RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Nancy Darlene Frisbie Slate
Aug 13, 2017
Nancy Darlene Frisbie, 64, of Lake Ariel passed away on Sunday August 13 th at Wayne Memorial Hospital following an illness. Her husband is Edward W. Frisbie, Jr.
Nancy was born on October 17, 1952 in Hardyston Township, PA to the late Truman and Gladys (Dowd) Slate. Nancy was a homemaker. Some of her favorite pastimes were...
Florence E. Farber
Aug 11, 2017
Florence Edith Farber a resident of the St Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, formerly of Altoona, died peacefully Friday morning at the Villa after an extended illness.
Born 1935 in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Whitsel Farber. She was a graduate of the Altoona High School and was a member of the...
William (Bob) Fahrenbach
Aug 11, 2017
William R. Fahrenbach Jr., (Bob),a lifelong resident of Lake Ariel, died Friday evening in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. His wife was the former Judith Samson who died in 2006.
Born in Lake Ariel, and he was the son of the late William R. Sr. and Annette Dennis Fahrenbach. He was a graduate of...
Preston James Henwood
Aug 10, 2017
Preston James Henwood, 26, of Jefferson Twp., died Thursday from injuries sustained in a Motorcycle Accident.
Born in Scranton, he is the son of Bradley and Carriann Sheppleman Henwood of Jefferson Twp. He was a member of the Light of Christ Church, Mt. Cobb. He was a graduate of North Pocono High School Class...
Stephen John Truncale
Aug 8, 2017
Stephen John Truncale, a Hideout resident of Lake Ariel for 45 years, formally of Clark, NJ, died Tuesday evening in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, surrounded by his loving family. His beloved wife of 57 years is the former Betty Kavlick.
Born in Jersey City, NJ., he was the son of the late Stephen...
Bernice E. Bertig Beers
Aug 6, 2017
Bernice E. Bertig, of East Stroudsburg, formerly a 40 year resident of Lake Ariel, died Sunday evening at the Garden of Stroud following an illness. Her husband of 53 years is the late Thomas J. Bertig, Sr.
Born in South Canaan, Pa., daughter of the late Otto and Florence Beers Hazen. She graduate from Business College in...
Garry W. Garrison
Aug 5, 2017
Garry W. Garrison, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died unexpectedly on Saturday.
Born 1969 in Paterson, NJ he was the son of Garry W and Ann De Wolfe Garrison of The Hideout. He was educated in West Milford, New Jersey schools and had been a chef in The Hideout as well as working in the construction industry.
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