Obituaries in Forest City, PA

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 ...

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...

Suzan M. Mahala Ackley 76 of Thompson passed away peacefully at Wayne Memorial Hospital Hospice Honesdale on Thursday January 1 2026 after suffering a stroke. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years Robert S. Ackley. Born at St. Vincents Hospital in Staten Island NY she was the daughter of...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...