Obituaries

Nicholas Whengreen

Nicholas Whengreen

Aug 23, 2012

Nicholas Whengreen, age 84, of Lenox, PA., died Thursday morning, August 23, 2012 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. His wife was the late Margaret Decker who died March 17, 2000. Born December 10, 1927 in Tompkinsville, PA., he was the son of the late Michael and Cecelia (Bilas) Whengreen. In his early years, he worked the...

Paul Lewis Eakle

Paul Lewis Eakle

Aug 18, 2012

Paul Lewis Eakle, age 41, of Cortland, NY., died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center's ICU Unit, Scranton, PA. Born February 9, 1971 in Marcellus, NY., he is the son of Isadora (Crossman) Eakle of Dickson City, PA. and the late Raymond Eakle. Paul enjoyed the outdoors, taking walks and riding bikes. His children were his life,...

Albert Lake

Albert Lake

Aug 17, 2012

Albert Lake, 63, formerly of Blakely, PA., died Friday, August 17, 2012 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA., after a lengthy illness. 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...

Marion E. Chernesky

Marion E. Chernesky

Aug 17, 2012

Marion E. Bobby Chernesky, 90, formerly of Baltimore, MD., died Friday, August 17, 2012 at the Wingate at Haverhill Nursing Home, Haverhill, MA., where she resided for the past five years. She was the wife of the late Peter J. Chernesky, a North Scranton, PA. native, who died on May 18, 2007. Born February 17, 1922 in Haverhill, MA., she...

Glen Richard Kapschull

Glen Richard Kapschull

Aug 12, 2012

Glen Richard Kapschull, 88, formerly of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, PA. Born September 7, 1923 in Long Beach, CA., he was the son of the late Charles and Laura Kapschull. He was raised in Deerfield, Illinois and was a graduate of Highland Park High School and Onarga Military Academy. He...

Dominick P. Grecco

Dominick P. Grecco

Aug 3, 2012

Dominick P. Mickey Grecco, age 84, of Carbondale, PA. and Clearwater, FL., died Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Laurelwood Care Center, Johnstown, PA. Born April 22, 1928 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Salvatore and Marie Antoinette (Falbo) Grecco. Dominick was a graduate of Lackawanna Junior College, Scranton. He was an Army veteran serving during...

Michael W. Petrilak

Michael W. Petrilak

Aug 1, 2012

Michael W. Petrilak passed away at home Wednesday August 1, 2012. His wife and soulmate of 26 years is Mary Swiderski Petrilak. Born in Carbondale, PA., Michael spent his entire life in Greenfield Township enjoying the benefits of close ties to his extended families. His mother was Corine Gardner Petrilak who passed away April 2010 and his father was Walter...

David Keith Bowan

David Keith Bowan

Jul 30, 2012

SGT David Keith Bowan, 27, of Simpson, PA., died Monday, July 30, 2012 at home. Born May 25, 1985 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of David Bowan of Forest City, PA. and Lisa Griffin Bowan of Simpson, PA. Keith was a graduate of the Carbondale Area High School and directly after graduation he enlisted in the Army. He...

Mario G. Cisneros, Sr.

Mario G. Cisneros, Sr.

Jul 29, 2012

Mario G. Cisneros, Sr., 47, of Simpson, PA., died Sunday afternoon, July 29, 2012 upon arrival at Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA., from injuries sustained in an ATV accident in Herrick Township, PA. He was the husband of the former Sharon Venis. Born April 25, 1965 in La Calera, Guanajuato, Mexico, he was the son of the late Procopio Cisneros...

Theresa Ann Shoemaker

Theresa Ann Shoemaker

Jul 24, 2012

Theresa Ann Shoemaker, 68, of Jermyn, PA., died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was born March 1, 1944 in Bethlehem, PA. She is survived by one daughter: Lisa Marie Shoemaker of Scranton, PA.; one granddaughter: Kelly Shoemaker of Jermyn, PA. A funeral service was held Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM from Carmine J....

Harold W. Cummings

Harold W. Cummings

Jul 17, 2012

Harold W. Cummings, age 83, of Waymart, PA. and formerly of 8th Avenue, Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday evening, July 17, 2012 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. His wife was the former Louise A. Robinson who died February 14, 2012. They were married on November 8, 1958. Born July 5, 1929 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late...

Ann Jean Chorba

Ann Jean Chorba

Jul 15, 2012

Ann Jean Chorba, age 81, of Acre Lake, PA. (Susquehanna County), died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at home. She was the wife of the late John P. Chorba, who died May 2, 1987. Born November 14, 1930 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Kilowee) Walsh. She was a graduate of Holy Rosary High...

Patricia M. Telep

Patricia M. Telep

Jul 14, 2012

Patricia M. Telep, age 74, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Saturday morning, July 14, 2012 at the Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Boris Telep who died May 15, 2010. Born August 28, 1937 in Jersey City, NJ., she was the daughter of the late Joseph C., Sr. and Irene F. (Ruschman)...

Karen A. White

Karen A. White

Jul 13, 2012

Karen A. White, age 61, of Carbondale, PA., died Friday afternoon, July 13, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center Emergency Room, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Joseph P. White, Sr. Born February 12, 1951 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Grazaul) Diddick. She worked at Gentex Corporation for over ten years...

Alice L. Everitt

Alice L. Everitt

Jul 9, 2012

Alice L. Everitt, 82, Greenfield Township, PA., died Monday evening, July 9, 2012 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. She was the wife of the late William E. Everitt, who died on December 29, 1992. Born December 25, 1929 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Viola G. Rivenburg. She attended...

Neida E. Melendez-Torres

Neida E. Melendez-Torres

Jul 6, 2012

Neida E. Melendez-Torres, age 65, of Wilkes Barre, PA. and formerly of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico died Friday night, July 6, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born December 25, 1946 in Juana Diaz, PR., she was the daughter of the late Domingo Martinez and the late Rosa M. Torres Martinez Prior to her retirement, she had been employed...

Sophie J. Alexandrakos

Sophie J. Alexandrakos

Jul 1, 2012

Sophie J. Alexandrakos, 85, formerly of McAdoo, PA., died Sunday afternoon, July 1, 2012 at the East Mountain Manor, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was the wife of the late Agesilaos Syl Alexandrakos who died in 1980. Born September 16, 1926 in Pittston, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Virginia Banos. She was a member of Annunciation Greek...

Pauline Novitsky

Pauline Novitsky

Jun 28, 2012

Pauline Novitsky, age 89, a resident of Scott Township, PA., died Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2012 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Stephen Novitsky who died in 1971. Born July 17, 1922 in Throop, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann (Tarrassar) Mattey. She worked as a seamstress for many...

Jeannine Gillott

Jeannine Gillott

Jun 28, 2012

Jeannine Gillott, 55, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday morning, June 28, 2012 at home after a lengthy illness. Born February 26, 1957 in Bridgeport, CT., she was the daughter of the late Stella Molinaro Mickel and Paul Lemoine. She was the step daughter of the late Harold Mickel. She was a graduate of Lakeland High School and had been employed...

Jean M. Brady

Jean M. Brady

Jun 21, 2012

Jean M. Brady, 85, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday morning, June 21, 2012 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. She was the wife of Edward P. Brady who died on January 19, 1993. Born October 12, 1926 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Fred and Freda Schenk Lang. She was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin...