Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Augustine W. Sergi
May 23, 2021
Augustine W. Sergi, 94, of Wilkes-Barre, peacefully passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, May 23, 2021. Born January 23, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late Angelo and Generva DiSpirito Sergi, he was a 1944 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. Augustine proudly served our country as a Seaman First Class of the...
Eva Elizabeth Lange MD, PhD
May 7, 2021
Eva Elizabeth Lange, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, a native of Warsaw, Poland, was born in the sacristy of a church in Krakow while escaping the Nazi occupation in Warsaw on March 27, 1945 and passed away on May 7, 2021 at her home. Dr. Lange received her M.D. in 1968 from the Academy of Medicine in Warsaw, Poland and her Ph.D....
Lucy Ann Boris
May 1, 2021
Lucy Ann Boris, 96, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, returned to the Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the home of her son. Born in 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Grohol Yencha. Lucy was a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Wilkes-Barre and graduated from Coughlin High School in 1943. She...
Theresa Ann Monroe
Apr 27, 2021
Theresa Ann Monroe, Terrie, 68, of Hanover Township passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Born August 30, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph Kosieroski and the late Rosemary Sheridan Sherman. Terrie was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. She was employed by Muskin Pools and Penguin Books for many...
Donald T. Strickland
Apr 27, 2021
Donald T. Strickland, 56, of Dallas, passed away peacefully at his home on April 27, 2021, nearly a year into a brave battle with Glioblastoma. Born in Springville, Donnie was the only child of Donald H. and Dolores Strickland. He graduated from Elk Lake High School where he played for state championships with the basketball and baseball teams. He later...
Nestor Enrique Foley
Apr 25, 2021
Nestor Enrique Foley, 23, died April 25, 2021, in a car accident in Orlando, Florida. Born in Bogota, Colombia, Nestor and his sister, Laura, moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2009. Nestor graduated from Dunwoody High School in 2017. He was co-owner of Reilley-Foley Construction Services in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Nestor leaves behind many who loved him, including his father, James P....
George W. Maslowski Jr.
Apr 4, 2021
George William Maslowski, Jr., 68, of B'nai B'rith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on April 4, 2021. Born April 7, 1952 in Nanticoke he was a son of the late George W. and Loretta Tippins Maslowski. Brothers, Robert and Brian Maslowski, and a sister, Barbara Johnson, preceded him in death. His wife, the former Bonnie Glaush; children, George W....
Gary Pesavento
Mar 31, 2021
Gary Pesavento, 67, of Dallas passed away on March 31, 2021. Born in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Geno and Ruth Watkins Pesavento. Gary graduated from Bishop Hoban High School and attended the Luzerne County Community College. He worked for 30 plus years at Offset Paperback Manufacturers. Gary had a strong artistic talent that led to his...
Roberta J. Buck
Mar 18, 2021
Roberta J. Buck, 74, of Kingston, Pennsylvania and a longtime resident of Fryeburg, Maine passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family at her home on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Born July 18, 1946 in Rumford, Maine she was a daughter of the late Erland and Dorothy Billings Crocker. Roberta retired after working for thirty years in the...
Thomas D. Quigley
Mar 5, 2021
Thomas D. Quigley, 84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 5, 2021. Born August 21, 1936 in Sugar Notch he was a son of the late Thomas and Mary Dougherty Quigley. Tom was a 1955 graduate of Kingston Vocational School. A soldier of the Army, he proudly served our country for more than two years...
Paul Edward Meade Sr.
Feb 27, 2021
Paul Edward Meade, Sr., 65, of Mountain Top passed away peacefully on February 27, 2021. Born April 2, 1955 in Mountain Top he was a son of the late Harry and Rose Ginley Meade. A proud member of IBEW Local 163, Paul was a journeyman electrician worked for Jade Electric and Wood Electric before retiring. Brothers, James and Robert Meade,...
Rosellen Meighan Garrett Ph.D. CRNP
Feb 26, 2021
Rosellen Meighan Garrett, Ph.D., CRNP, of Dallas, formerly of Moosic and Scranton, Professor Emeritus of Nursing at the University of Scranton, died February 26, 2021. Her husband, Dr. Thomas Garrett, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Scranton, died in 1997. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Rosellen was a daughter of the late James and Rose Timony Meighan. Dr. Garrett graduated...
David Lee Bossard
Feb 24, 2021
David Lee Bossard, 74, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully at his home on February 24, 2021. Born November 11, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Delmas and Marion Hobbs Bossard. Dave was a 1965 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and continued his education at Williamsport Technical Institute. Dave retired after more than thirty years of...
James W. Smith
Feb 23, 2021
James W. Smith, Jimmy, 41, of Wilkes Barre passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2021. Born December 1, 1979 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of James W. Smith and the late Shirley (Blaine) Kennedy. James attended both Crestwood and Coughlin high schools. He graduated from Southeast High School, Bradenton, FL in 1998. Jimmy loved spending time with his son...
Sheila C. Doyle
Feb 21, 2021
Sheila C. Doyle, 70, of Plains and formerly of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Born May 25, 1950 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Catherine Dougherty Doyle. Sheila was a 1968 graduate of Saint Mary's High School and 1971 graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing....
Paul J. Maher
Feb 19, 2021
Paul J. Maher, Political and Community Leader, 87, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on February 19, 2021. Born in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of Paul W. and Elizabeth Zwiebel Maher. He was the last survivor of the immediate family. Paul was married to the late, Judith DeLong who suddenly passed away in 2012, after a wonderful marriage of eighteen...
Mary Ann Ruotolo Kazanecki
Feb 16, 2021
Mary Ann Ruotolo Kazanecki, 71, of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Born June 11, 1949 in Pittston she was the daughter of the late Orest and Mary Maira Ruotolo. A loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary Ann had a heart of gold and would do anything to help anyone. Mary...
Delilah Ann Agnes Graham Smith
Feb 8, 2021
Delilah Ann Agnes Graham Smith, 64, passed into the Light of the Lord on February 8, 2021 at General Hospital with her eldest children by her side. Born September 1, 1956 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Agnes Gilroy Graham. Delilah was a 1982 graduate of LCCC's nursing program. Delilah devoted her life to others. She found...
Mary Lou Evans
Jan 30, 2021
Mary Lou Evans, 90, of Wilkes-Barre, PA fell asleep in death on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Allied Services Meade Street, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 5, 1930, she was the daughter of Lawrence Sorber and Cornelia Williams-Sorber. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Olin Evans Jr., after spending almost 70 years together. She...
Margaret Mitchell Sabatini
Jan 20, 2021
Margaret Mitchell Sabatini, 74, of Larksville peacefully passed away at her home on January 20, 2021. Born May 17, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Anne O'Hara Mitchell. Margaret dedicated her life to caring for her family. Margaret was a member of the Parish of Saint Ignatius Loyola, and volunteered her time assisting school...
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