Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
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...
Richard H. Fox
Jun 30, 2020
Richard H. Fox, 81, of Nanticoke, passed away Tuesday, June 30th, 2020. Born and raised in Pottstown, he was the oldest of eleven children of the late Ernest and Edna Grandy Fox. He was a graduate of Boyertown High School. Richard proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Richard was an active and faithful member...
Theresa Shiner
Jun 30, 2020
Theresa Charles Shiner, 93, of Hanover Township, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Mercy Center in Dallas. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 18, 1927 and was the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, the late Simon and Elizabeth Charles. Theresa was one of nine brothers and sisters, whom she loved and adored. Theresa attended GAR High School, where...
Joseph Matthew LaMas
Jun 28, 2020
Joseph Matthew LaMas, 38, of Hawley passed away in the presence of his family at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Born March 21, 1982 in Kingston he was the son of Michele LaMas and Matthew Paul Frushon, and the grandson of the late Joseph and Shirley LaMas, and the late Raymond and Lucille Frushon. As a boy...
Thomas Michael Stewart Jr.
Jun 23, 2020
SSG Thomas Michael Stewart, Jr., USA Ret., 64, of Wilkes-Barre passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Mike was born September 15, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Thomas Michael Stewart and Mildred Holmes-Stewart. Mike served our country as a soldier of the United States Army for twenty-six years before retiring as a...
James W. O'Boyle
Jun 18, 2020
James W. O'Boyle, 75, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on June 18, 2020. Born September 28, 1944 in Plymouth he was the son of the late James and Thelma Edwards O'Boyle. Jim earned his BA in Political Science and Government from Wilkes University and his Masters of Regional Planning from Penn State University. Jim started his career with Smith Miller Associates...
Margaret Dailey Kuhns
Jun 17, 2020
Margaret Ann Dailey Kuhns, 78, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on June 17, 2020 after losing her struggle with cancer. Born May 2, 1942 in Pittston she was a daughter of the late Donald and Mary Elmy Dailey. Margaret was of the Roman Catholic faith and a former member of the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Wilkes-Barre....
Ann M. MacFarland
Jun 11, 2020
A lifelong educator and an “AUNT” to all her friends and family, Ann M. MacFarland, of Hanover Township, passed away on June 11, 2020, after a short illness. She was 89. Born July 26, 1930 in Avoca she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl Ford MacFarland. Ann earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Misericordia University. She...
Charles L. Perez Jr.
Jun 11, 2020
On Thursday, June 11, 2020, Charles L Perez Jr., Chuck, 56, suffered a fatal stroke and was called home to our Heavenly Father. Charles was the beloved and only son of both of his surviving parents, Charles L. and Mary Lou Perez. Charles was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 16, 1964. He graduated from Elmer L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre...
Kathryn J. Burke
Jun 10, 2020
Kathryn J. Burke, Kitty, 85, of Mountain Top passed away peacefully at her home on June 10, 2020. Born December 11, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Emma Perschau Burke. Kitty was a graduate of Saint Leo's High School in Ashley. She was employed by Bell Telephone in New England for more than...
Patricia R. Miller
Jun 2, 2020
Patricia R. Miller, 81, of Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Born October 24, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John J. and Madeline Eyerman Miller. Pat was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and studied hair care at De L'Oreal Beauty School in Paris, France. Returning to Wilkes-Barre she opened Pat's Beauty Salon downtown....
Elizabeth Mary Hines
May 20, 2020
Elizabeth Mary Hines, 101, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre entered eternal life on May 20, 2020. Born August 21, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Peter M. and Mary Zirnhelt Febish. Betty earned her degree from Misericordia University in 1940. She retired after many years as office manager of the Wilkes-Barre office of the United States...
Mary Louise MacFarland
May 19, 2020
Mary Louise MacFarland, RN, BSN, 92, of Kingston passed away after a brief illness on May 19, 2020. Born June 21, 1927 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Eugene W. and Marion Goeckel Mulligan. Mary Lou was a graduate of Saint Ann's Academy and earned her degree in nursing at The College of Mount Saint Vincent in...
William John Maguire
May 18, 2020
William J. Maguire passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70 with his loving wife Theresa at his side at their home on May 18, 2020. Bill was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and spent his entire career as a law enforcement officer protecting and serving his fellow citizens. Born September 23, 1949 in the Minooka section of Scranton...
Rosemary Ann Shiner
May 15, 2020
Rosemary Ann Shiner, 69, a recent resident of Scranton and longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May15, 2020. Born August 24, 1950 in Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Harry and Rosemary Holland Ritchie. Raised and educated in Wilkes-Barre, Rosemary was married to Chester Shiner in 1974. Together they celebrated forty-six years of marriage....
William Glynn Brace
May 13, 2020
William Glynn Brace, 75, of Wilkes-Barre entered eternal life on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Born January 2, 1945 in Kingston, he was a son of the late James R. and Lenora Whiting Brace. A 1962 graduate of Kingston High School, Bill continued his education at King's College and earned his municipal clerk certification from Old Dominion University. Bill honorably served...
Kenneth D. Fisher
May 3, 2020
Kenneth D. Fisher, 83, of Houston, Texas, passed away on May 3, 2020. Born April 19, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of James T. and Mary Metzo Fisher. Ken was a graduate of Saint John’s School and Saint Mary’s High School, class of 1954. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, where he was...
Robert Wayne Kennedy
Apr 27, 2020
Robert Wayne Kennedy, Big Bob, 61, suddenly passed away at his home in Plains Township on April 27, 2020. Born September 14, 1958, he was a native of Nanticoke and attended John S. Fine High School. Bob proudly served our country as a soldier of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 109th Field Artillery. Before retiring, he was a driller for...
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