Obituaries/Tributes

Gail S. Smith February 1, 2024     Gail Sharon Smith, 85 of Sugarloaf, PA, and formerly of Glen Lyon, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 1, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, PA. Born on April 4, 1938 in...

Mary E. O’Brien January 31, 2024   Mary E. O’Brien, 78 of Inkerman, PA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 31, 2024 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on August 12, 1945 in Jenkins Township, PA, she was the daughter of ...

Joseph R. Kulesza January 28, 2024   Joseph R. Kulesza, 38, of Mountain Top and formerly of Plains Twp., passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, January 28, 2024, at his home. Born in the Heights Section of Wilkes-Barre on January 26, 1...

Helen A. Stewart January 28, 2024   Helen A. Stewart 92 of Pittston, and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Sunday morning, January 28, 2024 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Pittston, PA, where she had been a res...

Scott B. Richards January 23, 2024   Scott B. Richards, 48 of Nanticoke, passed away Tuesday evening, January 23, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, PA. Born on August 19, 1975 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the s...

Catherine M. Scarantino January 22, 2024   Catherine M. Scarantino, 83 of Dunmore, PA, passed away Monday morning, January 22, 2024 at Allied Hospice Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born on July 23, 1940 in Scranton, PA, she was the daug...

Robert W. King January 20, 2024   Robert W. King, 75 of Duryea and formerly of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, January 20, 2024 at Allied Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with his family by his side. Born ...

Robert E. Novak, Sr. January 17, 2024     Robert E. Novak, Sr., a lifelong resident of Plains Township, passed away at his home Wednesday morning, January 17, 2024 at the age of 87 following a years-long, losing battle to dementia. ...

Robert Washko, Jr. January 14, 2024   Robert “Bobby” Washko, Jr., 60 of Duryea, passed away unexpectedly due to suicide on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Born January 18, 1963, in Swoyersville, he was the son of the late Robert and Cindy ...

Gerald Bernstein January 11, 2024   Gerald Bernstein, 85, of Jackson Twp., passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024 in Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Gerald was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 13, 1938, son of t...

Lydia E. Colarusso January 9, 2024   Lydia E. Colarusso, 93 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024 at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains, PA, with her family by her side. Born in the Keystone section of Plains...

Cyrill “Cy” Evans January 7, 2024   Cyrill M. “Cy” Evans, 62 of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 7, 2024 at his home. Born on August 26, 1961 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of th...

James E. Chiucchi January 6, 2024   James E. Chiucchi, 71 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 6, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains. Born on November 13, 1952 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New Y...

Theresa M. Kulakowski January 3, 2024     Theresa Mary “Terry” Kulakowski, 67 of Bear Creek Township, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 3, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, with her family ...

Robert R. Russick December 30, 2023   Robert R. Russick, 71 of Suscon, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 30, 2023 at his home with his family by his side. Born on May 2, 1952 in Pittston, PA, he was the son of the late Jo...

Christina E. Boyer  December 24, 2023   Christina E. Boyer, 75 of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away peacefully on her favorite day of the year, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, surrounded by family at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, ...

Sandra S. Rinish December 23, 2023   Sandra S. Rinish, 81 of the Hudson section of Plains, passed away Saturday evening, December 23, 2023 at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains, PA. Born on August 9, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was ...

John W. Colucci December 20, 2023   John W. Colucci, 67 of the Hilldale section of Plains Township, and formerly a life long resident of The Bronx, New York, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 20, 2023 at his home. Born on Februar...

John C. Tomchik December 14, 2023   John C. Tomchik, 84 of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 14, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born in Parsons on March 4, 1939, h...

Janet S. Feszchak December 14, 2023   Janet S. Feszchak, 82 of Plains Township, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 14, 2023 at the home of her daughter, Maria Pastrick, Easton, PA. Born on April 13, 1941 in Taylor, PA, she was ...

Jeffrey M. Yencha December 12, 2023   Jeffrey M. Yencha, 58 of Laflin, PA, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, December 12, 2023 at his home with his family by his side. Born on July 29, 1965 in Stockton, California, he was the son...

Thomas J. Caffrey, Sr. December 7, 2023   Thomas J. Caffrey, Sr., 85 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday evening, December 7, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after suffering a heart seizure at home. Born on March 24, 1938 in P...

Helen Ann (Miller) Jones December 4, 2023   Helen Ann Jones, 92, of the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday evening, December 4, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, with her loving family by her side. Born Janu...

Ronald A. Marchak December 4, 2023   Ronald A. Marchak, 65 of Horsham, PA, passed away Monday evening, December 4, 2023 at Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre Township, where he had been a resident. Born on July 10, 1958 in Plains, PA,...