Obituaries

Elizabeth (Betty) Soos succumbed to her illnesses on March 3, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in spite of valiant efforts to save her. She is survived by her husband, Martin (Marty) Soos. Betty was born in Croydon, England on September 22, 1937. S...

Margaret (Marge) Hook of Bethany, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center. She was born on January 28, 1927 to the late Anna and Anthony Poloncic. Her husband, Joseph Hook, died in 2009. Marge graduated from Pleasant Mo...

George Dendrinos, Bethany PA, formerly of Beach Lake PA passed away on February 16, 2021 at the age of 91 after a brief illness and a very well lived life. George was the son of the late Thomas and Athena Dendrinos. He was born and raised in New York...

Arlene Isabelle Beckwith, 95, of Waymart, died on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren C. Beckwith on August 6, 2011. The couple married on December 12, 1944. Born on February 4, 1926 in Tanners Fal...

John J. McKenna of Beach Lake, PA passed away after 91 years of a life well lived.  First born son of Francis & Helen McKenna, he grew up in Butler, NJ, was an altar boy at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church and graduate of St. Anthony Eleme...

Jared Shay Horst, 27, of Hawley, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home. Born on March 17, 1993 in Honesdale, he is the son of Shawn and JoAnn Dexheimer Horst of Hawley. He was a graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School, clas...

Rita M. Colo, 91, of Scranton and formerly of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at The Gardens at Scranton. Born on September 24, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Olive Allen Colo. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Jane Treat Cable, Honesdale, passed away on February 8, 2021.   Born May 28, 1928 in Lakeville, she was the daughter of the late C. B. and Florence Longmire Treat.  Her husband, Kenneth E. Cable, died in 1965.   She was a gradu...

Donald "Doc" Totten, 64, of Honesdale, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home after a long courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, the former Kathleen Bryant. The couple married on July 17, 1982. Born ...

Deborah J. Menotti, 68, of Prompton, died on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her first husband Richard Tiel on March 24, 2005 and second husband Robert J. Menotti on February 25, 2010. Born on Se...

Jean A. Avery, 89, of Beach Lake, passed away peacefully to the Lord on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Avery on March 29, 2010. The couple married on March 26, 1950. Born on February 8, 193...

Ilene Frances Meckle, 95, of Honesdale, left this earth to join the Lord on January 28, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Frederick J. Meckle in 1988. The couple married on December 26, 1942. She was born on July 28, 1925 in Pea Brook...

Elizabeth (Betty) Herzog Flynn, 95, of Honesdale, went to be with God on January 24, 2021. Born in Honesdale on March 26, 1925, daughter of the late George J. Herzog, Sr. and Ludwina Balz Herzog. She was a lifelong resident of Honesdale. She was a...

James Francis McGinley, 83, of Milanville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021, due to complications of COVID-19. Born in 1937 in Jersey City, NJ to James and Ann (McKenna) McGinley. He was the beloved father of his four children ...

Joan Marie Cron, 78, of Honesdale, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Cron. Born on July 13, 1942 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Schuma...

Janine Maree Donofry went home to her Lord on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Temple University Hospital, after a valiant struggle with cancer. She was 37 years old. A native of Dyberry in Wayne County, Janine was the daughter of Michael and Joan Har...

Ruth E. Seland, 90, of White Mills, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Seland, Sr. on December 17, 2002. The couple married on January 20, 1947. Born on July 27, 1930 ...

The following was written by Mark Graziadio, himself. Mark Anthony Graziadio of White Mills, Pennsylvania passed away. He is no more; he bit the bullet, kicked the bucket, went to meet his maker, rode off into the sunset, has achieved room tempera...

Martin James Kingston, 68, of Honesdale, died on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Mary Ellen Gibbons. The couple married on October 6, 1979. Born on November 10,...

Ann Shirley Warren Kinsman, 89, of Honesdale passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, peacefully at home, with her children by her side. Her husband, Robert, preceded her in death on October 27, 2010.   They were married at their Hoadley’s...