Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Jocelyn Kwitkin
July 31, 2007
Jocelyn Kwitkin, Honesdale, died Tuesday evening in the Brighten at Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home, Lake Ariel after an illness. Born in Bogata, Columbia she was the daughter of Camille Morabito, Honesdale and Lawrence Kwitkin, Staten Island, NY.
She was a graduate of Tootenville High School, Staten Island, NY and had been employed as a certified Nurse's Assistant at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart. She was a member of St. Thomas More/ St. Mary's Parish Community.
Her mother Camille would like to thank all of Jocelyn's many care givers and friends who helped during her long illness.
A memorial mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday morning at 10am in St Thomas More Church, Lake Ariel. All family and friends are asked to go directly to the church.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-5pm at the James Wilson Funeral Home Rt. 296, Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel.
Cremation was held at the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home.
Interment will be private in St Mary's Cemetery, Ledgedale,Pa.
Gayle E. Rigby
July 26, 2007
A memorial service will be held for Gayle E. Rigby, Stelring, who died July 26, 2007, at the Sterling United Methodist Church on Saturday at 12:00 noon.
Interment was private.
Arrangements by the James Wilson Funeral Home, Rt. 296 Lake riel.
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Veronica Filitor
July 24, 2007
Veronica Filitor, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday morning in Andover, N.J. Her husband was the late Frederick A. Filitor. The couple was married October 18, 1947.
Born March 26, 1925 in New York, New York daughter of the late Anthony and Margaret Laieta Lapetina she attended St. John Villa Academy and was awarded a Bachelor of English Degree from Nortre Dame/St. John's University. She was third grade teacher at Our Lady Help of Christians, Tottenville, Staten Island from 1965 to 1971. She then taught second grade at the Rev. George Brown School in Sparta, New Jersey from 1971 until her retirement in 1990. She and her husband spent their retirement in Lake Ariel and were active in parishioners of St. Thomas More/St. Mary�s Parish. She was involved in the RCIA, Choir, The Blue Army and bible study. She considered the parish as part of her extended family.
Surviving are daughters Rita Jean Yackanich and her husband Dimetrius, Staten Island, N.Y., Jane Hanley, Lake Ariel, Magee Murray and her husband Frank, Medway, Massahcusetts, Mary Joan Ullmann and her husband Kurt, Andover, N.J., Joanne Grady and her husband Michael, Landing, N.J.; Janet Leonard of Rockaway, New Jersey who was like a daughter to her; brother Michael and his wife Margaret of Staten Island; eight grandchildren Elise, Lauren, Bridgette, Amy, Christine, James, Jill, and Mary Veronica; several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her sister Rita Filitor.
The Funeral will be Saturday at 9:30am in the James Wilson Funeral Home, Rt. 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00am in St. Thomas
More Church, Gravity and Tresslarville Roads, Lake Ariel.
Friends may call Friday 5-9pm.
Private interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Ledgedale.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas More/St. Mary's Parish P.O. Box # 188 Lake Ariel, Pa. 18436.
Joan Florence Barillo
July 13, 2007
Joan Florence Barillo of Lake Ariel, died Friday evening in Moses Taylor Hospital.
Born in Brooklyn, NY daughter of the late Joseph and Florence O'Keefe Miller. She was a member of St. Thomas More Church. She was self-employed. She was a wonderful, loving, and caring mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be missed by all.
Surviving are sons Ronald of Lake Ariel, Glen and wife Jennifer of Lake Ariel. Daughter Karen Kowalczyk of Cherry Ridge. Four grandchildren Joseph, Anthony, Page, and Nicolas. Several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers Tom and John Miller.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 9am in the James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel. With a mass of Christian burial at 9:30am at St. Thomas More Church, Lake Ariel.
Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8pm at the James Wilson Funeral Home Rt 296 Gravity Rd.
Lake Ariel, Pa.
Interment, Canaan Corners Cemetery, Waymart.
Ursula M. Miklanus
July 13, 2007
Ursula M. Miklaunus of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, died Friday in Mercy Hospital. Her husband was Robert M. Miklaunus who died in 2001.
