HONESDALE - Dorothy E. Day of Honesdale, a retired seamstress and former employee of Katz Underwear Company in Honesdale, died Saturday, July 8, 2000 in Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 79.

Daughter of the late William Thomas and Maude Estelle Gregory Haun, she was born October 3, 1920 in Equinunk. She was the widow of James O. Day.

Survivors include two daughters, June Rose Hernandez of Denville, NJ, and Norma Marie Day of Honesdale; a son, John J. of Honesdale; two brothers, Harland D. Haun of Haughton, LA and George J. Haun of Honesdale; five grandchildren, Michelle Lee Day of Waymart, Matthew James Day of Lake Ariel, Patrick David Day of United States Navy in Georgia, Jennifer June Hernandez and Edward Oscar Hernandez, both of Denville, NJ; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by four brothers, James, Carl, Myron and Lloyd Haun and a sister, Anna Petutsky.

HONESDALE - John "Jack" Daniel Keegan of Honesdale, operator with his wife of Jack's License Service in Honesdale, died Saturday, July 8, 2000 at home.

Son and last of eight children born to the late Thomas and Ellen O'Neill Keegan, he was raised on a farm in the Rock Lake area of Buckingham Twp., in Wayne County. He was the widower of Shirley Margaret Moser Keegan.

Later in his life he worked for Bethlehem Steel and the Department of Transportation in road maintenance; and after marriage joined with his wife in operating her business, Shirley's Flower Shop, until 1968.

Throughout his life he was a staunch Democrat. He served as mayor of Honesdale in the mid-1970s and on a trip to Ireland spoke before Parliament in Dublin. During his life he met with many political figures such as governors, senators and other elected officials.

Survivors include a son, John Jr. of Oakhurst, NJ, daughters, Margaret at home and Kathleen Kresge of Tafton; a stepdaughter, Sue Goddard of Mifflinburg; two sisters, Mary McGarry of East Stroudsburg and Rose Moffat of Landsdale; seven grandchildren, Kenneth M. Kresgee of Tafton, Page, Matthew and Taylor Keegan of Oakhurst, NJ and Cody, Logan and Whitney Goddard of Mifflinburg; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by five brothers and sisters.

The funeral was from Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery in Honesdale.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.

NARROWSBURG - Mildred LaBarr of Narrowsburg, a retired bank cashier for United National Bank, which became Norstar and then Fleet, a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, July 16, 2000 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 71.

Daughter of George and Hazel Weber LaBarr, she was born March 30, 1929 in Beaver Brook.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Narrowsburg.

Survivors include a sister, Ida Berger of Narrowsburg; two nephews, John Berger of Sparrowburg and Robert Berger of Pittsburgh, PA; a brother-in-law, Klendin Kirby of Yulan; a niece, Georgia Kirby of Yulan; several other nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Ernest LaBarr and Charles LaBarr; and a sister, Joan Kirby.

A Memorial Service will take place with the time and place to be announced. Cremation took place at Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott. Burial will be in the Beaver Brook Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Memorial Fund, Narrowsburg.

HAWLEY - Pauline Mary Matkykunas of Hawley, a retired plant worker for Good Humor Ice Cream Company, died Thursday, July 13, 2000 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 87.

Daughter of the late Joseph Zurine and Mary Danko Zurine, she was born in Simpson, PA. She was the widow of Joseph Peter Matkykunas.

She was a member of Queen of Peace R.C. Church in Hawley; and was a member of the Hawley Senior Citizens Group.

Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Kressevich of Blauvelt, NY; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Queen of Peace R.C. Church in Hawley. The Rev. William B. Healey officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

LACKAWAXEN TWP. - Elizabeth McKenna of Lackawaxen Twp., a 25-year employee of Morris County Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped as a physical therapist and then executive director, died Friday, July 14, 2000 at home. She was 81.

Daughter of Charles E. Hooper and Hilda MacCracken Hooper, she was born in Paterson, NJ.

She attended Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ and graduated with a diploma of Associate in Arts. She then attended the School of Physical Therapy in New York and did her internship at Newton Hospital. She was a lifetime member of the American Physical Therapy Association and member of the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association. She was an active participant in the political activities in the County as well as at the State and Federal level. She was instrumental in starting the Civic Association in Lackawaxen Township, was a member of the Pike County Road Task Force, the Visioning Process Committee and the Pike County Council of Republican Women and was appointed by the Governor to the Upper Delaware River Council.

Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Hummel of Lackawaxen Township; two granddaughters, Kelly Obermiller and Kim Case, both of Welcome Lake; a grandson, Chad Reed of Sydney, Australia; a brother, George Hooper of Nutley, NJ; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother, Charles Hooper.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 21, 11:00 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Honesdale.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Christopher's Mission, Bluff, Utah 84512; The American Heart Association; or the Pike County Cancer Society.

LAKE HUNTINGTON - Sandra L. Panchyshyn of Lake Huntington, a registered nurse and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, July 8, 2000 at the Grover M. Hermann Division of Community General Hospital in Callicoon.

Daughter of Aaron Hann and Elisabeth Jones, she was born in Port Jarvis.

She was a mother-baby nurse in Horton Medical Center in Middletown and was a certified Lamaze instructor. She was the first president of the Sullivan County Habitat for Humanity; a former member of the Liberty Volunteer Ambulance Corps and a member of the Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth at home; a sister, Doris of Moutaindale; three nieces and a nephew.

Services were held at the Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church in Lake Huntington. The Rev. Richard K. Avery officiated. Burial was in the Fosterdale Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund for Elizabeth Panchyshyn, c/o Diana DiSanto, PO Box 434, Rock Hill, NY 12775.

HONESDALE - Richard Roberts of Honesdale, a self-employed roofing contractor, died Tuesday, July 2000, at Community Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 37.

Son of Helen Williams Blakely and the late Irving William Roberts, he was born in Long Island, NY.

Survivors include his long-time companion, Coreen; a son, Nicholas; a daughter Lyndsay; seven sisters, Arlene Hughes, Florence Cassity, Linda Duddy, all of New York, Helen Seminaro of Port Jefferson, Judy Roberts of Celdon, Susan Roberts of Blakley and Laurie Williams of Carbondale, PA; two brothers, William and Peter, both of New York; Rita and Robert Kennedy; Grandma; nieces and nephews.

HAWLEY - Janie Mae Benner Smith of Barker St. Apartments in Hawley, formerly of Greeley, a former waitress and bartender and a 3-1/2 year area resident, died Thursday, July 13, 2000 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 75.

Daughter of the late George A. Benner and Elizabeth Prunty Benner, she was born in Sisterville, WV. She was the widow of Joseph W. Smith.

She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Lackawaxen.

Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Kathleen Bescher of Lackawaxen; two sons, David J. Smith of lake Ariel and Larry V. Andreff of Akron, OH; a sister, Peggy Kincaid of El Segundo, CA; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service was held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Lackawaxen. The Rev. Arvo E. Beck, pastor, officiated.