RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Rita Mae Evans
Sep 1, 2025
Rita Mae Evans, RN
September 1, 2025
Rita Mae Evans, RN, 92, Clarks Summit, passed away Monday morning in the Abington Manor after an illness. She was the widow of David X. Evans, Sr.
Rita was born in 1933 in Scranton, and she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mae Baraskes Novitskas. She was educated in Scranton schools and went on...
Claire "Cherrie" Reilly
Aug 31, 2025
Claire Brady Reilly
August 31, 2025
Claire Brady Reilly, 73, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, formerly of Brooklyn New York and Ireland, passed away early Sunday morning in the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. Her husband is Michael Reilly.
Claire was born on April 14, 1952 in Castlebleyney, County Monaghan, Ireland and she was the daughter of the late Peter and Bridget McMahon Brady...
Lynn Whiting
Aug 30, 2025
Kathryn "Lynn" Whiting, of Lake Ariel, PA, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and devoted pets, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She faced her illness with remarkable strength, grace, and resilience, always putting her family first and living life on her own terms.
Born on June 30, 1962,...
Catherine "Kitty" Corvino
Aug 29, 2025
Catherine "Kitty" Corvino
January 5, 1936 - August 29, 2025
Catherine "Kitty' Corvino, beloved wife, mother, nana, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025 at the age of 89. Born on January 5, 1936 to Mateo and Rose Trocone-Inzerillo in Brooklyn, NY, Kitty lived a remarkable life marked with love and devotion.
Catherine served professionally as a manager with the U.S....
James "Jim" E. Canterbury
Aug 28, 2025
James "Jim" E. Canterbury, 80, of Jefferson Township, passed away Thursday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center, surrounded by his family. His wife of 50 years is the former Dolores "Dolly" Parker.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Claude and Beatrice Kline - Canterbury. He was a graduate of West Scranton High School Class of 1963. He...
Michael D. Sporer
Aug 26, 2025
Michael D. Sporer, 70, of Scranton, passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.
Son of the late Alfred and Mary June Sporer, he is survived by his wife: Betsy (Behlke) Sporer, two children: Robert and wife Carla, and Michael, and grandson Jordan. He was also survived by his sister Sharon Jaworski who resides in Tequesta Florida and...
William S. Every
Aug 22, 2025
William S. Every, 83, of Newfoundland, passed away Friday, August 22nd at Dunmore Health Care Center following an illness. His wife is the former Vickie Lee Swisher.
Born in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Stanley and Hazel Hadley - Every. Prior to retirement, he was a heavy equipment operator for Paul Vitalies Construction in Auburn, NY, and...
Donald L. Chapman
Aug 21, 2025
Donald L. Chapman, 79, of Lake Ariel, passed away Thursday evening at home. His wife of 49 years is the former Lucille M. Shaffer.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Mabel Owens - Chapman. He was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School Class of 1965. Since 1967, he was the owner of Chapman Barbershop in...
June Genell
Aug 16, 2025
June passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, surrounded by her family in her childhood home, at the age of 74. She was born August 19th, 1950 in Scranton, PA, as the youngest daughter of Reese and Lillian Powell.
June was the embodiment of strength and loyalty… Compassion and kindness. Her family was her world. Having no children of her own, she referred...
Donald I. Mickel
Aug 16, 2025
Donald Mickel, a lifelong resident of Hamlin, passed away Saturday morning at St. Mary's Villa Nursing Home after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. His loving companion of 30 years was Patricia (Pat) Krisovitch who passed away in 2024.
Born on July 10, 1948, Don was the son of the late Clay and Ethel Hawk Mickel. He was a...
Patricia Ferguson
Aug 14, 2025
Patricia Walsh Ferguson
Patricia (Pat) Walsh Ferguson passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025 at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Facility after a long challenge with dementia. During her last week she was under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice.
Born December 22,1932 (on her dad’s birthday) in Long Island City, Queens, NY, she was the only child of Joseph and Hannah...
Laurie Anne Gregory
Aug 14, 2025
Laurie Anne Gregory, 53, of Lake Ariel, passed away Thursday August 14th at home, with her loving family and friends by her side, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Her husband of 24 years is Russell Gregory.
Born in Honesdale, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elaine Ullner. She was a graduate of Western Wayne High...
Joseph F. Durkin
Aug 11, 2025
In loving memory, we honor the lifetime journey of Joseph Francis Thomas Durkin, which came to rest on August 11, 2025 while surrounded by his loving family in his home. Although he resided in Hamlin, he was born in the Bronx (a well kept secret, he always said). He was the son of the late Eugene J. and Mary W....
Robin Rafalko
Aug 7, 2025
Robin Rafalko, Dunmore, formerly of Minooka, passed away late Thursday at her home. Her companion is Benny Bloom.
Robin was born 1963 in Scranton and was the daughter of the late John “JR” and Nancy Coggins Rafalko. Robin was educated in Scranton schools and was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. She then attended the Northeast Institute of Education. She...
Andrew T. Marhevka
Aug 1, 2025
Andrew T. Marhevka, 95, Lake Ariel, passed away Friday morning at St. Mary's Villa. His wife was the former Joan Ulbrik who died August 23, 2021. At the time of her passing the couple had been married for 65 years.
Born February 26, 1930, in Dunmore PA, he was the son of the late John and Anna Hudak Marhevka and was...
K. Robin Dvorshock
Jul 29, 2025
K. Robin Dvorshock, 69, passed away on July 29, 2025.
Born on July 5, 1956 in Miami, FL, to Lawrence Dvorshock and Joyce Wright, she graduated from Hughesville High School. She took most pride in her career as a CNA for over 20 years throughout her life, and retired after 17 years from the VA Medical Center.
Robin married Frank W. Sidorowicz...
Mary Lou Haslinger
Jul 29, 2025
Mary Lou C. Haslinger, 88, of Waymart and formerly of Auberndale, FL, passed away on Tuesday, July 29th at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Lake Ariel, following an illness. Her husband of 25 years, Wayne Haslinger passed away in 2017.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucille Kelly - McCarthy. She was a graduate...
Marge Walsh Thomas
Jul 25, 2025
Margaret (Walsh) Thomas, 94, died on Friday, July 25, 2025, at her home in Lake Winola.
Marge was born on October 5, 1930, to the late John and Marguerite Walsh of Scranton.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Paul Thomas.
Marge and Paul met as students of West Scranton High School. They went on to raise three children...
Ann Marie Claus
Jul 23, 2025
Ann Marie Claus, 84, of Scranton, passed away on Wednesday, July 23rd at her daughter and son-in-laws home, following an illness. Her husband of 57 years, Herman E. Claus, III, passed away on 2020.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Flynn - Kakareka. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School Class of...
Michael "George" Opalka
Jul 22, 2025
Michael “George” Edward Opalka, 65, Waymart, PA passed away Tuesday at his home he built for his family. He is preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Cynthia “Cindy” Opalka.He graduated from Carbondale Area High School, where he attended Vocational Technical School. He was a strong proponent of the trades. He loved tinkering around the house to the...
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