Obituaries

David O'Dell Dunn

David O'Dell Dunn

Jul 6, 2014

David O'Dell Dunn, 62, of Matamoras, PA, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at home. Born January 3, 1952 in Kingston, NY, he was the son of the late Lawrence Stanley and Mildred Rose Simmons Dunn. Prior to his retirement he had been employed by the New York City Parks Department. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J. & Louis...

Joseph L. Messinger

Joseph L. Messinger

Jul 4, 2014

Joseph L. Messinger, age 57, of Salem Township, PA, died Friday, July 4, 2014 at the Columbia Montour Home Hospice, Danville, PA, after a short battle with cancer. Born January 24, 1957 in Easton, PA, he is the son of Evelyn C. (Tomaino) Messinger of St. Petersburg, FL and the late Maynard A. Messinger. Joseph was a truck driver for...

Carol Lin Hartley

Carol Lin Hartley

Jun 29, 2014

Carol Lin Hartley, 55, of Lenoxville, PA. and formerly of Clarion, PA and Rochester, MN, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Her husband of 27 years is William J. Maitland, Jr. Born January 3, 1959 in Sharon, PA, she is the daughter of Dr. Harold V. Hartley, Jr. and Carolyn Callaway Hartley...

William J. Cyganick

William J. Cyganick

Jun 26, 2014

William J. Cyganick, 62, a resident of Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA, and formerly of Jefferson Township, PA, died Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2014 at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born April 1, 1952 in Jersey City, NJ, he is the son of Eileen Cox Cyganick of Lake Ariel, PA and the late Joseph Cyganick. He was a veteran of...

Margaret M. Waldner

Margaret M. Waldner

Jun 26, 2014

Margaret M. Waldner, 89, a resident of Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA, died Thursday morning, June 26, 2014 at Creekside. Born June 10, 1925 in Avoca, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Chapella Beseda. She formerly resided in New Jersey for many years and was the former owner and operator of the Swiss...

Sylvia S. Masiuk

Sylvia S. Masiuk

Jun 19, 2014

Sylvia S. Masiuk, age 87, formerly of Clifford Township, PA, died Thursday morning, June 19, 2014 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. She was the wife of the late Metro Masiuk, who died April 27, 2001. Born April 27, 1927 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Matthew Max and Mary (Kozlowski) Holzman. Sylvia...

Mary Ann Hickey

Mary Ann Hickey

Jun 17, 2014

Mary Ann Hickey, 58, of Simpson, PA, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at the Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA after a long battle with heart disease. Her husband of 32 years is James B. Hickey. Born September 26, 1955 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Thelma Daniels Rushworth. She attended Benjamin Franklin High School,...

Delbert N. Updyke

Delbert N. Updyke

Jun 16, 2014

Delbert N. Updyke, 97, a resident of Pocono Tranquil Gardens, East Stroudsburg, PA and formerly of Swiftwater, PA, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at the assisted living facility. He was preceded in death by three wives, the former Laraine Evelyn Krill who died in 1968, the former Alma Gregonis who died in 1992 and the former Rosemary Powell who died...

Doris Kline

Doris Kline

Jun 11, 2014

Doris Kline, 81, formerly of Shenandoah Village Apartments, Shenandoah, PA, died Wednesday evening, June 11, 2014 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale, PA, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 5, 1932 in Shenandoah, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice (Durham) Kline. Doris was a faithful and lifelong member of the First...

Lijiah J. Simpson

Lijiah J. Simpson

Jun 6, 2014

Lijiah J. Simpson, age 25, of North Scranton, PA., died Friday afternoon, June 6, 2014 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born May 31, 1989 in Bay Shore, NY, he is the son of Wayne Simpson and the late Mary Beth (King) Simpson. He is the step son of Pat Simpson. He was a 2007 graduate of West Scranton...

Robert H. Curtis

Robert H. Curtis

May 28, 2014

Robert H. Curtis, age 79, of Curtis Valley, PA, died Wednesday morning, May 28, 2014 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born February 4, 1935 in Curtis Valley, PA, he was the son of the late Homer and Myrtle (Wiltonstein) Curtis. Robert was a lifetime resident of Curtis Valley and was a dairy farmer. He also worked as...

James Fofi

James Fofi

May 27, 2014

James Fofi, 53, of Waymart, PA and formerly of Upper Powderly Street, Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at home after a brief illness. Born May 14, 1961 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of Rose Marie Warhola Fofi of Waymart and the late Eugene Fofi, Sr. Jimmy was a very special person who was very loving and...

Catherine R. Monaghan

Catherine R. Monaghan

May 21, 2014

Catherine R. Kay Monaghan, RN, age 76, of Carbondale Twp, PA, died Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014 at the Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born November 8, 1937 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (Corcoran) O' Dowd. Kay was a 1955 graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale, attended Marywood University...

Vincent J. Moscatelli

Vincent J. Moscatelli

May 20, 2014

Vincent J. Moscatelli, Jr., age 76, a resident of Hawley, PA, and formerly of New Jersey, died Tuesday evening, May 20, 2014, at the Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Janet Davidyak. Born November 18, 1937 in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Vincent, Sr. and Carmella (Baraczo) Moscatelli. Vincent was...

Fiore N. Tochelli

Fiore N. Tochelli

May 15, 2014

Fiore N. Mr. Softee Tochelli, 94, of Carbondale, PA, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2014 at home. He was the husband of the former Joan R. Vymlatil who died August 20, 2010. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Augustino and Rose Cerra Tochelli. He was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, class...

Josephine R. Skubic

Josephine R. Skubic

May 12, 2014

Josephine Dodi Haney Skubic, 89, formerly of Forest City, PA and a resident of the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA, died Monday morning, May 12, 2014 at the nursing center. She was the wife of the late Jacob Haney and Rudolph Skubic. Born March 15, 1925 in Forest City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank...

Frank T. Mancuso

Frank T. Mancuso

May 6, 2014

Frank T. Mancuso, 89, of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday night, May 6, 2014 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. He was the husband of the former Angela A. Pettinato who died December 8, 2010. Born April 18, 1925 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late James and Jennie Parise Mancuso. He was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin...

Janet Carr

Janet Carr

May 4, 2014

Janet Carr, 65, Lake Ariel, PA, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 196, in Lake Ariel. Born August 22, 1948 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Muriel (Walsh) Carr. The funeral was held Saturday, May 10, 2014 with a Mass of Christian Burial at Nativity...

Doris H. Schesny

Doris H. Schesny

May 3, 2014

RIS H. SCHESNY (nee Ridzik) , 65, a Lake Ariel PA resident, formerly of Pleasantville NY, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Born on May 29, 1948 in Yonkers NY, Doris was a devoted wife, mother and sister; a loyal friend to all those that had the pleasure of knowing her. Doris' passions included the love and commitment...

Marvin Douglas Curtis

Marvin Douglas Curtis

Apr 30, 2014

Marvin Douglas Curtis, age 90, of Newfoundland, PA, (Sterling Township), died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton, PA. Born March 17, 1924 in Sterling, PA, he was the son of the late Francis Henry Curtis, Jr. and Letha Gertrude (Crossman) Curtis. Marvin was a self employed farmer. As per his request, he was cremated and no...