Joseph Ambrose

Joseph Ambrose, 86, of Bethany, PA, passed away February 16, 2024 at home. Joseph was born November 5, 1937. There will be no public service at this time.

Harrison F. Balthaser

Harrison F. Balthaser, 87, of Honesdale, PA, passed away February 21, 2024 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart, PA. Harrison was born September 19, 1936 in Reading, PA. Funeral services were held February 25 in the Chapel at Ladore Lodge and Conference Center in Waymart. Interment will be private in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery in Honesdale.

Jack Bishop

Jack Bishop, 75, of Honesdale, PA, passed away February 16, 2024 at home. Jack was born August 6, 1948 in Honesdale. Visitation will take place at Hessling Murray Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 13 at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 150 Terrace St. at 10 a.m. in Honesdale. Interment follows with military service at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery.

Patricia Crumley

Patricia Crumley, 79, formerly of Smallwood, NY, passed away February 20, 2024 at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, NY. Patricia was born July 16, 1944 in Queens, NY. A funeral service was held February 23 at Colonial-Ramsay Funeral Home in Kauneonga Lake, NY. Patricia will be interred at VanKeuren Cemetery.

Mary R. Dexter

Mary R. Dexter, 87, of Honesdale, PA, passed away February 19, 2024 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. Mary was born October 21, 1936. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 4 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Honesdale. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the church prior to Mass. Interment will be at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery.

Cecelia (Dean) Fowler

Cecelia (Dean) Fowler, 98, of Honesdale, PA, passed February 21, 2024 at Bethany Village in Honesdale. Cecelia was born February 2, 1926 in Honesdale. Services will be held at Hessling Murray Funeral Home, 428 Main St. in Honesdale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. Private interment will be in Fairview Memorial Park in Elmhurst, PA.

James D. McDonald

James D. McDonald, 97, of White Mills, PA, passed away February 20, 2024 at home. James was born June 18, 1926 in Jersey City, NJ. Funeral services were held February 24 at Teeters’ Funeral Chapel in Hawley, PA.

Kathleen E. Moran

Kathleen E. Moran, 87, of Hortonville, NY, passed away February 23, 2024 at home. Kathleen was born September 23, 1936 in Callicoon, NY.

Joan (Corbett) Navarra

Joan (Corbett) Navarra, 91, of Honesdale, PA, passed away February 16 at home. Joan was born October 16, 1932 in Bloomingdale, NJ. A private service was held February 20 at Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale.

Margaret Ann Rickard

Margaret Ann Rickard, 70, of Honesdale, PA, passed away February 19, 2024 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA. Margaret was born January 30, 1954 in Honesdale. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated February 27 at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Honesdale.

Alice Gries Turner

Alice Gries Turner, 91, passed away February 20, 2024. Alice was born May 19, 1932. Funeral services were held February 24 at Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale, PA. Interment followed at Hillside Cemetery in Damascus, PA.

James (Big Jim) Vielandi

James (Big Jim) Vielandi of Smallwood, NY has passed away. James was born in 1958 in the Bronx, NY. Services were held February 25 at Colonial Ramsay Funeral Home in Kauneonga Lake, NY. Interment followed at Ridgebury Cemetery in Slate Hill, NY. A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 12 noon at St. Cammilus Church, 99-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. in Rockaway Park, NY.