Obituaries
Marie Rule
Oct 19, 2016
Marie Rule, 94, of Pocono Summit, PA, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Rule, Sr. Born in Hazard, KY, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lydia Engle. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a secretary at McNeil Pharmaceutical Laboratories. She is survived by children:...
Jane Marie Tolerico
Oct 19, 2016
Jane Marie Tolerico, 87, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at home surrounded by her family and close friends. She was the wife of the late Fred "Rick" Tolerico, who died December 25, 2004. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Mildred O'Connor Heenan. Educated in Carbondale...
Mary E. Zigmont
Oct 14, 2016
Our loving sister and aunt, Mary Zigmont, passed away into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Mercy House of the Southern Tier Endicott, NY. Her last days were full of love, family and prayer, just the way she would of loved it. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59...
Donald J. Fay
Oct 12, 2016
Donald J. Fay, 67, a resident of Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Creekside. Born April 5, 1949 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Phyllis Howe Fay. Donald was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and was a veteran of the Navy. He had been...
William Scott Clarke
Oct 11, 2016
William Scott Clarke, 39, of South Gibson, PA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at home. Born September 19, 1977 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of William H. and Janice Pleska Clarke, of South Gibson. Scott was the owner and operator of Clarke Landscapes and More and was so proud of his work. He enjoyed growing unique varieties...
Nada V. Straub
Oct 4, 2016
Nada V. Straub, 76, formerly of Lewisburg, PA and a resident of Barnes Kasson Skilled Nursing, Susquehanna, PA, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the nursing facility. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin W. Straub, Jr. Born July 28, 1940 in Susquehanna, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jennings Brian Birtch and the late Voilet...
Marie E. Verbrugge
Sep 28, 2016
Marie E. Verbrugge, 85, of Greenfield Township, PA, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in the emergency room at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Frank Verbrugge. The couple celebrated 66 years of marriage on September 9th. Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Marie Shields Touw. Marie...
Allen David Quinn
Sep 28, 2016
Allen David Quinn, of Abrahamsville, PA, died quietly at home on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. He was 92. Allen was the son of Melvin and Annabelle (Shepstone) Quinn and was a life-long resident of Abrahamsville. He was well-known in the community as a skillful carpenter, electrician, welder, plumber, mower, nurseryman, mechanic, naturalist, stone mason, hunter and storyteller. He generously volunteered...
Mary Jane Schultz
Sep 27, 2016
Mary Jane Schultz, 87, of Philadelphia, PA, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Schultz. Born in Ballyclough, County Antrim, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Florence Hemphill and the late Todd McCauley. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home...
Michael G. Christopher
Sep 25, 2016
Michael G. Christopher, 57, of Broad Channel, NY, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services were held Thursday, September 29, 2016 from James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home, 89-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY. Entombment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and...
Marguerite Connolly
Sep 17, 2016
Marguerite Connolly of Carbondale, PA, was called home to God Saturday morning, September 17, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. She was the wife of Walter F. "Gus" Connolly who died April 7, 2010. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late John and Marguerite Martin Mackrell, who died after giving birth. She was raised by her...
Stephen R. Slater
Sep 13, 2016
Stephen R. Slater, II. 28, of Union Dale, PA, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lenox Township, PA. Born June 19, 1988 in Susquehanna, PA, he was the son of Mary Elizabeth Conrad Slater of Union Dale and Stephen Robert Slater of Gainesville, FL. He is survived by a sister: Megan E. Slater...
Jason L. Rinehart
Sep 12, 2016
Jason L. Rinehart, 39, Exeter, PA, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes Barre, PA, surrounded by family. Born August 15, 1977 in Kingston, PA, he was the son of Clifford Rinehart and the late Belinda Morgan Rinehart. Jason was a graduate of West Side Vo-Tech High School, Kingston and had been employed as a machinist and...
Jeffrey Lee Howard
Sep 10, 2016
Jeffrey Lee Howard, 54, of Union Dale, PA and formerly of Michigan, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Andrea V. Malinchak
Sep 9, 2016
Andrea V. (Talnogi) Malinchak, 74, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. Born May 23, 1942 in Peckville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sophie Promovitz Talnogi. Andrea was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dickson City, PA and worked at Sandvik Steel,...
Willard D. Dierks, Jr.
Sep 8, 2016
Willard D. Dierks, Jr., 75, of Browndale, PA, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Willard, Sr. and Helene Tourjee Dierks. Willard was a raised in Factoryville, PA and served his country in the Army. He had been employed for 42 years at...
Frank R. Faber
Sep 7, 2016
Frank R. Faber, 49, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016. He is survived by his wife Erika Osborn Faber. Born July 22, 1967 in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Johanna Streelman Faber. Frank was a graduate of Mountain View High School, Kingsley, PA and had been most recently employed at Carriage...
Mary K. Swindells
Sep 6, 2016
Mary K. Swindells, 76, of Honesdale, PA, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born November 29, 1939 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Agnes Manion Swindells. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a drug and alcohol counselor at the Fishkill Correctional Facility, Beacon, NY. As...
Robert J. 'Rob' Gigliotti
Sep 5, 2016
Robert J. "Rob" Gigliotti, 42, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, September 5, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born April 2, 1974 in Carbondale, he was the son of John "Butch" and Louise Brennan Gigliotti of Las Vegas, NV. Rob was a 1992 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and had been employed as the parts manager at...
W. Susan Farrell
Sep 5, 2016
On Labor Day, September 5, 2016, W. Susan Farrell, a resident of Waymart, PA peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family. Her loving Husband of 57 years is Joseph W. Farrell. She was born in Philadelphia to Edward and Whilma Crockenberg Sullivan. At an early age she moved with her family to the 1700 block of Jefferson Avenue in...
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