Obituaries
Norma I. Vanderlaan
Apr 3, 2017
Norma I. Vanderlaan, 68, of Blakely, PA, died Monday, April 3, 2017 in the emergency room at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after being stricken ill. Born September 3, 1948 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Antonia Ruiz Suarez of Florida and the late Emiliano Suarez. She is survived by her loving husband: Robert Vanderlaan; two...
Parma I. Baggetta
Apr 3, 2017
Parma I. Baggetta, 92, of Mayfield, PA, died Monday afternoon, April 3, 2017. She was the wife of Michael Baggetta, who died on January 27, 1990. Born in Mayfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Augustine and Rose Matte Nicolio. Parma was a 1942 graduate of Mayfield High School and worked as a seamstress for many years at...
Dorothy A. Vernarec
Apr 3, 2017
Dorothy A. "Dottie" Vernarec, 78, of Hawley, PA, died Monday night, April 3, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. She was the wife of the late Stephen Vernarec, who died in 1995. Born January 15, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Loretta Johnston Donnelly. Prior to her retirement, Dottie was...
Pastor Jack Parry
Apr 1, 2017
Pastor Jack Parry, 83, of Jessup, PA, died Saturday, April 1, 2017,at his brother, Chuck's home in Peckville, PA. He was the husband of the late Josefa "Maria" Castillo, who died March 25, 2006. Born April 14, 1933 in Blakely, PA, he was the son of the late Robert and Mae McLaughlin Parry. Pastor Jack was a 1951 graduate of...
John V. Begley
Apr 1, 2017
John V. Begley, 81, a resident of Clifford Township, PA, for the past 20 years died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Georgia Demarest Begley. Born March 15, 1936 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Quinlan Begley. He was a retired detective with the New York Police Department...
Eleanor T. Grutkowski
Mar 26, 2017
Eleanor T. Robinson Grutkowski, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2017 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale, PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Robinson and her second husband, Chester Grutkowski. Born in Dickson City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stella and Stanley Dombrowski. She was a devoted Catholic and member...
Ernest P. Rowe
Mar 24, 2017
Ernest P. Rowe, 71, of East Stroudsburg, PA, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at The Gardens at Stroud, East Stroudsburg. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Marion G. Wargo
Mar 22, 2017
Marion G. Wargo, 89, of Clifford Township, PA, died Wednesday night, March 22, 2017 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest city, PA. Her husband, Richard "Dick" Wargo, died on January 16, 1996. Born March 19, 1928 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Byron, Sr. and Mary Chapman Gummoe Marion was a graduate of Harford High...
Richard Sona, Sr.
Mar 21, 2017
Richard Sona, Sr. 78, of Carbondale, PA died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Golden Living Center, Scranton, PA. Born June 23, 1938 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Frederick and Ruth Scolfield Sona. He is survived by his wife: Maryanne Burns Sona; seven children: Ricky, James, Kevin and Shawn Sona, Denise Vaccaro, Sharon Smeriglio and Dawn...
Gertrude W. Kilmer
Mar 17, 2017
Gertrude W. Kilmer, 90, of Crystal Lake, PA, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, after a lengthy illness. Born August 18, 1926 in Greenfield Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cortland and Blanche Davis Kilmer. Prior to retirement, she had been employed in the local garment industry for over 40...
Raymond J. Colianni
Mar 16, 2017
Raymond J. Colianni, 56, of Mayfield, PA, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the emergency room at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born September 26, 1960 in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Vincent and Emma Lewis Colianni. Prior to his illness, he had been employed as a truck driver. Ray was also a member of...
Ruth M. Kennedy
Mar 12, 2017
Ruth M. Kennedy, 93, of Kingsley, PA, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. Her husband, John J. Kennedy died on June 8, 2000. Born November 2, 1923 in West Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Elizabeth Neat Atwater. Ruth was a graduate of West Pittston High School...
Donald L. Lovett
Mar 9, 2017
Donald L. Lovett, 71, formerly of 63 N. Main Street, Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Florence D. Tuzze
Mar 8, 2017
Florence D. Tuzze, 85, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday morning, March 8, 2017 at the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. She is the wife of 61 years of Alessandro "Sonny" Tuzze. Born June 20, 1931 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Maryan and Mary Truskaloski Milewski. Florence was a 1948 graduate of Benjamin Franklin...
Florencia Santos
Mar 8, 2017
Florencia Santos, 97, formerly of 17 Oak Street, Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Blakely, PA. Her husband was the late Teofilo Santos. Born July 2, 1919 in Havana, Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Concepcion (Gonzalez) Gonzalez. She is survived by three granddaughters: Joyce Santos of Carbondale, PA,...
Laurence J. 'Larry' Brown
Mar 5, 2017
Laurence J. "Larry" Brown, Jr., 73, of Harford, PA, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 under the care of Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center and Traditional Hospice, Carbondale, PA, with his daughter by his side. His wife, the former Patricia E. Kavetski died on October 27, 2015. Born August 13, 1943 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY, he was the...
Paul F. Rysdyke
Mar 3, 2017
Paul F. Rysdyke, 66, of Canastota, NY, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, Wilkes Barre, PA. Funeral services were held from Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc., 39 Orchard Street, Walden, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Antonino Ingui
Feb 25, 2017
Antonino Ingui, 79, of Ozone Park, NY, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. The funeral was held Wednesday, March 1, 2017 from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, Inc., 89-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY. Entombment, All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, NY Visitation was held Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m from James...
Barbara J. Bevilacqua
Feb 23, 2017
Barbara Johnson Bevilacqua, 75, of Silver Spring, MD and formerly of RR, Jermyn, PA, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at home. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Robert Bevilacqua. Born in Jermyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Bertha Juanita Cobb Johnson. She had resided in the Maryland/District of Columbia area since 1960...
Joseph A. Uhrin
Feb 19, 2017
Joseph A. Uhrin, of Greenfield Township, PA, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at home. Born in Dickson City, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Liptak Uhrin. Joe was a dairy farmer and also served in the army during the Korean War. After his military service he continued farming until the time of his...
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