Mar 16, 2020

Carol Haley March 16, 2020

Carol Haley, 69, of Carbondale, died Monday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband is James Haley.

Born in Jersey City, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Carmella Sutton.

Also surviving are two sons, Dominick Garretson, New Jersey; and Michael Garretson, Carbondale; two daughters, Lisa Willette...

Mar 1, 2020

Duane H. Frisbie March 1, 2020 Duane H. Frisbie, 78, of Carbondale, died Sunday at home. His wife is the former Mary Ann Mindas. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Donald and Elsie Sweet Frisbie, he was a machinist at Arlington Industries for many years. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his whole world. Duane was an avid N.Y. Giants...

Feb 24, 2020

Audrey J. Gonsauls February 24, 2020 Audrey J. Gonsauls, 91, Carbondale, died Monday at Carbondale Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband is Louis Gonsauls. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late William and Roberta Walker Sweet, she was a seamstress in the garment industry. Audrey enjoyed crafting, playing bingo, going to the casino and planning picnics for family and...

Feb 18, 2020

Hope R. Sanderson February 18, 2020 Hope R. Sanderson, 68, of Carbondale, died Tuesday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband was the late Walter T. Sanderson. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Ruth Sparaney, she was a former employee of the Carbondale Nursing Home. Throughout the years, she spent many countless hours, with her husband...

Feb 15, 2020

Francis J. Leonard February 15, 2020 Francis J. Leonard, 77, Carbondale, died Saturday at home. His wife was the late Lois Leonard. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Francis and Antoinette Tolerico Leonard, he was a United States Army veteran. Francis enjoyed bowling, fishing, golfing and playing scratch-off tickets and worked at Gentex for a number of years. Surviving...

Feb 10, 2020

Mary M. Balzano February 10, 2020 Mary M. Balzano, 93, of Bridgewater Twp., N.J., died Monday at Bridgeway Rehabilitation Center. Her husband was the late Dominick Balzano. Born in Avoca, she was the daughter of the late William and Teresa Crofton. Surviving are a son, James Balzano and wife, Maggie, Hillsborough, N.J.; two grandchildren, Marissa Vella and husband, Michael; and...

Feb 10, 2020

Ralph C. Althouse February 10, 2020 Ralph C. Althouse, 90, Carbondale died peacefully on Monday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. His wife was the late Faye Klopp Althouse. Born in Leesport, son of the late J. Brooke and Esther N. Loose Althouse, he was instrumental in the development of tennis in Carbondale in the 1960’s. For many years, he...

Feb 1, 2020

Tori L. Hughes February 1, 2020 Tori L. Hughes, 43, Carbondale, died Saturday at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Glen and Carolyn “Kay” Daley Hughes, Tori was bakery manager at Giant Market. She loved her job. The family thanks the staff of Allied Hospice for their compassionate care. Surviving are a sister, Barbara...

Feb 1, 2020

Ursula Rose (Capizzi) Brango February 1, 2020

Ursula Rose (Capizzi) Brango, 94, Phoenixville, died February 1, 2020. Born January 9, 1926 in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Caroline Gallo Capizzi.

Surviving are: her husband, Richard Brango; sons, Neil (Melissa) Brango and Rick Brango; granddaughters, Lena Ramos, Serena and Natalie Brango,...

Jan 23, 2020

Allen Antidormi

January 23, 2020

Allen Antidormi, 74, Carbondale, died Thursday, January 23 at Carbondale Nursing Center. His wife is Angie DiBenedetto Antidormi.

Born in Bronx NY, son of Angelo and Theresa Antidormi, he loved to travel and ride in his boat. He was well-loved and enjoyed conversation.

In addition to...

Jan 23, 2020

Charles Francis Stankiewicz, 81, of Olyphant, died on Thursday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His parents were the late John and Anna Bilski Stankiewicz.

Born in Olyphant, he was a lifelong resident. He attended St. Michael the Archangel School and was a member of Holy Cross Parish, formerly St. Michael the Archangel Church, Olyphant. A devoted Catholic, he attended...

Jan 18, 2020

Richard A. Orzel, 72, of Peckville, died Saturday evening.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Anthony S. and Mary E. Wasko Orzel, he resided in Scranton most of his life. He was a 1965 graduate of West Scranton High School and then received an associate degree from Johnson School of Technology in Carpentry. A union carpenter, Richard was a...

Jan 13, 2020

LaVerne Roche January 13, 2020 LaVerne Roche, 99, Waymart, formerly of Carbondale, died Monday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born in Honesdale, daughter of the late Edward and Martha Wagner Bishop, she worked at Daystrom (now Lockheed Martin) for a number of years before retirement. She enjoyed going to bingo and to casinos. Surviving are: a son, James Roche and wife,...

Jan 5, 2020

Leo R. Lawler January 5, 2020

Leo R. Lawler, 82, Carbondale, died at Regional Hospital, Scranton on Sunday. His late wife, Catherine Wormuth Lawler died on December 20, 2019.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Leo and Elizabeth Tully Lawler Sr., he was devoted to his wife for 59 years especially during her illness...

Jan 3, 2020

Theresa Wormuth January 3, 2020

Theresa Wormuth, 100, Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Carbondale, died Friday, January 3 in Florida just two weeks shy of her 101st birthday.

Born in Carbondale, where she lived most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Frances Bonacci Molinaro.

Prior to her...

Dec 28, 2019

Maureen Baez December 28, 2019

Maureen Baez, 71, Carbondale, died at home on Saturday. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of Margaret Flaherty.

Surviving are: sons, Carlos Baez, Carbondale and Eric Baez; daughters, Selene Rosar and husband, Tom, Carbondale; Christina Baez, Carbondale; Elizabeth Torre, Fla.; grandchildren, Selena, TJ, Savannah and Caleb Rosar,...

Dec 26, 2019

Aniello “Neil” C. Brango December 26, 2019

Aniello “Neil” C. Brango, 85, Red Lion, died Thursday, December 26 at York Hospital, York Pa. His wife is the former Joan Monkoski.

Born in Phoenixville Pa., son of the late Carl and Sylvia Sanbe Brango, he served in the US Army. Before retirement, he was an office...

Dec 20, 2019

Catherine Lawler December 20, 2019

Catherine Lawler, 82, Carbondale, died at home on Friday. Her husband is Leo Lawler. They were married for 59 years. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Augustus and Catherine Moran Wormuth, she operated a Day Care from her home for over 30 years.

In addition to her husband, survivors...

Dec 16, 2019

Dr. RoseMarie Anne Petrucelli

December 16, 2019

Dr. RoseMarie Anne Petrucelli, 92, of Chevy Chase, Md., died Monday at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Md. Her husband was the late Dr. Lawrence Petrucelli.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Joseph and Fanny Bifano, she was valedictorian of her Carbondale High School class of 1945....

Dec 11, 2019

Geraldine V. DeFazio December 11, 2019

Geraldine V. DeFazio, 93, Clifford, died Wednesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. Her late husband of 56 years was Joseph A. DeFazio who proceeded her to Our Father in Heaven in 2004. She would have celebrated her 94th birthday on December 23.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late...