Obituaries

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...

Dominick E. Spike Maz

Dominick E. Spike Maz

Jul 19, 2003

Dominick E. Spike Mazza, age 74, of Carbondale, PA. died Saturday night, July 19, 2003 at home after a 2 year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. His wife is the former Margaret Peggie Connor. They recently celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on June 24th. Born July 3, 1929 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Nicholas and Virginia...

Florence Swartztrauber

Florence Swartztrauber

Jul 15, 2003

Florence Swartztrauber, age 81, of Binghamton, NY., formerly of Canaan Street, Carbondale, PA. died early Tuesday morning, July 15, 2003 at the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. She was the wife of Gerald Swartztrauber, who died February 11, 1987. Born May 15, 1922 in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Lenora (Prebylovitch) Budjack. Her...

Lula M. Calabro

Lula M. Calabro

Jun 29, 2003

Lula M. Calabro, age 91, formerly of South Gibson, PA. died Sunday morning, June 29, 2003 at the Balanced Care Nursing Home, Kingston, PA., after an illness. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gaylord Entrot, Sr. and her second husband, Theodore J. Calabro. Born May 15, 1912 in Susquehanna, PA. She was the daughter of the late...

Georgia Surrusco

Georgia Surrusco

Jun 26, 2003

Georgia Surrusco age 78, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2003 at the hospice unit of Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, after an illness. She was the wife of Joseph Surrusco, who died September 17, 1995. Born February 22, 1925 in New York, NY. She was the daughter of the late James and Antoinette Torra. She and her late...

Dolores A. Liuzzo

Dolores A. Liuzzo

Jun 20, 2003

Dolores A. Liuzzo, age 74, of Carbondale, PA. died late Friday evening, June 20, 2003 at the VNA Hospice Pallative Care Center of Lackawanna County Inpatient Unit at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of Anthony C. Liuzzo. Born November 1, 1928 in Jessup, PA. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Helen (Hulek) Gonus. She...

Constantino F. Custy Molinaro

Constantino F. Custy Molinaro

Jun 19, 2003

Constantino F. Custy Molinaro, age 80, of Carbondale, PA. died early Thursday morning, June 19, 2003 at the Hospice Unit of Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. His wife is the former Theresa Kerins. Born May 7, 1923 in Carbondale, PA. He was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Rogus) Molinaro. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima...

Anthony J. Jacobino Sr.

Anthony J. Jacobino Sr.

Jun 3, 2003

Anthony J. Jacobino, Sr. age 53, of Carbondale, PA. died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at home. Born December 28, 1949 in Carbondale, PA. He is the son of Eugenia (Turano) Jacobino, Carbondale and the late Michael V. Jacobino. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale. He was a 1954 graduate of Ben Franklin High School,...