Obituaries

Jul 5, 2021

Bruce D. Howe, of Lake Ariel, was born Nov. 22, 1931, son of the late John T. Howe and Marie (Dodge) Howe, Lake Ariel, Pa. With great sadness, he died peacefully at St. Mary’s Villa with his family by his side.

Bruce was a graduate from Lake Consolidated High School, Wyoming Seminary  and Penn State University. After...

Jul 3, 2021

George “Glenn” Glossenger, 84, of Lake Ariel, died Saturday evening at Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center following an illness.

Born in Lakeville, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Ella Lennon Glossenger. Prior to retirement he was employed by Laborers Local 130 Union in Scranton. He was a member of the St. Thomas More /...

Jun 25, 2021

Thomas J. Grella, 76 of The Hideout, died Friday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore. His wife of 26 years is the former Carmen Oliver

Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Thomas and Sophia Kret Grella. He was a graduate of Regis High School. He went on...

Jun 25, 2021

Harold “Butch” Wright, Sr., 74 of Sterling, died Friday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. His wife of 26 years is the former Margaret Jones.

Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Lyle and Elsie Chapman Wright. He was a graduate of Bensalem High School Class of 1964. Prior to retirement, he was...

Jun 25, 2021

Jonathan Wayne Shaffer, 47, of Waymart, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania following a long and courageous battle with Crohn’s disease.

Born in Carbondale, he is the son of Donald and Judy Skelton Shaffer of Waymart. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 1992 and was...

Jun 23, 2021

Mary (Marie) C. Michalek, 64 of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She and her husband, Mark Michalek, cerebrated 47 years of marriage on June 15th.

Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Marie Mills and the late Thomas Mills. She was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of...

Jun 17, 2021

Allan T. Kenny, 83 of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died Thursday, June 17 at home. His loving wife of 41 years is the former Marjorie Ruprecht.

Born in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of the late Thomas Allan Kenny and Irene Hennessey Kenny. He was a graduate of Fort Lee High School, Fort Lee, NJ and was...

Jun 17, 2021

Kathleen K. Hopkins, 50, of the Lake Ariel, died Thursday morning at her home in the Hideout. Her husband of 29 years is Guy Hopkins.

Kathleen was born in Kingston Pa. and, prior to her illness, she worked in the Clubhouse in the Hideout. She loved music and attending concerts and festivals with her husband and many...

Jun 16, 2021

Heather C. Field, 44, of Lake Ariel went home to be with her lord and savior on June 16th, 2021.

Raised in Lake Ariel, she graduated from Western Wayne High School. She received a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from Penn State.

Heather’s love of life didn’t come to an end with her death....

Jun 14, 2021

Thomas H. Brislin, of Sterling, died Monday evening at home.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Diann L. Rooney – Brislin. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School. He was an avid mechanic who specialized in working on small engines.

Surviving are brothers Robert Brislin and his wife Michelle,...

Jun 12, 2021

Gino Antidormi, 32, of Lake Ariel, passed away of an untimely death on Saturday June 12, 2021.

Born in Scranton, he was a graduate of Western Wayne High School and worked as an arborist and a blacksmith, and especially loved working with horses.

Gino loved fixing vehicles and being in the company of family and...

Jun 1, 2021

Allen D Chamberlain, Lake Ariel, died Saturday at home.  His wife of 35 years is the former Dawn L. Gregory.

Born 1957 in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late Dale G Chamberlain and Grace G. Zempel.  Allen had been employed by Maid Rite Steak Company in Dunmore as a truck driver, and had driven...

May 31, 2021

David R. Mitchell, 70 of Madison Twp, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family of May 31, 2021. His loving wife is the former JoAnn Marulli.

Born in 1951, in Scranton, Pa he was the son of the late James and RoseMarie Mitchell. Dave resided in Branchburg, NJ for 23 years, where he met and married his...

May 29, 2021

Bruce M. Rogers, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel, formerly of Ellenville, NY passed away peacefully Saturday at home surrounded by his family, after a courageous ten-year battle with cancer.  His wife of 34 years is the former Diane Sideri.

Born June 18, 1962 in Cortland, New York, he was the son of the late William Rogers and...

May 27, 2021

Barbara A. Jones, 74 of Olyphant, died Thursday morning at home. Her husband of 55 years is Lloyd Jones.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Wilma Daniels Schaffer. Before her illness, she attended the Peckville Assembly of God Church.

“The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He...

May 25, 2021

Nell Tysiak, 92 and the second youngest of 9 children, formerly of New York City, died Tuesday morning at The Gardens at Scranton.

Born in Elmhurst, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Denelko – Tysiak. Prior to retiring, Nell was a Nurse in New York City. She enjoyed cats, sewing, making cards...

May 23, 2021

John Edward Goldman, 81, of The Hideout, died Sunday morning at his home. His wife of 57 years is Patricia Daniele Goldman.

Born in Chicago Ill., he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret Rataczjak Goldman. He graduated from Hyde Park High School, Chicago. He was a proud Navy Veteran spending seven years stationed on...

May 20, 2021

Leonard S Schneider, Newfoundland, died unexpectedly on May 20th at home. His wife was the former Theresa “Terri” Carr who died October 1, 2019. Born October 14, 1934 in New Brunswick New Jersey he was the son of Raymond and Hazel Grennan Schneider. Prior to his retirement he was employed in the manufacturing industry in Perth Amboy New Jersey. Also...

May 17, 2021

Edward F. Hendrickson Jr., 79, of Honesdale (previously Smithtown, NY) died Monday morning at his home. He was the husband of Frances (Crudo) Hendrickson. The couple had been married for 60 Years.

Born in Huntington NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Florence Piccirillo Hendrickson. He was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School...

May 15, 2021

Kenneth F. Hoover, 83 of Hamlin, died Saturday morning at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Glenda Swingle Hoover. The couple would have been married 61 years on July 30 th .

Born in Moscow, he was the son of the late James and Christina Emerson Hoover. He was employed as...