Obituaries

Ronnie '"Mouse"' Latwinski

Ronnie '"Mouse"' Latwinski

Jul 11, 2021

Ronnie Latwinski, (a.k.a. Mouse), 56, of Kingsley, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Born April 19, 1965 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Ed and Sonia (Sachko) Latwinski. Ronnie was an avid race car driver in his younger days, winning his first race at the Penn Can Speedway. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing,...

Susan Harper-Rowan

Susan Harper-Rowan

Jul 5, 2021

Susan H. Harper-Rowan, 55, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at home. Born November 23, 1965 in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Gordon. Susan was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and a friend to all. She had a heart of gold. She is survived her husband, Richard C. Rowan; three children;...

Jay Savige Hanas

Jay Savige Hanas

Jul 4, 2021

Jay Savige Hanas passed away July 4, 2021, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born in Dunkirk, NY on July 8, 1948 and grew up in Corning, NY. He always enjoyed learning and playing sports. He played lacrosse at East High School was awarded an academic scholarship from Johns Hopkins University where he played varsity lacrosse and received a Bachelor...

Gregorio Macias Sanchez

Gregorio Macias Sanchez

Jul 2, 2021

Gregorio Macias Sanchez, 63, of Gouldsboro, PA, formerly of New York, died Friday, July 2, 2021. Private funeral services were held from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, Ozone Park, NY. Local arrangements by Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Adele G. Liepinis

Adele G. Liepinis

Jun 28, 2021

Adele G. Liepinis, 85, of Kingsley, PA, died Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Bradford County Manor, Troy, PA. She was preceeded in death by her husband, John J. Liepinis, Jr. on December 1, 2008. Born May 17, 1936 in Pike County, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Imogene Driller Steele. She is survived by three...

John Shalkey

John Shalkey

Jun 25, 2021

John Shalkey, Jr., 88, of Greenfield Township, PA, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA. Born in Jermyn, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary Shalkey. John graduated from Scott High School and attended the University of Scranton. John went to work for the FBI in Washington DC, and was...

Claire A. Lee

Claire A. Lee

Jun 22, 2021

Claire A. Lee, 79, of Crystal Lake, PA, died Tuesday morning, June 22, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Booby" Lee on October 30, 1996. Born August 27, 1941 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Hazel Brooks Wall. Claire was a former...

Adrienne L. 'Andi' Troast

Adrienne L. 'Andi' Troast

Jun 15, 2021

Adrienne L. "Andi" Troast, 79, of Tafton, PA, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 of natural causes. She was the wife of the late, Ronald J. Troast who died on August 28, 2009. Born March 23, 1942 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Gladys Ethel Sanns Shepstone. Andi had operated the snack stand at...

Marjorie Boshman

Marjorie Boshman

Jun 14, 2021

Marjorie Boshman, 98, formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, June 14, 2021 at Forest Park Healthcare Center, Carlisle, PA. She was the wife of the late, John Boshman who died on December 7, 1985. Born April 11, 1923 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey T. Pierce and Delsa Mae Finn Pierce. Prior to her retirement,...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Estabrook

Elizabeth 'Betty' Estabrook

Jun 14, 2021

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Estabrook, 93, a former resident of the Montrose Square Apartments, Montrose, PA, passed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2021 at The Gardens of Scranton, ending her long journey. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald G. Gaylord and her second husband, Richard A. Estabrook, Sr. Born March 17, 1928...

Craig Davis

Craig Davis

Jun 9, 2021

Craig Davis, 60, of Allentown, PA, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Rosilene Holtsmaster

Rosilene Holtsmaster

Jun 8, 2021

Rosilene R. Holtsmaster, 42, of Peckville, PA, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at home following a battle with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, a rare digestive condition. Born August 26, 1978 in Paranagua, Brazil, she is survived by her parents Christian and Raquel Mesa Sweeny of Miami, FL. Rosilene was a 1997 graduate of Mountain View High School and worked at...

Karen 'Susie' Lynady

Karen 'Susie' Lynady

Jun 8, 2021

The world became much less bright on June 8, 2021 when Karen Sue Wagner Lynady, formerly of Carbondale, PA, passed unexpectedly in Bangor, ME. Karen, "Susie," was born in Carbondale, to Joseph and Janet Wagner, both of Carbondale. Karen graduated in 1979 from Carbondale Area Jr/Sr Highschool. She attended Empire Beauty School in Binghamton, NY, graduating in 1981. After graduation...

Joanne Swartz

Joanne Swartz

Jun 7, 2021

Joanne Swartz, 91, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ezra R. Swartz on August 23, 2001. Born November 20, 1929 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Murvington and Viola Cesario Ort. Joanne was a graduate of...

Dolores A. Sheare

Dolores A. Sheare

Jun 7, 2021

Dolores A. Sheare, 85, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, June 7, 2021 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Fitzsimmons, on December 2, 1957 and her beloved husband of 43 years, Trevor D. Sheare, Jr. who died on May 26, 2004. Born April 26, 1936 in Whites Crossing,...

Jane S. Tompkins

Jane S. Tompkins

Jun 6, 2021

Jane S. Tompkins, 79, of South Gibson, PA, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Rev. Lynn H. Tompkins on August 12, 2020. Born May 15, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Grace Nichols Griffin....

Stella B. Brady

Stella B. Brady

Jun 6, 2021

Stella B. Brady, 99, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday morning, June 6, 2021 at the Carbondale Nursing Center. Born December 16, 1921 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Stecklo Brady. Stella attended Mayfield High School and had been employed as a seamstress in the local garment industry, having retired from...

Stephen F. Sekula

Stephen F. Sekula

Jun 5, 2021

Stephen F. Sekula, 77, a resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home, died Saturday morning, June 5, 2021. His wife was the late Caroline N. "Carrie" Burke, who died on December 15, 2017. Born January 21, 1944 in Pittston, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen F. and Veronica Parulis Sekula. Steve retired from the Tobyhanna Army Depot where...

Eugene J. 'Gene' Swetter

Eugene J. 'Gene' Swetter

Jun 2, 2021

Eugene J. "Gene" Swetter, 83, of Clifford Township, PA, died Wednesday morning, June 2, 2021 surrounded by his family at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA, after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Maureen Semanek. Born March 20, 1938 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the...

Wendell K. Resseguie

Wendell K. Resseguie

May 30, 2021

Wendell K. Resseguie, 71, a lifetime resident of the White Haven Center, White Haven, PA, passed away May 30, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born March 7, 1950 in Binghamton, NY, he was the firstborn son of Dorothy Stanton Resseguie, resident of the Barnes-Kasson Nursing Home, Susquehanna, PA, and the late Wendell K. Resseguie. He is...