All Obituaries

Diana Maria Junior, Highlands, Archbald, and formerly of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Regional Hospital, Scranton. She was the Librarian of Forest City Branch Library for 33 years. She and her husband, Andrew , marked their 60th wedding anniversary on July 21st. She was the daughter of the late James and Eva (Branca) Craparo. Her father was born in Italy and came here when he was 13. He worked in the mines, learned English and became a citizen. He then worked for...

William Abraham Dietrich, 78, of Pleasant Mount, died Wednesday evening at home. His wife of almost 47 years is Mary Schiavetti Dietrich. Born May 1, 1944 in Reading, he was the son of the late William J. Dietrich and the late Hanna Hawker Dietrich Becker. Bill attended school in Reading and was a 1962 graduate of Oley High School. He resided in Pleasant Mount for the last 36 years. Prior to retirement he drove truck for Yellow Freight, with 22 years of loyal service. He was preceded in...

Carl Frank Poterjoy, 69, of Browndale, passed away at home after a long illness on Tuesday June 28, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Felicia Meglich Poterjoy. Born March 10, 1953 in Vandling, PA, Carl was the son of Frank and Mary (Oblock) Poterjoy. He was a well-known local contractor, known for his woodworking skill. He loved his grand kids, gardening and his Beagles. He is also survived by a daughter, Happy Lichtenberger (Dan), sons Joshua (Corrie) and Jonathan (Kelly),...

Charles A. “Bud” Peter, Jr, 95, of Pleasant Mount, died Friday May 27, 2022 at Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale. Born September 21, 1926 in East Rockaway, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Maude Dehlman Peter. Bud was a member of St. James Church and Katherine Drexel Parish, Pleasant Mount. He was a Navy veteran and prior to retirement he worked as a funeral director in Long Island. He is survived by a nephew Chris Kohnken and wife Tracy, Sag Harbor, NY; a godson and...

Raymond Femc of Browndale, two weeks shy of his 99th birthday, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 22, 2022. He was married for 63 years to the late Emma Marnick Femc. He was born in Forest City on June 5, 1923, son of Anthony and Victoria Sapudar Femc. He was a graduate of Forest City High School, class of 1941 and a member of Ascension Parish, formerly St. Joseph's Church, Forest City. He was employed at FabWeld and Hendrick, before retiring from Gentex Corporation. Ray was...

Michael A. Norosky, 70, of Pleasant Mount, died Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. His wife of 47 years is Susan Jennings Norosky. Born January 29, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, he is the son of Michael and Ann Monto Norosky. He was a graduate of Hancock High School, Hancock, NY and prior to retirement he was a foreman for PennDOT. Michael enjoyed hard work. He ran a dairy farm and loved all the task associated with it. He also liked to hunt and fish. He will be greatly missed by his...

Francis J. "Frank" Baranowski, 91, of Clifford Twp., left this world April 26, 2022, dying peacefully in his home. He loved all things German especially his wife Irene who passed away in 2015. Born August 19, 1930, in Forest City, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Morowski Baranowski. He was a member of Ascension Parish, formerly Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Forest City. Thirty years serving his country in the Army, he always said it was the best experience of his...

Charles Christopher Shifler, 65, of Forest City, passed away on April 22, 2022 in the early evening due to health complications. He is survived by two daughters, three sons, and three brothers, as well as seven grand daughters and three grandsons. Anyone who knew Chuck knew he was a fun loving guy. He just about always had a smile upon his face. In his younger years he was out and about causing trouble. In his later years he settled down and enjoyed staying home with his family and pets....

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Willard “Bill” A. Hurley, Jr of Union Dale, PA, slipped away into the arms of our Lord after a brief stay at Sacred Heart Hospice in Scranton. Bill spent the majority of his time living life to its fullest in northeastern Pennsylvania. His parents, Fae Gilley Hurley and Willard Arvol Hurley, Sr. were from Bel Air, Maryland. Bill graduated from high school in New Martinsville, WV. Upon graduation, he followed in his father’s footsteps and began...

Marian “Honey” Franceski, 87, of Forest City died Thursday morning at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton. Born December 6, 1934 in Forest City, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Matilda Rudolph Franceski. She was a lifelong resident of Forest City and a graduate of Forest City High School. Marian began her career with Prudential Insurance and later was employed by Emory Freight in their accounting department, where she spent over 35 years. She retired at 70 to care for...