, Midlothian, Virginia. She was the wife of Walter J. Granville, Sr., who died November 2, 1999. Born May 17, 1918 in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of the late Bernard and Anna (Baker) Barrett....

Fiore S. Bruno Jr.

Fiore S. Bruno Jr.

Feb 23, 2003

Fiore S. Bruno, Jr., age 38, of 143 Birkett Street, Carbondale, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, February 23, 2003, at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. Born July 18, 1964 in Carbondale, PA. He is the son of Fiore S. Sr. and Elizabeth (Biglin) Bruno of Carbondale. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Carbondale. He was a...

Nita R. Zurba

Nita R. Zurba

Feb 21, 2003

Nita R. Zurba, age 77, of Clearwater, Florida and formerly of Carbondale, PA. died Friday, February 21, 2003, at the Cross Perrace Rehab Center, Dunedin, Florida. She was the wife of Andrew J. Zurba. Born September 5, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was the daughter of Antoinette R. (Scalzo) Allen, of Clearwater, Florida and the late William T. Allen. She...

Inez Ryan

Inez Ryan

Feb 13, 2003

Inez Ryan, age 75, of 365 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ., died early Thursday morning, February 13, 2003, at home. Born August 26, 1927 in Clifford, PA. She was the daughter of the late Roman and Barbara (Predling) Gamble. She is survived by one daughter: Sandralin Kiss and husband Leslie Kiss of Verona, NJ.; one son: Patrick Ryan and wife Patricia...