Obituaries
Rev. John J. Kulavich
Dec 19, 2020
The Rev. John J. Kulavich, former chaplain at Mercy Center, Dallas, died Dec. 19, 2020, at the Suburban Community Hospital, Norristown. The Rev. Kulavich, son of the late John J. and Catherine (Colacino) Kulavich, was born in Carbondale on Jan. 28, 1952. Father received his early education in the Waymart public school system. He continued his education at the University...
Paul Sheypuk
Dec 17, 2020
Paul Sheypuk, 77, of Benton Township, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 17, 2020 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife the former, Diane Mroczka. They were married on July 20, 1979. He was the son of the late Peter and Mary Gregorski Sheypuk, and was a lifelong resident of Benton Township. Paul resided...
Edith M. 'Edie' Miller
Dec 13, 2020
Edith "Edie" Miller, 58, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness. Born August 28, 1962 in Springfield, IL, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Ima Jean Speaks Cummings. She attended Lanphier High School and eventually relocated to Carbondale, where she was previously employed at A.J.'s Bar-N-Grill and...
Beverly Cunningham
Dec 5, 2020
Beverly Cunningham, 92, of Swan Lake, NY., died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at home. Cremation arrangements were entusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Ellen T. 'Terry' Krantz
Dec 3, 2020
Ellen T. "Terry" Krantz, 79, of Carbondale, PA, died December 3, 2020 at home after a brief illness. Born March 6, 1941 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Natalie Goode Krantz. Terry had been raised by and resided with her two late aunts, Mary Krantz, a former Carbondale public school educator and Gertrude Krantz, a...
John C. Russell
Dec 2, 2020
John C. Russell, 61, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Maus Russell on November 24, 2015. There were no known survivors. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Betty Jean Kase
Nov 29, 2020
Betty Jean Kase, 78, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a two-month battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Gerald Kase. Born January 15,1942 in Halstead, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Sodan and the late Beulah Conklin Frey. She was also...
Richard A. Newton
Nov 26, 2020
Richard A. Newton, 76, of Olyphant, PA, died Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, the former Shirley Price. Born June 21, 1944 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Nellie Thomas Newton and had been a longtime employee of Pawnee Pants,...
William N. Lee
Nov 23, 2020
William N. Lee, Sr., of Newton Lake, PA, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at home after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 48 years the former, Ann Marie DeLacy. Born August 21, 1952 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late James and Louise Reynolds Lee. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during...
Ann Marie Peters
Nov 22, 2020
Ann Marie Theresa Vadella Peters, 71, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, of glioblastoma. She was married to Alan Peters in 1988. Born in Carbondale on October 4, 1949 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Patrick E. and Arlene A. Swegel Vadella. She is survived by her three children: Lonnie Hunter and...
Clifton H. Wademan
Nov 21, 2020
Clifton Herbert Wademan, 92, of Apalachin, NY, died Saturday morning, November 21, 2020 at Elderwood at Waverly Skilled Nursing, Waverly, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, the former Maxine Lydia Holzman on January 31, 2020. Born March 13, 1928 in Thompson, PA, he was the son of the late Clayton and Clara Hobbs Wademan....
Adelaide S. 'Scottie' Atkinson
Nov 21, 2020
Adelaide "Scottie" Atkinson, 80, of Lenox Township, PA, died Saturday morning, November 21, 2020 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Atkinson on April 21, 2006. Born August 20, 1940 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Dickson Welles and Adelaide Blydenburg Welles and was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High...
Phillip J. Tolerico
Nov 16, 2020
Phillip J. Tolerico, 93, of Hollywood, FL, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 16, 2020 among loved ones from the blessings of a long life. Born April 22, 1927 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary Caljean Tolerico. Upon graduation from Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, Phil proudly served his country in the...
Gordon Philip Wright
Nov 15, 2020
Gordon Philip Wright, 89, of Benton Township, PA, died Sunday morning, November 15, 2020 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kathleen Ruth Wright and was preceded in death by his first wife, Marsha Jean Bopp Wright in 1984. Born May 28, 1931 in Scranton, PA, he was the son...
David S. Urbanski
Nov 5, 2020
David S. Urbanski, 61, a resident of Creekside Health Care Center, Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Creekside. Born June 7, 1959 in Pittston, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley and Lottie Tokash Urbanski. He had worked as a customer service representative for Greyhound Bus Lines in Charlotte, NC. He is survived by several cousins....
Rosemary Gamble
Nov 1, 2020
Rosemary Gamble, 94, of Clifford Township, PA, died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at home. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Shifler-Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Clifford, PA.
Edward R. Moriarity
Oct 22, 2020
Edward R. Moriarity, 61, of Carbondale, PA, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at home. Born November 26, 1958 in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Rosemarie Brembs Moriarity. He is survived by several cousins. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Ann Marie Bensch. Private interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale,...
Giuseppa Soldano
Oct 21, 2020
Giuseppa Soldano, of Stroudsburg, PA, and formerly of Ozone Park, NY., died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at home. Funeral services were held Monday, October 26, 2020 from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, 89-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.,...
Theresa R. Moran
Oct 21, 2020
Theresa R. Moran, 74, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at home after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, John M. Moran. They were married on November 16, 1968. Born August 19, 1946 in Peckville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Tessie Zurdosky Krisiak. Theresa attended parochial grade school at the...
John "Bob" Schiffer
Oct 16, 2020
John Robert "Bob" Schiffer, Sr., 71, of Simpson, PA, died Friday, October 16, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. Born May 18, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick Schiffer, Sr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Martinko Schiffer. Bob was a 1967 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, and served...
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