RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR Lake ariel, Scranton, and surrounding Areas in pennsylvania
Elizabeth A. Shaffer
Apr 30, 2024
Elizabeth A. Shaffer, 91 of Lake Ariel, passed away Tuesday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital following an illness. Her loving husband of 54 years, Russell Shaffer passed away in 2022.
Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mildred Rude- Thomas. She was a graduate of Waymart High School. Prior to retirement, she...
Mary Lucy "Marylou" Mentz-Scott
Apr 29, 2024
Mary Lucy “Marylou” Mentz-Scott, 77, of Lake Ariel passed away on April 29, 2024 after an illness. Born April 17, 1947 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Chester Phillip Szymanosky and the former Elizabeth Mae Heater and was a 1965 graduate of North Pocono High School. Marylou was employed by the North Pocono School District as...
Diane Marie Bridges
Apr 23, 2024
Diane Marie Bridges, Pittston, passed away early Tuesday morning at the home of her mother in Taylor. Born 1963 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Claire Murphy Reap and the late William Reap and was educated in Scranton schools, graduating from Scranton Technical High School. She was employed by Price Chopper SuperMarkets. Diane could always be found smiling when...
Clara A. Mclain
Apr 21, 2024
Clara A. McLain, Sterling, passed away Sunday afternoon in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. She was the widow of Richard A. McLain who died in 1995.They were married for 45years. Rich was her anchor.
Born January 18 1933 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Malcolm...
Louis J. Chimento
Apr 16, 2024
Louis J. Chimento, 79, of Lake Ariel, passed away Tuesday, April 16 th at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, following an illness. His loving wife of 59 years is the former Carol Marie Andes.
Born May 11, 1944 in Corona, NY, he was the son of the late Serafino and Florentina Laurita –...
Robert Hertzog
Apr 15, 2024
Robert Hertzog
April 15, 2024
Robert Hertzog, 91, Scranton, passed away Monday evening in the Green Ridge Care Center. His wife of 66 years is the former Regina Cieplinski.
Born1933, in Laureldale, PA., he was the son of the late Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Wenrich Hertzog. He was a proud United States Navy...
E. Jean Felton
Apr 13, 2024
E. Jean Felton, 96, of Newfoundland and formerly of Hatfield, PA., died on Saturday, April 13 th in Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, following an illness. Her husband, Charles “Bud” Felton passed away in 2006. Born in Norristown, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Vara Graham – Booth. She was a graduate of Lansdale High School....
Richard C. Mentz
Apr 12, 2024
Richard C. Mentz, 79, of Berlin Township passed away on April 12, 2024 at home. He and the former Colleen J. Swisher would have celebrated 58 years of marriage later this year.
Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of William A. Mentz and Josephine M. Patrick Mentz and was educated in Pennsylvania...
Lloyd Skip Kramer
Apr 11, 2024
Lloyd Ralph ‘Skip’ Kramer April 11, 2024
Lloyd Ralph “Skip” Kramer, 82, of Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully at home April 11, 2024, of advanced Alzheimer’s and cardiac complications. He was married to Karen S. (King) Kramer. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last October.
Born in Dover, N.J., he was the son of the...
Irene B. Kostige
Apr 6, 2024
Irene B. Kostige, 96, of Wayne Woodlands Manor went into eternal life on Saturday morning at Wayne Woodlands. Her husband was the late Joseph Kostige who died in 2002.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Bohuski Pawloski, she was a graduate of the Lake Consolidated School and prior to her retirement in 2000 she...
David J. O'Hare
Apr 2, 2024
David J. O’Hare – July 4, 1948 – April 2, 2024 Veteran Born July 4, 1948 in Medford, Massachusetts son of the late John P. O’Hare and Alison O’Hare (nee Black). Dave was a graduate of Malden High School and enlisted in the United States Army where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG) as a Green Beret in...
Marie Mastrachio
Mar 30, 2024
Marie Mastrachio, 85, of Lake Ariel, PA passed away peacefully on March 30. Marie was the daughter of the late Alfonso and Angelina Grosso and was born October 13, 1938 in the Bronx, NY.
Surviving are daughters Laura Mastrobuono, Angela Tracy and son-in-law Bob, four grandchildren, Laura King, Ryan Tracy, Danielle and Nicole Mastrobuono, of whom she...
Nileshkumar Amin
Mar 30, 2024
Nileshkumar Amin, Scranton, died unexpectedly Saturday after being stricken ill. His wife is Alka Amin.
Born November 2, 1959, in Badarpur, Delhi, India, he was the son of the late Shantilal and Kapilaben Amin and he earned a Bachelor if Science Degree. Prior to his retirement he had been employed as a technician in the Bio-Medicine Industry....
Barbara Shaffer
Mar 28, 2024
Barbara Shaffer
March 28, 2024
Barbara Shaffer, Lake Ariel, passed away early Thursday morning in the Suwanee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida. She was the widow of Elmer J. Shaffer who passed away in 2004.
Born November 17, 1936, in Goshen, New York, she was the daughter of the late Fred and...
Pusapben Girischandra Amin
Mar 25, 2024
Pusapben Girischandra Amin, 75, South Scranton, died Monday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center. Her husband is Girishchandra Amin.
Born September 23, 1948 in Karvan, India, she was the daughter of Punambahi R. and Shardaben B. Amin Girischandra.
Her son Amitkumar Amin died in January of this year.
Funeral services will be...
Ursula Kauders
Mar 22, 2024
Ursula Ann Kauders, 72, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 22, 2024, at her home in Lake Ariel, PA. Born on December 29, 1951, in Naples, Italy. She gave herself tirelessly and selflessly to her family, friends, and loved ones. Devoted Nonna to Mikayla, Alexander, Avery and Mason.
She is survived by her husband,...
Peter F. Dutter
Mar 15, 2024
Peter F. Dutter, 84 of Spring Brook Twp., died Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest following an illness. His wife of 46 years, the former Ann Marie Stravinski died in 2009.
Born in Spring Brook Twp , he was the son of the late Claire and Minnie Webb Dutter . Prior to retirement ,...
Susan Labishak Krisovitch
Mar 14, 2024
Susan Labishak Krisovitch, Lake Ariel, passed away on March 14 in Orlando, Florida after battling heart and lung disease for the past year. She was the widow of Michael John Krisovitch who passed away in 2005.
Born June 2, 1948 in Scranton, Sue was the daughter of the late John and Mary Michalek Labishak. She grew up...
Andrew "Ted" Walker
Mar 13, 2024
Andrew “Ted” Walker, Sr., 75 of Lake Ariel, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from complications of Alzheimer’s. His wife of 52 years is the former Mary Enslin.
Born in Scranton, Pa on March 5, 1949, he was the son of the late Lester and Marilla Daniels – Walker. He was educated in Honesdale, Pa. Prior...
David K. Schweinsburg
Mar 13, 2024
David K. Schweinsburg of South Canaan completed his final mission on March 13, 2024, at Wayne Woodlands Manor following a long illness. He and his wife Susan (Lewis) would have been married 59 years in July.
Born in Greenport, NY, in 1943, he was the son of the late William H. and Evelyn (Robinson) Schweinsburg. He was...
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