August 25, 2021

Veteran
John M. Bakouris, 72 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, August 25, 2021 at Timber Ridge Nursing Home, Plains Township.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of the late Steve and Margaret (Strickler) Bakouris.
John was an Air F...
August 24, 2021
Debra (Whitt) McCann, 62, of Pocono Lake, and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Marie (Evans) Whitt.
S...
August 23, 2021
Jeffrey A. Spangenberg, 46, of Forty Fort, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Alan and Alice (Liparela) Spangenberg, of Shavertown.
Jeffrey was a g...
August 17, 2021
Sadie J. Mancini, 81 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday evening, August 17, 2021 at Kingston Manor Health Care Center, Kingston, PA.
Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late Spartico and Margaret (Haggerty) Leo...
August 12, 2021
Constance M. Clemons, 75 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, August 12, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, with her nieces Linda Kurkoski and Connie Saracino at her side.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of ...
August 9, 2021
Kathleen Serafin, 71 of East Stroudsburg, passed away Monday afternoon, August 9, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital – Monroe Campus, Stroudsburg.
Born in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine...
August 8, 2021

Veteran
Francis “Maxie” Baldrica, 78 of Kingston, passed away Sunday evening, August 8, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with his family by his side.
He was born in the family homestead in Plains Township, PA, son of the late Ernesto and Elen...
August 6, 2021
Mary Ann Stadulis, of Plains Township, passed away Friday afternoon, August 6, 2021 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township, one day after her 76th birthday.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Michael A...
July 31, 2021
Dolores “Dolly” Mocion, 88 of Plains Township passed away on her wedding anniversary, July 31, 2021 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Roman and Veronica (Sw...
July 16, 2021
Nancy J. Hartman, 70 of Trucksville, passed away Friday morning, July 16, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late David and Barbara (Ross) Lohmann.
Nancy was a graduate of Dallas Area High S...
July 14, 2021
Helen D. Kulesza, 90 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening, July 14, 2021 at Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Exeter.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emily Jarmolowski.
Helen was a gr...
July 4, 2021
Eric Lee Jasiulewicz, 39 of Larksville, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he was the son of Robert G. Tyler of Hunlock Creek and Dawn Marie (Jasiulewicz) LaBarr Gomelko and Chris Gomelko of Larksville.
Eric attended...
July 1, 2021
Dolores Rose D’Alessandro (Mangione) 91, a resident of Wesley Village and formerly of Wyoming, passed away Thursday evening, July 1st, 2021. She joined her husband and sweetheart Joe who waited patiently for her since 2018. They were married for ...
June 28, 2021
Dorothy M. Kosmala, 81 of Kingston, passed away Monday afternoon, June 28, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with her family by her side.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes (Freeman) Lavelle.
Dorothy was...
June 27, 2021
Caroline S. Stella, 81 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning, June 27, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Malig) Kosek.
Carol was a graduate of Sacred Heart Hig...
June 21, 2021
Eleanor M. Janerich, 92, of Plains Township, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Brinko) Luckenbach.
Eleanor wa...
June 10, 2021
Dominick J. Ortolani, 80, of Forty Fort, and formerly Bear Creek, passed away Thursday morning, June 10, 2021 at Allied Service Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Anthony E. and Natalie E. (Trosko) Orto...
June 9, 2021

Veteran
Kenneth D. Jones, 76 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening, June 9, 2021 at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Hubert and Josephine (Motta) Jones.
Kenneth was a graduate...
June 7, 2021
Albert G. Gomelko, Jr., 74, of Bear Creek Township, passed away Monday evening, June 7, 2021 at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Albert and Marie M. (Koreny) Gomelko.
Al was a ...
June 7, 2021
Karen L. McDermott, 68 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday morning, June 7, 2021 at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Donald J. and Mary Alice (Reinard) Cups.
She was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, W...
May 26, 2021
Josephine T. Phillips, 93, of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday morning May 26, 2021, at The Gardens at East Mountain , Plains, Pa.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Nikanor and Frances (Brzostowski) Novichuck.
Josephine was...
May 21, 2021
Sean M. Corcoran, 35 of Jenkins Township, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, May 21, 2021 at his home due to natural causes.
Born in Plains, he was the son of Norman Salus of Swoyersville and Charlene (Corcoran) Adamchick of Plains Township....
May 21, 2021

Veteran
George F. Yanchuk, 92 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Friday morning, May 21, 2021 at his home, with his family by his side.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna (Chatononis) Yanchuk...
May 20, 2021
Ann Marie Pappas, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, was taken home to the Lord on Thursday afternoon, May 20, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Plains, Pa.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Veliky) Evans. Ann Marie was a graduat...
May 13, 2021

Veteran
Gerald M. Colgan, 89 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 13, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Michael and Margaret Colgan.
Jerry was a graduate of Bayonne Hig...