Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Eleanore Sterling Honeywell
Jan 7, 2022
Eleanore Sterling Honeywell, 89, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022. Born December 4, 1932 a native of Palmer Massachusetts she was a daughter of the late Albert W. Sterling and Constance Flint Gardner. A graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, Eleanore worked in tax preparation for clients of Jackson Hewitt before retiring and with...
Russell C. Madden
Jan 1, 2022
Russell C. Madden, 70, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Born July 30, 1951 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Russell E. and Ada Bond Madden. Russ was a 1970 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School where he played baseball and basketball. He continued his education at Luzerne County Community College. Russ worked...
Eileen F. Devaney
Dec 31, 2021
Eileen F. Devaney died peacefully at the Mercy Center on December 31, 2021. Born in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre on January 17, 1927, she was the daughter of Edward F. and Helen Flosser Devaney. Eileen was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School and held degrees in Music from Misericordia and Marywood Universities. Before teaching music in the...
Bernice Sipple Gavlick
Dec 24, 2021
Bernice Sipple Gavlick, 86, of Ashley, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born May 27, 1935 in Buck Township she was a daughter of the late Henry and Grace Kastreva Sipple. Bernice was a member of the Parish of Saint Leo the Great and the Donegal Society. Her husband, Norman R. Gavlick, Sr., died February...
Norine M. Amesbury
Dec 21, 2021
Norine Mary Amesbury, 70, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on December 21, 2021. Born January 15, 1951 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late William and Ruth Klein Amesbury. Norine graduated from E.L Meyers High School, Class of 1968. That fall, she enrolled at College Misericordia with a major in secondary English, graduating in 1972. She continued her education...
Ronald James Johnson
Dec 20, 2021
Ronald James Johnson, Sr., of Hudson, 79, passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2021. Born October 18, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Maurice and Agnes Dolan Johnson. A graduate of Coughlin High School, Ronald enlisted in the Army and served in the 82nd Airborne for three years. Ronald drove for IDC for more...
Theodore P. Lyons
Dec 20, 2021
Theodore P. Lyons, 78, a longtime Wilkes-Barre resident, passed away at his residence in North Carolina on December 20, 2021. Born June 1, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Leonard and Agnes Petrowski Lyons. Ted was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. Ted was a practicing Catholic and regular communicant throughout his life. He loved...
Marion Hassay
Dec 18, 2021
Marion Hassay, 84, of Wilkes-Barre passed away following an illness on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born January 20, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Edward and Charlotte Schulte Klein. Marion was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. Before retiring, she was a seamstress in the local garment industry for many years and later worked in...
Gary Harlon Scavone
Dec 15, 2021
Gary Harlon Scavone, 67, of Kingston, passed away in the presence of his loving family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born July 20, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Phillip and Joan McHenry Scavone. Gary attended Hoyt Elementary School and was a 1972 graduate of E.L. Meyers High...
Robert J. Doran
Dec 8, 2021
Robert J. Doran, 87, a life resident of Hanover Township passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at his home on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Born March 10, 1934 in Hanover Township he was a son of the late Henry and Anna Sabalesky Doran. Robert was a graduate of Hanover High School. He earned his bachelor's degree...
Irene Mitchel Ed.D.
Dec 3, 2021
Irene Mitchel, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus of Art at East Stroudsburg University, passed away into the hands of God on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the age of 95. Born January 30, 1926 in Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Petrushka Mitchel. A graduate of Hanover High School, Irene earned her bachelor's degree from Kutztown...
Arlene P. Bly
Nov 30, 2021
Arlene P. Bly, 94, passed away November 30, 2021 at home with her daughter and son-in-law in Larksville. Born October 31, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Julia (Zugarek) Lucarino. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Joseph A. Bly. Arlene was the last of eleven siblings and was the...
Rebecca Ann Rushton
Nov 26, 2021
Rebecca Ann Gilroy Brown Rushton, 84, a longtime resident of the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Friday, November 26, 2021. Born May 4, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Philip and Mildred Bauers Gilroy. Rebecca worked at Carter Footwear for many years. She later worked at a group home for adult mentally challenged...
Lillian Kupstas Royal
Nov 23, 2021
Lillian Kupstas Royal (Lil), 85, of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021, at home. Born October 9, 1936, and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Lil resided there all her life. She was a daughter of the late George and Lillian Kupstas. Lil was a 1954 graduate of Meyers High School. She was a life parishioner of...
Michael S. Anderson
Nov 22, 2021
Michael S. Anderson, 62, of Kingston, completed his life journey to return to his Lord when he passed away peacefully from non-COVID-related pneumonia at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on November 22, 2021. His husband, Ed Mitchell, was at the side of his beloved Michael to support his return to his Heavenly home. Born April 16,...
Patricia McNamara Roman
Nov 19, 2021
Patricia Ann McNamara Roman, 87, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at Riverstreet Manor. Patty was born in Scranton and worked for many years in hospital food service. Pat loved music, especially 50's rock and roll, and attended a local barber shop quartet show whenever she could. Patty was a member of the Parish of Our Lady of...
Michael J. Kaye
Nov 19, 2021
Veteran area broadcaster Mike Kaye, 81, of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre passed away in the presence of his loving family at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center on November 19, 2021. Born February 13, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Helen Kozemko. Mike lived a long and productive life and will be remembered for...
Elaine M. Hartman
Nov 14, 2021
Elaine M. Hartman, 64, of Wilkes-Barre went home to be with her Lord on November 14, 2021. Born July 22, 1957 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Constance Hartman. Elaine attended Wyoming Valley West High School. Elaine worked in customer service for many years with various companies, the last being Sundance Vacations. She also worked...
Barry M. Cleary
Nov 13, 2021
Barry M. Cleary, 66, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away after a long illness at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Born May 21, 1955 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Virginia McKinney Cleary. His wife, Margaret Arasimowicz Cleary, died September 30, 1999. A nephew, Paul Wilk, and brother Timothy Cleary,...
Albert J. Faymore Sr.
Nov 13, 2021
Albert J. Faymore, Sr., 82, of Wilkes-Barre Township passed away November 13th 2021 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born September 5, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, Al was the son of the late Harvey and Catherine Wydra Faymore. Al graduated from Marymount High School, Class of 1957. He served his country from 1957-1960 in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS...
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