All Obituaries

William “Bill” Franceski, 77, of Forest City died Sunday evening at home. Born January 8, 1943 in Forest City, he was the son of the late Carl and Matilda Rudolph Franceski. Prior to retirement. Bill worked as a carpenter at the Franceski Lumber Yard. He was a veteran of the Marine Corp. and a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed spending time in the woods. Bill liked to bowl and belonged to several leagues at Valley Lanes. He also enjoyed...

William “Bill” Gulbin, Jr, 81, of Clifford Twp., died Thursday morning at home. Born August 24, 1938 in Forest City, he was the son of the late William and Helen Kandrot Gulbin. Prior to retirement Bill worked in maintenance for Ames Shower Curtain and Kartri Sales. He was a member of Ascension Parish and the Knights of Columbus. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Surviving are two sisters, Dianne Tubaugh, NC; and Irene and husband Robert Wormuth, Richmondale;...

Robert F. Siekierka, 89, of East Mountain, died July 1st at home. His wife was the late Dorothy Olechna Siekierka who died in 2013. They would have celebrated their 63rd year of marriage this past June 22. Born December 21, 1930 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth Hedrick Siekierka. Bob was a life long resident of Scranton's East Mountain Section. He was an Army veteran, Sargent, serving in the Korean War as a combat medic and received the following: Korean Service...

Linda McDermott, 65, of Forest City and Long Island, NY died Friday morning at the Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center. Born September 25, 1954 in Brookhaven, NY, she was the daughter of the late Cono Nesi and the late Marie Pedersen. Linda was easy going. She loved the sun and and spending time with her family. She is survived by her three grandchildren Alyssa, Haylee, and Julie. A brother and his family and a sister and her family. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Kerri...

Charles Richard Pratt, 81, of Browndale died Thursday morning at Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the late Betty Ann LeBlanc. Born April 5, 1938 in Brooklyn, PA he was the son of the late Walter and Edith Lathrop Pratt. Charles was an Air Force veteran, serving his country for 22 years. Prior to retirement he worked at IBM. He was a member of the NRA and liked hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed driving around on local dirt and back roads of the area. He will be greatly...

Victor B. Slamas, 61 of Vandling, died Wednesday at Home. Born September 12, 1958, in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Victor D. and Marian Sotak Slamas. Victor was a Veteran Airborne Ranger in the US Army. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. He had a very special and unconditional love for animals, especially his dog Mitzy and cat Bud. Surviving are four sisters, Karen A. Hartt and husband Jerome, Lakeview; Marie Hornbeck and husband Allan, Forest City; Sharon Kotowski and...

“I have a plan, but it has to wait until after St. Patrick’s Day.” True to his word, John Martin Murphy, 79, of Union Dale, passed away on the morning of March 18, one day after St. Patrick’s Day, surrounded by love. Born April 18, 1940, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Martin and Nan (Burke) Murphy. John graduated from South Scranton Central Catholic High School in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp directly out of high school. He was...

Thomas Robert “Bob” Connor, 81, of Forest City, died Saturday morning at home. His wife is the former Kathryn Kost, Forest City. Born August 7, 1938, in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Antoinette Kutch and Gerald Arnold. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to retirement he worked for Kost Tire and later Jerry's Sportscenter. He loved the outdoors and sports, and his greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family and grandchildren. Also surviving are...

Nancy J. Wink, 83, formerly of Union Dale, died Tuesday morning at the Forest City Nursing Home. Born February 11, 1937 in West Reading, PA , she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Snyder Wink. Nancy graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania and was a Nurses Administrator. Prior to retirement she was a home heath nurse. Surviving is a Sister Barbara Hartz, FL and a cousin Virginia Ahearn, Kingsley; nieces and nephews. Also preceded in death by a...

Sonya “Nonie” Mullisky, 81, of Forest City, died Wednesday evening, February 26, 2020, at home. Her husband Thomas John Mullisky died April 15, 2002. Born May 1, 1938 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Sarah Adams Barney. Prior to retirement Sonya worked in the optics division at Gentex Corporation. She was affectionately known as the “Pie Lady” and enjoyed making pies for everyone. Sonya liked country music, especially Waylon Jennings and...