Obituaries

Mary Carol Menotti, 57, of Honesdale, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Forest City Nursing Home. She is survived by her fiancée Mark E. Hook of Honesdale. Born on November 29, 1959 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late William and Aud...

Alfred R. Erhardt, “Papa Blue”, 83, of Honesdale passed peacefully into eternal rest on March 9, 2017.   Born January 18, 1934 he was the son of the late Orson & Alice (Henderson) Erhardt.   He worked on the family dairy...

Marion A. Karlson, 89, of Bethany, died on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth Karlson on March 23, 2003. Born on May 31, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Freid...

Marie G. VanOrden, 91, of Honesdale, died on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Forest City Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. VanOrden on January 17, 1980. Born on January 16, 1926 in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the lat...

Dorothy H. Gunuskey, 96, of Honesdale, died on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hobert T. Gunuskey, Sr. on August 3, 1996. The couple married on August 5, 1945. Born on December 29, 1920 i...

Rev. Darlene M. Teeple Miller, 64, of Honesdale and Pastor of Churches of the Equinunk United Methodist Charge, died on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne George Miller, Sr...

Lois Mary Curran Lois Mary Curran, 89, formerly of Main Street Honesdale and resident at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA, died on February 18, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in White Mills, PA, she was the daughter of James and Lillia...

Douglas Earl Davis, 64, of Milanville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home. Born on June 15, 1952 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Earl Junior and Margaret Irene Acker Davis. He was a graduate of Damascus High Scho...

Carole J. Bennett, 76, of Honesdale, died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Creekside Health and Rehab Center in Carbondale. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Denton Bennett. Born on June 4, 1940 in Zearing, IA, she was the daughter of the...

Gerald Morgan, 70, of Beach Lake, died on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. Born on March 1, 1946 in Honesdale, he was the son of the late John L. and Hazel Riefler Morgan. He was a longtime employee of the Wayne County Human Resource Center....

Eugene Patrick Brown, Sr., 73, of Hawley, died on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Shirley Aileo. The couple married on June 16, 1962. Born on March 23...

James "Bob" Robert Perry, 81, of Honesdale, died on January 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Shirley J. Reifler on July 24, 2008. The couple married on April 16, 1955. Born September 1...

Susan Jane Rose, 78, passed away peacefully with family close by her side at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA on January 22, 2017. She is survived by her childhood sweetheart Arthur H. Rose (Bucky) whom she married in 1956. Susan was bor...

Margaret (Peggy) Washington Margaret (Peggy) Washington, 72, formerly of Liberty, NY and Honesdale, PA, died Monday, January 16, 2017 in of Fort Myers, FL where she had recently resided with her husband Robert. Born July 20, 1944 she was the daug...

Dorothy (Richards) Rosenkrans Hyser, 89, of Honesdale, died on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harrison Tripp Rosenkrans on January 12, 1985 and her s...

Shirley L. Anke, 82 of Hawley, died on Monday, January 2, 2016 at Wayne Woodlands Manor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen E. Anke on July 4, 2010. The couple married on July 6, 1960. Born on November 18, 1934 at the family home in W...

Martha Marie "Marti" (Nicotera) Gumble, age 71, of Honesdale, PA, passed away on January 2, 2017. Marti was born in Camden, NJ to the late George Nardello and Martha Marie Coccogna Nardello on September 9, 1945. She graduated from Camden Catholic ...

Ruth Schield Weniger, beloved aunt, teacher, and friend, died on December 30, 2016, at Bethany Village where she had been residing.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Attorney Robert T. Weniger and her parents, William and Harriett Kehr Schi...

Catherine A. Quinn, 89, of Honesdale passed away on Saturday, December 17. She was predeceased in 2006 by her husband of 59 years, William J. Quinn.   While a resident of Honesdale, Catherine was active in St John the Evangelist Parish wit...

Carl R. Hoffman, 78, of Honesdale, formerly of Baldwin L.I. New York, passed away on December 15, 2016. Survived by loving siblings James Hoffman, Julie Satre, Diane Anker, Douglas Hoffman and Agnes Thomas. He was predeceased by brothers Arthur, R...