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

Dale Black

Dale Black

Apr 26, 2020

Dale Williams Black, age 66, died at home with his family on Wednesday, April 29th.

Dale was preceded in death by his daughter Shelby Marie, his father Clifford Allen Black and mother Pearl Williams Black.

Dale grew up in Maplewood, PA,and graduated from Lake Consolidated High School in Lake Ariel, PA. Dale enjoyed playing all...

Paula M Cole

Paula M Cole

Apr 20, 2020

Paula Marie Cole of Hamlin passed away Monday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Clay O. Cole.

Born 1945 in Holyoke, Mass she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Crimi Whalen. She was employed as a jewelry box maker at the Universal Jewelry...

Barbara A. Cerqueira

Barbara A. Cerqueira

Apr 20, 2020

Barbara A. Cerqueira, 81, formerly of Franklin Square and Manhasset NY, died Monday Evening April 20th at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton Pa. Born November 23, 1938 in Manhasset, NY. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Pignatello Cerqueira. Prior to retirement, she was an administrative assistant at Nassau University Medical...

Dorothy Bush Cassidy Wangberg

Dorothy Bush Cassidy Wangberg

Apr 20, 2020

Dorothy Bush Cassidy Wangberg, 102, of Lake Ariel, passed away peacefully at home in Lake Ariel, PA surrounded by loving family, on April 20, 2020.

Dorothy first graced this earth on January 10, 1918, born to George Bush and Grace (Anderson) Bush in Jersey City, NJ. She attended Lincoln High School graduating in 1936. She worked for...

Helena Megargel Fahey

Helena Megargel Fahey

Apr 20, 2020

Helena Megargel, 87, of Lake Ariel, died Monday evening at home. Her loving husband of 66 years is Ross Megargel. Born, September 12, 1933 in Wilkes – Barre, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Helena Swartwood Fahey. She was a graduate of Kingston High School Class of 1950. She was a member of the...

Frank Santulli

Frank Santulli

Apr 19, 2020

Frank Santulli, 72, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His loving wife of 52 years is the former Debra Robinson. Born May 20, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late James and Diana Sclafani Santulli. He was a graduate of East New York High...

Ora Jenny Vestina Eckardt Oney

Ora Jenny Vestina Eckardt Oney

Apr 16, 2020

Ora Jenny Vestina Eckardt, 80 of Jermyn, died Thursday evening at home. Her late husband of 20 years, William (Bud) Eckardt died on November 8, 2019. Born in Sterling, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ora Oney. She attended Lake Consolidated School in Lake Ariel, PA. Prior to retirement, she was a Home health Aid and...

Roy Debenneville Bertolet, Vmd

Roy Debenneville Bertolet, Vmd

Apr 14, 2020

My sister and I were asked to write a tribute about our Dad, to honor his life. WOW, what a daunting task! As God usually does it, He put the word “mosaic” on my heart. A mosaic is a thing of beauty, made up of many colorful, variegated patterns of diverse elements.

Isn’t that what each of...

William A. Moye, Sr.

William A. Moye, Sr.

Apr 12, 2020

William Allen Moye, Sr., 85, of Greentown, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Sunday, April 12th at home following a brief illness. His wife, Rosa Moye, died in 2018.

Born in Wilson, North Carolina, William was the son of the late Fred Lee and Esther Battle Moye. He was a 1954 graduate of Wilson’s Charles Darden High School....

Rexford H Beavers, Sr.

Rexford H Beavers, Sr.

Apr 10, 2020

Rexford H. Beavers, Sr. Clifton Township, died April 10, in the St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home.  His wife of  58 years is the former Helen Eibes.

Born 1932 in Madisonville, he was the son of the late Harry and Annabelle Batzel Beavers.   He was a graduate of Moscow High School and went on to serve our country...

