Obituaries

Thomas Henry Barrows

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Elizabeth Cooter

Elizabeth Cooter

Nov 13, 2010

Elizabeth Cooter, 81, of Sparta, TN., died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Bethesda Health Care Center, Cookeville, TN. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Cooter. They were married on January 17, 1948. Born January 9, 1929 in Lenox, PA., she was the daughter of the late George and Mabel (Taylor) MacNamara. She was of the Baptist...

Jane A. Lott

Jane A. Lott

Nov 10, 2010

Jane Wilkinson Lott, 88, a resident of Bloomsburg, PA. for the past 22 years and formerly of RD Carbondale, PA., died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at home. She was the wife of the late Lionel Lott, Jr., who died July 11, 1988. Born June 4, 1922 in Cuba, NY., she was the daughter of the late Grant and Mary (Roach)...

Joseph Richard Liuzzo

Joseph Richard Liuzzo

Nov 3, 2010

Joseph Richard J.R. Liuzzo, 24, of Waymart, PA., died Wednesday night, November 3, 2010 at Mercy Hospice, Scranton, PA. Born June 25, 1986 in Scranton, PA., he was the son of Marie Lynady Gallinot of Reading, PA. and Joseph Liuzzo of Carbondale, PA. He was the step son of Kevin Gallinot of Reading, PA. He was a graduate of Western...

Frank S. Gorel

Frank S. Gorel

Oct 31, 2010

Frank S. Gorel, 90, a resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home, Carbondale, PA., and formerly of Whites Crossing, PA., died Sunday morning, October 31, 2010 at the nursing home. Born May 18, 1920 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late Stanley and Catherine (McCabe) Gorel. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II having received the...

Dianna L. Carros

Dianna L. Carros

Oct 28, 2010

Dianna L. Carros, 65, of Brooklyn, PA., died Thursday afternoon, October 28, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was the wife of the late Dennis Carros, Sr. who died November 13, 1970. Born November 5, 1944 in Binghamton, NY., she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Aton) Terry. She was an active member of the...

John D. Kracke

John D. Kracke

Oct 26, 2010

John D. Kracke, 68, a resident of Eyer's Manor, Northumberland, PA., died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the manor, where he had been a resident for the past 15 years. Born November 11, 1941 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of the late John and Flora Kracke. He was a former resident of Crystal Lake, PA., and had been...

Louis Depaul

Louis Depaul

Oct 22, 2010

Louis DePaul, 75, of Forest City, PA., died Friday morning, October 22, 2010 at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. He was the husband of the former Geraldine C. Perry, who died May 23, 2009. Born January 29, 1935 in Trenton, NJ., he was the son of the late Louis and Columbia DePaul. He was a former resident of New Jersey...

Mildred M. Griffin

Mildred M. Griffin

Oct 17, 2010

Mildred M. Millie Griffin, 80, of Simpson, PA., died Sunday afternoon, October 17, 2010 at home. She was the wife of the late Norris Griffin who died in 1996. Born January 20, 1930 in Whites Crossing, PA., she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (McCabe) Gorel. She was a graduate of Fell High School and had been...