Obituaries
Mildred G. Goodrich
Dec 15, 2011
Mildred G. Millie Goodrich, of Dalton, PA., passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the age of 94. Her husband of 76 years, Bertram R. Goodrich preceded her in death on May 7, 2011. Born and raised in Greenfield Township, PA., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Winifred Gibbs Wells. She was a member of the...
Rosella Granville
Dec 14, 2011
Rosella Granville, age 98, of Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday morning, December 14, 2011 at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the wife of the late Earl Granville who died in 1971. Born September 4, 1913 in Simpson, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Richards) Fortuner. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church,...
Mary J. Hunter
Dec 12, 2011
Mary J. Hunter, 94, formerly of 182 Washington Street, Carbondale, PA., died Monday night, December 12, 2011 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center, Carbondale, after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth T. Hunter, who died on August 8,1985. Born November 21, 1917 in Carbondale, PA., she was daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda...
Elizabeth A. 'Betty' Lupyak
Dec 9, 2011
Elizabeth A. Betty Lupyak, age 68, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Friday evening, December 9, 2011 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton PA., following an illness. She was the wife of 42 years to Richard E. Lupyak. Born October 9, 1943 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mildred (Siefring) Moran. She was...
Sterling Raymond Forrest
Dec 9, 2011
Sterling R. Forrest, Jr. age 43, of Wilkes-Barre, PA., died Friday night, December 9, 2011 at VNA Hospice, Wilkes Barre. Born February 1, 1968 in Atlantic City, NJ., he was a basketball coach for the Wilkes Barre Little League Basketball program. Funeral services were held from Greenidge Funeral Home, Inc., 301 Absecon Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ. Local arrangements were entrusted...
John Tyler Manuel
Dec 8, 2011
John Tyler Manuel, age 24, of Lake Charles, LA., died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Jersey Shore Hospital, Jersey Shore, PA. Born in Houston, TX., he was a life long resident of Lake Charles and worked in the construction industry. The funeral was held Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM from Johnson Funeral Home, 4321 Lake Street, Lake Charles,...
Dennis John Denike
Dec 4, 2011
Dennis John DeNike, 25, of Clifford, PA., died Sunday morning, December 5, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on State Route 374, in Clifford Township, PA. Born April 18, 1986 in Scranton, PA., he is the son of William C. DeNike, II. and Jacqueline (Race) DeNike. He was a part of the class of 2004 at Mountain View...
Christina M. Voorheis
Nov 27, 2011
Christina M. Voorheis, 18, of Kingsley, PA. died Sunday morning, November 27, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on State Route 2063 in Harford Township, PA. Born June 6, 1993 in Montour Falls, NY., she was the daughter of Tammy Pickering Latwinski of Kingsley and Ernest Voorheis, Sr. of New York. She was the step daughter of Ronnie...
Kimberly G. Zantowsky
Nov 25, 2011
Kim G. Zantowsky, age 51, of Carbondale, PA., died Friday morning, November 25, 2011 at the Intensive Care Unit in the Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA., after a brief illness. Born September 17, 1960 in Marietta, GA., she is the daughter of Gail (Barney) Cain of Carbondale and the late William Hiller. She was the stepdaughter of the late Richard...
Theodore F. Kastawa
Nov 17, 2011
Theodore Kastawa, 80, a resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA. and formerly of Carbondale Township, PA., died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the nursing home. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Lois Williams of Nicholson, who died in 1996. Born in Mayfield, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Anita Mroczka...
Edward J. Tranovich
Nov 8, 2011
Edward J. Tranovich, 84, of Greenfield Township, PA., died Tuesday evening, November 8, 2011 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. He is survived by his wife the former Pearl J. Stracham. They were married on October 13, 1951. Born January 25, 1927 in RD, Olyphant, PA., he was the son of the late George and Mary Skwish Tranovich. He...
Margaret Kelsch
Nov 5, 2011
Margaret Kelsch, age 87, a resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home and formerly of Hickory Street, Carbondale, PA., died Saturday morning, November 5, 2011 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. Born July 29, 1924 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Gebarth and Kathleen (Toolan) Kelsch. She was a 1942 graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School,...
Walter E. Welch
Nov 4, 2011
Walter E. Welch, 72, of Hamilton, VA., died Friday evening, November 4, 2011 at Capital Caring Halquist Inpatient Center, Arlington, VA. He is survived by his wife the former Joyce Scales. Born November 13, 1938 in Melrose, PA., he was the son of the late Sylvester and Louise (Mead) Welch. He was a retired farmer and handy man. He is...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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