Obituaries

Micole Lindsay Gumpper

Micole Lindsay Gumpper

Sep 11, 2017

Micole Lindsay "Mikki" Gumpper, 23, of Union Dale, PA, died Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born June 18, 1994 in Doylestown, PA, she is the daughter of David C., Jr. and Emily Martino Gumpper of Union Dale. Micole was a 2012 graduate of Central bucks East High School, Doylestown, PA, and earned an...

Joann T. Matusinski

Joann T. Matusinski

Sep 10, 2017

Joann T. Matusinski, 73, of Mayfield, PA, died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Matusinski who died on August 19, 2010. Born November 6, 1943 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fortunato "Footie" and Cecelia Tomaine Molinaro, and was a...

Joan M. Alampi

Joan M. Alampi

Sep 9, 2017

Joan M. Alampi, 66, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Taylor, PA, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Carl A. Alampi, Sr., who died April 4, 2003. Born September 30, 1950 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late James W. and...

Janet M. Mcmyne

Janet M. Mcmyne

Sep 9, 2017

Janet M. McMyne, 95, of Ewing, NJ, formerly of McCabe Avenue, Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, James V. McMyne, a former Mayor of Carbondale, who died on August 4, 1992. Born December 23, 1921 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late...

Nora V. Morelli

Nora V. Morelli

Sep 3, 2017

Nora V. Morelli, 86 of Covington Township, PA, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Rolland 'Ron' White

Rolland 'Ron' White

Aug 30, 2017

Rolland (Ron) White, 79, of Tompkinsville died accidently on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 while doing what he enjoyed, farming. He is survived by his wife, Lois (Vergano) White. They were married on April 21, 1962 and enjoyed over 55 years together. They enjoyed trips together to Lancaster and the Sunday drives that added to their time with each other. They...

Thomas J. Halloran

Thomas J. Halloran

Aug 28, 2017

Thomas J. Halloran, Sr., 54, of Jessup, PA, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife the former Wendy Bevilacqua. They were married on October 7, 1995. Born August 16, 1963 in Scranton, he was the son of the late James P. and Ann Sansenbach...

Alicia V. Brunache

Alicia V. Brunache

Aug 26, 2017

Alicia V. Brunache, 82, of Blakeslee, PA, and formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at home. The funeral was held Saturday, September 9, 2017 from Guarino Funeral Home, 9222 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Entombment, Canarsie Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA....

Francis W. 'Frank' Rybak

Francis W. 'Frank' Rybak

Aug 25, 2017

Frank Rybak, 66, formerly of Scott Township, PA, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 29, 1950 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Catherine Kopchain Rybak. He graduated Scott High School in 1968. Shortly thereafter he joined the Scott Township Hose Co. as a volunteer firefighter and...

Audrey J. Downs

Audrey J. Downs

Aug 16, 2017

Audrey J. Downs, 60, of Lenox Township, PA, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at home. Born September 18, 1956 in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of Audrey Armstrong Robinson, of Lenox Township, PA, and the late George Robinson. Formerly of Levittown, PA, she had been a certified nurses aide. Audrey enjoyed listening to classic rock and western music and...

Joseph G. 'Stogie Joe' Sadusky, Jr.

Joseph G. 'Stogie Joe' Sadusky, Jr.

Aug 14, 2017

Joseph "Stogie Joe" Sadusky, 81, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at the hospice unit at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. He is survived by his wife, the former Sharon Platzer. They celebrated 57 years of marriage on February 20th. Born July 17, 1936 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph, Sr. and Mildred...

Francis G. Lagana

Francis G. Lagana

Aug 12, 2017

Francis G. Lagana, 59, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday night, August 12, 2017 at home after an illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Drozdick. Born December 9, 1957 in Carbondale, he was the only child of the late Gaetano "Guy" and Rachel Gigliotti Lagana. Francis was a 1976 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and had...

Ann Hess

Ann Hess

Aug 9, 2017

Ann Hess, 71, of Gouldsboro, PA and Lakeland, FL, died August 9, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born in Carbondale, PA, daughter of the late Hubert and Margaret States Griffin, she graduated from Ben Franklin High School class of 1963. Ann was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend and she will be greatly missed. She...

John J. Barbaro

John J. Barbaro

Aug 9, 2017

John J. Barbaro, 75, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn Barth. They would have celebrated 55 years of marriage in November Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Angelo and Lena Mongelia Barbaro....

Deborah J. Lupinsky

Deborah J. Lupinsky

Aug 2, 2017

Deborah J. Lupinsky, 61, formerly of Luzerne, PA, died Wednesday morning, August 2, 2017 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. Born September 16, 1955 in Kingston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph, Jr. and Betty Mayewski Lupinsky. She was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and had attended cosmetology school. She is survived...

Frances Ann Delisa

Frances Ann Delisa

Jul 26, 2017

Frances Ann DeLisa, 99, of Gibson, PA., died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Donald Reinhard and Alphonse DeLisa. Born February 21, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Susan Kavetski. Frances was raised on a family dairy farm and also worked as a seamstress in the...

Margaret M. 'Peggy' Farrell

Margaret M. 'Peggy' Farrell

Jul 21, 2017

Margaret "Peggy" Farrell, of Carbondale, PA, died peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. Born in Carbondale in 1921, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Isabel Carden Farrell. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School. Peggy maintained perfect attendance throughout elementary and high school, and applied that...

James J. Piekanski

James J. Piekanski

Jul 10, 2017

James J. Piekanski, 67, of Olyphant, PA, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at home. Born July 23, 1949 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of Theodore Charles and Delores K. McDermott Piekanski. James was a member of the United States National Guard and worked as a truck driver for the garment industry. Cremation arrangements were under the care of...

Virginia R. Shay

Virginia R. Shay

Jul 10, 2017

Virginia Halstead Shay, 75, of Susquehanna, PA, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at home with her family at her side. Her husband, Joseph Shay died on February 8, 2017. Born October 31, 1941 in Hancock, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Addie Comfort Halstead. She is survived by two sons: Leroy Rogers and James Bishop and...

Vincent N. Malvasia, Iii.

Vincent N. Malvasia, Iii.

Jul 6, 2017

Vincent "Chuckie" Malvasia, III., 73, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at home. Born July 2, 1944 in Cliffside Park, NJ, he was the son of the late Vincent, Jr. and Ann Pinzone Malvasia. He is survived by one daughter: Dawn Smith of Lodi, NJ; two grandchildren; one sister: Joanne of New Jersey; several nieces and nephews....