Obituaries/Tributes

Nancy Worth Bassett died on July 11, 2022. She was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Clyde L. and Charlotte Mary (Emmett) Worth. She grew up in Holbrook, Braintree and Weymouth, MA, and graduated from Weymouth High School. ...

Thomas J. McGettigan, 54 of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of Plains Township, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at his home. Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Daniel P. “Spades” and Elizabeth M. (Seprish) McGettigan, Sr. Tommy atten...

Frank D. Spagnuolo, affectionately named “Poppy” by his grandchildren, passed away peacefully July 10, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre. Reaching the age of 101, Frank often remarked “I think they forgot me!” He wi...

Walter Robert Martin, of El Dorado Hills, California and formerly of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away July 10, 2022, which was his 100th birthday, with his family by his side. Born July 10, 1922, he was the son of the late Willia...

Henry Goldowski, 85 of West Pittston, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 7, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in Plains Township, he was the son of the late George and Helen (Polinchak) Moses. Hank was...

Diane R. Karavitch, 58 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Saturday morning, July 2, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Thomas and Ann (White) Jones of ...

Kristyn M. Baczmarga, 37 of Harding, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 29, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Her parents are Gregory and Barbara (Carey) Baczmarga of Harding. According to Kristyn’s wishes, funeral services will be private...

Kristyn M. Baczmarga, 37 of Harding, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 29, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Plains Township, she was the daughter of Gregory and Barbara (Carey) Baczmarga, Jr. of Harding. Kristyn was a graduat...

Mary H. Krubitzer, 76 of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday morning, June 25, 2022 at her home. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Price) Stegonshek. Mary was a graduate of Hanover Area High School and Luzerne ...

Carol Ann Bucknavage, 70, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, as the result of a car accident in her home state of Pennsylvania. Carol was born on October 5, 1951 in Wilkes Barre, PA. Carol was the fourth of five children born to the late Clare...

Mary Ann O’Donnell, 73 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 23, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born on June 21, 1949, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Daisy (Roth) Merkel, Sr. Ma...

Richard D. Hine, 25 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after becoming ill at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Jeffrey Hine and Rosalie Chismar ...

Bruce D. Smith, 68 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday evening, June 19, 2022 at Allied Services Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. Born November 3, 1953, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Margaret (...

Irene M. Dragon, 62 of Larksville, passed away Monday morning, June 13, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice Center Wilkes-Barre. Irene was born January 30, 1960 in Edwardsville, PA, the daughter of the late Stanley and Annette M. (Butch) Dragon. I...

Mary Ann Cerza, 70 of Yatesville, passed away Saturday evening, June 11, 2022 at her home. Born in Pittston on October 19, 1951, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Naomi B. (Roche) Gilroy. Mary Ann was a graduate of St. John the Ev...

Melody J. Landi, 55 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, June 9, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 12, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Christine (Hontz) Williams. Melody w...

Mary B. Wincek, 93 of the Irishtown section of Plains Township, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, June 9, 2022 at Allied Hospice Meade Street, with her family by her side. Born in the Hudson section of Plains on March 27, 1929, she was the ...

Barbara A. Brunhoelzl, 81 of Courtdale, passed away Wednesday morning, June 8, 2022 at her home after a courageous battle against Leukemia. Born in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre on July 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Bronisl...

Joseph W. Lapinski, 90 and formerly of Bear Creek Township, passed away Wednesday evening, June 8, 2022 at The Gardens at Orangeville, Orangeville, PA. Born in Kingston on November 18, 1931, he was the son of the late Walter and Bridget (Haddick) ...

Kyla Lin Pavia, infant daughter of Brian and Amy (Shanahan) Pavia of Moosic, passed away 1 day after her birth on June 1, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Kyla was able to share her brief life for 34 hours with her loving parents. ...

Denise (Meyer) Atcavage, 75 of Plymouth, passed away Tuesday morning, May 31, 2022, at Kingston Health Care Center. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of Melvin & Kathryn (Snee) Meyer. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, Wi...

David B. Gibson, 55 of Kingston, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at his home. Born in Ford City, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Jane F. (Crum) Gibson. Dave was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and was cur...