Obituaries

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,...

Jeffery Ray Sims

Jeffery Ray Sims

Mar 17, 2018

Jeffery Ray Sims, 52, of Byron, GA, died Saturday morning, March 17, 2018 upon arrival at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Funeral services were held from Rooks Funeral Home, 109 West White Road, Byron, GA. Interment, Pleasant Plains Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Jeffersonville, GA. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation...

Robert E. 'Bucky' Phillips

Robert E. 'Bucky' Phillips

Mar 16, 2018

Robert E. Phillips, known as Bucky or Bobby to family and friends, of Archbald, PA, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Born March 31, 1936 in Archbald, PA, he was the son of the late James Vincent and Fernanda Maria (Biondi) Phillips. He was Catholic by faith and a member of St....

George H. Robinson

George H. Robinson

Mar 15, 2018

George Henry Robinson, a 20 year resident of White Lake, NY, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2018 surrounded by his wife Eileen "Mickey" of 48 years, nephew Rob Frese of St. Petersburg, FL, sister-in-law Vicki Frese of Southport, CT, and brother-in-law Ted Frese of Westport, CT. His other survivors are his niece, Susanne Calcagno, of Australia, and nephew, Patrick...

Evelyn L. Sheare

Evelyn L. Sheare

Mar 10, 2018

Evelyn L. Sheare, 71, of Clifford Township, PA, died Saturday evening, March 10, 2018 at home. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Gerdusky. Born February 28, 1947 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Trevor and Anna Morrison Sheare. Evelyn was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, and worked as an in home...

Amanda Marie Prawdzik

Amanda Marie Prawdzik

Mar 10, 2018

Amanda Marie Giglia Prawdzik, 42, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the home of her parents surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 26, 1976 in Scranton, PA, she is the daughter of Philip and Jill Tarr Giglia of Carbondale. Amanda was a 1994 graduate of Carbondale Area High School...

Marion L. Defazio

Marion L. Defazio

Mar 9, 2018

Marion Louise DeFazio, 73, of Pompano Beach, FL, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank DeFazio on August 16, 2002. Born December 11, 1944 in Carbondale, PA, she is the daughter of Margaret Lilje McClelland Levine of Pompano Beach and the late David McClelland. She was...

Rafael Marte Garcia

Rafael Marte Garcia

Mar 8, 2018

Rafael Adan Marte Garcia, 51, of Jersey City, NJ died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township, PA. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from Evergreen Funeral Home, Inc., 159 Garrison Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. Interment, Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home...