Obituaries

May 9, 2021

JoAnn H. Englert, of Lake Ariel, died peacefully Sunday surrounded by family at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Proceeded in death by her husband, David J. Englert Sr and her son David J Englert Jr.

Born in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of the late Clarence and Clara Reeder Noble.

JoAnn was the monarch that held...

May 2, 2021

Alice Krombel , 85 of Hamlin, Pa passed away on May 2, 2021.  Her husband of 62 years, Paul, died in 2014.

Born in Angels, Pa, (now known as Newfoundland),  she was the daughter of the late Donald and Olga Stevens.

Alice & Paul had 10 children and owned and operated their own school bus...

Apr 28, 2021

Mary Spangenberg, 91 years old of Maplewood died after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Edgar W. Spangenberg and Dorothy M. Black Spangenberg.

Mary lived in the family home for her entire life and knew the members of the local community well. She spent her summers working in her yard. She remembered the olden ways of...

Apr 28, 2021

James E. Krizek Sr.,78, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening at Wilkes Barre General Hospital.  His wife of 30 years is Sandra Snyder Krizek.

Born in New York City and was the son of the late Henry and Evelyn Post Krizek. He was a proud Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He was employed as a porter...

Apr 27, 2021

Evangeline (George) Swingle, Wife of the late Rev. Theodore Swingle of Lake Ariel, PA passed away on April 27, 2021 at her daughter Sandy’s house in Corfu, N.Y.

She is survived by the following family, and friends whom she loved very much: Children: Sandra Lee (Swingle) Neubauer and husband, Robert Neubauer of Corfu, New York, Doris Rebecca...

Apr 22, 2021

Elouise Wood, 69, of Drinker, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday surrounded by her family.

Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Robert Polley and Audrey Hemmler – Polley. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School Class of 1970, and was a life-long member of the Hollisterville...

Apr 20, 2021

Jamie Sheerer, Jefferson Twp., passed away Tuesday in the Allied Services Hospice Center after an illness.  His companion is Julie Boland, Dunmore.

Born 1974 in Scranton he was the son of Carol Freeman Sheerer and the late Pete Sheerer.  He had been employed by Ritters on Route 590 in Hamlin.

Jamie was a kind person...

Apr 18, 2021

Georgianna “Georgie” Evarts Biesecker, 83, of Harrisburg passed away on April 18, 2021.  She was a resident of Homeland Center, Harrisburg.  She was the widow of her husband Grayson.

She was born in Lake Ariel, PA and was the daughter of the late George and Jennie Weida Evarts.   Georgie graduated from the Lake Consolidated School in 1955...

Apr 16, 2021

Dolores Marie Ruby, Lake Ariel, passed away Friday morning at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of John J. Ruby, the love of her life, who passed away in 2014. At the time of his passing they had been married for 56 years. Born in 1936 in Scranton, Dolores was the daughter of the late John...

Apr 14, 2021

Nancy A. Polyi – Stowell

Nancy A. Polyi Stowell, 78, of Hamlin, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.

Born in Franklin, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Olga Cherepy Polyi. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and went on to receive her degree in Medical Transcriptions...

Apr 11, 2021

James Paul Bollard, 56, of Moosic Lakes, died Sunday morning peacefully surrounded by his family. His loving wife of 24 years is the former Alison Duffy.

Born in Blakely, Pa, he is the son of Joseph R. Bollard of Andover, NJ, and the late Mayor of Andover, NJ, Shirlee Mae (Trotter) Bollard. He attended Newton High School...

Apr 6, 2021

Ludmilla Mancuso, of Lake Ariel, passed on Tuesday morning. Her loving husband of 50 years is Peter Mancuso.

Born June 30, 1946 in Austria, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Tamara Jermolenko Gottfried. She was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickenson University and earned her Bachelors degree. She was an elementary school teacher for a...

Apr 4, 2021

Our beloved mother, Lorraine Whalen (née DeGrasse) was called home Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.

Born June 8, 1933 to Helen and Howard DeGrasse , in Brooklyn, NY.

Predeceased by her loving husband Arthur and daughter Susan. Survived by children Diane Reilly, Kenneth Burger (Lois), Laura Cassamassino (Anthony) and Judy McLaughlin (Tom).

Longtime...

Mar 28, 2021

George A. Lambert, Lake Ariel, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon at home in the loving arms of his wife, the former Susan Swingle. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in July.

He was born Feb. 6, 1951, in Scranton, Pa., to the late George A. and Rose Mae...

Mar 26, 2021

Go u vern eu r Ho eppner, 62 , of Swoyersv ille , passed away March 26, 2021, at Wilkes -B a r re General Hospital due to natural causes .

​ Go u v was born in San Francisco , C alifornia . He was the son of George J . and LaVer ne H oeppner,...

Mar 15, 2021

Michael M. Phillips,77, of Hamlin passed away Monday At Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton, after a short illness. He was born in Brooklyn, Maryland on December 18, 1943, the son of Ann Podzcasy Phillips and Harry M. Phillips

After the war, his family moved back to Ashley, where Michael spent his youth. He would reminisce of trips to the...

Mar 10, 2021

Joseph Schott, 87, entered into eternal rest March 10, 2021at Carbondale Nursing Home following a medical complication.

Born in Archbald, son of the late John, Sr. and Olga Dorash Schott, he was one of 18 children. He attended S. Canaan Elementary School and graduated from Waymart High School. He worked for a short time at Aldenville Wood...

Mar 9, 2021

James John Eike, 21, of Lake Ariel, died suddenly Tuesday morning.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of John and Cynthia Houlgrave – Eike of Lake Ariel. He attended Western Wayne High School and was currently employed as a Prep Cook at Fit AF Nutrition in Carbondale.

James could often be found riding dirt...

Mar 4, 2021

Joan M. Vogt, 74 of Moscow, died Thursday afternoon at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 3 years, Larry Vogt in 2009. She is also survived by her former husband of 30 years, Kenneth J. Morrison Sr., with whom she shared 3 children.

Born in Englewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward...

Mar 2, 2021

Mildred Whitby of Lake Ariel died at Allied Hospice Center following an illness. Her husband was the late Clayton Whitby.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Elmer and Eva Spangenberg Case, she was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School.

She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

A deep...