December 3, 2019
Timothy Rodney Young, 65, of Shavertown, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at home, following a lengthy illness.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Rodney and Pauline (Cleaver) Young.
Tim was a graduate of Upper...
December 3, 2019
Eileen A. Spagnola, 81, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
Born December 5, 1937, in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, Eileen is the daughter of late Carl Armbruster, Sr. and Marie (Monahan) Armbruster.
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December 3, 2019
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Richard Paul Belles died on December 3, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. The deep love, presence and prayers of all his family comforted him, as he prepared to enter into eternal life.
Born in Plains on May 19, 1941, he was the olde...
December 1, 2019
Elsie Szafran, 85 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday evening, December 1, 2019 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Domicella (Thomalonis) Plinko.
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November 26, 2019
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JOHN MCKEOWN, WILKES-BARRE COMMUNITY LEADER
November 26, 2019
John McKeown, 99, a well-known figure in Wilkes-Barre and the Luzerne ...
November 25, 2019
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Emil B. Ribacchi, 92 of Plains Township, passed away Monday morning, November 25, 2019 at his home.
Born in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Luigi and Maria (Castellani) Ribacchi.
Emil was a graduate of Old Forge High School and was an Arm...
November 25, 2019
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Leo G. Doran, 88 of Trucksville, passed away Monday morning, November 25, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Ashley, he was the son of the late James and Catherine (Conahan) Doran.
Leo attended Hanover Area High School where he ...
November 24, 2019
Carl W. Engle, “AKA BUG”, 72 of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday morning, November 24, 2019 at Timber Ridge, HCC, Plains, where he had been a resident for the past 3 ½ years.
Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, he was the s...
November 23, 2019
John “Jeff” Matrunich, 64, of the Hudson section of Plains, passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2019 at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
Born in Plains, Jeff was the son of the late John and Anna (Parada...
November 19, 2019
Gary L. Nowikowski, 52 of Pittston and formerly of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, November 19, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary Ann (Engelman) Nowikowski.
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November 16, 2019
Stanley P. Rajza, 60 of Plains Township, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, November 16, 2019 after suffering a heart seizure at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Irene (Traini) Rajza of Plains and the late Leonard P. Rajza.
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November 11, 2019
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George A. Wilkas, 83 of Plains Township, passed away Monday morning, November 11, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, he was the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Volingavage) Wilkas.
George w...
October 30, 2019
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Steven R. Balut, 75 of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, October 30, 2019, at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre, after a courageous battle against Cancer.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of ...
October 29, 2019
Gene R. “Pepa” Mancini, Sr., 81 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, October 29, 2019 at Kingston Manor, Kingston, PA.
Born in the Keystone section of Plains, he was the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Mascelli) Mancini.
P...
October 28, 2019
Catherine “Connie” Kulikowski, 94 of Pringle, passed away Monday morning, October 28, 2019 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances (Deitz) L...
October 23, 2019
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Joseph R. Guiliano, 93 of Kingston, passed away Wednesday evening, October 23, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are private and are entrusted to the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA 1870...
October 21, 2019
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Charles Walkowiak, 93 of Plains Township, passed away Monday morning, October 21, 2019 at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Stanley and Josephine (Sheebee) Walkowiak.
Charles was a...
October 16, 2019
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. ...
October 10, 2019
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...
October 3, 2019
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...
September 30, 2019
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 ...
September 21, 2019
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) ...
September 20, 2019
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...
September 18, 2019
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...
September 18, 2019
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 ...
