Obituaries

Mark A. Robinson

Mark A. Robinson

Oct 15, 2014

Mark A. Robinson, 65, of Waymart, PA, died surrounded by his family Wednesday evening, October 15, 2014 at Hospice of The Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA, following a short battle with cancer. His wife is the former Celia "Gail" Browning. They were married February 12, 2000. Born May 2, 1949 in Fort Dix, NJ, he is the son of Eleanor (Dombrowski)...

Harriet H. Keim

Harriet H. Keim

Oct 1, 2014

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Harriet H. Keim, 84, of Union Dale, PA, who died October 1, 2014. She married the love of her life, William D. Keim, Jr., on December 31, 1949. Born December 2, 1929 in Alexandria, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Urban Smith and Louise...

Dana Scott Willett

Dana Scott Willett

Sep 29, 2014

Dana Scott Willett, 54, of Damascus, PA, died Monday, September 29, 2014. She was the wife of John P. Willett for 30 years. Born September 8, 1960 in Wichita, KS, she was the daughter of the late James and Jean(Graham)Scott. She is survived by one daughter: Jamie Willett of Damascus, PA; one son: Jeremy Willett of Damascus, PA; two sisters:...

Deborah A. Hopkins

Deborah A. Hopkins

Sep 29, 2014

Deborah A. Hopkins, 62, formerly of Jacksonville, FL, died Monday night, September 29, 2014 at the home of her mother in DeFuniak Springs, FL, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 9, 1951 in Niagra Falls, NY, she is the daughter of Elizabeth "Betty" Talarico Amato, of DeFuniak Springs, FL and a native of Carbondale, PA and the late...

Walter Julia, M.D.

Walter Julia, M.D.

Sep 28, 2014

Walter Julia, M.D., 83, of Langhorne, PA and formerly of Edison, NJ, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA. He was the husband of the former Beverly Clausen who died in 2011. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late John and Helen Molinaro Julia. Dr. Julia was a graduate of the Benjamin...

Russell P. Williams

Russell P. Williams

Sep 18, 2014

Russell P. "Russ" Williams, 67, of Gouldsboro, PA, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA, after a courageous battle with ALS. His wife is the former Suzanne Beeby. They recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late George and Valedia Skelding Rushin. Russ was a veteran...

Doris E. Henke

Doris E. Henke

Sep 17, 2014

Doris E. Henke, 73, of Kingsley, PA., passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 where she was called home to live eternally in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior. Born in Highland Park, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Jeanette Strack Stefanik. Doris lived a life that was full and...

Kenneth E. Daniels

Kenneth E. Daniels

Sep 14, 2014

Kenneth E. Daniels, 67, of Carbondale, PA, and formerly of Montdale, PA and Binghamton, NY, died Sunday night, September 14, 2014 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale. He was the husband of the former Tina Rezmerski. Born October 28, 1946 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Griffiths Daniels. He was a graduate...

Margaret A. Boylan

Margaret A. Boylan

Sep 13, 2014

Margaret A. Boylan, 96. a resident of the Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA and formerly of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the nursing home. Born August 12, 1918 in Carbondale, PA.,she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary Frances Brennan Boylan. She proudly enlisted and served as a SPAR in the Coast Guard during World...

Miguel A. Jimenez

Miguel A. Jimenez

Sep 13, 2014

Miguel A. Jimenez, 59, of Taylor, PA, died Saturday morning, September 13, 2014 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born January 30, 1955 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Miguel A. Jimenez and Aida Herrera Jimenez. He had been employed at Arlington Industries in Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Elsa Ivette Roman of Taylor,...

Marcella K. Thomas

Marcella K. Thomas

Sep 10, 2014

Marcella K. Thomas,79, of Waymart, PA., died Wednesday morning, September 10, 2014 at the Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of Mark J. Thomas, who died on December 24, 2001. Born September 5, 1935 in Jermyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Lottie Podleswski Rydzik. Marcella was a graduate of...

Sheldon Tabak

Sheldon Tabak

Aug 30, 2014

Attorney Sheldon Tabak, 86, of New York, NY, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 in Scranton, PA. A graveside service was held Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, NY, under the direction of Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel, Inc., 1283 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home...

Barbara A. Trotta

Barbara A. Trotta

Aug 30, 2014

Barbara A. Trotta, 71, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA died Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2014 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, following a short and courageous battle with cancer. Born November 3, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Rosella Vadala Piorkowski. She was a 1960 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High...

Marc S. Carr

Marc S. Carr

Aug 29, 2014

Marc S. Carr, 49, of Scranton, PA, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at home. Born May 15, 1965 in Portland, ME, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Bernice Grossman Carr. He was a former resident of Florida and had been employed as a roofer for several construction firms and also worked as a fork lift operator in...

Jerome 'Jerry' Fortuner

Jerome 'Jerry' Fortuner

Aug 29, 2014

Jerome "Jerry" Fortuner, 46, of Jessup, PA, died tragically on Friday, August 29, 2014 in Childs, PA. Born January 19, 1968 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of Michael Fortuner of Vandling, PA and the late Ruth Louise Shuman Fortuner. He was formerly employed at Jerry's Sports Center in Forest City, PA, but his passion was being a firefighter....

Helen Rohalevich

Helen Rohalevich

Aug 20, 2014

Helen Rohalevich, 95, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday morning, August 20, 2014 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale, where she had resided for the past six years. Born November 3, 1918 in Oxford, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Theodisa Hamar Rohalevich. She was of the Russian Orthodox faith and had been retired from...

Edward R. Ruppel

Edward R. Ruppel

Aug 18, 2014

Edward Robert Ruppel, 83, of Jermyn, PA, passed away from this earth at his home on Monday morning, August 18, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Henry and Anna Zuleeg Ruppel. He was a former resident of Kings Park, Long Island, New York and resided in the area for the past 27 years. He...

Auburn D. Lyons

Auburn D. Lyons

Aug 17, 2014

Auburn D. Lyons, 43, of South Gibson, PA, died Sunday afternoon, August 17, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Apalachin, NY. His wife of 15 years is Janet Watson. Born December 3, 1970 in Miami, FL, he was a native Floridian and had resided in the area for the past 15 years. While in Florida, he was...

Elizabeth A. Pittsman

Elizabeth A. Pittsman

Aug 16, 2014

Elizabeth A. Pittsman, 68, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday afternoon, August 16, 2014 at the Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale. She was the wife of the late James Pittsman, Jr., who died in 2002. Born September 2, 1945 in Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie LaGravenese Verducci. Elizabeth was a graduate of Columbia...

Charles F. 'Chuckie Jones' Chapple

Charles F. 'Chuckie Jones' Chapple

Aug 15, 2014

Charles F. Chapple, Jr., a.k.a, Chuckie Jones, 55, of Carbondale, PA, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at home. Born May 10, 1959 in Suffern, NY, he was raised by the late John Paul and Iva Jones. He loved to spend time with his family, friends and beloved dog Taco. He is survived by five children: Charles, III. and Joseph Chapple,...