Obituaries
Mary L. Gazella
Sep 22, 2012
Mary L. Gazella, age 88, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., passed away Saturday evening, September 22, 2012 at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Roscoe Gazella, Sr. who died April 17, 2010. Born December 29, 1923 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Tagliaterra) Aileo. She was a 1943...
A.M. Lokubanda Abeykoon
Sep 17, 2012
A.M. Lokubanda Abeykoon, age 78, of Coram, NY., died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The funeral was held from Maloney's Lake Funeral Home, 132 Ronkonkoma Avenue, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Carmine J. Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA.
Lee Ray Wiggins
Sep 15, 2012
Lee Ray Wiggins, 62, of the south side of Scranton, PA., died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Geisinger CMC, Scranton, PA. Born October 20, 1949 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Prior to his retirement he had been employed at the State Capital in Harrisburg, PA. and later as a Pennsylvania State Constable. He is survived by one son: Lee Dion Wiggins, Jr....
John Thomas Miller
Sep 1, 2012
John Thomas J.T. Miller, 51, of Carbondale, PA died Saturday morning, September 1, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born June 30, 1961 in Newark, NJ., son was the son of Rose L. Miller and the late Richard W. Miller He is survived by one son: John Miller, Jr. of Barnegat Bay, NJ.; seven siblings: Linda Pezzullo of...
Robert Gillette
Aug 25, 2012
Robert Gillette, Sr., 76, of Waymart, PA., died Saturday morning, August 25, 2012 at Commonwealth Hospice, Scranton, PA., after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife the former Domenica Minnie Maida Burney. Born July 23, 1936 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Marion O'Connor Gillette. He had been a self employed businessman...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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