Obituaries

Joseph J. Paone, Jr.

Joseph J. Paone, Jr.

Aug 10, 2018

Joseph J. Paone, Jr., 74, of Jermyn, PA,, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township, PA. His wife is the former Ann Marie Ruane. They were married September 13, 1985. Born January 27, 1944 in Archbald, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph J., Sr. and Yolanda Grace Corsaletti Paone. Joseph was a...

Robin E. Linsell

Robin E. Linsell

Aug 10, 2018

Robin E. Linsell, 75, of Nicholson, PA, died Friday morning, August 10, 2018 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife, the former Cheryl P. Sherwood. Born January 1, 1943 in St. Albans, England, he was the son of the late Percy and Evelyn Barlow Linsell. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was...

Regina Roth

Regina Roth

Aug 9, 2018

Regina Roth, 89, of Clifford Township, PA, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Abington Manor, Clarks Summit, PA. She was the wife of Artur Roth, who died on October 18, 2012. Born May 24, 1929 in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Ignatz and Martha Weinkauf Ratajczak. Regina was a member of the Bethel Congregation at Welch...

Mason Levi 'Poop A Doo' Oldakoski

Mason Levi 'Poop A Doo' Oldakoski

Jul 26, 2018

Mason Levi "Poop A Doo" Oldakoski, 15 months, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from chronic granulomatous disease. Born April 12, 2017 in Scranton, PA, he is the son of Brian Lee Barney and Erika Amber Oldakoski and fiance Bradley Davis. He is survived by his nana and papa: Sarah Spratt...

David E. Mason, Jr.

David E. Mason, Jr.

Jul 8, 2018

David E. Mason, Jr., 34, of Lanesboro, PA, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at home. He is survived by his wife of two months, Heather Magee Mason. Born February 29, 1984 in Susquehanna, PA, he was the son of David E. Mason, Jr. and Brenda Kuiper Walker. He is survived by one daughter: Victoria Elizabeth Mason; three sisters: Angie Seagrave,...

Mary Ann Miller

Mary Ann Miller

Jul 6, 2018

Mary Ann Miller, 68, of Lenox Township, PA, died Friday morning, July 6, 2018 at home, after an illness. She is survived by her husband, Donald Miller. Born July 30, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Navalaney Rusek. She is survived by one son: Jason Miller and husband Arturo Mejia of Raleigh,...

Gordon J. Emmett

Gordon J. Emmett

Jul 4, 2018

Gordon J. Emmett, 89, of Union Dale, PA, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA, with his wife by his side. His wife of 23 years is the former Ann M. Zaleski. They were married April 22, 1995. Born March 7, 1929 in Oneonta, NY, he was the son of the late John and...

John S. Niles, Iii.

John S. Niles, Iii.

Jul 1, 2018

John Southworth Niles, III., 84, of Crystal Lake, PA, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at home of a heart attack. Born December 3, 1933 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Dr. John Southworth Niles, Jr. and Helen Hemelright Niles. John was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH, and earned a psychology degree from Yale...

Alice Gail Bronson

Alice Gail Bronson

Jun 29, 2018

Alice Gail Robbins Bronson, 58, of Scranton, PA, died Friday, June 29, 2018 at Creekside Healthcare Center, Carbondale, PA, after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Born in Scranton, PA, she is the daughter of Shirley Crump Robbins, of Georgia and the late Duane C. Robbins, Sr. She was a 1977 graduate of Scranton Tech High School and had been...

Abdul Kadir

Abdul Kadir

Jun 28, 2018

Abdul Kadir, 66, of Guyana, died Thursday, June 28, 2018 in Honesdale, PA. Interment took place in Guyana. Arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Melvin D. Byrnes

Melvin D. Byrnes

Jun 25, 2018

Melvin D. Byrnes, 68, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born August 19, 1949 in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Melvin and Adelaide Fiorillo Byrnes. He is survived by one brother: William Byrnes and wife Lei of Greenfield Township, PA; several nieces and nephews. As per...

Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta

Jun 23, 2018

Amit Gupta, 43, of Edison, NJ, died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Keen Lake, Waymart, PA. Services were held in India under the direction of Hindu Funeral Home, Highland Park, NJ. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Rachel Teplitsky

Rachel Teplitsky

Jun 23, 2018

Rachel Teplitsky, 26, of Tafton, PA, died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Funeral services were conducted by Star of David Memorial Chapels, Inc., West Babylon, NY. Interment, New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Irving H. Ball

Irving H. Ball

Jun 17, 2018

Irving H. Ball, 90, of Iselin, NJ, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. His wife, the former, Ann Marie Erzin, preceded him in death on May 15, 1971. Born October 23, 1927 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Irving "Jim" and Edna Ashby Ball. After high school, Irving enlisted in the...

Shirley A. Thomas

Shirley A. Thomas

Jun 13, 2018

Shirley A. Thomas, 82, of Simpson, PA, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late John K. "Trigger" Thomas, who died April 25, 1990. Born November 30, 1935 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Marion Fermstone Roberts. Shirley was a 1953 graduate of Benjamin...

Marie "Terrie" Locker

Marie "Terrie" Locker

Jun 11, 2018

Marie "Terrie" Locker, 63, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, June 11, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Paul P. Locker, Jr. They were married on March 18, 1989. Born March 20, 1955 at Fort Campbell, KY, she was the daughter of the late Walter, Sr. and Marie...

Carolyn Vadala-Soden

Carolyn Vadala-Soden

Jun 11, 2018

Carolyn Vadala-Soden, 60, of Carbondale, PA, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 11, 2018 at her home. Born February 15, 1958 in Philipsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Thompson and the late Sally Costantino Jackson. Carolyn's grandchildren brought her so much joy, they were the light of her life. She also loved tending to her garden and...

John M. 'Duke' Killian

John M. 'Duke' Killian

Jun 4, 2018

John M. "Duke" Killian, 87, of Blakely, PA, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness.. Born in Dickson City, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Stella Scigielska Killian. Duke was a graduate of Dickson City High School and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired...

Grace M. Wheeler

Grace M. Wheeler

May 29, 2018

Grace M. Wheeler, 96, of Clifford, PA, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late US Army Master Sergeant E7 Melvin Wheeler, who died in 1973. Born July 26, 1921 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy Masters Hartman. Gracie's first...

Marie Thomas

Marie Thomas

May 27, 2018

Mary "Marie" Thomas, 90, of Simpson, PA, died Sunday evening, May 27, 2018 at the home of her son, Mark, after an extended illness. She was the wife of Lawrence A. Thomas, who died on July 22, 1992. Born August 25, 1927 in Carbondale, PA, she was the last surviving child of the late Bruno and Fernata Molinaro Vadala. Marie...