Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Marion Ransom
Sep 17, 2013
With family at her side, Marion Ransom, 90, was called home on Tuesday, September 17. Marion was a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre and attended Saint Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception. She was employed for many years in the garment industry, but later returned to the school district that educated her as a food service employee at the Heights-Murray Elementary...
Stanley C. Bigoski
Sep 16, 2013
Stanley C. Bigoski, 77, of Kingston died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 16, 2013. Born March 22, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Stanley and Nella Sharkey Bigoski. A graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Stan continued his education at Wilkes University and earned his Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance. An...
Patricia Flanagan
Sep 10, 2013
Patricia Daly Flanagan, 82, a longtime resident of Penn Lake died Tuesday at her home. Born February 13, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre Township she was a daughter of the late William and Agnes Glennon Daly. Pat was an administrative assistant at White Haven Center for more than twenty-five years before retiring. Mrs. Flanagan was a member of the Parish of Saint...
James J. Munley Jr.
Sep 4, 2013
James J. ‘Jimmy’ Munley, Jr., 81, of Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born March 8th 1932 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late James J. Munley, Sr. and Catherine Carey Munley. James was a 1952 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and earned a degree in accounting from Wilkes-Barre Business College. Upon graduation Jimmy worked for...
Florence Salwoski Martin
Aug 28, 2013
Our mom had wings long before she ever became an Angel in Heaven. She was an Angel on Earth, and now she will be an Angel forever. Florence C. Salwoski Martin was given her wings on August 28th, 2013. Our mother, our grandmother, our great-grandmother, joined the love of her life 20 days after he left this earth for his...
James J. Dunn DDS
Aug 26, 2013
James J. Dunn, D.D.S., 88, a resident of Jupiter, Florida and formerly of Riverside Drive in Wilkes-Barre passed away Monday, August 26th at Jupiter Medical Center. Born April 13, 1925 in Larksville he was a son of the late Thomas F. and Lillian Dougherty Dunn of Larksville and Pittsburgh. A graduate of Larksville High School, James earned his Pre-Dental Degree...
Tudor Roberts
Aug 24, 2013
Tudor Roberts, 91, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre died Saturday, August 24, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 1, 1922 in Kingston he was a son of the late William and Mary Williams Roberts. Tudor was a member of the Class of 1941 of G.A.R. Memorial High School. An Army veteran of World War II, he honorably...
Michael J. McGlynn
Aug 20, 2013
Michael J. McGlynn, 66, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at Hospice Community Care. Born November 22, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Jerome D. and Helen Arms McGlynn. A graduate of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Mike attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied languages at Wilkes University where he earned his baccalaureate degree. Mike...
Eleanore McGinnis McIntyre
Aug 16, 2013
Eleanore M. McIntyre, 92, of Dallas and a former longtime resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 26, 1921 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Helen Gruver Cannon. A graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Eleanore continued her education at Saint Mary's Business College. Eleanore...
Eugene A McAneny
Aug 10, 2013
Eugene A. McAneny, 85 died Saturday August 10 at the Hampton House in Hanover Township where he had resided for the last three years. Born March 26, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, Gene was a son of the late Eugene and Anna Sickler McAneny. He was a graduate of GAR Memorial High School and had served in the United States Air Force...
Edward D. Martin
Aug 8, 2013
On August 8, 2013, a hero was called to be with the Angels. Edward D. Martin, 84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Those of you who knew our dad knew a man who worked effortlessly all of his life for the youth of Luzerne County. His life and influence impacted thousands of others and...
Peggy (Mary Margaret) Hirko
Jul 31, 2013
Peggy (Mary Margaret) Hirko, 87, a former resident of Wilkes-Barre and resident of Southeastern Florida for more than sixty years died Wednesday, July 31st. Born April 16, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Margaret Fox Croll. Her husband, Michael A. Hirko preceded her in death in 1982. She will be greatly missed by her...
Linda Russell Andrews
Jul 30, 2013
Linda Andrews, 65, of Wilkes-Barre entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013. Born November 4, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Margaret Columbus Russell. Linda was as 1966 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. Before retiring she was employed by Valley Crest Nursing Home and Timber Ridge Health Care Center. She...
Catherine Mary Lenahan
Jul 19, 2013
Catherine Mary Miller Lenahan, 89, formerly of Washington Square Apartments and South Wilkes-Barre died Friday in Indianapolis. Born August 10, 1923, in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Mary Farrell Miller. Catherine was a graduate of Saint Vincent’s High School in Plymouth. A former member of the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Catherine was a...
LeRoy Iden Hoch
Jul 17, 2013
LeRoy Iden Hoch July 17, 2013 LeRoy Iden Hoch, 83, of Warminster and Harvey’s Lake died Wednesday. Born September 21, 1929 in Kingston he was a son of the late Ruth Hughes Hoch Parsons and LeRoy Iden Hoch. An only child, Roy lived in Mountain Top with his mother, a nurse, and his father, a pharmacist who died when Roy...
Stella J. Mizikoski
Jul 17, 2013
Stella J. Mizikoski, 88, a longtime resident of Shickshinny died Wednesday. Born June 8, 1925 in Shickshinny she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Martha Yustat Andrews. Stella was a member of the Shickshinny High School Class of 1943. Before retiring she was involved in sales for Racusin's in Shickshinny for several years. Stella previously worked in the...
Virginia Delphia Macri
Jul 16, 2013
Virginia Delphia Macri passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home in Yellville, AR on July 16th, 2013. Born Virginia Miller on May 25, 1929 in Pittsburgh she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Suder) Miller. She went to school at St. Mary’s and met and fell in love with Dominic Macri while he was attending...
Patrick J. McAneny
Jul 16, 2013
Patrick J. McAneny, 86, a longtime resident of Montrose died Tuesday at Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. Born March 26, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Eugene and Anna Sickler McAneny. Pat attended G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre. An Army veteran, he honorably served our country during World War II and the...
Peter P. Minetola
Jul 15, 2013
Peter P. Minetola, 95, a longtime resident of Vulcan Street in Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born October 12, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Carmella Stotsi Minetola. Pete was a member of the Class of 1935 of G.A.R. Memorial High School. A Navy veteran of World War II he served in...
Anthony C. Cook
Jul 14, 2013
Anthony C. Cook, 82, of the Lee Park section of Hanover Township unexpectedly passed away at his home on Sunday. Born August 28, 1930 in Newtown he was a son of the late Anthony R. and Mary Christopher Cook. Anthony was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and earned his baccalaureate degree from Penn State University. A Navy veteran...
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