Obituaries/Tributes

Lawrence W. West, Jr. November 19, 1944   -   September 30, 2026   Lawrence W. West, Jr., 81 of Harvey’s Lake, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, September 30, 2026 at Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Kingston, PA. ...

Joan T. Cunningham December 24, 1937   -   September 27, 2026   Joan T. Cunningham, 88, of Wilkes Barre, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born on December 24...

Phillip Richards July 14, 1946   -   September 19, 2026   Phillip Richards, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and more recently of Collegeville passed away on September 19, 2026. Phil lived a life defined by family, ser...

Barbara J. Shedlock October 4, 1940   -   September 17, 2026   Barbara J. Shedlock, 85 of Plains, PA, passed away Thursday morning, September 17, 2026 at Highland Manor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Exeter, PA. Born on October...

Walter G. Kalinowski June 6, 1940   -   September 17, 2026   Walter G. “Butch” Kalinowski, 86 of Exeter, PA, passed away Thursday evening, September 17, 2026 at Allied Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born on June 6, 1940...

Alona C. Dougalas December 22, 1942   -   September 16, 2026     Alona C. Dougalas, 83, of Mountain Top, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Allied Hospice Center, Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by loved ones. ...

Bernard E. Golomb May 1, 1942   -   September 13, 2026   Bernard E. Golomb, 84, of Plains, PA, passed away Sunday morning, September 13, 2026 at Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Center, Plains, PA. Born in Plains Township on May 1, 1942,...

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...

Steven A. Jurus October 26, 1970     -     July 20, 2026 Steven A. Jurus, 55, of Plains Township, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA. Born on October 26, 1970, in West Chester, PA, he...

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...