Obituaries

RECENT OBITUARIES

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

Douglas R. Schneider

Douglas R. Schneider

Dec 4, 2016

Douglas R. Schneider of Lake Ariel died Sunday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center following a brief illness. His wife was the former Ruth VanSickle who died in 2012.

Born in Lake Ariel, son of the late William and Hazel Frisbie Schneider, he was a member of the Free Methodist Church of S. Canaan and had worked...

Michelle S. Beavers - Frey

Michelle S. Beavers - Frey

Dec 2, 2016

Michelle S. Beavers – Frey of Lake Ariel died Friday at home. Her husband was the late Kyle Frey who died in 2009. Born in Scranton, Pa daughter of Raymond and Doris Beavers Barber of Lake Ariel, she was a graduate of Western Wayne High School. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed outdoor...

David W. Merring

David W. Merring

Nov 30, 2016

David W. Merring, Lake Ariel, died Wednesday at home after being stricken ill.   His wife of  37 years is the former Mary M. Dolph.

Born 1960 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Donald and Kathryn “Jane” Chapman Merring.   He was educated in Western Wayne Schools and went on to work in construction and as...

Hugh J. Williamson

Hugh J. Williamson

Nov 28, 2016

Hugh J. Williamson of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Lake Ariel died Monday at Avante Assisted Living, Lake Worth, FL following an illness. His wife was the former Terese Haeussler.

Born in Patterson, NJ, son of the late Hugh and Margaret Van Vooren Williamson, he worked a Manger in Trust Banking. He was a member...

Ronald E. Smith

Ronald E. Smith

Nov 27, 2016

Ronald E. Smith, Sterling Twp., died Sunday at home after being stricken ill with short illness of pneumonia.

Born 1954 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Donald and Kathryn Smith.   He was a graduate of the North Pocono High School and went on to work as a master carpenter.  He was of the Methodist...

Dennis G. Stein

Dennis G. Stein

Nov 25, 2016

Dennis G. Stein passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2016 in Lake Ariel, PA.

Services and interment will be held in private at the convenience of the family in New Jersey.

Services and interment will be held in private at the convenience of the family in New Jersey.

Charles O. Jopp

Charles O. Jopp

Nov 24, 2016

Charles O. Jopp, 78, the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Thursday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. His wife of 54 years is the former Marilyn Welter Jopp.

Born September 4, 1938 in Teaneck, NJ., he was the son of the late Charles O. and Mary Feehan Jopp. Prior to retirement he had...

Miriam Louise Olver

Miriam Louise Olver

Nov 23, 2016

Miriam Louise Olver was born on July 16, 1941, in Kingston, Pennsylvania, to Herbert and Grace Olver; both have preceded her in death. Miriam died on November 23, 2016, at her home in Indianapolis, IN.

Miriam was the first born of five children.  She is survived by Melvin (Eileen) (Roches-ter, NY), Howard (Linda) (Joppa, Maryland), Luella (James)...

Georgette B. Larsen Latch

Georgette B. Larsen Latch

Nov 22, 2016

Georgette B. Larsen of Tafton died Tuesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Unit following an illness. Her husband is Axel Larsen.

Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Walter and Vera Latch.

Also surviving are a son Robert Larsen of Long Island and a daughter Cori of Tafton.

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Susan Lynn Fahrenbach Mccaffrey

Susan Lynn Fahrenbach Mccaffrey

Nov 21, 2016

Susan Lynn Fahrenbach of Lake Ariel died Monday. Her husband of 32 years is John Fahrenbach.

Born in Smithtown, NY, daughter of the late Frank and Doreen Pentoney McCaffrey, she was a teacher at Clear Run Intermediate School in the Pocono Mountain School District.

Also surviving are a daughter Deanna Radice and her husband Pat...

Burton E. Hemmler

Burton E. Hemmler

Nov 17, 2016

Burton E. Hemmler, 83, of Hollisterville, passed away Thursday evening at the Hospice of the Scared Heart Inpatient Unit surrounded by his family.  His wife is the former Doris Frisbie.  The couple had just celebrated their 65 th wedding anniversary on September 1 st .

Born 1933 in Hollisterville, he was the son of the late Ernest...

Delores M. Christ Miller

Delores M. Christ Miller

Nov 9, 2016

Delores “Dolly” M. Christ, of Moscow, died Wednesday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, following an illness. Her husband of 46 years is Samuel Christ.

Born in Scranton, Pa, daughter of the late Gerald and Mildred Freeman Miller, she was a member of Hemlock Grove United Methodist Church, Greentown.

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Frank C. Zuber

Frank C. Zuber

Nov 8, 2016

Funeral services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Leonard J. Wilson

Leonard J. Wilson

Nov 2, 2016

Leonard J. Wilson of Downingtown, PA died Wednesday at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. His wife is the former Nancy Black.

Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the owner of a computer store and later owned a catering business. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.

Also surviving are a daughter Krista Ugliarolo and...

Gerald Stinson

Gerald Stinson

Nov 1, 2016

Services and Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Barry J. Bender

Barry J. Bender

Nov 1, 2016

Barry J. Bender, Jefferson Twp., died Tuesday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill.   His wife of 49 years is the former Edith Cooper.

Born 1944 in Pottstown he was the son of the late Stanley and Violet Hoffman Bender.  Barry was a faithful and active member of the Elmdale Bible Church where he...

Yvonne L. Berger Mccane

Yvonne L. Berger Mccane

Nov 1, 2016

Yvonne L. Berger, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday night in the hospice unit at Mercy Fitgerald Hospital, Darby, PA.   Her husband of 60 years is Paul H. Berger.

Born March 5, 1938 in Maplewood, she was the daughter of the late Carl B., Sr and Leila Black McCane.  She was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School.  Upon...

Vicki Kaminski Smith

Vicki Kaminski Smith

Oct 30, 2016

Vicki Kaminski, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, formerly of Garfield, New Jersey died Sunday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after a long illness.  She was the wife of Bob Kaminski.

Born 1971 in Garfield, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late James and Caroline Popewczak Smith.   Vicki was a graduate of Garfield High School, Edward...

John A. Wittig

John A. Wittig

Oct 11, 2016

John A. Wittig of Shelton, CT, died Tuesday at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery following an illness. His wife was the former Mary Fulton who died in 1995.

Born in Waymart, PA, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Mary Elizabeth Enslin Wittig. John was a hard working man dedicated to his family and friends. He...

Hieromonk Alexander [Mayba]

Hieromonk Alexander [Mayba]

Oct 5, 2016

Hieromonk Alexander [Mayba], 84, for many years a beloved member of the Brotherhood of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, fell asleep in the Lord at Wayne Memorial Hospice on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.

Born in Troy, NY on May 10, 1932, Father Alexander received monastic tonsure on April 7, 1995. On February 18 of the following...