Joyce E. Spenard, R.N., 86, of Forest City, died Sunday October 2nd at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  She was the widow of Edmund N. Spenard, who died October 8, 2002. Born in Forest City, daughter of the late George and Mary Benarick Strus, she was a member of St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Forest City.  She was a 1953 graduate of Forest City High School and then graduated from Saint Joseph’s School of Nursing, Carbondale in 1956. While she worked...

It is with great sadness that we send Dr. Thomas P. “Art” Smith, 68, of Kingston, home to be with the Lord.  Art died Sunday, August 28th at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.  He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Terri Burdo Smith. Born in Carbondale, son of the late William J. and Marion Burke Smith, he was a member of Saint Ignatius Church, Kingston.  He was a graduate of Saint Rose High School, Carbondale, Class of 1972; he received his...

Sherri Lynn Spencer, 65, of Hanover Twp., died Saturday August 20th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Sidney, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Lillian Alberta Howard Saam.  She was a graduate of Mountain View High School, Class of 1976.  She was a homemaker and had previously been employed as a home health aide. Surviving are three sons: Clayton Yost, Greenfield Twp.; John Paul Yost, Hanover Twp.; Randall Yost, Hanover Twp.; three grandchildren; 6...

Roger F. Sullivan, 76, of Forest City, died Friday August 19th at home.  He is survived by his wife, the former Loretta Burkett; the couple had been married for 56 years. Born in Kingston, son of the late James J. and Elizabeth Edwards Sullivan, he was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a manager for the Dickson City Wal-Mart. Also surviving are three daughters: Melissa Sauls, Binghamton, NY; Susanne Sullivan,...

Kassandra Caila Elizabeth Custard, 24, of Union Dale, died Tuesday August 16th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center along with her son James Foster Smith, as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on State Route 171 in Clifford Twp.  She is survived by her fiance, Christopher Smith of Union Dale. Born in Honesdale, daughter of John and Christine Parry Custard, she was a member of Saint Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale.  She was a graduate of Carbondale Area...

James Foster Smith, of Union Dale, died shortly after birth on Tuesday August 16th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center due to an automobile accident on State Route 171 in Clifford Twp. along with his mother, Kassandra Caila Elizabeth Custard. Surviving are his father, Christopher Smith, Union Dale; a brother: Liam, at home; maternal grandparents: John and Christine Custard, Carbondale; paternal grandparents: Keith and Sandra Owen, Vandling; great grandparents: Phyllis Parry, Lake...

Ruth L. Trella, 96, of Forest City, died Sunday August 14th at Wayne Woodlands Manor.  She was the widow of Joseph J. Trella, who died July 24, 2006. Born in Forest City, daughter of the late Howard V. and Pearl Elizabeth Wilton Lowry, she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Forest City.  She was a graduate of Forest City High School, Class of 1944.  Prior to retirement, she was employed as a librarian at the Forest City Branch Library. Surviving are two daughters; Jodi...

Maureen E. Magill, 87, of Browndale, died Sunday August 14th at home.  She was the widow of Julius “Jay” Magill, who died June 10, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late William H. and Mae E. Reddin King, she was a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City.  She was a graduate of St. Agnes High School, Brooklyn, NY.  She married her beloved husband on April 4, 1959 in Richmond Hill, NY.  Early in her career, she was employed as a secretary and prior...

Maureen Gilroy Conigliaro, 66, of Greenfield Twp., passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 12th surrounded by her family after a courageous three year battle with cancer.  She is survived by her husband, Joseph Conigliaro; the couple was married in March 2009. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Paul and Edna Murphy Gilroy, she was a member of Saint Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale.  She was a graduate of Saint Rose High School, Carbondale, Class of 1974.  During...

A deep, rhythmic thundering was felt suddenly across Northeast Pa. as William “Bill” Coleman, 69, of Vandling left this world for the great funky beyond. Bill died peacefully at Geisinger CMC on August 8th after a short six month battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.  He is survived by his wife, the former Susan Gursky. Born to William and Josephine Buonerba Coleman in Orange, NJ, Bill was a man of many passions. He loved to cook, a talent...