RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Gail Schuit Roadknight
Nov 30, 2018
Gail Schuit, 64, of Jefferson Twp, passed into God’s Presence on November 30, 2018. Her husband of 38 years is Donald Schuit.
Born in Toronto, Canada, she is the daughter of Joyce and the former Al Roadknight of Pickering, Ontario. For 42 years she was a Missionary with the Africa Inland Mission. Gail and...
Andrew J. Mihok
Nov 25, 2018
Andrew J. Mihok, 88, of The Hideout in Lake Ariel, Pa died Sunday evening at home after a long illness with family by his side.
Born in Mahwah, NJ he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Margaret “Jean” Petrosky Mihok. He was a member of IBEW Local Union 1249 of East...
Michael A. Tomasetti
Nov 17, 2018
Michael “Anthony” Tomasetti Senior, born April 9, 1970 at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan, NY to Peter and Donna Tomasetti of Lake Ariel PA. He is survived by his 6 sons Christopher, Anthony, Joseph, Michael, Nicolas, and Vincent. His siblings Neil Manganaro of California, Lee Tomasetti of Las Vegas, Nevada, Ralph Tomasetti of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and Christen Tomasetti...
Mary Bernice Rockman Barton
Nov 14, 2018
Mary Bernice (Barton) Rockman, 89, of Lake Ariel, PA, passed away Wednesday at home surrounded by her children. Her husband of 61 years was John N. Rockman who died in January 2018. Bernice was born on September 20, 1929, in Sprott, AL, and, daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Margarette Rinehart Barton, after she moved north, people commented...

Beverly G. Knecht Muir
Nov 14, 2018
Beverly G. Knecht, Beach Lake, died Wednesday evening at home after an illness. Her husband of 47 years Robert Knecht died in 2013. Born in the Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Leah Black Muir. She was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School. Prior to retirement she was employed as a Case...
Patricia Lawlor Devaney
Nov 11, 2018
Patricia Lawlor, The Hideout, passed peacefully surrounded by her husband of 61 years Charles, her daughters, and grandchildren. Her last days were testament to her spirited life always celebrating her family with laughter and a knowing smile. Pat’s pride in her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren filled her days with joy, laughter, and love and in her passing she...
Gerald Captain 29 Dennis Jerry
Oct 29, 2018
Gerald “Jerry” Dennis, Captain 29, 74, Lake Ariel, died Monday afternoon at home following a terminal illness. His wife of 49 years is the former Dorothy Shay.
Born August 6, 1944, in Jermyn to the late Hope Dennis Verduce and Joseph Verduce, he was a graduate of the Archbald High School. Jerry served his country...
Alice Bischoff
Oct 27, 2018
Alice Bischoff, of Hawley, PA, passed away unexpectedly October 27th at Wayne Memorial Hospital due to complications from a fall.
Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hedwig & Ferdinand Stelter. In 1955, Alice and her family immigrated to the US and resided in NJ until 1993, when she and her husband moved to...
Beatrice (Bea) Ann Mcdonald Minzak
Oct 20, 2018
Mrs. Beatrice (Bea) Ann (Minzak) McDonald, born on December 24, 1947 in Moosic, Pennsylvania, to Mabel (Decker) Minzak and William Minzak, passed away at age 70 on October 20, 2018 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania.
Beatrice was the beloved wife of Richard McDonald of Pittston, Pa. She is survived by her sons, Richard McDonald Jr. & wife Amy,...
Bennyray S. Lowman
Oct 19, 2018
Bennyray S. Lowman (“Buddy”), of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, formerly of Babylon, New York, died Friday evening at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre following an Illness. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Roy and Ouida Atkins Lowman. Prior to retirement he was the owner of Buddy Lowman Painting in Lindenhurst, NY. He was a...
Doreen Yanoski Swingle
Oct 17, 2018
Doreen Yankoski Swingle, 57, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday at Cornell Medical Hospital in New York after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Robert Yankoski, Scranton and the late Eileen Bogdan. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and went on to receive her Bachelor’s...
Robert E. Jones
Oct 15, 2018
Robert Jones, a lifelong resident of Northeast Pennsylvania, died Monday October 15, 2018.
Prior to retirement he was employed by Pennsylvania Power and Light Company for many years. He also served two years in the United States Navy.
Private cremation took place at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.
...Bruce R. Burke
Oct 10, 2018
Bruce R. Burke, 91, of Honesdale, died Wednesday evening at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 69 years is the former Doris Penwarden.
Born in Nutley, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Burke and was a graduate of Nutley High School....
Charles P. Murdoch, Sr.
Oct 3, 2018
Charles P. Murdoch, Jr., 89, of Moscow, died Wednesday afternoon at Allied Services Hospice Center following an illness. His wife of 62 years was the former Lorraine Haldane who proceeded him in death in 2013.
Born in Lansdale, Pa, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Milne Murdoch. Prior to retirement...
Alberta L. Davailus Fritz
Sep 30, 2018
Alberta L. Davailus, Lake Ariel, died Sunday at home after an illness. Her husband of 36 years is George Davailus.
Born August 12, 1931 in Gouldsboro, she was the daughter of the late George and Alice Keiper-Fritz who were the parents of seven children, of which Alberta was one of three sets of twins. She was of...
Hannelore E. Degis Dier
Sep 29, 2018
Hannelore Degis, Lake Ariel, passed away September 29 th in the Julia Ribaudo Senior Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of her loving husband of 58 years, Igor Degis
Hannelore was born in Germany in 1930 immigrated to USA in 1958 (with Igor-husband and Lolita). She is survived by her daughter Lolita and husband...
Betty E. Bunting Van Leuvan
Sep 28, 2018
Betty E. Bunting, Waymart, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Kenneth Bunting who passed away on September 26, 1996. The couple was married for 54 years.
Born in Maplewood, she was the daughter of the late George and Katherine Sachs Van Leuvan and was a graduate of the Lake...
Virginia Ginger Mclain Lukeski
Sep 26, 2018
Virginia “Ginger” McLain, 64, of Jefferson Twp., died in the company of her husband of 40 years, Robert C. Silfee, Sr., daughter Bobbi Ann Silfee and brother Michael A. Lukeski on Wednesday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Clarence “Luke” and the former...
Sinead R. Mcmanus
Sep 22, 2018
Sinead R. McManus, 27, of Dickson City, sadly died Saturday of a drug overdose.
Born 1991 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Thomas McManus and his wife Shawna and Terri Heal McManus all of Lake Ariel. She was educated in Dunmore schools and was of the Catholic faith. She was currently employed at 5 Guys in...
Fran Locklin Bartrige
Sep 20, 2018
Fran Locklin, 75, of Hamlin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday afternoon following an illness. Her husband of 58 years is Richard Locklin.
Born in Maple Lake, daughter of the late John and Stella Rybcinski Bartrige. She attended Moscow High School. Prior to retirement she and her...