Obituaries
Allen H. Appleton, Sr.
Sep 10, 2022
Allen H Appleton Sr. age 83, passed away on Saturday September 10, 2022 surrounded by his family. Allen was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and was a long-time resident of Feasterville, before moving to Nicholson, PA Allen loved working in his woodshop, building furniture and tinkering with anything that moved. He was always willing to help people when they...
Al Granville
Sep 10, 2022
Alwin P. "Al" Granville, 81, of Forest City, PA, and formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, after an illness. Born November 3, 1940 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Rosella Fortuner Granville. Al was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and was a self-employed contractor...
Joseph M. Formosa
Sep 8, 2022
Joseph M. Formosa, 75, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday morning, September 8, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family after an illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Pamela Morrill on January 27, 2013. Born and raised on the Island of Malta, he was the son of the late Anthony and Nicolina Bezzina Formosa. Joe...
Annette Castro
Sep 6, 2022
Annette Castro, 51, of Scranton, PA, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at home. Born October 23, 1970 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Betty Spaid Castro of Scranton, PA, and the late Adalberto Castro. She is survived by her loving daughter: Angela Tyler Star Williams of Scranton, PA; one sister: Jasmin Spain of Scranton, PA; one brother: Adalberto...
Mildred E. 'Midge' Accardi
Aug 25, 2022
Mildred Eileen, "Midge" Accardi, 93, of Clarks Summit, PA, went home to be with her Lord on August 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Joseph Frank, "Hank" Accardi who died on April 26, 1996. Born February 6, 1929 in Mount Carmel, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Stanley Miles and...
Shirley E. Demers
Aug 23, 2022
Shirley Elizabeth Demers, 86, formerly of Columbia, NJ, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 23, 2022 at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Shirley went to join the love of her life, Doeke Demers, who passed away August 27, 2017. They had been married for 62 years. Born April 28, 1936 in Bangor PA. She was the daughter of the late Harold...
Gerald R. Wagner
Aug 22, 2022
Gerald R. "Jerry" Wagner, 76, of Union Dale, PA, died Monday morning, August 22, 2022 at home after a lengthy illness. Born July 31, 1946 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Sophie Haneswich Wagner. Jerry was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, and was employed in the maintenance department at the Carbondale...
Jeffrey L. Barney
Aug 18, 2022
Jeffrey L. Barney, 67, of Clifford Township, PA, died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife the former, Gloria Bossick, on June 5, 1989. Born December 2, 1954 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Deanna Barney Counterman. Jeff was a lifelong resident of Clifford...
Marcia J. Nykaza
Aug 17, 2022
Marcia Jean Nykaza, 69, of Taylor, PA, passed away after a long illness at the Dunmore Health Care on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Jacob (Jake) Nykaza, and her mother, Joan Lozo Rickle. She was born on July 19, 1953 in Glens Falls, NY. Marcia graduated from Suffern High School,...
John J. 'Tuggy' Scalise
Aug 7, 2022
John J. "Tuggy" Scalise, 96, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday morning, August 7, 2022 at Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale. Born May 13, 1926 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Giacomo "Jake" and Maria Teresa Scalzo Scalise. Tuggy was an Army veteran of World War II, having served with the 2nd Infantry Division in the...
Donald D. Kennedy
Aug 6, 2022
Donald D. Kennedy, 84, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years the former, Lorraine Owens, on August 19, 2007. Born October 5, 1937 in Honesdale, PA, he was the son of the late Harold Alonzo and Ethel Mae Hogancamp Kennedy. He was...
Elsie M. Cox
Aug 5, 2022
Elsie M. Cox, 82, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, August 5, 2022 at the home of her son, Dale in Vandling, PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Skeen, and her second husband, William Cox. Born May 22, 1940 in Charles Town, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Esile Lawson Helems. Prior...
Penny Jo Sanauskas
Aug 2, 2022
Penny Jo Sanauskas, 58, of Nicholson, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after battling pancreatic cancer. Born June 27, 1964 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Arneta Brainard Sanauskas. Penny was a 1982 graduate of Mountain View High School and lived most of her adult life in Oklahoma with her significant other, William...
Olivia Faith Kane-Jean
Jul 24, 2022
Olivia Faith Kane-Jean, infant daughter of Jaime L. Kane of Olyphant, PA, and Tyler D. Jean of Blakeslee, PA, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, one day after her birth. Olivias spirit will live forever in the hearts of her family and she will never be forgotten by them. She is also survived by grandparents:...
Angela M. 'Marie' Grecco
Jul 20, 2022
Angela M. "Marie" Grecco, 86, Clifford, PA, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son, James. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph J. Grecco on October 6, 2004. Born October 27, 1935 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Philomena Sirianni DeFazio. She was...
Mary A. Morrisard-Larkin
Jul 16, 2022
Mary Morrisard-Larkin, 54, of Clifford Township, Pa., died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton, Pa., after a courageous battle with Alzheimers disease. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, David E. Larkin. Born April 2, 1968 in Pittsfield, Ma., she was the daughter of the late James E. Morrisard and Angie Rimmer Morrisard....
Ann M. Tolerico, Rn.
Jul 16, 2022
Ann M. Tolerico, RN., 69, Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness. Born March 13, 1953 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Anastasia "Stasia" Newcomb Gallas. Ann was a 1971 graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale, and graduated first in her class...
Donna M. Hunter
Jul 12, 2022
Donna M. Hunter, 73, of Scranton, PA, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton. Born May 15, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rita Mussari Lucko. She is survived by two daughters: Dona Walls and Lois Evans; two sons: Bryan Freeman and Wesley Freeman; a brother: Adam David Lucko; 15 grandchildren; and...
Madlyn Decker
Jul 7, 2022
Madlyn Decker, 99, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes Barre, PA, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley W. Decker, Jr., on July 27, 1999. Born December 8, 1922 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Agnes Mannion Morcom. Madlyn retired from Carbondale...
Dorothy C. Carey
Jul 6, 2022
Dorothy C. Carey died peacefully Wednesday, July 6th, surrounded by immeasurable love. The daughter of Ralph and Evelyn Wilmot, she was born in Scott Township, PA on a beautiful Mays day in 1932. Dorothy attended the Scott school district, was a lifelong member of the Tompkinsville United Methodist Church, and proudly owned and operated Careys Slaughterhouse with her husband of...
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