OBITUARIES
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...November 18, 2023
Judd Tyson Hayner November 18, 2023 Saturday, November 18th, 2023, Judd Tyson Hayner, 48, of Carbondale, PA passed away peacefully at home from cancer with his beloved “lovey”, Lawrell (Allen) Hayner, by his side. As the clouds lifted and he ...November 15, 2023
Stephen F. Durkin November 15, 2023 Stephen F. “Steve” Durkin, 68, Carbondale, died Wednesday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, son the late Robert and Anna May Scheressey Durkin, Steve was a St. Rose Class of 1973 High Scho...November 4, 2023
Jennifer Martines November 4, 2023 Jennifer A. Martines, 66, of Carbondale, died Saturday at home. Her husband was Salvatore “Sam” Martines. Born in Florida, daughter of the late Thomas and Shirley Ritter Minnett, she was a gifted and acco...October 15, 2023
Erica Alexis October 15, 2023 Erica Alexis, 29, of Carbondale, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15. She was a graduate of Valley View High School. Born in Carbondale, she was the beautiful daughter of Eric Alexis and Joan Mihalick Alexis of Carbondale. S...October 1, 2023
Roberta Jeanne Lally October 1, 2023 Roberta Jeanne Lally, 91, of Greenfield Twp., died peacefully at home on Sunday surrounded by her family. Born in Mayfield, Pa., daughter of the late James F. and Lillian Mullen Lally, she was valedictorian...September 30, 2023
Robert Watkins September 30, 2023 Robert Watkins, 67, Scranton, died Saturday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. Born in Scranton, son of Violet Watkins, he worked in the workshop at Allied’s vocational workshop center. The family thanks the sta...September 24, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Brenzel September 24, 2023 Eugene “Gene” Brenzel, 60, died Sunday. He was raised in Jermyn and had homes in Glen Mills and Tampa Fla. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. Prior to retirement, he...September 23, 2023
Carolyn Grizzanti September 23, 2023 Carolyn Grizzanti, 79, Carbondale, died at Geisinger Community Medical Center on Saturday. Her husband was the late Ralph Grizzanti. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Michael and Anna Oncavage, she...September 17, 2023
Helen Condrad September 17, 2023 Helen Condrad, 77, of Archbald, died Sunday at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital, Allentown. Her late husband was the late Leonard Condrad. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Katherine Kerrigan Ho...September 8, 2023
Victor T. Mallory September 8, 2023 Victor T. Mallory, of Dalton, died Friday, September 8th at home, surrounded by his wife and children. His wife is the former Valerie Gow. They would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Septembe...August 11, 2023
Mildred C. (Fredo) Gigliotti August 11, 2023 Mildren C. (Fredo) Gigliotti, 92, Carbondale, passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. Her husband, James Gigliotti, died in 2007. Born in Newark, New Jerse...