Obituaries/Tributes

The universe has lost a bright and shining star. She was small but a fierce and mighty warrior. Brielle Grace Boyle, 4, of Plains Township, earned her angel wings Sunday morning, February 13, 2022 at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, Delaw...

Devoted father, husband, and brother, Joseph Duddy passed away on February 10, 2022 at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with ALS. Joseph passed away peacefully in his Harveys Lake, PA home surrounded by family. Joseph was born to the late ...

John R. Niemiec, 64 of Hawley, PA, passed away Thursday evening, February 10, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Mary A. (Benkoski) Niemiec. John grad...

Michael D. Mooney, Jr., 43 of Dallas, passed away Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022 at his home. Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, he was the son of Michael D. Mooney, Sr. and his wife Gloria of Wilkes-Barre and Linda (Wachilla) Nicke...

Josephine C. Bartolomei, 93 of the Hilldale section of Plains, passed away Sunday morning, February 6, 2021 at the Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Township. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Carmella (Basta) Torchia....

Donald (Donnie) Williamson, 70, of the Keystone section of Plains, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Born February 19, 1951, in Kingston, he was the eldest of four children born to Joan Pappas and the late Donald...

Paula M. Wojcik, 67, of Plains Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 27, 2022 at her home. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Rehoski) Wojcik. Paula was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, a...

Shannon M. Siley, 45 of Luzerne, passed away Thursday evening, January 27, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Donna Siley. Shannon attended Wilkes-Barre city schools and was emplo...

Marianne M. Kress January 23, 2022 Marianne M. Kress, 79 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning, January 23, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in the Shanty Town section of Jenkins Township, she was ...

Matthew DeAngelis, 27 of Old Boston, Jenkins Township, passed away Sunday evening, January 23, 2022. Born September 15, 1994 in Kingston, he was the son of Alfred J. and Marian (Johnson) DeAngelis, III of Lehman Township. Matt was a graduate...

Angela Azat, 63 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday morning, January 21, 2022 at her home. Born January 18, 1959 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late James & Geraldine (Jump) Azat. Angela was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High Sc...

James J. Moran, 96 of Larksville, has left this world on Friday evening, January 21, 2022, to find peace with those who have passed before him. Born July 28, 1925 in Larksville, he was the son of the late James V. and Margaret (Mullarkey) Moran. ...

Elaine J. Corcoran, 77 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday evening, January 18, 2022 at River View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Plains, PA. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Margaret (Olsakovsky) Wassil. Elaine ...

Barbara M. Seprish, 80 of Jenkins Township, passed away Sunday evening, January 9, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Tomko) Slusarik. Barbara was a graduate ...

Robert B. Czarniecki, 67 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on November 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Bernard and Margaret (Bombay) Czarnieck...

Timothy “Zibe” Carey, 87 years of age, passed away peacefully at Allied Services, Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre, PA on Thursday evening, January 6, 2022. Born January 19, 1934 in Plymouth, PA, he was the son of William Carey and ...

A generation has now come to a close and with a great deal of love and sadness, our mom, Loretta Marion Skaff, 94 of Plains Township, Dolly, as she has been affectionately known since birth, fell asleep in the Lord, Wednesday morning, January 5, 202...

Our best friend, husband, father, “Poppy” Stephen (Steve) Sperlazzo, 63, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Angelo and...

David W. Kelley, Sr., 69 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Friday evening, December 31, 2021 at Cambridge Riverview, Larksville, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late William and Edna Mae (Burridge) Kelley. Da...

Arionna L. Merrick, 17 of Kingston and Nanticoke, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Born on May 5, 2004 in Mercy Hospital in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of George J. Merrick, Jr. of Nanticoke and Suzanne Gibson of Kingsto...