Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Andrew C. Mazza
Feb 21, 2016
Andrew C. Mazza, 23, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Born July 15, 1992 in Scranton, PA, he is the son of Phillip P. Mazza and companion Gina Grizzanti of Greenfield Township and Kimberly Robbins-Roberts...
Helen C. Boyarsky
Feb 21, 2016
Helen C. Boyarsky, 93, formerly of Scott Township, PA, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg, PA. She was the wife of the late Henry C. Boyarsky, who died January 11, 2003. Born April 17, 1922 in Mayfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna Bachak Pietriyk. She was a graduate...
Sharon Elaine Kavetski
Feb 18, 2016
Sharon Elaine Kavetski, 74, of Gibson, PA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on her birthday Thursday afternoon, February 18, 2016. She was the wife of the late Frank G. Kavetski, III. who died on March 17, 2012. Born February 18, 1942 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Grace Brown. She...
Robert J. 'Woodpecker' Turano
Feb 8, 2016
Robert J. Turano, 65, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Monday morning, February 8, 2016 at the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born March 2, 1950 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of the late William, Sr. and Philomena DeFazio Turano. Bob was a 1968 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School,...
Theodore J. Knapp
Feb 7, 2016
We are saddened to announce the death of our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, Theodore J. Knapp, of Pleasant Mount, PA, who died Sunday, February 7, 2016. Ted was a good man who dedicated his life to his family, his church and to his community. He proudly served in the Navy during the Korean conflict, and was a graduate...
Joseph M. Artone
Feb 7, 2016
Joseph M. Artone, 87, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA after being struck ill at home. His wife the former Phyllis Payne preceded him in death. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Carlo and Josephine Cerra Artone. Joe attended Carbondale public schools and served in...
Walter C. Holtsmaster
Jan 31, 2016
Walter C. Holtsmaster, 74, of South Gibson, PA, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. His wife is the former Linda A. Wells. They were married January 12, 1991. Born April 2, 1941 in Carbondale, PA, son of Doris Schenck of South Gibson and the late Walter Holtsmaster. Walter was an Army veteran and...
Russell A. Scavo
Jan 31, 2016
Russell A. Scavo, 87, Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at home following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Clara Leo Scavo, who died on November 25, 2005. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Angelo and Margaret Sirianni Scavo. Russell attended Benjamin Franklin High School in Carbondale and graduated in 1945. He...
Donna M. Kilmer
Jan 31, 2016
Donna M. Kilmer, 53, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Joel M. Kilmer. They were married on July 23, 1983. Born September 11, 1962 in Honesdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Marlene Johnson Lent. Donna was a...
Sabine N. Schulz
Jan 31, 2016
Sabine N. Schulz, 66, of Mayfield, PA, died Sunday morning, January 31, 2016 at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Kaethe Ohsoling Schulz. She is survived by two children: Kaethe Cassimore of Hackettstown, NJ. and Joseph Bosotina of Randolph, NJ. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J....
Michaelina Jean Chivers
Jan 29, 2016
Michaelina Jean Vaughan-Chivers, 70, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her husband of 35 years is Larry Chivers. They were married April 4, 1980. Born April 21, 1945 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Francis and...
Gerard S. Fenty
Jan 28, 2016
Gerard S. Fenty, 62, of Carbondale, PA and formerly of Staten Island, NY died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born May 22, 1953 in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen McGovern Fenty. He is survived by brothers: John, Peter and Steven Fenty; his companion: Linda Rizzo. He...
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