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Janet Stroud Paraschak

November 11, 2024

Janet Stroud Paraschak, formerly of Luzerne, passed away early Monday November 11, 2024. Born March 28, 1944, she currently resided in Greentown, Pennsylvania with her husband Walter Paraschak for the last 50 years. Born in Kingston, she was th...
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John Graziano

November 10, 2024

John Graziano November 10, 2024 John Graziano, Lake Ariel, formerly of Dunmore, passed away Sunday morning in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, after an illness.  His wife of 46 years is the former Alice Fadden Born 19...
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Glenna Curtis

November 3, 2024

Glenna Curtis, 98, of Hollisterville, Pennsylvania, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness.   She was born January 14, 1926 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania and was th...

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Joseph E. Infante

October 29, 2024

Joseph E. Infante, 75 of Lake Ariel, passed away Tuesday evening at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale, following an illness. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Evelyn Schneider – Infante. He was a graduate of ...
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John Weidner

October 20, 2024

John Weidner, 53, Honesdale, passed away early Sunday morning after a short battle with cancer at his home with his loving companion Karen Bush at his side. Born in 1971 in Honesdale, he was the son of Larry R. Weidner and his wife Luanne and Caro...
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Randolph "Randy" Witkowski

October 19, 2024

Randolph Joseph “Randy” Witkowski, 76 of Lake Ariel, PA passed away suddenly Saturday Afternoon at home. His loving wife of 45 years is the former Roxann Shaffer. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph Witkowski and Hedwig Gand...

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Frederick C. Ferber

October 18, 2024

Frederick C. Ferber of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Pleasant Mount Pennsylvania, went home to be with the Lord, unexpectedly after a short illness, Friday, October 18, 2024 at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. He was welcomed into Heaven o...
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Gerald E. Hutchins

October 17, 2024

Gerald E. Hutchins, 87, of Maplewood, passed away Wednesday morning at home, surrounded by his family. His wife of 63 years, the former Eugenia Appel passed away in 2022. Born in Elmhurst, he was the son of the late Leroy and Bertha Swingle – Hutc...

Christine J. Schwartz

October 13, 2024

Christine J. Schwartz, Scranton, formerly of Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning in the Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center after a long illness. Born 1949 in Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Atty. Stanley and Inez Curtis Matthews and...

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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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