Obituaries

William R. Schwalm

William R. Schwalm

May 9, 2021

William Russel Schwalm, 66, of South Gibson, Pa, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, the former Suzanne Harting. Born April 21, 1955 in Abington, PA, he was the son of the late William Russel and Ella Mae Strohecker Schwalm. Russ...

Shane W. Terrance

Shane W. Terrance

May 9, 2021

Shane W. Terrance, 52, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. His wife is the former Caitlin Fullam. Born December 19, 1968 in Massena, NY, he is the son of Thomas G. Terrance of Akwesasne, NY, and the late Barbara Dillabough Terrance. Shane was a graduate of Massena Central High School, and...

Frank R. Smith, Jr.

Frank R. Smith, Jr.

May 5, 2021

Frank Robert Smith, Jr., 18 months, of Simpson, PA, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at home. Born October 18, 2019 in Honesdale, PA, he is the son of Frank Robert Smith and Ashley Gonsauls Smith of Simpson, PA. Frankie will be remembered for his smile that could light up anyone's day. He loved meeting people when out at a store...

Alan L. 'Al' Peters

Alan L. 'Al' Peters

May 5, 2021

Alan L. Peters, 67, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, the former Ann Marie Vadella on November 22, 2020. Born May 11, 1953 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Floyd and Helen...

Gerald A. 'Jerry' Mazzucca

Gerald A. 'Jerry' Mazzucca

May 4, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Mazzucca, formerly of Carbondale, PA; passed away on May 4, 2021, at the age of 77, in Sacramento California. Jerry was born in Throop, PA, to the late Anthony and Evelyn Brunamonti Mazzucca. He was born into an Italian family of pharmacists, was raised above the family's business, Mazzucca's Pharmacy, which was located on Fallbrook Street in Carbondale....

Rita Kay Morrison

Rita Kay Morrison

Apr 30, 2021

Kay Morrison, 77, of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, April 30, 2021 following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, William Morrison. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Rita Thornton Speicher. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima...

Roy A. Montalvan

Roy A. Montalvan

Apr 29, 2021

Roy A. Montalvan, 63, of Paupack Township, PA, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, from a courageous battle with cancer. His wife is the former Louise Anne Huber. They were married May 8, 1982. Born March 12, 1958 in New York, NY, he is the son of Betty (Sherman) Lewis of Bloomingburg, NY, and the...

Bajram Emin Metolli

Bajram Emin Metolli

Apr 28, 2021

Bajram Emin Metolli, 89, of Emmaus, PA, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, PA. Funeral and Interment was held at the Prishtina Cemetery, Republic of Kosovo. Arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Willard S. Buck

Willard S. Buck

Apr 27, 2021

Willard S. Buck, 90, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife, the former Romayne Wells. They were married on October 28, 1950. Born April 22, 1931 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence and Charlotte Sonn Buck. Willard was a graduate...

Joan L. Miles

Joan L. Miles

Apr 25, 2021

Joan L. Miles, 76, of Scranton, PA, died April 25, 2021 at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born June 30, 1944 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Beers Miles. Joan was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and retired as the fleet safety director from Wise Snacks, Berwick, PA. She worked in the trucking industry...

Emma Rauschenberger

Emma Rauschenberger

Apr 23, 2021

Emma J. Rauschenberger, 93, of Souderton, PA, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at the Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown, PA. Born March 4, 1928 in Osijek, Croatia, she was the daughter of the late Willibald and Luzie Zarkovic Hoechtl. She immigrated to the United States in 1952 with her husband and son, Willibald. They lived in Doylestown, PA, then...

William "Billy" Lepre

William "Billy" Lepre

Apr 23, 2021

William "Billy" Lepre, Jr., 79, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. His wife of 55 years is the former Bernadette Scalzo. They were married September 18, 1965. Born January 13, 1942 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late William Lepre, Sr. and Pasqualina Cianflone Guzzi Lepre. Billy was...

Paul Kruper

Paul Kruper

Apr 22, 2021

Paul Kruper, 84, of Lords Valley, PA, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale, PA. He is survived by his wife, the former Sally Anne Licks. Born February 1, 1937 in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Mary Kuhta Kruper. He is also survived by two daughters: Sally Cillo and Nancy...

Paul Fife, Sr.

Paul Fife, Sr.

Apr 18, 2021

Paul Fife, Sr., 73, of Childs, PA, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after an illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Sharon L. Parry on June 5, 2012. Born July 19, 1947 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late William and Julia Matichak Fife. Paul was...

Jenna Ann Agens

Jenna Ann Agens

Apr 15, 2021

Jenna Ann Agens, 40, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Nicholas M. Pope

Nicholas M. Pope

Apr 9, 2021

Nicholas M. Pope, 38, of Carbondale, PA, (formerly of Jim Thorpe, PA) unexpectedly passed away Friday, April 9, 2021. Nick was born February 2, 1983 in Brooklyn, NY and was a Jim Thorpe area resident for most of his life. He is survived by his loving mother and father, Gregory and Lucia Ann Pope of Jim Thorpe; his loving and...

Joan E. Rudick

Joan E. Rudick

Apr 8, 2021

Joan E. Rudick, 83, of Kingsley, PA, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Barnes-Kasson Skilled Nursing Facility, Susquehanna, PA, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Sammy Rudick on January 8, 2020. Born June 16, 1937 in East Lemon, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Kowski Drabik....

John P. Sheridan

John P. Sheridan

Apr 4, 2021

John P. Sheridan, 79, of Nicholson, PA, died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his family following a short battle with cancer. His wife is the former Alberta Courtright. They were married June 23, 1986. Born August 11, 1941 in Lenoxville, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Audrey Allen Sheridan. John was a graduate...

Linda May Monks

Linda May Monks

Mar 31, 2021

Linda May Monks, 69, of Thompson, PA, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a battle with cancer. Born August 22, 1951 in Bloomingdale, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Shirley Quick Monks. She spent her days sewing, cooking and spoiling her dog, Buster. She was everything to everyone and...

Mike Mustafa Bulut

Mike Mustafa Bulut

Mar 30, 2021

Mike Mustafa Bulut, 50, of Elizabeth, NJ died Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Kidder Township, PA. Funeral and Interment were held in the Istanbul Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey. Arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.