RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Marion F. Henneforth Turouski
Sep 17, 2016
Marion F. Henneforth, Hollisterville, died Saturday afternoon at home after an illness. She was the widow of Elmer J. Henneforth.
Born 1933 in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise Turouski. She was a member of the Light of Christ Church, Mt. Cobb.
Marion had so many talents, she was...
Miles S. Havenstrite
Sep 17, 2016
Miles S. Havenstrite of Lake Ariel died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Born in Scranton, son of Karen Boylan Benson and Mark Havenstrite, both of Lake Ariel, he was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 2010. He had worked as a treesmith.
He loved to cook and garden, the outdoors, and animals....
Virginia "Ginger" R. Beischer Rotell
Sep 4, 2016
Virginia (Ginger) R. Beischer, of Sterling died Sunday morning at St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst. Her husband was the late James Paul Beischer Sr., who died in 2011. The couple had been married 54 years. Born in Jermyn, daughter of the late Louis A. and Philamena Torch Rotell, she was a graduate of St. Rose High School Class of 1957....
Joyce Christopher Hunt
Sep 4, 2016
Joyce Christopher of S. Canaan Twp. died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital following an illness. Her husband of 43 years is Edward Christopher.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Charles and Josephine Bohenek Hunt, she enjoyed ceramics and knitting.
Also surviving are sisters Carol Bohenek of Olyphant and Janice Bohenek of Dickson City;...
Elaine P. Bobrowski-Pinto
Aug 30, 2016
Elaine F. Bobrowski-Pinto of Newfoundland died Tuesday afternoon at home following an illness. Her husband is James Pinto.
Born in Manville, NJ, daughter of the late Walter Bobrowski and Lillian Barhight Ciccotelli, she had worked as a bartender at the Newfoundland Hotel.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, and wife. She was loved by everyone...
Carolyn Adolfson Hall
Aug 28, 2016
Carolyn D. Adolfson of Waymart died Sunday night at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore following an illness.
Born in Brushville, Pa daughter of the late Mark and Florence McCoy Hall, she was a member of Canaan Bible Chapel. She had worked as a receptionist at Action Personel and as a Teacher’s...
Patricia A. Micari Cope
Aug 27, 2016
Patricia “Pat” Micari , The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Saturday in Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. Her husband was the late Rocco Micari who died in 2007.
Born in Brooklyn, New York daughter of the late James and Sarah Cope. She was a member of St. Thomas More/St. Mary’s Church Community. She...
David Hazen
Aug 26, 2016
David Hazen, 63, of Dedham, Maine and formerly of Lake Ariel, died August 26,2016 from injuries sustained in a tragic motorcycle accident. His wife is the former Virginia Kinney.
David was the son of Dorothy Hazen and the late Raymond Hazen. He graduated from Lake Consolidated High School in Lake Ariel and West Chester State University. David...
Dorothy Tufano Kenny
Aug 24, 2016
Dorothy Tufano of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates died Wednesday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit following an illness. Her husband was the late Patrick “Bud” Tufano who died in 2014.
Born February 19, 1932 in Queens, NY, the daughter of the late John and Alice Kenny, she attended St. Thomas More/St. Mary’s Parish. Prior to...
Robert Sibello, Jr.
Aug 23, 2016
Robert Sibello, Jr. of Lake Ariel died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife of 30 years is the former Sandra Doyle.
Born in Orange, NJ, son of Anita Torrioni Sibello of Lake Ariel and the late Robert Sibello, he was the owner of Sibello Painting.
He was a loving husband,...
Cassandra Horst
Aug 19, 2016
Cassandra “Melody” Horst, Vandling, died Friday afternoon in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a short illness. Her husband is Stephen Podunajec.
Born 1969 in Bedford, VA she was the daughter of Robert Horst and his wife Carolyn and Marie Brownley and her husband Steven all of Virginia. She was a graduate of the Liberty High School in...
Jane L. Crowley Sullivan
Aug 17, 2016
Jane L. Crowley, 93, Lake Ariel, died Wednesday in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of Stephen Crowley who died in 1986.
Born January 31, 1923 in Hudson Falls, NY., she was the daughter of the late Timothy D. and Mary E. Pender Sullivan. She proudly served...
Thomas Lee Lamberton
Aug 15, 2016
Thomas Lee Lamberton, 66, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Monday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife, Janie Cherry Lamberton passed away in 2014.
Born June 2, 1950 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Ruth Emery Lamberton. He grew up in the South Canaan area and graduated from Waymart High...
Edith T. Black Catterson
Aug 14, 2016
Edith T. Black, Hollisterville, died Sunday in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of Lowell C.B. Black who died in 1985.
Born 1923 in Salem Twp., she was the daughter of the late Otis and Ethel Wetherill Catterson. She was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School and worked as...
Patricia T. Coyle
Aug 9, 2016
Patricia T. Coyle, a resident of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, passed away Tuesday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Lawrence F. Coyle who passed away in 2013.
Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the Catherine and Harry Harman.. She earned Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees and prior to her retirement...
Robert A. Kappel
Aug 4, 2016
Robert A. Kappel of Waymart died Thursday morning at home.
Born in Manhattan, NY, son of the late William and Mary Kappel, he had been employed as a truck driver.
He enjoyed fishing, horses, farming, Motorcycling and gardening.
Surviving are nephews Joe Williams, Andrew Bennett, Randy Bennett, and Tommy Townsend all of Lake...
Franklin F. Merring
Aug 2, 2016
Franklin F. Merring of Lake Ariel died Tuesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit following an illness. His wife was the former Janet Mickel who died in 1986.
Born in Scranton, son of the late Fred and Nettie Young Merring, he was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School and worked as a truck...
Helen A. Tobin
Aug 1, 2016
Helen A. Tobin
August 1, 2016
Helen A. Tobin of Peckville, died Monday at home.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was of the Roman Catholic faith.
Also surviving are a daughter Janice Hussie and her husband Terrance of Glenside, PA; sons Kevin of San Diego, CA, Donald of Wilkes-Barre, Jonathan of...
Edith Ritter Lewis
Jul 23, 2016
Edith Ritter, 91, of Mount Cobb, went home to be with our Lord Saturday, July 23, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.
Born December 23, 1924, Edith was the daughter of the late Harry and Edith Davis Lewis. She was the best friend and cherished wife of Joseph W. Ritter for 68 years, until his death in...
Eleanor Dennis Bonitz
Jul 22, 2016
Eleanor Dennis, Lake Ariel, died Friday morning in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of John F. “Jack”Dennis, Jr. who died January 12, 2014.
Born 1928 in Scranton, she was the daughter fo the late Edward O. Bonitz and Dorothy M. Decker Bonitz Sullivan and step daughter of late James...