Obituaries

Julia M. Leonard, 96 of Pleasant Mount died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at home after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Leonard on December 12, 1984. Born July 22, 1919 in Honesdale...

Edward S. Guinther, 95, a resident at Bethany Village and formerly of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Doris M. Johnson on October 4, 2012. The couple married May 1...

Mary Eleanor (Cousins) Schmidt, 80, formerly of Berlin Twp., died July 7, 2015 at Allied Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scranton where she was residing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Schmidt on April 18, 1998. B...

Alice C. Foster, 91, of Honesdale, died peacefully at home, Friday, July 3, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born in Lookout, PA on July 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Arnold E. and Nora H. (Cole) Rutledge. On January 19, 1946, she was ...

Joan M. La Tournous, 86 formerly of Hawley died Saturday, June 20 at Homeland Center in Harrisburg. Joan is survived by her husband of 64 years Raymond J. La Tournous, son Richard and wife Susan, son James and wife Nancy and daughter Kathy Kovales...

Patricia Ann Carrier, 69, of Beach Lake, died on Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Daniel William Carrier. The couple married on July 1, 1989. Born on November 25, 1945 in the Bronx, NY, she was the dau...

Mrs. Mary Ann O’Hara (nee Leonard) died peacefully in State College on June 15, 2015 in State College at the age of 86. Mary Ann is survived by sister Eileen Ahl of Shingle House and brother John R. Leonard Jr. of North Charleston, SC. She als...

John “Jack” Philip Rumain Jack Rumain of Honesdale, PA, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Geisinger Hospital in Danville after an aggressive battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born on December 27, 1950 in Bayonne NJ, he is the son of Vincent J. R...

Deborah Lee Wanklin, age 66 of Honesdale died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center following a lengthy illness. She was born November 1, 1948 in Paterson, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Hilda ...

Paul M. Oates, Jr., 73, a resident at Creekside Health and Rehab Center in Carbondale, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Born on June 3, 1942 in Middletown, NY, he was the son of the late Paul M. Sr. and Marianna Comfort Oates. At a young age, Paul...

"Love makes the world go 'round, but laughter keeps you from getting dizzy." If this is true, then as of June 1, 2015, the world has been spinning a little slower - and we're all a little bit more off-balance - without Helen Pekaar in it. Helen pa...

Mary D. Howell, RN, 79, of Honesdale, died on Monday, June 1, 2015 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Howell on December 1, 2010. The couple married on September 5, 1964. Born on December 22, 1935 in Bayside, NY, she ...

Mario Tomas Martinez, 75, of Lakeville, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit in Dunmore. He is survived by his wife, Linda Martinez. Born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba, he was the son of the late Ric...

Marlene J. Tolley passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on May 25, 2015 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Edith Holbert. She was preceded in death by her son, David K. Tolley, III; her hus...

Sandra Williams French, RN, of Honesdale, died on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Honesdale on May 1, 1945, she is the daughter of Jean Spinner Williams of Cherry Ridge and the late David T....

Mary B. Watson, 64 of Lakewood, PA, died on Friday, April 30, 2015 at Moses Taylor Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Richard J Watson, of 42 years. The couple married on July 8, 1972. Born on May 10, 1950 in Lackawanna County, she was the ...

Anna Ambrose Poltanis, 85, of Waymart, PA, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. She was the widow of John J. Poltanis who preceded her in death on October 31, 2012. Daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Stasik A...

James J. Bresset, of Mount Pocono, PA, died on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Halifax Hospice in Edgewater, FL. Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late George L. and Rosemary Coyne Bresset. He was a graduate of the University of Scranton with a B...