Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Frank Cwalina
Apr 5, 2009
Francis (Frank) J. Cwalina, 75 was called to heaven Palm Sunday morning April 5th 2009 after a fourteen month battle with lung cancer. He spent the last weeks of his life at the home of his daughter Pearl, being cared for by his children. Frank was born April 13th 1933 in Larksville a son of the late Francis and Stella...
Olive Vail Prime
Mar 28, 2009
Olive Vail Prime, 95, formerly of Park Avenue in New Cumberland died Saturday at Little Flower Manor in Wilkes-Barre. Born 14 June 1913 in Jersey Shore she was a daughter of the late John and Amanda Boutain Vail. Olive was a graduate of Jersey Shore High School and completed her nursing training on Long Island. Prior to marriage, she practiced...
Lena Mossuto Ancavage
Mar 28, 2009
Lena Mossuto Ancavage, 93, formerly of Hill Street in Wilkes-Barre and New York City passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28. She was the widow of Second Lieutenant Joseph S. Ancavage, who was killed in action in Southern France during World War II. Born August 26, 1915 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinette Calvito...
Frank Collum
Mar 26, 2009
Frank Collum, 61, of Shoemaker Avenue in West Wyoming died Thursday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born 08 February 1948 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Harry and Loretta Curtis Collum. Frank was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. As a professional baker, Frank was employed by the former Old River Road Bakery for thirty-two years before...
Dorothy Zieker
Mar 24, 2009
Dorothy Zieker, 94, a long-time resident of Hughestown died peacefully Tuesday at Birchwood Nursing Center. Born 19 June 1914 in New York City she was a daughter of the late Virginia Bunker Harding and step-daughter of the late Harry Harding of Trucksville. Dorothy attended a school for executive housekeeping in Virginia and was employed in that capacity by the former...
Elizabeth M. Joseph
Mar 17, 2009
Elizabeth Meehan Joseph, 86, of North Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at The Laurels in Kingston. Born 14 August 1922 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Edward and the late Mary O'Hara Meehan and a lifelong resident of the North End section of the city. Elizabeth was a 1940 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School....
Jule Carr
Mar 14, 2009
Jule Martin Carr, 104, formerly of Spring Street in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at Mercy Center in Dallas. Born 23 February 1905 in Pringle, the daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget Walsh Martin, she attended Pringle schools. Jule married the former Captain of the Bureau of Fire of the City of Wilkes-Barre, Hugh A. Carr...
Dorothy Grogan Ney
Mar 13, 2009
Dorothy Grogan Ney, 94, formerly of South Hancock Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Mercy Center in Dallas. Born 06 February 1915 in Plains she was a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Conahan Grogan. Dorothy lived in Luzerne as a child and graduated from Luzerne High School. Before retiring in 1980, Dorothy was a business agent for the...
George J. O'Donnell MD
Mar 12, 2009
George J. O'Donnell, M.D., long-time pediatrician of Wilkes-Barre died March 12, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 10, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Francis T. O'Donnell, Dr. O'Donnell graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1942, attended University of Scranton and received his Doctorate in Medicine from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia....
Mary Silic
Mar 12, 2009
Mary Silic 12 March 2009 Mary Silic, 90, formerly of Yeager Avenue in Shavertown died Thursday at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born 24 July 1918 in Shavertown she was a daughter of the late Michael and Julia Volashinsky Silic. She was preceded in death by brothers. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM...
John P. O'Donnell
Mar 10, 2009
John P. ‘Jack’ O'Donnell, 63, of Dan Flood Tower in Kingston, died 10 March at Asera Care Hospice in Peckville. Born 17 April 1945 in Peoria, Illinois he was a son of John P. O’Donnell of Kingston and the late Mary Apple Jolley O'Donnell. A Navy veteran, he served during the Vietnam Era. Jack was an ironworker for many years...
Marguertie L. Murray
Mar 8, 2009
Marguerite Laura Murray, 85, of Wilkes-Barre went into the welcoming arms of the Lord on Sunday. Born 17 April 1923 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Laura Evans Murray. Marguerite was a graduate of Saint Ann's Academy. Until her retirement, Marguerite was employed in the Wilkes-Barre Field Office of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and...
J. Murray Dolphin MD
Feb 21, 2009
It is with much sadness that the Dolphin family reports the passing of their beloved patriarch, J. Murray Dolphin, M.D., F.A.C.S. Dr. Dolphin, late of Nandy Drive in Kingston, was a respected and innovative eye surgeon in the Wyoming Valley. Born August 16, 1921 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Dr. Joseph F. and Theresa Murray Dolphin....
J. Gerald Godwin
Feb 15, 2009
Joseph Gerald Godwin, 75, entered eternal rest to the toast of his family on Sunday. Born 26 April 1933 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Esther Gallagher Godwin. A graduate of Saint Mary's High School where he was a debate champion, Jerry went on to complete his bachelors degree at the University of Notre...
Bette Spellman
Feb 14, 2009
Bette Spellman, lifelong shopper and critic of society died Saturday in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plains she was a daughter of the late James and Grace McCole Spellman. For the past few years, Bette had resided with her sister in Marlboro Apartment in Wilkes-Barre. Before moving to the city, she lived in the family home in Plains. Bette was...
Leona M. Law
Feb 9, 2009
Leona M. Law, 87, of Tioga Avenue in Kingston died Monday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born 05 August 1921 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Frank and Stella Javer Boris. Leona was a graduate of Saint Ann's Academy in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Law was a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas and its Altar and Rosary Society...
Kathleen T. Hoban
Feb 8, 2009
Kathleen Hoban, 77, of South Regent Street in Lee Park died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after being a resident of Little Flower Manor for the past nine months. Born 12 June 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Cecelia Healey Hoban. A member of the Class of 1948 of Hanover High School, Kathleen...
Joseph S. Dell'Aglio
Feb 7, 2009
Joseph S. Dell'Aglio, 85, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at Hospice Community Care. Born 30 January 1924 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Anthony and the late Anna Pietrafessa Dell'Aglio. Joseph was a member of the Class of 1942 of G.A.R. Memorial High School. A veteran of World War II, he served as an airplane instrument mechanic with...
Alice C. Collins
Feb 3, 2009
Alice C. Collins, 90, of Edwardsville died Tuesday at Little Flower Manor. Born 07 June 1918 in Nanticoke she was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Elizabeth Gallagher Collins. Alice was employed by National Catholic Community Services which assigned her to serve in various positions with the USO in several states and the cities of Paris, Rome and...
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