OBITUARIES
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...September 14, 2021
MaryAnn Mark September 14, 2021 MaryAnn Mark, 72, of Greenfield Twp., died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Her husband is Joseph Mark Sr. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late George and Angie Calanni Twardzik, sh...September 9, 2021
Louis A. Gonsauls Sr. September 9, 2021 Louis A. Gonsauls Sr., 92, Carbondale, died Thursday at Ellen Memorial Health Care, Honesdale. His wife was the late Audrey J. Gonsauls. Born in Waymart, son of the late Roy and Margaret Moser Gunsauls...August 29, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” Monahan Jr. August 29, 2021 Gerald “Jerry” Monahan Jr., 60, South Abington Twp., died Sunday at Allied Hospice, Morgan Highway, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Gerald Monahan Sr. and Patricia McDonnell M...August 25, 2021
Alice Russell Hill August 25, 2021 Alice Russell Hill, 71, of Weatherly, formerly of Newton Lake, died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Douglas and Florence Totsky Russell, she was a 196...August 16, 2021
Viola Tomsky August 16, 2021 Viola Tomsky, 89, Carbondale, died Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband was the late Raymond Tomsky. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Bruno and Amelia Santanna Ea...August 10, 2021
Romayne Steinmetz August 10, 2021 Romayne J. Steinmetz, 55, Exeter, died Tuesday at Geisinger CMC. Her husband is Jerry Willard. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Gerald Carroll and Mary Jane Turano, she loved sp...July 23, 2021
Charles W. Dorne July 23, 2021 Charles W. Dorne, 79, Carbondale, died Friday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. His wife was the late Florence Van Riper. Born in Wanaque, New Jersey, son of the late Charles S...July 23, 2021
Lance D. McHugh July 23, 2021 Lance D. McHugh, 60, Lake Ariel, died Friday at Geisinger CMC. Born in Carbondale, son of the late William and Cora Stucker McHugh, he was a teacher in the Wayne Highlands and Western Way...July 22, 2021
Albert W. Matasavage July 22, 2021 Albert W. Matasavage, 59, Scranton, died Thursday at home. Born in Scranton, son of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Jerome Matasavage, he was a self employed floor contractor. He had...July 20, 2021
Gerald "Puckey" Joseph Turano July 20, 2021 Gerald “Puckey” Joseph Turano, 81, of Carbondale died Tuesday at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. His wife is Carol Ann Pidgeon Turano. They were married 61 years. Born ...July 15, 2021
Frederick A. "Fritz" Smith Jr. July 15, 2021 Frederick A. “Fritz” Smith, Jr., 55, Carbondale, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 15th, at Geisinger Medical Center. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son...