September 9, 2023
Michael J. Fosko
September 9, 2023
Michael J. Fosko, 79 of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Florida Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Born in Plains, PA on October 29, 1943, he was the son of...
September 4, 2023
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 ...
August 28, 2023

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Francis J. Goretski
August, 28, 2023
Francis J. Goretski, 85, of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday August 28, 2023 at the VA Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in Miners Mills on November 12, 1937, Francis...
August 26, 2023
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...
August 25, 2023

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Michael J. Spudis
August 25, 2023
Michael J. Spudis, 78, of Center Moreland, PA, passed away peacefully, Friday evening, August 25, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.
Born in Luzerne on July 26, 1945, he was the son of the l...
August 23, 2023
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...
August 23, 2023
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...
August 17, 2023
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...
August 11, 2023
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...
August 8, 2023

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Arthur S. Hakim
August 8, 2023
Arthur S. Hakim, 82 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday evening, August 8, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with his family by his side.
Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Arthur Si...
August 7, 2023
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...
August 6, 2023
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...
August 5, 2023

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James J. Gavin
August 5, 2023
James Joseph Gavin, 75 of Dallas, passed away Saturday morning, August 5, 2023 with a smile on his lips and a song in his heart.
Born August 3, 1948 in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was ...
August 4, 2023
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...
August 3, 2023
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...
August 2, 2023

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William J. Fender, Jr.
August 2, 2023
William “Bill” J. Fender, Jr., 86 of Plains Township, went peacefully to be with Our Lord on Wednesday morning, August 2, 2023 as his home with his wife Marie, and daughters Corinne and Donna at h...
July 29, 2023

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William D. Evans, III
July 29, 2023
William David Evans, III, 43 of Plains Township, passed away Saturday morning, July 29, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle against Cancer with his family by his side.
Born in Plains Township ...
July 25, 2023
Joseph Gerard Gaydos
July 25, 2023
Joseph Gerard Gaydos, 70, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
He was born January 30, 1953, in Wilkes-Barre, to the late Joseph and Valeria (Sapp) Ga...
July 7, 2023
Daria Bisulca, RSM
July 7, 2023
Daria Bisulca, RSM, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died peacefully at home in Dallas, PA on Friday, July 7, 2023.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Sr. Daria was the daughter of the late Joseph an...
June 28, 2023

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Aldo J. Esopi
June 28, 2023
Aldo J. Esopi, 93 of Allentown, passed away Wednesday morning, June 28, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA.
Born on December 26, 1929 in Plains, PA, he was the son of the late Gino and Nancy...
June 27, 2023
Leona Lepore
June 27, 2023
Leona Lepore, 86 of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday morning, June 27, 2023 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with her family by her side.
Born in Pittston and raised in Exeter, she was the daughter of the late Paul...
June 12, 2023
Joseph P. O’Donnell
June 12, 2023
Joseph P. O’Donnell, 81 of Exeter, passed away Monday evening, June 12, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born on March 9, 1942 in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, he was the son ...
June 5, 2023
Thomas G. Waslasky
April 13, 1950- June 5, 2023
Thomas George Waslasky, 73, of Plains Township, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2023. Joining his parents in their eternal home, his mother, Florence (Baloga) Kotch, Eugenia (Turchin) Wasl...
June 4, 2023
Pamela J. Fantaskey
June 4, 2023
Pamela J. Fantaskey, 75 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday morning, June 4, 2023 at Lakewood Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Nanticoke, PA, after a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
Born in...
June 3, 2023
Robert “Krop” Kropiewnicki
June 3, 2023
Robert Kropiewnicki, 84, of Plains Township, passed away peacefully in the early morning of June 3, 2023, at Allied Services Hospice Unit, Mead Street, Wilkes-Barre, after a brief illness.
Bob was born...