July 12, 2019
Dr. Magdalen M. Benish of Plains Twp. passed away on July 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Mushinsky) Benish of Plains Twp.
Aunt Maggie, as many affectionately knew her, was well kno...
July 8, 2019
James M. Gambini, 51 of the Hilldale section of Plains Township, passed unexpectedly July 8, 2019 in Canastota, New York.
Born in Plains, PA, he was the son of Mary (Giordano) Gambini of the Hilldale section of Plains and the late Ralph G. Gambini...
July 6, 2019
Donna M. Fleig, 57 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday evening, July 6, 2019 at her home.
Born in the Hilldale section of Plains, she was the daughter of Robert and Beatrice (Gould) Karavitch, Sr. of Hilldale.
Donna was a graduate of James...
July 6, 2019
Patricia A. Leandri, 81 of the Hilldale section of Plains, passed away Saturday evening, July 6, 2019 at the home of her nephew and caretaker, Duane Kondraski, of Sugar Run, PA.
Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Beatr...
July 3, 2019
Cheta M. Malvizzi, 83 of Laflin, passed away Wednesday morning, July 3, 2019 at her home.
Born in Edwardsville on December 31, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Chester E. and Stella V. (Mislak) Bortz.
Cheta was a graduate of Kingston High...
July 2, 2019
Mildred Czarnota, 93 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away July 2, 2019 at her home.
Mildred was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, daughter of the late William V. and Hedwig M. (Boczar) Czarnota.
She was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barr...
July 2, 2019
Eleanor Czarnota, 83 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away July 2, 2019 at her home.
Eleanor was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, daughter of the late William V. and Hedwig M. (Boczar) Czarnota.
She was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre...
June 28, 2019
Dolores Janis, 78 of Mountain Top, passed away Friday morning, June 28, 2019 at Geisinger Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, after a short illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Dolores was the daughter of the late Bruno and Sophia (Paszkiewicz) Zdan...
June 26, 2019
Rita T. Albert, 91 of the Brookside section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, June 26, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born September 25, 1927 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Michael a...
June 24, 2019
Veteran
William L. Rogaski, Sr., 73 of Plains Township, passed away Monday evening, June 24, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in the Hudson Section of Plains, he was the son of the late Stephen and Violet (Suchoski) Rogaski.
Bill was a g...
June 19, 2019
Dorothy Lutchko, 85 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 19, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton, with her family by her side.
Dorothy was born and grew up in Luzerne, PA, the daughter of the late George and Anna ...
June 15, 2019
Veteran
Joseph J. Colarusso, 92 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 15, 2019 at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Yatesville, he was the son of the late James and Angeline (Nardone) Colarusso.
Joe was a gr...
June 9, 2019
Veteran
Joseph J. Romanofski, Jr., 76 of Laflin, passed away Sunday morning, June 9, 2019 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village, Jenkins Township, with his family and friends by his side.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Joseph J. ...
June 6, 2019
Rita M. Wysocki, 87 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019, at her home.
Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Bernice (Francoski) Moritz.
Rita was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, and was employ...
June 4, 2019
Veteran
Joseph Marykwas, 86 of Exeter and formerly of Laflin, passed away Tuesday evening, June 4, 2019 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, with his family by his side.
Born in the Shantytown section of Jenkins Township, he w...
June 1, 2019
Gerald W. Mosley, 72, of Bear Creek, passed away Saturday June 1, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, from injuries sustained after being involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Born in Bear Creek, Jerry was the son of ...
May 30, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Pietrefase, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday May 30, 2019 at the inpatient unit of Regional Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Pringle, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Stilp Kosisher, a...
May 30, 2019
Geraldine M. McGrady, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 30, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Madden) McGrady.
She was a graduate of Marywoo...
May 27, 2019
Andrew John Koschak, Jr., 58 of the Hudson section of Plains Township, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA
Born in Plains on April 16, 1961, he was the son of the late Andrew and Florence (Zukowski) Koschak, Sr.
Andrew was a grad...
May 22, 2019
Ruth M. Cook, 95 of Edwardsville and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening, May 22, 2019 at The Gardens at Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ruth (Edwards) Lowery.
...
May 22, 2019
Veteran
Robert Patrick Lynott, 81 of State College, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, May 22, 2019 at Ohesson Manor, Lewistown, PA.
Born in Jenkins Twp., he was the son of the late Robert E. and Rita M. (Tigue) Lynott.
Robert was a graduate of Pittsto...
May 21, 2019
Shannon N. Karaffa, 42, of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her home after suffering a brain aneurysm.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Shannon was the Daughter of Lorraine “Cookie” Blaine, of Plains and William Callahan, of Dallas.
...
May 21, 2019
Kevin Conlon, 63 of Hollywood, Florida, passed away May 21, 2019 at Hospice of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of Nancie (Brannan) Conlon of Plains Township, and the late Joseph “Chip” ...
May 16, 2019
Ann L. Hannagan, 88 of Bear Creek Township and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 16, 2019 at ManorCare, Kingston.
Born in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Raffe...
May 15, 2019
Veteran
Thomas J. McGarrity, Jr., 81 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, May 15, 2019 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Taylor, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Sophie (Lasky) McGarr...
