Obituaries

Gisele Verdi of Bethany, PA, died on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 89. The daughter of the late Joseph and Adele Drolet, she was born on June 29, 1925 in Quebec City, Canada. Gisele was the wife of the lat...

Joseph John Brew, 63, of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born on February 15, 1952 in La Jolla, CA, he was the son of the late John Joseph and Catherine Dean Brew. Joseph was a typesetter for General El...

Mary L. Carney, 83, of Honesdale, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander L. Carney on April 7, 1996. Born on September 26, 1931 in York, PA, she was t...

Paula Bishop, 54, of Honesdale, PA (formerly of Archbald) passed away on March 7, 2015 after a lengthy and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Ann M. Cowley-Yanochik of Archbald. Born in Peckville, PA...

Shirley E. Belknap, 85, of Honesdale, died on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert R. "Dober" Belknap on October 21, 2007. The couple married on August 19, 1950. Born on ...

Lawrence Edward Stark, 101, of Honesdale, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Bethany Village where he resided for the past five years.He was preceded in death by by his high school sweetheart, Ruth Genevieve Mason, with whom he eloped at the ...

Charles E. Butera, 86, of Honesdale, died on Friday, February 20, 2015 on his property. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Florence Pirrone Oettinger on January 4, 1997. Born on August 7, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late...

Joan Powner, 71, of White Mills, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard "Dick" Powner. The couple married on July 6, 1961. Born on June 27, 1943 in Paterson...

Elaine L. (Miller) Watson, 80, a resident of Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart and formerly of White Mills, died on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth F. Watson, Jr. in 1979. Born on...

Joseph William Manley, Jr., 66, of Beach Lake, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former R. Cheryl Turonis. The couple married on February 2, 1974. Born on December 7, 1948 in Newark...

Daniel Kieth Southerton, age 60, a lifelong resident of Honesdale, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on February 5th, 2015 in his home on Brook Road. He was born in Honesdale on November 15th, 1954, the son of late George and Evelyn Larsen Southe...

Claire Hafler, 77, of Honesdale, died on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Carl Hafler on January 4, 1997. The couple married on June 23, 1956. Born on March 26, 1937 in Sc...

Robert Guy Carroll, 69, of Equinunk, died on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 5 years, the former Carlotta "Joyce" Kingston. The couple married on March 23, 2010 in Pinedale, WY. Born on May 1...

Robert T. Mullins, 83, of Lackawaxen, died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, the former Joan N. Enkler on March 7, 2004. The couple married on January 29, 1954. Born on March 8, 1931...

Matthew Pons, 12, of Honesdale, died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on August 31, 2002 in the Bronx, NY he is the son of Maria S. Gonzalez Pons of H...

Pablo "Paul" Luis Pons, 34, of Honesdale, died on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in an automobile accident. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, the former Maria S. Gonzalez. The couple married on April 2, 2002. Born on December 17, 1980 in Necochea, Ar...

Louise S. Haberthuer, 97, of Easton, PA and formerly of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Old Orchard Manor Care in Easton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Herman Haberthuer on October 6, 1996. Born on April 2, 1917 in E...

Jack G. Price, 84, of Cherry Ridge, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Jeanne Hillman on January 2, 2005. The couple married on December 17, 1950. Born on April 18, 1930 in Winthrop, MA, h...

Eleanor N. Knaz, 87, of Honesdale, died on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. Knaz on July 21, 1993. Born on February 18, 1927 in Troy, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charl...

Gladys M. Carroll, 100, of Collegeville, PA and formerly of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis V. Carroll on June 12, 1997. The couple married on Septe...

Patricia D. O'Neill of Central Square, New York died on December 27, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. O'Neill and oldest son, Thomas W. O'Neill, as well as her four siblings. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and reared in Hone...

Greta Ann Vanderburgh, 81, of Honesdale, died on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard A. Vanderburgh, Jr. on October 5, 1986. Born on March 3, 1933 at the family home in Oregon Township, she was t...

Kenneth Nicholas Miszler, 93, of Hawley, died on December 24, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, the former Mary E. Kovatis. The couple married on May 23, 1945. Born on November 9, 1921 on the family farm on Swam...

William Michael Bluff, 89, of Honesdale, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Bethany Village where he resided. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Vincentia R. Marcinkus, who died on June 6, 1994. Born on March 25, 1925 in Cass Townshi...