Current Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas

Miriam Thomas Noussair

Miriam Thomas Noussair

Oct 6, 2012

Miriam Thomas Noussair, 81, of Forty Fort, passed away on Saturday, October 6th at Hospice Community Care, Wilkes-Barre. Born December 28, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Alice Thomas. A 1948 graduate of Wyoming Seminary, Miriam earned her baccalaureate degree from Drexel University in 1952. Miriam was a dedicated wife and mother. Before...

Richard Stuttle

Richard Stuttle

Oct 5, 2012

Richard C. Stuttle, 79, of Nicholson Street in Wilkes-Barre Township died Friday at his home. Born November 1, 1932 in Cortland, NY he was a son of the late Charles and Georgianna Finch Stuttle. Dick worked for United Rehabilitation Services in Wilkes-Barre for forty-five years before retiring. His first wife, Anna May Zaleta Stuttle died July 13, 2000. A brother,...

Edward Lindsay

Edward Lindsay

Oct 2, 2012

Edward Lindsay, 68, of Lakeside Drive in Harvey's Lake died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 31, 1944 in Bronx, New York he was a son of the late Alexander and Katherine Herzog Lichtenheim. Edward was a power supervisor for Metro-North Railroad for many years before retiring. A son, Gregory Miner Lindsay preceded him in death in 1994. He...

Judith Nicholson Schellenberg

Judith Nicholson Schellenberg

Sep 30, 2012

Judith Nicholson Schellenberg, 86, of Orchard East at Newberry Estate in Dallas died Sunday, September 30th at Hospice Community Care. Born June 5, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late S. Ralph and Ruth Wolf Nicholson. Judith attended Kingston schools and graduated from Wyoming Seminary. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilson College in Chambersburg....

Hallie Lee Herba

Hallie Lee Herba

Sep 29, 2012

Hallie Lee Herba, 74, of Glenview, Illinois suddenly passed away as a result of a brain hemorrhage on September 29th. Born September 27, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ruth Hally Lee. Hallie worked in the mammography area of the x-ray department at Rush-Presbyterian-Saint Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, where diagnostic assessments for breast tumors...

Warren Kennedy

Warren Kennedy

Sep 28, 2012

Warren E. Kennedy of Saint Therese Residence in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. Born June 8, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York he was the son of the late John and Rose Cummings Kennedy. Warren had served with the United States navy during WW II in the Pacific theater. After the war he had been employed as...

Grace Callahan

Grace Callahan

Sep 28, 2012

Grace D. Callahan, a former resident of Murray Street, Forty Fort passed away Friday morning at Saint Therese Residence in Wilkes-Barre. Born August 22, 1920 in Swoyersville she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Edith Boyle Callahan. Grace was a member of the 1937 graduating class at the former Swoyersville High School. In 1941 she received her...

Lawrence Fedder

Lawrence Fedder

Sep 24, 2012

Lawrence C. Fedder, 85, of Pittston, and formerly of Berwick, died Monday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born June 3, 1927 in Catawissa he was a son of the late John and Etta Savilla Krum Fedder. Lawrence retired from the United States Air Force after more than twenty years of service which included tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam. He...

John Manley

John Manley

Sep 22, 2012

John D. ‘Jack’ Manley, 86, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at his residence. Surviving are his son, John W. Manley of Harvey's Lake; granddaughter, Jacquelyn Manley of Florida; and cousin, Marie McClellan of Feasterville. A private Celebration of Jack’s Life has been prepared by McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Jack’s family at...

Richard Sabulski

Richard Sabulski

Sep 20, 2012

With his loving family at his side, Richard A. Sabulski, 64, of Sweet Valley was welcomed into eternal life by a brilliant sunrise on the morning of September 20th. He was born on February 27, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre and was the son of the late Anthony and Dorothy Fegal Sabulski. A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Richard continued his...

Mary Dougherty Bambrick

Mary Dougherty Bambrick

Sep 14, 2012

Mary Dougherty Bambrick of Wilkes-Barre died Friday morning, September 14th, at her home in the presence of her loving family. At the time of her passing Mary was under the care of Celtic Hospice. Born in Wilkes-Barre Mary was the daughter of the late Bryan and Catherine Munley Dougherty who had emigrated from County Mayo, Ireland prior to her birth....

James R. Uhl

James R. Uhl

Sep 13, 2012

James R. Uhl, 68, died Thursday, September 13th in Commonwealth Hospice at Scranton Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born January 28, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Alice Shea of Wesley Village, Pittston and the late John H. Uhl. Jim was a member of the 1962 graduating class at Kingston High School. After serving four years in...

Frances Marie Johns

Frances Marie Johns

Sep 5, 2012

Frances Marie Johns, 66, of Kingston died Wednesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born February 4, 1946 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Lasky Johns. Frances was educated at Saint Ann's Academy and graduated from Kingston High School. Before retiring Francis was employed by the Luzenre-Wyoming Counties Area Agency on Aging. She will be missed...

Virginia Louise Sanderson

Virginia Louise Sanderson

Aug 30, 2012

Virginia Louise Sanderson died peacefully in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on August 30th. Born in 1920 to parents Katherine and Claude Bodey, she attended high school in Bellevue, Ohio. Virginia met her husband, William Sanderson, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where they both served their country during WW II. They later moved to Rochester, New York where they raised their children; Michael,...

Nancy Hancock Smith

Nancy Hancock Smith

Aug 28, 2012

Nancy Hancock Smith, 80, formerly of Ten East South Street and Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at Golden Living Center - Summit. Born January 21, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Gaylord Hancock Smith and Margaret Doran Smith. Nancy attended Southern Junior College in Buena Vista, Virginia and Clare Tree Major's Academy of Dramatic...

Lawrence Brunner

Lawrence Brunner

Aug 26, 2012

Lawrence Brunner, 76, of Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born March 18, 1936 in Wilkinsburg he was a son of the late Calvin and Regina Wolfe Brunner. A graduate of Wilkinsburg High School, Larry earned six varsity letters, ten district medals, and seven state medals in his track and cross country career from 1951 to 1954. He earned...

Mercedes J. Leighton

Mercedes J. Leighton

Aug 17, 2012

Mercedes J. Leighton, proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and former Wilkes-Barre City Controller passed away peacefully on Friday, August 17, 2012 at the age of 90. The daughter of Martin and Anna Helfrich Toole, of Wilkes-Barre, she and her twin brother were the youngest of six siblings. Mercedes was a graduate of Coughlin High School and Wyoming Seminary Business School. For...

Edmund Roos

Edmund Roos

Aug 16, 2012

Edmund Albert Roos, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at home on August 16, 2012. Born April 24, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Edmund Albert Roos, Sr. and Doris Tucker Roos. Ed was a long standing resident of Wilkes-Barre, graduating from Meyers High School in 1959, where he played on the Senior Football team as a tight...

John M. Corgan

John M. Corgan

Aug 14, 2012

John M. Corgan, of McDonald St. West Nanticoke died Tuesday morning at Commonwealth Home Health and Hospice at St. Luke’s Villa in Wilkes-Barre. Born May 13, 1932 in Kingston John was the son of the late Cyril and Leonora Saxe Corgan. He was a member of the 1950 graduating class at Kingston High School. After school John had proudly served...

Frank Hartman

Frank Hartman

Aug 8, 2012

Frank Henry ‘Rooter’ Hartman, 60, of Gulfport, Mississippi completed his circle of life on Wednesday, August 8th. Raised in Forty Fort, Frank made a career in the Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer, and later worked part-time for NASA. Frank was proud to have served our country. He was the President of the "C" Chapter of Viet Nam Vets/Legacy...