Obituaries

Thomas Talerico

Thomas Talerico

Nov 3, 2011

Thomas Talerico, 91, Mayfield, PA., son of the late Joseph and Pauline Talerico, entered Eternal Rest on November 3, 2011 at his home with his daughter at his side. His wife, Lenore, preceded him in death on November 6, 1983. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Carol Talerico, his caretaker, with whom he lived. Mary Carol would like to...

George J. Robinson

George J. Robinson

Oct 30, 2011

George John Rocco Robinson, age 80, formerly of Levittown, PA. and Lenox Township, PA., passed peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, Scranton, after a lengthy illness. Born April 12, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Grace (Capaldi) Robinson. He worked for 25 years as a...

John K. Nagle

John K. Nagle

Oct 30, 2011

John K. Nagle, Sr., 73, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday evening, October 30, 2011 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, after a lengthy illness. Born June 9, 1938 in Kingston, PA., he was the son of the late Thomas and Ruth King Nagle. He was a 1956 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School in Carbondale and had served with the...

Rita A. Gardella

Rita A. Gardella

Oct 29, 2011

Rita A. Gardella, age 88, of Clifford Township, PA., died Saturday morning, October 29, 2011 at home. Born December 5, 1922 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Adele (Kollier) Gardella. She worked at the Lenoxville General Store and was a cleaning person for the Clifford Post Office and State Aggregates in Clifford for...

Jean R. Benson

Jean R. Benson

Oct 29, 2011

Jean Ruth Glasser Benson, 79, of Olyphant, PA., died Saturday morning, October 29, 2011 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Benson, Sr., who died February 14, 2010. Born August 1, 1932 in Newark, NJ., she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Olga Nowakiewicz Glasser. She and her beloved...

Della Sechrist

Della Sechrist

Oct 28, 2011

Della Sechrist, 69, of Factoryville, Pa., died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Sechrist, Sr. Born September 7, 1942 in Binghamton, NY., she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Marjorie (Neil) Williams. She is survived by two daughters: Marjorie Sechrist and Wendy Carey; two sons:...

Glenn Bater

Glenn Bater

Oct 28, 2011

Glenn Bater, 65, of New York City and Union Dale, PA., died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY. He is survived by his wife the former Kathleen O'Connor. He was preceded in death by his first wife the former Karen Callison. Born May 4, 1946 in Chicago, IL., he was the son of the late Anthony and...

Allen R. Corey

Allen R. Corey

Oct 25, 2011

Allen R. Corey, age 58, of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, October 25, 2011 at the Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born June 15, 1953 in Scranton, PA., he was of the Catholic faith and a Vietnam War veteran. There are no known survivors. Cremation arrangements were under the care of the Carmine J. Louis C. Parise Funeral Home Cremation...

Mary Louise Clark

Mary Louise Clark

Oct 21, 2011

Mary Louise Clark, 94, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. and formerly of Clifford, PA., died Friday, October 21, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. Clark who died in 1978. Born and raised in Union Dale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Irena Price Foster. After...

Arthur E. Barnett

Arthur E. Barnett

Oct 21, 2011

Arthur E. Barnett, 88, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Friday morning, October 21, 2011 at VNA Hospice, Scranton, PA. He is survived by his wife the former June F. Swader. Born June 17, 1923 in Westerville, OH., he was the son of the late Homer and Bessie Skells Barnett. He was well known as a minister of Jehova's Witnesses and...

Charles William Mahoney, Jr.

Charles William Mahoney, Jr.

Oct 21, 2011

Charles William Mahoney, Jr., 64, of Tunkhannock, PA., died Friday, October 21, 2011 at home. He was the husband of the former Gerardine Bergen. Born April 18, 1947 in Queens, NY., he was the son of Charles William Mahoney and Concetta (Catanzarita) Mahoney. He was a veteran of the armed forces and was a self employed plumber. The funeral was...

Olympia Nicholas

Olympia Nicholas

Oct 17, 2011

Olympia Nempie Nicholas, age 88, of Scranton, PA, died Monday afternoon, October 17, 2011 at NYU Medical Center, New York, NY. She was the wife of 55 years to the late Charles A. Nicholas, who died July 8, 2007. Born October 27, 1922 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Scalzo) Talarico. She was...

Martin Peter Judge

Martin Peter Judge

Oct 13, 2011

Martin Peter Judge, 70, Carbondale, PA., died Thursday morning, October 13, 2011 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. He is survived by his wife the former Jo-Ann Thompson. They were married on October 27, 1962. Born June 20, 1941 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Martin and Gertrude (Medland) Judge. Pete was a graduate of the...

Harriet Wilbur

Harriet Wilbur

Oct 12, 2011

Harriet Carpenter Wilbur, 93, formerly of Lenox, PA., went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Lee A. Wilbur, Sr. Harriet lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and Darwin Chapman in Wilmore, Kentucky for the past 8 years, where she was able to spend time...

Eleanor M. Griffiths

Eleanor M. Griffiths

Oct 11, 2011

Eleanor M. Griffiths, 86, of Clifford, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, October 11, 2011. Born October 19, 1924 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Richard J. and Anna (Lester) Griffiths. She was a 1942 graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and was retired from the Weston Company in Archbald, PA. She was a member of...

Delbert Thomas

Delbert Thomas

Oct 11, 2011

Delbert Thomas, 82, of Clifford, PA., died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, PA. He is survived by his wife of 61 years the former, Ann M. Ruddy. Born December 15, 1928 in Newton, PA., he was the son of the late Elmer and Freida (Smith) Thomas. He graduated from Newton Ransom High School...

Joseph J. Krupovich

Joseph J. Krupovich

Oct 10, 2011

Joseph J. Krupovich, 70, of Clifford Township, PA., died Monday afternoon, October 10, 2011 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Hospice, Scranton, PA. His wife is the former Caroline Lavriha. They would have celebrated 41 years of marriage on October 31, 2011. Born May 4, 1941 in Peckville, PA., he was the son of the late John and Beatrice (Venosh) Krupovich. He...

Carl Parsons

Carl Parsons

Oct 5, 2011

Carl Diddy Parsons, 58, of RD Jermyn, PA., died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. Born November 6, 1952 in New York, he was the son of the late Sylvia A. Parsons. He was the owner and operator of Perfect Rainbow Painting. He is survived by one son: Arthur Roman of Carbondale, PA.; one step...

Greta G. Vilett

Greta G. Vilett

Oct 1, 2011

Greta G. Vilett, 76, of Richmond, KY. and formerly of Thompson, PA., died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Telford Terrace, Richmond. She was the wife of the late John Vilett, who died July 26, 2001. Born June 17, 1935 in Richmond, KY., she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Mary Benton Griggs. She was a secretary with the...

Karen Alice White

Karen Alice White

Oct 1, 2011

Karen Alice White, age 65, of Dundaff, PA., passed away Saturday morning, October 1, 2011 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Hospice at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA., after a sudden illness. She was the wife for 48 precious years to Cliff White. Born August 3, 1946 in San Diego, CA., she was the daughter of the late Gunnar and Rosena (Trotter) Nielsen....