OBITUARIES
May 1, 2024
Joseph M. Cuce May 1, 2024 Joseph M. Cuce, 64, Carbondale, died Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at home. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Anthony and Rose Marie (Mazza) Cuce, he was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Carbondale. Joe was a 1...April 26, 2024
Bessie Ann (Lowe) Lombardo April 26, 2024 Bessie Ann (Lowe) Lombardo, a vibrant spirit with a love for life, literature, and pugs, passed away April 26th, 2024, at the age of 92. Bess, as she preferred to be known, was born in Charleston, West ...April 6, 2024
Marysue Galati Andzulis April 6, 2024 Marysue Galati Andzulis, 67, Carbondale, died Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Allied Hospice, Scranton, after a brief battle with brain cancer. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of Carmella Galati an...April 6, 2024
Ann (Fife) Rogish April 6, 2024 Ann Rogish, 95, of Carbondale, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 6, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the widow of Joseph J. Rogish Sr., who died on October 7, 2004. The couple was married for 56...March 23, 2024
Carmel A. (Craparo) Casper March 23, 2024 Carmel A. (Craparo) Casper, 89, Greenfield Township, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Her husband, the late Walter F. Casper, died...March 19, 2024
Samuel A Mancuso March 19, 2024 Samuel A. Mancuso, 89, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Joan Weidig. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in September. ...March 14, 2024
Carmella J. Zink March 14, 2024 Carmella J. (Costanzo) Zink, Buffalo NY, formerly of Carbondale, died Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Downing Costanzo. Surviving are: sons, R...March 13, 2024
Maria (Chellino) Murgia March 13, 2024 Maria (Chellino) Murgia, 97, passed away Wednesday evening, March 13, 2024, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Her husband, John Murgia, died in 2007. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Fr...March 6, 2024
Philip A. Pettinato March 6, 2024 Philip A. Pettinato, 91, of Carbondale died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Joan Zeznock. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Philip “Bull” and...February 27, 2024
Karen Loomis February 27, 2024 Karen Loomis, 72, Jefferson Township, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical, Scranton. Her husband, the late Stephen Loomis, died in 2014. Born in Carbondale as Patricia “Karen” ...February 19, 2024
David M. Greene February 19, 2024 David M. Greene, 68, of Peckville, died Monday at home. His longtime companion was the late Theodora Chwasciewski. Born in Carbondale, son of the late John and Mary Ellen Gerrity Greene, he was a 1973 graduate...February 10, 2024
Lisa (Garretson) Willette February 10, 2024 Lisa (Garretson) Willette, Carbondale, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at home. Her husband is Walter Willette. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, daughter of the late James Garretson a...February 4, 2024
Brooke Kay Davis February 4, 2024 Brooke Kay Davis was born sleeping on February 4, 2024, at Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her parents are Peter Davis Jr. and Alexis Starkweather. Brooke Kay Davis, how very quietly you t...February 1, 2024
James D. Gilia February 1, 2024 James “Dave” Gilia, 79, of Carbondale, died at home Thursday after a brief battle with brain cancer. His wife was the late Marie Wasley Gilia, who died in 2001. Born in Carbondale, son of the late James J. a...February 1, 2024
Rev. Russell E. Motsay February 1, 2024 Reverend Russell E. Motsay passed from this life to his eternal home on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Father Motsay, son of the late Russell E. Motsay Sr. and Rose Ann (Cerra) was born in Carbondale, PA o...January 29, 2024
Thomas J. Gatto January 29, 2024 Thomas J. Gatto, 90, of Archbald, died Monday at home. His wife was the late Arlene Marcavage Gatto. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Gaetano “Thomas” and Mary Molinaro Gatto, he worked in the warehouse ...January 25, 2024
Frank L. DeNunzio January 25, 2024 Frank L. DeNunzio, 79, formerly of Lake Ariel, died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife, the late Mildred (Burkhardt) DeNunzio died in December 2001. Born...January 23, 2024
Bonnie Schaeffer January 23, 2024 Bonnie Schaeffer, 76, Carbondale, passed away Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, at Commonwealth Regional Hospital, Scranton. She was the wife of the late James. B. Schaeffer. Born in New Hampshire, daught...January 17, 2024
Angela Tolerico January 17, 2024 Angela Tolerico, 97, Carbondale, passed away peacefully Wednesday, with her son by her side, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the wife of the late Joseph “Tucker” Tolerico. Born in...January 10, 2024
Grace Baldino January 10, 2024 Grace Baldino, 98, of Carbondale, died Wednesday at Carbondale Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John A. Baldino, with whom she shared 64 wonderfu...December 28, 2023
Joseph W. Cosgrove December 28, 2023 Joseph W. Cosgrove, 88, Carbondale died Thursday at home. His wife is the former Joan Linder. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Martin and Kathleen Neary Cosgrove, he was an Air Force veteran. He enjoyed watc...December 26, 2023
Anthony D. Cerra December 26, 2023 Anthony D. Cerra, 72, of Scranton, died Tuesday at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Delaware, after a brief illness. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Anthony and Ellen Lynch Cerra, he was a teacher in the Lakeland...December 3, 2023
John A. Wayman December 3, 2023 John A. Wayman, 52, of Jermyn, died Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born in Carbondale, son of Lora Chellino and the late John Wayman, he was a class of 1990 Lakeland High School graduate, a memb...November 27, 2023
Marie S. Jackson November 27, 2023 Marie S. Jackson, 92, beloved wife of the late Benjamin Jackson, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, Nov. 27 at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Carbondale on Dec. 8, 19...November 22, 2023
Tina M. (Thurston) Wormuth November 22, 2023 Tina M. (Thurston) Wormuth, 65, Carbondale, died peacefully at home early Wednesday morning surrounded by her loving family. Born in Binghamton, NY, daughter of the late Clayton and Anna (Carey) T...