Obituaries

RECENT OBITUARIES

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

Warren Whitfield Barnes

Warren Whitfield Barnes

Jun 5, 2016

WARREN WHITFIELD BARNES, JR., 85, born December 28, 1930, in Hackensack, NJ passed away on June 5 th at the home of his daughter in Blooming Grove, PA surrounded by his family.

Mr. Barnes was an award-winning general contractor and developer in New Jersey and North Carolina. Whatever it was, he loved to build it or fix...

Michele Lee Thomas

Michele Lee Thomas

Jun 3, 2016

Michele Lee Thomas, 45, a lifelong resident of Madisonville, died Friday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after a lifelong battle with Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome(also known as HHT).

Born 1970 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Alan Thomas and his wife Carol and the late Susan Henneforth Thomas.   She was educated in the North...

Derwin C. Brown

Derwin C. Brown

Jun 2, 2016

Derwin C. Brown of Lake Ariel died Thursday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife of 67 years is the former Lois Hafler.

Born in Gravity, PA, son of the late Paul and Eleanor States Brown, he attended the Lake Consolidated School. He was a member of the Lake Ariel United Methodist Church,...

Marlene Casal Kruchinski

Marlene Casal Kruchinski

May 21, 2016

Marlene Casal, Lake Ariel, died Saturday at the home of her daughter Cathy.   She was the widow of Ettore “Etty” Casal who died in 2005.

Born 1945 in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Kathryn Vonderhey Kruchinksi.   She was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School and was a member of the St...

David Blair Wilson

David Blair Wilson

May 16, 2016

David Blair Wilson May 18, 1926 to May 16, 2016

David passed away 2 days prior to his 90th birthday. David was born in Scranton, PA. He was predeceased by his parents, Lillian and Albert Wilson, all seven of his siblings, and his beloved wife, Margery Lutz Wilson.

Dave is survived by his sons Stephen,...

Robert Vradenburgh

Robert Vradenburgh

May 15, 2016

Robert A. Vradenburgh, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Sunday at home following an injury.   His wife of  45 years is the former Dale Amos.

Born 1939 in Plattsburgh, New York he was the son of the late Robert A. and Geraldine Van Wirt Vradenburgh.  Prior to his retirement he had been employed by UPS as a driver...

Matthew Diehl

Matthew Diehl

May 14, 2016

Matthew Diehl of Waymart died Saturday at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following a battle with cancer.  His wife of 16 years is the former Brenda Brown.

Born in 1980 in Scranton, he was the son of Doris Shaffer Mellan and her husband Paul of Scranton and Donald Diehl of Hamlin.

He was educated in the Western...

Frank Barretta

Frank Barretta

May 13, 2016

FRANK M. BARRETTA, Lake Ariel, PA, formerly of Manhasset, NY died 13th May after a long battle with cancer.  Son of the late Lawrence and Mary Barretta, brother to Mary Ann Koch-Betz, Rose B. Zosuls (Andris), Antoinette/Toni (James) Wheeler, Catherine T. Barretta, Lawrence Barretta (Neri), and  many nieces and nephews. Frank was an excellent carpenter, boat designer and builder...

Eva Fay Hall Cole

Eva Fay Hall Cole

May 8, 2016

Eva Fay Hall

May 8, 2016

Eva Fay Hall of Lake Ariel died Sunday evening at home following an illness. Her husband of 46 years is Edwin Hall.

Born in Lake Ariel, daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Beavers Cole, she was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church, Hamlin.

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Douglas A. Mendini

Douglas A. Mendini

May 7, 2016

Douglas A. Mendini, 62, of Lake Ariel and New York City, died Saturday at VNA Hospice at Geisinger Community Medical Center following an illness.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, he was the son of the late T.F.  and Helen Jones Mendini. Mr. Mendini was raised in Morganville, NJ and attended Marlboro Township Schools and graduated from Marlboro...

Jennifer E. Koch Wilkins

Jennifer E. Koch Wilkins

May 3, 2016

Jennifer E. Koch, of Hamlin, died Tuesday following an illness. Her husband Eugene W. Koch died in 2004.

Born in Portssmith, England., she was the daughter of the late Leslie R. Wilkins and Doreen Terry Gilroy. She was a High School graduate in England. Prior to her illness she was employed by the Waffle...

Rhonda Kellner Rosenzweig

Rhonda Kellner Rosenzweig

May 2, 2016

Rhonda Kellner

May 2, 2016

Rhonda Kellner of Lake Ariel, PA died Monday evening at home following an illness. Her husband of 47 years is Joseph Kellner.

Born in Long Island, NY, daughter of the late Milton and Pearl Rosenzweig, she had worked as Registered Nurse.

Also surviving are sons Preston...

Rev. Edward R. Scott

Rev. Edward R. Scott

Apr 23, 2016

Reverend Edward R. Scott, Pastor Emeritus of Saint Thomas More Church, Lake Ariel, died on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst, PA.

Father Scott, son of the late Joseph Eugene and Helen Jordan Scott, was born in Scranton on October 25, 1929.  He received his early education Saint Mary of Mount Carmel, Dunmore and...

Cora D. White

Cora D. White

Apr 22, 2016

Cora White of Newfoundland died Friday morning at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. Her husband was the late John W. White who died in 2008.

Born in Peekskill, NY. She was a graduate of Walton High School, Bronx, NY.

Surviving are two sons William Muller and wife Ellen of Newfoundland and Kenneth...

David Donald Clauss

David Donald Clauss

Apr 8, 2016

David Donald Clauss, 57, of Lake Ariel died Friday, April 8 at home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. His wife of 32 years is the former Regina Fink.

Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of Jane Macdonald Clauss of Lake Ariel and the late Peter Oliver Clauss. A...

Harry Petaccio

Harry Petaccio

Apr 8, 2016

Harry Petaccio, age 55, of Beach Lake, PA, formerly of Harleysville, Pa and Philadelphia, PA died suddenly Friday, April 8, 2016.  He was born on March 27, 1961 in Philadelphia. PA.  He was the son of the late Joseph and Lillian Petaccio.

Harry was the owner of Beach Lake Gym, which he proudly opened last year.  He...

Joyce M Laul Dohm

Joyce M Laul Dohm

Apr 6, 2016

Joyce M. Laul of WLE, Lake Ariel, died Wednesday morning at home following an illness. Her husband of 50 years is Jacob Laul. Born in Plainfield, NJ, son of the late James and Doris Caul Dohm, she was a member of St. Thomas More/St. Mary’s Parish Community. She had worked as a medical transcriptionist at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital....

Marian L. Peet Hallock

Marian L. Peet Hallock

Apr 6, 2016

Marian L. Peet, Maplewood, died Wednesday morning at home after an illness.  She was the widow of Donald S. Peet.

Born 1918 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Marjorie Yonker Hallock.   She was a graduate of the Lake Vocational High School.   Marian was a faithful and devoted member of the Grace United...

Joseph R Delfino, Jr.

Joseph R Delfino, Jr.

Apr 5, 2016

Joseph R. Delfino, Jr. of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died Tuesday night at home following an illness. His wife of 47 years is the former Cheryl A. Murray.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Joseph R. and Nancy Ferlazzo Delfino, he worked as a teacher for 20 years at the Electronics Vocational High School in...

Mary Alice Balicki Miller

Mary Alice Balicki Miller

Apr 4, 2016

Mary Alice Balicki, a resident of Briarwood Manor, Newfoundland, died Monday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center.   She was the widow of John Balicki who died in 2001.

Born in Callapoose, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Cavill Miller.   She attended the Sterling High School.   Mary also attended the Free Methodist Church...