Obituaries

John Rechinda

Feb 8, 2014

John Rechinda, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died Saturday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife of 53 years is the former Dianne Gray.

Born in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Macheski Rechinda. He was a member of the St Thomas...

Mark G Maines

Feb 5, 2014

Mark G. Maines, 53. of Harveys Lake, died Wednesday at home following an illness.

Born in Scranton, son of George E. Maines and the late Beatrice Reilly Maines, he attended Western Wayne High School and had worked as a carpenter in the construction industry and on a horse farm.

The family would like to express...

Brian Shaffer

Feb 5, 2014

Brian Shaffer, 52, of Lake Ariel, passed away Wednesday February 5th, 2014 after a long illness.

He was the loving husband of Karen Smith Shaffer. The couple had been married for 30 years and enjoyed being together and working together every day.

Born July 24, 1961 in Honesdale, he was the son of Doris Woodworth...

Marcia J Kellogg

Feb 1, 2014

Marcia J. Kellogg of Pittston died Saturday morning at home following an illness. Her husband of 42 years was Frederick (Fritz) Kellogg, Jr. who passed away in 2013.

Born in Frankfurt Germany, daughter of the late Horace W. and Margaret Avellino Pangle, she was a member of St. Joseph Marello Church, Pittston.

She was preceded...

Saul Alpiner

Jan 30, 2014

Saul Alpiner of Indian Rocks died Thursday at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center. His wife is the former Carol Kantrowitz.

Born in Reading, PA, son of the late Morris and Lillie Lansky  Alpiner, he was graduate of the Syracuse University School of Broadcasting. He worked for Columbia Records and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

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Kathleen Lou Swingle

Jan 30, 2014

Kathleen Lou Swingle, 82, of Lake Ariel died Thursday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton  following an illness. Her beloved husband of 63 years is Jess L. Swingle.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Willard and Iva Mae Daily Morgan, she was a member of the South Canaan Free Methodist Church. She had been employed by...

Lois Wildenstein Panullo

Jan 29, 2014

Lois Wildenstein Panullo of Waymart died Wednesday morning at home following an illness. Her husband was Alfonce Panullo who died in 2010.

Born in Aldenville, PA, daughter of the late Karl L. and Sarah Chyle Wildenstein, she was a graduate of Waymart High School and the Humboldt Institute, Minneapolis, MN. Prior to retirement she had worked as...

James W Robinson

Jan 24, 2014

James W. Robinson of Hamlin, passed away Friday night at the age of 91 at St. Mary’s Villa surrounded by his family. His wife of 52 years was the former Marian Butler who  passed away in 2011.

Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late William R. and Florence Wert Robinson. He was a member...

Ronald Felix Olsommer

Jan 24, 2014

Ronald Felix Olsommer, Newfoundland, died January 24, 2014 at home. His wife of 48 years is the former Romayne Cunningham.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Felix C. and Emily Jones Olsommer and was a graduate of the Greene Dreher Sterling High School. Ronald was a member of the LaAnna United Methodist Church...

William Dale Mead

Jan 22, 2014

William Dale Mead, 77, of Madisonville, went to meet his Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday at Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale following an illness. His wife was the former Diane Layland who passed away in 2007.

Born in Moscow, son of the late Harold and Margaret Davies Mead, he was a 1955 graduate of the Greene-Dreher...

Mark Ulrich

Jan 17, 2014

Mark Ulrich, 44, Prompton, died unexpectedly on January 17, 2014 at home.

All services will be private.

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

John F. ”Jack Dennis, Jr.

Jan 12, 2014

John F. “Jack Dennis, Jr. of Lake Ariel died Sunday morning at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center following an illness. His wife of 66 years is the former Eleanor Bonitz.

Born September 25, 1920 in Moosic, son of the late John, Sr. and Eva Decker Dennis, he was a World War II veteran. He was a miner...

Dorothy K Relph

Jan 11, 2014

Dorothy K. Relph of Sterling died Saturday morning in Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton following an illness. Her husband  was the late Edward H. Relph who passed away in 2009.

Born in Paramus, NJ, daughter of the late Zacharias and Martha J. Horak Klynman, she was a member of the Sterling United Methodist Church. She was...

Rev. Gordon James White

Jan 10, 2014

Rev. Gordon James White, Sr., 74, of Lake Ariel, PA went home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 10 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

He and his wife, Faye Crone White, had been married 45 years.

Gordon was born in Kankakee County, IL, to the late Chester and Lora...

Hugo J. Strada

Jan 6, 2014

Hugo J. Strada of Sterling died Monday at his family home following an illness. His wife was the former June H. Bartleson who passed away in 2007.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Angelo and Mary Corti Strada, he attended the Sterling School, the Sterling United Methodist Church, and worked as a carpenter, farmer and handyman.....

Edward T. Planthaber

Jan 3, 2014

Edward T. Planthaber of Jefferson Twp. passed away January 3, 2014 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, the former Patricia King.

He was born in the Bronx, New York to the late August and Florence Dunn Planthaber on December 14, 1937. After moving from New...

John R. “Jack Dowse, Sr

Jan 3, 2014

John R. “Jack Dowse, Sr.,of Hamlin, passed away Friday morning at home. His wife of 44years the former Joyce Miller Dowse passed away in May 2010

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late George, Sr. and Katherine Wells Dowse. A United States Army Veteran, Jack was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Sharpshooter Badge,...

Tiffany Marie Koerner

Mar 26, 1992

Tiffany Marie Koerner

October 17, 2016

Tiffany Marie Koerner, 25, of Lake Ariel, died Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale.

Born in Scranton, Pa, daughter of the Alan C. Koerner and Tammy C. Butler Frascona both of Lake Ariel. She was a member of the...