April 9, 2021

Veteran
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...
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...
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. (...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
February 22, 2021

Veteran
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
February 10, 2021

Veteran
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....