Obituaries

Hasan Akkaya

Hasan Akkaya

Jan 20, 2019

Hasan Akkaya, 62, of Lake Ariel, PA, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. Interment was held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Jersey State Memorial Park, Millstone, NJ. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA. Final Resting Place Jersey State Memorial Park 13...

William J. Corrigan

William J. Corrigan

Jan 18, 2019

William J. Corrigan, 92, of Clifford Township, PA, died Friday, January 18, 2019 at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Helen A. Sereduick, on November 18, 2014. Born and raised in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Dorothy Parks Corrigan. Bill was a Navy veteran of World War II and...

George J. 'Whitey' Chermak

George J. 'Whitey' Chermak

Jan 17, 2019

George J. "Whitey" Chermak, 84, of North Scranton, PA, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Sophie Shola, on November 2, 2012. Born July 21, 1934 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late George "Hank" and Ann Chernesky Chermak. Whitey began his...

Janet Mccann

Janet Mccann

Jan 13, 2019

Janet McCann, 87, formerly of Washington Street, Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 while a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. Born on September 6, 1931 and raised in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late James and Evelyn (Clark) McCann. Janet graduated in 1951 from St. Rose High School, Carbondale. Prior to her...

Fredrick Kinyanjui

Fredrick Kinyanjui

Jan 9, 2019

Fredrick Ngugi Kinyanjui, 58, of Spring Brook Township, PA, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at home. Funeral services were held from Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Avenue, Passaic, NJ. Interment, Kinyanjui Family Cemetery, Munyu, Thika, Kenya. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Ronald D. Squier, Ii.

Ronald D. Squier, Ii.

Jan 7, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family announces the world lost a beautiful man and a kind soul with the sudden passing of Ronald David Squier, II. Ron passed away at the age of 51, on January 7, 2019, at the home he shared with Holly Chemchick, in Scranton, PA. He was born on September 29, 1967 in Chestertown,...

Michael W. Halstead

Michael W. Halstead

Jan 4, 2019

Michael W. Halstead, 38, of Scranton, PA, died Friday, January 4, 2019. Born January 4, 1981 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of Wayne Halstead of Scranton, PA and Pauline Entrot Gerchman and husband, Mitchell Gerchman of Spring Hill, FL. He was a graduate of Johnson College and had been employed as a mechanic at Johnnie's Gas Station in...

Salvatore Giresi

Salvatore Giresi

Jan 4, 2019

Salvatore Giresi, 78, of Throop, PA, and formerly of Pleasant Mount and Forest City, PA, passed away in his sleep at home on Friday, January 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Dorothy Mezger Giresi, who died in 2006. Born July 14, 1940 in Palermo, Italy, he was the son of the late Gondolfo and...

Mark Zlobik

Mark Zlobik

Dec 26, 2018

Mark Zlobik, 61, a resident of Creekside Healthcare Center, Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Creekside. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Patricia A. Mannion

Patricia A. Mannion

Dec 26, 2018

Patricia Mannion, 71, of Carbondale, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Creekside Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale. Born February 3, 1947 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Patrick "P.J." and Margaret Kohut Mannion. Trisha graduated of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, in 1965. She lived in Tampa, Florida for many years and retired from GTE Telephone...

John "Jack" Kelley

John "Jack" Kelley

Dec 26, 2018

John "Jack" Kelley, 82, of Greenfield Township, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He is survived by his wife the former, Barbara Ranocchia. Born April 28, 1936 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Arlene Zrowka Solomon and John Kelley. His step-father was the late Peter Solomon. Jack was retired from Sears, Roebuck and Company...

Harry J. Witko

Harry J. Witko

Dec 24, 2018

Harry J. Witko, 77, of Tunkhannock, PA, died Monday, December 24, 2018 at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born January 12, 1941 in Peckville, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Jane Fowler Witko. Harry entered the Army at the age of 17 and served during the Vietnam War. He retired as a Captain...

Frederick R. Stinnard

Frederick R. Stinnard

Dec 24, 2018

Frederick Robert Stinnard, 19, of Carbondale, PA, died on December 24, 2018. Born February 10, 1999 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of Amanda Evans Merrigan and husband, Carl of Carbondale, PA, and Eric Stinnard and wife, Robin of Vandling, PA. Freddy was a 2017 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and had been a proud member of the...

Linda Jean Keller

Linda Jean Keller

Dec 23, 2018

Linda Jean Keller, 56, of Lenox Township, PA, died Sunday night, December 23, 2018 at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton, PA. Born December 7, 1962 in Paterson, NJ, she is the daughter of Nancy Dixon Mills of Clifford Township, PA, and the late Theodore E. Mills, Sr. Linda was a graduate of Mountain View High School, Kingsley, PA, and attended Keystone College. She...

Linda L. Cunningham

Linda L. Cunningham

Dec 22, 2018

Linda Louise Hachan Cunningham, 66, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. She was the wife of 19 years to Richard M. Cunningham, who died on January 16, 2018. Born May 23, 1952 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Louise Collura Hachan. Linda was a 1970...

Victor Cardoso Flores

Victor Cardoso Flores

Dec 17, 2018

Victor Rafael Cardoso Flores, 41, of Wilkes Barre, PA, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral services were held from Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Avenue, Passaic, NJ. Interment, Cementerio Municipal De Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Johnnie L. Hansen

Johnnie L. Hansen

Dec 13, 2018

Johnnie L. Hansen, 55, of Carbondale, PA, went home to be with her father and savior the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born September 20, 1963 in Wichita, KS, she was the daughter of the late Wewoka "John" Long and Sharon Long. Johnnie loved sports, computers and R&B music. She was a...

Erika J. Harris

Erika J. Harris

Dec 7, 2018

Erika J. Harris, 45, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, December 7, 2018 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA, shortly after admission. Born September 28, 1973 in Wilkes Barre, PA, she is the daughter of Barbara Krysiuk Harris of Wilkes Barre, PA, and the late Fred Schmidt. Erika was a 1991 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and received an associates...

Gary L. Wasoski

Gary L. Wasoski

Dec 7, 2018

Gary L. Wasoski, 71, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, December 7, 2018 at PAM Specialty Hospital of Wilkes Barre, PA. His wife is the former Maria Cerminaro. They were married May 18, 1974. Born April 22, 1947 in Oakland, CA, he was the son of the late Walter and Margaret Whitehead Wasoski. Gary was a 1966 graduate of Sunset High...

Cecelia Buck

Cecelia Buck

Dec 5, 2018

Cecelia Buck, 95, of Wilkes Barre, PA, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at home Funeral services were held Saturday, December 15, 2018 from Thompson Funeral Home, 612 Coffee Street, Port Gibson, MS. Interment, Mercy Seat Cemetery, Port Gibson, MS. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.