Obituaries Listing
Barbara Barna
Oct 19, 2025
Barbara T. Barna, 95, of South Canaan, passed away peacefully with her daughter and granddaughter at her side, on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Allied Hospice in Scranton. Her loving husband of 62 years, Theodore Barna preceded her in death on June 11, 2015. They were married in 1953.
Born October 2, 1930 in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the...
Barbara A. Bucconear
Oct 18, 2025
Barbara Ann (Blum) Bucconear, 79, of Waymart passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, October 18, 2025 at Wayne Woodlands Manor. Her husband, Alfred K. Bucconear survives her. They were married on October 18, 1980. Barbara died on their 45th wedding anniversary.
Born June 12, 1946 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Lester C. and Charlotte R. (Spangenberg) Blum.
Barbara...
John "Jack" Hinkley
Oct 18, 2025
John "Jack" Hinkley, 81, of Waymart passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness. His beloved wife, the former Gloria J. Vandermark preceded him in death in 2020. They were married on January 23, 1965.
Born December 1, 1943 in Port Jervis, New York, he was the son of the late Harrison and Elizabeth (Hart) Hinkley.
Jack...
Nancy A. Schwartz
Oct 16, 2025
Nancy A. Schwartz, 85, of Indian Orchard, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday morning, October 16, 2025, at her daughter's home in Seelyville. Her beloved husband of 43 years, Raymond A. Schwartz preceded her in death on October 20, 2003.
Born April 24, 1940, on the family farm in Mount Pleasant Township, she was the daughter of the...
Shirley Dawn Kielar
Oct 14, 2025
Shirley Dawn Kielar, 90, of Waymart passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025 at home. Her husband of 58 years, Robert R. Kielar preceded her in death on April 4, 2019.
Born October 6, 1935 in Honesdale, Dawn was the daughter of the late Russell G. and Louise D. (Bayly) Perry.
Dawn was a graduate of Honesdale High School. She...
BobbiJo Burrasca
Oct 5, 2025
BobbiJo Bronson Burrasca, 50, of Forest City died peacefully, after an illness on Sunday morning, October 5, 2025 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was the wife of Joseph Burrasca who survives her. They were married on October 31, 2003, Halloween day.
Born in Carbondale on January 6, 1975, she was the daughter of Arthur G. and Theresa (Faller)...
Arthur W. Johnson
Sep 27, 2025
Arthur W. Johnson Jr. passed away peacefully in his home on September 27, 2025 with his loving wife and family at his side at the age of 89. Born to Arthur and Jennie (Bullis) Johnson in Brooklyn, NY on May 5, 1936.
Arthur was an aerospace enthusiast, he proudly served in the United States Air Force, specializing in radar. After he...
Dwight Bonham
Sep 25, 2025
Dwight N. "Butch" Bonham, 77, of Mount Pleasant Township, died peacefully at home on Thursday morning, September 25, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family. His wife of 55 years is the former Louise A. Harvatine. They were married on July 11, 1970.
Born on July 27, 1948 in Honesdale, Butch was the son of the late Jesse A. and Alvena M....
Constance Szabo
Sep 19, 2025
Constance "Connie" Szabo, 92, of Waymart died on Friday afternoon, September 19, 2025 at Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home in Lake Ariel.
Born on December 23, 1932 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William and Ann (Kudla) Furman.
Connie attended St. Ladislaus School and church. This was a Hungarian-American parish. In 1951, she graduated from St. Peters...
Donna R. Freas
Sep 15, 2025
Donna R. Freas, 82, of Elk Lake, Waymart, died suddenly of natural causes on Monday morning, September 15, 2025 with her loving husband by her side. Her husband of 64 years is Jeremiah "Jerry" W. Freas III.
Born February 23, 1943 in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Donna was the daughter of the late Frank and Norma (Davis) Rakowski.
A faithful and devoted...
Elizabeth A. Gardner
Sep 14, 2025
Elizabeth A. (Holbert) Gardner passed away on Sunday evening, September 14th, 2025 at Ellen Memorial Nursing Facility after an extended illness with ALS. She was the widow of B. Milo Gardner who preceded her in death after 65 years of marriage.
Born February 12th, 1937 at the home of her grandparents on the farm in Indian Orchard, she was the daughter...
Marie A. Ready
Sep 5, 2025
Marie A. Ready, 75, of Forest City, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
She was born, raised and had lived in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn before moving to Forest City in 2023. Marie was a warm, kind-hearted woman whose presence brought comfort and joy to everyone who knew her. She had...
John P. Zalon
Sep 5, 2025
John P. Zalon, 85, of Canaan Township, Wayne County, died peacefully on Friday night, September 5, 2025, at Wayne Woodlands Manor. He is survived by his wife, Margarete Lieb Zalon. They would have been married 42 years this October and celebrated 50 years together this year.
Born December 14, 1939, in New York, New York, John was the only child of...
Pauline Gilpin
Aug 27, 2025
Pauline S. Gilpin, 97, of Newfoundland, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday morning, August 27, 2025.
Born on July 3, 1928 in Angels, Dreher Township, PA, Pauline was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Cron Stevenson.
A dedicated student, she graduated as valedictorian of Greene Dreher High School's Class of...
Kathryn Sandvik
Aug 23, 2025
Kathryn Elisa Sandvik, 69, of Pleasant Mount, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 23, 2025 after an illness. Her husband of more than 43 years, Carl William Sandvik survives her. They were married on February 27, 1982 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Crestwood, NY.
Born December 5, 1955 in Bronxville, New York, she was the daughter...
Robert J. Hild
Aug 16, 2025
Robert Joseph Hild, also known in the community as "Bob the Painter" 66, of Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday August 16, 2025 at his home.
He was born on May 19, 1959 in Manhattan, NY to Vera Saccullo Larsen of Middletown, NY and the late Richard R. Hild. Bob grew up in Greenwood...
Loretta Douglas
Aug 12, 2025
Loretta Douglas, 88, of Lebanon Township, Pleasant Mount passed away on Tuesday morning, August 12, 2025 at home. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 46 years, John E. Bednarz on December 2, 2003. Later, she married Maynard M. Douglas and was blessed with 14 years of marriage with him until his death on September 16, 2024.
Born...
Paul Dougherty, Sr.
Aug 5, 2025
Paul Dougherty, age 82, of Honesdale, PA, formerly of Scranton, entered into eternal rest on August 5, 2025.
Born December 16, 1942, Paul was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (McAuliffe) Dougherty, and a proud graduate of St. Patrick's High School in West Scranton. He enjoyed staying in touch with his class of 1960 classmates these many years.
Paul graduated...
Robert Wilkinson, Sr.
Aug 2, 2025
Robert L. Wilkinson, 83, of Paupack Township, Lake Ariel passed away peacefully on Saturday night, August 2, 2025 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He is survived by his loving wife Benedetta "Betty" (Tucciarone) Wilkinson.
Born March 21, 1942 in Staten Island, New York, he was the son of the late Alfred and Louella (Moore) Wilkinson.
Bob was born and raised in...
Walter Dempsey
Jul 29, 2025
Walter Bernard Dempsey was born in San Francisco, California, to Cassius Patrick and Margaret Eileen (Colbert) Dempsey in 1934. He grew up in San Francisco and graduated from St. Ignatius High School. Afterwards, Walter earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco. He went on to complete both his Master's and Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry at the University...
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