Obituaries

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...

Robert E. Tregaskis

Robert E. Tregaskis

May 25, 2019

Robert E. Tregaskis, 82, of Archbald, PA, died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Tregaskis, and daughter, Shannon Tregaskis, who both died in a tragic automobile accident in 1991. Born December 30, 1936 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Mae France Tregaskis. Prior to...

Sandra J. Seamans

Sandra J. Seamans

May 23, 2019

Sandra J. Seamans, 68, of Clifford Township, PA, died Thursday morning, May 23, 2019 at home. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Tiffany Franklin. Sandra Seamans was a devoted wife and mother who always put the needs of her husband and sons before her own. One of her great passions in life...

Constance Petruzella

Constance Petruzella

May 17, 2019

Constance H. Petruzella, 91, formerly of Cortland Street, Carbondale, PA, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Green Ridge Health Care Center, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, James J. Petruzella, Jr. on January 15, 2005. Born and raised in Forest City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Pepson Grablutz. Constance...

Patricia A. Hughes

Patricia A. Hughes

May 13, 2019

Patricia A. Hughes, 82, of Newton Lake, PA, and formerly of Syracuse, NY, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at home. She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, George M. Hughes. Born in Endicott, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Fries Nestor. She was a graduate of Union Endicott High School, Endicott,...

Gerald W. 'Jerry' Barney

Gerald W. 'Jerry' Barney

May 5, 2019

Gerald W. "Jerry" Barney, 73, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday afternoon, May 5, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 48 years the former, Helen Agentovich. Born April 22, 1946 in Clifford Township, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan Milton Barney and the late Sarah Corrine Adams Barney Beader....

Robert Glen Sona

Robert Glen Sona

Apr 28, 2019

Robert Glen Sona, 61, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, following a battle with cancer. His wife of 35 years is the former Trudi Dancey. Born January 19, 1958 in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of the late Raymond, Sr. and Myra Burns Sona. Glen enjoyed riding his Harley...

Sandra R. Mcmyne

Sandra R. Mcmyne

Apr 27, 2019

Sandra R. McMyne, 82, Jermyn, PA, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a 9 year courageous battle with heart disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. McMyne on January 31, 1994. Born June 12, 1936 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard W. and Gladys Wedeman Shields....

Frank Otto Baumiller

Frank Otto Baumiller

Apr 24, 2019

Frank Otto Baumiller, 89, formerly of New Jersey, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Village at Greenbriar, Dallas, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Robert Meloni

Robert Meloni

Apr 23, 2019

Robert Meloni, 74, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday evening, April 23, 2019 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Jo Cerra. They were married on July 2, 1970. Born April 20, 1945 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Yankovich Meloni. He was...

Anthony M. 'Tony' Tancredi

Anthony M. 'Tony' Tancredi

Apr 20, 2019

Anthony M. Tancredi, 92, of Hornell, NY, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 20, 2019 at home. Born and raised in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Maria Sansafarina Tancredo. Tony was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in the Pacific Theatre of operations during World War II. After the war, he gained...

Fred S. Siebecker

Fred S. Siebecker

Apr 19, 2019

Fred S. Siebecker, Jr., 76, of Lenox, PA, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at home. His wife of 57 years is the former, Barbara J. Hudak. They were married on September 20, 1961. Born December 8, 1942 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Fred S., Sr. and Lucille M. Weidow Siebecker. Fred was a 1961 graduate of...

Donald Robert Hess

Donald Robert Hess

Apr 18, 2019

Donald Robert "Sonny" Hess, Sr., 82, of Scranton, PA, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA. Born May 24, 1936 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Catherine Reynolds Hess. Don was a graduate of Henry Snyder High School, Jersey City, N.J., and had served in the United States Army...

Karen Ann Palumbo

Karen Ann Palumbo

Apr 18, 2019

Karen Ann Palumbo (neé Mondro), age 71 of Moosic, PA, passed away on April 18, 2019. She was born to Florence Mondro of Dickson City, and the late Mitchell Mondro, on August 8, 1947. Karen graduated valedictorian of her Dickson City High School class, and went on to earn degrees from East Stroudsburg University (Bachelor of Education) and SUNY Albany...

Timothy F. Collins, Sr.

Timothy F. Collins, Sr.

Apr 15, 2019

Timothy F. Collins, Sr., 68, of Clifford Township, PA, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at home. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, the former Carol Ann Lukasevic. Born October 8, 1950 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late William and Helen Campbell Collins. Tim was a 1968 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale,...

Gina H. 'Jean' Briganti

Gina H. 'Jean' Briganti

Apr 14, 2019

Gina H. "Jean" Briganti, 97, of East Stroudsburg, PA, and formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Whitestone Care Center, Stroudsburg, PA. Born June 5, 1921 in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Amelia Macali Briganti. Jean was a 1940 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, and was retired from the...