January 25, 2021

Veteran
Chester Zukowski, 88 of Plains Township, passed away Monday evening, January 25, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, after a brief illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Victor and Marguerite (Tarnecki) Zuko...
January 21, 2021
Shirley Reese Knelly, 91 of Wilkes-Barre, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2021 in the comfort of her own home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Ellen (Owens) Reese, and was a 1947 graduate of ...
January 21, 2021
John F. McGrady, 57, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday morning, January 21, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Plains, PA.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, John was the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Larkin) McGrady. He was a graduate of James M. Cough...
January 21, 2021
Romaine C. Shubzda, 77 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, January 21, 2021 at her home with her family at her side.
Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Zigmund and Leona (Wisneski) Roskowski.
Romaine was a ...
January 17, 2021
James J. Dunn, Sr. 65 of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully Sunday Morning, January 17, 2021 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Born in the Lee Park section of Hanover Twp., he was the son of the late Albert G. and Rosemary (Kelly) Dun...
January 17, 2021
Jane Mosley-Bettica, 74 of Drums, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 17, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, PA.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jane (Roberts) Mahon.
Jane was a graduate of Elmer ...
January 14, 2021
James P. “Jimmy” Haggerty Jr., 51, of Plains Twp., passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, January 14, 2021 at his home.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late James and Mary Anne (Maynard) Haggerty, Sr. Jimmy attended Plains Jr. High ...
January 11, 2021
Mrs. Irene Pascucci, 93, of Plains Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, while lovingly surrounded by her family.
Irene was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 17, 1927, daughter of the ...
January 9, 2021
Susan Mae Landes, 63, of Tunkhannock, passed away Saturday morning, January 9, 2021 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, with her family at her side.
Born in Plains on January 26th 1957, she was the daughter of the late William and Shirley...
January 6, 2021
Doris T. Chiucchi, 88, of the Keystone section of Plains, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 6, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in the Fox Hill section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late James ...
January 6, 2021

Veteran
Roger G. Pryor, 78 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021 at his home.
Born in the Keystone section of Plains, he was the son of the late Grant and Helen (Sokola) Pryor.
Roger was a graduate of Plains Memorial High S...
January 5, 2021
Michael F. McDonagh, 78 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at The Gardens at Wyoming Valley, where he had been a resident for the past 4 years.
Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Michael and Ellen (Mora...
January 2, 2021
Norma (Mascioli) Yackoski departed this life on January 2, 2021 due to COVID.
She was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Vera (Benzi) Mascioli and lived in Plains, Pennsylvania her entire life. She was employed at RCA, Mountaintop for many y...
December 31, 2020
Barbara Jean Haydock, 79, of Plains, PA passed away Thursday morning, December 31, 2020 at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in New York City, Barbara was the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara (Szenczy) Man.
...
December 29, 2020
Regina A. “Jean” Margalis, 89 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, December 29, 2020 at her home.
Born in Edwardsville, she was the daughter of the late Brynmor and Sophie (Kostecki) Collins.
Jean was a graduate of Edwar...
December 25, 2020

Veteran
Mitty Woytowich, 88 of Laflin, passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2020, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Gambal) Woytowich.
Mitty was a graduat...
December 24, 2020
Francis J. Sluzar, 63 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday evening, December 24, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Thomas Golden and Nellie Sluzar Golden.
Francis was a...
December 23, 2020
Kathleen Jane Gracely, 93 of Harvey’s Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA.
Born in the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (Brice...
December 16, 2020
Joan Labashousky, 78 of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of Laflin, passed away Wednesday evening, December 16, 2020 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Yonski) Ya...
December 14, 2020
Jacqueline M. Falchek, 73 of Plains Township, passed away Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, from complications due to COVID-19.
Born in Trucksville, Jackie was the daughter of the late Michael and ...
December 13, 2020

Veteran
John J. Blazis, 101 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday morning, December 13, 2020 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Pittston, from complications of COVID-19.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Vincent and Domicell...
December 11, 2020
Martin J. O’Malia, “Marty”, 74, lost his 9 year battle with pancreatic cancer on December 11, 2020. God must have needed him for an important job in His fields above as He called him home.
Marty was the only son of the late Joseph and Anna...
December 10, 2020
Carol A. Brennan, 77 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, December 10, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township.
Born on February 15, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Louise (Stanley) Eckert. ...
December 8, 2020
Rita T. Mrozinski, 89 of the Miners Mill section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday evening, December 8, 2020 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Pittston, from complications of COVID-19.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter ...
December 7, 2020
Rosanne Murphy, 67 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday morning, December 7, 2020 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Mary Magdeline (...