Obituaries/Tributes

Ann S. Westawski, 89 of Pittston, passed away Wednesday morning, October 16, 2019, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Ann was educated in the city schools and was employed by the area cigar factories until her retirement. ...

Gary T. Phillips, 59 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, October 10, 2019 at the Jewish Home of Eastern PA, Scranton, after a 9 year battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Janet (Malenovitch) Ph...

Joan P. Ide, 66 of Harvey’s Lake, passed away Thursday morning, October 3, 2019 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John & Stella (Krawetz) Langdon. Joan was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, and was...

Joan (Young) Martin, 86 of Hanover Twp., passed away Monday morning, September 30, 2019 at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Margaret (Weaver) Young. Joan was a homemaker and ...

Catherine L. Fries, 89 of Westminster, passed away Saturday morning, September 21, 2019 at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Westminster, Jenkins Township, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Cora (Jenkins) ...

Joan M. D’Ambrosio, 85 of Jenkins Twp., and Hughestown, passed away Friday evening, September 20, 2019 at Highland Manor Nursing Home, Exeter, where she had been a resident for the past 3 years. Born in the Browntown section of Pittston Township...

Romaine E. Jacques, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Meadows Manor, Dallas, PA, with her family by her side. Born on January 31, 1929 in Dalton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Bedell) Singer. She was...

Angeline A. Plis, 87 of Suscon, passed away Wednesday evening, September 18, 2019 at The Gardens at East Mountain, after a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Dupont, she was the daughter of the late Albert Brostowski and the ...

Edward L. Stratton, 67 of Plains Township, passed away Monday morning, September 16, 2019 at his home. Born in Philipsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Stratton and Frances (McTigue) Stratton Simmons. Edward was a graduate of Philipsb...

Ede Esopi Murphy, 92 of Metairie, Louisiana, passed to be with our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home. Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late Gino and Nancy (Cappellini) Esopi...

Joan E. (Meehan) Povilitus, 63 of Edwardsville, passed away Monday afternoon, September 9, 2019 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Claire F. (Carey) Meehan, Sr. Joan was a graduate of James M. Coug...

Keith T. Berlew, 64 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday evening, September 1, 2019 at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, where he had been a resident for the past 2 years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Ernest...

Sandra J. Kelly, 66 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday evening, August 31, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Ada Faye (Dickson) Powell of Dallas, and the late Thomas Robert P...

Claire Jones, 74, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 10, 1944 she was the daughter of the late John and Stephanie (Guckwa) Fedak. As children, Claire and ...

Ralph M. Burton, 58, of Wilkes-Barre Township and formerly of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning August 25, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in the Hudson section of Plains, he was the son of Florence (Walkowiak) Burton of ...

Dominick “Netzer” Stella of the Keystone section of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, August 22, 2019 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township. Born in the Keystone section of Plains, he was the son o...

Elizabeth Segeda, 85 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, August 21, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah (Cavan) Gartley. Liz was a graduate of Plains Mem...

Thelma M. Baluta, 93 of Plains Township, passed away, Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born at home in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late John and Clelia (Leonardi) Benzi. She was a gradu...

Rose M. Knox, 78 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday evening, August 3, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen (Sydorka) Franckiewicz. Rose was a gr...

John J. Fetch, III, 68 of Blakeslee, passed away Friday afternoon, August 2, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John J. and Therese A. (Baloga) Fetch. Jack was a graduate of Archbishop Wo...

Lorraine Frances Casterline, 85 of Ashley, entered into eternal peace on July 29, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born in The Bronx, NY, on February 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ida (Kruse) DeWolfe. ...

Elizabeth Parise, 87 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 27, 2019 at her home with her sister Rosemary at her side. Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ursula Parise. Liz was a graduate of Plains Memori...

John A. Kotlowski, Sr., 59 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Margaret George of Wilkes-Barre, and Anthony Kotlowski of Pittston. John attended Elmer L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Ba...