Obituaries

Ann L. Kilmer

Ann L. Kilmer

Jul 22, 2019

Ann L. Kilmer, 86, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robert H. Kilmer, on April 14, 2017. Born January 5, 1933 in Jessup, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Regina Munley Newcomb. Ann was...

Peter Von Getzie

Peter Von Getzie

Jul 18, 2019

Peter Von Getzie, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, just three days before his 84th birthday. He is survived by his wife the former, Mary Bowell. They were married on April 17, 1961. Born in Jermyn, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary Chup Getzie. Peter was a retired barber having worked at Angelo's...

Thomas A. Otley

Thomas A. Otley

Jul 16, 2019

Thomas A. Otley, 63, of Maryland, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from Stallings Funeral Home, P.A., 3111 Mountain Road, Pasadena, MD. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Cynthia Dutko

Cynthia Dutko

Jul 14, 2019

Cynthia Dutko, 67, of Old Forge, PA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at her home. Born March 1, 1952 in Scranton, PA, she is the daughter of Pauline Sealand Snyder of White Haven, PA, and the late Carl Snyder. Before moving to Old Forge, Cindy had formerly resided at Newton Lake, PA, and Carbondale, PA. She was a...

Lynda M. Arthur

Lynda M. Arthur

Jul 13, 2019

Lynda M. Arthur, 70, of Union Dale, PA, died Saturday evening, July 13, 2019 at home. She is survived by her husband, Donald M. Arthur. They were married on November 20, 1971. Born October 15, 1948 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Luciano and Florence McMahon Alverez. A former resident of New Jersey, Lynda was retired...

Susan Festa Rios

Susan Festa Rios

Jul 6, 2019

Susan Festa Rios, 61, of Lake Ariel, PA, died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 11, 2019 from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, 89-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY, with a Mass of Christian Burial ay 9:45 a.m. in St. Helen's Church, Howard Beach, NY. Friends called Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from...

Barbara Ann Wood

Barbara Ann Wood

Jul 5, 2019

Barbara Ann Wood, 70, of Williamsport, PA, died Friday, July 5, 2019 at UPMC-Susquehanna, Williamsport, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Gloria Sandoval

Gloria Sandoval

Jul 3, 2019

Gloria Sandoval, 74, of Bushkill, PA, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono, East Stroudsburg, PA. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 6, 2019 from Fairchild Sons Inc. Funeral Home, 1570 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, NY. Interment, Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.,...

Jeanette Ward

Jeanette Ward

Jul 2, 2019

Arrener "Jeanette" Ward of Dickson City, PA, and formerly of Carbondale, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, PA, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 73 years old. She was born January 1, 1946 in Jacksonville, FL, and graduated from McRay High School in Morven, North Carolina. She is survived by...

Mary Drabik

Mary Drabik

Jun 29, 2019

Mary Drabik, 98, formerly of Boonton, NJ, and Gibson, PA, died Saturday June 29, 2019 at the Lincoln Park Renaissance Center, Lincoln Park, NJ. Born September 27, 1920 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Kowski Drabik. Mary was raised on the family farm in Gibson, PA, and resided in Boonton, NJ. for over...

John J. Yontas, Jr.

John J. Yontas, Jr.

Jun 27, 2019

John J. Yontas, Jr., 80, Eynon, PA, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, June 27, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, shortly after admission. Born May 1, 1939 in Throop, PA, he was the son of the late John J., Sr. and Margaret Nossal Yontas. John was raised in Throop and was a 1956 graduate of Throop High School and...

Elinor D. Redfern

Elinor D. Redfern

Jun 24, 2019

Elinor D. Redfern, 101, of East Stroudsburg, PA, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at the residence of her daughter in Somerville, NJ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Roy Redfern. Born March 10, 1918 in Endicott, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elise Dietrich Updyke. Elinor was a graduate of Greenfield Township High...

Norma Lopes Stracka

Norma Lopes Stracka

Jun 24, 2019

Norma Sheare Lopes Stracka, of Mayfield, PA, died peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA. She would have been 91 years old on July 5th. She was the widow of Patrick S. Lopes and John J. Stracka. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the oldest daughter of the late Trevor and Anna Morrison Sheare. Norma...

Crystal Mae Shaffer

Crystal Mae Shaffer

Jun 15, 2019

Crystal M. Shaffer, 63, of South Sterling, PA, died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness. Born October 17, 1955 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Niles and Dorothy Arnold Shaffer. Crystal was a member of the first graduating class of Western Wayne High School in 1973 and later...

Leland L. 'Lee' Parsons, Iii.

Leland L. 'Lee' Parsons, Iii.

Jun 14, 2019

On Friday, June 14, 2019, Leland (Lee) Parsons, III. left this wonderful life to enter a more sacred one with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He recently accepted and developed trust in a faithful relationship with the Lord who is now embracing him in Heaven. Lee is survived by his devoted wife, Barbara, his loving daughter, Winter Parsons, sons,...

Lois S. Stephens

Lois S. Stephens

Jun 14, 2019

Lois S. Stephens, 88, of Lenoxville, PA, and Daytona Beach, FL, died Friday morning, June 14, 2019 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Wesley C. "Stub" Stephens, on January 25, 2017. Born in Carbondale, PA, on June 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John G....

Clarence G. Tyler

Clarence G. Tyler

Jun 10, 2019

Clarence G. "Jerry" Tyler, 76, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at home. Born October 8, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence V. and Mary Clune Tyler. He is survived by a daughter: Mary Eckerman of Jermyn, PA; four grandchildren: Kendra Tyler of Old Forge, PA, Brandon Smith of Jermyn, PA, Aaron...

Rose Pettinato

Rose Pettinato

May 27, 2019

Rose Pettinato, 97, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Pettinato, in 1991. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Grecco Pantana. Rose had been employed in the local garment industry and retired from P&A...

John E. 'Jack' Roth

John E. 'Jack' Roth

May 26, 2019

John E. "Jack" Roth, 90, of Clifford Township, PA, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife, the former Pauline Laky. Born July 17, 1928 in Oil City, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Dorothy Beighley Roth. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served...

Beverly J. Dearie

Beverly J. Dearie

May 26, 2019

Beverly J. Dearie, 80, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born November 5, 1938 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Sarah Perry Durst. Beverly was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. She owned and operated the Lenox Diner in the...