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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...
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 ...
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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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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 ...

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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...
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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...
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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...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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