Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Irene Mullen
Apr 20, 2016
Irene Mullen, 94, of Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday morning. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Amandies and Alice Connolly Norton. Irene dedicated most of her life to caring for her family. Her husband, Dennis A. Mullen; children, Judith Mullen, Robert Mullen and Maureen Cook; and sisters, Shirley Gordon and Dorothy Stefanovich preceded her in death. She will...
William D. Stillarty
Apr 19, 2016
William Daniel 'Stits' Stillarty died Tuesday, April 19th in Wilkes-Barre surrounded by those he loved. Born March 12, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Billie D. and Jane Pringle Stillarty. Bill was a 1973 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School where he was a member of the football team. He attended Luzerne County Community College. Bill...
Thomas J. Kowinski
Apr 14, 2016
Staff Sergeant Thomas J. Kowinski, 96, of Kingston died Thursday, April 14, 2016. Born January 2, 1920 in Plains he was a son of the late Anthony and Amelia Orzechowski Kowinski. Tom was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Plains, Class of 1938. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in England, France, Germany, Belgium and...
Francesca Zafarana
Apr 13, 2016
Francesca Marina Zafarana, 74, of Jenkins Township died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Born August 20, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York she was a daughter of the late Peter and Emilia Fera Aronne. Francesca was an honest, faithful, loving and caring person who made a wonderful wife and mother. She was a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas. Her brother,...
Virgina Zieker Lahr
Apr 8, 2016
Virginia Zieker Lahr, 78, of Hanover Green died Friday at her home. Born June 19, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Dorothy Metzner Zieker. A graduate of Hughestown High School, Ginny earned her nursing diploma from Passaic General Hospital School of Nursing and continued her studies at Rutgers and Wilkes universities. Ginny practiced nursing for a...
Sean P. Kane
Apr 3, 2016
Sean P. Kane, 28, a native of Wilkes-Barre died unexpectedly on Sunday. Born September 21, 1987 he was the son of Kevin J. and Michele Heck Kane of Wilkes-Barre. He was graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and Drexel University. Sean was a sales representative with the Chester office of Power Home Remodeling Group. His maternal grandparents, Robert E. and...
Thomas J. Nardone
Mar 12, 2016
Thomas J. Nardone, 88, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at his home. Born May 7, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Carmen and Filomena Ucci Nardone. A 1945 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Tom enlisted with and served our country honorably as a veteran of the Army Air Force. Tom joined his parents in the operation...
Kristopher C. Pisarcik
Feb 29, 2016
Kristopher C. Pisarcik, 29, died unexpectedly at his home in Glen Burnie, Maryland on Monday. Born December 2, 1986 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Gail Jiunta Pisarcik and Daniel Pisarcik. A member of the Meyers High School Class of 2006, Kris earned his dual degree in finance and management from Muhlenberg College and his MBA from Loyola University...
Mary McAdara Kamp
Feb 22, 2016
Mary McAdara Kamp, 93, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday, February 22, 2016. Born August 28, 1922 Mary was a daughter of the late Genevieve and Edward McAdara. A graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Mary was a claims representative for the Social Security Administration in its Baltimore and Wilkes-Barre offices for thirty years before retiring. Following her retirement, Mary became...
Mary T. Delaney
Feb 21, 2016
Mary Teresa McCarthy Delaney, 89, of Kingston died Sunday at her residence. Born January 22, 1927 in Plymouth she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Marjorie Dougherty McCarthy. A 1945 graduate of Saint Mary's High School, Mary worked for Martz Trailways for several years. Mary dedicated most of her life to raising her family of nine children...
Joan Ostrowski
Feb 13, 2016
Joan Brenner Ostrowski of Laflin died Saturday. Born October 6, 1932 in Lee Park she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Marie Burns Brenner. Her husband, Leonard A. Ostrowski died April 19, 2012. A sister, Kathryn Lahr, brother, Donald Brenner, infant sister, Carol and infant brother, Charles also preceded her in death. Joan will be greatly missed...
Gilbert 'Knox' Cooney
Jan 29, 2016
Gilbert “Knox” Cooney, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 29, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born February 1, 1924 in Ashley, he was the son of the late James Munley Cooney and Harriet Casey Cooney. Gil attended Ashley High School. In 1943, he entered the US Army where he served as a combat medic. He...
Regina M. Carey
Jan 28, 2016
Regina M. Carey, 74, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, January 28th at Manor Care in Kingston. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (McGinty) Carey. Jeanne was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and College Misericordia. She also earned a graduate degree from Scranton University. Miss Carey taught elementary school in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District for...
Nancy P. Murphy
Jan 28, 2016
Nancy P. Murphy, 86, of Wilkes-Barre entered into eternal rest on January 28, 2016. Born August 12, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Helen C. Devine Murphy. A lifelong resident of downtown Wilkes-Barre, Nancy attended Saint Ann's Academy and graduated from Saint Mary's High School. She continued her education at Marywood College and...
Alice Moran Tierney
Jan 21, 2016
Alice L. Tierney, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and a resident of New Jersey for the past fifteen years died Thursday, January 21st at the age of 98. Born April 22, 1917 in Plains she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Howley Moran. Alice was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Plains and Wilkes-Barre Business College. Alice...
Angelo P. DeCesaris
Jan 14, 2016
Angelo P. DeCesaris, 88 of Chase Road, Shavertown, passed away Thursday night. Angelo was born May 25, 1927 in Nanticoke to Joseph DeCesaris and Armanda Desculapio DeCesaris. Angelo graduated from King’s College in 1953. Prior to graduation, he served in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years spending a significant amount of time overseas in the Pacific theater of...
Rachel Nardone
Jan 13, 2016
Rachel Nardone, 88, of Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday at her home. Born December 23, 1927 in Hazleton she was a daughter of the late Peter and Jeanette Mercadante Ciavarella. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Rachel devoted her life to caring for her family. Rachel was a long time member of the Church of Holy Rosary and its Sacred Heart Society....
Audrey Tomcho
Jan 11, 2016
Audrey Tomcho, 95, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday, January 11, 2016. Born October 22, 1920 in Yatesville she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Freda Shaffer (Molosky) Pluskey. Her husbands, Clement Grigasaitis and Stanley Tomcho; sisters, Gloria Stout and Dolores Kochinski and a brother, Joseph Pluskey preceded her in death. Audrey will be greatly missed by her son Joseph...
Jeanne T. McGinley
Jan 8, 2016
Jeanne T. McGinley, 87, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2016. Born October 11, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. McGinley. Jeanne will be remembered as a good person who didn’t know how good she was. Her brother, Edward A. McGinley died February 7, 2010. Jeanne will be...
Francis J. Dunbar
Jan 6, 2016
Francis J. Dunbar, 78, of Hanover Township and formerly of Wilkes-Barre was in the presence of his family when he peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Born June 13, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Margaret Smith Dunbar. Frank was a graduate of G.A.R. High School and served in the US Navy...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
