RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Evelyn Merring Mignerey
Jan 13, 2018
Evelyn Merring, a lifelong resident of Lake Ariel, died early Saturday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. She was the wife of Louis Guy Merring who died in 2000.
Born 1933 in Lake Ariel, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Estelle Pawloski Mignerey. She was a graduate of the Lake...
Floyd "Lenny" Quick
Jan 11, 2018
Floyd Leonard Quick, “Lenny”,39, of Hawley, passed peacefully Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by family, from complications of the Flu.
Born in Honesdale, son of Margaret Fletcher Jaggars and her husband Warren and Floyd Quick and his wife Sandy all of Hawley. He was an Arborist and loved what he did. He enjoyed hunting and...
Christopher Robin Melioris
Jan 4, 2018
Christopher Robin Melioris, 39, a resident of Hamlin, PA. formerly of Scranton, PA. passed away of heart complications Thursday at his home. His wife, Susan Edwards-Melioris, is a lifelong resident of Hamlin, PA.
Born in Scranton, Christopher was the son of the late Thomas J. Melioris. His mother is Kil Song Pak Melioris of...
Kelly Lynn Tennant Scott
Dec 31, 2017
Kelly Lynn Tennant of Covington Twp. died Sunday evening at home following an illness. Her husband of 28 years is Glen W. Tennant.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Herman and Joan Heater Scott, she was a former member of the Hamlin Assembly of God Church.
Also surviving are daughters Ashley Scott of Tunkhannock...
Alfred E. Sheerer
Dec 27, 2017
Alfred E. Sheerer, Madison Twp., died Wednesday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Wilmer F and Esther May Meyers Sheerer. He was educated in North Pocono Schools and worked his entire life in the area for different people. He was a member of the...
Ruth S Stevens Schank
Dec 23, 2017
Ruth S. Stevens,90, of Ft. Pierce, FL. and formerly of Lake Wallenpaupack died Saturday. She was the widow of Donald B. Stevens, Jr who died in 2014.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Bees Schank . She was a graduate of Central High School, Scranton, College of William and Mary in Virginia, and...
Paul David Hollister
Dec 23, 2017
Paul David Hollister, 64, of Hollisterville, died Saturday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore after a long and challenging seven year fight against lymphoma and leukemia. His wife is Rhodine Davis.
Born September 25, 1953, Paul was the son of the late Warren and Winifred Masters Hollister and attended Lake Consolidated Schools. He...
Alice Marie Messenger Krol
Dec 18, 2017
Alice Marie Messenger, 78, of Lakeville died Monday morning December 18th at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness.
She was born in Blakeley, daughter of the late Michael F. and Helene R. Krukowski Krol, she loved her family dearly and was an avid animal lover as well.
She is survived by her husband...
Florence M. Greitz Winter
Dec 17, 2017
Florence M. Greitz of Jefferson Twp., died Sunday morning at Mid-Valley Health Care Center following an illness. Her husband of 71 years is William R. Greitz.
Born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Robert R. and Florence M. Wissel Winter, she had worked as a bookkeeper for a tobacco company prior to her retirement.
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Betty Covey Dolowy
Dec 9, 2017
Betty Covey, Lake Ariel, died suddenly late Saturday night in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill. Her husband of 53 years is Bruce Covey.
Born 1944 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Browning Dolowy. She attended Scranton Schools and was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and...
Richard E. Johnson
Dec 6, 2017
Richard E. Johnson of Lakeville, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, surrounded by his beloved family. His wife of 51 years is the former Sondra Urey. Born in Havertown, PA, son of the late Earl and Ethel Mae Cambell Johnson. He retired after 35 years from the Philadelphia Suburban Water Co. He was a carpenter, an avid golfer, enjoyed RC...
Regina U. Spino Benkert
Dec 4, 2017
Regina U. Spino of S. Canaan died Monday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Her husband was the late John Spino.
Born in Nurenberg, Germany, daughter of the late Johann and Cecelia Wagner Benkert, she had worked as a Nurse’s Aide in the Doctor’s Hospital, New York.
Surviving are a sister Eva Rauch and her husband...
Veronica R. Black Tarabolski
Nov 26, 2017
Veronica R. Black
November 26, 2017
Veronica R. Black of Lake Ariel and formerly of Throop, died Sunday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center following an illness.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Veronica Kacvinsky Tarabolski. Veronica was a graduate of St. Paul’s High School in Scranton...
Susan Marie Davis Black
Nov 26, 2017
Susan Marie Davis, of Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.
Born March 21, 1960 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Avis Lesher Black. She was a graduate of Western Wayne Class of 1978 and earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Marywood University. ...
Dennis A. Shaffer, Sr.
Nov 22, 2017
Dennis A. Shaffer, Sr., Jefferson Twp., died Wednesday morning peacefully at home with his children at his side.
Born 1955 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Earl, Jr. and Elma June Hollister Shaffer. He attended school in Jefferson Twp and was a graduate of North Pocono High School. He was a member of the...
Jeffrey L. Howell
Nov 21, 2017
Jeffrey L. Howell, Jefferson Twp., died unexpectedly Tuesday after being stricken ill. His loving and doting wife of 33 years is the former Diane Hicks.
Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Donald Howell and Roena Noble Howell Brown. He was a 1975 graduate of the Western Wayne High School where he was a...
Gary Charles Swingle
Nov 18, 2017
Gary Charles Swingle, of Dickson City, passed away Saturday afternoon following an illness. His wife of 43 years is the former Nancy Ann Svetlovics.
Born in Hollisterville, he was the son of the late Charles and Elsie Beavers Swingle. He was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School Class of 1964. Prior to retirement he was employed...
Alane Lynn Cole
Nov 13, 2017
Alane M. Lynn, Hamlin, died Monday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after a short illness. She was the widow of William J. Lynn who died in 1975.
Born 1946 in Hamlin, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Beavers Cole and was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School. She...
Donna Matthews
Nov 12, 2017
Donna Matthews of Honesdale died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital following an illness. Her ex-husband is Thomas J. Cantirino III.
Donna grew up in Eltingville in Staten Island NY where she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rita Cook Matthews. She met Thomas Cantirino and married in 1976. They resided in New Dorp Beach...
Thomas V. Mcgee
Nov 9, 2017
Thomas V. McGee, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Thursday afternoon in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. His wife of 60 years is the former Connie Gentle.
Born 1934 in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Edward and Edna Houser McGee. Thomas earned an associates degree from Penn State and went on to...
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