Obituaries
Mary G. Davis
Jan 19, 2011
Mary G. Davis, 92, of Smithtown, NY. and formerly of Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY. She was the wife of the late Eugene P. Davis, who died on December 11, 1988. Born October 19, 1918 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Horan) Mangan. She is survived...
Edra J. Bell
Jan 18, 2011
Edra J. Bell, 102, a resident of the Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA., died Tuesday morning, January 18, 2011 at the nursing home. She was the wife of the late Leon E. Bell, who died March 15, 1977. Born December 7, 1908 in Clifford Township, PA., she was the last surviving child of the late Henry D. and...
Michael Talarico
Jan 9, 2011
Michael Talarico, 86, of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday evening, January 9, 2011 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale. Born September 14, 1924 in Silvis, IL., he was the son of the late Jacob and Archangel (Perri) Talarico. He was raised in Illinois and resided most of his adult life in Carbondale, PA. Prior to his retirement, he was...
Peggy L. Galambos
Jan 7, 2011
Peggy L. Galambos, age 63, of Clifford Township, PA., died Friday evening, January 7, 2011 at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of Steven S. Galambos and were married March 8, 1965. Born February 14, 1947 in San Antonio, TX., she was the daughter of the late Felix V. and Lula Salanky. She was a bookkeeper...
Elsie O'Hara
Jan 5, 2011
Elsie O'Hara, of Fell Township, PA., died early Wednesday morning, January 5, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Hazel (Sweeney) Puhala. She was a graduate of Scranton Tech and retired from the Bell Telephone Company in Scranton after 43 years of service as an operator. She...
Joan C. Klosky
Jan 4, 2011
Joan C. Klosky, 70, of Carbondale, PA. and Vero Beach, FL., died suddenly on Tuesday, January 4, 2010 at her home in Florida. Born March 8, 1940 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sophie (Calafut) Klosky. She was a graduate of St. Rose Schools and the Lackawanna Business College in Scranton. She was a...
Donovan L. Marsh
Dec 29, 2010
Donovan L. Marsh, age 72, of Harford, PA., died Wednesday morning, December 29, 2010 at the Mercy Hospice Inpatient Unit, Scranton, PA. Born January 15, 1938 in Laramie, WY., he was the son of the late Vernet Van and Lenore (Woods) Marsh. He was a United States Navy veteran and worked construction for many years. He is survived by one...
Carmel G. Cerra
Dec 28, 2010
Carmel G. Cerra, age 95, formerly of Carbondale, PA., died Tuesday afternoon, December 28, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Marilyn Miley in Tannersville, PA., where she resided for the past two years. She was the wife of the late Angelo J. Cerra, who died January 12, 1997. Born May 14, 1915 in Old Forge, PA., she was the...
Thomas Henry Barrows
Dec 23, 2010
Thomas Henry Barrows, Sr., 79, of Harford, PA., died Thursday evening, December 23, 2010 at Mercy Hospice, Scranton, PA., from multiple health complications. Born February 11, 1931 in Lakewood, PA., he was the son of the late Delbert E. and Hazel R. (Myers) Barrows. He grew up in the Gelatt area and attended Thompson High School. He worked at farming...
Mary Brennan
Dec 19, 2010
Mary McNiar Brennan, 70, of South Scranton, PA., died Sunday morning, December 19, 2010 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Edward Brennan. Born November 22, 1940 in Loris, SC., she was the daughter of the late Roy and Alma (Johnson) Gerald. She formerly resided in the greater New York City area. The funeral was held Thursday,...
James G. 'Jerry' Mcardle
Dec 19, 2010
James G. Jerry McArdle, age 76, a resident of the Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Olyphant, PA. and formerly of Hughestown, PA., died Sunday morning, December 19, 2010 at the health care center after a lengthy illness. Born March 6, 1934 in Hughestown, PA., he was the son of the late William E. and Mary Z. (Hoban) McArdle. He was...
Joseph Granville
Dec 18, 2010
Staff Sgt. Joseph Granville, 27, of Vandling, PA., died Saturday, December 18, 2010. He is survived by his wife the former Stephanie Newak. They were married on January 24, 2005. Born August 4, 1983 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of Alwin (Al) Granville of Carbondale and Margaret (Mesiti) Granville of Mayfield, PA. He was a 2001 graduate of...
Theresa J. Swinarski
Dec 15, 2010
Theresa J. Swinarski, 63, of Richmondale, PA., died Wednesday morning, December 15, 2010 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA., after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Peter Swinarski. Born July 29, 1947 in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Sidney J. and Rose (Christopher) Rushworth, Sr. Prior to her...
Theresa Bendersky
Dec 11, 2010
Theresa Bianco Bendersky, 86, of Carbondale, PA., died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. She was the wife of the late Michael Bendersky who died January 21, 1984. Born May 13, 1924 in Vandling, PA., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Angeline (Ferraro) Bianco. Prior to her retirement, she has been employed in...
Rebecca J. Mihalisin
Dec 11, 2010
Rebecca J. Mihalisin, 74, of Clifford Township, PA., died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Mihalisin, who died August 1, 2007. Born February 5, 1936 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Glen and Sarah (Ayres) Bates. She was a graduate of Harford High...
Angela A. Mancuso
Dec 8, 2010
Angela A. Mancuso, 84, of Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday night, December 8, 2010 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA., after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband Frank T. Mancuso. They were married on May 23, 1953. Born September 8, 1926 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Giacomo and Angelina (Rei) Pettinato. She was a...
Adam J. Baron
Dec 1, 2010
Adam J. Baron, 87, of Clifford, PA., died Wednesday night, December 1, 2010 at the home of his daughter and son in law in Union Dale, PA. He is survived by his wife the former Pauline Violanti. They were married on April 18, 1959. Born August 9, 1923 in Pleasant Mount, PA., he was the son of the late Andrew...
Theodore E. Mills
Nov 29, 2010
Theodore E. Mills, Sr., 70, of Clifford Township, PA., died suddenly Monday, November 29, 2010 upon arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, NJ. He was the husband of the former Nancy Dixon. They were married July 18, 1959. Born April 11, 1940 in Hallstead, PA., he was the son of the late Clinton and Beulah (Kelly) Mills. He was the...
Eddie Oscar Mercado
Nov 28, 2010
Eddie Oscar Mercado, 43, of Waymart, PA. and formerly of Connecticut died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. Born September 18, 1967 in Vineland, NJ., he was the son of Luis Manuel Mercado of Orlando, FL. and Aida Luisa (Reyes) Mercado of Chicopee, MA. He is survived by a daughter and other family members The...
Bettie Lou Congdon
Nov 14, 2010
Bettie Lou (Wiley) Congdon, 61, of Olyphant, PA. and formerly of Carbondale, PA., died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at home. Born July 11, 1949 in Pottsville, PA., her foster parents were the late Claire and Hazel Bellamy of Carbondale. She was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale and a member of Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant. She worked...
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