Barbara A. Renner, 79, of Pocono Summit, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at home surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband, Robert Renner. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary next month. Born May 22, 1942, in Teaneck, N.J., she was the daughter of the late William and Kathleen (McSweeny) Mullen. She was a graduate of Parsippany High School, Parsippany, N.J. Prior to retirement, she was employed in the accounting department at the law offices of Pitney, Hardin,...

Robert George Morrison, 86, of Vandling, died Saturday January 8th at home. Born in Ramsey, NJ, son of the late Robert and Leah Hicks Morrison, he was a graduate of Ramsey High School. Before his retirement Robert, worked on many Broadway shows as a stage scenery coordinator. Surviving are five daughters, Tabatha Rettberg, Vandling; Kimberly Morrison, Clifford; Kathy Morrison, NJ; Sally Rotert, FL; and Margaret Wesch, NJ; two step children, Donald and James Clark; a sister Gloria Glassman;...

William Gerald "Jerry" Minton, 74, of Carbondale, died Thursday January 6th at the Regional Hospital of Scranton.  He is survived by his wife, Debra Baron Minton. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, son of the late William “Buddy” and Ovalee Smith Sanford, he was a graduate of Escambia High School, Pensacola, FL and the University of West Florida.  Jerry proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, where was awarded a Purple Heart Medal; he...

Frank Paul Orehek, Jr., 86, of Vandling, died Wednesday January 5th at home.  He is survived by his wife, the former Margaret Ann Wojcik; the couple had been married for 64 years. Born in Browndale, son of the late Frank and Sophie Derbin Orehek, Sr., he was a graduate of Vandling High School.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  Prior to retirement, he was employed as a Supervisor at Affiliated Food Distributors.  He had previously been employed at the former...

Dorothy Badner, 98, of Union Dale, died Friday December 24th at the Forest City Nursing Center.  She was the widow of Andrew Badner, who died July 13, 2007; the couple had been married for 62 years. Born in Fall River, MA, daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice Wagner Viveiros, she was a member of Saint James Church, Pleasant Mount.  Prior to retirement, she was employed as a shipping clerk for a regional book warehouse.  Dorothy was a strong woman who lived her life on...

Margaret Catherine Snedeker Ross O'Pecko, Vandling, entered the afterlife on January 4, 2022, two days after her 96th birthday. She was married for 39 years to Michael Piech (“Mayor”) O’Pecko who died in 1983. Born in Richmondale to Ernest and Agnes (Ross) Snedeker on January 2nd, 1926, "Peggy" was adopted and raised from childhood by her grandmother, Katherine Ross. Margaret, known as “Granny" to her extended family, spent much of her life with...

Mary “Nana” Pevec, 72, of Forest City, died peacefully on January 3rd at the Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center.  She was the widow of William Pevec, who died April 25, 2004. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Frank and Marcella Franceski Trelc, she was a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City.  Mary graduated from Forest City Regional High School and later from Meridian School of Nursing, Scranton. Prior to retirement, she was employed at Lourdes Hospital,...

Marilyn J. Evans, 91, of Carbondale, died Monday January 3rd at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Currie; and her second husband, Robert Evans.   Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late William and Esther Mary Tyrrell Verrill, she was a member of the Berean Baptist Church, Carbondale.  She was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale.  Marilyn was a sweet, kind, caring person who loved to take care of...

Patricia A. Turano, 58, of Carbondale, died Friday December 31st at home. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Stephen and Grace Baldwin Kacer, she was a devout member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, Carbondale, where she was a member of the Women’s Group; she was known at the church for her kindness, dedication, and service.  She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Carbondale, and the Lackawanna County Vo-Tech School, where she studied horticulture.  She was...

George Zarekas passed away on December 31, 2021, at the age of 98. George was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania to parents who had immigrated to the United States from Lithuania. George briefly worked in the coal mine before joining the US Army during World War II. During the war, he served in a tank division that fought from Normandy to Berlin. Upon his return home, George married Marjorie Leventhal, and they had a daughter, Carol. Having survived the war, George decided to take chances in...