Born in Brooklyn, NY daughter of the late Clark and Mary Bangert Torrance. She was a graduate of Dumont High School. She was a member of the St. Thomas More and St. Mary's Parish Community, WLE citation review board, a long time member of the women's
lunch club of WLE, and the altar and rosary society and the food pantry at St. Thomas More and St. Mary's Parish Community.
Surviving are sons Michael of E. Rutherford, NJ, and Andrew of San Francisco, CA. A grandaughter Clare of Houston, TX.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 9:30am in St. Mary�s Church, Ledgedale. Anyone planning on attending the funeral is asked to go directly to the church.
Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm at the James Wilson Funeral Home Rt 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel, Pa.
Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Ledgedale.
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Roger O. Jones
July 7, 2007
Roger O. Jones, Scranton, died Saturday evening at the Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit following an illness. His widow is the former Mary Tighe.
Born in Scranton son of the late Orris and Adella Freeman Jones, he was a graduate of Western Wayne High School and attended the Pioneer Baptist Church, Carbondale.
Surviving are step-sons William Stormes, at home and John Tighe, Wilkes-Barre; step- daughters Blanche Miller and Betty Jane Stormes, Scranton; brothers Wayne and his Carol, Dickson City, Alfred and his wife Dawn, Florida; a sister Bonnie Mitchell and her husband John, Hollisterville; a granddaughter India Stormes, whom he was raising; several grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2pm in the Hollisterville Baptist Church, Pond Rd. Hollisterville with services by the Rev. Harry E. Schloder, Jr.
Cremation took place in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home.
Interment, Maplewood Evangelical Cemetery.
Anthony "Tony" Salvatore Russo
July 6, 2007
Anthony "Tony" Salvatore Russo, 75, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, passed away at home Friday. He married his high school sweetheart, Dolores Farrington in 1952 and they were happily married for 54 years.
Born in Passaic, New Jersey and grew up in Brooklyn, New York son of the late Abbondio and Angelina DeNave Russo. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He owned his own butcher shop in Brooklyn and worked for the City of New York for many years before retiring to the Lake Wallenpaupack area. He enjoyed golf, gardening, and the outdoors while being surrounded by his loving family and friends. His family hopes that his kind heart and warm spirit will be remembered.
He is survived by a son Anthony and his wife Arlene and their daughters Allison and Lexy New Providence, New Jersey; a daughter in law Theresa Russo and her son Michael Thomas, Jr. of Nesconset, New York; a sister Catherine Bills of Brick, New Jersey; siiter in law Alice Russo of Parlin, New Jersey; many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by a son Michael who was a New York City Firefighter who perished on September 11, 2001 in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Anyone planning on attending the funeral is asked to go directly to the church on Tuesday morning. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 9:30am in St. Mary's Church, corner of Goose Pond and St. Mary's Church Roads, Ledgedale. Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm in the James Wilson Funeral Home Route 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel. Cremation will take place in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions maybe made to the Hospice Memorial Fund c/o HCR Manor Care Foundation 333 N. Summit St. PO Box 10086 Toledo, Oh. 43699-0086.
Elizabeth M. Henwood
July 3, 2007
Elizabeth M. Henwood, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday in the Brighten at Julia Ribaudo Senior Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of Albert J. Henwood who died in 1986.
Born in Sterling Twp., daughter of the late Ellis and Amy E. Hartford
Parry. She was a member of the Wimmers Bible Fellowship Church.
Surviving are a son Rev. William Henwood and his wife Ida Mae of Sterling Twp; a daughter Donna Pugh and her husband LuRay of Lake Ariel; a brother Richard of Port Jervis, NY; a sister Ruth Skelton of Waymart; seven grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by a son Rev. Ronald Henwood; a granddaughter Sonya Joy Henwood; brother William and Homer; a sister Esther.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1pm in the James Wilson Funeral Home Route 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel officiated by Rev. Wayne Jackson and Pastor John Christopher.
