Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Joseph J. Barchock
Oct 8, 2011
Joseph John Barchock passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the remarkable age of 94. Mr. Barchock hailed from Georgetown in Wilkes-Barre Township and was a son of the late Leo and Mary Starr Barchock. He attended Wilkes-Barre Township High School, where he worked in the library. After graduating and working at the exclusive Jones Beach, New York, he...
Katherine Shock
Oct 8, 2011
Katherine Mary Shock, 50, of Scott Street in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born December 17, 1960 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of George L. Shock and the late Elizabeth Meehan Shock. A graduate of G.A.R. High School, Kathy continued her education in Pittsburgh. Kathy enjoyed working for radio station 98.5 WKRZ for...
John Tsempales
Oct 6, 2011
John Tsempales, 81, of Arlington, Virginia died Thursday at Capitol Hospice. Born December 7, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Gus Konstantinou and Mary Valent Tsempales. John worked for the United States Government before retiring. John will be missed by his brother, George and his wife Roberta Tsempales of Falls Church, Virginia. Celebration of John’s Life...
Margaret Mary Fischer
Oct 6, 2011
Margaret Mary Fischer, 80, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre died peacefully in the presence of extended family and friends on Thursday at Mercy Center in Dallas. Born April 7th 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Gabriel and Louise Weis Fischer. A graduate of Saint Nicholas High School, Margaret Mary earned her B.A. from the College of...
Roy Niehaus
Sep 29, 2011
Roy Roland Niehaus, Jr., 73, formerly of New Hancock Street in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born September 22, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri he was a son of the late Roy Roland and Blanche Lilly Niehaus. Roy was an electrician prior to retirement. He will be missed by his sister, Shirley Fuller of Henderson, North Carolina. Graveside...
Maureen Hoegen
Sep 26, 2011
Maureen Therese McGovern Hoegen, 71, of Kingston Township passed away peacefully at her home after a lengthy illness on Monday afternoon, September 26, 2011. Born October 5, 1939 in Carbondale she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dennis and Helen McGivern McGovern. Maureen was a 1957 graduate of Saint Rose High School in Carbondale and earned her Bachelor of...
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...
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