August 12, 2017
Veteran
Robert C. Boyer, 75, of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre, with his family by his side.
Born June 13, 1942, in Geneva, New York, he was the son of the late Leon and Alice (Nae...
August 10, 2017
Andrew J. Karaffa, 84, of Jenkins Twp. entered eternal rest on August 10, 2017 where he was reunited with his beloved wife Mildred (Piernock) Karaffa.
Born on March 17, 1933 in Port Griffith, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Begosh) Kar...
August 7, 2017
Louise Marie (Jones) Price, 67, of Plains, has moved on to be with her husband and parents on, August 7, 2017, at the inpatient unit of Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on June 10, 1950 in Plains Township, Louise was the daughte...
August 5, 2017
On Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the age of 85, Diane M. Mastrini Zelinski passed away suddenly at home.
Diane was born in Plains on October 25, 1931 to the late Constance (Giuli) Mastrini and Joseph Mastrini.
She was a graduate of Plains Memor...
August 4, 2017
Veteran
Paul P. Czwalina, 67, of Kingston, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home.
Born in Virginia, he was the son of the late Paul and Lucy (Cybulski) Czwalina.
Paul was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, Class of 1968, and was an Ai...
August 1, 2017
Jaeson “Dancing Fox” Farrell, 27 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday evening, August 1, 2017 at his home.
Born in Ashley, he was the son of John and Daelynn (Pachick) Farrell of Wilkes-Barre.
Jaeson was a graduate of G.A.R. High School, Wi...
July 31, 2017
Mary Geraldine Ercolani, 82, of Plains, passed away Monday morning, July 31, 2017 at Riverstreet Manor Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Sugar Notch, Gerry was the daughter of the late Edward and Frances (Thomashitas) Roche.
Gerry was employe...
July 31, 2017
Helen O. Centini, formerly of the Keystone section of Plains Township, passed away Monday evening, July 31, 2017 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She currently was a resident at Partridge-Tippett Nursing Home, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Town...
July 30, 2017
Mary Elliott Hess, 66 of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of Allentown, passed away Sunday morning, July 30, 2017 at Riverstreet Manor Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Allentown, Mary was the daughter of the late Wasyl and Olga (Boyko) Geletkanycz.
...
July 29, 2017
Paulette F. Weeks, 71, of Plains, passed away Saturday evening, July 29, 2017 at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains, with her family by her side.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Kelly) Belles.
Paulette was ...
July 20, 2017
Veteran
Ronald A. Richards, 72, of Plains Township, passed away peacefully Thursday morning July 20, 2017, at the inpatient unit of Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, with his family by his side.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Alex and Mary (...
July 20, 2017
Frank J. Mascioni, 67 of Jenkins Township, passed away Thursday evening, July 20, 2017 at his home after a four year battle against Pancreatic Cancer.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Franceso & Stella (Yarosavich) Mascioni.
Fra...
July 19, 2017
Joan M. Yanko, 77 of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of Laflin, passed away Wednesday morning, July 19, 2017, at her home.
Born in the Hudson section of Plains, Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Pauline (Dinan) Binker.
Joan was a gr...
July 17, 2017
Veteran
Joseph “Moe” Mocion, 89 of Plains Township, passed away Monday afternoon, July 17, 2017 at his home.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Stanley & Mary (Podlasek) Mocion.
Joe was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, class of 19...
July 16, 2017
Joan J. Chismar, 80 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday evening, July 16, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Catherine (Makiewicz) Kasaba.
Joan was...
July 12, 2017
Veteran
John L. Ralston, 81 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 12, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains.
Born in Wyoming, he was the son of the late Joseph & Ruth (Line) Ralston.
John was a graduate of James M....
July 9, 2017
Veteran
Joseph L. Ledoretti, 87 of Plains, Township, passed away Sunday morning, July 9, 2017 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born March 22, 1930 in the Keystone section of Plains, he was the son of the late Premo and Epiphania (Mancini) Ledoretti.
...
July 7, 2017
Sheila S. Bucci, 54, of Plains Township, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at her home.
Born in Plains, Sheila was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Stephanie (Skierski) Mikula.
Sheila is survived by her Sons, A.J. Bucci and his Wife, Joseph...
July 5, 2017
Rita M. White, 89 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening, July 5, 2017 at the inpatient unit of Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles “Chick...
July 2, 2017
Veteran
David A. Makaravage, 50 of Plains Township and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday evening, July 2, 2017, at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Frank Makaravage, Sr., of Wilkes-Barre, and the late Carol (Savage) Makaravage....
June 30, 2017
Veteran
Joseph John Balent, a resident of Plains Township, was called to the House of the Lord to rest peacefully on June 30, 2017, with his family by his side.
Joe was the son of the late Michael and Clara (Magnini) Balent.
He was a graduate of Sacre...
June 29, 2017
Irma I. Ribacchi, 85, of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, June 29, 2017 at her home with her loving husband by her side.
Born in Perugia Italy, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Francesca (Fusi) Loreti.
Irma was a housewif...
June 29, 2017
Helen Gertrude Flynn, 98 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, after a brief illness.
Helen was born on March 26, 1919 in Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Hayes) Moser.
...
June 25, 2017
Joseph A. Grinzi, 67 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 25, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains.
Born in West Wyoming, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Lillian (Richardson) Grinzi.
Joe was a g...
June 23, 2017
Juliann R. Loftus, 61, of the Miners Mills sections of Wilkes-Barre, died Friday evening, June 23, 2017, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with her family by her side.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Pauline (Skorde...
