Autumn Hermany

Angels Info

Name: Autumn Elaine Hermany
Age: 22
Location: Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
DOD: October 25th, 2017

Angels Bio:

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017, our beautiful daughter, Autumn Elaine Hermany, lost her brave battle against heroin addiction. She was 22 years old. Autumn was nearing her 6th month of sobriety, but her disease never rested. The disease of addiction knows no mercy and does not discriminate. Please do not think it could never happen to you.

Growing up, Autumn was full of light and life, always smiling, laughing and making others laugh. She enjoyed swimming, soccer, basketball, cheerleading and tennis.

Her battle with depression began in the teenage years. She graduated high school and went on to college to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a marine biologist. She wanted so much to study and work with the great whites. She loved the ocean and every creature it contained.

Unfortunately, during her college years, she was introduced to Percocet, which later became heroin. She began a 2 and a half year-long battle trying to free herself from the hold. During her recovery process, despite several relapses, she fought for her life and never gave up. Those years saw her through five stays in rehabs and countless sober-living homes. She touched so many lives during that time, always worried about everyone else. She wanted to save the world, but forgot to save herself first.

Autumn was especially proud of her family and loved them dearly. Surrounded by six siblings, each vying for her time and attention. She was present for the birth of her newest sibling and even chose her middle name, “Ocean.” She also had two nephews, Ben and Charlie, whom she adored.

Autumn will forever be our first baby, with sunshine and energy in her soul like no one else we will ever know. We pray that she has finally found her peace and has found her eternity swimming in a beautiful sea.

Autumn is survived by her loving parents, Heidi

(Zimmerman) Hermany and Christopher Hermany; Jean and Leroy Zimmerman (maternal grandparents); Matt Zimmerman (uncle); and siblings: Noah, Magnolia, Ella, Brecken, Acadia and Tallulah “Ocean” Hermany.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 3, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in St, Paul’s Lutheran Church, 50 Luther Drive, Mertztown, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Autumn’s memory to Brandywine Heights Community Task Force, 200 W. Weis Street, Topton, PA 19562.

Mae Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, please visit

www.maestumpfuneralhome.com

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017

Deion Rinaldi

Angels Info

Name: Deion Rinaldi
Age: 22
Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
DOD: October 14, 2017

Angels Bio:

My son was a loving son, brother, and father of 4. He touched so many hearts, Would make anyone smile and laugh. He would give you the world if he had it. His family was his world. I’m gonna miss his hugs and smile.

November 2, 2017

Daniel Titchner

Angels Info

Name: Daniel Titchner
Age: 35
Location: Ridgway, Pennsylvania
DOD: August 22, 2016

Angels Bio:

My son Danny, was an addict for 22yrs. He fought hard trying to break away, but he would always get sucked back into it. He started using when he was 14 yrs old. And that change my life as well as everyone who loved him.
Danny was a gifted child, smart, funny, loving and kind. He could play guitar or just about anything musical you put in his hands.He has a true gift that way. He said he didn’t fit in, I never understood that, he was good looking, smart and talented. So what was the problem?
I miss him every single day.. I miss his smile, his laugh, his hugs, our long conversations about life. He was doing so well, then he relapsed and died. Shattered all of our lives… I miss him so much.

October 29, 2017

Reghan Berry

Angels Info

Name: Reghan Berry
Age: 22
Location: Greer, South Carolina
DOD: May 18, 2017

Angels Bio:

Reghan was born on Sept, 13, 1994 at Greenville Memorial. She attended Riverside Middle and High School. Reghan leaves behind her loving mother Jennifer and step dad Brian, as well as her biological father Rick Berry. She also leaves behind Jacob and Abigail Woodward, James and Wesley Woodard and Richie Berry, as well as, her maternal grandmother Marguerite Cannon, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Let’s continue to remember the Reghan we all knew and loved!

For many years she fought a heroic battle with addiction. She had been sober a little over two weeks but her disease still had a powerful hold on her. We wish she had recognized the beauty and strength that everyone else saw in her. It has been many long, hard,and agonizing battles for the last 4 years and she fought like a warrior every step of the way. Addiction, however, won the war. To the person who doesn’t understand addiction, she is just another statistic that chose to make a bad decision; a very uneducated statement indeed, but none the less that is what they will say, along with some other hurtful statements. We don’t care though, because for people who do understand, this is our baby, our oldest, our child, our daughter and my everything. She was a sister, a niece, a granddaughter, a friend, a cousin, a human being with an addiction. She turned to drugs to make her feel normal like everyone else. Heroin told her “I can make you feel accepted, I can make you feel alright, I can make you feel worthy, I can make you feel normal, I make you feel loved and I can make you feel nothing and make you feel like everything will be okay.” What it didn’t tell her was how it would devastate her family and tear it apart, take her job and leave her penniless, take her home and make her homeless. How it would take her sparkle and smile, how it would take her humor and how it would take and take and take until it took her life. We need to talk and educate the world about this epidemic. My prayers worked and my baby girl may not be here physically, but she is working miracles from Heaven. She could not make me more proud. I love you my Reghan girl. Shine down on all of us and keep working those miracles from Heaven. Reghan never judged a person in her life and opened up her heart to everyone.

