Obituaries/Tributes

Jeanne Lynn Welch, 54 of Forty Fort, PA, passed away Sunday morning, December 12, 2021 at her home. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Douglas E. Welch Sr., and Rebecca Nale. She was a graduate of Kishacoquillas High School, Lewistown,...

Leona Savage, 87 of Pringle, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 9, 2021 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Reback) Kemzura. Leona attended Swo...

Kathleen A. Loftus, 59 of the Port Griffith section of Jenkins Township, passed away surrounded by her family, Wednesday afternoon, December 8, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre on August 4, 1962, she was the ...

James T. Brice, Jr., a man “so bright his mommy called him son”, has graduated from this earth and is now wreaking havoc in heaven with his practical jokes and dad jokes. Perhaps joined in his escapades would be his Father, James Sr., who precede...

Ronald N. Phillips, 82 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, December 7, 2021 at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains. Born in Laflin, he was the son of the late Joseph and Olga (Mudzik) Phillips. Ron was a graduate of Plains Memoria...

David R. Loiacono, Sr., 65 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday evening, December 1, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains, Township, after a courageous battle against Cancer. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Frederick and Regi...

Mary Ann "Willie" McDonough 71, of Wilkes-Barre passed away suddenly Thursday morning, November 25, 2021, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Gerald J. and Mary (Callahan)...

David R. Phillips, 72 of Laflin, passed away Tuesday evening, November 23, 2021 at his home. Born in Laflin, he was the son of the late Joseph “Peggy” and Olga (Mudzik) Phillips. Dave was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, Class of ...

Nancy Burke, 89 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday evening, November 22, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Lillian (Thomas) Weaver. Nancy attended Elmer L. Me...

Janet R. Soller, 89 and a lifelong resident of Plains Township, passed away Monday morning, November 22, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, Township. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Hedwig ...

Theresa A. Everhart, 92 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning, November 21, 2021 at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Plains. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Roman and Veronica (Sweeda) Stachurski. Theresa ...

Daniel “Blackie” Rohovie, 93 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on November 21, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Hanku) Rohovie. Danny was emplo...

Jean Alesson, 86 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning, November 21, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late Geremiah and Lena (Grilli) Palmaioli. Jean was a...

Mary A. Benzi, 76, of Mountain Top, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 18, 2021 at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, with her family at her side. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains Township, she was the daughter of the late Jo...

Rosemary Jones, 74 of Dallas, PA, passed away on November 15, 2021, with her daughter by her side. Born in Plains Township on March 10, 1947, Rosie was the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Younshousky) Miller. Rosemary was a graduate ...

Karen Ann Franchella, 69, of Mooresburg, TN, and formally of Plains Twp., passed away on November 9, 2021 at her home on Cherokee Lake. Born in Wilkes-Barre on January 1, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Novichuck) Ph...

Lillian M. Lupas, 86 of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of Laflin and Plains Township, passed away Tuesday evening, November 9, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains, PA. Born in Olyphant, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Kanjorsk...

Edmund F. Markowski, Sr., 75 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday evening, November 5, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Edmund W. and Helen (Zukowski) Markowski.  Ed was a graduate of...

Robert L. Thornton, Sr., 90 of West Pittston, met our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on the morning of All Saints Day, November 1, 2021 at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Eleanor (Stortz) Thornton. Bob was a ...

Christen E. Mullay, 52, of Hazleton, passed away Sunday Morning, October 24, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Born in Syracuse, New York, Christine was the daughter of John and Catherine (Langdon) Mullay, of Mentor, Ohio. She was...