Obituaries

RECENT OBITUARIES

LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania

Megan Ashley Pitino

Megan Ashley Pitino

Dec 18, 2020

Megan Ashley Pitino, 27, of Greentown, passed away on Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.

Born March 16, 1993, she was the daughter of Giovanni “John” and Kelli Lynn Winters Pitino of Greentown. She was a graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School Class of 2011 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health...

Marilyn W. Christopher Moore

Marilyn W. Christopher Moore

Dec 17, 2020

Marilyn W. Christopher, 79, of Lake Ariel, passed away Thursday afternoon in Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Her loving husband of 57 years is Joseph Christopher.

Born June 9, 1941 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Marguerite Wibel Moore. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and attended the Philadelphia Business...

Emily Frisbie Wood

Emily Frisbie Wood

Dec 16, 2020

Emily Frisbie, 83, of Lake Ariel, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at home. Her husband Charles D. Frisbie died in 2006.

Born March 17, 1937 in Wimmers, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Margerie Bartleson Wood. She attended the Jefferson Township High School and graduated from the Lake Consolidated School. Prior to retirement,...

Chester Dec

Chester Dec

Dec 14, 2020

Chester Dec, 75, of South Canaan, passed away Monday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His loving wife of 52 years is the former Janina Warchol.

Born May 15, 1945 in Poland, he was the son of the late Walter and Genowefa Stephen Dec. Prior to retirement, he was a Machinist at General Dynamics in Scranton. He...

Joseph Kellner

Joseph Kellner

Dec 12, 2020

Joseph Kellner, Lake Ariel, died Saturday in the Regional Hospital after an illness.  His wife was the former Rhonda Rosenzweig who died May 2, 2016.  The couple had been married 47 years.

Born 1945 in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Maisie Kellner.  He was  a graduate of the Msgr....

Paul D. Lutz

Paul D. Lutz

Dec 5, 2020

Paul D. Lutz, 72, of Hawley, died Saturday morning at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton. His loving wife of 39 years is the former Henrietta Van Wyckhouse.

Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late William and Anna Coupleton Lutz. Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed general contractor.

Also surviving...

David J. Botjer

David J. Botjer

Nov 29, 2020

David J. Botjer, 64, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday afternoon at his home.

Born May 29, 1956 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Arthur and Bernice Klepadlo Botjer. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 1974. Prior to retirement, he was a flooring installer for Heads Up Flooring in Hamlin...

Arleigh Dennis Chapman

Arleigh Dennis Chapman

Nov 22, 2020

Arleigh “Dennis” Chapman, 68, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at Regional Hospital in Scranton. He was the husband Patricia Goff Chapman. The couple have been married for 40 years.

Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Paul and Ruth VanLeuven Chapman. He was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School in Lake Ariel.

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Marie Arissa Drobnicki Remington

Marie Arissa Drobnicki Remington

Nov 20, 2020

Marie Arissa Drobnicki of Ledgedale died peacefully Thursday morning at home. Her husband of 48 years Joseph Drobnicki died in 2013.

Raised in Colley, PA, she is the daughter of Charlotte Pond – Remington of Tunkhannock and the late Paul Remington.

She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Class of 1964.  After retirement, she...

Dorothy G Robinson Vail

Dorothy G Robinson Vail

Nov 17, 2020

Dorothy G. Robinson, 99, Waymart, passed away Tuesday evening at home surrounded by her loving family.   She was the widow of Daniel Robinson who died in 2003.  The couple had been married for 61 years.

Born 1921 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Loretta Hamilton Vail.  She was a dedicated member of...

Virginia R Stappert Reilly

Virginia R Stappert Reilly

Nov 13, 2020

Virginia R. Stappert, of Lake Ariel, PA passed away at the age of 68 in her home on November 13, 2020, surrounded by her family.  She left us too soon and in the words of her youngest grandchild, “cancer is the worst.”  Ginny was the rock of the family, a loyal friend, strong and selfless, considerate and kind, and...

Kathleen Gregory

Kathleen Gregory

Nov 6, 2020

Kathleen P. Gregory, of Clarks Summit, PA, passed away after her battle with metastatic cancer at age 76, at home, surrounded by family.  She breathed her last on November 6, 2020 shortly after 6:30am with her husband by her side.  She was born June 26, 1944, in Watertown, NY.

She is predeceased by her parents Herbert and...

John J. Urash

John J. Urash

Oct 30, 2020

John J. Urash, 89 of Hamlin, died Friday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore. His wife of 43 years, the former Irene Glomb, died in 1995. Born May 15, 1931 in Hamlin, he was the son of the late John B. and Anna Kishel Urash. In 1937, he attended first grade in a...

Frank D. Fendelander

Frank D. Fendelander

Oct 27, 2020

Frank D. Fendelander, 76 of Lake Ariel, died Tuesday evening at Julia Ribaudo Health Care in Lake Ariel. He was the husband of Janet Nix Fendelander. The couple had been married for 54 years.

Born in Patterson NJ, he was the son of the late Charles and Emma Masker Fendelander. He was a US Army Veteran and...

Marion Courtright Mclain

Marion Courtright Mclain

Oct 21, 2020

Marion Courtright McLain, 73 of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening at home. Her loving husband of 50 years is William “Mr. Bill” McLain.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Alan and Dolores Reilly Courtright. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School Class of 1965. Marion worked alongside her...

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

Oct 20, 2020

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

October 20, 2020

Michael J. Fitzpatrick of The Hideout, Lake Ariel died Tuesday evening at Scranton Health Care Center following an illness. His wife is the former Mary Fogarty.

Born in the Bronx, NY, son of the late John F. and Catherine Fraine Fitzpatrick, he was employed s a Bus...

Dante (Dj) Capoccia, Jr.

Dante (Dj) Capoccia, Jr.

Oct 17, 2020

Dante (DJ) Capoccia, Jr.

October 17, 2020

Dante (DJ) Capoccia, Jr. of Hamlin passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side after a long courageous battle with cancer. His wife is the former Heather Krelluitz.

Born in Dunmore he was the son of Dante Cappoccia, Sr. and his wife Judy...

Eleanor Elizabeth Weiss Romanauskas

Eleanor Elizabeth Weiss Romanauskas

Oct 11, 2020

Eleanor Elizabeth Weiss, 97, of Lake Ariel, PA passed away early Sunday morning, at home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Edward A. Weiss, who passed away in 1993. The couple had been married for nearly 50 years.

Born in 1923 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (née...

John A Schumacher

John A Schumacher

Oct 8, 2020

John “Jack” A.  Schumacher,80, of Lake Ariel, died Thursday afternoon at the Residential Hospice Unit at Geisinger in Wilkes Barre.    He was the husband of Denise Daly Schumacher.

Born in Staten Island NY, he was the son of the late Arnold and Harriet Schumacher (Goodey).  He was a graduate of Totowa Boro High School and attended Wagner...

Deborah A Henneforth

Deborah A Henneforth

Sep 28, 2020

Deborah A. Henneforth, 69, of Hollisterville, died Monday morning at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton following an illness. Her husband of 35 years is Harold Henneforth.

Born, July 26, 1951 in Essex, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Duvall and the late Shirley Mills. She was a graduate of Bladensburgh High School. She was...