Obituaries

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...

John J. Calafut

John J. Calafut

Jun 21, 2012

John J. Calafut, 85, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday night, June 21, 2012 at the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. Born December 8, 1926 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Frank Calafut and the late Kathryn Novabilski Calafut Potochak. He was a graduate of the Fell High School in Simpson, PA. and was a...

Dusty Estabrook

Dusty Estabrook

Jun 19, 2012

Dustin J. Dusty Estabrook, 26, of Clifford Township, PA., died Tuesday night, June 19, 2012 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA., after complications following surgery. Born July 9, 1985 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of Lori Cottrell Cook and husband Paul of Clifford Township, PA. and Richard Estabrook, Jr. and wife Kathy of Hop Bottom, PA. He was...

Donald J. Farrell

Donald J. Farrell

Jun 14, 2012

Donald J. Farrell, 85 of Lakeland, FL., died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Eleanor Davis Farrell, RN. Born in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Molly Murray Farrell. He attended Carbondale public schools and the Johnson Trade School. He...

Lance E. Streich

Lance E. Streich

Jun 10, 2012

Lance E. Streich, 43, of Factoryville, PA., died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, PA. Born April 14, 1969 in Norwich, NY., he was the son of Sharon Sussman Streich of Factoryville, PA. and the late Robert Streich. He had been a self employed contractor for over 25 years. His life revolved around his children and his...

Mary E. Vise

Mary E. Vise

Jun 7, 2012

Mary E. Vise, 72, of Carbondale, PA., died Thursday evening, June 7, 2012 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Dale Vise. Born July 3, 1939 in Wyckoff, NJ., she was the daughter of the late William and Alice Nagle Howard. She had resided in Phoenix, AZ for several years before moving to Carbondale 15...

Sharon L. Fife

Sharon L. Fife

Jun 5, 2012

Sharon L. Fife, age 68, of Childs, PA., died Tuesday morning, June 5, 2012 at home. She was the wife of Paul Fife, Sr. Born April 12, 1944 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Charlotte (Doney) Parry and step daughter of the late Ethel (Robinson) Parry. She was a 1963 graduate of the Benjamin...

Walter J. Munson

Walter J. Munson

May 30, 2012

Walter J. Munson, III., 62, Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday night, May 30, 2012 at home. He was the husband of the former Sonia Smith. Born January 23, 1950 in Rhinebeck, NY., he was the son of the late Walter J. and Catherine (Vincent) Munson, Jr. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a custodian for the Red Hook...