Obituaries/Tributes

Janet M. Benner February 2, 1937   -   September 10, 2026   Janet M. Benner, 89 of Inkerman, PA, passed away Thursday morning, September 10, 2026 at Highland Manor Nursing Center, Exeter, PA. Born on February 2, 1937 in Jenkins Towns...

Joan Micheletti July 8, 1944   -   August 19, 2026   Joan Micheletti, of the Hudson section of Plains Twp., PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on July 8, 1944, in Laflin, PA, she was the ...

Olivia Kwiatkowski March 14, 2003   -   August 18, 2026   Olivia Jean Kwiatkowski, 23, of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly and far too soon Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026. Olivia was born in Wilkes Barre on March 14, 2003 to Heath...

Nancy Niemenski September 1, 1946   -   August 15, 2026   Nancy Niemenski, 79 of Bear Creek Township, and formerly of Exeter, PA, passed away Saturday morning, August 15, 2026 at Forrest Hills Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Weat...

Carleton Francis McGrady August 5, 1951   -   August 8, 2026   Carleton Francis McGrady, 75, of Laflin, a loving husband, devoted Daddy and cherished Pop Pop, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. ...

Maureen A. Umphred June 23, 1939 – July 31, 2026 With love and full hearts, the family of Maureen A. Umphred shares the news of her passing on July 31, 2026, at the age of 87, following a long illness, which she faced with quiet strength and gra...

JoAnn M. Vincenti February 18, 1944    -    July 30, 2026   JoAnn M. Vincenti, 82, of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, July 30, 2026 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Plains, PA on February 18, 1944, sh...

Dr. Virginia McDermott Corcoran, MSRD November 1, 1946   -   July 23, 2026   Dr. Virginia McDermott Corcoran, MSRD, 79 of Bear Creek Township, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, July 23, 2026 at Allied Hospice...

Brian Thrash October 30, 1965   -   July 23, 2026   Brian Thrash, 60 of Bluffton, South Carolina, and formelly Wyoming, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 23, 2026. He was the son of the late...

Josephine Turner-Smith June 29, 1930   -   July 16, 2026   Josephine Patricia Turner-Smith, 96, of Plains, PA passed away on July 16, 2026, after brief stays in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital, and Allied Services Hospice Care...

Kathleen “Kathy” Martin January 15, 1964   -   July 8, 2026   Kathleen “Kathy” Szmurlo Martin, 62, of Hanover Twp., passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, while receiving hospice care after a cour...

Ronald L. Coskey April 12, 1963  -  July 6, 2026   Ronald L. Coskey, 63 of Plains Township, PA, passed away Monday morning, July 6, 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born on April 12, 1963 in Exeter, PA, he w...

Joseph Edward Bringmann October 1, 1962  -  July 5, 2026   Joseph Edward Bringmann, 63 of Mountain Top, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 5, 2026 at his home. Born on October 1, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Elaine (Ye...

Catherine “Cassie” Obeid September 26, 1939  -  July 4, 2026   Catherine "Cassie" Obeid, 86, of Plains Township, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in the inpatient unit of Allied Hospice Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by...

Marion C. Paulowsky June 30, 2026   Marion C. (Duddy) Paulowsky, 78, of Wyoming, PA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born in Wilkes-Bar...

James R. “Rico” Thomas July 19, 1959  -  June 30, 2026   James R. "Rico" Thomas, 66, of Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday evening, June 30, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Vall...

John Barber August 31, 1951 – June 17, 2026   John Barber, 74, of Dallas passed away peacefully in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on June 17, 2026, with his wife Mary by his side. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Fred and Be...