A memorial service will be held at Mackey Mortuary, Greenville, SC on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7:00 PM. Online guest registry at www.mackeymortuary.com

Published in The Greenville News on May 21, 2017

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October 28, 2017

Constance Crawford

Angels Info

Name: Constance L. Crawford
Age: 24
Location: Dallastown Pennsylvania
DOD: February 11, 2017

Angels Bio:

Constance L. Crawford
July 11, 1992 – February 11, 2017
Dallastown
Constance L. Crawford, 24, entered into rest at 10:26 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at York Hospital.
Born July 11, 1992 in San Marcos, TX, she was the daughter of Carla M. (Stern) Spotts and Steven Spotts of York and Jeffrey L. Crawford of Dallastown.
Constance graduated from Dallastown High School in 2010 where she participated in the JROTC program. She also traveled with the Trick Drill Squad winning several awards. Constance later attended HACC.
She enjoyed reading and loved spending time with her family and friends. Constance had a contagious smile that brightened any room and she loved to make people laugh. Everyone loved being in her company.
In addition to her mother, father and step-father, she is survived by two children, Carson Tyler Crawford of Marietta and Arianna Sky Wolfe of Red Lion; three brothers, Brett Redding and Adam Stern, both of York and Andrew Updegrave of Hellam; maternal grandparents, Stephen and Pamela Stern of Dover; and paternal grandmother, Penny Crawford of Dallastown.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Constance’s memorial service at 11:30 a.m. and the visitation from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover. Officiating will be the Rev. Bonnie J. Whittier, pastor of Christ U.C.C. in Jefferson.
www.emigfuneralhome.com

Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Feb. 15, 2017

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October 25, 2017

Jason Smith

Angels Info

Name: Jason Smith
Age: 35
Location: Paterson, New Jersey
DOD: October 13th, 2017

Angels Bio:

Lost my big brother Jason smith at the age of 35 . On October 13th 2017 I found my brother at home deceased from a heroin overdose ! He will forever be remembered and loved . He was a caring giving person and would do anything for anyone that needed his help .

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October 25, 2017

Allison Elisabeth Weidner

Angels Info

Name: Allie Weidner
Age: 21
Location: Honesdale, Pennsylvania
DOD: October 3, 2017

Angels Bio:

Allison Elisabeth Weidner, 21, of Honesdale, died on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.

Born on March 5, 1996 in Honesdale, she is the daughter of Larry and Luanne Westbrook Weidner of Honesdale. She attended Honesdale High School and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale. During her teenage years, she enjoyed volunteering at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

She was an avid cross country runner and enjoyed pottery and the arts. Most of all, Allie loved her daughter Anna.

She was employed at the Alpine Restaurant where she was a cook.

Also surviving is her daughter Anna Lee Rake; her brothers John and Mark Weidner; her sister Jennifer Weidner-Clark and husband Frank; nephews Dale Weidner, Mahlon Clark and Joshua Clark; her maternal grandmother Joan Westbrook; aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather L. Sterling Westbrook and paternal grandfather John J. Weidner.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 18th at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Honesdale at 10 am. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Arrangements by Hessling Funeral Home, Inc., 428 Main St. Honesdale, PA.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Wayne County Heroin Prevention Task Force, 252 Grandview Ave. Honesdale, PA 18431 or waynecountyheroinpreventiontaskforce.com.

Published in Wayne Independent on May 16, 2017

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October 12, 2017

Delaney Marie Farrell

Angels Info

Name: Delaney Marie Farrell
Age: 23
Location: Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
DOD: July 1, 2017

Angels Bio:

Delaney Marie Farrell, 23, of Selinsgrove, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Williamsport, after a long and hard battle with drug addiction.
She was born in Nyack, N.Y., a daughter of Brian J. and Bridget M. (Ryan) Farrell on July 13, 1993.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her older sister Anastasia and younger brother Dillon; two nephews; Antonio and Angelo Manha, as well as her grandparents; Mary Farrell, and Ruth and Ed Ryan, all of Selinsgrove. She will also be sadly missed by her 15 aunts and uncles, along with 15 cousins and many, many old and dear friends, including 4,953 Facebook friends!
She was preceded in death by her uncle, Patrick Farrell; and her grandfather, Thomas J. Farrell.

