Obituaries

Joseph F. Cerra, Jr.

Joseph F. Cerra, Jr.

Dec 8, 2012

Joseph F. Red Cerra, Jr., 69, of Kingsley, PA., died Saturday night, December 8, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born January 17, 1943 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph F., Sr. and Rose DeAntonio Cerra. He was a 1960 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and was a retired Corrections Officer...

Joseph F. Franceski

Joseph F. Franceski

Dec 7, 2012

Joseph F. Franceski, 92, of Clifford Township, PA., died Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA., after an illness. His former wife was Florence Slick. Born January 19, 1920 in Forest City, PA., he was the son of the late Frank (Cirillo) and Catherine Katie (Bucinelli) Franceski. Joe enjoyed a full life of family, friends and...

Allan J. Lake

Allan J. Lake

Dec 4, 2012

Allan J. Lake, 63, of Olyphant, PA., died Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born March 31, 1949 in Jersey City, NJ., he was the son of the late George and Catherine Reynolds Lake. He was a former resident of New Jersey and had resided in the area for the past 10 years. Prior to...

Clayton L. Petry

Clayton L. Petry

Dec 1, 2012

Clayton L. Bud Petry, age 89, of Effort, PA. and formerly of Northvale, NJ., died Saturday afternoon, December 1, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township, PA. He was the husband of the late Mabel. Born October 19, 1923 in Troy, OH., he was the son of the late Wilbur and Emma (Collins) Petry. He was loving father to Gary...

Joseph J. Wagner

Joseph J. Wagner

Dec 1, 2012

Joseph J. Wagner, Sr., 77, of Carbondale, PA., died Saturday afternoon, December 1, 2012 at home. His love for his wife the former Janet Barnicott was 59 years strong. They were married on July 2, 1955. Born July 26, 1935 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Walter, Sr. and Sophie Anasavage Wagner. He was a graduate...

Mary Savage

Mary Savage

Nov 30, 2012

Mary Savage, age 93, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of Canaan Street, Carbondale, PA., died Friday afternoon, November 30, 2012 at the nursing home. She was the wife of the late Chester Savage. Born January 30, 1919 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Frank Calafut and Kathryn Novabilski...

Trenadie Leibenguth

Trenadie Leibenguth

Nov 22, 2012

Trenadie Leibenguth, age 29, of Escalante, Utah, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township, PA. from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Wyoming County. Born April 3, 1983 in Panguitch, UT., she was the daughter of Edward Jake Leibenguth and Kathy Ann (Tebbs) Dutton. Funeral arrangements were held Friday, November 30, 2012 from Mosdell...

Stephen Phillip Giacobbe

Stephen Phillip Giacobbe

Nov 19, 2012

Stephen P. Giacobbe, age 49, of Vandling, PA., died unexpectedly Monday morning, November 19, 2012. Born December 16, 1962 in Philadelphia, PA., he was the son of the late Domenic and Julia (Warrington) Giacobbe. Stephen enjoyed painting, horses, and loved attending the Kentucky Derby each year. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan, but most of all enjoyed his family....

Raymond J. Zigmont

Raymond J. Zigmont

Nov 17, 2012

Raymond J. Zigmont, 77, of Carbondale, PA., died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was the husband of the former Mary Mulrooney. They were married on March 23, 1957. Born in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late John and Bessie Grayeski Zigmont. He was a 1953 graduate of the Benjamin Franklin...

Pauline 'Penny' Williams

Pauline 'Penny' Williams

Nov 16, 2012

Pauline Penny Williams, 76, of Clifford Township, PA., died Friday morning, November 16, 2012 upon arrival at Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville, PA., after being stricken ill at home. She was the wife of Thomas R. Williams. They were married on May 19, 1956. Born October 7, 1936 in Forest City, PA., she was the daughter of the late Wasyl and...

Martin P. Barhite

Martin P. Barhite

Nov 15, 2012

Martin P. Barhite, age 66, of Clifford, PA., died Thursday evening, November 15, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with leukemia. His wife of 20 years is the former Christine M. Bomgardner. Born September 19, 1946 in Masthope, PA., Pike County, he is the son of May (Rosemier) Barhite...

Joseph Peter Gillott

Joseph Peter Gillott

Nov 14, 2012

Joseph Peter Gillott, 72, of Mayfield, PA., died Wednesday night, November 14, 2012 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. He was the husband of the former Sandy Mosley. They were married on May 4, 1968. Born April 4, 1940 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Patrick and Mary Talarico Gillott. Prior to his retirement, he had been...

Marianne Harhut

Marianne Harhut

Nov 14, 2012

Marianne Harhut, age 67, of Carbondale, PA., died early Wednesday morning, November 14, 2012 at home from a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Richard Andrew Harhut. Born March 22, 1945 in Burgdorf, West Germany, she was the daughter of the late Ernst and Frieda Bosse. She was educated in West Germany before moving to...

Harry Jones

Harry Jones

Nov 12, 2012

Harry Jones Sr., 50, of Lake Ariel, PA., died Monday, November 12, 2012 at home. Born in Lake Ariel, PA., he was the son of the late Milford and Margaret Jones, he was a regular at Country Auction in Honesdale, PA. He was employed at Blooming Grove Sand and Gravel and worked on small engine repairs. He enjoyed his time...

Catherine L. 'Kay' Dick

Catherine L. 'Kay' Dick

Nov 11, 2012

Catherine L. Kay Dick, age 68, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday afternoon, November 11, 2012 at the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Her husband of 48 years is Joseph A. Dick, Sr. They were married October 3, 1964. Born March 11, 1944 in Carbondale, PA., she is the daughter of Josephine (Trelc) Skubic of...

Sheila B. Tinsley

Sheila B. Tinsley

Nov 7, 2012

Sheila Tinsley, 79, of Carbondale,PA., died Wednesday morning, November 7, 2012 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, after battling Alzheimer's Disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene C. Tinsley on October 23, 1987. Born in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Pope Baldwin. She was a member of St....

Sophie Chermak

Sophie Chermak

Nov 2, 2012

Sophie Chermak, 87, of North Scranton, Pa., died Friday morning, November 2, 2012 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA., after a brief illness. She was the wife of George Whitey Chermak. They celebrated 49 years of marriage on October 31st. Born August 25, 1925 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Annette Shola. Prior to...

Buck Quick

Buck Quick

Oct 29, 2012

Buck Quick, Junior., age 44, a resident of Osprey Ridge Healthcare Center, Carbondale, PA. and formerly of South Carolina, died Monday morning, October 29, 2012 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born January 18, 1968 in Veniceville, SC., he was the son of the late James Thomas Quick and Francine (Purhem) Quick. He is survived by one daughter: Chelsea Norton of...

David L. Winters

David L. Winters

Oct 26, 2012

David L. Winters, 65, of Carbondale, PA., died Friday night, October 26, 2012 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 41 years the former Bonnie Schiebel. Born October 2, 1947 in Scranton, PA,, he was the son of the late John Manny and Edna Mancini Winters. He had resided in Carbondale for the past...

Hilda S. Botens

Hilda S. Botens

Oct 25, 2012

Hilda S. Botens, 92, formerly of Honesdale, PA. and Zephyrhills, FL., died early Thursday morning at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA., where she resided for the past several years. She was the wife of the late Donald G. Botens, who died on May 15, 1994. Born January 31, 1920 in Walker Valley, NY., she was the daughter of the late...