Obituaries

Catherine Ann Harding

Catherine Ann Harding

Feb 29, 2012

Ann Carey Harding, age 80, of Waymart, PA., died Wednesday afternoon, February 29, 2012 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William J. Carey, who died May 8, 1970 and her second husband, Thomas J. Harding who died January 21, 2003. Born August 2, 1931 in Clarks Green, PA., she was...

George A. Vitack

George A. Vitack

Feb 27, 2012

George A. Vitack, 92, a resident of the Osprey Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale, PA. and formerly of Port Griffith, PA., died early Monday morning, February 27, 2012 at Osprey Ridge. He was the husband of the former Rose Rufsheski who died on October 30, 1987. Born February 19, 1920 in Jenkins Twp., PA., he was the son of...

William B. Lopatofsky

William B. Lopatofsky

Feb 24, 2012

William B. Lopatofsky, 79, of West Clifford, PA, left this earth on Friday morning, February 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Betty Lou Arnold, celebrating 55 years of marriage on July 28th. Born in Simpson, PA, on March 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and...

Janice E. Roskosky

Janice E. Roskosky

Feb 19, 2012

Janice E. (Clark) Roskosky, age 74, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday morning, February 19, 2012 at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph B. Roskosky, who died March 21, 2011. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 5, 2012. Born March 15, 1937 in East Benton Township, PA., she was the daughter of the late...

Louise A. Cummings

Louise A. Cummings

Feb 14, 2012

Louise A. Cummings, 77, of Waymart, PA., formerly of 8th Avenue, Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday night, February 14, 2012 at Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Harold W. Cummings. They were married on November 8, 1958. Born December 13, 1934 in South Canaan, PA., she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Bossick Robinson....

Veronica Mancuso

Veronica Mancuso

Feb 13, 2012

Veronica Aunt Ronnie Mancuso, of Carbondale Township, PA., died Monday afternoon, February 13, 2012 at the Abington Manor, Clarks Summit, PA. She was the wife of the late John Jake Mancuso who died on June 22, 1984. Born in Carbondale, PA., she was the youngest of 10 children born to the late William and Josephine Dadurkevich Saldonis. She was a...

Bruce Lee Anderson

Bruce Lee Anderson

Feb 10, 2012

Bruce Lee Anderson, 56, a resident of the Highland Manor, Carbondale, PA., died early Friday morning, February 10, 2012 at the Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Sturges, PA., after a courageous battle with cancer. Born October 15, 1955 in Jersey City, NJ., he was the son of the late William and Roberta Nelson Anderson. Prior to his disability, he had...

Agnes V. Dibiasi

Agnes V. Dibiasi

Jan 29, 2012

Agnes V. DiBiasi, 79, of Scranton, PA., died Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at the Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. She was the wife of the late Patrick DiBiasi who died in 1981. She was born and raised in Olyphant, PA., and was the daughter of the late Simon Awiza, Sophie Awiza and Veronica Awiza. She was a graduate of...

John F. Bullaro

John F. Bullaro

Jan 28, 2012

John F. Bullaro, Sr., age 70, of Pittston, PA., died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. His wife was the late Barbara D. Tronko, who died December 6, 2005. Born February 11, 1941 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of the late Angelo and Mary (Esgro) Bullaro. He was a member of St. Maria Goretti's...

Joseph Anthony Falbo

Joseph Anthony Falbo

Jan 26, 2012

Joseph A. Gabby Falbo, 87, Carbondale, PA., died Thursday evening, January 26, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA., after a brief illness. His loving and devoted wife of 58 years is the former Dora Dorothy Liuzzo. Born in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Salvatore and Sadie Tolerico Falbo. He was a graduate of the Benjamin...

James D. Stinson

James D. Stinson

Jan 26, 2012

James D. Stinson, age 81, a resident of Brighten at Julia Ribaudo, Lake Ariel, PA., died late Thursday evening, January 26, 2012 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Hospice, Scranton, PA. Born December 18, 1930 in Charleston, SC., he was the son of the late Amadee and Bertha M. (Snyder) Stinson. He was an Army veteran serving in the Korean War. He...

Helen E. Wells

Helen E. Wells

Jan 25, 2012

Helen E. Wells, 89, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of Clifford Township, PA., died Wednesday morning, January 25, 2012 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Hospice, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Wells, who died on November 29, 1976. Born March 1, 1922 in Jermyn, PA., she was the...

Frances Caramelli

Frances Caramelli

Jan 22, 2012

Frances Caramelli, age 91, of Pocono Lake, PA., died early Sunday morning, January 22, 2012 at the Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly, PA. Her husband is James V. Caramelli, Sr. Born May 14, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Patulia) Brzozowski. The funeral was held Thursday, January 26, 2012 from the James...

Brian R. Pender

Brian R. Pender

Jan 14, 2012

Brian R. Pender, age 57, formerly of Brooklyn, NY., and a resident of Dingmans Ferry, PA., died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his home. Born August 1, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY., he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Mary Anne (Glynn) Pender. He worked as a technician for ATT. The funeral was held Wednesday, January 18, 2012...

Clarence J. Counterman

Clarence J. Counterman

Jan 10, 2012

Clarence J. CJ Counterman, 81, Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was the husband of the former Deanna Barney who died May 15, 2009. Born December 10, 1930 in Waymart, PA., he was the son of the late Raymond and Clara Penn Counterman. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as...

Albert Barrera

Albert Barrera

Jan 9, 2012

Albert Barrera, Jr. age 62, of Tobyhanna, PA. and Yonkers, NY., died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born July 29, 1949 in Bronx, NY., he was the son of the late Albert and Josephine (Cruz) Barrera. Visitation was held Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 2-4 7-9 PM at Flower Funeral Home, 714 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers,...

John Bobrovcan

John Bobrovcan

Jan 9, 2012

John Bobrovcan, Sr., age 90, of Clifford Township, PA., died Monday afternoon, January 9, 2012 at home. He was raised in Hillside, NJ. where he met his wife of 69 years, the former Margaret Hanna. Born May 5, 1921 in Newark, NJ., he was the youngest of four children and the son of the late Michael and Suzka (Salish) Bobrovcan....

Sheryle Renee Jones

Sheryle Renee Jones

Jan 9, 2012

Sheryle Renee Jones, age 57, of Tobyhanna, PA., formerly of Gainesville, FL., died Monday night, January 9, 2012 at the Osprey Ridge Health Care Center, Carbondale, PA. Born January 8, 1955 in Gainesville, FL., she was the daughter of Oliver H. Jones of Gainesville, FL. and the late Juanita Cook Jones. The funeral was held Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from...

Mary Jane Campbell

Mary Jane Campbell

Jan 7, 2012

Mary Jane Campbell, age 65, of Mehoopany, PA., died Saturday evening, January 7, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She is the wife of Terry A. Campbell. They were married March 11, 1967. Born October 14, 1946 in Benton, PA., she is the daughter of Lois (Wood) Worthington of Stevensville, PA. and the late Thomas Worthington. She was a...

Kenneth A. Hoagland

Kenneth A. Hoagland

Jan 5, 2012

Kenneth A. Hoagland, age 89, of Preston Park, PA., died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. His was preceded in death by his wife the former Viola Moore. Born June 25, 1922 in Bloomfield, NJ., he earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Brooklyn College and was a designer of electrical optical equipment. He...