Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Michael J. Kaye
November 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
November 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
November 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.
November 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...
Muoi Thi Nguyen
November 7, 2021
Muoi Thi Nguyen, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, peacefully entered eternal rest on November 7, 2021. Born March 3, 1942, in Cao-Xa in the Province of Hung Yen, Vietnam, she was the youngest of ten children. Her family moved to Saigon during her youth, where she met and married her husband, Thong Khac Nguyen. In 1975 they left Vietnam with their three...
M. Clark Conlon
October 28, 2021
M. Clark Conlon, 90, a resident of Shavertown, passed away on October 28, 2021. Born on March 29, 1931 in Wilkes Barre he was a son of the late Mary McLaughlin and Paul Jerome Conlon. He grew up on Reynolds Street in Kingston and, later on, on the lake at Bear Creek. Clark attended Oliver School, Bear Creek, Wyoming Seminary...
Kelly Lynne Harris
October 20, 2021
Kelly Lynne Harris, loving mother, sister, daughter, educator, and artist, passed away on October 20, 2021. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she graduated from Bishop O’Reilly High School and earned her first degree in dance performance from The New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. She began her career teaching dance at The Joan Harris Center for Gifted/Talented, danced and...
Michael T. Lloyd
October 18, 2021
Michael T. Lloyd, 69, of Edwardsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021. Born August 8, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Harry R. and Mildred Rose Lloyd. Michael was a graduate of Saint Nicholas High School, earned his BA from King's College, and continued his education to earn a Master's Degree. Michael was a...
Nicholas B. Borowitz
October 15, 2021
Nicholas B. Borowitz, 83, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021. Born June 4, 1938 in Scranton, a son of Anastasia Borowitz, he was orphaned and later adopted by Ann and George Yeagler. Nick graduated from Saint Michael's School in Hoban Heights in 1957 and joined the United States Army. He proudly served our country...
Elmer Berganya
October 13, 2021
Elmer (Emilio) Berganya, 99, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away at home in the company of his loving daughter Jean and his faithful son-in-law Tom who never left his side on October 13, 2021. Elmer was born in Swoyersville to the late Louis and Leonilda Berganya and was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, where he excelled in both football and baseball....
Howard H. Phillips
October 9, 2021
Howard H. Phillips, 53, of Kingston, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Born May 31, 1968 in Lapeer, Michigan he was a son of Sharon Wilcox Tilghman and stepson of the late Bob Tilghman. Howard enlisted in the United States Army at age seventeen, retiring as a Sergeant after a more than fifteen-year career stationed across the country and...
Gertrude R. Loughlin
October 4, 2021
Gertrude R. Loughlin, 103, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Born June 3, 1918 in Plymouth she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Rose O'Rourke Loughlin. A 1935 graduate of Saint Vincent's High School, Gertrude continued her education at College Misericordia. Getrude was office manager for Neisner Brothers...
Dr. James S. McKeown
September 13, 2021
James S. McKeown, Doc, 76, of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre died Monday, September 13, 2021. Born January 23, 1945 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late James P. and Mary McDonough McKeown. A graduate of Coughlin High School, Jim continued his education, earning a BA from King's College, MA from Duquesne University, and Ph.D. in History...
Dr. Christopher S. Alexander
September 12, 2021
Christopher S. Alexander, Ph. D., 64, of Wyoming, beloved husband of Melissa, and father of Maria and Scott, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Born August 14, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Dr. Robert J. Alexander and Grace Munley Alexander. Chris grew up in Wilkes-Barre, attended St....
Joseph John Burns
September 3, 2021
Joseph John Burns, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, adored husband, father and “Poppy”, was surrounded by his family as he passed into eternal life on September 3, 2021. Joseph was born in “North End” Wilkes-Barre on Thompson Street to the late Thomas and Dorothy Ann (Dugan) Burns, Joseph attended St. John parochial school and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. As a...
Charles Roberts Tilghman
August 29, 2021
C. Roberts Tilghman, Bob, 76, of Kingston, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Born August 31, 1944, in Upland, he was a son of the late Charles R. and Ruth Allmon Tilghman. A 1962 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School, Bob continued his education at Johnson Technical Institute. Bob proudly served our country as a Corporal...
Michael C. Hartley
August 21, 2021
Michael C. Hartley, 55, of Plains Township died Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born August 23, 1965 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Donald C. and Anne Rettenmeyer Hartley. A 1983 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School he continued his education at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Michael was employed by Gatorade in Mountain Top prior to his recent illness....
Sandra Davies McCormack
August 9, 2021
Sandra Lee (Davies) McCormack, 79, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family at home following a lengthy illness on Monday, August 9, 2021. Born September 25, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late William D. and Ann Edwards Davies. A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, where she was head cheerleader, Sandra...
Dennis P. Clarke
July 31, 2021
Dennis P. Clarke, 67, of Hanover Township, had been battling cancer recently, yet died unexpectedly on July 31, 2021 while vacationing in Tennessee. Born February 14, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late James F. and Ann Marie Collins Clarke. Dennis was a graduate of J.M. Coughlin High School. He earned his degree in Spanish and Education,...
Barbara Derolf
July 24, 2021
Barbara Derfolf, 82, a longtime resident of Mountain Top passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Born August 17, 1938 in Plains Township she was a daughter of the late Steven and Mary Krupsha Kunec. Her husband, Walter Derolf, died on October 25, 2009. Brothers, Stephen and Richard Kunec, also preceded her in death. Her son, Richard and his wife...
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