All Obituaries

Marie Rose Mlinar, 85, formerly of Forest City, entered into His loving care on November, 1, 2019. Born June 20, 1934 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Mary Mlinar. Meme, as she was known by her family and friends, was a life-long resident of Forest City until she moved 5 years ago to be closer to her son, Francis, in New Jersey. She was a resident of Hamilton Continuing Care Center, Hamilton, NJ, where she was known and loved by all. Known for her smile, her hugs,...

Emily Ruth Bokal Grum, 98, formerly of Forest City and Endwell, NY passed away on October 29. She was predeceased by her husband Louis J. Grum in 1994. She was born December 28, 1920, in Forest City, PA, daughter of the late Anton and Mary Urbas Bokal. She was an honors graduate of Forest City High School and the youngest student in her class at 16 years old. She was the first employee hired at General Electric Co., in Johnson City, NY in 1949. She was an Executive Secretary to the Manager...

Josephine C. Orasin, 98, passed peacefully at the home of her Granddaughter, Carolyn Ford, on October 12, in Towson, Maryland. Josephine was predeceased by her husband Frank Orasin, her son Michael Orasin, parents Anton and Josephine Kos, brother Tony Kos and sister Ann Payne. She is survived by her sons Frank(Carolyn) and Charles (Donna) Orasin, daughters Marianne(Bob) Ford, Linda Orasin, Patty (Dave) Zylka, and daughter-in-law LeeAnn Orasin, Grandchildren Bob, Carolyn and Michael Ford,...

Mary Ann “Cookie” Payne, 84, of Browndale passed away peacefully on Thursday September 5, 2019 at the Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Cookie was married to Paul Payne, also of Browndale and her first husband, the late Robert Kleinbauer who passed away in 1999. Born November 8, 1934 in Forest City, Cookie was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Meheltz Zenewicz. Prior to retirement, Cookie lived in Vestal New York, raised a family and worked at General Electric...

Margaret Spyhalski, 95, formerly of Forest City, passed away Friday evening at River Glen Healthcare Center, Southbury, CT. Her husband Joseph A. Spyhalski preceded her on July 27, 1993.   Born November 27, 1923 in Forest City, Marge was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Mazuchowski Kutarnia. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and Ascension Parish, Forest City. Margaret attended Forest City High School. After High School she began working as a switchboard operator in...

Carol Byrnes, 79, of Union Dale, died Sunday morning at home. Born December 25, 1939, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Cirillo. She was educated in NYC schools. Carol was employed as the head of housekeeping at Camp Chenawanda in Thompson. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and her Christmas collection. Carol is survived by four sons, Danny Byrnes, Brian Byrnes, Joseph Byrnes, and Michael Byrnes; a daughter Nicole Byrnes; and grandchildren...

Ruth Anne Niblick, 81 of Clifford Township died Monday, July 1, at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit, of pancreatic cancer. Born August 30, 1937 , in Orange, NJ, she is the daughter of the late Frank J and Margaret A (Crandall) Wescott. She grew up in New Jersey and had strong connections to the Forest City Uniondale area. Ruth Anne raised her family in Boonton Township, NJ, and was a Manager for Ryder Student Transportation (later First Student) for 30 years before her retirement. An avid...

Bernadette Slick August 6, 2019   Bernadette Slick, 94, of Forest City, died Tuesday evening at Allied Hospice, Scranton. Born in Forest City, daughter of the late Cletus and Thelma Ryearson Doolittle. Graduate of Forest City High School class of 1942 and graduate of the Realtor's Institute. She was a Realtor-Broker of Bernadette Slick Real Estate Agency, and a member of the Scranton Board of Realtors. She retired in 1988 after 23 years in business. Bernadette was the author of...

Thomas R. Ferrer, 72, of Forest City, died Saturday afternoon at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Gail Johnson Ferrer. Born April 13, 1947, in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Anthony and Margaret King Craparo. He was a graduate of Forest City Regional High School and a member of St. Agnes Church and Ascension Parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 03506, Forest City and ASM 1520, Carbondale. Tom retired from the...

Eugene M. Cicco, 89, of Forest City, died Friday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 68 years, Celestine Kutarnia Cicco. Born January 20, 1930, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Dominick and Catherine Torchia Cicco. He was a graduate of Ben Franklin High School and a member of Ascension Parish. He was also a former member of the Holy Name Society at Sacred Heart Church. He was a proud Marine Corp. Veteran. He retired from...