RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Walter Theobald
Apr 30, 2020
Walter Theobald, Gravity, died Thursday in the Allied Services Hospice Center after an illness.
Born 1952 in Carbondale, he was the son of the late George and Alberta Smith Theobald. He was a graduate of Western Wayne High School. He had been employed at Tinsley Design and Fabricating in metal fabrication.
Surviving are brothers Thomas...
Samuel Ira Conklin
Apr 30, 2020
Samuel Ira Conklin, 72, of Lake Ariel passed away suddenly on April 30, 2020 following an accident at his home. He was born on August 1, 1947, the son of the late Gerald and Gertrude (Jaggars) Conklin of Lake Ariel. Sam worked at several local jobs before spending four years in the U S...
Anthony Strizalkouski
Apr 28, 2020
Anthony Andrew Strizalkouski, 75, of Lake Ariel died Tuesday at his home. He was the husband of Rose Marie Drosinski Strizalkouski. The couple had been married for 52 years.
Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Anthony and Olga Swaha Strizalkowski Prenzyna. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and graduated from...
John J. Ryan
Apr 28, 2020
John J. Ryan, 74, of Lake Ariel died peacefully Tuesday morning at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. His loving wife of 16 years is the former Roxanne Scaccio. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late William and Anne Ryan. He was a member of the St. Thomas More / St. Mary’s Parish...
Dale Black
Apr 26, 2020
Dale Williams Black, age 66, died at home with his family on Wednesday, April 29th.
Dale was preceded in death by his daughter Shelby Marie, his father Clifford Allen Black and mother Pearl Williams Black.
Dale grew up in Maplewood, PA,and graduated from Lake Consolidated High School in Lake Ariel, PA. Dale enjoyed playing all...
Paula M Cole
Apr 20, 2020
Paula Marie Cole of Hamlin passed away Monday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Clay O. Cole.
Born 1945 in Holyoke, Mass she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Crimi Whalen. She was employed as a jewelry box maker at the Universal Jewelry...
Barbara A. Cerqueira
Apr 20, 2020
Barbara A. Cerqueira, 81, formerly of Franklin Square and Manhasset NY, died Monday Evening April 20th at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton Pa. Born November 23, 1938 in Manhasset, NY. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Pignatello Cerqueira. Prior to retirement, she was an administrative assistant at Nassau University Medical...
Dorothy Bush Cassidy Wangberg
Apr 20, 2020
Dorothy Bush Cassidy Wangberg, 102, of Lake Ariel, passed away peacefully at home in Lake Ariel, PA surrounded by loving family, on April 20, 2020.
Dorothy first graced this earth on January 10, 1918, born to George Bush and Grace (Anderson) Bush in Jersey City, NJ. She attended Lincoln High School graduating in 1936. She worked for...
Helena Megargel Fahey
Apr 20, 2020
Helena Megargel, 87, of Lake Ariel, died Monday evening at home. Her loving husband of 66 years is Ross Megargel. Born, September 12, 1933 in Wilkes – Barre, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Helena Swartwood Fahey. She was a graduate of Kingston High School Class of 1950. She was a member of the...
Frank Santulli
Apr 19, 2020
Frank Santulli, 72, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His loving wife of 52 years is the former Debra Robinson. Born May 20, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late James and Diana Sclafani Santulli. He was a graduate of East New York High...
Ora Jenny Vestina Eckardt Oney
Apr 16, 2020
Ora Jenny Vestina Eckardt, 80 of Jermyn, died Thursday evening at home. Her late husband of 20 years, William (Bud) Eckardt died on November 8, 2019. Born in Sterling, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ora Oney. She attended Lake Consolidated School in Lake Ariel, PA. Prior to retirement, she was a Home health Aid and...
Roy Debenneville Bertolet, Vmd
Apr 14, 2020
My sister and I were asked to write a tribute about our Dad, to honor his life. WOW, what a daunting task! As God usually does it, He put the word “mosaic” on my heart. A mosaic is a thing of beauty, made up of many colorful, variegated patterns of diverse elements.
Isn’t that what each of...
William A. Moye, Sr.
Apr 12, 2020
William Allen Moye, Sr., 85, of Greentown, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Sunday, April 12th at home following a brief illness. His wife, Rosa Moye, died in 2018.
Born in Wilson, North Carolina, William was the son of the late Fred Lee and Esther Battle Moye. He was a 1954 graduate of Wilson’s Charles Darden High School....
Rexford H Beavers, Sr.
Apr 10, 2020
Rexford H. Beavers, Sr. Clifton Township, died April 10, in the St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home. His wife of 58 years is the former Helen Eibes.
Born 1932 in Madisonville, he was the son of the late Harry and Annabelle Batzel Beavers. He was a graduate of Moscow High School and went on to serve our country...
Maria "Marie" Ramona Mcdonnell Kropf
Apr 10, 2020
Maria Ramona (Kropf) McDonnell, age 66, of Lake Ariel, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 10, 2020. She resided with her loving and committed husband of 15 years, Tom McDonnell.
The oldest of five daughters, Marie was born to Helen (Hiris) Kropf and Fred Kropf, Jr., in Wayne Memorial Hospital on November 17, 1953. Marie was...
John A. Steinhart
Apr 9, 2020
John A. Steinhart, Lake Ariel, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed the outdoors and woodworking, but most of all spending time with his family. He is survived by his adoring wife of almost 34 years the former Kathleen Seiter, their son Daniel and...
Samuel Sonny Christ
Apr 8, 2020
Samuel Christ, Moscow, died early Wednesday morning at home surrounded by his family. His wife of 46 years was the former Delores “Dolly” Miller who died in 2016.
Born 1939 in South Sterling, he was the son of the late Samuel Ruben and Cora Vera Tisdale Christ and was a member of the Hemlock Grove United Methodist...
Ray B. Kellogg
Apr 5, 2020
Raymond B. Kellogg, of Lake Ariel, age 77 died peacefully on April 5, 2020 after suffering a stroke. His wife of 56 years is Betty Louise Dunn Kellogg. He was born on July 21, 1942 in Saco, PA, son of late Bernard and Elizabeth Beavers Kellogg. He was a member of the Mt. Cobb Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
...Peter And Eleanor Baker
Apr 2, 2020
In Loving Memory
Peter Edward Baker: Dec 30th 1934 to April 3rd 2020
Eleanor Jane Sampson Baker: Aug 21st 1935 to April 2nd 2020
Peter and Eleanor Baker died April 3rd and April 2nd following a courageous fight with COVID-19. Pete and Eleanor were married for nearly 62 years. They loved...
Joel K. Ostro
Mar 30, 2020
Joel Ostro, 82, Lake Ariel Pa. Passed away at home after a long battle with cancer.
Contributions may be made in his behalf to American Legion Post 807. PO Box 130, Hamlin, Pa.18436
Funeral Home James Wilson Funeral Home
Contributions may be...


