Obituaries

March 11, 2017

Robert O. Hughes of Lake Ariel died Monday at home. His wife was the former Charlotte Bender who died in 2004. The couple had been married for 58 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late Owen and Alice Ovens Hughes, he was a graduate of the Lake C...

February 18, 2017

Marjorie J. Chapman of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday night at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. Her husband was the late Jack Chapman. Born in Lake Ariel, PA, daughter of the late Spencer and Jennifer Marshall Bell, ...

Dennis R. Peoples, 63, of Hawley passed away peacefully at home Monday following an illness. Born in Dubois, PA January 26, 1954, he was the eldest son of Wilmer and Florence DeRalph Peoples. Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Debb...

March 15, 2017

Judy Lynne Zaczek of Old Forge, PA, formerly of Whiting, NJ, passed away Sunday, February 12, in the ICU at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Lynne was a bank teller for Commerce Bank, later TD Bank. Early in her adult life, she had been an offic...

February 18, 2017

Patricia Ann Roman, age 70 of Lakeville, PA died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones Thursday evening at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ. Known to all as Pat, Patty, Patsy or Gramma she was loved for her infectious laughter and c...

February 11, 2017

Elsie Stevens of Sterling passed Monday evening at home. Her husband was Albert E. Stevens who died in 2007.   Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Asher and Cora Decker Beemer, she worked as a school bus driver for 38 years at Caruth ...

January 30, 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 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 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 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 ...

January 5, 2017

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 ...

December 27, 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 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 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...

December 24, 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...

December 15, 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...

December 9, 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...

December 7, 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, 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...