Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Marie Olympia Mahon
Nov 7, 2020
Marie Olympia Nardone Mahon, affectionately known as “Aunt Limpy” by her many loving nieces and nephews, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7th at Allied Meade Street Skilled Nursing. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on March 17, 1923, Marie was a proud graduate of GAR Memorial High School Class of 1942. After graduation, she served as a WAVE in The United...
Roy W. Gernhardt
Nov 7, 2020
Roy W. Gernhardt, 74, of Shavertown died November 7, 2020. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Elaine Gernhardt. Roy earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler and embarked on a long career as a Mariner Merchant Seaman. He received the...
Joseph A. Brown Sr.
Oct 24, 2020
Joseph A. Brown, Sr., 66, of Wilkes-Barre peacefully passed away at his home on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Born October 22, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Rebecca Gilroy Brown Rushton and the late John W. Brown, Jr. Joe retired as the owner-operator of Joseph Brown Trucking. The quintessential family man, he was a hard-working, caring, and loving...
Donna Marie Volinski Sofa Krull
Oct 8, 2020
Donna Marie Volinski Sofa Krull, best known as “Dawna from Angelo’s,” of Wilkes-Barre, age 63, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning after her courageous battle with cancer to finally be with her parents and beloved granddaughter, Kiele. Born July 3, 1957 in Wilkes Barre she was a daughter of the late Frank and Eleanor Fabian Volinski. Donna...
Marian D. Leo
Sep 21, 2020
Marian D. Leo, 85, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020. Born February 20, 1935 in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh and raised in Kingston and Luzerne, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Helen Horton Bloom. Marian was a graduate of Luzerne High School. She worked for RCA in Mountain...
Frank J. Nutaitis
Sep 21, 2020
Frank J. Nutaitis, 53, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on September 21, 2020 after a brief illness. Born May 22, 1967 he was a son of the late Charles J. and Loretta Galicki Nutaitis. Frank was raised in Glen Lyon and graduated from Greater Nanticoke Area High School in 1985. Frank earned a Bachelors Degree in English and Education from Wilkes...
Maureen Martin Stanton
Sep 14, 2020
Maureen Ruth Stanton, 82, devoted wife of the late Edward A. Stanton and lifetime resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal peace on September 14, 2020. Born February 19, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Anne Bednar Martin. Maureen attended Wilkes-Barre city schools. She dedicated most of her life to caring for her family, and...
Felicia Holmes
Sep 8, 2020
Felicia Holmes, 41, of Wilkes-Barre died September 8, 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born October 23, 1978 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of Louise Williams Holmes and the late Ray Daniel Holmes. A 1997 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Felicia earned her associates degree from Bloomsburg University. Felicia was involved in sales management with Frontier Communications...
Catherine Gallagher
Aug 25, 2020
Catherine Gallagher, 85, died August 25, 2020. Born April 6, 1935, in Kingston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Gallagher and Helen Gallagher. A graduate of Mercy Hospital Nursing School, Wilkes Barre, then worked in New York City as a graduate nurse. Prior to retirement, Catherine worked many years as a staff nurse, head nurse, supervisor and...
Faith Solomon McGinley
Aug 18, 2020
Faith Irene McGinley, 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Lake Worth, Florida on August 18, 2020. Born August 14,1948 in Wilkes Barre she was a daughter of the late Samuel ‘Sol’ and Isabelle Searles Solomon. She was raised on Parrish Street and graduated from E.L. Meyers High School where she participated in basketball, water ballet and the Kegian...
Bonita Broghamer Plasco
Aug 10, 2020
Bonita L. Plasco, 76, of Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center in Bangor, died at her residence on Monday, August 10, 2020. Born July 21, 1944, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Frederick J. and Lucille A. Schaefer Broghamer. Bonnie was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School and was employed in the accounts receivable department at...
William J. Keating
Aug 10, 2020
William J. Keating, 85, of Hanover Township, joined his beloved wife, Mary Rita, “Marita”, (Tershak) Keating, in Eternal Life on August 10, 2020, what would have been their 52nd wedding anniversary. Born November 2, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre to the late Victoria Iorio Keating, he was a proud 1953 graduate of Meyers High School. He served his country in the United...
Margaret Novick
Aug 2, 2020
Margaret Novick, 93, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Born December 9, 1926 in Larksville she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine Hardiman Maher. A graduate of Larksville High School, Margaret made countless friends through her thirty-five years working at Sizzle Pi in Kingston. An avid...
John Conahan
Aug 2, 2020
John Conahan, 77, of Wilkes-Barre died August 2, 2020. Born October 19, 1942 in Wilkes Barre he was the son of the late John Conahan and Isabelle Conahan. John was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. John served on active duty in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. John was preceded in death by his wife...
Regina Elizabeth Woronowicz
Jul 22, 2020
Regina Elizabeth Woronowicz, Jean, transitioned peacefully in her family's presence at her home on July 22, 2020. She was 97 years young! Born May 28, 1923 in Sugar Notch and moving to Pringle at a young age she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Alexandria Szortyka. Taking residency in Plains after marriage, Regina was a devoted wife to...
Alethea Brennan
Jul 16, 2020
Alethea Brennan, daughter of Edward J. Brennan and Anna E. Fisher Brennan, passed away peacefully at her home. A life-long resident of Wilkes-Barre, she graduated from Saint Therese’s School, Saint Mary’s High School, and Misericordia University. Alethea completed graduate studies at the University of Scranton, where she was awarded a Master’s Degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, Alethea taught at...
Olin W. Evans Jr.
Jul 11, 2020
Olin W. Evans, Jr., 90, of Wilkes-Barre, fell asleep in death on Saturday, July 11th, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 23, 1929, he was the son of the late Olin and Marion Evans. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Lou Evans; daughter: Bonnie; sons: Olin III and his wife Lori, and John; grandchildren: Kyle,...
Catherine Dougherty Doyle
Jul 7, 2020
Catherine Dougherty Doyle, 92, a resident of Plains and longtime resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Born August 1, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Munley Dougherty, who emigrated from County Mayo, Ireland. Catherine was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and...
Norman C. Burke
Jul 1, 2020
Norman C. Burke, 86, formerly of Dallas, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Born July 24, 1933 in Plymouth he was a son of the late Leo and Charlotte Pearce Burke, and was a graduate of Plymouth High School. Norman proudly served our country as a soldier of the Army during the Korean Conflict. Norman was employed by...
James J. Walsh
Jun 30, 2020
James J. Walsh of the Rolling Mill Hill Section of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020, at the age of 95. He had resided at Saint Luke's Villa in his final days. Born December 24, 1924 in the Minooka section of Scranton he was a son of the late Thomas and Agnes Moore Walsh. James was a graduate...
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