Obituaries

Louise Erk, 88, of Calkins, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at her daughters home in Calkins. She was preceded in death by her husband James Noble Erk on January 5, 2007. The couple married on March 12, 1949. Born on June 7, 1929 in Buffalo, NY,...

Elizabeth A. Gallik, 86, of Honesdale, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John S. Gallik. The couple recently celebrated their anniversary on June 27th. ...

Matthew Ryan Box, 25 of Honesdale, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 24, 2017. He was the long time friend, companion, loving and caring husband to Kori Williams Box. He was the loving pet father to dogs, Cabella, Lucy, Quinn, Rosie, JoJo; ca...

Hildegard van Swol June 15, 1913 to June 19, 2017   Hildegard van Swol passed away Monday, June 19, 2017, four days after her 104 birthday, at Bethany Village Senior Living Community in Bethany, Pennsylvania.     Hildegard was bo...

Clinton Paul Dennis, Sr., 76 of Equinunk, died on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center in Lake Ariel. Born on January 25, 1941 in Callicoon, NY, he was the son of the late Horace and Evelyn Rutledge Dennis. Clinton was ...

James C. Burkavage, 72, of Hawley and formerly of Huntington, NY, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes Barre, PA. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, the former Gisele M. Bento. The couple mar...

Nancy W. Daniels, 80, of Honesdale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Gerald D. Daniels. The couple married on March 24, 1956. Born on December 24, 1936 ...

Philomena Gilson, 90, of Honesdale and formerly Bayonne, NJ, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Gilson on February 26, 2012. Born on April 5, 1927 in Bayonne, NJ,...

Elaine M. Smith, 82, of Honesdale, died on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Honesdale. Born on July 22, 1934, in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Manfred and Dolores McDonald Smith. After graduating high school, Elaine began worki...

Allison Elisabeth Weidner, 21, of Honesdale, died on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. Born on March 5, 1996 in Honesdale, she is the daughter of Larry and Luanne Westbrook Weidner of Honesdale. She attended Honesdale...

MaryAlice Pensick, 86, of Honesdale, died on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. Born on July 16, 1930 in Honesdale, she was the daughter and last surviving member of the Norman and Mary Morgan Reifler family. She was a ...

Bonnie Marie Lintner, 68 of Honesdale, PA died peacefully on Friday April 28, 2017 in Beach Lake. She is survived by her five children, Robin, Raymond, Russell, Rhonda and Randi and granddaughter, Sophia. Born August 8, 1948 in Berwick, she was ...

Vickie Lee McKenna, 63, of Tafton, PA, died on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, John McKenna. The couple married on June 16, 1972. Born on September 14, 1953 in Lake Char...

Velvet Ann Freda, 56, of Honesdale, PA and formerly of Locust Valley, NY, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her fiancée, Joseph Neil Vigorito of Honesdale. Born on January 29, 1961 in Br...

Frieda A. Martin, 84, of Honesdale, died on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Martin Sr. on October 5, 2008. The couple married on August 8, 1952. Born on ...

Cheryl Anne Hart (née Eldridge) died peacefully in her home in Equinunk, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 11 at the age of 58. Cheryl was born on September 18, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey to Donald and Emily Eldridge. She graduated from Metuchen ...

Robert Joseph Schmidt, 60, of Hawley, died on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, the former Susan Bickel. Born on November 15, 1956 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Donald L. and Ann Soete Schmid...

Christine S. Walker of Princeton, NJ passed away Sunday at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia, at the age of 67.  She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. She is survived by her husband, Thomas J. Walker, her son Th...

Hilda Louise Weidhaas went home to the Lord on April 8, 2017, at the age of 102. Hilda passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital with friends and family by her side. She was the wife of the late J. Karl Weidhaas. She was a resident of Wayne Woodlands Ma...