Obituaries

Patrick Brienza, 81, of Cresco, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, New York he was the son of the late Charles and Jeanie (Epolito) Brienza. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Borriello) Brienza. Patrick worked at the Tobyhanna Army Depot for many years and spent time in Saudi Arabia with the Depot. He liked fishing, loved a good trip to the casino and also a glass of fine Scotch.

R. Linda Brown, 72, of Cresco passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital Bartonsville. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Lillian (Goddard) Myszkowski. Sister of the late Melvin "Shaggy" Myszkowski. Linda was the beloved wife of the late David Brown Sr, who she always said was the love of her life.

Stories of their time together were always being told from crazy nights at home or weekends at the campground. Linda retired from Weiler and loved every moment of retirement. Whether it was spending time with her family, decorating for any and all holidays, or collecting her plants.

Francine Theresa Amendolare, 77, of Bullhead City, Arizona, passed away peacefully after a long and valiant battle with cancer with her daughter by her side.

Born in Huntington Station, New York, to Charles and Cecilia Sasso on September 28, 1946. Fran moved to Canadensis in 1980 with her husband Frank and her children to start a new life.

Over the course of her life, she worked in various industries, but Fran loved being a florist and owning her own house cleaning business with her friend Angie Scarangella. She and her husband owned Frank's Lobster Connection in Canadensis, Pa before moving South.

Francis Duffy Obituary

Francis Gabriel Duffy, 85, of Cresco PA, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 surrounded by his loving children. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late George and Rose (Lenihan) Duffy. Francis was the beloved husband of the late Lorraine Marie (DiVecchia) Duffy. Francis worked as a computer numerical control programmer at Curtis Wright Flight Systems for years. He enjoyed being a liaison between the computer software and the machine shop workers. Francis graduated high school but was an autodidact who taught himself automobile mechanics, electrical and plumbing work, computer software programming, trigonometry, craps and most anything. At the height of his career he was recruited to teach as an Adjunct professor at Morris County Community College. In his retirement he found great joy in working as a reliable bus driver for the Pocono Mountain School District. He was loved by many that worked with him, the students and their families. Above all, Francis was a cherished family man and dedicated husband who enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a loving man who often showed his love through acts of service.

Paul E. "Pop" Nauman, 95, a lifetime resident of the Cresco area, died Monday afternoon, September 11, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe campus in Bartonsville. He was the husband of the late Gloria L. (Masker) Nauman with whom he shared 66 years of marriage at the time of her death on May 28, 2014.

Jeanne M. Manson, 75, of Canadensis passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Phillip and Mary Sullivan Manson she received a bachelor's degree from Emanual College in Boston and a PhD degree from Ohio State. A noted Teratologist Jeanne started her research at University of Cincinnati, continued at Glaxo Smith Kline, Merck, and ended at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She was a former member of the board of the Friendly Community Center, taught several stem classes at Barrett Paradise Friendly Library, and enjoyed traveling and gardening.

Deborah Ann (Birnbaum) Oliver, 68, of Canadensis passed away suddenly in her home on Monday, August 28, 2023. Born in Flemington, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Selma (Stefel) Birnbaum. Debbie was the wife of the late Michael Oliver.

Michael Glen Oliver, 69, of Canadensis passed away suddenly on Monday, August 28, 2023. Born outside Pensacola, Florida, he was the son of the late Dewey Glen and Katherine Louise (Price) Oliver. Michael was the husband of the late Deborah Oliver.

Former Chief Robert "Bob" James LaBar, 77, of Cresco, PA passed away Monday August 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in East Stroudsburg, PA to Charles W. LaBar and Linnie (Bradford) LaBar. Along with his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Jane Boise. Bob was the loving husband of Mabel "May" (Harrison) LaBar, to whom he was married for 55 years, although he claims he received a year off for good behavior. Along with May, he is survived by his siblings, Charles L. LaBar and wife Marlene, and Ann Chopek; children Christopher R. Harrison and wife Susan, and Joshua LaBar; grandchildren Edward R. Harrison, and Rebecca M. Harrison and husband Carson Counterman; great-granddaughter Jessica Harrison; niece Arlene "Suzie" LaBar and great nephew Weston LaBar; and sisters-in-law Lorraine (Harrison) Smith and Josephine (Harrison) Fish.

Leah A. Capece, 58, of Canadensis passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono. Born in Jackson Heights, New York, she was the daughter of Mary (Valentine) Capece and the late Fabio Capece. Leah was the beloved wife of Douglas Scott Morgan with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Leah worked for the Picatinny Arsenal and later built her own house cleaning business before becoming a devoted homemaker. She loved to garden and was a talented cook. Above all, Leah was an artist who saw the world through creative eyes and had an all-embracing knowledge of music. She loved animals and, most importantly, spending time with her cherished loved ones. Leah was 4' 11" and three quarters, and she didn't let you forget those three quarters. As Shakespeare once said, "Though she be but little, she is fierce."

Doris Price Fellows (nee Doris Helen Price) died peacefully with family by her side on July 7, 2023. Doris was nearly 100 years old, the last surviving child of Violet Hallett Price and Raymond Price of Mountain Home, PA. Doris, Mom, Mother, Dobbie, Dibby Dob, Gram, and Grandma Duck, is survived by her three daughters, Darcy Fellows Todia, Judith Fellows Froehlich, and Lucy Llwellyn Fellows; three grandchildren, Jaime Todia Wooten (Matt), Melissa Froehlich Flood (Brenden), and Rhys Todia (Jodie); and six great grandchildren, Madeline Wooten, Mackenzie Wooten, Corrigan Flood, Bastian Flood, Jack Todia, and Kylee Todia; and dozens of nephews, nieces and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Jane Townsend Price, Raymond Price, Jr., and Richard Llwellyn Price.

Doris lived most of her life in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and upstate NY, raising her family in Syracuse and Fayetteville, NY. In her later years, she moved to Milford, Ohio, to be closer to family. She was well looked after by the amazing and kind team at SEM Haven for the later years of her life, where she was always at the head of the table and in the lead on all dance numbers.

In her youth, she attended Barrett Township Public Schools and graduated in the class of 1944 from Syracuse University where she was a fine arts major, cheerleader, member of the Tri Delta sorority, and voted Junior Beauty of 1943. Doris married Driscoll Harry Fellows, whom she met in college, on March 13, 1945, in Cresco, PA. In later years, she was an active alum and one of the founding members of Orange Plus, an organization supporting women's athletics at Syracuse, where she was inducted into the Orange Plus Hall of Fame in 1984.
Doris loved painting, drawing and anything artistic, including making artwork from shells from one of her favorite vacation spots, Sanibel Island. An active member of the Barrett Township Historical Society in her retirement, which brought her back home to the Poconos, Doris designed the Barrett Township Historical Society logo in 1995.

Harvey loved the outdoors and exploring different places. He spent over 30 years at Camp Canadensis in the Poconos. He was a true outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed teaching others to fish, including a generation of Camp Canadensis alumni, and most recently his grandsons. He was very resourceful and would tie his own flies and even make his own bullets. He loved to travel both overseas and across the United States, including driving his Honda Accord above the artic circle in Alaska.