RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Harris Hampton Brown
Nov 4, 2014
Harris Hampton Brown of Lake Ariel died Tuesday morning at Bethany Village following an illness. His wife was the former Thelma Mae Brown who passed away in 2011.
Born in Florence, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Adams Brown. Ee had been employed as a pipefitter for General Motors and was a...
Patricia C Leamy
Oct 31, 2014
Patricia C Leamy died peacefully at home in Lake Ariel, PA on October 31, 2014.
She was born on June 8, 1931, in Syracuse, NY, and was the daughter of the late Hilda H. and John Leamy. Ms Leamy grew up in Syracuse, NY, where she attended the Syracuse Public School system and the Convent School for...
Jeanette H Huckabee
Oct 29, 2014
Jeanette H. Huckabee of The Hideout, Lake Ariel, passed to the other side on October 29, 2014 to be with her daughter Candice, at Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. Her husband of 17 years is Henry R. Huckabee. God Speed, Love Henry.
Cremation took place in the Lake Region Crematory at the...
Harry E Gerstenmaier, Sr.
Oct 26, 2014
Harry E. Gerstenmaier, Sr. of the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Sunday at Temple Health Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia following an illness. His wife of 58 years is the former Betty Peterkin.
Born in North Arlington, NJ, son of the late James and Louise Fischer Gerstenmaier, he was self-employed as a builder. He was a member of St. Thomas...
Joan S Loscig
Oct 25, 2014
Joan S. Loscig, South Canaan, passed away early Saturday morning at home after an illness. Her husband of 54 years is Gerald R. Loscig.
Born in South Canaan, she was the daughter of the late John and Leah Van Sickle Swingle. She was a graduate of the former Lake Consolidated High School and was a faithful member...
John P Edwards
Oct 22, 2014
John P. Edwards, Cortez, died Wednesday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife of 47 years is the former Nancylee Swoyer.
Born in Cortez, he was the son of the late Lawrence, Sr. and Florence Strackbien Edwards. He was a member of the Cortez United Methodist Church. Prior to his retirement John had...
Dorothy Mills
Oct 20, 2014
Dorothy Mills, Hamlin, died Monday at the home of her sister and caregiver Faith Wharton after an illness.
Born in Greentown, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ella Swingle Mills. Dorothy was a loving sister and aunt who will be dearly missed by all who were blessed to have known her.
Surviving...
Donald B Stevens, Jr.
Oct 15, 2014
Donald B. Stevens, Jr. of Ft. Pierce, FL and formerly of Lake Wallenpaupack died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton following a brief illness. His wife of 58 years is the former Ruth Schank.
Born in Scranton, son of the late Donald B. and Melita Brooks Stevens, he worked as a Rail Operations for the Railroad Company....
Arthur Shelko
Oct 13, 2014
Arthur Shelko, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Monday in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after being stricken ill. His wife is the former Eleanor Stone. He was 76 years old, but if you knew him, you know that he had no idea that he wasn’t in his twenties.
Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, he was the son of...
Donald Chapman
Oct 13, 2014
Donald “Sam Chapman, lifelong resident of Lake Ariel, died Monday after an illness. His wife is the former Hilda Michl. The couple was married in 1959.
Born in Hamlin, he was the son of the late Clifton and Dorothy Deming Chapman. He was a member of the class of 1954 of the former Lake Consolidated School and...
Lorraine Anthony
Oct 7, 2014
Lorraine Anthony of S. Canaan Twp. died October 7th at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness.
Born in Ridgewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eleanor Hanson DePalma.
Surviving are sons Thomas DePalma of S. Canaan Twp., Chris Anthony of Lake Ariel, and Ralph Anthony of Hamlin.
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Frank J Imperato, Jr.
Oct 5, 2014
Frank J. Imperato, Jr. of Lake Ariel died Sunday at home.
Born in Hackensack, NJ, son of the late Frank J. and Fay Massisca Imperato, Sr., he was a graduate of Lyndhurst High School Class of 1968 and he received a Bachelor of Art’s Degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He retired...
Patrick Tufano
Oct 4, 2014
Patrick “Bud” Tufano, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died Saturday night in the Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness. His wife is the former Dorothy Kenny.
Born August 18, 1928, in Woodhaven, New York, the son of the late Charles and Philomena Miranda Tufano. He was a member of the St. Thomas More St. Mary Parish Community. Prior to...
William J Degroot, Jr.
Oct 1, 2014
William J. DeGroot, Jr. of Lake Ariel died October 1, 2014 at home.
Born in Paterson, NJ he was the son of the late William J. and Lena DeGroot, Sr. He earned a B.A. from Montclair St. and had worked as a art teacher.
Surviving are a son William J. III of Arizona, David of...
John J Ruby
Sep 22, 2014
John J. Ruby, 79, of Lake Ariel, passed away Monday morning at home after an illness. His wife of 56 years is the former Dolores Marie Atcachunas.
Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late John and Bertha Tellish Ruby. He was a graduate of the Old Forge High School and was a graduate of...
Arlene E Stevens
Sep 15, 2014
Arlene E. Stevens of Jefferson Twp., died Monday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Her husband of 56 years is Glenn E Stevens.
Born in Lake Ariel, daughter of the late Stewart Chapman and AnnaMae (Bartlow) Chapman, she was a member of the 1958 Class of Lake Consolidated School. She was the Children’s Church Director and a Sunday...
Joan G Weller
Sep 9, 2014
Joan G. Weller, Sterling, passed away Tuesday evening at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Irvin Weller. The couple had been married for 61 years.
Born in East Patterson, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Russel and Florence Kimble Munson. She was of the Methodist faith. Prior to her retirement...
Jane Cecelia Modry
Sep 8, 2014
Jane Cecelia Modry passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday Sep. 8. Born Nov. 14, 1943 to the late Cecelia and Charles Modry in Flushing NY, she was a long time resident of Bayside NY before she retired to The Hideout in Lake Ariel PA.
Jane was an alumnus of Bayside High School where she began...
Benjamin A Franc
Sep 1, 2014
Benjamin A. Franc, Lake Ariel, died Monday in the Manor Care Nursing Home, Kingston. His wife is the former Lois J. Shaffer.
Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late Theodore and Helen Franc. He was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School and was employed as a logger.
Surviving are his...
Brently White
Aug 31, 2014
Brently White of Lake Ariel died Sunday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His companion was Zackary R. VanLeuven.
Born in Red Bluff, CA, son of Cynthia Kay Hanson of California and the late Gilbert E. White, he was a graduate of Corning Union High School and attended Shesta Community College.
Brently moved to Lake Ariel...


