OBITUARIES
February 7, 2022
Mary Oliveri February 7, 2022 Mary Oliveri, Carbondale, the former Mary Pastore, died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the wife of Angelo Oliveri who died in 1984. They were married in 1948. Bor...February 3, 2022
Frances Mancuso February 3, 2022 Frances Lapera Mancuso, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, passed away peacefully Thursday at the age of 87. On Oct. 29, 2011, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend of 53...February 1, 2022
Delores Cleary February 1, 2022 Delores Cleary, 85, of Jessup, passed away peacefully Tuesday surrounded by her loving family at Geisinger Community Medical Center after a valiant battle with cancer. Her husband is Alfred Cleary. ...January 29, 2022
James F. ‘Jack’ Pettinato January 29, 2022 James F. “Jack” Pettinato, 84, of Carbondale, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife was the late Yvonne McKarm Pettinato. Born in Carbondale, ...January 28, 2022
Phillip M. Gonzales January 28, 2022 Phillip M. Gonzales, 33, of Forest City, died Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. His wife is Mariah Bonacci Gonzales. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Michael Gon...January 28, 2022
William M. Skubic January 28, 2022 William M. Skubic, 99, Carbondale, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife was the late Theresa Colissimo. Born in Browndale, son of the late Joseph and Mary ...January 26, 2022
Cheryl Ann Schofield January 26, 2022 Cheryl Ann Schofield, 61, Clarks Summit, formerly of Carbondale, died Wednesday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Her husband is Martin Schofield Sr. Born in Carbondale, daughter of...January 23, 2022
Gene Farley January 23, 2022 Gene Farley, 57, of Simpson, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born in Bay Shore, N.Y., son of the late George and Irene Millsphaugh Farley, he worked at Gentex Corp. for ...January 8, 2022
MaryAnn Durkin January 8, 2022 MaryAnn Durkin, 84, formerly of Carbondale, died Saturday at Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Simpson, daughter of the late William and Anna Holowach, MaryAnn enjoy...January 1, 2022
Brian S. Petsch January 1, 2022 Brian S. Petsch, 61, Waymart, died Saturday at home. Born in Jersey City NJ, son of the late Robert and Alice Telep Petsch, he enjoyed shopping, going out to eat and visiting the casinos, and going for rides...January 1, 2022
Jason Freiman January 1, 2022 Jason Freiman, 52, Carbondale, died Saturday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born in New Jersey, son of the late Stephen and Michelena Freiman, he was employed as a truck trucker. ...December 31, 2021
Deborah A. Strong December 31, 2021 Deborah A. Strong, 66, Eynon, died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Elizabeth NJ, daughter of the late Dorothy Rogers, she enjoyed playing with her grandchildren and knitti...December 30, 2021
James R. Owens December 30, 2021 James R. Owens, 77, Factoryville, died Thursday at Mt. Top Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Mountain Top. Born in Scott Twp., son of the late James A. and Sadie Grovenor Owens, h...December 23, 2021
John M. Totski, 57, Simpson, died Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, son of the late John and Mary Anne Bednarczyk Totski, he worked at Pleasant Mount Welding Inc. (PMWI), Carbondale. John loved music ...December 13, 2021
Lucille Hacken December 13, 2021 Lucille Hacken, 89, Carbondale, entered into her eternal reward in Heaven with her Savior Jesus Christ on Monday while listening to the Eucharistic Adoration on EWTN. Her husband was the late Frank...December 10, 2021
Frank "Butch" Curtis December 10, 2021 Frank “ Butch” Curtis, 83, of Carbondale, died Friday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 58 years is Dorothy Mlinar Curtis. Born in Waymart, son of the late Louis ...December 10, 2021
Josephine M. Tolerico December 10, 2021 Josephine M. Tolerico, 93, of Carbondale, died Friday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband was the late John Tolerico. Born in Carbondale, daughter of t...December 10, 2021
Samuel G. Bianco December 10, 2021 Samuel G. Bianco, 80, formerly of Carbondale, passed away Dec. 10, 2021, at the Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation Home. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Carmine and Josephine...December 9, 2021
Modine Alner December 9, 2021 Modine Alner, 69, of Greenfield Twp., formerly of Carbondale, died Thursday. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Edwin S. and Marguerite Meyers Alner, she was a teacher and a talented ...Janet (Tolerico) Bonacci Oliveri
November 20, 2021
Janet (Tolerico) Bonacci Oliveri November 20, 2021 Janet (Tolerico) Bonacci Oliveri, 95, Carbondale, died Saturday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her husbands were the late Carmine Bonacci and Angelo Oliveri. ...November 8, 2021
Veronica Martines November 8, 2021 Veronica Martines, 88, of Carbondale, died Monday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband was the late Joseph Martines. Born in Whites Crossing, daughter of the late Michael a...November 8, 2021
Joseph A. Potis November 8, 2021 Joseph A. Potis, 75, of Scranton, formerly of Carbondale, died Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. His wife is Ann Brown Potis. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Anthony and T...October 30, 2021
Joseph Sweeney October 30, 2021 Joseph Sweeney, 82, of Scranton, died Saturday at Allied Services Rehabilitation Center, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Earl and Bertha Wiltz Sweeney. The family thanks all of Alli...October 15, 2021
Catherine “Kay” Trichilo October 15, 2021 Catherine “Kay” Trichilo, Waymart, formerly of Carbondale, died Friday at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. Her husband was the late Patrick Trichilo. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Mic...Marie "Mary" (Imbalzano) Gillette
October 1, 2021
Marie “Mary” Imbalzano Gillette October 1, 2021 Marie “Mary” Imbalzano Gillette, 92, Carbondale, died Friday at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband of 59 years, was the late Joseph “Ditcho” Gillette. Born i...