Obituaries

Betty Caroline Lacey Brussell, 87, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2020, at Bethany Village due to natural causes. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Gerald (Jerry) Brussell. She was born on June 16, 1933, in Callicoon. B...

Ellen Veronica Fritz, 70, of Hawley, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Charles "Chuck" Fritz, Sr. The couple married on December 2, 1978. Ellen...

Phyl W. Collins, Sr., 54, of Honesdale, died on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, the former Judith Berran. The couple married on August 17, 1993. Born on Decemb...

Therese B. Hartung, 92, of Honesdale, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, David W. Hartung. The couple married on September 21, 1947. Born on February 28, 1928 in Haskell, NJ, she was the d...

Lucille M. "Sissy" Holl, 91, of Honesdale, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quinten Holl on July 26, 2019. The couple married on September 1, 1951. Born on Apr...

Ronald George Shute, 63, of Hawley, died on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born on January 15, 1957, he was the son of the late George Herbert and Alice Elizabeth (Lyons) Shute. Ron attended Johnson Technical College and work...

Nancy Ann Donnelly, 79 of Honesdale, PA passed away on November 6, 2020. Nancy was born on March 24, 1941 in Elizabeth, NJ to Frank Hatler and Esther Fuller. Nancy worked at The Twisted Rail formerly known as Sonny’s for many years before retiring ...

Hugh A. Tague III a.k.a. Stu a.k.a. Hugh the Stronger 02/06/1964 – 11/03/2020   Hugh Alphonsus Tague III completed his earthly mission the morning of election day, laying his head upon his Savior’s breast as he rested at home with h...

Rena L. Van Antwerp-Stanton, 60, of Honesdale, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Geisinger in Danville. Born on September 6, 1960 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Constable and Shirley Morgan Close. Before taking il...

Regina Ann Hook, 90, of Honesdale, died on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jerome Hook on July 9, 2012. Born on November 7, 1929 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the lat...

Thomasina Randazzo nee DiBenedetto passed on Thursday, October 29th 2020 at the age of eighty-one at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart, PA. Born March 18th, 1939 in Ozone Park, NY to Marco DiBenedetto and Bertha DiBenedetto (Milano). She was married t...

Joseph Edmund Krempasky, 92, of Honesdale, died on Friday, October 23, 2020 at his home. Born on November 16, 1927 in Jessup, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew Joseph and Victoria Rose (Buzawa) Krempasky. Joe was proud of his valley roots and ...

John "Jack" C. Doherty, 65, of Honesdale, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home. Born on March 25, 1955 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late John and Lois (Snyder) Doherty. He was a graduate of Honesdale High School and pro...

Logan David Gorski, 16, of White Mills, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2020. He was the son of David and Jennifer Gorski Thomas and would have celebrated his 17th birthday on October 16th. He was born in Tarboro, NC. A junior at Wallenpau...

Marguerite Ryder, 97, of Honesdale, died on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center where she's been residing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl A. Ryder on November 14, 2006. Born on February 7, 1923 in Liberty...

Rose Marie (Gallik) Carson   Rose Carson departed her loving family on September 25, 2020.   She was born on June 4, 1934 to John and Sophie (Kresock) Gallik.   Rose was mother to Bill, Teresa, Cindy and Dennis.  She...

Donna Marie Theobald, R.N., 77, of Honesdale, died on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Theobald on November 30, 2005. The couple married on May 30, 1964. Born on October 13...

On September 21, 2020, Eric Nolan passed away in Honesdale, PA. Eric was the first of five children born to John Nolan and Jean Nolan (Burkavage). He was born the day before Mother’s Day on May 9, 1975 and his birth brought endless joy to their liv...

On Friday, August 28, 2020, William (Bill) Dougher Jr., loving husband and father of two children passed away at the age of 61 surrounded by his family. Bill was born on January 12, 1959 in Honesdale to Ann and William Dougher Sr.  He graduated f...

Mark L. Harrie, 57, of Equinunk, died on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born on October 1, 1962 in Callicoon, NY, he is the son of Marion Taft Harrie of Equinunk and the late Willard "Leroy" Harrie. For many years Mark worke...

Buttina (Tina) Augello   Tina (Smith) Augello, 58, of Beach Lake, PA passed away suddenly at home on Sunday evening August 16.  Born in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late James and Edwina Mae Jordan Smith of White Mills, PA.  Sh...