October 24, 2018
Arthur R. Fanelli, Jr., 64 of Dunmore and formerly of Plains Township, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning, October 24, 2018 at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Arthur R. and Rose M. (Pisano) Fanelli.
Art was a grad...
October 23, 2018
Dorothy A. Giuli, 95 of Plains Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Gryniewicz) Wielkewicz.
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October 21, 2018
Charles A. Jackson, Sr., 75 of West Wyoming, passed away Sunday morning, October 21, 2018 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, with his family by his side.
Born in Wyoming, he was the son of the late James and Bertha (B...
October 12, 2018
Hedwig R. Gill, 99 of Laflin and of St. John’s Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday October 12, 2018 at The Dawn Green Hospice, New York City.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Briestek) Niemiec.
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September 30, 2018
William “Whitey” Hockenbury, 72 of Mountain Top, passed away September 30, 2018 from complications of ALS.
He was the son of the late Mahlon and Sarah (Pickett) Hockenbury, Sr.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Harold, twin brothers ...
September 28, 2018

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Kenneth J. Pryor, 71, of Jenkins Township, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Donald C. and Anne (Larkin) Pryor, Sr.
Kenny was a graduate ...
September 26, 2018
Rebecca L. Olander, 78 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday morning, September 26, 2018 at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Hedwig (Borucki) Williams.
Becky was a graduate of Hanover Area High Sc...
September 25, 2018

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Dennis R. Isopi, 75 of Mountain Top, passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after suffering a heart seizure at his home.
Born in the Hilldale section of Plains Township, he was the son of the late Gal...
September 12, 2018
David J. Somoga, 60 of Plains Township, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, September 12, 2018 after suffering a heart seizure at work.
Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late John and Mary Darlene (Carter) Somoga.
Dave was a grad...
September 5, 2018

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John C. Rajchel, 91 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 5, 2018 at Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke, PA.
Born in Plains Township, on February 24, 1927, he was the...
August 30, 2018
Barbara C. Zaremski, 65 of Pittston Township, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her home.
Funeral arrangements will be private and held at the convenience of the family in North Carolina.
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August 25, 2018
Randy T. Mikula, 63 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday evening, August 25, 2018 at the inpatient unit of Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Stephanie (Skierski) Mikula.
Fu...
August 23, 2018
Edward P. Rembis, 82 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 23, 2018 at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains.
Born in Hudson, he was the son of the late Peter and Jessie (Henczel) Rembis.
Ed was a gradu...
August 23, 2018

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Harold John Donnini, 71, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2018 with his family by his side.
Harold was born on February 17, 1947 to the late John Donnini and Margaret (Kittrick) Donnini of Wilkes, Barre, PA.
Harold was a she...
August 18, 2018
Paul “P.J.” Kane, 71 of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday evening, August 18, 2018 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Paul A. and Regina (Mundy) Kane.
P.J. was a gr...
August 16, 2018
Marie Theresa Horan, 89 of Kingston and formerly of Plains Township, passed away Thursday evening, August 16, 2018 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Wichowski) Kaczinski.
Ma...
August 6, 2018
Kendra Lynn (Wincek) Harrison, 30, of Plains Township, passed away Monday August 6, 2018.
Born in Plains, Kendra Lynn was the beloved daughter of Ronald and Melanie Wanek Wincek.
Kendra Lynn was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School class...
August 5, 2018
Robert Wasmanski, 57, of Plains Township, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 5, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in Plains, Robert was the son of the late Anthony & Elizabeth Thomas Wasmanski and attended ...
August 2, 2018

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Harold V. Mann, 62, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 2, 2018 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Rutledge, PA, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Audrey Day (Poore) Mann.
Harold was a graduate of Swarthmore High School, an...
August 1, 2018
Eugene T. Zawatski, 80 of White Haven, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains, Twp.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Katinski) Zawatski.
Gene was a graduate of Plains Memorial High ...
July 31, 2018
Romaine S. Lusaitis, 69 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 31, 2018 at Timber Ridge HCC, Plains.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Franchella) Fabrini.
Romaine attended Plain...
July 30, 2018

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William Mikelski, of the Hilldale section of Plains Township, passed away Monday evening, July 30, 2018, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in the Plains, he was the son of the late Leo and Della (Paulikonis) Mikelski...
July 26, 2018

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Joseph F. McKeown, 93, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Mercy Center in Dallas.
Born and raised in the East End section of Wilkes- Barre, he was the son of the late Michael J. McKeown and Mary C. (Lavelle) McKeow...
July 14, 2018
Peter J. Forbes, 70, of Plains, PA and Petwood, South Australia, recently passed away following emergency surgery and a long stay in the Commonwealth/General Hospital ICU where he was treated with dignity and respect by the doctors, nurses and other ...
June 30, 2018
Rita P. Kasteleba, of Luzerne, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018.
Born in Plains Township, she was the daughter of Rita (Ferris) Dirvonsky of Plains, and the late Frank G. Dirvonsky.
Rita was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, Class o...