Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Frank Hartman
August 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...
John Ziomek
August 2, 2012
John J. Ziomek, 55, of Nuangola died Thursday at Hospice Community Care. Born February 27, 1957 in Kingston he was a son of Ann Kindler Ziomek of Wilkes-Barre and the late John Ziomek. A 1975 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, John went on to study electrical engineering at Pennsylvania State University. John was a self-employed licensed electrician for more...
Barbara Onesko
July 31, 2012
Barbara Lee Hanahan Onesko, 77, of South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Theresa in Rumson, New Jersey. Born April 27, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa Haines Hanahan. Her husband, Charles R. Onesko died May 21, 1971. A sister, Grace Gaughan and brothers, John, Joseph and...
George Shock
July 27, 2012
George L. Shock, 88, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Hospice Community Care. Born June 13, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late George and Nan Norton Shock. George attended G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, George earned a Purple Heart medal for injuries sustained in combat....
Barbara Fisher
July 27, 2012
Barbara Dumin Fisher, 47, of Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born October 14, 1964 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of Herbert Dumin and the late Dolores Dennis Dumin. Prior to her illness, Barbara was employed through Gavlick Personnel Services. She previously worked for Newtown Manufacturing in Wilkes-Barre. Her husband, Larry Fisher died in 1996....
Elizabeth Green
July 23, 2012
Elizabeth “Betty” Green passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, Wyoming, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family near and far. Mrs. Green was a long-time resident of Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, and lived in Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past six years. Mrs. Green had been in ill health for the...
Susan Owens
July 20, 2012
Susan Owens, 96, formerly of Washington Square Apartments died Friday at The Laurels in Kingston. Born January 1, 1916 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Catherine Donnelly Burke Wakeham. Susan was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and retired from the Harris Hogan Company in Wilkes-Barre. Susan lived in Kenmore, New York...
Edward Krevis
July 13, 2012
Edward J. Krevis, 82, of Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Golden Living Center - Summit. Born October 3, 1929 in New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Raymond and Margaret Dombroskas Krevis. Ed was a graduate of Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey and attended Upsala College. He proudly served our...
Marian Tasker
July 2, 2012
Marian May Tasker, 86, of Gilligan Street in Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born May 16, 1926 in the Georgetown section of Wilkes-Barre Township she was a daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Basham May. Marian was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. During World War II she worked for Western Union and later became communications...
Letty Farrell
June 25, 2012
Letty Farrell, 93, a longtime Wilkes-Barre resident died Monday in Laurel, Maryland. Born September 10, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was the oldest daughter of the late Walter and Stella Przybylowski (Dlugoszewski) Dugan. Letty graduated from G.A.R. Memorial High School and shortly thereafter left for New York City to attend nursing school. Returning home after an injury, she met her sweetheart...
Mildred Shovlin
June 23, 2012
Mildred Shovlin, 84, daughter of Daniel and Mildred Shovlin, passed peacefully on June 23, 2012, surrounded by loved ones. Endearingly known as “Millie” by family and friends, was born on February 29, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre.. Millie was a graduate of Meyers High School and Wyoming Seminary School of Business. She was a lifelong resident and active community member of Wilkes-Barre....
Thomas Garvey
June 8, 2012
Thomas J. Garvey, 66, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Manor Care in Kingston. Born August 8, 1945 in Nanticoke he was a graduate of Nanticoke High School. His wife, Marlene View Garvey preceded him in death on June 21, 2006 He is survived by his son, Thomas J. Garvey, Jr. of Wilkes-Barre. Celebration of Thomas’s Life will be held privately...
Regina Casale
June 2, 2012
Regina Josephine Cembor Casale, 81, a life-long resident of Bayonne, New Jersey who recently relocated to the Back Mountain with her husband died Saturday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born July 14, 1930 in Bayonne she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Josephine Olsienski Cembor. Regina was educated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School and graduated from Bayonne...
Elizabeth Radovich Winnicki
June 1, 2012
Elizabeth Radovich Winnicki Betty Winnicki, 91, formely of Miller Street Luzerne has gone gallivanting. Betty will be on the lookout for the best of bargains for all her family and friends. Born March 11, 1921 in Luzerne she was a daughter of the late Dushan and Verinica Smida Radovich. Twin sister Genevie Kinger, sisters Vera Kuzma and Ann Alaimo, brothers...
Attorney John Joseph Carlin
May 30, 2012
Attorney John Joseph Carlin, a guest at Manor Care, Second Ave. Kingston died Wednesday evening. Born in Luzerne he was the son of the late Matthew J. and Mary Elizabeth Collins Carlin. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and had attended St. Boneventure College; he was a graduate of St. John's College, St. John's University Law School...
Thomas Arnold Ph.D.
May 5, 2012
Thomas Richard Arnold, Ph.D., 78, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at Hospice Care of the VNA. Born August 5, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Harry M. and Margaret C. Mellet Arnold. A graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, he attended Ithaca College before studying for his BA in Economics from King's College. He earned his MA...
Elizabeth Zira Brody
May 5, 2012
Elizabeth Zira Brody, 97, formerly of Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre died Saturday in the Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility at Wesley Village. Born December 27, 1914 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Samuel Elias and Waheba Brody. Zira attended city schools and Dean School of Business at Wyoming Seminary. Before retiring Zira was employed by Pennsylvania Gas & Water...
Lorraine Marchakitus
April 25, 2012
Lorraine Ann Marchakitus, mother of two and grandmother of four, died suddenly on April 25, 2012 of a heart attack. She was 72. Lorraine was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 27, 1940 to the late Albert W. and Leona Fisher Wampole, and was raised in Plymouth. She attended Plymouth High School (Class of 1958), where she met her future husband...
Lawrence Weybrecht
April 24, 2012
Lawrence A. Weybrecht of Blakeslee passed away Tuesday at Little Flower Manor as a result of lung cancer. He was eighty-eight years old at the time of his passing and is remembered as saying recently, I had a great life. Born February 10, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio he was a son of the late August and Marie Klein Weybrecht. He...
Ann Kirkpatrick
April 24, 2012
Ann Schuler Kirkpatrick, 79, of Elm Avenue in Kingston died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born August 20, 1932 in Dunmore she was a daughter of the late Earl and Mary Edwards Schuler. Ann was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was a member of the Parish of Saint Ignatius Loyola. Her husband, Joseph M....
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