Obituaries

Stephen C. Formica

Stephen C. Formica

Oct 2, 2013

Stephen C. Formica, age 81, of Lords Valley, PA, formerly of Lyndhurst, NJ, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. Born July 15, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ., he was the son of the late Harry and Fannie Vitale Formica. He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday, October...

Ann M. Thomas

Ann M. Thomas

Oct 1, 2013

Ann M. Thomas, 81, of Clifford Township, PA., died Tuesday morning, October 1, 2013 at the Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Delbert Thomas who died on October 11, 2011. Born May 22, 1932 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Barrett Ruddy. Ann graduated from South Catholic High...

Jack Kirk Risor

Jack Kirk Risor

Sep 29, 2013

Jack Kirk Risor, 79, of Plymouth, PA., died Sunday evening, September 29, 2013 at Manor Care Health Services, Kingston, PA. He is survived by his wife Joyce C. Risor of Plymouth, PA. Born March 24, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ., he was the son of the late Jack and Inez Beerline Risor. Prior to his retirement he had been employed...

Robert A. Heyn

Robert A. Heyn

Sep 21, 2013

Robert A. Heyn, 68, of Damascus, PA., died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at home. Born January 21, 1945 in Abrahamsville, PA., he was the son of the late Alton and Irene Hand Heyn. Prior to his retirement he had been employed as a truck driver for Moore Trucking in Scranton, PA. He is survived by one daughter: Tammy Trudnak of...

Ann Marie Symons

Ann Marie Symons

Sep 21, 2013

Ann Marie Symons, 65, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., after a lengthy illness. Her husband of 42 years is Russell Symons. Born in Peckville, PA., she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Toolan Tasonyi. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church in Carbondale...

Paulette Andrews

Paulette Andrews

Sep 14, 2013

Paulette Andrews, age 67, of Peckville, PA. and formerly of Carbondale, PA., died early Saturday morning, September 14, 2013 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Andrews. Born July 21, 1946 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Banavitich) Oncavage. She was a member of St....

Mary A. Alex

Mary A. Alex

Sep 11, 2013

Mary A. Alex, 89, of Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday night, September 11, 2013 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. Born January 23, 1924 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Banuik Alex. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale and the Rosary Circle. She was a 1941 graduate...

Andrew John Cerra

Andrew John Cerra

Sep 11, 2013

Andrew John Cerra, Sr., 89, of Carbondale, PA., died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 11, 2013 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. His wife, the former Gloria Mazza died in 1990. Born April 4, 1924 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Joseph and Philomenia Leo Cerra. He was a 1941 graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale...

Florence E. Flynn

Florence E. Flynn

Sep 10, 2013

Florence E. Flynn, 86, of Susquehanna, PA. and formerly of Warren, PA., died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was the wife of Edward Flynn who died in 1990. Born in Bethlehem, PA., she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Florence Hess Palermo. She had formerly resided in Warren and Bethlehem, PA. and...

Mary L. Merritt

Mary L. Merritt

Sep 7, 2013

Mary L. Merritt, age 94, of Union Dale, PA., died Saturday evening, September 7, 2013 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. She was the wife of the late William F. Merritt, who died October 28, 1980. Born April 15, 1919 in Gelatt, PA., she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Pauline (Warzcha) Konsur. In 1951, Mary and her...

Thomas F. Tarchak

Thomas F. Tarchak

Aug 26, 2013

Thomas F. Tarchak, Jr., 39, of Simpson, PA., died Monday morning, August 26, 2013 from injuries sustained in a work related accident in Harpursville, NY. His fiance is Anne Peterka. They were to be married August 2014. Born May 6, 1974 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of Thomas F., Sr. and Judy Williamson Tarchak of Simpson, PA. He...

Jerome P. Brennan

Jerome P. Brennan

Aug 25, 2013

Jerome P. Brennan, 66, Carbondale, PA., died Sunday morning, August 25, 2013 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., after an illness. Born October 8, 1946 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Jerome M. and Catharine M. Gaffney Brennan. He was a 1964 graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale. He received his bachelor's degree in...

Norman B. Sheldon

Norman B. Sheldon

Aug 12, 2013

Norman B. Sheldon, Jr. 69, of Endicott, NY., died Monday afternoon, August 12, 2013 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born May 20, 1944 in Providence, RI., he was the son of the late Norman B. Sheldon Sr. and Miriam Knight Sheldon. He retired after 23 years of service in the Navy and later worked as a drug and alcohol counselor....

Arthur J. Lewis

Arthur J. Lewis

Aug 12, 2013

Arthur J. Lewis, 68, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Monday morning, August 12, 2013 at home. Born February 21, 1945 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late George and Emma Helms Lewis. He was a 1963 graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Prior to his...

Renee M. Frishko

Renee M. Frishko

Aug 3, 2013

Renee M. Frishko, 41, of Clifford Township, PA., died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA., after an illness. Born September 10, 1971 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of Robert, Sr. and Judy Zemek Morrison of Clifford Township. She was a 1989 graduate of the Mountain View High School, Kingsley, PA. and...

Russell C. Davis

Russell C. Davis

Aug 2, 2013

Russell C. Davis, age 78, of Clifford Township, PA., died early Friday morning, August 2, 2013 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. His wife of 57 years is the former Gayle Whitbeck. They were married July 19, 1956. Born June 27, 1935 in Union Dale, PA., he was the son of the late Elmer T. and Eleanor (Harris)...

Catherine Pepson

Catherine Pepson

Jul 25, 2013

Catherine Bucinell Franceski Pepson, of Clifford, Pennsylvania, died July 25, 2013 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. She was 97. In the early 1960's, Catherine and her late husband, Bartley Paul Pepson, became founding members of St. Pius X Catholic Chapel in Royal, Pennsylvania. They were actively involved in the growth and development of the Chapel, which over a few...

William D. Eggelton

William D. Eggelton

Jul 23, 2013

William D. Eggelton, age 54, of Clifford Township, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, July 23, 2013 at home following a courageous battle with liver cancer. His wife of 10 years is the former Danita Davis. Born July 9, 1959 in Honesdale, PA., he was the son of the late Henry, Sr. and Charlotte (Mitzer) Eggelton. William was a graduate of Forest...

David A. Butler

David A. Butler

Jul 21, 2013

David A. Butler, age 66, of Simpson, PA., died Sunday morning, July 21, 2013 at home. Born September 29, 1946 in Union Dale, PA., he was the son of the late Wendell C. and Bernice (Price) Butler. David was a retired disabled Marine Corp veteran serving three tours in Vietnam and was a recipient of three purple hearts. He was...

Anna Keyasko

Anna Keyasko

Jul 20, 2013

Anna Keyasko, age 92, of Carbondale, PA., died Saturday evening, July 20, 2013 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Frank V. Keyasko who died in 1985. Born November 20, 1920 in Syracuse, NY., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anastazia (Wicherek) Prystash. Anna had a very strong catholic faith...