Friends may call Tuesday from 12pm until time of service at the funeral home.
Interment, Fairview Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wimmers Bible Fellowship 200 Wimmers Rd. Lake Ariel, 18436 or to the Jericho Independent Church 49 S. Klepadlo Rd. Lake Ariel, 18436.
Pete F. Sheerer
July 3, 2007
Pete F. Sheerer, Lake Ariel, died Tuesday morning at home after an illness. His wife of 57 years is Carol Freeman Sheerer. Born in Mt. Cobb, son of the late George and Barbara Kizer Sheerer he attended the Pentecostal Assembly of God Church, Hamlin. Prior to retirement he had been employed by Jefferson Township. He was a loving husband, Father, and grandfather who will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to have known him.
Surviving are his children Pete of Lake Ariel, Gladys Aleckna and her husband Tony of Mt. Cobb, Gloria Gard and her husband Dave of Scranton, Lisa Swingle and her husband John of Hamlin, Amy Davis and her husband Rich of Moscow, Billy of Lake Ariel, Jamie of Dunmore, Marlene Lloyd and her husband Jim of Carbondale, a grandson Pete Sheerer of Dunmore, and Kathy of Texas; a sister Fern Silfie of Mt. Cobb; twenty four other grandchildren; eight great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by children Paul and Carol Ann; siblings Samuel, Howard, Raymond, Wilmer, Helen, Ruth, and Esther.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10am in the James Wilson Funeral Home Route 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel with services by Rev. Arthur Davis. Friends may call Sunday from 2-6 p.m. Interment , Mt. Cobb Cemetery.
Donald Gordon Shaffer, Sr.
July 1, 2007
Donald Gordon Shaffer, Sr., South Canaan, graduated to Glory Sunday on July 1, 2007. He was married to Doris G. Enslin who preceded him in death January 9, 2000.
Born in Carbondale, son of the late, late Harry E. and J. Marguerite Morgan Shaffer. He worked for DeNaples Transportation as a school bus driver for more than 24 years. He was a member of the Canaan Bible Chapel, Lake Ariel.
Surviving are sons Don, Jr and his wife Judy of Waymart, Dean with whom he resided and Douglas and his wife Rose of Hamlin; a daughter Diane Collick of Simpson; sister Lois Lyons of Scranton; brothers Cecil Snyder of Florida, Stanley Snyder of GA, Kendall Snyder of Md.; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers Earl Snyder, Robert Snyder and Kenneth Snyder; a sister Eleanor Plata.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am in the Canaan Bible Chapel, Hemlock Rd. South Canaan with services by Rev's. Matt Wolfe and Dan Baker.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9pm in the Canaan Bible Chapel. Interment , East Canaan Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Canaan Christian Academy Box 378 Lake Ariel, Pa. 18436.
Arrangements by the James Wilson Funeral Home Route 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel.
Matthew J. Sorensen
June 30, 2007
Matthew J. Sorensen, the Hideout, Lake Ariel, died Saturday after injuries suffered in an automobile accident. His wife is the former Dina Rivera.
Born in Johnson City, NY son of Thomas and Sandra Dunkailo Sorensen of Fleetville. He was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. He was a member of St. Thomas More Church, Lake Ariel. He was employed as a laborer for Jerry Fuller Concrete and Masonry. He loved woodworking and the Dallas Cowboys.
Surviving are sons Richard, Alexander and Joseph Travis all of Lake Ariel; brothers Thomas and his wife Dorene of Freeville, NY, Michael and his wife Renee of Tunkhannock, Adam and his wife Tabitha of Hardwick, VT, and Jared and his wife Jennifer of Jacksonville, AK; sisters DeDe Sorensen of Millsboro, De., Cynthia Brown and her husband Mark of Gilbert, and Jennifer Davis and her husband Greg of Bloomfield; several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Saturday at 9am from the James Wilson Funeral Home Route 296 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel with Mass to be celebrated at 9:30am in St. Thomas More Church, Lake Ariel. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm. Interment , St. Mary's Cemetery, Ledgedale. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation.
