Obituaries in Forest City, PA

Margaret Mary Farrell 98 formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday December 17th. She was the widow of James C. Farrell Sr. who died November 18 2017. Born in Carbondale daughter of the late Fred A. and Hannah Tompkins Gessler she was a member of Saint Rose of Lima Church Carbondale. She was a graduate ...

Margaret Ann Peskur OKoren 98 of Forest City passed away peacefully on Sunday January 4 2026. She was affectionately known as Babe because she was the youngest of 14 children of the late John and Katherine Bedene Peskur. In addition to her parents and all her siblings Marge was preceded in death by ...

Ann Cecelia Cook Carney 103 of Carbondale passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Monday December 15th. She was the widow of Gerald Carney who passed away on May 16 2008. Born in Carbondale daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Battle Cook she was a lifelong member of St. Rose of Lima ...

Rita Bronchella 89 of Forest City died Thursday January 1st at home. She was the widow of Joseph F. Bronchella who died in 2017. Born in Browndale daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Poska Stankus she was a member of Ascension Parish Forest City. She was a graduate of Forest City High School. Prior...

Romayne A. Shea 90 formerly of Carbondale died Wednesday December 31st at Wayne Woodlands Manor Waymart. She was the widow of William F. Shea who died in 1995. Born in Waymart daughter of the late Austin and Lela Frederici Carpenter she was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School Carbondale. She...

Born in Forest City son of the late Cyril Rotherforth he was raised by his paternal grandmother the late Cora Rotherforth. He was a graduate of Forest City High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served during the Vietnam War era. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Churc...

Phillip A. Matone 78 of Blakely died Saturday December 13th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 46 years the former Ellen Hobbs. Born in Scranton son of the late Anthony and Jean Davis Matone he was a member of the United Baptist Church of Taylor. He was a graduate ...

Dorothy L. Miley 106 of Carbondale died Tuesday December 9th at home. She was the widow of Arthur Miley who died in 1978. Born on Long Island NY daughter of the late Louis and Catherine Conlin Timmermans she was a member of Saint Rose of Lima Church Carbondale. At the outbreak of World War II she wo...

Ellen Marie Masankay 74 of Union Dale died Thursday evening at home. Her husband Dr. Manuel G. Masankay passed away in 2024. Born October 26 1951 in Carbondale she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Woodyshek Durbin. Ellen was a member of Ascension Parish in Forest City. Prior to her retire...

Patricia A. Stack 74 of East Stroudsburg passed away Sunday morning at her home. She was the beloved wife of Alexander W. Stack Jr. with whom she shared 37 years of marriage. Born January 31 1951 in Orange NJ Patricia was the daughter of the late Robert and Marian Jennings Nulty. Prior to retirement...

Robert E. Klingenberg 82 of Lakewood passed away Friday evening December 12 2025 at home. He was the beloved husband of Gloria Markumas Klingenberg. Born April 6 1943 in Port Chester New York Robert was the son of the late Roger and Laura Yance Klingenberg. He was a graduate of Port Chester High Sch...

Edward Alfred Dingle 73 of Pleasant Mount passed away at home on Monday morning November 24th surrounded by his family. His wife of 47 years is the former Judy McCollum. Born January 5 1952 in New York NY he is the son of the late Milton and Mary Courtney Dingle. He was a beloved husband father and ...