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LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania

Paul Zintel

Paul Zintel

Nov 8, 2017

Paul Zintel, Waymart, passed away Wednesday morning November 8 th , in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.

Born April 7, 1953 in Honesdale, he was the son of Charles “Mickey” and Dolores Zintel.   His long time companion for the past 25 years is Wendy Daniels Miller.  Prior to retirement, Paul was employed as a...

Joseph C. Prussia

Joseph C. Prussia

Nov 1, 2017

Joseph C. Prussia, Lake Ariel, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning.   His wife is the former Jeri Leverich.  They had been married 43 years.

Born April 18, 1951 in Port Jervis, NY, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Loretta Jones Prussia.  He was a 1969 graduate of the Lake Consolidated School.   Upon graduation, he began...

Donald W. Hill

Donald W. Hill

Nov 1, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Donald W. Hill, 58, of Lakeville, announces his passing on November 1 from a long tough battle with Dementia and Diabetes.

Born in Honesdale, Pa son of Dorothy Gumpper Hill of Lakeville and the late Gerald L. Hill. He was a 1977 graduate of Wallenpaupack...

Donna May Mcandrew Judd

Donna May Mcandrew Judd

Oct 27, 2017

Donna May McAndrew, of Lake Ariel, passed away on Friday evening at Geisinger CMC in Scranton after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of James McAndrew for 49 years.

Born in Bethlehem, Donna was a graduate of Liberty High School and attended St. Luke’s Nursing School. Prior to retirement, she was a successful...

David A. Enslin, Sr.

David A. Enslin, Sr.

Oct 21, 2017

David A. Enslin, Sr., 78, of Honesdale, died Saturday night at home surrounded by his family following an illness.  His wife of 56 years is the former Bernice Jennings.

Born in South Canaan, he was the son of the late Herbert and Edith Brooks Enslin.   David attended the South Canaan Consolidated School and was a United States...

Tiffany Marie Koerner

Tiffany Marie Koerner

Oct 17, 2017

Tiffany Marie Koerner

October 17, 2016

Tiffany Marie Koerner, 25, of Lake Ariel, died Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.

Born in Scranton, Pa, daughter of the Alan C. Koerner and Tammy C. Butler Frascona both of Lake Ariel. She was a member of the...

Margaret L. Cross

Margaret L. Cross

Oct 15, 2017

Margaret Lena Cross age 65 took her last breath on October 15, 2017 after a courageously fought battle with cancer. . She was married for 38 years to her husband David Cross and was his compass as they navigated life together.

Born in Hanau Germany she traveled by boat with her mother to the...

Jean L. Upright Swingle

Jean L. Upright Swingle

Oct 13, 2017

Jean L. Upright

October 13, 2017

Jean L. Upright, of Carbondale, died Friday at Regional Hospital of Scranton, following an illness.

Born in Lake Ariel, Pa, daughter of the late Alvin and Ruth Ransom Swingle, prior to retirement she was a Nurses Aid at Carbondale Nursing...

Iva D. O'Donnell Brooks

Iva D. O'Donnell Brooks

Oct 9, 2017

Iva D. O’Donnell of Cresco, died Monday peacefully in her sleep at home.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Ralph G. and Beatrice Morgan Brooks, she worked as an Aide for the Arc in Baltimore and later in Scranton after she had returned to live in the Pocono area. She was of the Methodist faith.

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Mary L. French Loria

Mary L. French Loria

Oct 5, 2017

Mary L. French, a resident of the St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, formerly of The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Thursday evening after an illness.  She was the widow of Edward G. French, who died in 1993.

Mary was born 1921, in New York, and was the daughter of the late Anna Colonna & Lawrence Loria.  She worked...

Benjamin Adam Hocker

Benjamin Adam Hocker

Oct 3, 2017

Benjamin Adam Hocker

It is with great sadness that the family of Benjamin Adam Hocker announce his passing.He was the son of the late Warren Dale and Margo Maria (Roberts) Hocker.

