Obituaries/Tributes

Eva A. Canterini, 91 of Plains Township, passed away Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Pittston, PA. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Anna M. (Vol...

Yvonne “Bonnie” Kuebler, 75, of Plains, PA passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 surrounded by her loving family, and she now joins her late husband, Edward. Born October 23, 1946 in Newark, NJ, daughter of the late Anthony and Dorot...

Francis B. Dessoye, Jr., 73 of Pittston, passed away Thursday morning, February 24, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Francis B. and Marie (Herron) Dessoye, Sr. F...

Richard J. Winiewicz, 69 of Plains Township, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, February 23, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Walter & Bertha (Stachurski) Winiewicz...

Erma Paglianite, 100 of Dallas, PA, passed away Monday morning, February 21, 2022 at her home with her husband Joseph at her side. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Esterina (Sannipoli) Bettelli, w...

Ling F. Rhodes, 71 of Bear Creek Township, passed away Monday evening, February 21, 2022 at her home with her husband Chet at her side. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Ling met her future husband, U.S. Army Special Forces Officer, Charles Chester Rhode...

The universe has lost a bright and shining star. She was small but a fierce and mighty warrior. Brielle Grace Boyle, 4, of Plains Township, earned her angel wings Sunday morning, February 13, 2022 at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, Delaw...

Devoted father, husband, and brother, Joseph Duddy passed away on February 10, 2022 at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with ALS. Joseph passed away peacefully in his Harveys Lake, PA home surrounded by family. Joseph was born to the late ...

John R. Niemiec, 64 of Hawley, PA, passed away Thursday evening, February 10, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Mary A. (Benkoski) Niemiec. John grad...

Michael D. Mooney, Jr., 43 of Dallas, passed away Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022 at his home. Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, he was the son of Michael D. Mooney, Sr. and his wife Gloria of Wilkes-Barre and Linda (Wachilla) Nicke...

Josephine C. Bartolomei, 93 of the Hilldale section of Plains, passed away Sunday morning, February 6, 2021 at the Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Township. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Carmella (Basta) Torchia....

Donald (Donnie) Williamson, 70, of the Keystone section of Plains, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Born February 19, 1951, in Kingston, he was the eldest of four children born to Joan Pappas and the late Donald...

Paula M. Wojcik, 67, of Plains Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 27, 2022 at her home. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Rehoski) Wojcik. Paula was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, a...

Shannon M. Siley, 45 of Luzerne, passed away Thursday evening, January 27, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Donna Siley. Shannon attended Wilkes-Barre city schools and was emplo...

Marianne M. Kress January 23, 2022 Marianne M. Kress, 79 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning, January 23, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in the Shanty Town section of Jenkins Township, she was ...

Matthew DeAngelis, 27 of Old Boston, Jenkins Township, passed away Sunday evening, January 23, 2022. Born September 15, 1994 in Kingston, he was the son of Alfred J. and Marian (Johnson) DeAngelis, III of Lehman Township. Matt was a graduate...

Angela Azat, 63 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday morning, January 21, 2022 at her home. Born January 18, 1959 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late James & Geraldine (Jump) Azat. Angela was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High Sc...

James J. Moran, 96 of Larksville, has left this world on Friday evening, January 21, 2022, to find peace with those who have passed before him. Born July 28, 1925 in Larksville, he was the son of the late James V. and Margaret (Mullarkey) Moran. ...

Elaine J. Corcoran, 77 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday evening, January 18, 2022 at River View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Plains, PA. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Margaret (Olsakovsky) Wassil. Elaine ...

Barbara M. Seprish, 80 of Jenkins Township, passed away Sunday evening, January 9, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Tomko) Slusarik. Barbara was a graduate ...

Robert B. Czarniecki, 67 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on November 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Bernard and Margaret (Bombay) Czarnieck...