Obituaries

Jan 4, 2024

Amitkumar Amin, 48, South Scranton, passed away January 4, 2024 in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley after an illness.  His wife Hetal Amin.

Born 1975 in Vadodora, India he was the son of Girishchan-Dra and Puspaben Amin.

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 8 th at 10:30am in the Vanston and James Funeral Home 1401...

Dec 29, 2023

Sakerban Patel, West Scranton, died Friday night at her home.  Her husband was Keshavlal Patel.  Born in Kanibur, India, Mrs. Patel was the daughter of the late Shanabati and Deahiben Patel.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 6 th at 10:30am in the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel.

Procession...

Dec 27, 2023

Frank Haughey, 72, formerly of New Holland Pennsylvania, passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on Wednesday December 27th following a brief illness and after battling dementia since late 2017. He was a resident at The Gardens in Tunkhannock Pennsylvania since 2019.

Frank was the son of the late Francisco Perlito and Dorothy Schingan. He...

Dec 24, 2023

William L. Elswick, affectionately known as Lee, 43, of Hawley, PA passed away Sunday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Martin KY, he was the son of William Bennett Elswick and Denise Magnotta.  He attended and graduated from Western Wayne High School before being educated in the culinary program at Lackawanna Junior College of Scranton...

Dec 24, 2023

Edwin G. Frisbie, 97, of Lake Ariel, passed away Saturday evening at home. His wife of 76 years is the former Frances Miller–Frisbie.

Born in Ledgedale, he was the son of the late Grover and Gladys Shaffer–Frisbie. He was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School class of 1943. Prior to retirement, Edwin was the parts and service...

Dec 20, 2023

Betty Layland Stoner,73, of Maplewood, passed away Wednesday, December 20,2023 at home surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband of 39 years Kenneth Stoner. Born in Williamsport Pa she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Liz) Kizer Layland. Betty was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School in Lake Ariel PA (Class of 1968) and...

Dec 19, 2023

Randy Repsher Sr. passed away on December 19th after battling cancer, with his wife, Ginger and son, Randy Jr. by his side.

Born in Hawley to the late Henry Repsher and Arline Stoquert Repsher, Randy served as a firefighter for Hawley Borough for many years. He loved to joke with those closest to him.

Additionally,...

Dec 15, 2023

Carol E. Thomas, R.N.

December 15, 2023

Carol Elkins Thomas, Sterling Twp., died Friday in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness.   Her husband is W. Alan Thomas.

Born 1946, in Wellsburg, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Earl and Margaret Kerr Elkins and was educated in Wellsburg...

Dec 10, 2023

Eileen M. Lee (65) of Lake Ariel passed away on December 10, 2023 at Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home, Lake Ariel, after a lengthy illness.  Born December 28, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY, she was daughter of the late James Telesco and the former Gretta McLean.  Eileen was educated in NY public schools, and in Administrative Certificate programs in the state...

Dec 8, 2023

Mary C. Weidhaas (79) of Hawley, PA passed away on December 8, 2023 Saint Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, after an illness.  Born September 15, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA, she was daughter of the late Thomas Reed and the former Anna Daugherty.

Before her retirement, Mary was employed as Office and Business Manager at a Business and Storage complex....

Dec 5, 2023

Diego J. Allen (62) of Lake Ariel passed away on December 5, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.  Born in Bangor, ME, he was the Son of the late Arthur and Minnie Allen and was educated in Maine public schools before attending trade school as a welder.

During his life, Diego was employed as a tradesman, before...

Dec 4, 2023

June A. House, South Canaan, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday morning in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after a brief illness.   Her husband Carl was by her side, having been married for 67 years serving the Lord together.

Born in Moosic, PA in 1937, she was the daughter of the late Edward...

Nov 29, 2023

Ronald D. Heater

November 29, 2023

Ronald D. Heater, Honesdale, passed away early Wednesday morning at home surrounded by his family.   His wife, Nancy Chapman Heater passed away in 1972.  Upon Nancy’s passing, Ron met and subsequently married Lula Christine “Chris” Hill and they enjoyed 49 years of marriage.

Born 1936 at home...

Nov 19, 2023

Walter J. Barhight, 96, a proud lifelong resident of Wayne Street in Carbondale, died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter in Scott Township.  His beloved wife, Marion Morgan Barhight died November 15, 2019.  The couple was married in 1951.

Born 1927 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Loren and Catherine Adolph Barhight. ...

Nov 15, 2023

James J. Mostowski, Jr., 48, Carbondale, died early Wednesday morning after being stricken ill at home.

Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Laura Bronson Mostowski and her fiancé Lou Darvalics of South Canaan and the late James J. Mostowski, Sr. who died in 2007.  He was a 1994 graduate of Western Wayne High School and...

Nov 13, 2023

James “Albert” Caruth, 92, Sterling, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at his home.  His wife Patricia Louise Caruth passed away April 8, 2023.The couple was married on May 15, 1957.

Born November 8, 1931, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Stanley and Ruth Ives Caruth.  He was a 68-yr member of the Salem Lodge...

Nov 8, 2023

Thomas Neary, 74, of Newfoundland, known as “Tom-Cat” in the larger cities where he worked, passed away on Wednesday, November 8 at home.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1949, he was the son of the late Michael and Dorothy Neary and was educated in Philadelphia Arch-diocesan schools.

After joining the workforce, Tom found his calling...

Nov 7, 2023

James “Jim” Kobesky, 90, Crystal River, Florida, passed away Tuesday in Florida.

Born 1933 in Lake Ariel, PA he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Case Kobesky.   He was a graduate of the former Lake Consolidated School, and he was of the Methodist faith.  He served our country honorably in the United States Army...

Oct 29, 2023

Katherine Ann Lane

October 29, 2023

Katherine Ann Lane, 78, of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died Sunday at home following an illness. Her husband of 40 years is Thomas Lane.

Born in Manhattan, NY, daughter of the late Edison and Peggy Rice, she was a graduate of Horace Greeley High School, New York....

Oct 24, 2023

Ralph Maines, 81, of Newfoundland, known to most as “Pete,” passed away at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore with his beloved wife of 24 years, Deborah, by his side.

Born October 18, 1942 in Honesdale, PA, he was the son of the late Henry and Rebecca Maines and was a graduate of Lake Consolidated High...