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Corrine Ann Burger

November 24, 2015

Corrine Ann Burger , 53,  passed away after a five year battle with cancer at home while being cared for and comforted by her family. Born in May 22, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York.   She was one of four children of the late Karen Anderson.  Corri...

Diana M. Rogers

November 22, 2015

Diana M. Rogers November 22, 2015 Diana M. Rogers, 52, of Lake Ariel passed away Sunday evening at home. Her loving husband of 33 years is Thomas F. Rogers, Jr. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was a graduate of North Rockland High School Class of ...

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Lieutenant Colonel United States Army (Retired) Conrad J. Provencher

November 21, 2015

  Lieutenant Colonel United States Army (Retired) Conrad J. Provencher, 92, Greentown, formerly of Red Bank, New Jersey, died Saturday morning in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness.  His wife of 64 years is the former Doris Yvonn...
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Jody Shawn Hapersberger

November 14, 2015

Jody Shawn Hapersberger, 40, Scranton, lost his battle with diabetes on November 14, 2015.   Born in Scranton, he was  the son of Eugene S. Hapersberger, Gouldsboro, and Marge Bentler Fitz, Newfoundland, he was a graduate of Western Wayne High Sch...
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Paul J. Michko

November 10, 2015

Paul J. Michko of Waymart passed away Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife was the former Margaret Startzell, who died in 2009. Born in Derby, CT, son of the late August M. and Gertrude J. Derrick Michko, he was a graduate of ...

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John C. McKenna

November 2, 2015

John C. McKenna of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died Monday morning at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY son of the late Patrick and Mary McPartlane McKenna, he was a graduate of the Brooklyn School System, Brooklyn, NY and was a proud employee of the Brookly...

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LCDR Arthur V. Paletti, Retired U.S. Navy

October 27, 2015

LCDR Arthur V. Paletti, 94, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Maplewood Park Place retirement community in Bethesda, MD. Arthur was born in Clarksburg, WV in 1921 to the late Joseph and Amelia (Baldovino) Paletti who were humble, har...

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Wyland W. Holgate

October 24, 2015

Wyland W. Holgate of Beach Lake, died Saturday morning at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. His wife of 64 years is the former Fay L. Newenhouse. Born in S. Abington Twp., son of the late Charles and Grace Bidwell Holgate, prior to retirement he sel...
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Francis Williams

October 22, 2015

  Francis Williams of The Hideout, Lake Ariel died Thursday evening at home following an illness. His wife is the former Kathleen O’Connor. Born in W. Conshohocken, PA, son of the late Elbridge and Helen Brecker Williams, he was a gradua...

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Thomas Hanna

October 21, 2015

Thomas Hanna October 21, 2015 Thomas Hanna, 81, of Gilbertsville, PA passed away on October 21st at home following a courageous battle with cancer. His wife is Dorothy J. Schaeffer Hanna. Born in Manhattan, NY, son of Eileen Lyman of Lake Ar...
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John M. Wargo

October 19, 2015

John M. Wargo, Maplewood, died early Monday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton Intensive Care Unit after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elna Ovens. Born in Dunmore on March 15, 1931, John was the son of the late John...

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Richard A. Fiorina

October 19, 2015

It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Richard Allen Fiorina, who passed on October 19th, 2015, in Wilkes​-Barre VA Medical Center with his wife and daughter at his side. Richard was born in Suffern, NY, lived in Wyckoff, ...

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Thomas J. Slattery

October 17, 2015

Thomas J. Slattery, 79, of The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Saturday October 17 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife of 55 years is the former Rose Gridley. Born in Woodhaven, NY, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Stiets Slattery...
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Marian L. Kellogg Ritter

October 15, 2015

Marian Kellogg, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday at the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.  Her husband of 62 years , Fred Kellogg, passed away in October of 2013.  She was a resident of the Ellen Memorial Nursing Home in Honesdale for nea...

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Donald L. Andreychik

October 11, 2015

Donald Andreychik, 77, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday October 11 at the Gino J Merli Veteran Center while under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart.  His wife of 52 years is the former Lillian Medalis. Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the la...

Christine M. Baliga Grohmann

October 11, 2015

  Christine M. Baliga, Lakeville, died Sunday in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness.  She was the widow of her first husband Paul Gander and her second husband Michael Baliga. The full Obituary will be posted as soon as possible...

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Joseph D. Piesecki

October 11, 2015

Joseph D. Piesecki, 88, of Sterling died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife of 54 years is the former Marilyn Skelton. Born in October 26, 1926 in Angels, PA, son of the late Waslav and Michelina Piesecki, he wo...
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Richard A. Le Clair

October 7, 2015

Richard A. Le Clair, Lake Ariel, passed away October 7th at home surrounded by his family and wife of 64 years, Nancy J. Schmidt. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was educated at Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey and studied  mechanical engineerin...
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Helen F. Senz Luscher

October 5, 2015

Helen F. Senz, 95,  a resident of the Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died early Monday morning at the home of her daughter.   She was the widow of Charles F. Senz who died June 3, 1974. Born in Brooklyn, New York she was the daughter of the late J...

Ruth L. Kennedy Robbins

October 3, 2015

Ruth Kennedy, 85, a resident of Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart passed away October 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Asil O. Yarnes and her second husband Harold A. Kennedy. Born October 28, 1929  in Blooming Grove, PA, dau...
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Thomas A. Bronski

October 1, 2015

Thomas A. Bronski October 1, 2015   Thomas A. Bronski, the Hideout, Lake Ariel and the Bronx, New York, died October 1, 2015 at his home in the Hideout. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of Joan Teresa Butler Bronski of Bronx, NY and...
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Stanley W. Romanski

September 26, 2015

Stanley Romanski September 26, 2015   Stanley Romanski, 98, Hamlin, died late Saturday in St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst Township after an illness.   His wife of 63 years is the former Theresa Loch.  The couple was married in December ...
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Robert Leo Pfister

September 25, 2015

Robert Leo Pfister September 25, 2015 Robert Leo Pfister of Hamlin died Friday at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. He is survived by his loving wife of forty one years the former Jean Marie Lukeski. Born in Trenton, NJ, ...

Robert E. Merring

September 19, 2015

Robert E. Merring Sept 19, 2015   Robert E. Merring, Hamlin, died early Saturday in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. Born in Hamlin, he was the son of the late Harry and Alice Bortree Merring.  He was a membe...
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Allison Leigh Rickert

September 18, 2015

Allison Leigh Rickert, 24, beloved child, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend, was snatched from us by Multiple Pulmonary Emboli on September 18, 2015 in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.  Her passing was sudden and, thankfully, there was no f...

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