Obituaries
Beatrice C. Kohut
Dec 15, 2021
Beatrice C. Kohut, 87, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Kohut on September 14, 2004. Born October 12, 1934 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice Gilroy McLaughlin. Beatrice was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale,...
Charles J. 'Chuckie' Ferris, Iii.
Dec 15, 2021
Charles J. "Chuckie" Ferris, III., 62, of Jessup, PA, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at home. Born June 1, 1959 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles J. Ferris, Jr. and the late Barbara Pleviak Ferris. Chuckie was a graduate of Lakeland Jr/Sr High School and received an administration degree from McCann Business School....
Tiffany Wolf
Dec 13, 2021
Tiffany Wolf, 39, of Taylor, PA, died Monday, December 13, 2021 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Ronald A. Strauss
Dec 12, 2021
Ronald A. Strauss, 78, of Plains Township, PA, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Harlene Maddage
Dec 11, 2021
Harlene Beebe Maddage, 77, of Waymart, PA, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a fall at her home. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Maddage who she shared 34 years with. Born June 26, 1944 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Grace Waters Genung. Harlene was...
Lee W. 'Gee' Mcgurrin
Dec 10, 2021
Lee W. "Gee" McGurrin, 72, of Clifford Township, PA, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale, PA. Born June 23, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Leo "Cobb" and Irene Lloyd McGurrin. Lee was a 1968 graduate of Mountain View High School and a veteran of the Vietnam War having served...
Kenneth Woodenschek
Dec 6, 2021
Kenneth F. Woodenschek, 71, of Clifford Township, PA, died Monday, December 6, 2021 at home. He is survived by a daughter: Heather Woodenschek; two grandsons: Tye Sweet and Richard Bednarczyk; a great grandson: Brayden Bednarczyk; a sister: Kim Braunschweiger; and several nieces and nephews. In an effort to advance medical knowledge and research, Ken has donated his remains. Shifler-Parise Funeral...
Marianne Richards
Dec 4, 2021
Marianne Richards, 78, of Riviera Beach, FL, died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home. Born December 8, 1942 in Greenfield Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Helen Kartasevich Mihalick. She had been employed as a nurse and enjoyed gardening, baking and cooking. Marianne will be deeply missed by her longtime companion, Anthony Dallvechia...
Susan E. Snyder
Dec 3, 2021
Susan E. Snyder, 55, of Carbondale, PA, and formerly of New Jersey, died Friday, December 3, 2021 at home. Born March 9, 1966 in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Doris Huff Vough. She is survived by her husband: Richard Snyder; four daughters: Christina Charles, Danelle VanDerveen, Karrina Snyder and family and Brianna Snyder; grandchildren:...
Angel L. Valdivieso
Nov 28, 2021
Angel L. Valdivieso, Jr., 65, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born June 29, 1956 in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Angel L. Valdivieso, Sr. and Anna Marie Oritz Fernandez. Angel was a huge 49ers fan and was a loving companion, father, grandfather, brother and friend....
Dominique M. Spence
Nov 28, 2021
Dominique M. Spence, 32, of Elizabeth City, NC., died Sunday, November 28, 2021. Funeral services were held from Mitchell Funeral Home, 609 Hull Drive, Elizabeth City, NC. Interment, Dove's Landing Cemetery, Elzabeth City, NC. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA. Final Resting Place Dove's Landing Cemetery 1609...
Walter R. Staff
Nov 26, 2021
Walter R. Staff, 73, of Forest City, PA, died Friday afternoon, November 26, 2021 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after an illness. He is survived by his wife the former, Marian Davis. Born May 18, 1948 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Walter T. and Mary Elizabeth Hoagland Staff. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Robert D. 'Dan' Tindal
Nov 25, 2021
Robert "Dan" Tindal, 68, a resident of Carbondale, PA, for the past five years, died unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021 at his residence. Born October 15, 1953 in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert Keith Tindal and the late Barbara Evans Somody. Dan was an avid outdoors man having enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...
Donald J. Paiva
Nov 13, 2021
Donald J. Paiva, 85, of 80 Sterling Township, PA, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born July 3, 1936 in New York, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Viera Paiva. Prior to his retirement he had been employed as a police officer. He is survived by his wife, Susan; his children:...
Franklin J. Wiltbank
Nov 10, 2021
Franklin J. Wiltbank, III., 49, of Clifford Township, PA, and formerly of Trevose, PA, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife the former, Gloria Frye, formerly of Tamaqua, PA. They were married on March 30, 1996. Born December 23, 1971 in Abington, PA, he...
Claire E. Christie
Nov 9, 2021
Claire Christie, 99, formerly of Milltown, NJ, and a resident of the Jewish Home Assisted Living, River Vale, NJ, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021. She was predeceased by her first husband, Walter Elliott and second husband, Donald Christie. Born September 16, 1922 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Luke and Clara McDonald Haran. A devout Catholic,...
Kevin J. O'Hara
Nov 8, 2021
Kevin J. O'Hara, Esq., 63, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Monday morning, November 8, 2021 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, the former Tina Marie Molinaro. They were married June 29, 1985. Born April 11, 1958 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Cyril...
Joseph P. Smith
Nov 5, 2021
Joseph P. Smith, 49, of Springville, PA, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at home. He is survived by his wife the former, Susan Kryszon. Born July 14, 1972 in Frenchtown, NJ, he was the son of Patricia Dilley Smith of Churubusco, NY, and the late William H. Smith, Sr. He is survived by two step children: Melissa Sanders and James...
Eric F. Villano
Nov 4, 2021
Eric F. Villano, 55, of Pittston Township, PA, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital due to complications from Covid 19. His wife is the former Melissa R. Breault. They were married March 25, 1990. Born September 22, 1966 in New Brunswick, NJ, he is the son of Audrey Whitbeck Villano of Somerset, NJ, and the late...
Charles H. Jefferies
Nov 4, 2021
Charles H. Jefferies, 72, of Clifford Township, PA, and formerly of Plymouth Meeting, PA, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 2, 1949 in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Rita Marini Jefferies. Charles received his Bachelor of Science and his master's...
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