Obits

Donna S. Gilpin Samson

January 24, 2017

Donna S. Gilpin, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.  She was the widow of Bradley M. Gilpin who died in 2015.  The couple had been married 42 years. Born in Honesdale, she was the daughter o...

Constance B. Hardiman

January 18, 2017

Constance B. Hardiman died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit. She was the daughter of the late John and Mildred Southall Ludolph. She worked as administrator in a law office. Surviving are a sister Doreen Lum of Montana an...

Doris A. Dannaf

January 16, 2017

Doris A. Dannaf of Sterling died Monday evening at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. Her husband was the late Henry Dannaf who died in 2011. Born in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Mary Reader. Also surviving...

Marlene R. Buckingham Freeman

January 9, 2017

Marlene R. Buckingham of Madison Twp., died Monday morning at home following an illness. Born in Scranton, she was a member of the Jericho Independent Church and had worked as an attendant for a fire house in Bridgewater, NJ. A point of pride for ...

William H. Siefert

December 29, 2016

William H. Siefert of Greentown died Thursday morning at home following an illness. His wife of 33 years is the former Kate Riley. Born in the Bronx, NY, son of the late William J. and Jean Gossman Siefert, he had been employed as an auto-mechanic ...

Frank Wenkosky

December 22, 2016

Frank Wenkosky, 76, of Hamlin passed away Thursday at the Mid-Valley Health Care Center, Peckville. His wife of 55 years is the former Beverly Brundage. Born in Scranton on October 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Francis and Mildred Martello ...

Shigueo Sano

December 22, 2016

Shigueo Sano of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center following an illness. Cremation took place in the Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel....

Joyce A. Levine Fedina

December 20, 2016

Joyce A. Levine December 20, 2016 Joyce A. Levine of Lackawaxen Twp., died Tuesday at morning at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. Her husband of 37 years is Norman Levine. Born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of Paul Fedina...

Stanley T. Christopher

December 13, 2016

Stanley T. Christopher of Honesdale, died Tuesday at home following an illness. His wife of 52 years is the former Patricia Racht. Born in Hollisterville, son of the late Stanley and Stella Walako Christopher, he was a member of the congregation o...

Joan M. O'Hora, R.N. Christopher

December 11, 2016

Joan M. O’Hora, R.N. of Mt. Cobb died Sunday at home. Her husband was the late Martin J. O’Hora who died in 2002. Born in Ledgedale, daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth Gerrity Christopher, she was a Registered Nurse who worked at Merc...

Douglas R. Schneider

December 4, 2016

Douglas R. Schneider of Lake Ariel died Sunday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center following a brief illness. His wife was the former Ruth VanSickle who died in 2012. Born in Lake Ariel, son of the late William and Hazel Frisbie Schneide...

Michelle S. Beavers - Frey

December 2, 2016

Michelle S. Beavers - Frey of Lake Ariel died Friday at home. Her husband was the late Kyle Frey who died in 2009. Born in Scranton, Pa daughter of Raymond and Doris Beavers Barber of Lake Ariel, she was a graduate of Western Wayne High School. She ...

David W. Merring

November 30, 2016

David W. Merring, Lake Ariel, died Wednesday at home after being stricken ill.   His wife of  37 years is the former Mary M. Dolph. Born 1960 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Donald and Kathryn “Jane” Chapman Merring.   He was educat...

Dennis G. Stein

November 25, 2016

Dennis G. Stein passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2016 in Lake Ariel, PA. Services and interment will be held in private at the convenience of the family in New Jersey....

Charles O. Jopp

November 24, 2016

Charles O. Jopp, 78, the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. His wife of 54 years is the former Marilyn Welter Jopp. Born September 4, 1938 in Teaneck, NJ., he was the son of the late ...

Miriam Louise Olver

November 23, 2016

Miriam Louise Olver was born on July 16, 1941, in Kingston, Pennsylvania, to Herbert and Grace Olver; both have preceded her in death. Miriam died on November 23, 2016, at her home in Indianapolis, IN. Miriam was the first born of five children. ...

Georgette B. Larsen Latch

November 22, 2016

Georgette B. Larsen of Tafton died Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Unit following an illness. Her husband is Axel Larsen. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Walter and Vera Latch. Also surviving are a son Robert Larsen...

Susan Lynn Fahrenbach McCaffrey

November 21, 2016

Susan Lynn Fahrenbach of Lake Ariel died Monday. Her husband of 32 years is John Fahrenbach. Born in Smithtown, NY, daughter of the late Frank and Doreen Pentoney McCaffrey, she was a teacher at Clear Run Intermediate School in the Pocono Mountain...