John J. Castoro, 50, of Tafton, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Community Medical Center, ScrantonA. He was a master plumber, general contractor and owner/operator of Bath Art, Paramus, NJ.

Services were held for Stephen Dziak, 87, of Hemlock Point, Greentown, who died Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born April 19, 1922, in Hazleton, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Pristas) Dziak. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, the former Nancy Kohutis, in 2007.

Services will be held Feb. 27 for Jonathan Luke “Johnny Rotten” Blauvelt, 53, of Hawley, who died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He is survived by his wife of eight years, Barbara (Schilling) Blauvelt.

Edmond Duffin of Hawley died Friday, Feb. 5, at home. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary E. Lonergan.

Rosemary Gordon, 64, of White Mills died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at home. She is survived by her husband of 41 years: John J.Gordon.

Walter R. Runyon, 75, of Hawley died unexpectedly Sunday, January 10, 2010, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born July 28, 1934, in Blooming Grove, he was the son of the late Robert and Evelyn (Huda) Runyon.

Mary Elisabeth Kiesendahl died the evening of Jan. 9, 2010. Although stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease, she exuded love to those around her until her death; she may not have known your name but she continued to show her love.

Ruth Schooley Woolbert, 97, of Greeley, and formerly of Forty Fort, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke on Dec. 31, 2009. She was the widow of Fred D. Woolbert of Forty Fort.

Donald James Geddes, Sr., 69, of Paupackian Lakes, Hawley and formerly of Sloatsbury, NY, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.

Catherine A. Davis, 39, of Tafton died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at home. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Jeffrey Scott Davis.
 

Ronald H. O’Toole, Jr., 76, of Hemlock Farms, Hawley, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at Milford Senior Care, Milford. He worked security at Holmes Protection in New York.

Jack Ziegler, 78, of Sterling, died Thursday morning, Dec 17, 2009, at his home. He was the Husband of Margaret (Skelton) Ziegler, at home.

Craig W. Mosher, retired Master Chief U.S. Navy, 52, of Hawley died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.

Michael G. Lo Dolce, 45, of Hemlock Farms, Lords Valley, died at home Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. He was married to Stacey (Bouwmans) Lo Dolce who predeceased him on September 26, 2009.

Maryellen Schofield, Beach Lake, a long-time resident of the area, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. She was 72 years old. Maryellen is survived by her husband Ernest E. Schofield, at home.