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Kenneth Robert Hartman

October 1, 2024

Kenneth Robert Hartman, 83, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, PA., passed away Tuesday morning at his home surrounded by his family.  Married to Ruth (Hansen) together for 60 years. Born 1941 in Dover, New Jersey, Kenneth was the son of the late Kenneth ...
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Darren Muro

September 27, 2024

Darren Muro, 55, of Hawley, PA, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after a short battle with aggressive cancer. The love of his life for 23 years, wife of 6 years is the former Catherine Rutledge. Together they r...

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Brendan T. Rhatigan, PhD

September 23, 2024

Brendan T. Rhatigan, PhD, of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel, PA, passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2024. His loving wife of 56 years is the former Carolyn Coffey. Carolyn and Brendan were engaged during their high school prom. They had a gr...

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John C. Menapace

September 11, 2024

John C. Menapace, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, passed away Wednesday evening under the care of Wayne Memorial Hospice in the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.   His wife of 40 years is the former Marian Rutkiewicz who was at his side during his last ...

Nancy J. VanDeLinde

September 11, 2024

Nancy J. VanDeLinde, Sterling, passed away Wednesday at the Allied Services Hospice Center after an illness. She was the widow of Richard VanDeLinde Jr., who passed away in 2018. At the time of his passing, the couple had been married 57 years. ...

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Joseph P. Fornabaio

September 10, 2024

Joseph P. Fornabaio, 90, of The Hideout, Lake Ariel, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home following an illness. His wife of 60 years, the former Vilma Lukovits passed away in 2019.    Born July 15, 1934 in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of th...

Nancy Ann Kemnitz

August 30, 2024

Nancy Ann Kemnitz (Wagner) passed away peacefully at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center on August 30Th, 2024. She was 89 at the time of her death. She was born on February 16th, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio to Harry and Alice Wagner. She graduated from...

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Joseph Gemelli

August 17, 2024

Joseph Gemelli, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, passed away in the early morning hours of August 17, 2024, at his home.  His wife of 29 years is the former Helga Hollwedel and preceded in death by his first wife Gloria Grieser of 32 years. Born 1934 in Br...
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June M. Mead

August 16, 2024

June M. Mead, 88, of Moscow, passed away Friday morning at Abington Manor in S. Abington Twp. Her husband of 62 years, Ellis J. Mead passed away in 2022. Born in Peckville, Pa she was the daughter of the late Wellington and Marie Kotschessa  Snyder...

Nancy Ann Swingle

August 16, 2024

Nancy Ann Swingle, Dickson City, passed away Friday afternoon with her family by her side in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. She was the widow of Gary Charles Swingle who passed away in 2017.  The couple had been mar...
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Theresa Santucci

August 14, 2024

Theresa Santucci, 76, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, passed away Wednesday afternoon in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness.  Theresa leaves behind her beloved husband of 57 years Peter Santucci. Born August 12, 1948 in New York City, she was...
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Dorothy Marie Heraghty

August 3, 2024

Dorothy Marie Heraghty, 87, of South Canaan, passed away Saturday evening at Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. Her husband of 45 years, Francis Edward Heraghty passed away on September 1, 2002. Born in Throop, Pa...
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James Harder

July 29, 2024

James Harder March 25, 1959 - July 29, 2024 James Harder, Carbondale, passed away Monday morning at his home with his family by his side. Born 1959 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Norman and Augustine Derrick Harder.  He was a grad...

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Harry J. Kostige

July 28, 2024

Harry J. Kostige, 98 of Lakeville, passed away at the VA Medical Center, Hospice Unit in Wilkes - Barre following an illness. His wife of 69 years, the former Virginia Gumble passed away in 2021. Born in Lakeville, Pa, he was the son of the late Ant...
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Amy E. Walker

July 22, 2024

Amy E. Walker, 54, of Hollisterville, died Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Patricia Emerick of Moscow, Karen Walker of Hollisterville, and the ...
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Larry Beauregarde Pitchford

July 22, 2024

Larry A. Pitchford, Honesdale, formerly of Pompano Beach, Fl., passed away Monday morning in the Ellen memorial Care Center after an illness. Born 1936 in Ohio, Larry went on to be an accomplished professional wrestler and musician.  His wrestlin...
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Penny Burdge Rhodes Rosengrant

July 12, 2024

Penny Rosengrant, 77, Lake Ariel PA, left this world peacefully to dance with the angels on July 12, 2024, at the home of her daughter Wendy Kelly after a short battle with cancer. Her husband Ronald preceded her in death on October 14, 2023, and lov...
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Ronald "Pop" Butler

July 8, 2024

Ronald “Pop” Butler, Moscow, got his wings and met up with his love on July 8, 2024, one year after her death. His loving wife of 43 years, Carolyn “Granny” Hibbs – Butler passed away on July 8, 2023. Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of ...
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Eugene MacDonald Forbes

June 22, 2024

Eugene MacDonald Forbes from Lake Ariel, PA. passed away after a lone battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife and partner in life Carolyn Jarusik Forbes. The couple had been married 57 years. Eugene was born in Flushing Meadows, New York in...

Barbara A. Lucca

June 15, 2024

Barbara A. Lucca, 79, of Walden, NY, passed away Saturday evening following an illness. Her husband of 60 years, Raymond P. Lucca, Sr. passed away in 2015. Born in Cairo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Anna Gustavson – Cleveland. ...
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Georgina C. Rosengrant

June 11, 2024

Georgina C. Rosengrant, 98, Jefferson Twp., passed away Tuesday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill.  She was the widow of Alfred R. Rosengrant who passed away in 2020.  At the time of his passing the couple...
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Sherry Ray De Souza (Kellogg)

June 9, 2024

Sherry Ray De Souza, 57 of Plant City, FL, formally of Scranton, PA passed away on June 9, 2024 at Advent Hospital Tampa in Tampa, FL after a courageous battle with triple negative breast cancer. Born in Monticello, NY, she is the daughter of Betty ...
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Patricia Krisovitch

June 4, 2024

Patricia Krisovitch of Hamlin, Pa, passed away Tuesday afternoon at her home with her family by her side.  Pat is survived by her loving companion of 30 years, Donald Mickel. Born 1953 in Scranton, Pat was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary ...

John Joseph Higgins, Jr.

June 4, 2024

John J. Higgins, Jr., 63 of Scranton, passed away at home after a recurrence with cancer. Born and raised in Scranton, he was son of the late John Joseph Higgins, Sr. and the late former Susan A. Hutchins. John had a wide variety of work experi...
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Angelina P. Matacchiera

May 14, 2024

Angelina P. Matacchiera, 83 of Lake Ariel, passed away May 14 th at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. Her husband, Caesar Matacchiera, Sr. died in 2013. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Doroth...

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