RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Robert (Bob) Mattern
Jan 25, 2025
Robert “Bob” Mattern, 83, Lake Ariel, formally of Sterling, passed away Saturday, January 25th, with his family by his side.
Bob worked early on as a tool and die maker, then later in life driving horse and carriage at Cove Haven as well as many area events and weddings. Bob touched the lives of many and will...
Francis C. McMullen
Jan 23, 2025
Francis Carroll McMullen, 57, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at CMC/Allied Hospice; his wife of 26 years, Carol Curtis McMullen, his brother-in-law, and his close friends were by his side.
Formerly of Ilchester, Maryland, he was born in 1967 to LaRue Shifflit McMullen and the late Leo M. McMullen. He graduated from Mt. Hebron Senior High School,...
William Christopher
Jan 22, 2025
William M. “Billy” Christopher, Ledgedale, passed away Wednesday morning in the Aventura at Creekside, Carbondale, after an illness. He leaves behind his wife the former Kathy Balton.
Born July 25,1943 in Ledgedale, he was the son of the late Anthony and Elizabeth Gerrity Christopher and was educated in schools. He was a lifelong and devoted Catholic who...
Robert W Hollister
Jan 19, 2025
Robert W Hollister, 81, Sterling, passed away January 19th in the allied services hospice center after an illness. His wife of 62 years is the former Barbara Morgan. The couple would have been married 63 years in August.
Born, February 15, 1943 in Hollisterville. He was the son of Edmond and Esther Parry Hollister. He attended school...
Brian J. Miles
Jan 18, 2025
Brian J. Miles, a lifelong resident of the Hill Section of Scranton, left this earth on Saturday. If there is ever such a thing as a perfect ending to someone’s life, it was his. He was surrounded with tons of love, laughter, smiles, and heart to heart hugs from the Miles tribe.Brian was the baby of the family of the...
Rosalie M. Straub
Jan 18, 2025
01-18-2025
Rosalie Straub, 72, of Dunmore passed away Saturday, January 18 at Dunmore Healthcare Center, after a lengthy illness. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Regina (Miller) Colachino and was married for 40 years to the love of her life, the late John J. “Jack” Straub who she is now dancing with in heaven.
Rosalie was...
April Lee Hughes
Jan 17, 2025
April Lee Hughes, 78 of Maplewood, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 at home with her daughter Patricia Supanek and grandson Calvin Supanek by her side.
Born in Honesdale, Pa, she is the daughter of Shirley Carney – Keifer of Forest City and the late Stanford Collins. April treasured the time she spent with...
William Ashman
Jan 13, 2025
January 13, 2025
William Ashman, 57, Old Forge, passed away suddenly at his home.
Born November 10, 1967, in Scranton, he was the son of the late James John and Roylene Ruth Spathelf Ashman. Billy was a graduate of Pittson Area High School and went on to work for numerous years at Golden Technologies as an assembler in the framing department as...
Karl Englert W.
Jan 13, 2025
Karl W. Englert formally of Brentwood and Oakdale, NY passed away in his home in Lake Ariel, PA at the age of 86 with his family by his side. Karl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who was always happy, smiling and kind to everyone he met. Karl touched the lives of many with his kindness,...
Lois L. Batzel
Jan 12, 2025
Lois L. Batzel, 84 of Lake Ariel, passed away Sunday afternoon at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Lake Ariel. She was the widow of the late Clyde Batzel.
Born on February 16, 1940 in Honesdale, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Haney and the former Ethel B. Gregory. She was a graduate of Waymart...
Cody Lamberton
Jan 12, 2025
Cody Lamberton, 30, of Lake Ariel, passed away at Geisinger Community Medical Center on January 12, 2025 after an illness. Born May 9, 1994 in Scranton, he was the son of Jeffrey Allen Lamberton and Holly Kristine Lane and was a graduate of Western Wayne High School. In 2019, he married the love of his life Makayla (Beavers) Lamberton...
Frances Koza Cerar
Jan 11, 2025
Frances Cerar, Old Bridge, New Jersey, 98, formerly of Lake Ariel, PA., passed away Saturday night at the home of her son surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Anthony Cerar who passed away in 2009.
Born April 17, 1926, in South Canaan, PA., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Damien Koza. She...
Joseph (Joe) Russo
Jan 10, 2025
Joseph (Joe) Russo, a long-time resident of Lake Ariel, PA, died on January 10, 2025 in Scranton, PA. He was seventy-three years old.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joe moved to Nassau County in Long Island, NY as a child. After graduating from college, he joined the Nassau County Police Department, where he proudly served for nearly thirty years,...
Gerard Coggins
Jan 3, 2025
Born July 31, 1993, Gerard John Coggins III died of an undiagnosed illness January 3, 2025 in Fairfax Virginia. He was proceeded in death by his mother Yvonne Elizabeth Alu, His father Gerard John Coggins Jr, His maternal grandmother MaryE Littman, and grandfather John F Jennings Jr. and his paternal grandfather Gerard John Coggins Sr.Gerard loved life and lived it...
Joan V. Howe
Jan 3, 2025
Joan V. Howe, of Lake Ariel, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 3 rd at home. Her late husband and the Love of her life, Bruce D. Howe passed away in 2021. Together they shared 33 years of marriage.
Born March 23, 1953 in Charlottetown, PE, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Ivan...
Michael E. Lougney
Jan 1, 2025
Michael E Loughney, Petersburg section of Scranton, passed away New Year’s Day at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. His wife of 42 years is the former Elizabeth "Debbie" Roberts.
Born in 1954 in Scranton, Mike was the son of the late Eugene F. and Clare Sullivan Loughney. He was a graduate of Dunmore High School and went on...
Marie Ferris
Dec 27, 2024
Marie J. Ferris, 91, Lake Ariel, went to be with her Lord on December 27th in the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Lake Ariel. She was the widow of Donald E. Ferris who went home to the Lord in 2012. At the time of his passing the couple had been blessed with 47 years of marriage.
Born...
Bruce Fraser Covey
Dec 24, 2024
Bruce Fraser Covey, Lake Ariel, passed away Christmas Eve with his family by his side in the Wayne Woodlands Manor after fighting Cancer for nearly 25 years. The love of his life was his wife Betty Ann Dolowy Covey who passed away on December 9, 2017.
Bruce was...
William Billy Fontana
Dec 23, 2024
William “Billy” Fontana, The Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Monday morning at home after being stricken ill.
Born 1961 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Billy was the son of Carol Ernst Fontana and the late Anthony Fontana, Sr. and was educated in North Bergen schools. He was a man of Catholic Faith. Billy worked as a contractor.
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Doris R. Hemmler
Dec 21, 2024
Doris R. Hemmler, 91 , of Hollisterville, passed away Saturday morning at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center. Her husband of 65 years, Burton E. Hemmler passed away in 2016.
Born in Lake Ariel in 1933, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth Shaffer – Frisbie. She was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School. Prior...
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