Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Nancy Rothenbecker
Sep 25, 2011
Nancy R. Rothenbecker, 73, of South River Street in Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Timber Ridge Health Care Center. Born May 14, 1938 in New York she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Charlotte Koblyski Snopkoski. Raised in Danbury, Connecticut and Duryea, Nancy was a graduate of Pittston High School. Before retiring, Nancy was employed by Luzerne County for...
Ruth Grun Silberstein
Sep 24, 2011
Dr. Ruth Grun Silberstein, 90, of Portland, Oregon died Saturday at her home. Born April 6, 1921 she was a native of the Wyoming Valley and a daughter of the late Oswald A. and Ruth E. McGinley Grun and step-daughter of the late John Wilton. A 1939 graduate of Meyers High School, Ruth earned her B.A. from Wellesley in 1943...
Edward Rehill
Sep 22, 2011
Edward F. Rehill, 86, of B’nai Brith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday. Born April 14, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Edward B. and Hilda Becker Rehill. Edward was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Wilkes-Barre. An Army veteran of World War II he served in Patton's Army in the Battle of Normandy, Northern...
Mary Butera Wine
Sep 16, 2011
Mary Butera Wine, 85, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Little Flower Manor. Born September 23, 1925 in Pittston she was a daughter of the late Ignatius and Margaret Aquilina Butera. A graduate of Pittston High School, Mary earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Misericordia University and continued graduate studies at Temple and Penn State universities. Mary retired in 1988...
Herbert Godfrey
Sep 5, 2011
Herbert G. Godfrey, Sr., 95, of Mountain Top passed away Monday at Saint Therese Residence. Born February 28, 1916 in Williamsport he was a son of the late John and Edith Krim Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was a graduate of Williamsport High School and Dickinson Junior College. A decorated Army veteran of World War II, he earned a field commission as...
Marie Andrews
Sep 2, 2011
Marie Dougherty Andrews, 80, a guest of Riverstreet Manor and former resident of Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre passed away Friday morning at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 6, 1931 in Plymouth she was a daughter of the late Hugh Edmund and Agnes O'Donnell Dougherty. Marie was a graduate of Saint Vincent's High School in Plymouth and Saint Mary's Hospital...
Patricia Caruso
Sep 2, 2011
Patricia Caruso, 85, of Woodland Drive in Kingston died Friday at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Born October 7, 1925 in London, England she was a daughter of the late John Joseph and Elizabeth Gaylor Chown. Patricia was educated in London and came to the United States after World War II to marry the love of her life. Her husband,...
Geraldine Whyte
Sep 2, 2011
Geraldine Whyte, 82, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Timber Ridge Health Care Center. Graveside services were held on September 8th at 9 AM in Maple Hill Cemetery in Hanover Township. Arrangements by McLaughlin's.
Ann Hughes
Sep 1, 2011
Ann M. Hughes, 93, of Oregon Street in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Guardian Elder Care Center. Born June 11, 1918 in Mocanaqua she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Siskovich Paciga. Ann was a 1936 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. Until retiring at age 80, Ann was a second generation proprietor of Oregon Inn in Wilkes-Barre....
Anthony Pawlica
Sep 1, 2011
Anthony James Pawlica, 24, of Academy Street in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born December 11, 1986 in Passaic, New Jersey he was a son of the late Franciszek (Frank) and Elzbieta (Elizabeth) Soltys Pawlica. Tony was educated in schools in Wilkes-Barre, Hanover, Solomon-Plains and Wyoming Area where he graduated in 2008. Tony made many friends through his...
Carol Haracz
Aug 31, 2011
Carol Ann Haracz, 73, a life-long resident of Nanticoke passed quietly at Hospice Community Care on Wednesday evening. Born November 7, 1937 in Nanticoke, PA she was a daughter of the late Leon and Anna Kishel Haracz. After high school Carol continued her studies and earned a degree in nursing from Temple University. As a registered nurse Carol worked at...
Catherine Klein Carmick
Aug 31, 2011
Catherine Klein Carmick, 85, of South Abington Township and a long-time resident of Hagerstown, Maryland died Wednesday. Born July 31, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marie Pissott Klein. Catherine was a graduate of Saint Nicholas High School. Although she dedicated most of her life to being a loving wife and mother, Catherine worked...
Jean Marie Reichard
Aug 28, 2011
Jean Marie LaMas Reichard, 76, a long-time resident of Ashley died Sunday. Born May 17, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late James and Ruth Miller LaMas. Jean Marie was a 1953 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and received her nurse's training at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of the Parish...
Marie Cotter
Aug 5, 2011
Marie Tarnowski Cotter, 49, of Kingston died Friday following a lengthy illness. Born April 1, 1962 in Nanticoke she was a daughter of Albina S. Makarczyk Tarnowski of Nanticoke and the late Leon M. Tarnowski. A 1980 graduate of John S. Fine High School in Nanticoke, Marie earned her baccalaureate degree from the University of Scranton in 1984 and her...
Kathleen Blaum
Aug 4, 2011
Kathleen F. Blaum, 90, died Thursday at her residence at the Village at Greenbriar. Born January 11, 1921 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late James V. and Catherine Dooley Fisher. Kathleen was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Class of 1939 and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1942. Prior to marriage Mrs. Blaum...
Samuel Joseph
Jul 30, 2011
Samuel Anthony Joseph, 75, a native of Kingston and long-time Florida resident died Saturday in Boca Raton. Born February 24, 1936 in Kingston he was a son of the late Samuel and Bea Saba Joseph. A graduate of Saints Peter and Paul High School in Miami, he continued his education at the University of Notre Dame and University of Miami....
Mary Halter
Jul 30, 2011
Mary M. Halter, 94, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord on Saturday, July 30th. Born January 4, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late George J. and Anna Schappacher Proeller. A 1935 graduate of Saint Nicholas High School, Mary was a life-long member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas and its Altar and Rosary...
Agnes Hulsizer
Jul 28, 2011
Agnes Sheridan Hulsizer, 73, died at her home in Plymouth on Thursday. Born October 28, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa Cavanaugh Sheridan. Agnes attended Saint Mary's High School. Before retiring, Agnes was a presser in the local garment industry and a member of ILGWU. Her husband, Joseph W. Hulsizer died May 22,...
John Wasnick
Jul 16, 2011
John Wasnick, 89, son of Alex and Katherine Wasnick peacefully passed away Saturday. Jack, as family and friends knew him, was born on June 16, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre. After honorably serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, Jack graduated from Catholic University earning his Juris Doctorate in 1951. His education led him to a lifelong professional...
Richard Templeton
Jul 8, 2011
Richard J. Templeton, 76, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Riverstreet Manor. Born September 18, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Edward and Cora Thomas Templeton. Richard was a graduate of Hanover High School and served with the Army in Germany during the 1950s. Richard was a printer for Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company for many years before retiring....
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