OBITUARIES
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...July 23, 2024
Joshua C. Chorba July 23, 2024 Joshua C. Chorba, 38, Carbondale, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His 20-year partner and fiancé is Mary Thomas, Carbondale. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Jo...July 16, 2024
Alice S. Owens July 16, 2024 Alice S. Owens, 89, Lenoxville, died Tuesday. Her husband was the late Thomas J. Owens Sr. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Ida Purper Morris, she was an extremely devoted mother, grandmother and grea...July 10, 2024
Andrew E. Earyes July 10, 2024 Andrew E. Earyes, 90, Carbondale, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at home after a valiant 30 year battle with four different types of cancer. His wife of 65 years was the late Grace A. Earyes. Andy was the son...July 10, 2024
Darrell Settles July 10, 2024 Darrell Settles, 73, Carbondale, died Wednesday at home. His wife is Sheryl Kulak Settles. Born in Los Angeles, Ca., he was a Marine Corps veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Darrell loved Jesus and his family...July 3, 2024
Julie A. Gigliotti July 3, 2024 Julie A. Gigliotti, 56, Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Carbondale, daughter of Robert A. Gigliotti and the late Paula (Juliano) Giglio...June 25, 2024
Dennis Rocher June 25, 2024 Dennis Rocher, 56, Carbondale, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Zaida (Martinez) Rocher and the late Gregory Rocher, he was a receptionist at CSL Plasma. Dennis thoroughl...June 20, 2024
John J. Falvo June 20, 2024 John J. Falvo, 97, Carbondale, passed away Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife, the late Frances (Trichilo) Falvo died in 2019. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Carlo and Grace (Bonacci) ...June 18, 2024
Emily Tropeano June 18, 2024 Emily Tropeano, 18, Carbondale, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital, Salisbury, Maryland. Born in Scranton, daughter of Kelly (Heenan) and John Moran, she graduated with...June 3, 2024
Alvin “Al” Frampton June 3, 2024 Alvin “Al” Frampton, 86, Greenfield Twp. died Monday at CareOne at Somerset Valley in Bridgewater Twp., NJ. His wife is Harriett Freelong Frampton. Born in Ravenwood, Missouri, son of the late Raymon...May 28, 2024
Lisa Meals May 28, 2024 Lisa Meals, 55, Camp Hill, formerly of Carbondale, passed away Tuesday evening, May 28, 2024, at The Gardens at West Shore, Camp Hill. Born in Carlisle, daughter of the late James and Cheryl Anthony, she was a dedicat...May 25, 2024
Diane M. Tyriw May 25, 2024 Diane M. Tyriw, 70, Greenfield Township, passed away Saturday at Commonwealth Regional Hospital of Scranton. She and her husband, William “Bill” Tyriw have been married for 23 years. They would have celebrate...May 24, 2024
John C. Seigle May 24, 2024 John C. Seigle, 76, Carbondale, passed away Friday evening at Commonwealth Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Blesylda Yadao. Born in Carbondale, son of the late John A. and Marjorie (Moon) Seigle...Donald "Donnie" R. Edwards Jr.
May 21, 2024
Donald ‘Donnie’ R. Edwards Jr. May 21, 2024 Donald “Donnie” Robert Edwards Jr., 55, of Greenfield Twp., passed away at home on Tuesday. Born in Carbondale, Donnie was the son of the late Donald and Lillian Edwards. He was a graduate of...May 12, 2024
Alan Gardner May 12, 2024 Alan Gardner, 67, Lake Ariel, died Sunday at Geisinger CMC Scranton, after an illness. His wife is the former Cindy Drake. Born in Corning, New York, son of the late Monroe Leonard and Edith Mae (O'Dell) Gardner, ...May 6, 2024
Kevin W. (Bro) Chubb May 6, 2024 Kevin W. (Bro) Chubb, 68, of Carbondale, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is Theresa Mark Chubb. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Earl H. and Betty Lou Swingle Chubb, he was a...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...