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July 10, 1946 - January 16, 2022

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Ronald Michael Chorba, 75, of Beach Lake, died peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, January 16,
2022 at Geisinger CMC in Scranton.  He is survived by his wife of 53
years, the former Eileen F. Cosgrove.  The couple married on April 27,
1968.

Born on July 10, 1946 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Alex
and Margaret (Sholtis) Chorba.  He was a graduate of Exeter High
School, class of 1964.  He then served in the US Navy on the USS Intrepid and then transferred to the U.S. Naval Intelligence Office in the Pentagon where he ended his 3 year tour in 1967.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he began working at
Singer Link in the Binghamton area.  He and Eileen returned to the
Honesdale area and worked at Moore Business Forms as Director of Information Technology.  His last few years
with Moore Business Forms he and his family moved to Indiana before
retiring.  After settling back in Beach Lake Ron worked for several
years at DSFI in Honesdale.

As a kid, Ron was a proud Boy Scout.   He enjoyed the outdoors,
hunting and fishing.  An avid and talented golfer, he was a member at
Cricket Hill Golf Club.  He was a faithful Catholic member of St. John the
Evangelist Parish in Honesdale and St. Bernard’s Church in Beach Lake
where he had served as a Eucharistic Minister and was a past member of
the finance committee.  Most of all, Ron enjoyed spending time with
his family.

In addition to his wife, Ron is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Chorba
and Stephen Chorba and wife Michelle all of Beach Lake; his daughter,
Ellen Wojtowicz and husband Mark of Catawissa, PA; grandchildren,
Corey, Emily, and Mary Chorba and Jordon Wojtowicz.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the
convenience of the family.  Interment with military honors will be
announced in the Spring in Indian Orchard Cemetery.  Arrangements by
Hessling Funeral Home, Inc., 428 Main St. Honesdale.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John the Evangelist Parish, 414 Church St., Honesdale, PA 18431.

 

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