Obituaries

Jan 4, 2021

Esther K. Parry, Hollisterville, died early Monday morning in the Julia Ribaudo Senior Care Center.  She was the widow of Frank Parry Sr.

Born February 18, 1923 in Maplewood, she was the daughter of the late Eli and Esther Oney Swingle and was one of their eight children.  Esther attended church faithfully at the Amazing Grace Bible...

Jan 4, 2021

Richard L. Seiter died January 4, 2021.  He was predeceased by his loving wife of almost 60 years, “Peg,”  and is survived by his six children who loved and admired him immensely….Kathy, Richard, Billy, Margaret, Edward, Maureen, their spouses and their children, and two great grandchildren, as well as a brother, cousins, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Jan 4, 2021

James J. Romanowski, 64 of Lake Ariel, died Monday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. His loving wife of 45 years is the former Susan Sebring.

Born May 11, 1956 in Scranton, he was the son of the late John G. Romanowski and Jean Cook Turner. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class...

Jan 3, 2021

Charlotte Gershey, 93, of Lake Ariel, passed away Sunday afternoon at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center. Her husband of 60 years, Joseph Gershey passed away June 6, 2008.

Born November 2, 1927 in Jessup, she was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice Bidwell Krisovitch. She attended Salem Vocational School and Lake Vocational High School. She...

Dec 31, 2020

Teresa “Teri” Moore Beers, Sterling, passed away New Year’s Eve in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness.   Her husband of 46 years is John T. Beers.

Born 1955 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Dorothy Ritter Moore and was a graduate of North Pocono High School.  Teri has been...

Dec 28, 2020

Rosemary H. Kaminski, 73, of Newfoundland died Sunday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Her husband of 44 years, Michael Kaminski died in 2013.

Born in Plymouth, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Cecelia Depko Wildoner. She was a former member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Garfield, NJ. A passionate animal...

Dec 26, 2020

John Booths, of Waymart, passed away on Saturday, December 26,2020.

The son of the late John and Clara Booths of Lake Ariel, he was a father and grandfather. The love of his life was Annie Bakke. John was raised on the family farm and was a Carpenter. He loved fishing, hunting, snow and Christmas.

Surviving...

Dec 25, 2020

Angelo Dramisino, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, passed away at Allied Services Hospice Center after an illness.  His wife of 25 years is Ellen Dramisino.

Born 1963 in the Bronx, New York, he was the son of Pietro Dramisino and the late Letizia Marino Dramisino.  Prior to his illness he had been employed by Geneva House, Scranton as...

Dec 24, 2020

Gary E. Hartranft, 63, of Lake Ariel, died Thursday. His wife of 21 years is Patricia Hartranft.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Earl and Glenda Hartranft. He was employed as a transportation equipment operator for Penn DOT.

Gary enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his Harley and was a former member of the Hamlin...

Dec 24, 2020

Kathy Ortiz (born as Kathe) of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 24, 2020, just 3 days after her 86 th Birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johan Vögeli & Freida Gerber-Vögeli of Switzerland, her sister, Doris Kofmel-Vögeli of Switzerland and her second husband, Marco Fidel Jaramillo of Miami, Florida.

Kathy was born...

Dec 24, 2020

Carol B. McClure, 84, of Lake Ariel, died Thursday at The Gardens for Memory Care at Easton. Her husband of 45 years is Thomas McClure. Her first husband, Stanley Turouski died in 1971

Born in Cold Springs, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Vera Wilmarth Burkavage. She attended Lake Consolidated School in Lake...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...