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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...

Veteran
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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...
3 Messages 1 Photo

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...
2 Messages

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...
2 Messages

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...
7 Messages

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 ...
5 Messages

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...
2 Messages

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...
7 Messages 1 Photo

Gloria Coohill Fitzpatrick

September 16, 2015

Gloria Coohill of S. Canaan died Wednesday at home following an illness. Her husband was the late Francis Coohill who died in 2001. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Richard and Eugenia Hoering Fitzpatrick, she was a member of St. Thomas ...

Veteran
2 Messages

Richard A. Murphy, Sr.

September 11, 2015

Richard was born on January 25, 1925 and passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015. Richard was a resident of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. He was a U.S. Marine World War II vete...

Laraine W. Lee Wittig

September 7, 2015

Laraine W. Lee, a resident of the Julia Ribuado Extended Care Center, formerly of South Canaan, died Monday in the Center after an illness.  She was the widow of LeRoy Lee. Born in Waymart in 1927, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Mary ...

Bertha T. Jackson Maryanski

August 26, 2015

Bertha T. Jackson of S. Canaan died Wednesday morning at Wayne Woodlands Manor following an illness. Her husband was the late William N. Jackson who died in 2000. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Ameila Krieger Maryanski, she was of...
16 Messages

Catherine A. Collins Theobald

August 15, 2015

Catherine A. Collins April 20, 1960 – August 14, 2015   Catherine "Cathy" Collins, 55, died August 14, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Cathy was born as one of six children to William and Mary Theobald of Honesdale on...
6 Messages

Mary McClure Nolan

August 12, 2015

Mary McClure, South Canaan, died Wednesday afternoon in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. Her husband of 41 years is Daniel McClure. Born 1954 in Scranton, daughter of the late Willi...

Veteran
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Allan Edward Batzel

August 7, 2015

Allan Edward Batzel, 29,  of Mt Cobb, died August 7 at home. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Robert and Janice Wargo Batzel of Lake Ariel. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 2004. He attended Bloomsburg University and Com...
12 Messages 5 Photos

Frances C. Connolly Hedglin

August 3, 2015

Frances C. Connolly, 88, of Lake Ariel, died Monday morning at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. Her husband was the late Harold Connolly who died in 1983. Born in Dunmore, daughter of the late Harry and Harriet Miller Hedglin, she was a member of t...
7 Messages 1 Photo

Karen Dugan

August 1, 2015

Karen A. Dugan, Ledgedale, died Saturday after an illness at home surrounded by her family.   Her husband is Kevin Dugan. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of Karen McMasters.  She was a member of the St. Thomas More - St Mary’s Roman...
4 Messages

Margaret (Peggy) Seiter

July 25, 2015

Margaret Seiter (aka Peggy Seiter) died July 25th, 2015. She was a loving wife and wonderful mother who enjoyed shopping, crafting, and bingo, but most of all spending time with her family. (The family was hard pressed to find a picture of her withou...

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Daniel D Rynearson

July 25, 2015

Daniel D. Rynearson formerly of Morristown, NJ and Port Orange, FL died Saturday at home following a long illness. His wife was the former Mickey Lightfoot who died January 17, 2014. A master journeyman of 40 years in the Local Carpenters Union 62...
7 Messages

Catherine T. Williamson

July 23, 2015

Catherine T. Williamson, 52, of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died July 23, 2015 at home. Born in January 23, 1963 in Passaic, NJ she was the daughter of Hugh and the late Terese Haeussler Williamson. She had been employed by the Hideout as a dispatcher ...

Myrtie L. Curtis

July 18, 2015

Myrtie L. Curtis of Lake Ariel went to be with our precious Lord and Savior July 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her first husband Charles Pierson and her second husband Harold Curtis. Born on April 17, 1929 in Bluejacket, OK she was the da...
13 Messages 1 Photo

George Anthony Williams

July 16, 2015

George Anthony Williams, 19, of Hamlin died unexpectedly on July 16, 2015. Born in Middletown, NY, he was the son of Kenneth and Tanya Williams and Valerie Schaefer Williams and Richard Boyce. He was employed by Datam Products.  He was a membe...
11 Messages 5 Photos

Benny P. Appollonio

July 15, 2015

Benny P. Appollonio of the Hideout Lake Ariel died Wednesday night at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife was the former Josephine Appollonio who died in 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Pietro and Jennie Appoll...

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