Obituaries

Jan 21, 2020

Maria Schemitz, 90, of Beach Lake, died Tuesday at home following an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Rudolf Schemitz died in 2013. Born on November 11, 1929 in Austria, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Hilda Loy Peitler. Maria enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be...

Jan 19, 2020

Lee A. Lobley, of Hamlin, died Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center following a short illness.

Born May 23, 1958 in Scranton PA, he was the son of the late Herbert and Harriet (Dowse) Lobley. He was a graduate of Western Wayne Hight School Class of 1978. He later earned an Associate Degree in Business from “The...

Jan 19, 2020

Lee A. Lobley, of Hamlin, died Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center following a short illness. Born May 23, 1958 in Scranton PA, he was the son of the late Herbert and Harriet (Dowse) Lobley. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 1978. He later earned an Associate Degree in Business from “The Center for...

Jan 16, 2020

Paul H. Berger, Sr., Maplewood, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday evening at home following an illness. His wife of 60 years, the former Yvonne L. McCane died in 2016. Born December 25, 1934 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Henry and Pearl Sammon Berger. He was a heavy machine operator. He...

Jan 14, 2020

Robert “Hinge” Swingle, Lake Ariel passed away January 14th at home after an illness. His wife was Theresa Swingle who died in 2012.

Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Barbara Walz Swingle and Bruce Swingle of Lake Ariel. Hinge was a renowned tattoo artist, who performed his art on numerous celebrities...

Jan 14, 2020

Adriaan J. Bergsma, Hamlin, died Tuesday evening at home. His loving wife of 46 years is the former Susan Hausmann.

Born March 29, 1950 in Uitgeest, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Atze and Elisabeth Bas Bergsma. He was a graduate of Hackettstown High School and went on to work as a Machinist...

Jan 6, 2020

Clark H. Burns, 84, of Lake Ariel died Monday, January 6, 2020 following an illness. His loving wife of 54 years is the former Mary Ellen Yuchno. Born in Pottstown, Pa, he was the son of the late Edward and Sadie Miller Burns. He was a graduate of Pottstown High School. He served in the United States Army as...

Jan 5, 2020

Clarence H. Butler, of Mt. Cobb, died Sunday evening in Wayne Woodlands Manor after an illness. His wife of 63 years, the former Naomi E. Williams died in 2007. Born in Mt. Cobb, he was the son of the late Homer and Pearl Woodruff Butler. He was a member of the Canaan Bible Chapel, South Canaan. As a young...

Dec 28, 2019

Judith Ann Grant, 73, of Lake Ariel, PA (formerly of Stony Point, NY) entered into eternal life on the morning of Saturday, December 28th. William, her loving husband of 51 years was by her side.

The daughter of the late Frank and Marion Yacopino was born and raised in Rockland County, NY. She was a graduate of...

Dec 27, 2019

John R. Geisheimer, 71, of Saylorsburg, passed away Friday afternoon. Born in Irvington, NJ, he was the son of the late August and Suzanne Wechtler Geisheimer. Prior to retirement in 2010 , John was a Master Sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard. He also served in the United States Navy and was a member of the Presidential...

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...