December 8, 2022

Veteran
Patrick J. DeCinti, 83, of Highland Park Senior Living and a lifelong resident of Laflin, PA, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, December 8, 2022 in the care of Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Born March 4, 1939 in W...
December 8, 2022
Loren E. Kwitkoski, 33 of Exeter, PA, passed away Thursday morning, December 8, 2022 at his home.
Born in Plains, PA, he was the son of Eugene D. Kwitkoski of Harvey’s Lake and Kimberly A. (Myers) Ayers of Mountain Top.
Loren was a ...
December 5, 2022
Irene Melnyk, 88 of Plains Township, PA, passed away peacefully December 5, 2022 at Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Nanticoke.
She was born February 6, 1934, the youngest of 11 children born to Ukrainian Immigrants, the late John ...
December 2, 2022
Dorothy M. Pape, 92 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday morning, December 2, 2022 at Mountain Top Health Care Center.
Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Meyers) Marhalik.
Dorothy was...
December 1, 2022
William J. Davis, 54 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday evening, December 1, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, PA.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late William J. and Dorot...
November 29, 2022
Barbara A. Mosley, 84 of Bear Creek, passed away Tuesday evening, November 29, 2022 at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Plains Township.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Bellas) Kijesky and the st...
November 21, 2022
Joseph B. Pilarcik, Jr., 71 of the Hilldale section of Plains, passed away Monday morning November 21, 2022 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA with his family by his side.
Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Rose ...
November 18, 2022
Steven A. Florio, 53, passed away on November 18, 2022.
Steven was born in Drexel Hill, PA, to Robert and Harriet Florio. He attended Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Steven went on to receive his BS in Acc...
November 17, 2022
Allan J. Katsock, 78 of Laflin, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2022 at Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston, PA.
Born in Plains Township on November 5, 1944, he was the son of the late Michael and Alice (Hatkow) Katso...
November 16, 2022
Lois C. Isopi, 79 of Mountain Top, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2022 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Susan (Drozda) Palute.
Lois was a graduate o...
November 15, 2022

Veteran
Fred H. Krueger, 95 of Laurel Run, PA, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, November 15, 2022 at the home of his daughter Gretchen.
Born on September 28, 1927 in Passaic, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Fred Herman and Emma (Sask) Krueg...
November 11, 2022
Shawn T. Skelly, 55 of Lansdale, passed away unexpectedly, Friday evening, November 11, 2022 at Pocono Lake, PA.
Born in Edison, New Jersey, he was the son of Janice (Brennan) Skelly of Lansdale and the late Dr. Basil J. ‘Bud’ Skelly.
Shawn...
November 10, 2022
Dorothy A. Corcoran, 80, of Pittston passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Partridge-Tippett Nursing Home with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Plains on May 25, 1942, to the late Anthony J. and Mary E. (Kovalick)...
November 7, 2022

Veteran
Vincent G. Miskewicz, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday November 7, 2022 at Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Vincent and Blanche (Krum) Miskewicz.
Vince was a...
November 3, 2022
Alice Delaney Walsh Baran, 80 of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away Thursday morning, November 3, 2022 at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Brannigan) Delaney.
Alice was a gradua...
November 2, 2022

Veteran
Charles Obeid, 86, of Plains, owner of Sheehans Pharmacy, Plains, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 2, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on September 14, 1936, he was the son of the late Abraham and Jennie (Solomon)...
October 29, 2022
Barbara Alice Smith, 87, of Wilkes-Barre, went home to the Lord on Saturday morning, October 29, 2022. She died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William and A...
October 29, 2022
It is with great sadness we announce David W. Skaff, 63 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away at home on October 29th, 2022, with his loving wife by his side.
Dave was born September 9, 1959, to the late Wadih and Loretta (Moses) Skaff, of Plains...
October 28, 2022
Jolyne L. Smith, 84 of Plains Township, passed away Friday evening, October 28, 2022 at her home with her son at her side.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Lucarino) Gibbon.
Jolyne was a gra...
October 27, 2022
Regina “Mickey” Burcha, 95 of Plains Township, and a longtime resident of Georgetown, passed away Thursday evening, October 27, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with her daughter Cindi at her side.
Born in the Georg...
October 27, 2022

Veteran
Simon W. Ceprish, 92 of Laflin, passed away Thursday morning, October 27, 2022 at the VA Medical Center, Plains, PA.
Born in Clarence, PA, on February 23, 1930, he was the son of the late Simon and Mary (Krushnowski) Ceprish.
Simon was a United...
October 24, 2022
James “Francis” Herbert, 81, musician, singer, songwriter, story-teller, recording artist, inventor, jokester and beloved brother, uncle and brother- in-law passed on to the Kingdom of our Lord in Heaven on October 24, 2022, after courageously ba...
October 24, 2022
James J. Hivish of Plains Township, passed away suddenly Monday evening, October 24, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Leo and Ana (Chastek) Hivish.
Jim attended J...
October 23, 2022
David J. Shemanski, 91 of West Pittston, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 23, 2022 at Allied Services Meade Street Residence, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in West Wyoming on May 22, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Julia (Gamble) S...
October 21, 2022
Walter M. Barcheski, III, 58 of Tunkhannock, passed away Friday afternoon, October 21, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Born on July 24, 1964 in Kingston, PA to the late Walter M. and Bernice I. (Barber) Barcheski, ...