Obituaries
Anita Mastriano
Jan 12, 2015
Anita Mastriano, 82, of Lake Ariel, PA, died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Anthony Mastriano, who died in 2001. Born October 9, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late David and Molly Schulemowitz Amberg. The funeral was held Friday, January 16, 2015 from...
Barbara A. Hill
Jan 9, 2015
Barbara A. Hill, 80, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Friday evening, January 9, 2015 at the Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Forest City, PA, where she was a resident for the last six months. She was preceded in death by her husband William C. Hill, who died January 10, 1978. Born April 12, 1934 in Carbondale, PA, she was...
Virginia C. Potter
Jan 8, 2015
Virginia C. Potter, 87, of Honesdale, PA, died Thursday morning, January 8, 2015 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA, after a brief illness. Born January 27, 1927 in Honesdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine Hiller Bishop. Prior to her retirement, Virginia worked as a seamstress in the local garment industry. She was an avid sewer...
Bentley Michael Smith
Jan 8, 2015
Bentley Michael Smith, infant son of Sara Snyder and Lee Merton Smith, Jr. of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 shortly after birth at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. Bentley's family was blessed to have him in their lives even if it was for only a short period of time. They now have a beautiful guardian angel overlooking each...
Hildegard Watson
Jan 5, 2015
Hildegard Watson, 86, of Union Dale, PA, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of Albert L. Watson, who died on March 20, 2010. Born July 13, 1928 in Germany, he worked as a seamstress in the garment industry for many years. She is survived by two step sons:...
James V. Caramelli
Jan 5, 2015
James V. Caramelli, 95, formerly of Queens, NY, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Tiffany Court at Kingston Assisted Living. His wife the former Frances Brzozowski died on January 22, 2012. Born February 6, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Stephen and Angelina Andriola Caramelli. He was a former resident of Queens, New York and...
Rebecca Ann Derose
Jan 4, 2015
Rebecca Ann DeRose, 65, of Susquehanna, PA, died Sunday night, January 4, 2015 at home. Born December 8, 1949 in Alton, IL, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Edith Parker Harris. She was born and raised in Alton, Illinois and had resided in Las Vegas, Nevada for many years before moving to Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. She is survived...
Dorothy L. Holibaugh
Jan 4, 2015
Dorothy L. Holibaugh, 91, of St. Petersburg, FL, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Concordia Manor Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. She was the wife of the late Donald Y. Holibaugh, who died on December 6, 2013. Born April 9, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Frances Wagner Neeman. She formerly resided in the...
Dominick Tamburelli
Dec 30, 2014
Dominick Tamburelli, 87, of Honesdale, PA, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale. Born October 22, 1927 in Jessup, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Feretti Tamburelli. He was a former resident of Atlantic City, NJ and retired from the US Postal Service. The funeral was held Saturday, January 10,...
Donnie Lee Simpson
Dec 29, 2014
Donnie Lee Simpson, 60, of Louisville, KY, died Monday, December 29, 2014 in Exeter, PA. He is survived by his wife, Mollie Simpson. Born May 4, 1954 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, he was the son of Louise Houchens Simpson of the late Irvin Simpson. He was employed as a truck driver for Young's Trucking. The funeral was held Friday, January...
Brian L. Wisniewski
Dec 24, 2014
Brian L. Wisniewski, 41, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at home. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of Marianne Molinaro Wisniewski of Dickson City, PA and Leonard Wisniewski of Youngsville, NC. Brian was raised in Olyphant and was a graduate of Mid Valley High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and later worked...
Stanley A. Bonczek
Dec 23, 2014
Stanley A. Bonczek, 64, of Scranton, PA, died Tuesday afternoon, December 23, 2014 at Commonwealth Hospice, Scranton. Born December 27, 1949 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Nieczkowski Bonczek. Stanley served in the Navy and worked as a bill rider and car inspector for over 30 years with Norfolk Southern Railway. He enjoyed...
Edward F. Laskowski
Dec 19, 2014
Edward F. Laskowski, Jr., 73, Nanticoke, PA, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born August 26, 1941 in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Edward, Sr. and Victoria Uranowski Laskowski. He had been employed by the Certain Teed Corporation in Mountain Top, PA. He is survived by a son: Edward Laskowski, III....
Helen Ladomirak
Dec 19, 2014
Helen Ladomirak, 91, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. Born March 7, 1923 in Jessup, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Lazelchak Ladomirak. She was kind and generous and was a devout Catholic. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded...
Sandra E. Farr
Dec 18, 2014
Sandra E. Farr, 72, of Carbondale, PA, passed on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at home. She was the wife of David L. Farr. They were married August 5, 1988. Born August 5, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn Perry. Sandy was a 1960 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. She worked at local...
Shirley J. Lewis
Dec 13, 2014
Shirley J. Lewis, 76, formerly of Damascus, PA and a resident of the Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale, PA, died Saturday evening, December 13, 2014 at the nursing home. She is the wife of James L. Lewis, also of Carbondale. Born July 15, 1938 in Equinunk, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lindsay and Ruth Rake Cole....
Madeline Emma Cooke
Dec 11, 2014
Madeline Emma Cooke, 93, formerly of Philadelphia, PA., died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. She was the wife of the late Arthur Cooke. Born July 6, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Clara (Cattafesta) Springfield. Madeline worked as a book binder for National Publishing...
Patrick E. Vadella
Dec 10, 2014
Patrick E. Vadella, 94, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale. He was the husband of the former Arlene A. Swegel who died on February 23, 2010. At the time of her death, they celebrated 68 years of marriage. Born January 11, 1920 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Eugene...
Piros Phillips
Dec 10, 2014
Piros Phillips, 98, a resident of the Barnes Kasson Skilled Nursing Facility, Susquehanna, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Barnes-Kasson. She was the wife of the late Sandor Phillips. Born February 21, 1916 in Flemington, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Bartus Simon. She was a former resident of New Jersey and worked as a...
Claude S. Franceski
Nov 25, 2014
On November 25, 2014 the big book in the sky opened up and Claude's name was on the page. He passed away at Hartford Hospital. Claude was born New Year's Eve in Forest City, PA to the late Frank and Catherine (Bucinell) Franceski. He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Mihalick) Franceski. Claude was a life long resident of West...
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