Obituaries Listing

May 12, 2018

Services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

May 8, 2018

Clyde E. Mead, 94 of Creamton passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 8, 2018 at home.  He is survived by his wife of 72 years, the former Doris V. Wright.  They were married on August 31, 1945.

Born October 29, 1923 at home, Clyde was born and died in the same house where he lived his entire life. He was...

May 4, 2018

Robert F. Simmons Jr., 77, formerly of Waymart, PA and Venice, FL, passed away on Friday afternoon, May 4, 2018 at Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Rosemarie (Hellgoth) Simmons on May 29, 2017.

Born February 4, 1941 in Glen Cove, New York, he was the son of the late Frederick and Rachel...

Apr 24, 2018

Diana Chapman, 73, of Waymart passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, April 24, 2018 at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton after an illness.  She is survived by her beloved husband of more than 53 years, Charles V. Chapman.

Born February 27, 1945 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mildred (Ferris) Lamberton.

Diana graduated from Lake Consolidated...

Apr 22, 2018

Memorial arrangements will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

Apr 20, 2018

Private Burial will be in St. Tikhon's Cemetery, Waymart, PA.

Apr 11, 2018

James A. Shaffer, 89, of South Canaan passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018 in the comfort of his own home while holding the hand of his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Shelvie (Savitz) Shaffer.  Jim and Shelvie were married on June 14, 1958 in the former Varden Bible Protestant Church.

Born August 3, 1928 in Shamokin, PA,...

Apr 1, 2018

WINSTON-SALEM Oct. 2, 1916 - April 1, 2018

Rev. Dr. Clark Wilbur Hunt, 101, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. Those who knew him will continue to celebrate his life and cherish the memories of his calm, steady, faithful presence in his love for The Lord, his family and his friends.

He was born October 2, 1916, in New Milford,...

Mar 25, 2018

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Church, Waymart, PA.

Burial will be in St. Tikhon's Cemetery.

Mar 22, 2018

Edward J. Evans, 75, of South Canaan passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at home. 

Born November 28, 1942, he was the son of the late Edward and Mildred (Kupinski) Evans.

Originally from Peckville, PA, Ed moved with his family as a young boy to New York City where he attended Brooklyn Tech High School and then attended the City College...

Mar 13, 2018

Dr. Robert J. Stegner, DDS, 91, and a lifelong resident of Honesdale, passed to eternal life Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018 at 12:15 A.M. at the family home. He was the son of the late Robert E. and Leila A. Stegner, and brother of Joan M. Stegner and Janet T. Stegner who survive him.

The family still lives in the home...

Mar 10, 2018

James A. “Shifty” Shaffer, Jr., 58 of South Canaan, passed away at home on Saturday morning, March 10, 2018 after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. 

Born September 19, 1959 in Callicoon, New York, he was the loving son of James A. Shaffer, Sr. and Shelvie (Savitz) Shaffer of South Canaan.

Jim graduated from Western Wayne High School in 1977. He was...

Feb 28, 2018

Francis A. Salak, 77, of Waymart, died Wednesday afternoon, February 28, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale PA.  He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Mary Ann Salak who passed away on August 29, 2017.

Born July 30, 1940 in Waymart, he was the son of the late William Salak Sr. and Mary (Davitt) Salak. 

He graduated...

Feb 9, 2018

Janet Wanamaker Orbine, 80, of South Canaan, PA passed away on Friday February 9, after a long illness. She formerly resided in Nyack and Pearl River, NY, and Middlebush, Basking Ridge and Bedminster, NJ.

Janet is survived by her husband, Stephen Orbine and her sons Stephen and his wife Susan; James and his wife Doris; William; and daughter Laura; and seven...

Feb 3, 2018

Thomas H. Jenkins, 70, of Aldenville died Saturday morning, February 3, 2018 at home, after an illness.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, the former Linda Dakey in 1997.

Born December 21, 1947 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Herbert E. and Elizabeth (Brooks) Jenkins.

Tom graduated from Waymart High School in 1966.  He went on to graduate from Moravian...

Jan 30, 2018

Thomas S. Robinson, 86, of Lake Alden, formerly of Waymart, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 30, 2018 at home.  His wife of 65 years is the former Lorraine Hallowich; they were married in June of 1952.

Born January 25, 1932 in South Canaan, he was the son of the late George and Helen (Bosak) Robinson.

Tom graduated from Waymart High School in 1949....

Jan 24, 2018

Cathy J. Gebert, 48, of Waymart passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 24, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  She is survived by her husband, Charlie Gebert Jr. They were married on July 20, 1991.

Born March 22, 1969 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of Katica “Cathy” (Balton) Christopher and her husband Bill of Lake Ariel, and the late John A....

Jan 19, 2018

John Joseph Ryan Jr., 74, of Waymart, died Friday. 

He was born on Sept. 4, 1943, in Elizabeth, N.J., to John and Helen (Kernowski) Ryan. John grew up in Roselle Park, N.J., and graduated from Roselle Park High School in 1961. John married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Armstrong, and together they had five children. John was president of Ryan Heating...

Jan 19, 2018

Pauline Margaret (Dietrich) Poska, 84, of Waymart passed away on Friday morning, January 19, 2018 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Poska who passed away on March 27, 1981.

Born September 8, 1933 in Black River, New York, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret (Wilson)...

Jan 3, 2018