Obituaries/Tributes

Kimberly Rynkiewicz October 16, 2023 Kimberly Rynkiewicz, of Mountain Top, passed away peacefully Monday morning, October 16, 2023 at Allied Hospice after a terminal fight with cancer. Kim was courageous and forever optimistic throughout her illnes...

Mary C. Kruger October 13, 2023     Mary C. Kruger, 76 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA. Born in Plains on October 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the l...

Margaret “Maggie” Augustaitus September 30, 2023   Margaret “Maggie” Augustaitus, 68 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday morning, September 30, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. B...

Joseph J. Cicierski, III September 26, 2023     Joseph John Cicierski, III, 58 of Harding, PA passed away peacefully September 26, 2023 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA with his loving wife Lori (Woods) by his side. Bo...

Catherine “Kate” Smith September 24, 2023   Catherine “Kate” Smith, 83, of Plains Twp., passed away Sunday evening September 24, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center, Plains Twp. Born in Plains, Kate was the daughter of the late Alb...

Josephine M. “Feeney” Ondrick September 19, 2023   Josephine M. “Feeney” Ondrick, 96, entered into eternal life at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT, on the evening of September 19, 2023. She was born and was a lifelong resid...

Marilyn E. Fahey September 18, 2023   Marilyn Elizabeth Fahey, 67 of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully Monday morning, September 18, 2023 at the Meadows Manor, Dallas, PA, with her husb...

Theresa M. Rogan  September 13, 2023    Theresa M. Rogan, 67 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, September 13, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on March 21,...

David J. Albert September 11, 2023   David J. Albert, 67 of Wyoming, PA, passed away Monday evening, September 11, 2023 at his home. Born on May 28, 1956 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony J. and Rita T. (Markowski) ...

Richard A. Kerr September 4, 2023   Richard A. Kerr, 65 of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, PA, died Monday morning, September 4, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, PA with his family surrounding him after a brief ...

Arlene A. Ruane August 26, 2023   Arlene A. Ruane, 86 of Brooks Estates, Jenkins Township, passed away Saturday morning, August 26, 2023 at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scranton, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on Februar...

Richard Kakareka August 23, 2023   Richard “Rick” Kakareka, 72 of Plains Township, passed away Wednesday morning, August 23, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born and raised in South Scranton, PA on September 8, 1950, he wa...

John “Jack” D. Stawasz August 23, 2023   John “Jack” David Stawasz, 67 of Plains Township, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, following a long battle with chronic disease. Born in Nanticoke on September 15, 1955...

Bernadine V. Lizza August 17, 2023   Bernadine V. Lizza, 83 of Yatesville, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 17, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a long courageous 20-year battle against vascular dementia. Born in Pla...

Italia “Ethel” Ferraro August 11, 2023   Italia “Ethel” Ferraro, 98 of Plains Township, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday evening, August 11, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Pittston, PA...

Maureen L. Miller August 7, 2023   Maureen Lucille Miller, age 81, of Brooks Estates in Pittston was called home to God on Monday evening, August 7, 2023, following a brief battle with lymphoma. Maureen was born in Wilkes-Barre on August...

Robert A. Rodzinak August 6, 2023   Robert A. Rodzinak, 52 of Jenkins Township, passed away Sunday evening, August 6, 2023 at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Robert Rodzinak of Wilkes-Barre, and the late Patricia Ann (K...

Melissa Bentler August 4, 2023   Melissa Holmes Bentler, 53 of Scranton, passed away Friday afternoon, August 4, 2023 at Regional Hospital of Scranton, with her family by her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on May 30, 1970, she was the da...

Aaron E. Norakus August 3, 2023     Aaron E. Norakus passed away unexpectedly on August 3, 2023 after over 48 years of a loving life. He grew up in Plains, PA and lived in Philadelphia at the time of his passing. Aaron was the pr...