Obituaries

Feb 16, 2023

Nancy M. Snyder, 84, of Lenox Township, PA, died Thursday, February 16, 2023 at home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. "Fuzzy" Snyder, Jr. on October 5, 2008.

Born September 23, 1938 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Marjorie...

Feb 13, 2023

John T. "Sonny" Katchmore, 80, of Great Bend, PA, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after an illness.

Born January 15, 1943 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late John and Marion Campolo Katchmore.

Sonny was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, and served...

Feb 11, 2023

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Officer Olivia Zick, 30, of Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Olivia was born on December 21, 1992 and raised in Kingsley, Pa. She was the daughter of Carol Manning Zick and the late James William Zick. Olivia was a 2011 graduate of Mountain View Jr/Sr High...

Feb 11, 2023

Rosalie Moraski, 96, of Carbondale, PA, and formerly of Forest City, PA, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Walter S. Moraski, who died August 17, 2009.

Born March 19, 1926 in Barnesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late...

Feb 6, 2023

Regina H. Scarpino, RN., 87, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday night, February 6, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Patrick L. "Skippy" Scarpino.

Born October 4, 1935 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Primo and Helen Lopushnock Fofi.

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Jan 31, 2023

Jane Ann Pesek, 75, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at home surrounded by her family after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Richard "Dick" Pesek on April 16, 2014.

Born June 16, 1947 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Jane Ann...

Jan 30, 2023

Lee Roy Long, 75, of Vandling, PA, died Monday, January 30, 2023 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 28 years, the former Ellen A. Leonard on February 24, 2021.

Born July 3, 1947 in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Charles P....

Jan 27, 2023

Veronica "Ronnie" Mantis, 74, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday morning, January 27, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA.

Born June 4, 1948 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Alice Seagrist Mantis.

Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, Ronnie resided in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. She was a very...

Jan 24, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Shaffer, 75, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Pauline Tolerico.

Born June 17, 1947 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Dale and Lucille Kennedy Shaffer.

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Jan 20, 2023

Debbie Pompey, 70, of Lenox Township, PA, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2023 after a sudden illness. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Richard Pompey.

Born December 19, 1952 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Herman Hunter and Joyce Mae Robinson Dutkowsky.

Debbie was formerly employed...

Jan 20, 2023

John "Jack" Keough, 79, of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Jewish Home in Scranton, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Diane Saldonis on October 26, 2017.

Born October 28, 1943 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Ransom Keough...

Jan 19, 2023

Richard E. Lupyak, 85, of Carbondale, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, the former Elizabeth "Betty" Moran on December 9, 2011.

Born in Forest City, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Adlis Lupyak.

Richard was a graduate...

Jan 17, 2023

Lt. Col. Mary Ellen Smith, MSN., 83, a resident of Clarks Summit, PA, and formerly of Honesdale, PA, and Lake Lorraine, PA, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Clarks Summit Senior Living.

Born June 8, 1939 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John "Chick" and Catherine Baker Smith.

Mary Ellen was...

Jan 11, 2023

Gerald P. "Gerry" Pfahl, 82, of Clifford Township, PA, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, the former Judy Ferry.

Born November 4, 1940 in Bellmore, NY, he was the son of the late Gustave and Emmy Diesler Pfahl.

He served...

Jan 10, 2023

Jaylen Alexander Myles, infant son of Felicity Lewis and Jeremy A. Myles both of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA.

Arrangement by Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Jan 9, 2023

Jenny Condella, 98, of the Bulls Head Section of North Scranton, PA, died Monday, January 9, 2023 at Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Patrick Condella.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Pettinato Crapella.

She was...

Jan 7, 2023

Pastor John T. (Jack) Race, 101, of Crystal Lake, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Clarks Summit Senior Living.

Born May 30, 1921 at Crystal Lake outside of Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Niles and Edith Thomas Race.

Jack was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School,...

Jan 3, 2023

Joseph Monahan, 73, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Aventura at Terrace View, in Sturges, PA, following an illness.

Born July 31, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr., and Nan Hughes Monahan.

Joe graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School and was a veteran of the...

Jan 3, 2023

Carlton Ethan Cash, Sr., 65, of Bethlehem, PA, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, PA.

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

Jan 2, 2023

Diane P. Steneck-Kwiatkowski, 71, of Clifford Township, PA, died Monday, January 2, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Private funeral services were held from Shifler-Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Clifford, PA.