Obituaries

Arthur G. Pratt, Jr.

Arthur G. Pratt, Jr.

Apr 25, 2016

Arthur G. Pratt, Jr. 69, of Hop Bottom, PA, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA. Born November 16, 1946 in Montrose, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur G., Sr. and Livena Ford Pratt. He had been employed as a machinist at N.C. Stauffer and Son in Factoryville, PA. He enjoyed working on classic...

Kathryn W. Mroczka

Kathryn W. Mroczka

Apr 12, 2016

Kathryn W. Mroczka, 94, of Jermyn, PA, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Her husband of 62 years, Matthew C. Mroczka died on September 4, 2008. Born June 1, 1921 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Kate Whiting Park. She was a retired seamstress having worked at...

Terese A. 'Tt' Wagner

Terese A. 'Tt' Wagner

Apr 3, 2016

Terese "TT" Tomaine Wagner, of Simpson, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond Wagner. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carmino and Stella Lidaka Tomaine. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and had been employed...

Michael P. Jordan

Michael P. Jordan

Apr 2, 2016

Michael P. Jordan, 63, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. His wife Rosemary Bossick Fashauer died on November 1, 1997. Born November 30, 1952 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Michael Jordan and Elizabeth Roche Jordan Enslin. Mike was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and...

Samuel 'Sam' Cadora, Jr.

Samuel 'Sam' Cadora, Jr.

Mar 31, 2016

Samuel Cadora, Jr., 76, of Carbondale, PA died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Samuel Cadora, Sr. and Lillian Molinaro Cadora Taroli. Sam was an Army veteran and had a distinguished career as a Control Fire Crewman, stationed in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan at...

Palma Tolerico

Palma Tolerico

Mar 29, 2016

Palma Tolerico, 88, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday morning, March 29, 2016 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. She was the wife of Carmine "Carney" Tolerico, who died in September, 1991. Born December 10, 1927 in Carbondale, she was daughter of the late Guy and Angelina Sirianni DeFazio. Palma was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School,...

Mary Ann Ritzco

Mary Ann Ritzco

Mar 29, 2016

Mary Ann Ritzco, 59, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Robert Ritzco. Born and raised in Archbald, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Ann Fuller Harkenreader. Mary Ann was proud of her accomplishment of graduating from the Career Technology Center and receiving her...

Carl O. Raue

Carl O. Raue

Mar 27, 2016

Carl O. Raue, 92, of Lakeville, PA, died Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

George R. Everett

George R. Everett

Mar 27, 2016

George R. Everett, 76, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA after a courageous battle with lung cancer. His wife is the former Jeannette Kiczula. Born February 19, 1940 in Cerrogordo, OK, he was the son of the late Dewis and Charlene Bates Everett. George worked in the construction and landscaping business...

Cody M. Albert

Cody M. Albert

Mar 18, 2016

Cody M. Albert, 21, of Kingsley, PA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016. Born July 5, 1994 in Scranton, PA, he is the son of Dale and Linda Depew Albert of Kingsley, PA. Cody was a 2012 graduate of Mountain View High School, Kingsley and was currently a junior at Kutztown University. In his short...

Eddie Frank Kinnard

Eddie Frank Kinnard

Mar 17, 2016

Eddie Frank Kinnard, Sr. 60, a Claiborne County Elections Commissioner of Port Gibson, Mississippi, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, PA Funeral services were held Saturday, March 26, 2016 from Thompson Funeral Home, 612 Coffee St., Port Gibson, MS. Interment, Hermanville Cemetery, Hermanville, MS. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J. & Louis C....

William F. 'Billy' Farber

William F. 'Billy' Farber

Mar 13, 2016

William F. Farber, Sr., Crystal Lake, Carbondale, died unexpectedly at home March 13, 2016. He was the former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of CommBancorp Inc. and Community Bank & Trust Company, Clarks Summit. The Bank was purchased by First National Bank of Pennsylvania in 2010 at which time he retired from banking. He was born...

Boyd C. Manzer

Boyd C. Manzer

Mar 13, 2016

Boyd Clark Manzer, 73, of South Gibson, PA, passed into eternal life Sunday evening, March 13, 2016 following a long battle with Wegener's Granulomatosis. Born October 21, 1942 in Scranton, PA, son of the late Jeff and Ann Manzer, Boyd was a graduate of Mountain View High School. He obtained his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Scranton...

Russell L. Piccotti

Russell L. Piccotti

Mar 12, 2016

Russell L. Piccotti, 76, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at home following an illness. His wife is the former Clarita McNulty. Born November 7, 1939 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Galliano and Caroline Collura Piccotti. Russell was a 1957 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and attended Villanova University for 2...

Grace M. Gillott

Grace M. Gillott

Mar 12, 2016

Grace M. Puma Gillott completed her lifelong journey peacefully on Saturday evening at the age of 92. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she later settled in Carbondale after marring the love of her life, the late Sam "Shabel" Gillott. Grace and Sam shared a loving 56 years together. Grace was the daughter of the late Colagero and Giovannina Marrauca Puma....

Glen W. Lowry

Glen W. Lowry

Mar 7, 2016

Glen W. Lowry, 51, formerly of Dundaff, PA and a resident of Keystone Community Resources, Inc., 241 Blue Shutters Road, Roaring Brook Township, PA died Monday, March 7, 2016. Born July 6, 1964 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of the Thelma Smart Lowry of Dundaff and the late Earle Richard Lowry. Glen was a 1985 graduate of Elk...

John E. Eaches

John E. Eaches

Feb 28, 2016

John E. Eaches, 59, of Carbondale, PA and formerly of Lehighton, PA, died Monday, February 28, 2016 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born October 28, 1956 in Lehighton, PA, he was the son of Mary Drisbach Eaches of Northampton, PA and the late Ernest Eaches. He had been employed as a self employed carpenter. He enjoyed working on cars, fishing...

Delfido Davila

Delfido Davila

Feb 26, 2016

Delfido Davila, 74, of Brooklyn, NY, died Friday, February 26, 2016 in West Hazleton, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at St. Sylvester Church, 416 Grant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Cremation followed. Friends called Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home. 89-01 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to the...

John C. Dippel

John C. Dippel

Feb 24, 2016

John C. Dippel, 69, of Dalton, PA, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born December 11, 1946 in Peckville, PA, he was the son of the late Chester Louis and Margaret Middleton Dippel. Jack was the owner and operator of Jack Dippel Auto Sales, Dalton and was a member of the Army National...

Clayton R. Caffrey

Clayton R. Caffrey

Feb 24, 2016

Clayton R. Caffrey, 84, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. His wife the former Rose Marie Grizzanti died on December 24, 2009. Born in Endicott, NY, he was the son of the late James and Doris Davis Caffrey. Clayton was an Army veteran of the Korean War having received a Purple Heart for...