All Obituaries

Dick Vauter, 78, of Clifford Twp., died Saturday morning at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia after a brief illness. His wife of 38 years is the former Jennifer Statkun. Born February 13, 1945, in Carbondale, he is the son of the late Paul and Marie Parker Vauter. Dick was the main owner/operator of Panorama Golf Course for the majority of its almost 60 years after constructing it with his father from 1962 to its opening in 1964, later passing it on to his 3 children. Dick...

Marjorie (Poterjoy) Burrell, 91, of Union Dale, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born April 30, 1932, and raised in Vandling, Marge was the daughter of the late Frank and Sophie (Orasin) Poterjoy. She was a graduate of Forest City High School and a Registered Nurse from Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing in Scranton. Marge married the late Gerald (Jerry) Burrell of Carbondale in 1954, and the couple lived in Newark, New Jersey, later settling in West Paterson where they...

Frances Donovan, 78, of Browndale, died Saturday June 24th in Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center. Born March 10, 1945 in Carbondale, PA, Frances was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (O'Block) Poterjoy. She was a member of Ascension Parish, Forest City and served in the United States Navy. She retired as food service manager from the Forest City Nursing Home. She is survived by sons Bill Donovan and wife Janet, Owego NY, Sean Donovan and wife Debbie, Petersburg, VA and Brian...

Willa Mae Mitzel (Gibson), 82, of Union Dale, PA, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, August 17, 2023, after a recent illness. Willa was born May 15, 1941, in Union Dale, PA, to the late Willard and Beulah (Deming) Gibson. Willa was a graduate of Hahnemann Nursing School in Scranton, PA, and served as a Registered Nurse for over 60 years. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale and enjoyed volunteering at the church and around Union Dale. She is...

Ruth Ann Slish, 90, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She was the widow of Joseph Slish, who died in 1997 and was married for 39 years. Born March 15, 1933 in Forest City, she was the daughter of the late Rosar and Pauline (Cos) Franceski. Ruth Ann graduated from Forest City High School in 1951 and was employed at Daystrom. In 1971, she took a job as a cafeteria worker at Forest City Regional School District, where she stayed until...

Robert G. Frink, Jr, 67, of Union Dale died Thursday night at Geisinger-CMC, Scranton.  His wife of 21 years is the former, Lynn M. Blackmer. Born in Putnam, CT., he was the son of the late Robert G. and Shirley Keith Frink, Sr. Bob was a graduate of Woodstock Academy, Woodstock, CT. He had been employed by the Frito-Lay Co. and was also a school bus driver for 35 years. Bob and Lynn retired several years ago to Northeastern Pennsylvania.  He had been a volunteer fireman with the...

William McEnery was born in Bronx, NY on March 23, 1938. He passed away on February 9, 2023.He is the husband of the late Antoinette McEnery (Beer). Father of the late William F. McEnery, Jr., and the late Michael J. McEnery. He is survived by two other children, Karen A. Correira and Richard P. McEnery and wife, Cindy. Brother of the late Kevin McEnery, Sr. Surviving sister Maureen Monda, and brother, Patrick McEnery.His pride and joy were his grandchildren, Christopher Correira, Vanessa J...

Debra Jean Curley, 68, of Pleasant Mount, died unexpectedly on Monday morning at Geisinger Hospital, surrounded by her loving husband, children, siblings, grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Debbie’s selflessness knew no bounds. Her warmth, love and kindness made her a blessing to everyone she encountered. Born July 6, 1954, in Hackensack, New Jersey, “Debbie” was the daughter of the late Edward and Doris (Scholland) Erdmann. She attended Mount Aloysius College and...

Susan Campino-Haynes, 62, of Pleasant Mount, went to her eternal reward on Saturday at home. She was a ray of sunshine in our dark world.Born April 20, 1961, in Mount Kisco, NY, she is the daughter of the late Vito A. and Elizabeth K. Cunnion Campino. Susan was a graduate of St. John Vianney High School, Freeehold, NJ. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her dogs, cats, and chickens. She also liked listening to the Grateful Dead. She enjoyed being with all of her cousins at holidays and any...

Francis L. O'Neill, 79, of Honesdale, died on Wednesday evening at Allied Hospice, Scranton. His wife of 54 years is the former Margaret Foley. Born May 4, 1944, in Honesdale, Francis was the son of the late Jerome and Veronica Flynn O'Neill. He was a graduate of the Forest City High School and was the owner of Francis L. O'Neill General Contracting which he operated for 57 years. He was known for his quality building and custom homes, which can be found throughout the...