Obituaries

Joseph J. Arnese

Joseph J. Arnese

May 23, 2022

Joseph J. Arnese, 78, of Dickson City, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Arnese. Born October 5, 1943 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph C. Arnese and the late...

Clarita M. Piccotti

Clarita M. Piccotti

May 18, 2022

Clarita Marie Piccotti, 82, of Clarks Summit, PA and formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell L. Piccotti on March 12, 2016. Born October 23, 1939 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alberta Kilker McNulty....

Michael J. Barrett

Michael J. Barrett

May 10, 2022

Michael J. Barrett, 63, of Carbondale, PA, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at home. Born September 14, 1958 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Barrett, Jr. and Geraldine Douches Barrett. Michael was a graduate of Fairless Hills High School in Bucks County, and Trenton State College. He had been employed as a teacher...

Joseph T. Weidow, Sr.

Joseph T. Weidow, Sr.

May 8, 2022

Joseph T. Weidow, Sr. 71, of Lenox Township, PA, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at home. He is survived by his wife, the former Sharon Goldsmith. Born February 16, 1951 in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late John and Clara Patton Weidow. Joe was a 1969 graduate of the Mountain View High School, Kingsley, and had been...

Jeffery A. Van Deusen

Jeffery A. Van Deusen

May 8, 2022

Jeffery A. Van Deusen, 53, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at home surrounded by his family and friends. He is survived by his companion of 22 years Cindy Rosar of Carbondale. Born July 3, 1968 in Johnson City, NY, he was the son of the late Robert Van Deusen and Nancy Hadden Van Deusen Sporer. He was...

Breann L. Tatarka

Breann L. Tatarka

May 6, 2022

Breann "Bree" Tatarka, 26, of Lenox Township, PA, lost her life on Friday, May 6, 2022 due to an ATV accident. Born May 1, 1996 in Cooper City, FL, she was the daughter of the late Scott Tatarka and the late Barbara Valentine. She moved to Pennsylvania to be with her Poppy in April of 2012 and went back and...

Anthony N. Imbalzano

Anthony N. Imbalzano

May 2, 2022

Anthony (Tony) Natale Imbalzano, former resident of Turnersville, NJ and Carbondale, PA, died peacefully on Monday, May, 2, 2022 in his home surrounded by loved ones. Tony is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, the former Patricia Carito. They were married on September 28, 1963 and all of his married life Tony carried a black and white photo...

Michael R. 'Mickey' Witko, Jr.

Michael R. 'Mickey' Witko, Jr.

Apr 27, 2022

Michael "Mickey" R. Witko Jr., 76, of Greenfield Township, PA, joined his family in heaven on April 27, 2022. Son of Michael, Sr. and Jane Fowler-Witko, Mickey was born in Peckville, PA, and graduated from Lakeland High School. Before retiring from his position as maintenance supervisor, he worked for Chamberlain/General Dynamics for 30 years. In his free time, Mickey would...

Geraldine M. Milliron

Geraldine M. Milliron

Apr 20, 2022

Geraldine M. Milliron, 93, formerly of Renovo, PA, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin T. Milliron, Sr. on May 15, 2007. Born September 15, 1928 in Allport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Johnston Linberg. For the past eleven years Geraldine had...

Rose M. Andrews

Rose M. Andrews

Apr 17, 2022

Rose M. Andrews, 68, of Scott Township, PA, died Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton, PA. She is survived by her husband and the love of her life, John K. "Jay" Andrews. They were married on July 7, 1993. Born September 19, 1953 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Kielar Gerchman....

Nancy T. Bracken

Nancy T. Bracken

Apr 10, 2022

On April 10th, 2022, our beloved Nancy Teresa Bracken, our Matriarch, joined the skies, welcomed by the warm embraces of her love Pete, her brother Tony, her son Edward Jr, and her grandson Charles, who missed her as dearly as we do now. Born on December 17th, 1936, she loved sewing, crocheting, gardening, baking cookies, and her family. A mother,...

Roseann T. Snykus

Roseann T. Snykus

Apr 9, 2022

Roseann T. Snykus, 61, of Dickson City, PA, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after an illness. Born August 5, 1960 in Scranton, PA, she is the daughter of Rose Krajewski Tomeo of Taylor, PA, and the late Michael Tomeo. She was a graduate of Riverside High School and formerly resided in Forest City and Carbondale,...

Laureen T. Bonczkiewicz

Laureen T. Bonczkiewicz

Apr 5, 2022

Laureen T. Bonczkiewicz, 82, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. She was the wife of 59 years to the late Edward Bonczkiewicz, Sr. who died March 13, 2013. Born December 5, 1939 in Dickson City, PA, she was daughter of the late Louis and Stella Romanczyk Pasko....

Sharon L. Rukse

Sharon L. Rukse

Apr 1, 2022

Sharon L. Rukse, 78, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, April 1, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Born July 27, 1943 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Carl Miller and Madeline Wynn Miller. Sharon enjoyed crocheting, trips to the ocean, attending paint and sips and dancing. Her pride and joy were her family...

Lee M. Harach

Lee M. Harach

Mar 31, 2022

Lee M. Harach, 62, of Simpson, PA, died Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. His wife of 27 years is the former Lisa Gillette. They were married September 24, 1994. Born January 7, 1960 in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Trostle Harach. Lee was a 1978 graduate of Steelton-Highspire High...

Lucy Craparo

Lucy Craparo

Mar 24, 2022

Lucy Craparo, 96, of Carbondale, PA, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Craparo on October 4, 1980. Born December 16, 1925 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Angello and Sarah Baglia Blandina. Lucy was a graduate of...

Irene Miller

Irene Miller

Mar 24, 2022

Irene Miller, 87, formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Patrick Ruddy and her second husband, Eugene "Tiny" Miller. Born in Jermyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Goy Tereschak (Frishko). She is survived by a...

Janet H. Clarke

Janet H. Clarke

Mar 22, 2022

Janet H. Clarke, 87, of Syracuse, NY, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's. Born February 20, 1935 in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Helen Ogden Hane. Janet was a native of Poughkeepsie and received her nursing degree from Russell Sage College in Troy. She had been employed as a...

Jacob N. Montgomery

Jacob N. Montgomery

Mar 16, 2022

Jacob N. Montgomery, 28, of Florida, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Waymart, PA Funeral services were held from Otts Funeral Home, 4255 Highway 278 West, Sulligent, AL. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Joseph C. Megivern

Joseph C. Megivern

Mar 15, 2022

Joseph C. Megivern, 67, of Harford Township, PA, died early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2022 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born June 19, 1954 in Honesdale, PA, he was the son of the late Bernard and Agnes Stiles Megivern. Known for his hard work ethic, Joe had been employed at Baldwin Stone Company,...