OBITUARIES
January 30, 2025
Mary Ann Duchnik January 30, 2025 Mary Ann Duchnik, 89, of Scott Twp, died Thursday evening at the Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. Her husband was the late Thomas Duchnik. Born in Jessup, daughter of the late John and Mary Hrapchak...January 11, 2025
Louis F. Levite January 11, 2025 Louis F. Levite, 77, Carbondale, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Geisinger CMC, Scranton, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Carbondale on April 26, 1947, son of the late Frank and Antoinette ...December 27, 2024
Helen Norella Dec. 27, 2024 Helen Norella, 89, Whites Crossing, died Friday, December 27, 2024, at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale. She was preceded in death by her husband Anthony Norella. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Geo...December 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 famil...December 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 Tomai...December 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 prece...November 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 Mar...November 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...November 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 ...November 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...November 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 uniqu...November 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...October 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...October 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...October 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...October 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 D...September 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 J...September 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. ...September 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. H...September 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 Patr...August 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 telep...August 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...August 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 ...July 31, 2024
Sheila (Jordan) Rossetti July 31, 2024 Sheila (Jordan) Rossetti, 75, Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Carbondale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Hart Place, Carbondale. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Mich...July 26, 2024
Justin Thomas Rugar July 26, 2024 Justin Thomas Rugar, 36, Simpson, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, son of the late Richard and Linda (Jacob) Rugar Sr., he was a funny, caring person who enjoyed fishing, d...