Ernest John Dagata Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ernest John Dagata of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, who passed away on November 26, 2025 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Ernest farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ernest is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He is survived by: his wife Hollie (Williams); his daughters, Carie Burke (Kevin) and Manda D'Agata (Ian Barnes); and his granddaughters, Sara, Anna, Leah Burke and Mattie Barnes. He is also survived by loving sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The military honors will be held on Saturday, January 3rd 2026 at 10:45 AM at the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church (4 Church St, Tunkhannock, PA 18657). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 3rd 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the Lake Carey Union Chapel 56 Shore Dr Tunkhannock PA 18657 or the Lake Carey Dam Association (LCDA) PO Box 637 Tunkhannock PA 18657.
