Obituaries

Dolores H. Kashetta

Dolores H. Kashetta

Oct 9, 2015

Dolores H. Kashetta, 81, of Oakwood Terrace, Moosic, PA, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Frank J. Kashetta, who died May 20, 1994. Born May 3, 1934 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Petronella Aponik Matuszewski. Dolores was a 1952 graduate of Dickson City High...

Beverly Jean Recker

Beverly Jean Recker

Oct 7, 2015

Beverly Jean Recker, 69, Simpsonville, SC, formerly of West Clifford and Carbondale, PA, died on October 7, 2015. Born in Elmhurst, Queens, NY, daughter of the late Walter and Stella Evanishyn Klaptosky, she is a graduate of St. Michael's High School, Brooklyn, NY. She was employed at St. Joseph's Hospital and the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA, in a variety...

Jeffrey E. Bartlebaugh

Jeffrey E. Bartlebaugh

Sep 27, 2015

Jeffrey Edward Scott Bartlebaugh, 36, of Waymart, PA, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at home. His wife of 14 years is the former Jennifer Jaggars. Born January 13, 1979 in Scranton, PA, son of Thomas Bartlebaugh of Tennessee and Jennie Cottrell of Plains, PA. Jeff was a member and treasurer to Church to the Nations, Waymart. He worked as a...

Patrick A. Cianflone

Patrick A. Cianflone

Sep 26, 2015

Patrick A. Cianflone, 67, of Clifford Township, PA, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 after a sudden illness. His wife of 45 years is Shirley Cianflone. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Margaret Obzud Cianflone of Simpson. Pat graduated from Fell Township High School in June of 1965 and enlisted in the Marine Corps...

George O'Malley

George O'Malley

Sep 24, 2015

George O'Malley, 50, of Stroudsburg, PA, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA.. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Celia Mcdonnell

Celia Mcdonnell

Sep 23, 2015

Celia McDonnell, 73, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday morning, September 23, 2015 at the Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Patrick J. McDonnell, who died July 19, 2003. They were married August 20, 1960. Born February 19, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Carmella Gentile...

Martin S. Kavetski

Martin S. Kavetski

Sep 15, 2015

Martin S. Kavetski, 47, of Gibson, PA, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Born July 11, 1968 in Susquehanna, PA, he is the son of Sharon Brown Kavetski of Gibson and the late Frank G. Kavetski, III. Martin was an avid fisherman, hunter and all around outdoorsman. He had a great sense of humor and many friends. He worked for...

Doris M. 'Dee' Hayes

Doris M. 'Dee' Hayes

Sep 11, 2015

Doris M. "Dee" Hayes, 89, of Hallstead, PA, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband Ivan McLaud, second husband Bruce Hayes and companion Glynn C. Shifler. Born September 27, 1925 in Hop Bottom, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian Sweet Wilbur. Dee...

Doris L. O'Brien

Doris L. O'Brien

Sep 6, 2015

Doris L. O'Brien, 86, formerly of Lakewood, NJ and Allied Terrace, Scranton, PA, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late Kennedy P. O'Brien, who died on February 15, 2014. Born October 14, 1928 in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late August and Marie Casagrand Rosada....

Walter Zabrowski

Walter Zabrowski

Sep 3, 2015

Walter Zabrowski, Sr., 96, of Greenfield Township, PA, passed away Thursday morning, September 3, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, following a short illness. He was the husband of the late Rose Hameza, who died May 2, 2013. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage on June 26, 2013, one month after her passing. Born May...

Lavonne Misner

Lavonne Misner

Sep 2, 2015

LaVonne Misner, 74, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at home after a brief illness. Born March 22, 1941 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Evelyn Rabinsky Misner. LaVonne was a 1959 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and received her associates degree from Penn State University and her bachelors degree...

James E. Correll

James E. Correll

Aug 24, 2015

James E. Correll, 73, of Forest City, PA, died Monday, August 24, 2015 in the emergency room at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, following a lengthy illness. Born December 21, 1941 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar and Marjorie Lloyd Correll. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and served in the...

Hugh V. Cotter

Hugh V. Cotter

Aug 21, 2015

Hugh V. Cotter, Jr., 73, of Thompson, PA, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at Linwood Nursing Center, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carol Cotter. Born April 24, 1942 in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh, Sr. and Elizabeth Jeane Sabatino Cotter. Hugh was a Navy veteran having served during...

Judith Ann 'Judy' Stankus

Judith Ann 'Judy' Stankus

Aug 20, 2015

Judith "Judy" Ann (Rhodes) Stankus, 73, of Clifford Township, PA, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, 20 August 2015 after a recent battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Frank D. Stankus, and four children: Christine (Vern) Miles of Owego, NY, Julie (Jamie) Arnold of Endicott, NY, Jennifer Payne of...

Pauline E. Baron

Pauline E. Baron

Aug 19, 2015

Pauline E. Baron, 88, of Clifford Township, PA, died Wednesday morning, August 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Adam J. Baron, who died December 1, 2010. Born October 5, 1926 in Archbald, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Elizabeth (Giambetti) Violanti. Pauline...

Anthony J. Greto

Anthony J. Greto

Aug 18, 2015

Anthony J. Greto, 84, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, August 18, 2015 at home. His loving wife of 56 years is the former Marie Pettinato. They were married April 11, 1959. Born June 19, 1931 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Satalino) Greto. Tony was a graduate...

Mike "Lamdog" Lambert

Mike "Lamdog" Lambert

Aug 17, 2015

Mike "Lamdog" Lambert, 54, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Monday, August 17, 2015. His wife of 25 years is the former Angela M. Wassel. They were married June 23, 1990. Born August 1, 1961 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Martha (Winslow) Lambert. His generous spirit and open heart was evident to all who...

Madolyn Truman

Madolyn Truman

Aug 16, 2015

Madolyn Truman, R.N., 94, of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA, where she had resided for the past several years. She was preceded in death by her husband Francis J. Truman, who died on September 12, 1988. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and...

Mary Bodner

Mary Bodner

Aug 15, 2015

Mary Bodner, 97, of Lenox Township, PA, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at home. She was the wife of the late Michael Bodner, who died July 8, 1990. Born July 7, 1918 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Sophie Ruszkiewicz. Although a longtime resident of Jersey City, NJ, Pennsylvania truly became her home....

Claude M. Granville

Claude M. Granville

Aug 12, 2015

Claude M. Granville, 75, of Carbondale, PA, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family Wednesday, August 12, 2015 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, the former Judith M. Gilia. Born October 24, 1939 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Rosella Fortuner Granville. He was...