Obituaries

Connie C. Buberniak

Connie C. Buberniak

Jan 20, 2018

Connie C. Buberniak, 73, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She is survived by her husband, Jack Buberniak. They were married on November 20, 1964. Born May 31, 1944 in South Bend, IN, she was the daughter of the late Verlin Joseph "V.J." Finster and Imogene Thompson Finster. Connie had worked...

Kathryn P. '"Kay"' Cerra

Kathryn P. '"Kay"' Cerra

Jan 18, 2018

Kathryn P. Cerra, 94, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Cerra, who died October 22, 1992. Born March 29, 1923 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Neutts Medico. Kay was a graduate of...

Richard M. Cunningham

Richard M. Cunningham

Jan 16, 2018

Richard M. Cunningham, 66, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, Danville, PA. His wife is the former Linda L. Hachan. They were married July 10, 1999. God, you have taken away from me the most loving and wonderful man that I was able to have 19 wonderful years with. Thank you so much for...

Liddie L. Dewitt

Liddie L. Dewitt

Jan 16, 2018

Liddie L. DeWitt, 76, of Susquehanna, PA, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Barnes-Kasson Skilled Nursing Facility, Susquehanna, PA. She was the wife of the late Hobert DeWitt. Born September 13, 1941 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Cecil Brown Bishop. She is survived by three children: Tammy Latwinski of Kingsley, PA, Bonnie Pickering...

Rita Horan

Rita Horan

Jan 16, 2018

Rita Horan, 94, of Carbondale, PA, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 after a short illness. Born in Carbondale, PA, Rita was the beloved daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Scanlon Horan. A lifelong member of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale she was a daily mass attendant and communicant. She graduated from Marywood University with a Bachelor...

Joseph J. Carite

Joseph J. Carite

Jan 12, 2018

Joseph J. Carite, 86, of Carbondale, PA, died unexpectedly Friday, January 12, 2018 at home. His wife was the late Justine T. Graziano, who died January 10, 2008. They were married February 12, 1955. Born November 3, 1931 in Archbald, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Concetta Musolino Carite. Joseph worked for over 30 years at...

Thomas R. Conklin

Thomas R. Conklin

Jan 9, 2018

Thomas R. Conklin, 65, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife the former Lorraine Martin. Born March 1, 1952 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Dorothy Allen Antoniades and the step son of the late Nicholas Antoniades Tom was a graduate...

Alan Wayne White

Alan Wayne White

Jan 7, 2018

Alan Wayne White, 61, of Binghamton, NY, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Willow Point Nursing Home, Vestal, NY. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Craig K. Lockwood

Craig K. Lockwood

Jan 6, 2018

Craig Kieff Lockwood, 56 of Pittston, PA, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Craig was born August 15th, 1961 in Scranton, PA. He was the son of Marilyn Price Lockwood, RN of Lenox, PA, and the late Kieff R. Lockwood. He graduated from Mountain View High School in 1979 and continued his education at the University of...

Raymond L. 'Ray' Loomis

Raymond L. 'Ray' Loomis

Jan 6, 2018

Raymond L. Loomis, 67, formerly of Binghamton, NY, and a current resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Born October 11, 1950 in Honesdale, PA, he was the son of the late Leland and Betty Staerker Loomis. He had been a self employed dairy farmer having...

John A. Radcliffe

John A. Radcliffe

Jan 2, 2018

John A. Radcliffe, 89, of Baltimore, MD, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 17, 2018 from Calvin P. Scruggs Funeral Home, 1412 E. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD. Interment, Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, MD. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral...

Susan E. Cottrell

Susan E. Cottrell

Dec 31, 2017

Susan E. Cottrell, 64, a resident of the Highlands Healthcare Center, Laporte, PA, and formerly of Clifford Township, PA, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Highlands. Born June 10, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Fred E. and Elizabeth H. Gummoe Cottrell. Susan was interred at the Willow View Cemetery, Clifford, PA. Arrangements were entrusted to Shifler-Parise...

Paula 'Kaz' Kazmierski

Paula 'Kaz' Kazmierski

Dec 29, 2017

Paula "Kaz" Kazmierski, 46, of Clifford Township, PA, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 29, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. She was a devoted wife and mother who was loved and adored by her husband, Allan Kazmierski and her two daughters, Alesha and Jordan. Paula attended Carbondale Area and Mountain View School Districts. She was an active member...

Mandy Lee Smith

Mandy Lee Smith

Dec 27, 2017

Mandy Smith, 37, of Dickson City, PA, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, after a brief battle with cancer. She is survived by four children: Mafia, Marcus and Aalyah Turner and Mandalay Valez; her mother: Patty Drake of Carbondale, PA; seven siblings: Robert Lyon of Scranton, PA, Anthony Lyon of Mayfield, PA, Laura Lyon of...

Dorothy Bell

Dorothy Bell

Dec 18, 2017

Dorothy Bell, 87, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Monday morning, December 18, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Bell, Jr. in 2009. She was the youngest and last surviving first generation, U.S. born child of the late Joseph and Paraska "Theresa" Herishen. Dorothy, a classy lady who loved her family and her lifelong home at Newton...

Joseph Robert 'Bob' Haser

Joseph Robert 'Bob' Haser

Dec 17, 2017

Joseph Robert "Bob" Haser, 77, of Greenfield Township, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Allied Rehab Hospital, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife the former Charlotte Carroll. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on August 11th. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob and Barbara Samuels Haser. Bob was a...

Caroline N. Sekula

Caroline N. Sekula

Dec 15, 2017

Caroline N. Sekula, 60, of Carbondale, PA, died December 15, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She is survived by her husband, Stephen F. Sekula. Born April 12, 1957 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Theresa Aleckna Mata of Scranton, PA, and the late Robert Burke. A health care worker for most of her life, she was totally devoted...

May M. Barhite

May M. Barhite

Dec 14, 2017

May M. Barhite, 95, formerly of Clifford Township, PA, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center, Forest City, PA. She was the wife of the late Martin F. Barhite, who died in 1960. Born May 22, 1922 in Honesdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Ethel Oliver Rosemier. May was...

John A. Albarano

John A. Albarano

Dec 11, 2017

John A. Albarano, 85, of Lake Ariel, PA, and formerly of Rockville Centre, NY, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton, PA. Funeral services were held Friday, December 15, 2017 from Macken Mortuary, 52 Clinton Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral...

Sharon Rose Aileo

Sharon Rose Aileo

Dec 10, 2017

Sharon Rose Aileo, 68, a lifetime resident of Carbondale, PA, died suddenly Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Her husband of 49 years is Anthony John Aileo, Sr. Born October 22, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Rose Lee Karwan. Sharon was a graduate of Lakeland High...