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Rita M. Kearney (Kinsel)

March 5, 2023

Rita M. Kearney, 88 of Jenkins Township, and formerly of Laflin, passed away Sunday evening, March 5, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, PA, from complication of the COVID-19 Virus. Born on April 8, 1934 in the Georg...

Joseph L. Bealla "Ranger Joe"

March 3, 2023


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Joseph “Ranger Joe” Bealla, 76 of Jenkins Township, passed away Friday afternoon, March 3, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. Born in the East End section of Wilkes-...

Olga M. Lotzi (Pendolphi)

February 26, 2023

Olga M. Lotzi, 92 of the Keystone Section of Plains Township, passed away Sunday evening, February 26, 2023 at Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Exeter, PA. Born in Keystone, she was the daughter of the late Riccardo and Orsolina (...

Bridget Ann Serafin (Gabriele)

February 17, 2023

Bridget Ann Serafin, 80 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday morning, February 17, 2023 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 7, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Piazza) Gabriele. Bridget was a graduate of James M. ...

Rose Marie E. Bryan (O'Byrne)

February 12, 2023

Rose Marie E. Bryan, 91 and a lifelong resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away Sunday morning, February 12, 2023 at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, formerly the Jewish Home, Scranton, PA, after a long and courageous battle a...

Steven C. Scarantino

February 10, 2023


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Steven C. Scarantino, 83 of Dunmore, passed away Friday evening, February 10, 2023 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. Born in Dunmore, PA, on September 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Cataldo and Josephine (Naro) Scarantino....

Andrew Serniak

February 9, 2023

Andrew Serniak, 79 of the Hudson section of Plains Twp., passed away Thursday evening, February 9, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp., PA. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Pearl (Trentowski) ...

Clyde E. Dukes

February 6, 2023

Clyde E. Dukes, 73 of Kingston, passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2023 at Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston, PA. Born in Kinston on April 13, 1949, he was the son of the late Clyde M. and Sarah L. (Dolbear) Dukes. Cly...

Barbara Ann Yencha (Surma)

February 5, 2023

Barbara Ann Yencha, 82 of Port Griffith, PA, passed away Sunday evening, February 5, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in the Port Griffith section of Pittston on January 30, 1941, she was the daughter of the l...

Willard R. Rollins

February 5, 2023


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Willard R. Rollins, 85 of Exeter, passed away Sunday morning, February 5, 2023 at Kingston Healthcare Center, Kingston, PA. Born January 8, 1938 in Poquoson, Virginia, he was the son of the late Norman and Lillian (Robertson) Rollins. Willard...

Louis Ercolani

January 30, 2023


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Louis Ercolani, 90 of Plains Township, and formerly of Bear Creek Township, passed away Monday morning, January 30, 2023 at the VA Medical Center, Plains Township, PA. Born in Isola, Perugia, Italy on August 24, 1932, he was the son of the late Ti...

Francis J. Sott

January 27, 2023


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Francis J. Sott, 84 of Plains Township, passed away Friday evening, January 27, 2023 at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains, PA. Born June 13, 1938 in Plains, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob F. and Helen (Danko) Sott. Francis attended ...

Yolanda L. Westfield (Verdini)

January 19, 2023

Yolanda L. Westfield, 95 of Kingston, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 19, 2023 at Allied Services Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Plains, PA on September 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nora (Fillippini) Ve...

Jean M. Bohac (Gabel)

January 19, 2023

Jean Marie Gabel Bohac, 84 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday evening, January 19, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born June 9, 1938 in Plains she was the daughter of the late John and Hazle (Howey) Gabel. ...

Theresa A. Colucci (Glennon)

January 11, 2023

Theresa A. Colucci, 65 of Inkerman, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, Township, PA. Born in The Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Ada (Middleditch) Gl...

Tullio J. Gelsomini

January 9, 2023


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Tullio Joseph Gelsomini, 95, of Laflin, passed away January 9, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, PA. Born in Gaifana, Perugia, Italy in 1927, he was the son of the late Rinaldo and Adelaide (Centini) Gelsomini. He ...

Fidelito Garcia Patron

January 6, 2023

Fidelito Garcia Patron, 56 of Plains Township, passed away Friday morning, January 6, 2023 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, after a courageous battle against Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Born and raised in Tiaong, Quezon...

Attilio "Tee" Giovanelli

January 5, 2023

Attilio “Tee” Giovanelli, 75 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Mario & Susan (Bruno) Giovanelli, Sr. Tee ...

Thomas G. Jones

January 5, 2023

Thomas G. Jones, 84, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2023 at his home. Private graveside services were held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Arrangements entrusted to the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, ...

Donald F. Corcoran

January 5, 2023


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Donald F. Corcoran, 83 of Harding, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Funeral services were private and held at the convenience of the family from the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plai...

Barbara J. Lastovica (Reese)

January 1, 2023

Barbara J. Lastovica, 69 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday evening, January 1, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, with her family by her side. Born in Kingston on February 21, 1953, she was the daughter of the la...

Joseph E. Bronack

December 28, 2022

Joseph E. Bronack December 28, 2022   Joseph E. Bronack, 66 of the Hilldale section of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday evening, December 28, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, after a courageous battle again...

Joseph C. Minichowski

December 25, 2022

Joseph C. Minichowski, 94 of Newnan, GA, passed away Sunday morning, December 25, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum, Hanover Township.  Arrangements entrusted t...

Louise M. Yanoshak (Barbacci)

December 22, 2022

Louise Marie Yanoshak, beloved mother, “Nonni,” aunt and friend, died Dec. 22, 2022, at her home in Plains Township, surrounded by family. She was 95. Born April 30, 1927, in the Plainsville, or “Flats,” section of the township, she was th...

Anne M. Adams (Baltuska)

December 15, 2022

Anne M. Adams, 101 of Wilkes-Barre Township, and formerly of Nipomo, California, passed away Thursday evening, December 15, 2022 at Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA. Born in Patterson, New Jersey on January 8, 1921, she was t...

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