Patrick J. Criscera

Patrick passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Patrick was a resident of Carbondale, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing. He was a WWII veteran, where he served with the 44th Infantry Division in Europe from 1943-1945. He received the Purple Heart after being wounded in combat during a battle in Germany's Black Forest. His actions would be recognized nearly 70 years later, when he received the French Legion's Medal of Honor in 2014. This award was given to United States veterans by the French Embassy for fighting in one of the four major battles that liberated the country from the Nazi regime. He was married to Margaret Fofi. The funeral will be Monday, August 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. from the Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Farview and 41st Streets, Carbondale, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook Street, Carbondale. Interment with military honors, parish cemetery, Carbondale.