Dec 26, 2024

Barbara Kovaleski

December 26, 2024

Barbara Kovaleski, 85, Carbondale died Thursday at home. Her husband was the late Albert Kovaleski.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Dominick and Mary Molinaro Donato, she cherished time spent with family and friends. She provided school transportation for Carbondale Area students for a number of years....

Dec 23, 2024

Ronald “Scribby” Opeil December 23, 2024

Ronald “Scribby” Opeil, 74, Simpson, died Monday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife of 45 years is Ann Guzzi Opeil.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Paul and Rose Tomaine Opeil, he owned and operated Opeil Flagstone Company for 50 years. Later in life, Ronnie worked...

Dec 6, 2024

Gerard J. Fives Sr. December 6, 2024

Gerard (Jerry) Joseph Fives Sr., 87, Carbondale, PA, passed away on December 6, 2024. His wife of 53 years, the late Marie Bianchi Fives, passed away in 2018.

Born and raised in Carbondale, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents, George and Regina (Steinbrecher) Fives. He...

Nov 26, 2024

Joseph Mark Sr.

November 26, 2024

Joseph Mark Sr., 78, Greenfield Twp., died Tuesday at Commonwealth Regional Hospital, Scranton. His late wife was Mary Ann Calanni Mark.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Dominic and Helen Zataweski Mark, he worked for many years at RCA and as a bartender at Calanni’s. He ...

Nov 25, 2024

Eugene Dixon November 25, 2024

Eugene Dixon, 65, Lake Ariel, passed away Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His wife is Michele Keller Dixon.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Joseph and Helen Swanick Dixon, he worked at General Dynamics in Pittston as a Lead Machine Tech. He was a hard worker...

Nov 19, 2024

Elaine Wormuth

November 19, 2024

Elaine Wormuth, 76, Carbondale, died Tuesday at Carbondale Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in New Rochelle NY, daughter of the late Al Turpack and Rose Marie McHugh, she enjoyed bingo; was an avid reader; and cherished time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family extends...

Nov 16, 2024

Carmella (Muto) Galati

November 16, 2024

Carmella (Muto) Galati, 95, formerly of Carbondale, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Mid-Valley Health Care Center, Peckville surrounded by her family. Her husband was the late Michael Angelo Galati.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Frank and Assunta (DeMarco) Muto, she was a member...

Nov 14, 2024

Marcia (Duchnik) Thomas November 14, 2024

Marcia (Duchnik)Thomas, 72, of Middletown, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Born August 2, 1952, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late former Mayor Nicholas Duchnik and Veronica (Rutkowski) Duchnik.

A proud graduate of Mid...

Nov 14, 2024

Bonnie L. Abraham

November 14, 2024

Bonnie L. Abraham, 70, of Honesdale PA, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 14, 2024, at her home.

The youngest daughter of the late William Abraham and Shirley Richards Abraham, Bonnie was a unique blend of style, humor, and strength. She was a graduate of Lackawanna College, former...

Oct 31, 2024

John M Paluzzi

October 31, 2024

John M. Paluzzi, 82, of East Benton, passed away early Thursday morning, October 31, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeanette Paluzzi, who passed away in 2017.

Born and raised in Vandling to the late Gesualdo and Aurora...

Oct 28, 2024

Thordis Jane “Snooky” Moffitt

October 28, 2024

Thordis Jane “Snooky” Moffitt, 86, of Mayfield, PA, passed away peacefully in the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore on October 28, 2024. Born on May 18, 1938, in Mount Prospect, Illinois, Jane was the beloved wife of the late Roland W. Moffitt, with whom...

Oct 26, 2024

Harold Brister

October 26, 2024

Harold Brister, 88, of Dalton, formerly of Carbondale, died Saturday at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. His wife Linda Brister preceded him in death.

Born in Wellsboro, son of the late Lloyd Brister and Bertha Jerram, he was an Army veteran. Prior to retirement he worked at Casket Shells Inc...

Oct 3, 2024

Lynne Baum

October 3, 2024

Lynne Baum, 79, Carbondale, died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband is Robert Baum.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Glyn and Marie Budjack Wilkins, she was regional manager for Dress Barn, overseeing 60-plus stores in multiple states.

In addition to...

Sep 27, 2024

Jerilynn S. Johnson

September 27, 2024

Jerilynn S. Johnson, 82, of the Benton Twp. area, died early Friday morning at home after an illness.

Daughter of the late Richard M. and Romayne Colvin Jordan, she was born in Scranton and grew up in Jordan Hollow (East Benton) area. After graduating from Scott High...

Sep 24, 2024

Marianne Oleksa September 24, 2024

Marianne Oleksa, 67, of Scranton, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Andrew Oleksa Jr.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Joseph Jr. and Louise Peduto Brady, she was an avid doll collector and loved to travel with...

Sep 13, 2024

Daniel Evarts Sr.

September 13, 2024

Daniel Evarts Sr., 63, Scott Twp., died Friday, September 13, 2024.

Born in Scranton, son of the late David R. and Katherine Seeley Evarts, he worked for Pepsi as a truck driver and did warehouse work. He loved his job; working on cars; going to casinos; playing...

Sep 1, 2024

Patrick “Carl” Purcell

September 1, 2024

Patrick “Carl” Purcell, 76, Carbondale, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on September 1, 2024, at Commonwealth Regional Hospital, Scranton.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Patrick and Maryjoan (Hessling) Purcell, he was a United States Army Sargeant, serving during the Vietnam Conflict.  During his time...

Aug 26, 2024

William Russell Jr.

August 26, 2024

William Russell Jr., 79, Richmondale, died Monday, August 26, 2024, at home. His wife is Dorothy Stana Russell.

Born in Manhattan NY, son of the late William and Mary Kellerman Russell Sr., he was a telephone frame man for Verizon. He was a big sports fan who...

Aug 6, 2024

William Messick

August 6, 2024

William Messick, 61, Carbondale died Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at home.

Born in Cedar Grove NJ, son of the late Robert G. and Louise Oakley Messick, he was a union glazer. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and fishing with his dad.

Surviving are: a son, Brad...

Aug 1, 2024

Jose Horacio Berrios August 1, 2024

Jose Horacio Berrios, 63, Scranton, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife of 31 years is Cynthia (Gillette) Berrios.

Born in Puerto Rico, son of the late Jose Horacio and Isidora (Cruz) Berrios, he was a truck driver for Cadden Brothers Moving...