Obituaries

John F. Mcallister

John F. Mcallister

May 21, 2018

John F. McAllister, 62, of Lenox Township, PA, died Monday, May 21, 2018 from Injuries sustained in a fire at his home. Born August 2, 1955 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late James and Mary Wagner McAllister. John worked as a butcher for Edward's and Lopatofsky's Slaughter Houses. He is survived by two daughters: Laurie McAllister...

Jennie K. Collins

Jennie K. Collins

May 17, 2018

Jennie K. Collins, 102, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, moved on to life after death on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Rexford C. Collins, who died February 4, 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge in France. Born October 7, 1915 in Carbondale, PA, she was the...

Albert C. 'Zip' Zapor

Albert C. 'Zip' Zapor

May 17, 2018

Albert C. Zapor "Zip", 89, formerly of Weirton, WV, and a resident of Myrtle Beach, SC, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family. His wife is the former Margaret J. Gilson. They were married August 30, 1969. Born November 19, 1928 in Weirton, WV, he was the son of the late Stanley M. "Tut" and...

Joseph T. Liuzzo

Joseph T. Liuzzo

May 17, 2018

Joseph T. Liuzzo, 89, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 surrounded by his family. His wife of 63 years is the former Theresa Fendrock. They were married on February 19, 1955. Born September 12, 1928 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Sadie Mauro Liuzzo. Joseph was a graduate of...

Jacquie K. Megivern

Jacquie K. Megivern

May 13, 2018

Jacquie Karen Megivern, 67, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 after a brief illness. She is survived by three children: James Megivern of Greenfield Township, PA, Scott Megivern of Susquehanna, PA and Melanie Titus of New York; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren. As per Jacquie's request, no services were held. Cremation arrangements, Shifler-Parise Funeral Home & Cremation...

Jerry T. Joines

Jerry T. Joines

May 4, 2018

Jerry T. Joines, 77, of Harford Township, PA, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at home, after an illness. Born July 13, 1940 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Edna Foote Joines. He was a self employed wood carver and also had worked as a bartender. Until recently, he had resided in Utah for many...

Evelyn A. Cosklo

Evelyn A. Cosklo

Apr 23, 2018

Evelyn A. Cosklo, 82, of Crystal Lake, PA, died Monday, April 23, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J. Cosklo, on July 12, 1994. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Emelio and Maria Galiano Bruno. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale,...

Wesley V. Mack

Wesley V. Mack

Apr 19, 2018

Wesley V. Mack, 88, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Thursday, April 20, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife 41 years, the former Virginia M. Devine, on May 4, 1993. Born in Factoryville, PA, he was the son of the late Archie and Delia Rosengrant Mack. He was a tool and...

Ann T. Mcardle

Ann T. Mcardle

Apr 18, 2018

Ann T. McArdle, 71, a lifelong resident of Hughestown, PA, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, PA, following an illness. Born April 24, 1946 in Hughestown, PA, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Mary Z. Hoban McArdle. She was a faithful member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Hughestown, and now Our Lady of the...

Donna Huffert

Donna Huffert

Apr 12, 2018

Donna Huffert, 62, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Creekside Healthcare Center, Carbondale, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Lee Huffert. Born July 4, 1955 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Virginia Northup Freeman. She was formerly employed at the Gentex Corporation, Simpson, PA,...

Leland W. 'Sonnie' Crawford, Jr.

Leland W. 'Sonnie' Crawford, Jr.

Apr 11, 2018

Leland W. "Sonnie" Crawford, Jr., 66, of Factoryville, PA, died Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock, Tunkhannock, PA, after a brief battle with cancer. Born October 10, 1951 in Meshoppen, PA, he was the son of the late Leland, Sr. and Eleanor Burgess Crawford. Sonnie's favorite pastime was playing the lottery. He had an affection for...

Anthony John Aileo

Anthony John Aileo

Apr 8, 2018

Anthony John Aileo, Sr., 71, a lifetime resident of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at home. His wife of 49 years is the late Sharon Rose Karwan, who died December 10, 2017. Born March 6, 1947 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of Betty Hobday Anschuetz of Carbondale and the late John J. Aileo. He was the...

Eileen Cyganick

Eileen Cyganick

Apr 6, 2018

Eileen Cyganick, 86, of Jefferson Township, PA, died Friday morning, April 6, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after an extended illness. Her husband, Joseph B Cyganick died on July 22, 1991. Born April 1, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Sarah Petrowski Cox.. She was a member of the Ladies...

Patricia A. Heuer

Patricia A. Heuer

Apr 3, 2018

Patricia A. Heuer, 79, of Clifford Township, PA, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. Born March 11, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Frances Poppenwimer Weinrich. She had been employed as a bookkeeper at Columbia University, New York, NY. She relocated to Clifford Township two...

Alicia Hernandez

Alicia Hernandez

Mar 29, 2018

Alicia Hernandez, 98, of Bushkill, PA, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at home. The funeral was held Thursday, April 5, 2018 from Evergreen Funeral Home, Inc., 159 Garrison Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. Interment, Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, NJ. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Adelaide 'Addie' Byrnes

Adelaide 'Addie' Byrnes

Mar 26, 2018

Adelaide "Addie" Byrnes, 102, formerly of Greenfield Township, PA, died Monday morning, March 26, 2018 at the Forest City Nursing Center, Forest City, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Byrnes. Born May 25, 1915 in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose Melger Fiorillo. She was a retired from the maintenance...

Raymond F. Barrett

Raymond F. Barrett

Mar 24, 2018

Raymond F. Barrett, 79, of Port Jervis, NY, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 28 years, the former Joan Marie Dougher, who died on December 23, 1993. Born on January 14, 1939 in Scranton, PA, son of the late Michael Francis and Leila Kilmer...

Jean L. Conrad

Jean L. Conrad

Mar 20, 2018

Jean L. Conrad, 95, formerly of Nicholson, PA and Clifford Township, PA, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Conrad in 1990. Born March 11, 1923 in West Clifford, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Jessie Mead Wallace. Prior to her retirement,...

Lucretia 'Mae' Mansfield

Lucretia 'Mae' Mansfield

Mar 19, 2018

Lucretia "Mae" Mansfield, 80, a former resident of New Jersey and Union Dale, PA, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale. PA, where she resided for the past 10 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Mansfield. Born December 21, 1937 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the...

Barbara M. Bryda

Barbara M. Bryda

Mar 17, 2018

Barbara M. Bryda, 63, a 15 year resident of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale. Born August 14, 1954 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Jan and Zofia Pierzchala Dzialoszynski. She was a former resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey and a member of St. Rose of Lima Church,...