RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
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.
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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...
Alma Dennis Harmer
Sep 18, 2018
Alma Dennis passed in peace September 18th, 2018 at the age of 71.
Alma was born to the late William and Dorothy Harmer of Dunmore, PA. She was preceded in death by brother(s) Thomas Harmer, Donald Harmer, Jack Harmer, and a sister Faith Wonders. She is survived by Former Spouse John Dennis, Brother William Harmer and sisters Donna...
Raymond Z. Roemer
Sep 16, 2018
Raymond Roemer, of Hamlin, died peacefully Sunday afternoon at his home. His wife of 67 years is the former Gloria Miller. Born in Newark, NJ he was the son of the late Rudolph and Olga Krantz Roemer.
Prior to retirement he was a Parts Manager at American Motors and was a Custodian...
June M. Christina Ammerman
Sep 15, 2018
June M. Christina, Sterling, passed away Saturday morning at home after an illness. She was the widow of Joseph J. Christina who passed away in 2016.
Born 1945 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Celia Lennon Ammerman. She was a lifelong member of the Lakeville United Methodist Church. June was employed with ...
Roger R. Reed
Sep 15, 2018
Roger R. Reed, 98, Lake Ariel, died Saturday in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. His first wife was the former Janet Benjamin who died in 1976 and his second wife was the former Marcelain Hemmler who died in 2004.
Born 1919 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Walter and Blanche...
John "Russy" Ritter
Sep 13, 2018
John “Russy” Ritter, 90 of Jefferson Twp, died Thursday morning at home following an illness. His wife was the former Marian I. Beavers who died in 2010.
Born 1928 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Maikranz Ritter. Prior to retirement he was a truck driver for DeFazio Trucking...
Steven A. Tibus
Sep 6, 2018
Steven A. Tibus, 66, of Lake Ariel, died Thursday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife of 47 years is the former Linda Szabo.
Born in Englewood, NJ, son of the late Arthur and Audrey Faulkner Tibus. He was an Independent Scrap Metal Consultant.
Steven was...
Benjamin Kovaleski, Jr.
Sep 5, 2018
Benjamin Kovaleski, Jr., 68, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness.
Born in Hamlin, son of the late Benjamin and Florence Long Kovaleski. Prior to retirement he was employed by Heads Up Flooring in Hamlin. He was a United States Marine Veteran.
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Mark A. Pappas
Aug 28, 2018
Mark A. Pappas, 61, of Greentown, died Tuesday at home after a nearly six year battle with ALS. His devoted wife of 38 years is the former Teresa Walsh.
Born in Dickson City, son of the former Theresa J. Janeczek Pappas of Lakeville and the late Anthony V. Pappas. He was a graduate of...
Harry A. Moore
Aug 26, 2018
Harry A. Moore, 81, of Hamlin, died on Sunday August 26, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton following an illness. His wife of 60 years is the former Dorothy Stevens. He was born in Hamlin on July 30, 1937, son of the late Ivan and Freda Hollister Moore.
He attended the Hamlin School House, leaving...
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