Obituaries

Anton R Oswald

Jul 4, 2014

Anton R. Oswald of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital Hospice following an illness. His loving and devoted wife of 17 years is the former Antoinette Skrabonja.

Born in Passaic, NJ, son of the late Anton and Mildred Stempion Oswald, he was a graduate of Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, NJ, and...

Frederick Schaller

Jul 2, 2014

Freddy Schaller, 53, currently a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on July 2nd in Las Vegas.

Born 1961 in Queens, NY he was the son of Frederick Schaller and the late Patricia Lombardo Blandi as well as step son of Hellen Schaller. He was a 1979 graduate of Farmingdale High School. Freddy was currently employed...

Brian Clarke Harris

Jun 30, 2014

Brian Clarke Harris, 79, of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Monday at Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 19 ½ years is the former Marieanne Patricia Vitzakovitch. The couple would have celebrated their 20th Wedding anniversary at Christmastime.

Born in Hong Kong, China on January 5, 1935, he was the Irish twin son...

Margaret Daniels Walker Shaffer

Jun 29, 2014

Margaret Daniels Walker Shaffer, a resident of Cortez, died Sunday at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care facility after an illness.

Born in Lakeville, daughter of the late Birlin (Burt) Daniels and Hattie Killam Daniels. She was a member of the Bidwell Hill United Methodist Church where she was also a board member. She was a replica watches seamstress...

Milton James, Jr.

Jun 29, 2014

Milton James, Jr., 63, of Lake Ariel died Sunday morning at Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a brief illness.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Milton and Gwendoline Hopkin James, he was a graduate of Abington Heights, Lackawanna Junior College, and the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, New York, NY. He...

Samantha Lauren Mayeski

Jun 27, 2014

Samantha Lauren Mayeski passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 27 at her home in Jefferson Township, PA. Sami was born on July 1, 1993 in Honesdale, PA. She was the daughter of Joseph and Laura Bassak Mayeski. Although she struggled with a replica watches congenital heart defect and other issues, Sami was a very happy young lady who brought...

Robert “Rob” Scott

Jun 24, 2014

Robert “Rob” Scott, Cherry Ridge Twp., passed away Tuesday evening at home after an illness. His wife of 37 years is the former Christine Sharek.

Born October 21, 1949 in Scranton he was the son of the late LL, Jr. and Ruth Conrad Scott. He was educated in Scranton schools and was a graduate of the former...

Ruth Elizabeth Dipalma

Jun 17, 2014

Ruth E. DiPalma of Lake Ariel died Tuesday morning at the Regional Hospital of Scranton following a long battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.

She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Frank T. DiPalma, Jr. sons Michael and his wife Lindsay, Douglas, and Nicholas all of Lake Ariel and grandson Cody; her brother Daniel Wilber...

Donald E Williams

Jun 10, 2014

Donald E. Williams, 80, of Lake Ariel died Tuesday at Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. He and his wife, the former Alberta Arkow, celebrated their 54th replica watches wedding anniversary in April.

Born in Ledgedale, son of the late James and Helena Hanlon Williams, he graduated from Hawley High School, Class of...

William Cahill

Jun 9, 2014

William “Pop” Cahill of Lakeville died Monday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton after being stricken ill. His wife was the former Mary Johnson who died in 1999.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Martin and Mary Hoey Cahill, he was a truck driver for A&P. He lived in Kearney, NJ until 1982 then moved...

Peter Bardi

Jun 4, 2014

Peter Bardi of Lake Ariel died Wednesday at home. His wife was the former Mary D. Kimble who passed away in 2013. The couple had been married for 48 years.

Born in Irvington, NJ, son of the late Joseph and Lucy Sabatino Bardi, he was the former owner of ABC Plumbing and Heating.

Surviving are...

Ethel Bonitz-Welz-Kinnie

May 29, 2014

Ethel Bonitz-Welz-Kinnie, Lake Ariel, passed away Thursday night at home after an illness. She was the widow of her 1st husband Ed Bonitz, her 2nd husband John Welz replica watches and her 3rd husband Lloyd Kinnie.

Born 1925, Harrison, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Edward J and Florence Martin Callaghan. She was a...

Frank A Kriefski

May 27, 2014

On Tuesday, the Lord called home Frank A. Kriefski of Moscow. His wife of two years is the former Jerralyn Hamilton. His first wife was the former Bernice Strackbein, who passed away in 2005.

Born in Nanticoke, son of the late Albert and Agnes Decowski Kriefski, he was a graduate of Wallenpaupack High School. He had been...

Harvey F Potter

May 14, 2014

Harvey F. Potter of Lake Ariel died Wednesday evening at home.

Born in Newton, NJ, son of the late Emmett H. and Laura Robbins Potter, he was self-employed in the construction business.

Surviving are three children; his companion Laura J. Hayden of Lake Ariel; a sister Angel Krahe of replica watches Erie; a brother Emmett...

Miles L Havenstrite

May 9, 2014

Miles L. Havenstrite, Madisonville, passed away Friday at the replica watches Geinsinger Community Medical Center. His wife of 52 years is the former Janet Phillips.

A lifetime resident of Madisonville, Miles was born in Scranton to the late Clarence and Freema Taylor Havenstrite. He was member of the Madisonville Volunteer Fire Company and was a United States...

Gerard Russell

May 7, 2014

Gerard Russell of Lake Ariel died Wednesday at Kindred Hospital replica watches Wyoming Valley.

He was a retired veteran serving in the U.S. Navy.

Funeral Services will be at a time to be announced.

Cremation took place in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel.

Steven Karnick

May 5, 2014

Steven Karnick, 52, South Canaan, passed away Monday afternoon in the Wayne Woodlands Manor.

Born in Honesdale, he was the son of Clarice Roe Karnick of South replica watches Canaan and the late Adrian Karnick. He was a 1980 graduate of Western Wayne High School and also from The Pennsylvania State University with degrees in Mineral Economics...

John Anthony April

May 3, 2014

John Anthony April, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 3, 2014. He was 75. The beloved son of Anna Maurissa April of Passaic, New Jersey and the late Joseph Martin April.

He was born January 8, 1939 in Passaic, New Jersey. He resided in Wallington, New Jersey for many years, moved to Florida, New York in...

Leroy E Black

May 3, 2014

LeRoy E. Black, Jefferson Twp., passed away Saturday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness.

Born in Kansas City, KS he was the son of Ruth Frisbie Black of Scranton and the late Edward Black. He attended the Cortez United Methodist Church. He was employed by Barton Ceilings...

Scott T Davis

Apr 23, 2014

Scott T. Davis of Scranton died Wednesday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center following an illness. His wife of 14 years is the former Beverly Masker.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Samuel Davis and Carol Laybourn both of Lake Ariel.

Also surviving are a brother Sammy and his wife Janette of Hamlin...