Obituaries

May 6, 2023

George J. Pulinka, Jr., 70, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after an illness. His wife of 30 years is the former Beverly Wright, a native of Carbondale.

Born February 14, 1953 in Stowe, PA (Montgomery County), he was the son of the late George J. Pulinka, Sr. and...

May 6, 2023

Mary J. Dzwonczyk, 100, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Carbondale Nursing Home with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas Dzwonczyk on January 2, 1996.

Born June 23, 1922 in Carbondale, PA, and was the last surviving child of the late Anthony and...

May 6, 2023

Richard Gardner Lynn, 84, of Tunkhannock, PA, died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at home.

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

May 2, 2023

With heartful sadness her family and friends regret the passing of Sarah Grace Mancuso, 78, of Carbondale, PA, who died Tuesday morning, May 2, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after an illness.

Born December 24, 1944 in Carbondale, PA, she was daughter of the late Louis and Sarah Talerico Mancuso and was a 1963 graduate...

May 2, 2023

Hester Malinchak, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away at her home at Crystal Lake, PA, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the age of 93.

She was born in Paterson, NJ, to the late John and Corina Hoek Goodrich. Hester, also known by her loved ones as "Aunt Terry" or "GG" was known for her enormous...

May 1, 2023

Rodrigo G. Alcantara, 55, of Allentown, PA, died Monday, May 1, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA.

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

Apr 27, 2023

Jennifer Ellen DeGroff, 31, of Lenox Township, PA, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at home.

Born November 28, 1991 in Tunkhannock, PA, she was the daughter of Mary Ellen DeGroff of Lenox Township, PA and James Lee of Dalton, PA.

Jennifer was a loving mother, daughter, and sister who will be deeply missed...

Apr 27, 2023

John M. Futchko, II. 57, of Bangor, PA, died Thursday, April 27, 2023 at home.

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

Apr 16, 2023

Shirley R. Kilmer, 92, of Clifford, PA, died Sunday, April 16, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 22, 1930 in Scott Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Evelyn Haven Wilmot.

Shirley attended Montdale Schools before becoming a seamstress for Maple Rug Factory, Scranton, PA, and later...

Apr 14, 2023

MaryLou Cobb, 65, of Carbondale, PA, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at home after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, James Cobb. They would have celebrated their 18th anniversary of June 4th.

Born in Carbondale, PA, she was daughter of the late William and Louise Vosefski Moran and was a graduate of...

Apr 9, 2023

Felix Carrion Medeavilla, 75, a resident of Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale, PA, died Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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

Apr 7, 2023

E. Ellen Glanville, 88, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA.

Born August 4, 1934 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy Lilholt Glanville and was affectionately known as Dolly by her family.

She was a 1952 graduate of the Benjamin...

Apr 3, 2023

Lillian "Corky" Bomba, 85, formerly of Clifford Township, PA, died Monday at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Bomba, who died February 13, 2019.

Born May 27, 1937 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Elizabeth "Betty" Fletcher Dennis.

Apr 2, 2023

Michael A. Pisanti, 82, of Mayfield, PA, died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after an illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Rita Piwowarski. They were married on July 2, 1971.

Born June 15, 1940 in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Ruth Baker...

Apr 2, 2023

Ruth passed away peacefully on Palm Sunday with her beloved cats, Muffy and Lucy, by her side.

She was the daughter of Rexford and Alphia Cook Hanyon, one of nine children, including her twin brother, Ralph. Born in Nicholson, PA, on Aug. 1, 1929, in the home where she grew up and lived her entire 93 years,...

Mar 26, 2023

Robert Berger, 76, a resident of Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale, PA., and formerly of Waymart, PA, died Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Interment took place at the Willow View Cemetery, Clifford, PA.

Mar 23, 2023

Susan G. Miller, 65, of Greeley, PA, died Thursday, March 23, 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.

Mar 22, 2023

Josephine "Joann" Phillips, 76, of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Prior to living in Carbondale with family, she resided in Archbald, PA, with her husband, Robert E. "Bucky" Phillips who preceded her in death on March 16, 2018.

Born June 29, 1946 in Astoria,...

Mar 17, 2023

Pearl "Gramma Pearl" Tranovich, 93, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday, March 17, 2023 at home, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Edward J. Tranovich on November 8, 2011.

Born January 2, 1930 in Dickson City, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Ganczarski Stracham....

Mar 17, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carl Oakley of Kingsley, PA, on March 17, 2023 at the Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA, surrounded by his family. There are few words to express the deep pain and sorrow of losing Carl.

Born in Nicholson, PA, he was the son of the late Russell and...