Obituaries

Dec 27, 2023

Dorothy Jenkins, 79, of Greenfield Township, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John who died on July 4, 2017.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Al and Thurza Guard Johns and attended Scranton Tech High...

Dec 18, 2023

Grace (Messina) Parry, 93, of Scott Township, PA, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2023 at Elan Gardens, South Abington Township, PA. She was the wife of the late Robert Parry, Jr., who died November 21, 2019. They were married September 10, 1949.

Born November 8, 1930 in Mayfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late...

Dec 18, 2023

Catherine M. "Kay" Wilce, 87, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday morning, December 18, 2023 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Wilce on December 31, 1991.

Born May 31, 1936 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bevacqua Mesiti.

Kay was a graduate...

Dec 15, 2023

Leroy C. "Skip" Cottrell, Jr., 74, of Jackson Township, PA, died Friday, December 15, 2023 at home after an illness. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Jean Muzzy Cottrell in 1999 and his second wife, Marsha Kozloski Cottrell on May 7th.

Born July 11, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of...

Dec 9, 2023

Kenneth W. Merritt, 72, of Gibson Township, PA, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Allied Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness.

Born March 23, 1951 in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Meshoppen, PA, he was the son of the late William Frank and Mary Konsur Merritt.

Ken was 1970 graduate of Mountain View High School...

Nov 25, 2023

Janice E. Totsky, 93, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, November 25, 2023 at home. She was preceded in death be her husband, Lawrence A. Totsky on November 26, 1984.

Born September 17, 1930 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Ahern Malone.

Janice was raised in Dickson City and...

Nov 20, 2023

John J. Onofrey, 85, of Clarks Summit, PA, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at the Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, surrounded by his family. His wife of 65 years is the former Marion Louise Donalovich Onofrey. They were married February 2, 1958.

Born on July 12, 1938 in Taylor, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph...

Nov 19, 2023

Kathryn Potter, 65, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Born July 14, 1958 in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Betty Bronson Potter and was a 1976 graduate of Carbondale Area High School. She was an avid sports...

Nov 17, 2023

Rosalie B. Misko, 85, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, November 17, 2023 at Allied Hospice, Scranton, PA, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Misko on January 23, 2022.

Born March 14, 1938 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Harold Mussari.

Rosalie...

Nov 16, 2023

Walter V. Foote, 71, of Scranton, PA, and formerly of Hallstead, PA, died Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Nov 15, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Talarico Amato, 95, of DeFuniak Spring, Florida, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Vitas Hospice, Coral Springs, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard D. Amato in 1995

Born January 2, 1928 in Carbondale, PA, she was the last surviving child of the late Joseph and Angelina Scalzo Talarico.

Betty...

Nov 12, 2023

Katherine Adams Race, 101, of Crystal Lake, PA, died Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Clarks Summit Senior Living with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Pastor John T. (Jack) Race, who died January 7, 2023. They celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on July 4, 2022.

Born August 6, 1922 in...

Nov 10, 2023

Joan Colosimo Brownell, 64, of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully Friday night, November 10, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family at her side.

Her devoted husband and best friend, David were inseparable for 46 years. He stayed by his wife's side through this hard-fought battle and will always love...

Nov 9, 2023

Brian Keith Dickey, 51, of Scranton, PA, and formerly of Massachusetts died Thursday, November 9, 2023 at his residence.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Nov 7, 2023

Robert Gray, 72, of Shohola, PA, died Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Milford Healthcare Center, Milford, PA.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Nov 4, 2023

Dominick Philip "Sonny" Colachino, 88, of Carbondale, died Saturday morning, November 4m 2023 at Geisinger- CMC, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness.

Born May 3, 1935, in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Philip D. Colachino, Sr. and Angelina Rocco Colachino. Sonny was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he received the...

Oct 25, 2023

Charles Kunch, 67, formerly of Scott Township, PA, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale, PA.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Oct 25, 2023

Michael "Doc" Figliomeni, 88, Childs, PA, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at home.

Born October 1, 1935 in Childs, PA, he was the son of the late Domenico Carlo Figliomeni and the late Rose Archina Figliomeni. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Cosmo "Pope" Figliomeni.

Doc was a long-time member of the...

Oct 24, 2023

Ilva R. Reilly, 73, of Scott Twp., PA, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

Born November 14, 1949 in the Bronx, NY, Ilva was the daughter of the late Ubaldo and Rita (Sackela) Bernardini. She attended St. Rose High School in Carbondale, and was a graduate of Bronx public schools....

Oct 24, 2023

James "Jay" Martinez, 42, of Scranton, PA. died Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer.

A Catholic blessing service was held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. from Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 89 Farview Street, Carbondale, PA.

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