Obituaries

Nov 24, 2024

Arthur J. Compton, 80, of Lenox Township, PA, died Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton, PA, following a short illness. He was the husband of the former Geraldine F. Petz, who died October 25, 2018.

Born December 10, 1943 in Fleetville, he was the son of the late Clifford and Mary Ellen Ransom Compton....

Nov 23, 2024

Barton "Bart" Morales, 64, of Greenfield Township, PA, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 23, 2024 at home.

Born November 19, 1960 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of Margaret Gorel Morales of Kingsley, PA, and the late Nestor B. Morales.

Bart was a graduate of Mountain View High School and earned a diesel mechanic certificate...

Nov 20, 2024

William "Billy" Gentile, 83, of Crystal Lake, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Geisinger CMC, Scranton, PA, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, the former Barbara Yessen.

Born February 8, 1941 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Louis Gentile and the late Ann...

Nov 19, 2024

Dolores S. Mascaro, 91, of, Rochester, NY, died Tuesday at the Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Fairport, NY. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Mascaro, Sr., who died October 12, 2016.

Born November 5, 1933 in Dickson City PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Navalany Rusek.

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Nov 19, 2024

William C. "Bud" DeNike, Jr., 84, of Clifford, PA, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, following a short illness. His wife of 63 years is the former Jacqueline Race. They were married February 5, 1961.

Born January 4, 1940 in Norwalk, CT, he was the son of the late William C.,...

Nov 17, 2024

Salvatore E. Algieri, Jr. 88, a former retired boxer, trainer, and sports commentator, died Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Aventura at Terrace View, Sturges, PA, after an illness.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Nov 15, 2024

Albert A."Goose" Urda, 74, of Gibson, PA, died Friday evening, November 15, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. His wife is the former Kathleen Andrascik. They were married April 28, 2001.

Born November 15, 1950 in Montdale, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Doris Brown Urda.

Albert was raised in...

Nov 13, 2024

Anthony M. "Whiskey" Wisniewiski, 75, of Simpson, PA, died unexpectedly Wednesday night, November 13, 2024 at home after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Lorrie Foote, they were married for 11 years but shared 19 wonderful years together.

Born December 30, 1948 in Bamberg, Germany, where his father was stationed with the...

Nov 13, 2024

Joseph C. Molinaro, 68, of Stafford, VA., and formerly of Jermyn, PA, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness.

Born December 22, 1955 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of Darlene Marie Bennett Molinaro of Peckville, PA, and the late Joseph Vincent Molinaro.

Joe was...

Nov 9, 2024

John P. "Slam" Mazur, 70, Carbondale, died Saturday, November 9, 2024 at home. He is survived by his wife, the former Karen Gebert Wagner, they were married for 16 years but shared 34 wonderful years together.

Born October 30, 1954 in Peckville, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley "Slam" and Lorraine Howannas Mazur.

Nov 7, 2024

John Chrusciel, 75, of Carbondale, PA, died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born is Jessup, PA, he graduated from Jessup High School in 1966 and studied mechanical engineering at Penn State.

He retired from Highland Associates and also worked at Akzo Salt, Ingersoll Rand and Sears.

John...

Nov 5, 2024

Carmino J. Seranni, 82, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA.

Born May 8, 1942 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Phillip and Rose Mancuso Seranni.

He was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, and served four years in the...

Nov 4, 2024

Marianne Juszczak (Baci), 101, of South Gibson, PA, died Monday, November 4, 2024 at Marywood Heights Skilled Nursing, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Alex H. Juszczak who died September 18, 1981.

Born September 8, 1923 in Rostin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Jadwiga Walewska Bugara.

Marianne...

Nov 3, 2024

Peter J. Orazzi, Jr., 57, of Greenfield Township, PA, died Sunday morning, November 3, 2024 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness.

Born October 27, 1967 in Carbondale, PA, he is the son of Mary Andreoni Orazzi and the late Peter J. Orazzi, Sr.

Pete was a graduate of Lakeland High...

Oct 27, 2024

Nancy Wind Ross, died gracefully at home on Sunday, October 27, 2024 stating she had had a wonderful and productive life, but was now ready to go, and wished peace for all her many friends.

She was born November 22, 1933, the oldest daughter of the late Richard D. and Ann (Weis) Wind, and grew up in...

Oct 26, 2024

Joseph F. Laguzzi, 85, of Carbondale, PA, died Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Elan Skilled Nursing, Scranton, PA, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Ann Marie McDonough on January 1, 2020.

Born June 25, 1939 in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel, Sr. and Theresa...

Oct 26, 2024

Arthur J. Huey, 81, a resident of Coolbaugh Township, PA and Florida, died Saturday, October 26, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital Monroe Campus, Stroudsburg, PA.

Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.

Oct 24, 2024

John K. "Muck" Mucksavage, 63, of Carbondale, PA, died October 24, 2024 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, after a lengthy illness.

Born December 12, 1960 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Regina Jablonowski Mucksavage. Muck was a 1979 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and Johnson Technical Institute...

Oct 17, 2024

William H. Conklin, 65, of North Carolina and recently of Clifford Township, PA, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Geisinger-CMC, Scranton, PA.

Born June 27, 1959 in Bristol, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Lois Bartley Conklin.

William was a hard worker in the roofing business for many years and...

Oct 16, 2024

Eileen Dance, 93, formerly of Greenfield Township, PA, died Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024 at the Carbondale Nursing Center, Carbondale, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert C. Dance on July 29, 2023.

Born June 22, 1931 in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Kutch...