Obituaries

Dec 15, 2019

Gary J. Pozza, 62, of South Canaan, died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital following an illness. Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Joseph and June Seeley Pozza. He was member of the Western Wayne High School Class of 1975. He owned and operated Pozza Floral in South Canaan. Gary was a member of St....

Nov 30, 2019

Sharyn L. Knecht, 72, of Waymart, died on Saturday, November 30. Her husband of 55 years is William Knecht.

Born in Honesdale, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth Bishop. Sharon loved life to the fullest, she enjoyed spending time with her family and her friends, all of whom she considered family. Her...

Nov 25, 2019

Kathleen Rorick, 75 of The Hideout, died Monday morning after a courageous 3 year battle with breast cancer. She married her loving husband, Robert while in Las Vegas in 1996.

Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late James and Grace Spellman Rogan. After graduating high school, Kathleen began working as a Stewardess for...

Nov 15, 2019

Marion E. Barhight, Carbondale, passed away Friday at home. She was married to Walter J. Barhight. The couple married in 1951.

Born 1931 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Morss and Olive Fletcher Morgan and was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. Marion was a member of the First United Methodist...

Nov 14, 2019

Clyde L. Van Sickle, 83 of Mt. Cobb, died Thursday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. His wife of 33 years is the former Grace Butler. His first wife Bessie Van Sickle preceded him in death.

Born May 12, 1936 in Maplewood, he was the son of the late Leslie and Dorothy Zeiler Van Sickle....

Nov 14, 2019

Anthony S. Raccuia of The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Thursday November 14th at VA Wilkes-Barre Medical Center.

Born in Hoboken, NJ, son of the late Peter and Theresa Carnivale Raccuia, he worked as a restauranteur, owner of a home cleaning business, and worked as a supervisor in the cafeteria of St Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken NJ. Anthony...

Nov 13, 2019

Janet M. Miller, of Lake Ariel and formerly of Bear Creek, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday morning. Her husband of 46 years, Robert Miller passed away in 1998.

Born in Spring City, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Shirley Wasko Hyden. She was a graduate of Spring City High School and...

Nov 12, 2019

Christine M. Tyler, R.N. November 12, 2019 Christine M. Tyler, R.N. of Lake Ariel died at home. Her husband was the late Robert W. Tyler who died in 1986. Born in Dunmore, daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Mastrocola) Luciano, she graduated from Dunmore High School and the Hahnemann School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse...

Nov 7, 2019

Skip M. Eldred, 65, of Honesdale, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre following an illness. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Jeanne Bates Eldred.

Born in Woodbury County, Iowa, he was the son of the late David and Beverly Skou Eldred. He was a graduate of the Vocational...

Oct 28, 2019

John “Richie” Lauda, 83, of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel died Monday morning at Allied Services Hospice Center following an illness. His loving wife of 59 years is the former Catherine Christie.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Sophie Lewandowski Lauda. Prior to retirement in 2001, he was a Teletype on Wall...

Oct 21, 2019

Alberta M. Williams, 84, of Lake Ariel died Monday, October 21, 2019 following an illness. Her husband of 54 years is the late Donald Williams who died in 2014. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Monica Mazeika Arkow. She was a graduate of Peekskill High School. Prior to retirement she worked as...

Oct 20, 2019

John E. Faller, Sr., 87, of South Canaan, died Sunday afternoon at home. His loving wife of 49 years, the former Esther Cobb, died in 2004. Born, November 9, 1931, in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy Frisbie Faller. John was a construction worker and heavy machine operator for most of his life....

Oct 18, 2019

June R. Baker, 84, of Prompton, and formerly of South Canaan, Pa and Hensonville, NY, died Friday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton following surgery. Her loving husband of 62 years is Harold Baker. Born, March 18, 1935 in South Canaan, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Leah VanSickle Swingle. June was a member of...

Oct 16, 2019

Betty C. Markellos, passed away peacefully at the age of 94, on Wednesday October 16, 2019. Born in Columbus, Ohio on April 20th, 1925, she was the daughter to the late Edward and Frances Gebhart Huffman. Betty traveled and lived in several states as well as overseas accompanying her husband while he was serving in the USAF. Later in...

Oct 15, 2019

Helen Michko, died at the age of 93, on Tuesday October 15, 2019 in Sayreville, NJ after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in Arlington, Pa on March 14, 1926 to the late Walter & Lucy (Matistic) Zomro. She attended school in Arlington and Hamlin, Pa. Helen worked on the family farm until going to work in Hawley...

Oct 11, 2019

Noreen R. Corrigan, 80, of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel died Friday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale following an illness. Her loving husband of 59 years is Robert Corrigan. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late James and Nora Sheehan Silvers. She was a graduate of St. Dominic Academy High School, Jersey City,...

Oct 1, 2019

John J. Klikus, age 43 formerly of Mt. Cobb, succumbed to addiction and passed away on Tuesday October 1, 2019.

Born in Scranton, PA on March 10, 1976, he was the son of John F. Klikus and Karen (Woodruff) Theobald, and the step-son of William Theobald. John was the husband of Karrie (Cummings) Klikus, who also passed....

Oct 1, 2019

Theresa “Terri” Carr Schneider, 82, of Newfoundland passed away peacefully on October 01, 2019

Wife of Leonard.

Loving, amazing mother of Eddie (wife Ann), Betty, Jerry, Jennie (husband Tim), Lenny (late wife Kirstie), Pamela & the late Leonard Sr. (loving, long time companion Karen).

She was blessed with many adoring grandchildren & great...

Sep 29, 2019

James A. Shea, Sr. September 29, 2019

James A. Shea, Sr., 73, of South Gibson, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 29 in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. He recently celebrated 50 years of marriage to his loving wife, Lois on August 16.

Born 1946 in Carbondale, he was the son of the...

Sep 25, 2019

Paul Anthony Tufano, 61, died unexpectedly Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center in Scranton.

Born in Huntington NY, he was the son of the late Patrick and Dorothy Kenny Tufano. He was a graduate of Huntington High School and went on to receive his Marine Boatyard Mechanic degree from EA Wilson Technical Center in Suffolk County, NY.