Obituaries

Marian G. Elliott

Marian G. Elliott

Oct 13, 2020

Marian G. Elliott, 96, of Gibson, PA, died October 13, 2020 at Meadow View Senior Living Center, Montrose, PA, following a period of declining health due to a fall in May. She was the widow of Roy J. Elliott, who died December 23, 1995. Born July 6, 1924 in Trucksville, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and...

Bernie Lincoski, Sr.

Bernie Lincoski, Sr.

Oct 13, 2020

Bernie Lincoski, Sr., 86, a lifelong resident of Kingston, PA, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Bernie's final wish was to be at his home for the end of his life. Born August 4, 1934 in Kingston, he was the son of the late John and Emily Vasilus Lincoski. Bernie served in the U.S. Navy...

Tara Shah

Tara Shah

Oct 11, 2020

Tara Shah 84, of Coolbaugh Township, PA, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at home. A Hindu funeral service was held Thursday, October 15, 2020 from Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 89 Farview Street, Carbondale, PA. Cremation followed. Funeral Service 12:00 pm Thursday, October 15, 2020 Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home...

Brian R. Hansen

Brian R. Hansen

Oct 9, 2020

Brian R. Hansen, 61, of Scranton, PA, and formerly of Staten Island, NY, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at home. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Joseph Tatar

Joseph Tatar

Oct 8, 2020

Joseph Tatar, 65, Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at home. Born in Peckville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Delores Miller Tatar. He had been employed for 25 years in the maintenance department at the Viewmont Mall. He is survived by his sister: Laura Felker, with whom he resided; and seven nieces. Preceding him in...

Lena M. Kowalchick

Lena M. Kowalchick

Oct 3, 2020

Lena Mary (Pagnoni) Kowalchick, 95, of Wolcott, CT, died Saturday, October 3, 2020. She was the wife of the late Victor Kowalchick. Born June 17, 1925 in Archbald, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ettore and Maria D'Angeli Pagnoni. She attended St. Michael's Slovak School, Jessup, PA, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Archbald, PA, and was a 1943 graduate...

Ethel Lawbosky

Ethel Lawbosky

Oct 3, 2020

Ethel Lawbosky, 100, of Crystal Lake, PA, died Saturday morning, October 3, 2020 at home. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leslie Robinson in 1963 and her second husband, Peter Lawbosky in 1986. Born August 19, 1920 in Greenfield Township, PA, she was the last surviving child of the late Cortland and Blanche Davis Kilmer. She was...

Bridget O'Brien

Bridget O'Brien

Sep 29, 2020

Mildred Bridget O'Brien, 67, of Carbondale, PA, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 29, 2020 at home. Born July 30, 1953 in Stratford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mildred Munley O'Brien. Bridget will be fondly remembered for her sweet disposition and being her mother's faithful and devoted caretaker. Her brothers and sister were always grateful to...

William Lee Munson

William Lee Munson

Sep 27, 2020

William Lee Munson, 76, of Pocono Lake, PA died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at home. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Laura P. Penambere

Laura P. Penambere

Sep 25, 2020

Laura P. Penambere, 38, of Forest City, PA, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness. Born July 16, 1982 in Boonton, NJ, she was the daughter of Bonnie Walsh Bay and the step-daughter of Glenn Bay, both of Union Dale, PA. Laura had worked as a certified nurse's aide and was...

Camille L. Williams

Camille L. Williams

Sep 22, 2020

Camille L. Williams, 51, a resident of Allied Services Lynott Village, Scranton, PA, and formerly of Clifford Township, PA, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes Barre, PA, after a brief illness. Born January 10, 1969 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of Ellen Tracy Williams, of Clifford Township, PA, and the late Harry E. Williams,...

Eva Jean Jones

Eva Jean Jones

Sep 20, 2020

Eva Jean Jones, a longtime resident of Clifford Township, PA, passed into heaven on September 20, 2020. She was born in Noxen, PA, on November 14, 1926 to Edward and Anita Dendler. Jean was predeceased by her parents; husband, Karl Jones; sister, Barbara Gee; and brother, Gerald Dendler. She is survived by her daughter, Janet (Jim) Barvainis; son, Dennis (Eileen)...

Eugene F. Benson

Eugene F. Benson

Sep 17, 2020

Eugene "Gene" Benson, 85, a 30-year resident of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born April 8, 1935 in Honesdale, PA, he was the son of the late George Benson and Lottie Stegner Benson Whitby. Prior to his retirement, he worked in construction, was a bar tender and had been employed in the maintenance...

Carmella Kernoschak

Carmella Kernoschak

Sep 15, 2020

Carmella M. Kernoschak, 77, of Harlem Avenue, Carbondale, PA died Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Born January 11, 1943 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rose Giglotti Luparella. She was a 1960 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. Carmella was employed...

Carolyn M. 'Cookie' Finneran

Carolyn M. 'Cookie' Finneran

Sep 13, 2020

Carolyn Marie Finneran 78, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away peacefully September 13, 2020 in Iowa City surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Carolyn was born on January 23, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, the third child of Vincent and Evelyn (Petruzella) Pettinato. As a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, she sang in the youth choir...

Gary L. Fries

Gary L. Fries

Sep 10, 2020

Gary L. Fries, 74, of Lenox Township, PA, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton, PA. His wife of 50 years is the former Grace Jenkins. Born February 22, 1946 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Edwin Arthur Fries and the late Doris Esther Ross Fries Jenkin. He was also preceded...

Mary B. Susco

Mary B. Susco

Sep 6, 2020

On Sunday, September 6, 2020, Mary Bell Susco, passed at the age of 101. Mary was born on October 30, 1918, in Carbondale, PA, to Biagio Bell Baglio and Lucia Guinta both of Sera del Falco, Sicily. Her niece, Patricia Angello Gleich and husband, Paul, Camp Hill, PA, were her caregivers. Patty, as she was fondly called, visited Mary daily...

Sinan Arabaci

Sinan Arabaci

Sep 4, 2020

Sinan Arabaci, 43, of Mary D, PA, died Friday, September 4, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. Funeral services were held in Brooklyn, NY. Interment, Cebeci Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA

John R. Dalickas

John R. Dalickas

Sep 2, 2020

John Robert Dalickas, 83, South Gibson, PA, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at home. The last few weeks of his illness, his wife, Delores, daughter, Amy and grandson, John were with him. Born in Scranton, PA, son of the late Anthony and Nellie Sadonis Dalickas, he was a 1954 graduate of Central High School. He served in the Army, 574th...

Anthony J. 'Muzzy' Rotell, Jr.

Anthony J. 'Muzzy' Rotell, Jr.

Sep 1, 2020

Anthony J. "Muzzy" Rotell, Jr., 86, of Carbondale Twp., PA, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at home surrounded by his daughter and her family. He was the husband of the former Juline Rose, who died on October 27, 2018. They shared 62 ½ years of marriage. Born November 24, 1933 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late...