Obituaries

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.

Dec 30, 2022

Mary V. Colosimo, 83, of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA.

Born September 28, 1939 in Eynon, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida Yesalavage Kosik.

Mary was a 1957 graduate of Archbald High School and attended Lackawanna College where...

Dec 28, 2022

Alford J. "Big Al" Carpenter, 83, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, the former Carmella M. Apostolico.

Born March 10, 1939 in Waymart, PA, he was the son of the late Austin and Lela Frederici Carpenter.

Dec 28, 2022

Glenn A. Dearie, 65, formerly of Dunmore, PA, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born April 23, 1957, he was the son of the late James D. Dearie and the late Beverly Jean Durst Dearie.

Glenn was a well-known cook in many...

Dec 26, 2022

Dr. John Joseph Finneran, 83, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on December 26, 2022 at the Bloomfield Care Center. He was born on May 25, 1939 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Martin Bernard and Dorthea M. Hazelton Finneran. On August 25, 1962 he married Carolyn Pettinato at St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. The couple enjoyed 58...

Dec 25, 2022

Helen E. Kasarda, 84, of Falls Township, PA, died Sunday, December 25, 2022 at home with her husband by her side. Her husband is Rudolph A. Kasarda. They were married June 17, 1961.

Born September 17, 1938 in Buffalo, NY, but raised in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Bendowski Labrosky.

Dec 20, 2022

Helga M. Hooper, of Clifford Township, PA, passed on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at home after an extended illness.

She was born 1937 in Germany and after surviving World War II and a German education, she immigrated to the United States. She loved America, became a U.S. citizen and was proud of it. She enjoyed her family,...

Dec 19, 2022

Frederick M. Gillette, Jr., 57, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, December 19, 2022 at home after an illness.

Born January 26, 1965 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick M. Gillette, Sr. and the late Dorothy Oncavage Gillette.

Fred was retired from the Carbondale Area School District where he had been...

Dec 16, 2022

John M. Masco, 71 of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully at home after an illness on Friday, December 16, 2022.

Born in Carbondale, PA, John was the son of the late John and Theresa Lapera Masco. John was a member of Benjamin Franklin High School, class of 1969. He attended Johnson School of Technology and later enlisted...