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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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Marilyn K. Wargo Chamberlain

December 1, 2018

Marilyn K. Wargo, of Cortez, died Saturday evening at home, with family by her side. Her husband of 59 years is Edward Wargo. Born in Cortez, she was the daughter of the late Garland and Florence Lindner Chamberlain. She was a member of Canaan Bi...
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Gail Schuit Roadknight

November 30, 2018

Gail Schuit, 64, of Jefferson Twp, passed into God’s Presence on November 30, 2018. Her husband of 38 years is Donald Schuit. Born in Toronto, Canada, she is the daughter of Joyce and the former Al Roadknight of Pickering, Ontario. For 42 years ...

Andrew J. Mihok

November 25, 2018

Andrew J. Mihok, 88, of The Hideout in Lake Ariel, Pa died Sunday evening at home after a long illness with family by his side.  Born in Mahwah, NJ he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Margaret “Jean” Petrosky Mihok. He was a member of IB...

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Michael A. Tomasetti

November 17, 2018

Michael “Anthony” Tomasetti Senior, born April 9, 1970 at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan, NY to Peter and Donna Tomasetti of Lake Ariel PA. He is survived by his 6 sons Christopher, Anthony, Joseph, Michael, Nicolas, and Vincent. His siblings ...
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Mary Bernice Rockman Barton

November 14, 2018

Mary Bernice (Barton) Rockman, 89, of Lake Ariel, PA, passed away Wednesday at home surrounded by her children. Her husband of 61 years was John N. Rockman who died in January 2018. Bernice was born on September 20, 1929, in Sprott, AL, and, daughte...
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Beverly G. Knecht Muir

November 14, 2018

Beverly G. Knecht, Beach Lake, died Wednesday evening at home after an illness. Her husband of 47 years Robert Knecht died in 2013. Born in the Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Leah Black Muir. She was a graduate of Lake Consoli...
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Patricia Lawlor Devaney

November 11, 2018

Patricia Lawlor, The Hideout, passed peacefully surrounded by her husband of 61 years Charles, her daughters, and grandchildren. Her last days were testament to her spirited life always celebrating her family with laughter and a knowing smile. Pat’...

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Gerald Captain 29 Dennis Jerry

October 29, 2018

Gerald “Jerry” Dennis, Captain 29, 74, Lake Ariel, died Monday afternoon at home following a terminal illness.  His wife of 49 years is the former Dorothy Shay. Born August 6, 1944, in Jermyn to the late Hope Dennis Verduce and Joseph Verduce...
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Alice Bischoff

October 27, 2018

Alice Bischoff, of Hawley, PA, passed away unexpectedly October 27th at Wayne Memorial Hospital due to complications from a fall. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hedwig & Ferdinand Stelter.  In 1955, Alice and her family imm...
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Beatrice (Bea) Ann McDonald Minzak

October 20, 2018

Mrs. Beatrice (Bea) Ann (Minzak) McDonald, born on December 24, 1947 in Moosic, Pennsylvania, to Mabel (Decker) Minzak and William Minzak, passed away at age 70 on October 20, 2018 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania.   Beatrice was the beloved wi...

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Bennyray S. Lowman

October 19, 2018

Bennyray S. Lowman (“Buddy”), of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, formerly of Babylon, New York, died Friday evening at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre following an Illness. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Roy and Ouida...
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Doreen Yanoski Swingle

October 17, 2018

Doreen Yankoski Swingle, 57, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday at Cornell Medical Hospital in New York after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Robert Yankoski, Scranton and the late Eileen Bogda...

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