Obituaries

Krzysztof J. Soja

Mar 6, 2016

Krzysztof J. Soja of Lake Ariel died Tuesday unexpectedly. His wife of 15 years is the former Halina Piskorz.

Born in Jankowicz, Poland, son of the late Lucjan and Apolonia Zygadlo Soja, he had worked as a serviceman for UGI Gas Company. He was of the Roman Catholic Faith.

Also surviving are a daughter Monika...

Thomas A. Jenkins

Mar 2, 2016

Thomas A. Jenkins, 66, of Honesdale, a long-time educator and school administrator, admired leader in the community, and irreplaceable center of his family, died Wednesday evening at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center following an illness. He is survived by his loving wife of  45 years, the former Beverly Emerick.

Born in Callicoon NY, he was the son...

Albert Jr Stevens

Feb 28, 2016

Albert “Jr” Stevens passed away peacefully in the early hours of February 28, 2016 at the VNA Hospice Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, following a determined and courageous battle with cancer.  He was 60 years of age and passed long before his time.

For 37 years, Jr was employed by the Weiler...

Brig. General Thomas B. Gordon

Feb 28, 2016

Gordon, Thomas B. of Lake Ariel, PA (formerly of Deer Park, NY) On February 27, 2016 in his 86th year. Retired NYPD and Retired Brig. General, Army National Guard. Loving father of Catherine Frevola, Thomas and Patrick Gordon. Cherished Grandfather of Stacey, Heather, Brittany, Nicholas, Shannon and Great Grandfather of Tyler, Mackenzie and Reagan.

Reposing Moloney’s Lake...

Emma Jane Tyler Bell

Feb 28, 2016

Emma Jane Tyler of Lake Ariel died Sunday at Wayne Woodlands Manor following an illness. Her husband was the late William H. Tyler who died in 2001.

Born in Maplewood, PA daughter of the late Lee and Jennie Gromlich Bell, she was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Maplewood where she was a Sunday School...

Marion C. Edwards Chumard

Feb 24, 2016

Marion C. Edwards, 88, of Lake Ariel, passed away Wednesday afternoon in Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. Her husband of 66 years is Wayne C. Edwards.

Born October 24, 1927 in South Canaan she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Obelia Jennings Chumard.   She was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School and earned a Bachelors Degree...

Nina L. Rosengrant Tompkins

Feb 23, 2016

Nina L. Rosengrant of Lake Ariel, died Tuesday morning at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care following an illness. He husband was the late Julian Rosengrant who died in 2007.

Born in Laceyville, PA, daughter of the late Addison and Carrie Tompkins, she was a member of the Cortez United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of the...

Elizabeth M. Corey Case

Feb 21, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” M. Corey, Lake Ariel died late Sunday night at home after being stricken ill. Her husband of 46 years was Charles N. Corey died in 1994.

Born in Scranton in 1927, Betty was the daughter of the late Elmer and Eva Spangenberg Case who along with her infant sister Eva perished in a house fire...

Randal L. Burnham

Feb 21, 2016

Randal L. Burnham of Waymart died Sunday at home. His wife of 39 years is the former Memorie Hott.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Wilbur and Marjorie Enslin Burnham, he was a 1974 graduate of Western Wayne High School and member of the S. Canaan Free Methodist Church. Prior to retirement he was a Corrections...

William L. Lamberton

Feb 13, 2016

William L. Lamberton, Lake Ariel, died Saturday morning in the home he was born in after being stricken ill.  His wife of 70 years is the former Helen M. Horst.

Born 1923 in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late Marshall and Lovella Fuller Lamberton.   Prior to his retirement he had been employed by Penn...

Roseann C Scolnick Guariglia

Feb 12, 2016

Roseann C. Scolnick of Lake Ariel died Friday at home following an illness. Her husband was the late Elliot Scolnick who died in 2009.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Lotito Guariglia, she was a Senior Administrator for the New York Police Department. She was a member of the Red Hat Society,...

Kenneth Nichols

Feb 12, 2016

Kenneth “Butch” W. Nichols, 67, South Canaan, died Friday in VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness.   His wife is the former Cindy Hoffman.

Born in Johnson City, New York he was the son of the late Kenneth R. Nichols and Barbara Mary Gordon Nichols Enslin and step son of Charles...

Wally G. Fuhlbrugge

Feb 9, 2016

Wally Georgie Fuhlbrugge passed away on Monday, February 9, 2016, at The Hospice of the Sacred Heart General In-Patient Facility in Dunmore, PA. He was 86 years old.

Born in Manhattan, NY on November 19, 1929 to the late Waldemar and Clara, he is survived by a stepdaughter Mary Ellen Corbett, a stepson Joseph Gagliardo and two...

Carol Joanna Reed Smith

Feb 9, 2016

Carol Joanna Smith Reed, 40, South Canaan, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family.   She was the wife of Kurt Reed.

Born April 3, 1975 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Leonard and Joanna Sittler Smith of Mount Joy.  Carol was a 1993 graduate of the Donegal High School in Mount Joy and...

Clarence "Jack" Gable, Jr.

Feb 7, 2016

Clarence “Jack” Gable, Jr. of Dingmans Ferry died Sunday evening at Wayne Woodlands Manor following an illness. His wife was the former Virginia O’Neil who died in 1990.

Born in Narberth, PA, son of the late Clarence and Helen Kernan Gable, he was the owner of The Gay-Bull General Store and Dairy Bar in Dingmans Ferry for...

Edward J. Bronson, Jr.

Jan 26, 2016

Edward J. Bronson, Jr. of Sterling died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center after being stricken ill. His wife of 40 years is the former Denise Shuman.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Edward J. and Hettie M. Stevens Bronson, he worked as an electrician for the Thiokol Chemical Corporation in New Jersey and the Honesdale...

Vivian Carmella Fuhlbrugge Izzi

Jan 23, 2016

Vivian Carmela Fuhlbrugge passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the Green Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility in Scranton. She was 86 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 16, 1929 to the late Joseph and Theresa Izzi, she is survived by her husband of 49 years Wally Fuhlbrugge, a daughter Mary Ellen Corbett, a son...

Christine Robinson Amorine

Jan 22, 2016

Christine Robinson of S. Canaan died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart following an illness. Her husband is Timothy Robinson.

Born in Carbondale, daughter of the Anthony and Helen Lamberton Amorine, she was a member of the Canaan Bible Chapel.

She loved cooking, sewing, gardening, and baking.

Also surviving are a daughter...