Obituaries

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.

Deborah A. Everett

Deborah A. Everett

Nov 9, 2018

Deborah O'Neill Everett, 64, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday, November 9, 2018 at home. Born June 1, 1954 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Ruth Taylor O'Neill. She was a graduate of Lakeland High School and took great pride in working side by side with her father in his plumbing business. Debbie was...

Fred B. Roberts

Fred B. Roberts

Nov 2, 2018

Fred B. Roberts, 23, of Laceyville, PA, died Friday, November 2, 2018 at UPMC-Hamot, Erie, PA. Born October 28, 1995 in Tunkhannock, PA, he was the son of Donald and Christine Smith Roberts of Laceyville, PA. Fred attended Tunkhannock Area High School. He enjoyed fishing with his dad and hanging out with his Aunt Traci. He is also survived by...

Thomas P. Oliver

Thomas P. Oliver

Nov 2, 2018

Thomas P. Oliver, 60, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday, November 2, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, the former Priscilla Wilson. Born July 6, 1958 in Towanda, PA, he was the son of the late Robert and Naomi Winslow Oliver. Tom...

Frederick J. Miller

Frederick J. Miller

Oct 27, 2018

Frederick J. Miller, 80, of Bushkill, PA, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono, East Stroudsburg, PA. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 1, 2018 from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, 89-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services,...

Robert H. Durst, Sr.

Robert H. Durst, Sr.

Oct 27, 2018

Robert H. Durst, Sr., 70, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, surrounded by his family. Born April 21, 1948 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Ernest and Sarah Perry Durst. Robert was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, and then enlisted in the Air Force...

Mary Ellen Dukerich

Mary Ellen Dukerich

Oct 27, 2018

Mary Ellen Dukerich, 78, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton, PA, after a battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Dukerich in 1994. Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Martha Hufeland Riley. She is survived by four children: Deborah...

Geraldine F. Compton

Geraldine F. Compton

Oct 25, 2018

Geraldine F. Compton, 71, of Nicholson, PA, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at home. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Arthur Compton. They were married August 31, 1966. Born January 19, 1947 in Long Island City, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Barrett Petz. Geraldine was a graduate of Edison High School,...

Barbara Jean Yarrish

Barbara Jean Yarrish

Oct 24, 2018

Barbara Jean Yarrish, 84, of South Gibson, PA, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at The Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA, surrounded by her family. Born August 30, 1934 in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frederick J. and Petroniella Kuslicavage Bleaken. Barbara was a graduate of Clifton High School in New Jersey and prior to...