Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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