Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Mary Ellen O'Brien
September 27, 2022
Mary Ellen "Rip" O'Brien, 81, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on September 27, 2022. Born in Drexel Hill on November 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Mary Emma Van Winkle. A graduate of West Chester University, Mary Ellen was a Health and Physical Education teacher...
Frank Carl Montedonico
September 27, 2022
Frank Carl Montedonico, 90, of Rotonda West, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Born February 10, 1932 in Wilke Barre he was a son of the late Santino and Lucia Rigoni Montedonico. Frank enlisted in the United States Army and served honorably in the Korean War. Frank retired after working many years in the financial department of...
William J. Flanagan
September 20, 2022
Bill Flanagan, 65, of Bear Creek, passed unexpectedly while on a business trip on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.Born August 26, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late James and Patricia Claire (Daly) Flanagan.Bill is survived by his daughters, Kaitlyn Flanagan (fiance Ian Donohue) of Ridgewood, NY; and Dr. Krista Flanagan Evanish (Dr. Evan Evanish) of Scranton, PA....
Edward F. Zabroski
August 28, 2022
Edward F. Zabroski, 75, of Jenkins Township, peacefully passed away in the presence of his loving family after a brief illness at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Born March 29, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre, Eddie was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Barrett Zabroski. A graduate of GAR High School, Class of 1965, Eddie was in...
Patricia Ann Warner Shamberger
August 25, 2022
Patricia Ann Warner Shamberger, 85, of Drums, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on August 25, 2022. Born April 9, 1937 she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Warner. Ann graduated Valedictorian of the Class of 1954 from St. Mary's High School in Wilkes-Barre. She earned a full scholarship to Misericordia University in Dallas...
Louise A. Callahan
August 13, 2022
Louise A. Callahan, 99, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2022. She lived most of her life on Shoemaker Street in Swoyersville and Murray Street in Forty Fort. Born July 7, 1923 in Swoyersville she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Edith Boyle Callahan. Louise was a 1941 graduate of Swoyersville High School and earned her...
John Charles Schmitt II
August 13, 2022
John Charles Schmitt II, 51, of Stamford, Connecticut passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was the loving son of John Schmitt and Eloise (Siddons) Schmitt of Hawley and the beloved husband of Angela (Bevan) Schmitt for twenty years. John attended Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley and earned his bachelor’s degree in International Business and Real Estate from the...
Karen E. Carr
August 8, 2022
Karen E. Carr, 66, of Allentown, passed away on August 8, 2022. Born May 28, 1956 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Edith Ramsey Carr. Karen graduated from Central Catholic High School and earned her degree from Misericordia University. Karen's decades-long food service career started with The Wood Company in Allentown. She was devoted...
Joseph W. Raieski
August 8, 2022
Joseph W. Raieski, Jr., 67, of Forty Fort, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2022. Born September 9, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Joseph W. and Genevieve Barletta Raieski. Joe's daughters Angie and her husband, Zachary Brady, and Abby and her husband Jeffrey Lawrence; grandchildren Jackson Brady and Jeffrey Wayne Lawrence; other family and...
Chardell Gardner Narcum
August 5, 2022
Chardell Narcum, RN, 94, of Forty Fort, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2022. Born August 14, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Magnus and Florence Meighan Gardner. Her husband, George M. Narcum, died on May 11, 1964, and a son George M., Jr., died on November 14, 2016. Sisters Betty Collins and Jeanne Williamson and...
Ellen Kinney Wallace
August 5, 2022
Ellen Kinney Wallace, 79, a lifelong resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family at her home on August 5, 2022. Born August 5, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late William and Mae Williams Kinney. A 1961 graduate of Saint Mary's High School, she continued her...
Kathryn Farrell
July 24, 2022
Kathryn Farrell, 78, of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born March 22, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late James A. and Anne Boyle Farrell. A graduate of St. Mary's High School, Class of 1961, Kathy continued her education at Misericordia University and earned her Master's Degree from Rutgers University....
George M. Hebda
July 21, 2022
George M. Hebda, 78, of Plymouth, passed away at his home on July 21, 2022. Born March 9, 1944 in Luzerne he was a son of the late Joseph and Lauretta Nafus Hebda. George was a graduate of Westmoreland High School. He was the proprietor of G.H. Construction from 1985 to 2005. George was a devoted husband, loving father, and...
Joseph J. Gardjulis Jr.
July 18, 2022
Joseph J. Gardjulis, Jr., 78, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at his home on July 18, 2022. Born October 5, 1943 in the Lee Park section of Hanover Township he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Catherine Conklin Gardjulis. Joe was a graduate of Hanover Memorial High School. He served...
Columbia Jiunta
July 16, 2022
Columbia Jiunta passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2022. Born September 21, 1931 in Pittston she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Carmella Guarnieri, Italian immigrants that settled in Pittston. Columbia graduated from Pittston High School and Wilkes-Barre Business school and worked side-by-side with her husband at Jiunta's Pharmacy for over forty years, combining a...
Eileen M. Mullay
July 14, 2022
Eileen M. Mullay, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday, July 14, 2022 at The Gardens East Mountain. Born March 1, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Wallace. Eileen lived most of her life in South Wilkes-Barre and worked for Bell Telephone for many years in addition to raising her children, Carlo and Pam. Her...
Marita Freeman
July 14, 2022
Marita Freeman, 92, beloved mother, grandmother, and Nana, died peacefully on July 14, 2022. Born May 1, 1930 in Nuangola she was a daughter of the late James and Rose Peters Parrish. She married George Freeman, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and moved to Wilkes-Barre, where she resided most of her life. After her husband passed away, she lived...
Jacqueline Marie Perillo
July 2, 2022
Jacqueline Marie Perillo, Jackie, 65, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, fought a long and courageous battle against several health conditions and passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on July 2, 2022. Born January 25, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John J. and Rosemarie Mercadante Perillo. Jackie grew up surrounded by a...
Patrice Quigley Kittrick
June 20, 2022
Patrice Quigley Kittrick, 87, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family at her home on Monday, June 20, 2022. Born May 17, 1935 in Sugar Notch she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Dougherty Quigley. Patrice was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Wilkes-Barre. On July 20,...
Victoria Elias O'Donnell
May 31, 2022
Victoria Elias O'Donnell, 91, a life resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family at Mercy Center in Dallas on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Born March 11, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Celia Andari Elias. Victoria was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, Class of 1950. Victoria...
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