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Remembering Arthur M. Carlo

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Carlo Arthur obit photoArthur M. Carlo
April 25, 2020

Arthur M. Carlo, 86, Dunmore, passed away Saturday the day before his 87th birthday at Linwood Nursing and Rehab Center.  Arthur leaves behind his beloved wife, and best friend of 49 years the former Teresa Iania.  They would have celebrated their 50th anniversary in May.

Arthur was a loving and thoughtful husband, brother, and uncle who was always there to give a helping hand.  

Born in Dunmore to the late Anthony and Rose Maffullo Carlo, he attended Dunmore High School and belonged to SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish.  Before his retirement, he worked at Tobyhanna Army Depot.  

Arthur enjoyed watching sports and a good western.  

Also surviving are his two sisters, Ange Summa, Dunmore, and Phyl Verrastro, Moscow; two sisters-in-law, Rose Carlo, New Jersey, Angela Montaro and husband Frank, Dunmore, a brother-in-law, Tom Iania and wife Marilyn, Florida, several nieces and nephews, and many friends in Vero Beach, Florida where he and Teresa spent many beautiful winters.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Josephine Domenick, Rose O’Brien and Ann Mastro, and four brothers, Joe, Frank, Steve, and Sam.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at Linwood Nursing and Rehab Center for their wonderful care and compassion they gave to Arthur during his stay.

A private graveside service will be held in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow.

To offer an online condolence, please visit www.TheDunmoreFuneralHome.com

Arrangements and care provided by Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Directors’ Dunmore.

Remembering Gene Patrick Pidich

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Pidich, Gene Obituary PhotoGene Patrick Pidich
April 27, 2020

Gene Patrick Pidich, 65, of South Abington, passed away peacefully on Monday at home with his wife by his side, following a valiant battle with his illness.  Gene and his wife, Regina were married for 25 years.

Born in Scranton and raised in Dunmore, son of the late Paul Pidich and Ann Dennniston Pidich, he was a graduate of Dunmore High School and received a degree from Johnson School of Technology. 

Gene was employed at Cambridge Medical in New York, Wea Manufacturing and prior to retirement at Tobyhanna Army Depot. 

Gene was a great outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and he loved all animals, especially his dog, Sassy, a sheltie.  As a skilled fisherman, Gene loved sharing his passion with others.  As an avid gardener, he beautified his property, planting a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables.  In addition to his outdoor hobbies, he enjoyed cooking, reading and following the Penn State football sports.  He was a huge history buff and loved researching his ancestral genealogy. 

Gene is survived by his three sisters, Mary Ann Joyce and husband, Chris, of South Abington, Becky Calzola, and husband, John, Cherryville, PA, Ruth Burns, and companion, Nick; two brothers, Robert Pidich and wife, Mary Ellen, Noel Pidich and companion, Sandy, as well as numerous nieces and nephews which he loved very much. 

Gene was a loving husband, son, brother, uncle and friend who will be forever loved and missed.

There will be a private graveside service in Dunmore Cemetery and a memorial mass will be held at a later date in St. Paul’s Church in Scranton. 

Arrangements and care entrusted to Carlucci- Golden- DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc. 

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.NEPAFuneralHome.com.  

Remembering Larry Gelb

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Gelb Larry obit photoLarry Gelb
April 27. 2020

Larry Gelb, a brilliant composer-lyricist, jazz pianist, teacher, and author, passed away on Monday, April 27th. His devoted wife, Elizabeth (Betsy) Jaffe Gelb was his greatest supporter, advocate and agent in his musical career. 

Born in Scranton on February 25, 1949, he was the son of Ruth Kornfeld Gelb and the late Harold Gelb. Larry began to study piano at age seven under the tutelage of Ann Liva. As a young child, he and his brother, Bruce, created and performed shows that entertained family and friends in the basement of their home.  He delighted the family with clever songs and performances for special occasions and celebrations throughout his life. By age eleven, Gelb started serious composing, recording his first album when he was thirteen.  He won the Yamaha International Young Composer competition at fourteen. As a teenager, Larry formed his own trio and toured with Buddy DeFranco and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.  He attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he was a student of Margaret Chaloff (mother of Serge Chaloff.)  He taught a course in the History of Jazz at the University of California in the 70s.

Larry was a sensitive and spiritual soul, always witty, but never unkind.  He had an uncanny ability to remember everyone he met and to capture their individual personality traits with a humorous pun or anecdote. He was a natural comedian and a colorful raconteur who could make people laugh until they cried.  Larry and his brother, Bruce, were great pals, and he took his younger brother, Robbie, to all his favorite places in Scranton, especially Nicholas’ Pizza.  Larry was devoted to his wonderful mother, Ruth, who cared for him faithfully through his final illness.  

In addition to his wife, Betsy, Larry is survived by his daughters, Lara O’Connell and her husband, Sean, Pottstown, and Jesse Leinbach and her fiancé, John DiGuardo, Wyomissing; his stepchildren, Emily Jaffe and her husband, Lee Kalowski, David Jaffe, and Julia Jaffe; two grandsons, Henry O’Connell and Max Kalowski;  brother, Robert (Robbie) and his wife, Zunilda (”Zuni”) Gelb, Allentown, and dear sister-in-law, Winifred (Winnie) Gelb, Hermosa Beach, California; and nieces, a  nephew and cousins who adored him.  

His father, Harold Gelb, and his brother, Bruce Gelb, preceded him in death.

Interment will be private with a memorial service to be held at a later date.  There will be a virtual Shiva from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, April 30th.  Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72947039899?pwd=VWJyZmNqaVdMTDN3UGRrWVZYVlpTQT09; Meeting ID: 729 4703 9899; Password: 622295.

Memorial contributions to the Bruce Gelb Fund, ℅ Jewish Community Center, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510.

Arrangements and care provided by the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc., Dunmore.

To offer the family a condolence, please visit www.ScrantonJewishFunerals.com.