Maria "Marie" Ramona Mcdonnell Kropf

Maria "Marie" Ramona Mcdonnell Kropf

Apr 10, 2020

Maria Ramona (Kropf) McDonnell, age 66, of Lake Ariel, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 10, 2020. She resided with her loving and committed husband of 15 years, Tom McDonnell.

The oldest of five daughters, Marie was born to Helen (Hiris) Kropf and Fred Kropf, Jr., in Wayne Memorial Hospital on November 17, 1953. Marie was...

John A. Steinhart

John A. Steinhart

Apr 9, 2020

John A. Steinhart, Lake Ariel, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.   He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed the outdoors and woodworking, but most of all spending time with his family. He is survived by his adoring wife of almost 34 years the former Kathleen Seiter, their son Daniel and...

Samuel Sonny Christ

Samuel Sonny Christ

Apr 8, 2020

Samuel Christ, Moscow, died early Wednesday morning at home surrounded by his family.   His wife of 46 years was the former Delores “Dolly” Miller who died in 2016.

Born 1939 in South Sterling, he was the son of the late Samuel Ruben and Cora Vera Tisdale Christ and was a member of the Hemlock Grove United Methodist...

Ray B. Kellogg

Ray B. Kellogg

Apr 5, 2020

Raymond B. Kellogg, of Lake Ariel, age 77 died peacefully on April 5, 2020 after suffering a stroke. His wife of 56 years is Betty Louise Dunn Kellogg. He was born on July 21, 1942 in Saco, PA, son of late Bernard and Elizabeth Beavers Kellogg. He was a member of the Mt. Cobb Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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Peter And Eleanor Baker

Peter And Eleanor Baker

Apr 2, 2020

In Loving Memory

Peter Edward Baker: Dec 30th 1934 to April 3rd 2020

Eleanor Jane Sampson Baker: Aug 21st 1935 to April 2nd 2020

Peter and Eleanor Baker died April 3rd and April 2nd following a courageous fight with COVID-19. Pete and Eleanor were married for nearly 62 years. They loved...

Joel K. Ostro

Joel K. Ostro

Mar 30, 2020

Joel Ostro, 82, Lake Ariel Pa. Passed away at home after a long battle with cancer.

Contributions may be made in his behalf to American Legion Post 807. PO Box 130, Hamlin, Pa.18436

Funeral Home James Wilson Funeral Home

Contributions may be...

Carl Ritter

Carl Ritter

Mar 30, 2020

Carl Ritter, Mt Cobb, passed away on Monday March 30, 2020.  He is survived by his loving wife and incredible care taker, Joan. He was born in Scranton on February 21, 1927 to parents Raymond and Mary Maikrantz Ritter.  His family moved to Mt Cobb in 1936 where he lived the rest of his life. Carl was the ultimate “Country...

Thomas Pepsin

Thomas Pepsin

Mar 25, 2020

Thomas Pepsin, 96 of Lake Ariel, formerly of Scranton, passed away, at home,on March 25, of natural causes.

Born in Olyphant on September 20, 1923. He was the son of the late Mary Tremko and Joseph Pepsin. Tom attended school in Montdale until he left school to work the family farm. He later enlisted into the Army...

Charles A. Myskowski, Jr.

Charles A. Myskowski, Jr.

Mar 10, 2020

Charles A. Myskowski, Jr., age 83, resident of Lake Ariel, PA, passed away peacefully on March 10th.

Born on August 21st, 1936, in Scranton, PA, but raised in nearby Dickson City, “Charley” or “Chuck” to those who knew and loved him, was the son of Charles A. and Stella (Seminski) Myskowski, one of three children who included...

Richard F. Ryan, Sr.

Richard F. Ryan, Sr.

Mar 7, 2020

Richard Francis (Dick) Ryan went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the age of 85. He was a lifelong lover of family, sports and anything he could fix, remake or rebuild.

Born in Newark, NJ, he grew up on Alexander Street before moving, in his teenage years to Union, NJ. There...