Obituaries

Frank (Sonny) Smallacombe, Jr., age 73 and a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away Sunday at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie (Cookie) Smallacombe, on June 6, 1998. Born on May 28, 1939, son of the late Frank, Sr., and Della Biscontini Smallacombe, Frank was educated in Old Forge Schools, before serving in the United States Army. An iron worker most recently working ten years for the Berwick Power Plant, he was a proud 40 year member of the Local #489. Of Roman Catholic faith, he was a former member of St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in Old Forge. An outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening, his favorite pastime was woodworking. An avid sports fan, he rooted for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philladelphia Phillies and the PSU Nittany Lions. A loving father, grandfather and brother, Sonny will be dearly missed by those who loved him.
He is survived by his two children, his daughter, Ann Kimberly Smallacombe of Old Forge and her fiance Mark Marchegiani of Archbald, and Daniel Smallacombe, Sr., and his wife Maria of Old Forge; his brother, Richard Smallacombe of Hughestown, and his sister Diane Quick and her husband Ken of Duryea; his grandson, Daniel Smallacombe, Jr.; and several nieces and nephews.
Blessing services to be conducted by the Rev. Francis L. Pauselli are scheduled for Wednesday at 9:00AM in the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge. Interment will follow in St. Mary of Czestochowa Cemetery in the Greenwood section of Moosic. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Tuesday between 5-8:00PM at the funeral home.
His family would like to thank the staff of Hospice of the Sacred Heart for their exceptional care and to his sister, Diane Quick and husband Ken, for the extraordinary care they’d given to Sonny throughout his illness.