Delaney was a 2011 graduate of Selinsgrove Area High School and was most recently employed at the Red Roof Inn, Williamsport, which is where she was when God decided it was time for her to come home.
If there was one word to describe Delaney, I’m sure everyone would agree that it would be “funny”. Delaney loved to laugh and make people laugh. She would always make jokes, stupid remarks and facial impressions, which would get those around her roaring, even in the most serious of moments.
Delaney was also known for her love of oreo cookies. This addiction started in the third grade during her special reading class. Every time she read a sentence correctly, she received an oreo. Needless to say, Delaney loved to read and read often; however, even with no books around, Delaney could be found eating oreo cookies by the dozen. While holding 3-4 cookies at a time, she would dunk them into a big glass of milk to soften, and shove them all in her mouth at once. Ironically, at 23 years old, she never had a cavity.
She loved social networking and was usually found posting selfies on Facebook. She was absolutely beautiful and had a singing voice to match. Another hobby of Delaney’s was writing. When she was younger, she would often write silly stories about her family or her beloved pets, including her many dogs, cats, rabbits, squirrels, horses and even a llama.
Delaney would also write in her journals or on just random pieces of paper; some were private but some she would share. She forwarded one of her last entries to her sister, which depicts the pain and suffering that she was enduring throughout this horrific drug epidemic that has affected so many families in this country. Her soul is finally at peace.

“Funny, I don’t remember no good dope days. I remember walking for miles in a dope fiend haze. I remember sleeping in houses that had no electric. I remember being called a junkie, but I couldn’t accept it. I remember hanging out in abandos that were empty and dark. I remember shooting up in the bathroom and falling out at the park. I remember nodding out in front of my sisters kid. I remember not remembering half of the things that I did. I remember the dope man’s time frame, just ten more minutes. I remember those days being so sick that I just wanted to end it. I remember the birthdays and holiday celebrations. All the things I missed during my incarceration. I remember overdosing on my bedroom floor. I remember my sisters cry and my dad having to break down the door. I remember the look on his face when I opened my eyes, thinking today was the day that his baby had died. I remember blaming myself when my mom decided to leave. I remember the guilt I felt in my chest making it hard to breathe. I remember caring so much but not knowing how to show it. and I know to this day that she probably don’t even know it. I remember feeling like I lost all hope. I remember giving up my body for the next bag of dope. I remember only causing pain, destruction and harm. I remember the track marks the needles left on my arm. I remember watching the slow break up of my home. I remember thinking my family would be better off if I just left them alone. I remember looking in the mirror at my sickly completion. I remember not recognizing myself in my own Damn reflection. I remember constantly obsessing over my next score but what I remember most is getting down on my knees and asking God to save me cuz I don’t want to do this no more !!! ” Delaney Farrell

Sadly for us, but lucky for her, God was listening and answered her prayers. Now she is no longer in pain, and is flying free.

Friends and relatives are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the V.L. Seebold Funeral home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove, followed by the funeral at 4.

October 10, 2017

Sam Mahoney

Angels Info

Name: Samantha Victoria Mahoney
Age: 24
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
DOD: September 19, 2017

Angels Bio:

Samantha Mahoney, 24, Scranton, sadly died early Tuesday morning from a drug overdose. Her fiancé is Matthew Anneman.

Born 1993 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Debbie Walsh and stepdaughter of Peter Keslosky. She was educated in Mid Valley schools and was of the Catholic faith.

Sam loved her family, friends and her beautiful daughter, Lexie Rose. She did not want to leave them, but her addiction swept her away. Do not let her death be in vain. Learn from it, and if you are struggling with addiction, please get help. There are people like the Forever Sammi Foundation there for you. Your life is precious, you are loved.

Also surviving are her beloved daughter, Lexie Rose Anneman; sisters, Olivia and Julia Keslosky; a stepbrother, Ashton Jesso; her maternal grandmother, Lillian Walsh; aunts, uncles, cousins, friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, John J. Walsh.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., Scranton, by the Rev. Joseph Sica.

Friends may call Saturday from 9 until time of Mass at the church.

Interment, private at the convenience of the family in Cathedral Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to and are under the care and direction of the Vanston and James Funeral Home, Scranton.

To share a memory or to leave your condolences, please visit the funeral home website.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made on behalf of Sam’s daughter, Lexie Rose Anneman, by contacting a member of the family or to the Forever Sammi Foundation, 536 Fig St., Rear Apt. 3, Scranton, PA 18505, or by visiting foreversammi.org.

Published in Scranton Times from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25, 2017

October 7, 2017

Kimmie Craig

Angels Info

Name: Kimmie Craig
Age: 32
Location: Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
DOD: July 9, 2017

Angels Bio:

On July 9, 2017, Kimmie Craig passed away after a brutal battle with addiction. She was just 32 years old. Despite her struggles, Kimmie lived a radiant and selfless life, using her courage and strength to aid anyone in need, especially if they too were fighting the disease. Her family and loved ones are asking for help in covering her final expenses and throwing Kimmie the celebration that her life deserves. Any monies collected not used for the memorial service will be donated to help others reach recovery from addiction.