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Helen H. Block (Henczel)

April 9, 2021


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Helen Henczel Block, 99 of Laflin, was welcomed by the Lord on Friday afternoon, April 9, 2021, at Kingston Health Care Center, Kingston, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Helen A. (Szyszkowski) Henczel. He...

Joseph P. Rice

April 7, 2021

Joseph P. Rice, 66 of Shavertown, passed away Wednesday evening, April 7, 2021 at Residential Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, 2 months after the passing of his dear wife, Kathy. Born in Ashley, Joe was the son of the late William and Petronella (Rutchauska...

Shirley L. Carter

April 6, 2021

Shirley L. Carter, 90 of Kunkletown and a lifelong resident of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, April 6, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospice House, East Stroudsburg, PA. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Anna L. (...

Anthony "Butch" Lizza

March 27, 2021


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Anthony Joseph Lizza, “Butch”, of Yatesville PA, passed away on March 27th, 2021 in Wilkes-Barre, PA at the age of 84. Anthony was born in Yatesville, PA to Placido Lizza and Christine Naples on December 12, 1936. He went to school at Jenkins ...

Judy Mullin (Kleckner)

March 25, 2021

Judy Kleckner Mullin passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at home after a short time with ALS. Born May 3, 1956 to the late Paul and Josephine (Lispi) Kleckner, she was a lifelong resident of Plains Township, never living far from the place where ...

Edward J. Goodrich

March 24, 2021

Edward J. Goodrich, 68 of Tunkhannock, passed away Wednesday evening, March 24, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Bessie (Steidinger) Goodrich. Eddi...

Robert L. Donahue

March 23, 2021

Robert “Bob” Donahue, 66, passed away suddenly on March 23, 2021 at his residence in Bear Creek Township. Born in Kingston, he was the eldest child of the late Robert L. and Mary Louise (Flanagan) Donahue. Bob was a graduate of St. John’s...

Joseph Stec

March 19, 2021


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Joseph Stec, 90 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday afternoon, March 19, 2021 at his home. Born March 23, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Matthew and Anna (Shot) Stec. Joe was a graduate of James M. ...

Michael A. Barancho

March 14, 2021

Michael A. Barancho, 66 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon, March 14, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Michael and Florence (Homza) Barancho. Mike was a ...

Albert J. Snarski

March 12, 2021


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Albert J. Snarski, 76 of Plains Township, passed away peacefully Friday evening, March 12, 2021 at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ann (Waznakowski) Snarski. Al was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, P...

Thomas C. McDermott

March 10, 2021

Thomas C. McDermott, 52 of Bear Creek Township, passed away Wednesday morning, March 10, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, after a courageous battle against Cancer. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of Robert J. McDermott of...

David J. Pape

March 9, 2021

David J. Pape, 57 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday evening, March 9, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Dorothy M. (Marhalik) Pape of Wilkes-Barre, and the late Dominic...

Edward V. Sisko

March 9, 2021

Edward V. Sisko, 78 of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away Tuesday morning, March 9, 2021 at Allied Services Meade Street Residence, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Hojecki) Sisko. Ed gradua...

Josephine B. Davis (Kowalski)

February 28, 2021

Josephine Barbara “Jo” Davis, 88 of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of February 28, 2021. Born in Plains Township, she was the daughter of the late Walenty and Michalina (Ramus) Kowalski. Jo was a graduat...

Marie T. Williams (Pisano)

February 27, 2021

Marie T. (Pisano) Williams, 75 of Wyoming, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 27, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Phillip J. and Ann (Barone) Pisano, Sr. Marie was a gradua...

Ernest C. Gustinucci

February 22, 2021


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Ernest C. Gustinucci, 94 of the Keystone section of Plains, passed away Monday morning, February 22, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born in Keystone, he was the son of the late Eugene and Elizabeth (Passeri) Gustinucc...

Edward P. Holub

February 22, 2021


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Edward Paul Holub, 92 of Plains Township, passed away Monday evening, February 22, 2021 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born July 8, 1928 in West Wyoming, he was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Wedra) Holub. He attended West W...

Glenna June Chorba (Faux)

February 21, 2021

Glenna June Chorba, 97 of Orange, PA passed away on February 21, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born on June 26, 1923 in Orange, PA and was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Joanna (Vosburg) Faux. Prior to retirement, sh...

Ruth Ann Purta (O'Malia)

February 17, 2021

Ruth Ann Purta, 87 of the Hudson section of Plains, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 17, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Donna. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence & Helen (Stockunas) O’Malia. Ruth was a gradu...

Babetta M. Bernstein (Hewitt)

February 16, 2021

Babetta Marie Hewitt Bernstein, age 84 of Jackson Township passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital following a courageous 20 year battle with cancer. Babetta was born in Jackson Township on October 29, 1936 and was ...

Bette J. Gillespie (Strand)

February 12, 2021

Bette J. Gillespie, 89 of Dallas, passed away Friday morning, February 12, 2021 at the Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Dallas, where she had been a resident. Born in Mandan, North Dakota, Bette was the daughter of the late Jalmer and Rose (Sybers) Stra...

William Hughes, Sr.

February 11, 2021


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William Hughes, Sr., 86 of Plains, and formerly of Scranton, passed away Thursday morning, February 11, 2021 at the inpatient unit of Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Bayard T. and Id...

Barbara J. Romanofski (Guido)

February 11, 2021

Barbara J. Romanofski, 77 of Laflin, passed away Thursday morning, February 11, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a courageous battle against Cancer. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Pauline (Wydra) Guido...

Virginia K. Conlon (Kane)

February 10, 2021

Virginia K. Conlon, 99 of Edwardsville, passed away Wednesday morning, February 10, 2021, at Cambridge Riverview, Larksville, where she had been a resident for the past 1 ½ years. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Patrick T. ...

Joseph J. Shubzda

February 10, 2021


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Joseph J. Shubzda, 86 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 10, 2021 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township. Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Kohanowski) Shubzda....

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