Obituaries/Tributes

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...

Carol M. Gomelko, 76 of Bear Creek Township, passed away Saturday morning, October 23, 2021 at the home of her son Christopher. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Doris (Culp) Quinn. Carol was a graduate of Wyomi...

Robert P. “Bubba” Phillips, 74 of Jenkins Township, met our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, face to face on Tuesday morning, October 12, 2021. Born in Laflin, he was the son of the late Joseph and Olga (Mudzik) Phillips. Bubba was a graduat...

Charlotte Elizabeth (Michel) Watchulonis, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born, November 22, 1934 in Dallas, PA, a daughter of the late Frank Michel and Helen (Cech) Michel. Her siste...

Timothy E. Turnbaugh, Jr., 37 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, September 16, 2021. Born in Plains, he was the son of Elaine (Serra) Turnbaugh and the late Timothy E. Turnbaugh, Sr. Timmy was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High...

Sharon L. Ogborn, 70 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday evening, September 15, 2021 at the inpatient unit of Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. Ogborn and Dora (Pic...

John ‘Jack’ A. McGrane, of Alexandria, VA., passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Born January 27, 1945 in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Ann Patricia ‘Nancy’ (O’Brien) McGrane. Jack...

Dianna T. Zimmerman, 78, of formerly of Bear Creek Township, passed away Tuesday evening, September 14, 2021 at the inpatient unit of Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John a...

Stanley J. Neishel, Jr., 68 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 12, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with his wife Patty at his side. Born in Hudson, he was the son of the late Stanley “Dave...

Winifred “Winnie” M. Zurla, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and a resident of The Gardens of East Mountain, Alzheimer’s Care Unit passed away on Saturday morning, August 28, 2021 after a long-fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Winnie, was bo...

Patricia Yurchak, 85 of Larksville and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at her home. Born in Plains Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Harvey) Spring. Patricia was a graduat...

Catherine A. “Cathy” Kempf, Esq., 68 of Wynnewood, PA, passed away with her daughters by her side as the sun set on August 25, 2021. This date, while relevant, will not be the last day that Cathy has brought joy to the people in her life. Cath...

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...

  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...

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...

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 ...