Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Helen Schmitt
May 16, 2010
Helen Stapleton Schmitt of Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown, Maryland and formerly of Williamsburg, Virginia, died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born May 3, 1925, Helen was the wife of the late Paul J. Schmitt and a daughter of the late John and Anna Gernan Stapleton of Kingston. Helen was a graduate of St....
John Gittins
May 8, 2010
John Gittins, 90, of River Road in Hanover Township died Saturday at Hampton House. Born April 30, 1920 in Kingston he was a son of the late John L. and Gertrude Rose Gittins. John was a veteran of General Patton's Army. He received a Purple Heart medal for injuries sustained in the Battle of the Bulge while serving in the...
Janet Corcoran Kane
May 7, 2010
Janet Corcoran Kane, 93, a former resident of Madison Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born October 2, 1916 in Pittston she was a daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Norton Corcoran. Janet was a graduate of Saint John the Evangelist High School in Pittston and its Business Academy. Mrs. Kane was an administrative assistant in...
Angelo 'Micky' Nardone
May 7, 2010
Angelo ‘Micky’ Nardone, 79, of East South Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born September 21, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Alfonso and Anna Colarusso Nardone. A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Micky was self-employed in the floor covering business before retiring. An enthusiastic conversationalist, he enjoyed passing time at flea...
John VanHorn
May 4, 2010
John Bruce Van Horn, 69, of Dallas died Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Born February 16, 1941 in Plymouth he was a son of the late Robert E. and Rachel Van Horn. A graduate of Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School, John attended the United States Naval Academy and earned his bachelors degree from the University of Scranton. A decorated veteran, Mr. Van...
Louis Knapp
May 1, 2010
Louis Knapp, 84, a former resident of Barnes Street in Plymouth died Saturday at Manor Care in Kingston. Born August 30, 1925 in Plymouth he was a son of the late Louis and Josephine Shelski Knapp. Louis attended Plymouth High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A member of All Saints Parish in Plymouth, Louis enjoyed...
Francis G. Anstett CSM, Ret
Apr 30, 2010
Francis G Anstett, Sr., 80, retired Army Command Sergeant Major of Bear Creek Village and formerly of Liverpool, New York passed away Friday, April 30, 2010. Born December 20, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late David and Louise Wallace Anstett and a grandson of Professor Frank Anstett. Frank was a 1948 graduate of Coughlin High School...
Margaret White Fay
Apr 24, 2010
Margaret White Fay of Shavertown died Saturday April 24, 2010 at Geisinger Medical Center Plains Township. Margaret was born March 3, 1952 the daughter of Joseph E. and Marcella McCormick Fay. The granddaughter of William Morris and Carolyn Runner Fay of West Pittston and Peter J. and Margaret White McCormick of Wilkes-Barre. Margaret attended Schuyler Avenue School in Kingston, afterward...
Leona C. Anstett
Apr 22, 2010
Leona C. Anstett, RN, age 98, formerly of Carey Ave. South Wilkes-Barre died April 22, 2010 at Manor Care Hampton House, Hanover Township where she had been a resident since June 2007. Mrs. Anstett was born October 16, 1911 in Plymouth daughter of the late Adam and Anna Benoska isslo She was a 1928 graduate of Plymouth High School and...
Dorothy Williams
Apr 15, 2010
Dorothy Rollman Williams, 95, of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at her residence. Born February 25, 1915 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Walters Rollman. Dorothy was a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas and its Altar and Rosary Society and senior citizens club. Mrs. Williams was active with the Washington Square...
Sheila Gordon
Apr 10, 2010
Sheila Mooney Gordon, 73, of Shickshinny Lake entered eternal life on Saturday. Born October 21, 1936 in New Haven, Connecticut she was the only child of the late Terence and Nan Connors Mooney. Sheila graduated from Saint Mary's High School in New Haven where she was a cheerleader. She worked at Southern New England Telephone Company, as a legal secretary...
Nellie Sipple
Apr 3, 2010
Nellie M. Sipple, 92, passed away Saturday, April 3rd in Hospice Care of the VNA. Born April 9, 1917 in Lee Park she was a daughter of the late John J. and Lucy Shields Fisher. Nell attended Wilkes-Barre city schools and graduated from E.L. Meyers High School. She was a homemaker for many years, and an accomplished seamstress working at...
Honorable Bernard J. Podcasy
Apr 3, 2010
The Honorable Bernard J. Podcasy, 89, of Wilkes-Barre entered eternal life on Saturday, April 3rd. Born August 12, 1920 in Ashley he was a son of the late Joseph and Catherine Pierozek Podczasy. Judge Podcasy was a graduate of Saint Leo's High School in Ashley and Saint Michael's College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown...
Marlene Dante
Mar 24, 2010
Marlene Kieran Dante, 79, of Old Carverton Road in Trucksville ended her courageous battle with cancer and entered into eternal rest in the presence of her family on Wednesday at her home. Born January 28, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Francis P. and Irene Duclos Kieran. Marlene was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School...
Joseph F. Long
Mar 22, 2010
Joseph Francis Long, Sr. entered eternal rest on March 22, 2010 at Hospice Care of the VNA. Born October 26, 1922, Joe was a life-long resident of Wilkes-Barre and son of the late James and Catherine McAndrew Long. A 1941 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, Joe earned his bachelors degree in accounting from the Wharton School of Finance of...
Eileen Hornsby Hagenbuch
Mar 20, 2010
Eileen T. Hornsby Hagenbuch, 54, of Mountain Top died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 25, 1956 in Wilkes-Barre Township she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Eileen Mulligan Hornsby. A 1973 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, Eileen was employed by Wyoming National Bank and worked for Nabisco and Kraft Foods prior to her illness....
Debra Mae Longfoot
Mar 20, 2010
Debra Mae Madara Longfoot, 57, of Woodbury Street in the Lee Park section of Hanover Township died Saturday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born October 12, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mae Palmer Madara. Debra had been a technician at Procter & Gamble in Mehoopany for the past twenty-four years. Surviving are...
Joan Walsh
Mar 19, 2010
Joan Alicia Walsh, 80, of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of Harvey’s Lake died Friday at Riverstreet Manor. Born April 14, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Agnes Gilligan Walsh. Joan was a 1946 graduate of Saint Mary's High School. She earned her BA in Fine Arts and Anthropology from American University in Washington, D.C....
Karl M. Burke
Mar 14, 2010
Karl M. Burke, 71, of South Main Road in Mountain Top died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born March 16, 1938 in Ashley, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Emma Perschau Burke. Karl was a graduate of Saint Leo's High School. Before retiring in 2004, Mr. Burke was a library assistant for the D. Leonard Corgan...
Marie Preston
Mar 7, 2010
Marie Rose Preston, 84, formerly of Southview Manor in Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Timber Ridge. Born June 22, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret Judge Preston. Before retiring Marie was a sales associate at Pomeroy’s in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Ms. Preston was a member of the Parish of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception....
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