Obituaries

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.

Anthony A. Caporali

Anthony A. Caporali

Dec 4, 2018

Anthony A. Caporali, 89, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Verna Fulmer on July 29, 1999. Born April 7, 1929 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Frank and Josephine Bruno Caporali. Anthony started his career at Race Lumber Yard, Carbondale, and...

Frank J. Mondello

Frank J. Mondello

Dec 3, 2018

Frank J. Mondello, 98, a resident of Atria Assisted Living, Tamarac, FL, died Monday, December 3, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife the former, Carmella Ferrara in 1989. Born July 25, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Antonio and Carmella Mazzeo Mondello. Frank was a former resident of the Canarsie section of...

Eileen M. Ward

Eileen M. Ward

Dec 1, 2018

Eileen M. Ward, 76, formerly of Middletwon, PA, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Abington Manor, Clarks Summit, PA. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Leader Bowen. She was a loving mother and grandmother who cherished the time spent with her family. She is survived by four children: Kelly Baker of...

Catherine Payan

Catherine Payan

Dec 1, 2018

Catherine Payan, 61, of Coolbaugh Township, PA, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at home. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 6, 2018 from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, 89-01 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, NY. Interment, St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA. Final...

Josephine Bencivenga

Josephine Bencivenga

Nov 29, 2018

Josephine Bencivenga, 85, of Equinunk, PA, died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Cono Bencivenga on November 23, 2006. Born June 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary Novak Luchen. She married her one true love, Cono,...

Joseph F. Gatto

Joseph F. Gatto

Nov 26, 2018

Joseph F. Gatto, 83, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife the former, Shirley J. Lentz. They were married on June 18, 1960. Born October 17, 1935 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Gaetano "Thomas" and Mary Molinaro Gatto. Joe was a 1953 graduate...

Raymond P. Woronowicz

Raymond P. Woronowicz

Nov 25, 2018

Raymond P. Woronowicz, 66, of Scranton, PA, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Mitchell L. Wall

Mitchell L. Wall

Nov 22, 2018

Mitchell L. Wall, 57, of Maine, died Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Kathleen M. King

Kathleen M. King

Nov 16, 2018

Kathleen "Kerry" King, of Jackson, PA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 16, 2018, after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. A loving mother and sole provider, Kerry's favorite pastime was caring for and enjoying the company of her seven children and seventeen grandchildren; family meant everything to her. She created many special holiday traditions that will continue...

Christopher J. Moran

Christopher J. Moran

Nov 11, 2018

Christopher J. Moran, 49, of Nicholson, PA, died suddenly Sunday, November 11, 2018 at home. Born December 6, 1968 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur J. Moran and Helen Gannon Phillips. A long time resident of Lake Sheridan, he was raised in Clifford and a graduate of Mountain View High School Class of 1987. He...

John F. 'Jack' Lynady

John F. 'Jack' Lynady

Nov 11, 2018

John Franklin "Jack" Lynady, formerly of Richmondale, PA, passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2018, one day before his 69th birthday, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, while surrounded by his loved ones. Jack was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania to the late John Joseph and Georgia Lucille Sawyer Lynady. He was educated in the Indiana school system until...

Jeremy R. Mccaffery

Jeremy R. Mccaffery

Nov 9, 2018

Jeremy R. McCaffery, 30, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, November 9, 2018 at home. Born March 25, 1988 in Oneonta, NY, he was the son of Richard and Deborah Kaelin McCaffery. Private cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.