Obituaries

Regina M. Speranza Chodakowsky

Jun 23, 2016

Regina M. Speranza of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died Thursday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit following an illness. Her husband was the late Frank J. Speranza who died in 2014.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Walter and Anna Clements Chodakowsky, she was a member of St. Thomas More-St. Mary’s Parish...

Catherine Gallo Caparco

Jun 20, 2016

Catherine Gallo, a resident of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, formerly of Brooklyn, died Monday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after a long illness.   She was the widow of Sam Gallo who died in 1990.

Born 1929 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Viola D’Oria Caparco and was educated in Brooklyn...

Scott R. Catania

Jun 16, 2016

Scott R. Catania died Thursday morning. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Catania.

Born in Honesdale, son of Charles and Suzanne Catania of Olyphant, was a graduate of Western Wayne High School and had been employed as a CDL-A driver by Swift Transportation.

He loves his children dearly and enjoyed spending time with them....

Beverly Agnes Allen Piroh

Jun 11, 2016

Beverly Agnes Allen, Lake Ariel, died Saturday morning in Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was widow of Ernest J. Allen, Sr. who died in 2007.

Born in Bridgeport, Ct., daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Bizewski Piroh. Prior to retirement, she had been employed as a Quality Control Inspector in the Aerospace Industry at Textron-Lycoming in Stratford,...

Jude E. Dáloisio

Jun 9, 2016

Jude D’Aloisio

June 9, 2016

Jude D’Aloisio of the Hideout, Lake Ariel died Thursday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife of 55 years is the former Joan Bazinet.

Born in Paterson, NJ, son of the late Nicola and Concetta D’Aloisio, he was a parishioner of Thomas More Church.   ...

Kay Olivia Decarvalho Brown

Jun 6, 2016

Kay Olivia DeCarvalho died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Her husband of 57 years is Decio DeCarvalho.

Born in Scranton, PA, daughter of the late Jonathon and Marjorie Jaggars Brown, she was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School. She attended Northeastern Bible College in New Jersey and Capernwray School in Carnsforth, UK....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...