Obituaries/Tributes

Cathleen Elizabeth Craig, 61 of Plains Township, passed into life eternal unexpectedly at home on Saturday, October 14, 2017. She was born April 8, 1956 in Kingston, PA to the late Joseph and Mary (Roman) Conway. Cathy was a graduate of James M. ...

Ellen M. McGrady, 86 of Laflin, passed away Sunday evening, October 8, 2017 at her home. Born in Laflin, she was the daughter of the late Carleton and Rachel (Williams) Hurtt. Ellen was a graduate of West Pittston High School, Class of 1948 and...

Robert M. Ridall, 45 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, after suffering a heart seizure earlier in the week. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Robert “Buck” Ridall and the late Co...

Rosemary E. Wachilla, 92 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 3, 2017 at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Jones) Bucknava...

Gregory Gelfand, 66 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 30, 2017 at his home. His wife of 37 hears is Mary Ellen Roberts of Wilkes-Barre. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by the Corcoran Funeral ...

Mary Catherine Jackson, 75 of West Wyoming, passed away Friday afternoon, September 29, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Plains, Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie (Brennan) Murphy. Mary was a grad...

Gregory M. Mascioni, “Uncle Greg”, 72 of Jenkins Township, passed away Thursday morning, September 28, 2017 at Maple Crest Care Center, Belvidere, Illinois, after a brief illness with colon cancer. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the l...

Vilma E. Fabbrini, 93 of the Keystone Section of Plains Township, passed away Thursday evening, September 27, 2017, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains, after suffering a fall earlier in the week. Born in Plains, she was the daughte...

Edward Joseph Featherstone passed away peacefully at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South on Saturday evening, September 23, 2017. He was 83. Born and raised in the Plains and the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, he is the son of the late Christopher ...

Christine Madison (Mido), better known as Bibsy Madison or Chris, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the age of 82. Born a coal miner’s daughter, on March 12, 1935, to Edward and Lillian (Sweeda) Mido, Chris’s devotion to her pa...

William J. Everett, 65 of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening, September 20, 2017 at his home. Born in Parsons, he was the son of the late William J. and Eleanor (Godlewski) Everett. Bill was a graduate of James M...

Mildred A. Hanahan, 82, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, September 13, 2017 at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Mildred was the daughter of the late Joseph and Leona (Sobolowski) Snitko. ...

Michael J. O’Brien, 65 of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday morning, September 9, 2017 at Little Flower Manor Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Margaret “Peggy�...

Emma Julia Keefe Correll, 88 of Plains Township, passed away Friday evening, September 8, 2017 at Little Flower Manor Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre, where she had been a resident for the past three years. Born in Larksville, Emma was the daughter of ...

Irene Ezbitski, 92 of Pittston and formerly of Plains, Township, passed away Monday morning, September 4, 2017 at the inpatient unit of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Irene was born December 26, 1924, in the Hudson section of Plains, th...

Mary A. Florio, 86 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 26, 2017, at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains, where she had been a resident for the past five years. Born in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daught...

Stanley “Rick” Malinowski, 66, of Harding raised in the Hilldale section of Plains, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the inpatient unit of Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre with his family by his side, after a courageous batt...

Theresa M. Olshemski, 89 of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Friday evening, August 25, 2017 at the inpatient unit of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. Born in the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter ...

Andrew J. Karaffa, 84, of Jenkins Twp. entered eternal rest on August 10, 2017 where he was reunited with his beloved wife Mildred (Piernock) Karaffa. Born on March 17, 1933 in Port Griffith, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Begosh) Kar...

Louise Marie (Jones) Price, 67, of Plains, has moved on to be with her husband and parents on, August 7, 2017, at the inpatient unit of Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. Born on June 10, 1950 in Plains Township, Louise was the daughte...

On Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the age of 85, Diane M. Mastrini Zelinski passed away suddenly at home. Diane was born in Plains on October 25, 1931 to the late Constance (Giuli) Mastrini and Joseph Mastrini. She was a graduate of Plains Memor...