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Evangeline Swingle George

April 27, 2021

Evangeline (George) Swingle, Wife of the late Rev. Theodore Swingle of Lake Ariel, PA passed away on April 27, 2021 at her daughter Sandy’s house in Corfu, N.Y. She is survived by the following family, and friends whom she loved very much: Childre...
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Elouise Wood Polley

April 22, 2021

Elouise Wood, 69, of Drinker, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday surrounded by her family. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Robert Polley and Audrey Hemmler – Polley. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical...
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Jamie Sheerer

April 20, 2021

Jamie Sheerer, Jefferson Twp., passed away Tuesday in the Allied Services Hospice Center after an illness.  His companion is Julie Boland, Dunmore. Born 1974 in Scranton he was the son of Carol Freeman Sheerer and the late Pete Sheerer.  He had be...
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Georgianna Biesecker Evarts

April 18, 2021

Georgianna “Georgie” Evarts Biesecker, 83, of Harrisburg passed away on April 18, 2021.  She was a resident of Homeland Center, Harrisburg.  She was the widow of her husband Grayson. She was born in Lake Ariel, PA and was the daughter of the...
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Dolores M Ruby Atcachunas

April 16, 2021

Dolores Marie Ruby, Lake Ariel, passed away Friday morning at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of John J. Ruby, the love of her life, who passed away in 2014. At the time of his passing they had been married for 56 years. Bo...
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Nancy A. Polyi - Stowell

April 14, 2021

Nancy A. Polyi – Stowell Nancy A. Polyi Stowell, 78, of Hamlin, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. Born in Franklin, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Olga Cherepy Polyi. She was a graduate of Franklin Hi...
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James Paul Bollard

April 11, 2021

James Paul Bollard, 56, of Moosic Lakes, died Sunday morning peacefully surrounded by his family. His loving wife of 24 years is the former Alison Duffy. Born in Blakely, Pa, he is the son of Joseph R. Bollard of Andover, NJ, and the late Mayor of A...
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Ludmilla Mancuso Gottfried

April 6, 2021

Ludmilla Mancuso, of Lake Ariel, passed on Tuesday morning. Her loving husband of 50 years is Peter Mancuso. Born June 30, 1946 in Austria, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Tamara Jermolenko Gottfried. She was a graduate of Fairleigh Dic...

Lorraine Whalen

April 4, 2021

Our beloved mother, Lorraine Whalen (née DeGrasse) was called home Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. Born June 8, 1933 to Helen and Howard DeGrasse, in Brooklyn, NY. Predeceased by her loving husband Arthur and daughter Susan. Survived by childre...
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George A. Lambert

March 28, 2021

George A. Lambert, Lake Ariel, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon at home in the loving arms of his wife, the former Susan Swingle. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in July. He was born Feb. 6, 1951, in S...

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Gouverneur Hoeppner

March 26, 2021

Gouverneur Hoeppner, 62, of Swoyersville, passed away March 26, 2021, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital due to natural causes. ​Gouv was born in San Francisco, California. He was the son of George J. and LaVerne Hoeppner, both deceased. He attended...

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Michael M. Phillips

March 15, 2021

Michael M. Phillips,77, of Hamlin passed away Monday At Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton, after a short illness. He was born in Brooklyn, Maryland on December 18, 1943, the son of Ann Podzcasy Phillips and Harry M. Phillips        After the war, his ...

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Joseph Schott

March 10, 2021

Joseph Schott, 87, entered into eternal rest March 10, 2021at Carbondale Nursing Home following a medical complication. Born in Archbald, son of the late John, Sr. and Olga Dorash Schott, he was one of 18 children. He attended S. Canaan Elementary...
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James John Eike

March 9, 2021

James John Eike, 21, of Lake Ariel, died suddenly Tuesday morning. Born in Scranton, he was the son of John and Cynthia Houlgrave – Eike of Lake Ariel. He attended Western Wayne High School and was currently employed as a Prep Cook at Fit AF Nutri...

Joan M. Vogt Miller

March 4, 2021

Joan M. Vogt, 74 of Moscow, died Thursday afternoon at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 3 years, Larry Vogt in 2009. She is also survived by her former husband of 30 years, Kenneth J. Morrison Sr., with whom she shared 3 children. Born ...

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D. James Chapman

March 2, 2021

James Chapman, 80, of Sterling, died Tuesday afternoon. His loving wife of 57 years is the former Shirley Strada. Born in Hamlin, he was the son of the late Clifton and Dorothy Deming Chapman. He was a member of the Lake Consolidated School Class of...

Mildred Whitby Case

March 2, 2021

Mildred Whitby of Lake Ariel died at Allied Hospice Center following an illness. Her husband was the late Clayton Whitby. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Elmer and Eva Spangenberg Case, she was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School. ...
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Barry J. Klonoski

February 28, 2021

Barry J. Klonoski, 38, of Ledgedale, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday morning at the Geisinger Community Medical Center due to complications from Covid 19. Born in Scranton, he was the son of John and Susan Batchelor Klonoski and was ...

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Michael R DeKenipp

February 25, 2021

Michael R. DeKenipp, 73, of the Hideout, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25 at the Allied Hospice Unit in Scranton. His wife of 52 years is Joanne Albert DeKenipp. Born in Brooklyn NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Celia Kosciel...
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Robert Thomas Sheehan

February 21, 2021

Robert “Rob” Sheehan, 37 of Carbondale, died suddenly at home. Born April 28, 1983 in Bronx, NY, he was the son of Thomas and Amelia Sheehan of Palm Bay, FL. He loved spending time with his family, he enjoyed RC Car racing, and being a great dad...
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Alexander Lee Seeley

February 11, 2021

Alexander Lee Seeley, 32, of Scranton, died Thursday morning after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Alex is survived by parents, Richard Seeley, Jr. and Susan Carney Seeley; adoring sister, Melissa Seeley; paternal grandfather, Richard Seeley,...
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Dorothy Jane Samson Eno

February 9, 2021

Dorothy Jane (Eno) Samson, 89, of Lake Ariel, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at her home in Lake Ariel. Dorothy (commonly called Dottie) was born March 7th, 1931 in Honesdale, to Daniel Miller Eno and Laura Amanda Grazie...

Richard R.B. Miller

February 9, 2021

Richard R.B. Miller, 70 of Beach Lake, passed away Wednesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale following an illness. Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Clinton “Sonny” B. and Jane Blackmore – Miller. He was a graduate of...

Melissa L. Brannen - Black

February 6, 2021

Melissa L. Brannen – Black, 51, of Lake Ariel, died Saturday afternoon at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Her loving husband of 30 years is John Black. Born March 27, 1969 in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of Georganne Davis-Paho...

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Rhett L. Mattox

February 6, 2021

 Rhett L. Mattox, 64, of Paupack Township, died Saturday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton unexpectedly. His loving wife of 24 years is the former Erin O’Brien. Born December 8, 1956 in Farmington, MI, he was the son of the ...

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