Obituaries

Leslie K. de Moose Hermans, 74, of Honesdale and formerly of Staten Island, NY, died on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  She is survived by her husband, Roger B. Hermans of Honesdale, PA  The couple would have celebrated their 6th ...

Benedetto "Benny" Valerio, 82, of Honesdale, died peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at his home surrounded by family and loved ones.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years, the former Lina Scarfalloto. The couple met at a dance in Manhattan and ...

Richard Irving Breidenstein Jr., 58, of Simpson and formerly of Honesdale, died on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He is survived by his fiancée, Rosemarie Walsh. Born on July 9, 1962 in Honesdale, he was the son of...

Janet T. Stegner, 89, a lifelong resident of Honesdale, passed to eternal life Saturday morning May 1, 2021. She was born July 1, 1931 to the late Robert E. and Leila A. (Hessling) Stegner. She was the sister of the late Dr. Robert J. Stegner and of ...

Betty Ann Kizer, 84, of Beach Lake, died on April 27, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Kizer on November 2, 2003. The couple married on August 6, 1955. Born on September 4, 1936 in Carbondale, she was the daugh...

Joyce L. Morgan, 82, of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest "Tom" Morgan on May 15, 2014. The couple married on May 17, 1958. Born on September 12, 1938 in Honesda...

Wendi Harcum from Equinunk, PA passed away peacefully at Scranton Community Medical Centers on April 26, 2021. She was 47 years old. She was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois on July 14, 1973 to the late Tonia Harris. When Wendi was young, she moved to ...

Alvira R. Risner, 96 of Scranton and formerly of Waymart, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Allied Skilled Nursing in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Irving Ward and second husband Paul Risner. Born on February 10, 1925 i...

Zara "Sparky" Delmore Olver, 78, of Waymart, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, the former Elizabeth Garrity. The couple married on July 28, 1962. Born on June 16, 194...

Gloria Ann Eck, 74, of Simpson, died on April 21, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Eck on November 12, 2004. Born on April 18, 1947 in Hawley, she was the daughter of the...

Constance M. Wash August 3, 1938 – April 18, 2021   Constance M. (Carroll) Wash, 82, of Honesdale, died peacefully on Sunday, April 18 at Manatawney Manor in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Born August 3, 1938 in Honesdale Pennsylvania, s...

Jeffrey A. Lintner of Honesdale, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born in Honesdale on October 2, 1959, Jeff was the son of the late Augustus "Gus" and Dorothy C. Lintner. He was a graduate of Honesdale High School, Class o...

Gerda Gable Meszler, 82, of White Mills died peacefully at home on April 13th, 2021. Born Dec 21st, 1938 in Nurenburg Germany. She was the wife of the late Lawrence (Butch) F. Meszler Jr. She was retired from working at Seams in Hawley and Lukans Res...

Michael Markis, 36 of Lakeville, passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2021. Michael was born in New York, with his family moving to Pennsylvania shortly thereafter. He attended and graduated from Wallenpaupack Area High School. Michael found a pa...

Thomas J. Leonard, 68, of Pleasant Mount, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Scranton on December 13, 1952, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Julia (Farrell) Leonard. Tom was a gr...

Robert (Bob) Pace passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on April 9, 2021. He is survived by the love of his life and care-giver, Rosemarie Pace, his three daughters, Chelsea McLaughlin (Pace), Shauna Pace, and Ashley Pace, three step-daughte...

Elfriede E. Hiller, 85, of White Mills, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Roland Arthur Hiller on November 25, 1961. Born on February 6, 1936 in Hettenleidelheim-Pfalz, ...

Glenn Van Wyckhouse, of Equinunk, PA, age 64, died on March 30, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ridgewood, NJ, to the late James and Hermina Van Wyckhouse. He was raised in Midland Park, NJ before becoming a permanent resident of Wayn...

John Anthony Fotusky, 48, of Hawley, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. He is survived by his wife, the former Desiree Bohlinger. Born on January 7, 1973 in Reading, PA, he is the son of Maryann Herold Fotu...

Lois Bishop Mullen, 91, of Honesdale, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Mullen on July 17, 2010. The couple married on April 19, 1952. Born...

Joseph Maikis Ranner died on March 22nd, 2021 at Hospice of The Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA.  He was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Ranner, born May 22, 1938 in Passaic, NJ.  He is survived by his wife, the former Cheryl Leonard, his first wi...