Obituaries
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...
Helen A. Corrigan
Nov 18, 2014
Helen A. Corrigan, 89, of Clifford, PA, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Her husband of 67 years is William J. Corrigan. Born in Simpson, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna Rusinak Sereduick. She was a graduate of the Fell Township High School in Simpson. Helen was a retired seamstress...
Frank A. Oliveri
Nov 16, 2014
Frank A. Oliveri, Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 16, 2014 at home, surrounded by his loving family. His beautiful, beloved wife for 72 years, Palmina, was at his side. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Carlo and Mary DeNaro Oliveri, He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School. Frank was the Front of the House Manager at all...
Gilbert L. Gazaille
Nov 15, 2014
Gilbert L. Gazaille, 83, of East Stroudsburg, PA, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Pleasant Valley Manor, Stroudsburg, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Edith Knorr. Born May 23, 1931 in Montreal, Canada, he was the son of the late Joseph Primme and Eleanor Lalonde Gazaille. Gilbert was a US Army veteran serving during the...
James T. Hess
Nov 12, 2014
James T. Hess, 70, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday evening, November 14, 2014 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. His companion for 29 years is Lorraine Calabrese. Born October 12, 1944 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Floyd and Anna Mae Carey Hess. Jim attended Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and earned his GED in the Army....
Robert A. Collander
Nov 4, 2014
Robert A. Collander, 80, of Scranton, PA, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Linwood Nursing and Rehab Center, Scranton. Born August 28, 1934 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Pearl Lapacka Collander. Prior to his retirement he had been a self employed owner of a gas station in Scranton. He was of the...
Mary C. Cafice
Nov 3, 2014
Mary C. Cafice, 84, formerly of Port Reading, NJ and a resident of the Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Olyphant, PA, died Monday evening, November 3, 2014 at the nursing center. Born February 3, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Angelina Raitano Cirruzzo. Mary was a dress maker in her earlier years and...
Josephine P. Bogusinski
Nov 2, 2014
Josephine Bogusinski, 98, formerly of Hop Bottom, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Barnes Kasson Skilled Nursing, Susquehanna, PA. Born February 23, 1916 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Yankowski Bogusinski. She retired from the Bendix Corporation in March of 1978. Being proud of her polish heritage, she had...
Angela Soto
Nov 2, 2014
Angela Soto, 80, of Bethlehem, PA, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. Born May 31, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Raphael and Elvira Campos. She is survived by two children: Ivelisse Alicea and Rick Feliciano both of Bethlehem, PA. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J. &...
John Shust
Oct 30, 2014
John Shust, 77, a lifelong resident of Greenfield Township, PA, died unexpectedly from a heart attack Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2014 in Greenfield Township while mowing grass. His wife was the former Jane McGurrin, who died December 26, 2005. Born August 26, 1937 in Greenfield Township, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Justina Guzzi Shust. John...
Peter P. Swinarski
Oct 30, 2014
Peter P. Swinarski, Jr., 72, of Olyphant, PA and formerly of Richmondale, PA, died Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2014 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. His wife the former Theresa J. Rushworth, died on December 15, 2010. Born in Simpson, PA, he was the son of the late Peter, Sr. and Martha Houser Swinarski. Pete was a 1960 graduate...
Joseph A. 'Froggy' Carlo
Oct 27, 2014
Joseph A. "Froggy" Carlo, 87, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday morning, October 27, 2014 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. His wife the former Eileen McAndrew, died on October 29, 1973. Born July 31,1927 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Antonio and Frances Liuzzo Carlo. He worked with his father at The Modern Bakery located on Fallbrook...
Columbia M. Tolerico
Oct 26, 2014
Columbia M. Tolerico, 95, a life long resident of Carbondale, PA, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at home. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Scarpino Tolerico. She was a graduate of Carbondale High School and prior to her retirement, she had been employed in the local garment industry for many years. She...
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