Obituaries

Jean Marie Raue

Jean Marie Raue

Jul 6, 2017

Jean Marie Raue, 83, of Honesdale, PA and formerly of New Jersey, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born August 13, 1933 in Glen Ridge, NJ, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie Peterseh Newport. She is survived by two sons: Rod and Carl Raue both of New Jersey Cremation arrangements were entrusted...

Linda S. Hoglund

Linda S. Hoglund

Jul 5, 2017

Linda S. Hoglund, 57, of Dalton, PA and formerly of Maine, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit, PA. Born August 21, 1959 in Bangor, ME, she was the daughter of the late Phil and Martha Limeburner. She had been employed for many years in Maine's fishing industry. She is survived by three children: Amanda, Zachary and...

John Jenkins

John Jenkins

Jul 4, 2017

John Jenkins, 75, of Clifford, PA, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with dementia and Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Johns Jenkins. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Bertha Sadonis Jenkins. Before retirement, he was...

Mary A. Mckalotz

Mary A. Mckalotz

Jun 30, 2017

Mary A. McKalotz, 95, formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center, Arlington, VA. She was the wife of the late Anthony McKalotz. Born October 22, 1921 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Zabielski Seleski. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed in the local...

Antoinette H. Steck

Antoinette H. Steck

Jun 29, 2017

Antoinette H. Steck, 81, formerly of Ossining, NY, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Mid Valley Manor, Peckville, PA. Born July 7, 1935 in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Irene Kristofski Cusano. She was of the Catholic faith and was a retired secretary. She is survived by a nephew and caregiver: Darrell McIntyre of...

Virginia A. 'Ginger' Adams

Virginia A. 'Ginger' Adams

Jun 25, 2017

Virginia "Ginger" Adams, 70, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes Barre, PA, after a lengthy illness. Born April 1, 1947 in Carbondale, daughter of the late James and Antoinette Gigliotti Adams, she was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, both of Carbondale. Ginger was a retired...

Vincent Tarae

Vincent Tarae

Jun 23, 2017

Vincent Tarae, 73, of St. James, NY, died Friday, June 23, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton, PA. Funeral services were conducted by Molinari-Cassieri Funeral Directors, Inc., Brooklyn, NY. Entombment, St. John's Cemetery, Queens, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Earl J. Abrams

Earl J. Abrams

Jun 17, 2017

Earl J. Abrams, 70, of Clifford Township, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 17 years the former Laura Otto. Born July 19, 1946 in Towanda, PA, he was the son of the late David and Olive Trowbridge Abrams. Earl had been...

Guy M. Lovetro

Guy M. Lovetro

Jun 14, 2017

Guy M. Lovetro, 53, of Albrightsville, PA, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at home. Funeral services were conducted by Molinari-Cassieri Funeral Directors, Inc., Brooklyn, NY. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Antoinette F. Chiarelli

Antoinette F. Chiarelli

Jun 13, 2017

Antoinette F. Chiarelli, 86, of Howard Beach, NY, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scranton, PA. The funeral was held from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, 89-01 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, NY. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale,...

Bernard 'Bernie' Scalzo

Bernard 'Bernie' Scalzo

Jun 11, 2017

Bernard "Bernie" Scalzo, 72, of Mayfield, PA, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at home. He is survived by his wife the former Rita Davis. Born May 2, 1945 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Matilda Monachino Scalzo. Prior to retirement, he had been employed as a welder for Acker Drill Company in Clarks Summit...

John Bencivenga

John Bencivenga

Jun 8, 2017

John Bencivenga, 51, of Equinunk, PA, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born November 23, 1965 in West Islip, NY, he operated a landscaping business in Bay Shore, New York called Italian Stallion Lawn Service, a division of The Sod Father. He was also associated with his brother at Hancock Auto Sales, Hancock, NY,...

Heather K. Atkinson

Heather K. Atkinson

Jun 6, 2017

Heather K. Atkinson, of Lenoxville, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at home after a long illness. Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of Scottie Atkinson of Lenoxville and the late Jack Atkinson. Heather was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and attended Brookdale Community College in New Jersey. She loved movies and music, acted in...

Sylvia J. Andrews

Sylvia J. Andrews

Jun 2, 2017

Sylvia J. Andrews, 69, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, June 2, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. She is survived by her husband, George Andrews. Born December 21, 1947 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Helen Paulik Jezercak. Sylvia was a graduate of Honesdale High School and while raising her family she...

Wayne Kenneth O'Brien

Wayne Kenneth O'Brien

May 31, 2017

Wayne Kenneth O'Brien, 71, Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness. Born April 17, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Walter and Roberta Mawry O'Brien. He was a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, NY and had resided in Carbondale for the past seven months. He was a retired union painter...

Joseph J. Muia

Joseph J. Muia

May 24, 2017

Joseph J. Muia, 81, of Childs, PA, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 60 years the former Judy Vadala. Born July 7, 1935 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Patrick and Victoria Chrastina Muia. Joe was a veteran of the...

Daniel J. Miller

Daniel J. Miller

May 24, 2017

Daniel J. Miller, 65, of Clifford Township, PA, died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017 at his home from injuries suffered during a fire. Born July 10, 1951 in Ridley Park, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie Andrien Miller. Dan had been employed as a counselor at Serenity Lodge in Nicholson, PA. He was an avid...

Helen S. Gorel

Helen S. Gorel

May 22, 2017

Helen S. Gorel, 75, of Whites Crossing, PA, died Monday, May 22, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Gorel. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Antoinette Delosky Sefchick. Helen was raised in Simpson, PA, and was a graduate of Fell High School. She had been...

William R. 'Bill' Mitchell

William R. 'Bill' Mitchell

May 20, 2017

William R. "Bill" Mitchell, 72, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, surrounded by his family. Bill will be lovingly remembered by the love of his life, his "Warden" and wife of 31 years, the former Connie Demers. Their relationship was based on mutual support and deep love for each other, and was...

Marion H. Little

Marion H. Little

May 19, 2017

Marion Hartley Little, 89, of Baylor's Lake, Fleetville, PA, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late James H. Little, Sr., who died September 17, 1998. Born April 15, 1928 in Lenoxville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold V., Sr. and Olwen Argust Hartley. Marion was a graduate of Penn State...