Obituaries

Harry E. Wilson

Feb 16, 2023

Harry E. Wilson, 81 of South Canaan, passed away early Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. His wife of 27 years, the former Sharon J. Davis passed away in 1993.

Born in Dayton, OH on December 4, 1941, he was the son of the late Edison and Edlyn Sunagel Wilson. After serving...

Joseph S. Esposito

Feb 12, 2023

Joseph S. Esposito, 84 of Lake Ariel, passed away Sunday, Feb 12 th at his home. His loving wife of 42 years is the former Karin Caldaro.

Born in Orange, NJ, he is the son of Muriel Ford – Esposito of East Hanover, NJ, and the late Salvatore Esposito. Prior to retirement, Joe was both the Assistant...

Robert G. Sauers, Jr.

Feb 8, 2023

Robert G. “Bob” Sauers, Jr. (67) of Madison Township passed away on February 8, 2023 at home after a brief illness. Bob is the Son of Janet Sauers and the Late Robert G. Sauers, Sr. Born in Hazleton, Pa, Bob was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, and a 1978 graduate of Wilkes College.

Bob was an...

Dorothy A. Datto

Feb 7, 2023

Dorothy A Datto of Scranton, PA passed away Tuesday evening at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center following an illness. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Phillip J. Datto (d. 2020) and her first husband, William R. Frazier (d. 1981).

Born in Boykins, VA., she was the daughter of the late William R. Gray and...

Rhiann Alexis Sanz

Feb 7, 2023

Rhiann Alexis Sanz, 17 of Archbald, passed away on Tuesday, February 7 th at the Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville.

Born in Valdosta, GA, she is the daughter of Ashley Banich and her companion Erik Muir of Archbald and her biological father Joshua Sanz.

During her life, Rhiann was a student of the...

Charles "Chick" Gregorski

Feb 6, 2023

Charles “Chick” Albert Gregorski, 75, of Moscow, passed away Monday morning at the Wilkes – Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes – Barre, PA. The love of his life, his wife of 46 years, is the former Patricia “Pat” Shields.

Born in Scranton, he was the eldest son of the late Albert and Blanch Van Sickle –...

Ann Klim

Feb 2, 2023

Ann Klim

February 2, 2023

Ann Klim, 98, Lake, Ariel, passed away Thursday afternoon in the Julia Ribaudo senior care center after an illness. She was the widow of Alex Klim, Sr., who passed away December 29, 1988.

Born 1924 in the Green Ridge section of Scranton, she was the daughter of the...

Brenda S. Rake

Jan 31, 2023

Brenda S. Rake, 74 of Waymart, passed away Tuesday morning at Aventura at Terrace View Nursing Home in Olyphant.

Born in Milford, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Carlton and Dorothy Baker – Smith. Prior to retirement, she was a seamstress at Admore in Port Jervis, NY, she was a foster mom, and a caregiver...

Kenneth E. Hollister

Jan 31, 2023

Kenneth E. Hollister, a lifelong resident of Sterling, passed away Tuesday afternoon in the St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home surrounded by his family.  His wife Christine Bradshaw Hollister passed away in 2007.  At the time of her passing the couple had been married 44 years.

Born 1941 in Sterling, Kenneth was the son of the late Edmund...

Joan M. Ranski

Jan 30, 2023

Joan Mary Ranski, 80 of Lake Ariel, passed away peacefully on Monday morning at home by the side of her loving and dedicated husband of 59 years, Richard Ranski.

Born, February 18, 1942 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kwiatek – Kozak. She was a graduate of Linden High School....

Margaret J. Murphy

Jan 30, 2023

Margaret J. Murphy, 91 of Lake Ariel, passed away Monday, January 30 th at home. Her husband of 64 years Richard Murphy passed away in 2015.

Born in Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Margaret Jackson – Samenfeld. She was a graduate of West Orange High School and The Katherine Gibbs Secretarial...

Gertrude V. Chervenick

Jan 27, 2023

Gertrude V. Curley Chervenick, a resident of St Mary’s Villa Residence and formerly of The Hideout, passed away Friday morning in the Mountain View Care Center after a short stay.   She was the widow of Victor Chervenick who passed away December 22, 1997.

Born, January 23,1928 in New York, she was the daughter of the late Patrick...

Stephen G. Jarnecki

Jan 23, 2023

Stephen G. Jarnecki, 64 of Lake Ariel, passed away Monday evening. His wife of 43 years is the former Lynn Cannon.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Thaddeus and Millie Salute – Jarnecki. He was a graduate of Lindenhurst High School. Prior to retirement, Stephen was a Crime Scene Photographer for the...

Richard J. Hennebury

Jan 22, 2023

Richard J. Hennebury, 75 of Lake Ariel, passed away Sunday afternoon at home.  His wife, the former Lucille Madden passed away in 2003.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Linus and Catherine Greene – Hennebury. He earned a AS in Business Administration and BSBA in Management from Northeastern University in Boston, MA;...

Bonnie Blake Jackson

Jan 22, 2023

On Sunday, January 22, 2023, Bonnie Blake Jackson passed away peacefully at the age of 81…on her mother’s birthday. Born to George Blake and Elizabeth Winkler Blake in Bowmanstown, PA. Brother Lawrence Blake predeceased her.

She Graduated from Allentown Hospital School of Nursing and worked as an RN for 20 years at Montgomery Hospital in Norristown PA,...

Vincent A. Michko

Jan 21, 2023

Vincent A. Michko, 99 of Sayreville, NJ, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 from natural causes. His wife of 72 years, the former Helen Zomro passed away in 2019.

Born in April 14, 1923 in Olyphant, Pa, he was the son of the late August and Margaret “Maggie” Wano – Michko. At the age of 6, he...

Grover L. White

Jan 20, 2023

Grover L. White, 84, of Greentown, passed away peacefully Friday evening at home surrounded by his wife of 56 years Barabara White (nee Lennon) and his family.

Born in Drummond Island, MI, he was the son of the late Harley and Elizabeth White.  After graduating from Southfield High School in Michigan, he began a career in the...