Obituaries/Tributes

Steven A. Florio, 53, passed away on November 18, 2022. Steven was born in Drexel Hill, PA, to Robert and Harriet Florio. He attended Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Steven went on to receive his BS in Acc...

Allan J. Katsock, 78 of Laflin, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2022 at Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston, PA. Born in Plains Township on November 5, 1944, he was the son of the late Michael and Alice (Hatkow) Katso...

Lois C. Isopi, 79 of Mountain Top, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Susan (Drozda) Palute. Lois was a graduate o...

Shawn T. Skelly, 55 of Lansdale, passed away unexpectedly, Friday evening, November 11, 2022 at Pocono Lake, PA. Born in Edison, New Jersey, he was the son of Janice (Brennan) Skelly of Lansdale and the late Dr. Basil J. ‘Bud’ Skelly. Shawn...

Dorothy A. Corcoran, 80, of Pittston passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Partridge-Tippett Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Plains on May 25, 1942, to the late Anthony J. and Mary E. (Kovalick)...

Alice Delaney Walsh Baran, 80 of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away Thursday morning, November 3, 2022 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Brannigan) Delaney. Alice was a gradua...

Barbara Alice Smith, 87, of Wilkes-Barre, went home to the Lord on Saturday morning, October 29, 2022. She died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William and A...

It is with great sadness we announce David W. Skaff, 63 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away at home on October 29th, 2022, with his loving wife by his side. Dave was born September 9, 1959, to the late Wadih and Loretta (Moses) Skaff, of Plains...

Jolyne L. Smith, 84 of Plains Township, passed away Friday evening, October 28, 2022 at her home with her son at her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Lucarino) Gibbon. Jolyne was a gra...

Regina “Mickey” Burcha, 95 of Plains Township, and a longtime resident of Georgetown, passed away Thursday evening, October 27, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with her daughter Cindi at her side. Born in the Georg...

James “Francis” Herbert, 81, musician, singer, songwriter, story-teller, recording artist, inventor, jokester and beloved brother, uncle and brother- in-law passed on to the Kingdom of our Lord in Heaven on October 24, 2022, after courageously ba...

James J. Hivish of Plains Township, passed away suddenly Monday evening, October 24, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Leo and Ana (Chastek) Hivish. Jim attended J...

David J. Shemanski, 91 of West Pittston, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 23, 2022 at Allied Services Meade Street Residence, Wilkes-Barre. Born in West Wyoming on May 22, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Julia (Gamble) S...

Walter M. Barcheski, III, 58 of Tunkhannock, passed away Friday afternoon, October 21, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born on July 24, 1964 in Kingston, PA to the late Walter M. and Bernice I. (Barber) Barcheski, ...

Marie “Ree Ree” Rossi, 61 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 8, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Plains Township, she was the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Ruth M. (Yanulavag...

It is with the deepest of sadness that we announce the passing of Maggie Katherine Rackleff, 28, on October 7, 2022. Born on January 4, 1994 on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Maggie was the daughter of Keith (& Angela) Rackleff of Dallas ...

Siobhan Million Huck, 42, of Cranberry Township, PA, passed away early Monday morning, October 3, 2022, at UPMC Shadyside. She was the loving wife of Jonathan D. Huck and mother of Crosby J. Huck, her “guardian angel.” Born in Wilkes-Barre, sh...

Carolyn A. “Cor” Vrabel, 86 of Plains Township passed away Friday morning, September 30, 2022 at Allied Services Center City, Wilkes-Barre. Cor was born in Wilkes-Barre on November 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Wanda ...