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Donald R. Griffiths

February 22, 2019

Donald R. Griffiths, 82, of The Hideout, Lake Ariel died Friday Feb 22 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born in West Scranton, he was the son of the late Nathaniel and Anna Buffey Griffiths. He was a 1954 graduate of Scranton Cent...
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Bernadine "Bernie" Seeley Minor

February 19, 2019

Bernadine “Bernie” Seeley, of Lake Ariel, died Tuesday, February 19 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Her loving husband of 33 years is Stanley Seeley. Born in 1958 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late ...
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Anna Borowski

February 19, 2019

Anna Borowski, of South Canaan, died peacefully Tuesday morning in the family farm house at the age of 100. Born December 2, 1918 in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late Karol and Tekla Kozuczyna Borowski. She was a lifetime member of the ...

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Donald E. Jackson

February 1, 2019

Donald E. Jackson, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died late Friday in the Allied Hospice Center.   His wife was the former Catherine Heaney who died in 2003. Born in Indiana, he was the son of the late Leo and Emma Jackson.  After his schooling Do...

Helene M. Stone

January 29, 2019

Helene M. Stone, of Lake Ariel, died Tuesday evening at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her husband of 56 years is Frank Stone. Born March 3, 1930 in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Stella Strzeszewski Nickdowicz. Prior to r...
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Louis A. Gambucci

January 21, 2019

Louis A. Gambucci, 76 of Moscow, died Monday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton following a courageous battle with cancer. His wife of 18 years is the former Rebecca Frey. Born in Olyphant, he was the son of the late Louis F. and Cath...

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Raymond L. Marz, Jr.

January 20, 2019

Raymond L. Marz, Jr. January 20, 2019 Raymond L. Marz, Jr., a resident of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates since 1976 and lived in Bayside, NY before moving to Pennsylvania, died Sunday morning at Wayne Woodlands Manor following an illness. His wife of 4...
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Joseph S. Tichy

January 17, 2019

Joseph S. Tichy Jr., 66, Lake Ariel,  passed away suddenly Thursday. His loving wife is the former Madeline Holmes.   Born October 4, 1952, in Hazleton, he was the son of the  late Joseph S. and Magdalene Piskorick Tichy Sr.   ...
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Kathleen T. Pfaeffle Maloney

January 16, 2019

Kathleen T. Pfaeffle, 81, of Lake Ariel, passed away Wednesday morning at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. Her husband of 55 years, Edward J. Pfaeffle preceded her in death in 2012. Born in Queens, NY on May 14, 1937 and raised in B...
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Leda “Lydia” Mae Benko Hale Hathaway

January 13, 2019

Leda “Lydia” Mae Benko Hale Hathaway, 79, of Lake Ariel ,died peacefully Sunday at her home with her daughters Linda Hale and Lisa Hale along with her grandson John Hale at her side. She was the wife of the late Dr. EJ Hathaway. Born in McClel...
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Madeline Marie Whitosky Hanzl

January 7, 2019

Madeline Marie Whitosky, 90, of Lake Ariel and formerly a lifelong resident of Passaic, NJ, died Monday at her daughter Joyce’s home following an illness. Her husband of 47 years Edward Whitosky died in 1992. Born March 12,1928 in Garfield, NJ. sh...
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Robert E. Voges

January 5, 2019

Robert E. Voges, 68, of Cobbs Lake Preserve, Lake Ariel, died Saturday evening at home. His wife and soulmate of 27 years is the former Deborah Lempka. Bob was born in Brooklyn, NY and son of the late Edward Voges and Hilda Hutter. He attended Chr...
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Dale "Doc" Tuttle

January 5, 2019

Dale “Doc” Tuttle, Honesdale, died Saturday at home unexpectedly.   His wife of 30 years is Debbie Tuttle. Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Arthur and Grace Oliver Tuttle.   He was a graduate of Honesdale High School.  Doc was ...

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Richard Jay Burrier

January 2, 2019

Richard Jay Burrier, 75, of Hawley, died Wednesday evening at the Allied Hospice Center in Scranton following a long battle with a respiratory condition. Born in Langley Field, VA, he was the son of the late Earl and Betty Bardenhouer Burrier. Prior...
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Patrick J. Nolan

December 31, 2018

Patrick J. Nolan, 58, of Honesdale, died Monday morning at his home. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, the former Robin Avery. Born in 1960, son of the late William E. and Rosemary E. Spencer Nolan. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High Scho...

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John F. Hanley

December 31, 2018

John F. Hanley, 66, of The Hideout, died Monday evening in California. His wife of 41 years the former Carol Kohlmann died in 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of late John M. and Edna J. Dinnigan Hanley. He was a graduate of Samuel J. Tilde...
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Bernice M. Botjer Klepadlo

December 30, 2018

Bernice M. Botjer, 87, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She was the wife of the late Arthur Botjer. Born in Lake Ariel, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lotti Pitcavage Klepadlo. She ...

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Jerry Kostyshyn

December 26, 2018

Jerry Kostyshyn, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died Wednesday evening in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit.  His wife of 22 years is Peggy Carroll Kostyshyn who was at his side at the time of his passing. Born Jaroslaw Kostyszyn in Kie...

Harriet Emma Falcone Bogart

December 26, 2018

Harriet Emma Bogart Falcone, 85, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening at Allied Hospice, Scranton. Harriet is survived by her husband of over 65 years, John Falcone.  Born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Henry and Harriet Soules Bogart, Harrie...

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William P. Lazowski

December 22, 2018

William P. Lazowski, of Lake Ariel, died Saturday evening at Allied Services Hospice Center following a brief illness. Born April 7, 1943 in Newark, NJ he was the son of the late Walter and Sophie Romanski Lazowski. He was a graduate of Lake Consoli...

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George E. Olson

December 21, 2018

George E. Olson, of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel PA passed away on Friday December 21, 2018 after a long illness. His daughters and wife Grace of 64 years were by his side. He was 86 years old. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of late ...
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David E. Christopher

December 20, 2018

David E. Christopher, of Greentown, died Thursday at home. His wife of 10 years is the former JoAnn Boby. Born in Corpus Christi, Tx, he is the son of Patricia Racht Christopher of Honesdale and the late Stanley Christopher. He was a graduate of W...

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John Butch Wittenbrader

December 17, 2018

John H. “Butch” Wittenbrader December 17, 2018 John “Butch” Wittenbrader, Lake Ariel, died early Monday morning in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness.  His wife was the former Wilma Black. Born 1930 in Lake Ariel, he ...
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James A. Stark

December 4, 2018

James A. Stark, of Lake Ariel and formerly of Secaucus, NJ, died Tuesday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton following an illness. His wife is the former Joyce Clement. Born in Jersey City, NJ son of the late James and Dorothy Kempf Stark. ...
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Florence Holevinski Ognoski

December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018 Florence “Bobbi” Holevinski of Jefferson Twp., passed away early Monday morning at the Good Shepard Rehabilitation Unit at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born January 30, 1931 in Jefferson Twp., daughter of the late Adam and Mary...

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