Obituaries

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.

Sep 23, 2019

Paul W. Laabs of Hawley, died Monday evening at home. His wife was the former Lois Frisbie who died in 2004.

Born in Hawley, son of the late August and Catherine Van Wagner Laabs, he was a graduate of Hawley High School and Lackawanna Junior College. He was a devoted member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hawley....

Sep 21, 2019

Richard Fleszar, 29, of Lake Ariel died unexpectedly Saturday from injuries sustained from an automobile incident.

Born in New York NY, he was the son of Janette White Willis and Richard T. Fleszar, and also the stepson of Michelle Allen Fleszar and Douglas Willis. He was a graduate of Aviation High School in Long Island city and...

Sep 18, 2019

Robert J. Fitzpatrick, 43 of Dunmore, died Wednesday evening at home following an illness. Born in Philadelphia, son of Charles Theobald of Maplewood and the late Lynne Ann Burch. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 1995. Prior to his illness, he was a mechanic for Jim Murray Kawasaki in Scranton. In his younger years,...

Sep 17, 2019

Dennis L. Duff of Lake Ariel died Tuesday April 17th in Lake Ariel.

Born in Jersey City, NJ he was the son of the late Richard and Margaret McLane Duff. Dennis grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey and was a graduate of the Ramsey High School where he excelled at football. Upon graduation he served honorably in...

Sep 12, 2019

Wallace V. Black, of Lake Ariel, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. His wife of 64 years, the former Mabel Edward’s died in 2010.

Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late Willis and Frances Daniels Black. Prior to...

Sep 5, 2019

Lois G. Schneider, 76 of Lake Ariel, died Thursday morning at Allied Hospice Center in Scranton. Her husband Henry K. Schneider died in 2012. Born in Oradell, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude Neuman Schlenkar. Prior to retirement she was employed at Mr. Z’s in Hamlin. Lois enjoyed collecting dolls. Surviving are a daughter...

Aug 23, 2019

Margaret J. Ross, 86 of The Hideout, died Friday afternoon at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton following an illness. Private Cremation took place at the Lake Region Crematory in the James Wilson Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to and under the direction of James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel.

Funeral Home James...

Aug 20, 2019

Irene Frances McLain, 104 years old, of Moscow, died Tuesday evening at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Lake Ariel following an illness. She was the widow of Elmer McLain who died in 1997. Born in Des Moines, Iowa she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Margaret Greener Reed. Prior to retirement she worked on the family...

Aug 16, 2019

Elizabeth (Betty) Grey of Lakeville, formerly of Madison,NJ died peacefully at home Friday following an illness. Her husband of 59 years,Stewart Grey, was by her side along with family. Betty was 80 years old.

Born in Peekskill, NY, daughter of Wilfred and Esther Benson, Betty was a 1956 graduate of Madison High School and attended Glassboro College....

Aug 13, 2019

Larry A. Wertz, 83, of Hamlin, PA, died Tuesday evening, August 13, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, following an illness. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Blaine Wertz. Born in Millersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Allen and Virginia Snyder Wertz. He was a graduate of Millersburg Senior High School. Prior...