Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Jean Brannan McLaughlin
Dec 26, 2011
Jean Marie Brannan McLaughlin, 85, a resident of Holy Family Residence died Monday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born January 8, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Francis 'Dutchie' and Ellen Higgins Brannan. Jean attended Saint Mary's School and graduated from G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre. After high school she was trained in key punch...
Fannie Aleo
Dec 14, 2011
Fannie A. Aleo, 81, of Fort Myers, Florida died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral. Born July 5, 1930 in Somerville, Massachusetts she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Spataro Ocuto. Fannie was married to Wilkes-Barre native Joseph J. Aleo, Ph.D. They lived in Bryn Mawr before retiring to Fort Myers in 1986....
Vincent Nanorta
Dec 12, 2011
Vincent Thomas Nanorta, 63, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born December 14, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Attorney John E. and Marian Moore Nanorta. A 1966 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Vinnie earned an associate’s degree from Luzerne County Community College and continued studies at King's College. He was also a...
Theresa Lyons
Dec 6, 2011
Theresa Austin Lyons, 82, of Washington Square Apartments passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6th at Mercy Center in Dallas after a short illness. Born March 26, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Cunningham Austin. Theresa retired from Mercy Hospital where she was a unit secretary. A member of the Parish of Our Lady...
Joseph Stefansky
Dec 6, 2011
Joseph F. Stefansky, 54, of Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at his residence. Born August 9, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Joseph Stefansky and the late Nancy Gallagher Stefansky. Joe was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. Before retiring in 2009 due to ill health, Joe was a butcher for Gerrity's Supermarkets and the former Sunshine Market. He...
Julie Bly Malesky
Dec 5, 2011
Julie Bly Malesky, 86, of Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Smith Health Care Center. Born October 9, 1925 in Ashley she was a daughter of the late Malachi and Emily Smith Bly. Julie held various jobs throughout her life. The one position she found to be her favorite was that of caring for her grandsons in their younger...
Thomas W. Jones
Nov 26, 2011
Thomas W. Jones, 92, a long-term resident of Forty Fort and recent resident of Gateway Apartments in Edwardsville passed away Saturday at Riverstreet Manor. Born December 15, 1918 he was a son of the late John W. and Edith Smith Jones of Nanticoke. Mr. Jones was a 1938 graduate of Nanticoke High School. An Army veteran of World War II...
Frederick Broghamer
Nov 25, 2011
Frederick C. Broghamer, 50, of B’nai Brith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at his residence. Born October 6, 1961 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Frederick J. and Lucille Schaefer Broghamer. He attended Gate of Heaven School in Dallas and graduated from West Side Area Vo-Tech School in Kingston. Fred was a devoted and loving son, brother...
Arline Hennighan
Nov 24, 2011
Arline M. Hennighan, 79, of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre was in the presence of her family as she entered into eternal rest at her home on Thursday. Born April 6, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Julia Custrin Hennighan. Arline was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and lived her entire life in...
Carol Ann Snyder
Nov 16, 2011
Carol Ann Snyder, 62, passed away November 16, 2011 at Kindred Hospital. Carol was a passionate writer, who encouraged and taught others in their reading and writing endeavors. She loved taking care of animals and was certified in animal rescue. She was particularly proud of "This is My Heart, Take Care", a collection of her poetry which she co-published with...
Mary O'Brien Callahan
Nov 12, 2011
Mary O’Brien Callahan formerly of Forty Fort and a resident of Saint Therese Residence since 2006 died Saturday. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Murray O’Brien. A graduate of Saint Ann’s Academy, Mary earned a scholarship to Misericordia University and completed her master’s degree at Wilkes University. Mary worked for the Division of...
Cody Reilly
Nov 2, 2011
Cody Tomaz Reilly, 12, died Wednesday at Hospice Community Care. Born January 10, 1999 in Kingston he was a son of Jay and Tina Stolarik Jacobs of Pittston. He will be greatly missed by his parents; brothers, Tyler and Noah Jacobs; maternal grandparents, Elizabeth and Alex Stolarik of Wilkes-Barre; paternal grandparents, Linda and Tom Reilly of Courtdale; aunts and uncles,...
Ruby Shipley Burns
Oct 30, 2011
Ruby Shipley Burns, 97, of Monroeville passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2011.Born in England on September 14, 1914 she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine Parker Shipley.Ruby loved dancing and was very fond of ballet. She was offered a position with a New York City ballet company but was forced by her mother to decline...
Thomas Patrick Jones
Oct 30, 2011
Thomas Patrick Jones, 54, of South Sherman Street in Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born July 30, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Florence Urban Jones and the late Elmer Jones. Tom was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and attended Rutgers University. He was an active member of the International Union of Painter's and...
Mildred Wrobleski
Oct 29, 2011
Mildred Rose Wrobleski, 85, of North Gates Avenue in Kingston died Saturday at The Laurels. Born May 19, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Rose Prociak Guhanick. Mildred was a 1944 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. Before retiring in 1988 Mildred was employed by RCA in Mountain Top for twenty-six years. Mrs....
Joseph Sheplock
Oct 28, 2011
Joseph Sheplock, 91, of Spring Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Little Flower Manor. Born May 30, 1920 in Miners Mills he was a son of the late Michael and Anna Kundra Sepelak. Joseph retired from King's College in 1985. He previously worked for Muskin Pools in Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of the Parish of Saint Andre Bessette and...
Walter Luskus
Oct 25, 2011
Walter Luskus, 87, formerly of West State Street in Larksville died Tuesday at Hospice Community Care. Born April 28, 1924 in Larksville he was a son of the late Walter and Catherine Luskus. Walter was a member of the former Parish of Saint Casimir and a member of the Parish of Saint Robert Bellarmine. He was a kind and faithful...
Janice Thomas Joseph
Oct 18, 2011
Janice Thomas Joseph, 72, formerly of Forty Fort passed away peacefully with her children at her side in Boca Raton, Florida. She died as a result of complications from lung cancer at 2:47 PM on October 18, 2011. Born July 7, 1939 in Forty Fort she was the devoted daughter of the late Alice and Thomas C. Thomas. Janice was...
George Miller
Oct 8, 2011
George C. Miller, 80, of Lawrence Street in Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born October 30, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late James and Wilhamina "Minnie" Zigler Miller. Educated in Wilkes-Barre city schools, George went to work for Metropolitan Wire for several years after graduation. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, Corporal...
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