Joseph Henry Diehl, a resident of Honesdale, died Saturday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital emergency room. His fiance' is Tera Kolarcik.
Born in Scranton, he was a son of Donald C. Diehl, and the late Valerie Szostek Trygar.
He attended North Pocono schools and before his disability, was a mechanic. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and cars. He was an avid outdoorsman and jack of all trades.
Surviving are sisters, Pamela and husband Robert Thomas, Jefferson Twp., Valerie Stoner, and companion John Hope, Madison Twp., brothers Donald Diehl and wife Maryann, Hamlin, and Leonard Diehl and wife Judy, Jefferson Twp., stepsons, David May, Mikey R. Edwards and Norman Edwards, step daughters, Candice May, and Kayla Zuidema, step grandchildren, Eric Lucke, Brycelin Gray, and Shiames Zuidema, nieces, nephews, aunts uncles and cousins.
Also preceding him in death was a son,
Joseph Henry Diehl Jr, on September 3, 1997 and stepfather, David Trygar.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at noon, from the Louis J. Rapoch Funeral Home, 420 Church St. Archbald, with the Rev. Raymond Petts, officiant. Internment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst.
Visitation will be from 10:00 to time of service
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