Obituaries

May 19, 2018

Rodger Lamberton, 62 of Hollisterville passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore after a long courageous battle with Cancer. His wife is the former Debra Schneider. The couple would have been married for 45 years in September.

Born in Lake Ariel, son of Helen Horst Lamberton of Lake Ariel and the late...

May 18, 2018

Lonnie Lee Schneider, 67, of Scranton, went home to be with the Lord Friday morning.

His wife is the former Janet Velehoski.

He was the son of the late Adolf and Gladys Howell Schneider.  He worked through the years as a stone mason, truck driver, and machine operator, who in his later years worked with...

May 16, 2018

John J. Scimeca of Lake Ariel passed away Wednesday at home following an illness.

Born in Patchogue, NY, son of the late Salvatore and Dolores Cohn Scimeca. He had a lot of odd jobs over the years, but most notably was self-employed, owning his own bread route. He was hardworking and skilled, a regular handy man. He...

May 14, 2018

Daniel P. Dalton, Sr., 91, of Sterling, PA, formerly of New Brunswick, New Jersey, passed away peacefully Monday May 14 th .

Born 1926 in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William and Anne Dalton.  He was educated in Camden schools and attended Rutgers University.  Prior to his retirement he had been employed...

May 14, 2018

Richard VanDeLinde, Jr., Sterling, died early Monday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.  His wife of 57 years is the former Nancy Goodrich.

Born 1937 in Wyckoff, New Jersey, he was the son of Richard, Sr. and Margaret Osinga VanDeLinde and was a graduate of the Damascus High School.  He was a member...

May 13, 2018

Kathryn B. Turouski, Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at the home of her niece Mary and Ted Walker after an illness.  She was the wife of John Turouski who died in 1987.

Born 1928 in Varden, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth A. and Leora Frisbee Enslin.   She was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated...

May 13, 2018

Fay L. Holgate, Beach Lake, died Sunday in the Wayne Woodlands Manor after an illness.   She was the widow of Wyland Holgate who died in 2015.

Born 1931 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late William and Yolande Blackmoor Newenhouse.   She was educated in Honesdale schools and had worked as a sales clerk in various...

May 8, 2018

Jared L. Fahrenbach, Lake Ariel, died late Tuesday in the Allied Services Hospice Center after an illness.  His wife was the former Ida Hafler who died in 2004.

Born 1940 in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late William R., Sr and Annette Dennis Fahrenbach he was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School as...

May 5, 2018

Ryan David Enslin, 41, of Lake Ariel died peacefully in his sleep Saturday morning at home May 5, 2018.

Born in Honesdale, son of Ivan and Beverly Chapman Enslin, Jr. of Lake Ariel, he was a graduate of the Canaan Christian Academy Class of 1994 and he attended Baptist Bible College.  He was a veteran of the...

May 3, 2018

Anthony V. Pappas, of Lakeville, died Thursday afternoon at home following an illness. His wife of 65 years is the former Theresa J. Janeczek. Born in Dickson City, son of the late James Pappas and Helen Patyk Pappas, he was a member of St. Thomas More/St. Mary’s Parish Community. Before retirement, he owned and operated Tri-County Beer Distributors and was...

May 3, 2018

Anna Delores Koerner, 88, a resident of Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Olyphant passed on into eternity Thursday with her family by her side. Her husband of 51 years was Alfred Koerner who died January 1, 2006.

Born February 18, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Dayton and Margaret Case. Anna graduated from Lake Ariel...

Apr 28, 2018

Dorothy E. Baldwin, 90, of S. Canaan, died at home surrounded by her family. Her husband was the late John Baldwin who died in 1999.

Betty was born in Nay Aug, Pa, the last of 9 children born to Beulah and Raymond Hazen. Betty and her husband John worked the family dairy farm while raising their five...

Apr 22, 2018

Frances V. Gardas, 98, of Waymart, died Sunday afternoon at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center in Lake Ariel. She was the wife of the late Stanley J. Gardas, who died in 1997.

Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Victoria Czhowski Borowski. She was a loving wife and mother who...

Apr 20, 2018

Martha Auguste Buhring, Sterling, passed away Friday at home surrounded by her family.   She was the widow of Eric Buhring who passed away in 1997.  The couple had been married 46 years.

Born 1925 in Gudlaukis, Lithuania, she was the daughter of the late Juozas and Auguste Drescher.   She was of the Methodist faith.  Martha was dedicated...

Apr 14, 2018

David Gerald Walker, 50, Moscow, died Saturday surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Leukemia.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of David and Karen Walker of Hollisterville and Patricia Emerick of Moscow.   He was a 1986 graduate of North Pocono High School and went on to study at the Columbia-Montour County Community...

Apr 13, 2018

Ralph C. Bidwell

April 13, 2018

Ralph C. Bidwell, Jefferson Twp., formerly of Sterling, died Friday afternoon suddenly while out for one of his many walks in Mt. Cobb.

Born in Salem Twp. in 1951 he was the son of the late Norman and Margaret Smith Bidwell.   He was a member of the...

Apr 8, 2018

Patrick J. Rooney of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died suddenly Sunday morning. His wife of 37 years is the former Dorothy Drexler.

Born in Orange, NJ, son of the late Joseph and Helen Koehler Rooney, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Montclair State University. He was a member of St. Thomas More/St. Mary’s Church Community.

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Apr 4, 2018

Clementine C. “Clemy” Pontosky, 94, of Hollisterville, died Wednesday morning at Mountain View Care Center following an Illness. Her husband of 43 years was Chester Pontosky who died in 1986.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Ona Skarnulis Romanauskas. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and was a...

Mar 23, 2018

Donna Lee Chamberlain of Cortez passed away peacefully surrounded by family and her long time love Kenneth Anderson Friday afternoon at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after a courageous battle against ovarian cancer.

Born in Scranton, daughter of Richard and Josephine (Wargo) Chamberlain of Cortez, she was a member of the 1975 graduating class of...

Mar 18, 2018

Jacqueline G. Miller – Vogel, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday evening at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center. Her husband is George A. Vogel. Her first husband, James Miller Sr. died in 2004. Born 1942 in Stamford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Rose Natale Riolo. She was an active volunteer in several...