He is survived by the light of his life, his greatest joy, his daughter, Sierra Marie Hocker, 14.He is also survived by his mother,...

William H. Kreilick

William H. Kreilick

Oct 3, 2017

Bill Kreilick, a member of the Lambertville, NJ/New Hope, PA community, passed away on Tuesday, October 3 rd , 2017.  He was 61. Bill is survived by his sister Debra Hennen of St. Louis, MO; brother T. Scott Kreilick and sister-in-law Cynthia Rafetto Kreilick of Oreland, PA; nieces Alyssa R. Kreilick and Angela R. Hennen; nephews Mark H. Hennen...

Wilma M. Wittenbrader Black

Wilma M. Wittenbrader Black

Sep 11, 2017

Wilma M. Wittenbrader of Jefferson Twp., died Monday morning at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville following an illness. Her husband is John “Butch” Wittenbrader.

Born in Jefferson Twp., daughter of the late Leslie and Emma Gromlich Black, she attended school in Jefferson Twp. and graduated from the Lake Consolidated School, and had been employed at the Comfort Inn...

Freida J. Cox Swingle

Freida J. Cox Swingle

Sep 9, 2017

Freida “Ma” Swingle Cox, Jefferson Twp, died Saturday at home.  She was the widow of Ernest Cox.

Born October 2, 1934 in S. Canaan, she was the daughter of Steward and Charlotte Robinson Swingle.   Freida an avid coupon clipper, gardener and flea marketer.  But more than anything she loved everyone. She truly was “Ma” and “Grandma” to...

Gail Sue Snuggs George

Gail Sue Snuggs George

Sep 6, 2017

Gail “Sue” Snuggs, 70, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening, September 6, 2017 at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following a lengthy illness.

Born in Westernport, MD., daughter of the late Norris and Olive Mckenzie George.  Prior to her illness she was a successful Real Estate Agent for over 25 years, for Davis R. Chant of Hamlin.  ...

Patricia Mary Black O'Donnell

Patricia Mary Black O'Donnell

Sep 3, 2017

Patricia Mary Black, 75, of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Sunday morning at home following a brief illness. Her husband of 53 years, is James W. Black.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, daughter of the late Michael and Elvira Marks O’Donnell, she had worked as an LPN in the Jersey City Medical Center and the Lutheran Nursing...

Darren W. Reinert

Darren W. Reinert

Aug 28, 2017

Darren W. Reinert of Sterling, died Monday at Geisinger Community Medical Center following a brief illness. His wife of 11 years is the former Michelle Mattfeld.

Born in West Babylon, NY, son of Barbara Crowley Skelton and Jerry Skelton of Longwood, FL and the late Thomas Reinert, he was a graduate of Western Wayne...

Rev. Ronald W. Onder

Rev. Ronald W. Onder

Aug 26, 2017

Rev. Ronald W. Onder, Jessup, died late Saturday at home after a long illness.  His wife of 43 years is the former Cynthia Lonoconus.

Born 1952 in West Hazleton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Kathryn Dorneman Onder.   Ron was a 1969 graduate of the West Hazelton High School.  He went on to earn...

Polly Chapman Ciscoe Chapman

Polly Chapman Ciscoe Chapman

Aug 21, 2017

Polly Chapman Ciscoe of Hollisterville died Monday morning at St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home following an illness. Her husband was the late Alton B. Ciscoe, II who died in 1964. Her long-time companion was Robert Clegg who died in 1998.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Herbert E. and Helen Walker Chapman, she was a lifelong...

Elaine C. Corazzi

Elaine C. Corazzi

Aug 18, 2017

Elaine Corazzi, 90, of South Canaan, formerly of Hamlin, passed away peacefully Friday morning at home.  She was the widow of Julius Corazzi who died in 2004.

Born August 16, 1927 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine McConnell Norton.  Elaine moved from North Wales, PA to Hamlin where she raised her...