Obituaries
Donna A. Coleman
Apr 26, 2015
Donna A. Coleman, 65, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday morning, April 26, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, following a battle with cancer. Born March 9, 1950 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph, Jr. and Rosemary DeFazio Arnese. Donna was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and...
Richard J. Burko
Apr 25, 2015
Richard J. Burko, 74, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Commonwealth Hospice, Scranton, PA. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late John and Ida Dayson Burko. Richard was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and also served in the 109th Infantry of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He had been employed...
Carol A. Gravine
Apr 23, 2015
Carol A. Gravine, 62, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday morning, April 23, 2015 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Don "Rumbo" Gravine. Born April 23, 1953 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond McDougold and the late Florence Matthews Warthling. In her younger years, Carol had worked...
Carl J. Prybicien, Sr.
Apr 15, 2015
Carl J. Prybicien, Sr., 75, of Simpson, PA, and formerly of 102 Farview Street, Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the former Caroline "Carrie" Collins, who died on March 29, 2000. Born May 15, 1939 in Mayfield, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna Laskowski Prybicien. He was...
Joanne M. Serafini
Apr 15, 2015
Joanne DeLuca Serafini, 86, of Commack, Long Island, NY, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice, Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 58 years, John Serafini. Born in Carbondale, PA, daughter of the late Rocco and Josephine Chellino DeLuca, Joanne...
James V. Crisalli
Apr 15, 2015
James V. Crisalli, 70, of Syracuse, NY, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster, PA. His wife was the late Irene M. (Laventure) Crisalli, who died on July 19, 1993. Born September 23, 1944 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late James V. and Frances (Alampi) Crisalli. James was a 1963 graduate of...
Adella J. Kuna
Apr 9, 2015
Adella J. Kuna, 90, of Allentown, PA, formerly of Carbondale, PA, died after a short illness on Thursday, April 9, 2015, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Peter Kuna, died on October 7, 2002. Born in Simpson, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia Yusavage Washeleski. She attended Fell Township schools, and was a faithful member...
Joseph D. Hanshaw
Apr 8, 2015
Joseph D. Hanshaw, Sr. 50, of Wilkes Barre, PA, and formerly of New Jersey, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Carol J. Speron
Apr 2, 2015
Carol J. Speron, 56, of New Milford, PA, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She is survived by her husband Thomas Speron. Born March 9, 1959 in Konawa, OK, she is the daughter of Janet Rice Baker of Alabama and the late Robert Baker. She formerly resided in Hawaii where she and her husband...
Ruth A. Petrikovicz
Apr 1, 2015
Ruth A. Petrikovicz, 78, of Forest City, PA, died Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. Born in Crystal Lake, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Conrad Thomas. Ruth was a 1954 graduate of Greenfield Township High School and over the years, she was a waitress and manager for the Country Inn...
Joseph J. 'Sugars' Ciance
Mar 31, 2015
Joseph "Sugars" Ciance, 102, of Carbondale, PA, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. His wife the former Josephine H. Kluck died on August 5, 1964. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Angelo and Antoinette Craparulo Ciance. Over the years, Joe worked at the General Motors Corporation in Syracuse, NY and...
Alvin C. Seamans, Jr.
Mar 27, 2015
Alvin C. Seamans, Jr., 61, of Clifford Township, PA, died Friday morning, March 27, 2015 at home. His wife of 42 years is the former Sandra J. Franklin. Born in Waverly, NY, he is the son of Alvin C. Seamans, Sr. of Montrose, PA and the late Beverly Pier Seamans. Alvin was a graduate of the Blue Ridge High School...
Charles Tabor Kilgore
Mar 24, 2015
Charles Tabor Kilgore, 59, of Union Dale, PA, died Tuesday night, March 24, 2015 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born in Stoneham, MA, he was the son of the late Robert Kilgore, Sr. and Anna Tabor Kilgore. He was a graduate of the Kildonan School in Amenia, NY and later received his CDL. Prior to his disability, he had been...
Joseph T. Larkin
Mar 18, 2015
Joseph T. Larkin, Jr., 54, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Interstate 81in Harford Township, PA. Born June 24, 1960 in Carbondale, he was the son of Florence Fortuner Larkin of Carbondale and the late Joseph T. Larkin, Sr. Joe was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church,...
Darrell Barr
Mar 15, 2015
Darrell Barr, 50, of Bronx, NY, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born August 29, 1964 in New York, NY, he was the son of Betty Barr of Scranton, PA and the late William Willis. He was a maintenance superintendant for Siena House, a catholic home for homeless women. Funeral services were held from Horne-Dannecker...
James J. Mickel
Mar 13, 2015
James J. Mickel, 49, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, after a brief illness. His wife is the former Becky MacDonald. They were married on July 5, 2003. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Harold and Stella Molinaro Mickel. Jim attended Lakeland High School and worked...
Sebastian J. 'Sam' Cassaro
Mar 12, 2015
Sebastian J. "Sam" Cassaro, 75, of Coconut Creek, FL, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Pompano Beach, FL. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Patrick, Sr. and Antoinette Luparella Cassaro Sam was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and later served in the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex. When he...
Andrew Orinick
Mar 11, 2015
Andrew Orinick, 63, of a resident of Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA and a longtime resident of Clarks Summit State Hospital, Clarks Summit, PA, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born April 2, 1951 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Crandall Orinick. He is survived by two...
Elsie M. Mussari
Mar 6, 2015
Elsie M. Mussari, 94, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. She was the wife of Samuel A. Mussari, who died August 3, 1990. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was daughter of the late John and Maude Barnicott Wright. She was a 1938 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and...
Darius S. Compton
Mar 3, 2015
Darius S. Compton, 57, a resident of Clifford Township, PA, for over 40 years, died Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 3, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY, he is the son of William Lawrence Compton of California and the late Naomi Noville Compton. He was a...
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