Obituaries in Carbondale, PA

Born in Union Dale he was the son of the late Harry and Mary Lutchko Babich. He attended school in Pleasant Mount and served in the Army and Army Reserves. Upon returning home he joined the family working the farm. He was employed at Elk Mountain Ski Center and Triangle Pacific Cabinet Co. Carbondal...

Born in Jersey City NJ. he was the son of the late Ralph and Marietta Giannella Sr. Bob was a graduate of Lincoln High School. He served in the Air Force and National Guard. Prior to his retirement he was a maintenance manager for Human Resources Center Inc. Honesdale PA. Bob loved the outdoors whet...

Bernadine R. Gorel 100 of Whites Crossing Carbondale Township died on Sunday at Geisinger CMC Scranton. Her husband Michael A. Gorel died in 2007. Born in Whites Crossing she was the last surviving of twelve children of the late Andrew and Rose Goryl Lapka. She attended Robert Morris School Whites C...

Thomas J. Walsh 58 died Saturday at Geisinger Community Medical Center from ongoing complications of a rare brain tumor craniopharyngioma that was removed in February of 2022. Born in Jessup he was the son of the late Martin Buddy Walsh and Hiroko Higashi. He was a graduate of Valley View High Schoo...

Diane L. Perkin 76 of Clifford Township and formerly of Welcome Lake Wayne County where she lived for 45 years passed away on Thursday at the Ellen Memorial Nursing Center Honesdale. Diane passed away after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for the past 6 years. Born in Carbondale she was the daught...

Michael F. Scotchlas 95 of Simpson died Wednesday at the Carbondale Nursing Home. His wife the former Delores Carito died in 2022. Born in Simpson he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kalamajka Scotchlas. He was a graduate of Fell High School Simpson. Mike retired as a tool maker for Lockheed ...

Valerie H. Hite 82 of Whites Crossing Carbondale Township passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown with her family by her side. Her husband Larry D. Hite died in 2023. Born in Manchester England she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Vera Ridings Harvey. Valerie was educated in...

Donald W. Powell 82 of Fell Township died on Tuesday at GeisingerCommunity Medical Center Scranton. Born in Carbondale he was the son of the late Walter and Helen Russell Powell. Donald was a graduate of Fell High School earned his Bachelors degree from Penn State University and Masters Degree from ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Carol L. Dobishinsky on December 24 2025. She was born on July 26 1947 in Scott Township Lackawanna County to the late Frank and Frances Komantauskas Dobishinsky. Carol was a 1965 graduate of Scott Township High School. Upon graduation she earne...

Catherine Kowalako 90 of Hazel Township and formerly of Simpson died Tuesday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazelton. She was the widow of Stephen Kowalako who died in 1994. Born in Simpson she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Egnotovich Orinick. Catherine was a graduate of Fell High Sch...

at GeisingerCommunity Medical Center while surrounded by family. Duke was a graduate of Fell High School Class of 1975 and a veteran of the Air Force having been stationed in several locations including Colorado Springs Colorado Anchorage Alaska and Altus Oklahoma. Duke was a heavy machinery operato...

Thomas F. Schultz 86 of Waymart died Sunday evening at home. He was preceded in death by two wives Joy Jeanette Eldred in 1985 and Catherine Falong in 2024. Born in Carbondale he was the son of the late Willis and Helen Dolph Schultz. Tom was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School Carbondale at...