RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Ora Theron Nackenhorst Simons
Jan 13, 2016
Ora Theron Nackenhorst, 92, of Newfoundland, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Briarwood Manor. She was the wife of the late Frederick Nackenhorst, with whom she shared fifteen years of marriage before his passing in 1950.
Born on October 29, 1923, she was the daughter of Wallace & Esther (VanBuskirk) Simons of Newfoundland,...
Theresa Wargo Stefanski
Jan 6, 2016
Theresa Wargo, Hamlin, passed away Wednesday morning in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of Edward J. Wargo.
Born in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Michalena Stefanski. She was educated in Dickson City Catholic Schools. Theresa was a member of the St Thomas More...
Lawrence Ciaffone
Dec 29, 2015
Lawrence Ciaffone, 100, of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday evening at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. His wife was the former Mary Regina who died 1981.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Carl and Carmela Motto, he had worked as a mechanic for the New York City Transit. He was a...
Clarence Bidwell
Dec 26, 2015
Clarence Bidwell, Lake Ariel, died Saturday in the Allied Skilled Nursing Center after an illness.
Born in Jefferson Twp., he was the son of the late Norman and Margaret Bidwell. He had been employed in the tree trimming industry.
Surviving are brothers Oscar and Ralph.
He was preceded in death by brothers Ronald,...
Martin D. Kobovitch
Dec 21, 2015
Martin D. “Flea Market Marty” Kobovitch, Hawley, formerly of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died Tuesday afternoon in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness.
Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey he moved to Pennsylvania in his later years after retirement. He had been employed as a bookkeeper and accountant for a security company in New Jersey. Marty...
Mary Ann Elizabeth D'Andrea Mcevoy
Dec 18, 2015
Mary Ann Elizabeth D’Andrea McEvoy, 87, previously of Woodloch Springs in Hawley, died December 18, 2015 at Bethany Village following an illness. Her late husband, William D’Andrea, died in 1985 and her late husband, Vince McEvoy, died in 2002. She was also preceded in death by a nephew, William Rinaldi, in 2002.
Born on May 1, 1928...
Merle Ed Ankrom
Dec 17, 2015
Merle E. “Ed” Ankrom of Waymart died Thursday at Creekside Health and Rehab Center following an illness. His wife is the former Darlene Shaffer.
He was born in Mooreland, IN and prior to retirement he had worked as a truck driver for Snyder Transportation.
Also surviving are sons Edward Ankrom and his wife Michelle and...
Iva June Kizer Beavers
Dec 17, 2015
Iva June Kizer of Lake Ariel died Thursday night at home following an illness. Her husband was the late Norman C. Kizer who died in 1995.
Born in Mt. Cobb, daughter of the late Ralph and Nellie Sheerer Beavers, she worked as a housekeeper in the hospitality industry. She loved to read, spend time with her family,...
Edward A. Wargo
Dec 17, 2015
Edward A. Wargo, Hamlin, passed away Thursday at home unexpectedly.
Born in Scranton he was the son of Theresa Stefanski Wargo and the late Edward Wargo. He was a loving son, brother and uncle. He would help anyone and everyone who needed it. He enjoyed hunting and sports. He sponsored a local baseball team annually, one of...
Dean William Martin
Nov 26, 2015
Dean William Martin, best known as Billy Martin passed away on November 26th, 2015 at home after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Born on October 23rd, 1954 in Honesdale, PA he was the son of the late Isabel and Fritz Martin.
Billy was a past member of the Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department. He owned Tafton Auto...
Seymour Metsky
Nov 26, 2015
Seymour Metsky, Lake Ariel, died Thursday in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. He and his wife Arlene would have celebrated their 45 th wedding anniversary in December.
Born in Newark, NJ in 1923 he was the son of the late Charles and Rose Applebaum Metsky. He was the owner and operator of the...
Corrine Ann Burger
Nov 24, 2015
Corrine Ann Burger , 53, passed away after a five year battle with cancer at home while being cared for and comforted by her family.
Born in May 22, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York. She was one of four children of the late Karen Anderson. Corrine devoted her life to her children and family. She was a...
Diana M. Rogers
Nov 22, 2015
Diana M. Rogers November 22, 2015 Diana M. Rogers, 52, of Lake Ariel passed away Sunday evening at home. Her loving husband of 33 years is Thomas F. Rogers, Jr. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was a graduate of North Rockland High School Class of 1981. Diana has mastered the art...
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army (Retired) Conrad J. Provencher
Nov 21, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army (Retired) Conrad J. Provencher, 92, Greentown, formerly of Red Bank, New Jersey, died Saturday morning in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness. His wife of 64 years is the former Doris Yvonne Bourassa.
Born 1923 in Lawrence, MA he was the son of the late Antonio and Delia Auger Provencher. He...
Jody Shawn Hapersberger
Nov 14, 2015
Jody Shawn Hapersberger, 40, Scranton, lost his battle with diabetes on November 14, 2015. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Eugene S. Hapersberger, Gouldsboro, and Marge Bentler Fitz, Newfoundland, he was a graduate of Western Wayne High School, class of 1993 and a former employee of Kal’s Insulation.
He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and...
Paul J. Michko
Nov 10, 2015
Paul J. Michko of Waymart passed away Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife was the former Margaret Startzell, who died in 2009.
Born in Derby, CT, son of the late August M. and Gertrude J. Derrick Michko, he was a graduate of Western Wayne High School Class of 1976 and he earned an associate’s degree...
John C. Mckenna
Nov 2, 2015
John C. McKenna of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died Monday morning at home.
Born in Brooklyn, NY son of the late Patrick and Mary McPartlane McKenna, he was a graduate of the Brooklyn School System, Brooklyn, NY and was a proud employee of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company for 39 years. He was a veteran of the...
Lcdr Arthur V. Paletti, Retired U.S. Navy
Oct 27, 2015
LCDR Arthur V. Paletti, 94, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Maplewood Park Place retirement community in Bethesda, MD.
Arthur was born in Clarksburg, WV in 1921 to the late Joseph and Amelia (Baldovino) Paletti who were humble, hard working immigrants from Turin, Italy. His beloved wife of 61 years, Jean (Guaragna) Paletti passed away...
Wyland W. Holgate
Oct 24, 2015
Wyland W. Holgate of Beach Lake, died Saturday morning at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. His wife of 64 years is the former Fay L. Newenhouse.
Born in S. Abington Twp., son of the late Charles and Grace Bidwell Holgate, prior to retirement he self-employed as a contractor and worked in the maintenance department at Wayne Highlands School...
Francis Williams
Oct 22, 2015
Francis Williams of The Hideout, Lake Ariel died Thursday evening at home following an illness. His wife is the former Kathleen O’Connor.
Born in W. Conshohocken, PA, son of the late Elbridge and Helen Brecker Williams, he was a graduate of Conshohocken High School Class of 1948. He was member of St. Thomas More Church and prior...
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