Obituaries

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...

Michael A. Mazza

Michael A. Mazza

Apr 29, 2014

Michael A. Spike Mazza, 71, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Tuesday night, April 29, 2013 at home surrounded by family and friends. Born June 22, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas Spike and Virginia Moro Mazza. He was a 1960 graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale and served for four years in the...

Thomas David Dixon

Thomas David Dixon

Apr 29, 2014

Thomas David Dixon, Jr., age 68, of Waymart, PA and formerly of Rockingham, NC, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. PA. Born April 29, 1946 in Hamlet, NC, he is the son of Doris Henry Todd of Rockingham, NC and the late Thomas David Dixon, Sr. A viewing and funeral was held at the Carter...

Sarah M. Russo

Sarah M. Russo

Apr 27, 2014

Sarah M. Sally Russo, 78, Carbondale Township, PA., died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Frank J. Russo who died December 1, 1991. Born October 27, 1935 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Goodwin Eidinger. She was a 1955 graduate of the Fell Township High School in...

Angelina N. Gerek

Angelina N. Gerek

Apr 21, 2014

Angelina N. Gerek, 98, of Lorain, OH, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain. She was the wife of John F. Gerek who died in 1992. Born in Mayfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Iovana) Lagana. After leaving Mayfield she resided in Buffalo, New York for five years and...

Adeline H. Bishop

Adeline H. Bishop

Apr 19, 2014

Adeline H. Bishop, age 84, a resident of the Ellen Memorial Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Honesdale, PA, died Saturday evening, April 19, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born September 15, 1929 in Honesdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine (Hiller) Bishop. Adeline worked on the family farm in Honesdale for many years and...

Richard P. Pesek

Richard P. Pesek

Apr 16, 2014

Richard P. Dick Pesek, age 67, of Carbondale, PA, died Wednesday morning, April 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family after a short battle with cancer. His wife is the former Jane Ann Sopko. Born April 28, 1946 in Saint Paul, MN, he is the son of Helen (Elleson) Pesek of Ashley, ND and the late Joseph Pesek....

Lorraine D. Valentine

Lorraine D. Valentine

Apr 13, 2014

Lorraine Daria Rainy Valentine, 47, of Union Dale, PA, died Sunday evening, April 13, 2014 at home. Born May 5, 1966 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of Frank C. Valentine of Union Dale and the late Ann Louise Prybicien Valentine. She was a member of St. Pius X Church, Royal, PA and had formerly worked at Specialty Records...

Ronald Kilmer

Ronald Kilmer

Apr 11, 2014

Ronald Kilmer, age 73, of Forest City, PA, died Friday morning, April 11, 2014 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. His wife was the late Lubov Demianovich Kilmer. Born September 9, 1940 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence, Sr. and Consetta (Corvino) Kilmer. He is survived by one step daughter: Mary Lynn...