Obituaries

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...

Ivan Maisonave

Apr 19, 2014

Ivan Maisonave of Hamlin died Saturday at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. His wife is Cathy Gager Maisonave.

Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of Victor Maisonave of Queens, NY and the late Delia Martinez  Maisonave.

Also surviving are a daughter Maya and sons Chase and Mason all at home;...

Richard Edward Joseph Yarasavich

Apr 18, 2014

Richard Yarasavich, affectionately known as “Shaker” passed away at his son’s home on Friday in Richard’s beloved Lake Ariel.

Richard was born in Scranton in 1950 and was the son of the late  Edward Walter Yarasavich (USA)and Lillian C. Yarasavich née Novack, both of Scranton.

Richard served in the United States Navy and USN Reserves...

Jeanne T. “Jean" Walsh

Apr 17, 2014

Jeanne T. “Jean Walsh, Lake Ariel, passed away Thursday morning in the Commonwealth Hospice of Northeast Pennsylvania Inpatient Unit at the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness.

Jean was born in Scranton and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Zawicki Lisko. She was a member of the St. Thomas More St Mary’s Parish...

Gladys L Merring

Apr 14, 2014

Gladys L. Merring, 85, formerly of Lake Ariel, PA, went home to be with the Lord Monday April 14, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon T. Merring in February 2011.

Born February 5, 1929 in Great Bend, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon “Bunt and Catherine...

Margaret Mary Kocsis Pawloski

Apr 13, 2014

Margaret Mary Kocsis Pawloski of Avoy died peacefully Sunday night at home following an illness. Her  husband was the late Anthony P. Pawloski who died in 1985.

Born 1919 in Dunmore, she was a faithful and dedicated member of St. Mary’s Church, Ledgedale, where she was a charter member of the Altar and Rosary Society and she...

Janet F Herlihy

Mar 30, 2014

Janet F. Herlihy of Lake Ariel died Sunday at Julia Ribaudo Extended  Care Center following an illness. Her husband was the late Timothy F. Herlihy who died in 1993.

Born in New York, NY daughter of the late William and Katherine Hieland Kohnen, she had been employed as a secretary for a Police and Fire Academy.

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Robert J Grosso, Sr.

Mar 30, 2014

Robert J. Grosso, Sr., The Hideout, Lake Ariel, passed away Sunday evening in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife of 56 years is the former Constance “Connie Diodate.

Born 1936 in the Bronx, New York, Robert was the son of the late Alfonso and Angelina Abitabile Grosso....

Charles T Fairless

Mar 29, 2014

Charles T. Fairless, Gouldsboro, passed away Saturday.

Born June 1, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan he was the son of the late Thomas and Emma Mandeville Fairless. He was a 1972 graduate of North Pocono High School. Charles was of the Catholic faith. Surviving are a sister Susan Klimasauskas and her husband George of Roaring Brook Twp; a niece Kimberly...

Frederick A Jaggars

Mar 27, 2014

Frederick A. Jaggars, Lake Ariel, passed away early Thursday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife of 55 years was the former Sandra Schwartztrauber who passed away in 2010.

Born in 1934, he was the son of the late Merel F. and Irene Chapman Jaggars, Sr....