All Obituaries

Margaret “Marge” Oven, 85, of Forest City, died Friday April 12, 2024, at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center. Born January 9, 1939, in Forest City, she is the daughter of the late Ignatz and Jennie Koncan Oven. Marge was a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City. She was a graduate of Forest City School and was employed at Daystrom prior to retirement. She enjoyed traveling with her sister Clara. The family would like to thank the staff at the Carbondale Nursing and Rehab...

Henry J. ”Harry” Carter, 49, of Forest City, died Wednesday morning at Allied Hospice, Scranton. Born April 4, 1975, in Brooklyn, NY, he is the son of the late Harry and Patricia Cumberland Carter. Harry was a 1993 graduate of Forest City Regional High School and worked for Mikloiche Timber and Construction, Forest City and Stafursky Paving Company, Archbald. He enjoyed riding, fishing and snowmobiling. His biggest joys were spending time with his family. He is survived by his...

Cecelia (Ceil) Shollock, 95, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 18, 2024. She was the wife of the late Paul T. Shollock, who died in 2019. Born in Plains, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Lottie Skalski Opiatowski, Ceil graduated from Forest City High School and worked at Russell’s Ice Cream Parlor in Forest City., before she married Paul in 1951and they moved to Levittown, PA Ceil was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt and will be dearly...

Wendy Serge, 78, of Honesdale, and formerly of Childs passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 20, 2023. Wendy was born August 27, 1945, in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Zeleski Mannion. She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School Class of 1963., and Mercedian School of Practical Nursing at St. Mary hospital. She was a nurse in the operating room at Mercy Hospital and later retired from Clarks Summit State Hospital. Wendy was a member...

Dr. Manuel G. Masankay, 88, of Vandling, died Thursday morning at Wayne Woodland Mannor. His wife of 53 years is Ellen Masankay, Vandling.Born January 13, 1936, in Quezon City, Philippines, he was the son of the late Arturo Masankay and Maria Gatdula. Dr. was a graduate of University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. He was a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City. Prior to retirement, Dr. Masankay was a surgeon at Marion Community Hospital, Carbondale and later the doctor at SCI...

Edward D. Kowalewski (86), died peacefully at The Farm surrounded by his family on Friday, March 22, 2024, after a courageous and brief battle with lymphoma. Born May 2, 1937, on the Kowalewski family homestead in Uniondale, PA, he was the youngest and last surviving of the eleven children of Walter and Monica Kowalewski.Ed was a man who exhibited incredible determination and perseverance throughout his life and was a pillar of strength for his family. With his devoted wife of 61 years,...

Stephen Nebzydoski, 44, of Pleasant Mount died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 19. Born December 14, 1979, in Carbondale, he is the son of Michael and Margaret “Peg” Rickard Nebzydoski, Pleasant Mount. Stephen was a 1998 graduate of Forest City Regional High School, Paul Smith's College, and attended Penn State University. He was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish. A carpenter by trade, he was employed by Knect's General Contracting, Waymart. Stephen was an avid...

David Bianco, 72, of Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024.  He was a kind and generous husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend with a great sense of humor and we will all miss him until the end of our days. David was an active community member and dedicated family man. He was a former head coach of the Forest City Little League Cougars, an avid skier at Elk Mountain, and a former member of the legendary Butch’s Golf Tournament, as well as...

Ronald Stuart Pettinger, died peacefully aged 90 at Forest City Nursing Home on 13th March 2024. Ron was born on 20th March, 1933 in Gillingham, Kent, England. He was the eldest son of Walter and Florence Pettinger and brother to Peggy and Gordon. Family life and Ron’s childhood was rudely interrupted by the start of the second world war in 1939. As the daily German bombing raids became more intense in the towns and cities, Ron was one of thousands of young children to be twice...

Ann M. Majdic, 93, of Vandling, died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Forest City Nursing Center. Her husband of 64 years, Henry “Hank” Majdic, died on August 16, 2021.Born in Vandling, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Dolores Gleason Murnin. Ann was a 1947 graduate of Vandling High School. She was a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City. Prior to retirement, she worked as a teacher's aide in the Head Start Program at Forest City Regional School District.The family would like...