Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Ann Jane Hummer
October 5, 2009
Ann Jane Hummer, 88, passed away Monday at Little Flower Manor where she had been in residence for the last several years. Born 01 April 1921 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ann O'Donnell Featherstone. Ann was educated in Wilkes-Barre city schools. In her younger days, she worked in the garment industry at Cohen &...
Donald F. Clinton
October 1, 2009
Donald Francis Clinton of Chestnut Street in Sugar Notch died Thursday, October 1st. Born 26 October 1917 in Sugar Notch he was a son of the late Thomas and Mary Caffrey Clinton. Following the death of his mother during the 1918 flu epidemic, Don was raised by his father and, from the age of six, his second mother, Mary Barrett...
Nell Eglavich
September 18, 2009
Nell Eglavich, 92, of Church Street in Wilkes-Barre Township died Friday at Heritage House. Born 08 November 1916 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Kneder. Her husband, Edward L. Eglavich died in 1986. Brothers, Joseph and Leonard and an infant sister, Della also preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter: Marilyn and her...
Michael T. Armstrong
September 16, 2009
Michael Thomas Armstrong, 77, of Exeter and formerly of Wilkes-Barre passed peacefully Wednesday at Hospice Community Care. Mike was the son of the late Mary Maher Armstrong and James Armstrong. He graduated from St. Mary's High School, Class of 1951 and attended Kings College. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served as a Military Policeman. Mike was employed...
Ernestine Funke Farrell
September 11, 2009
Ernestine Funke Farrell, 99, died Friday at Manor Care in Cherry Hill, New Jersey after a brief illness. A most loving and devoted mother and homemaker, she will be dearly missed by her family. Her warmth, generosity and the ever present gleam in her eyes were a constant source of joy to all she touched. A great comfort to her...
Michael B. Rushton
September 5, 2009
Michael B. Rushton, a lifelong resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre passed away Saturday in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was a son of the late Michael and Josephine Gill Rushton. Mr. Rushton was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School and Sterling Institute in Washington, D.C. and attended Wilkes University. An Army veteran of World War II,...
Michael R. Manganella
August 20, 2009
Michael R. Manganella, 79, of Kingston died Thursday after a courageous fight against cancer. Michael's death followed a pattern he had established during life; one based on dignity, courage, peace and loving purpose. This is the legacy he has given his children and their families and his wife Jane, with whom he would have celebrated fifty-three years of marriage in...
Betty Jean Knorr
August 17, 2009
Betty Jean Knorr, 76, of Mayer Street in Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Manor Care in Kingston. Born 4 February 1933 she was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her husband, Harold Knorr died in 1999. Surviving is her step-son, Ronald Knorr of Wilkes-Barre. Private services and interment will be held Thursday in Saint Nicholas Cemetery in Shavertown.
James E. Klapps
August 14, 2009
James E. Klapps, 81, a native of Sugar Notch died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Caring Bridges Assisted Living in Fairbanks, Alaska. Born April 25, 1928 in Sugar Notch he was a son of the late Louis and Catherine Sordoni Klapps. Jimmy attended Saint Charles School and graduated from Saint Mary’s High School. Jimmy enlisted in the Navy in June...
Michael Patrick Riley
August 13, 2009
Michael Patrick Riley, 68, formerly of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. Born 26 January 1941 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Michael Joseph and Mary Kane Riley. Michael was raised in Sugar Notch where he attended Saint Charles Elementary School and Sugar Notch public schools. Michael served with the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia and...
Frank Belles
August 4, 2009
Frank Stephen Belles Sr. of Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, at Hospice Care of the VNA inpatient unit. Born Aug. 2, 1950, he was the son of the late Thomas and Leona Barber Belles. Frank had attended school in Edwardsville and later served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. He was employed as the maintenance man at North...
Louis M. Madarasz
August 2, 2009
LOUIS M. MADARASZ, formerly of Madison Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Golden Living Center, Plains Township. Louis was born March 25, 1929, in Hungary. He and his wife, Maria, immigrated to the United States many years ago. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria, in 2001. He is survived by a son, Lagos Madarasz, who...
Gartrell P. Hooper
July 29, 2009
Gartrell P. Hooper, 93, of Greenwave Boulevard in Larksville died Wednesday at Partridge Tippett Nursing Facility at Wesley Village where he had been a guest since 10 July. Born 15 January 1916 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John G. and Sallie Dotter Hooper. Gartrell was a 1934 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. A lifetime printer,...
Carl D. Jones
July 29, 2009
Carl Duane Jones, 84, of Dagobert Street, Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday at Holy Spirit Hospital in Carlisle. Born 13 January 1925 in Hughestown he was a son of the late James and Elsie Miller Jones. Carl attended Pittston Township High School. An Army veteran of World War II, Carl served with an aircraft artillery battalion in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater for more...
George C. Brown
July 26, 2009
George C. Brown, 84, of Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Sunday in Hospice Community Care. Born 22 October 1924 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late George C. and Ann Metzger Brown. A 1942 graduate of Saint Nicholas High School, George later continued his education at Bucknell Junior College. A Marine Corps veteran of World War II...
Joseph J. Klein
July 21, 2009
Joseph J. Klein, Jr., 50, of Ashley died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born 15 February 1959 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Mary Loretta Cunningham Klein. After the death of his mother at a young age, Joey was raised by his father with the assistance of his aunt, Esther Klein and uncle, Ralph...
Robert L. Carmick
July 2, 2009
Robert Lawrence Carmick, 84, of Hagerstown died Thursday at Washington County Hospital. Born 11 April 1925 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Anthony and Hattie Elizabeth Koscielski Carmick. He was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre. Robert worked for National Cash Register for more than thirty years, retiring as office manager at Hagerstown in...
John E. Erickson
June 23, 2009
John E. Erickson, 87 of Beech Street in Wilkes-Barre and a guest of Golden Living Center-Summit for the past few years died Tuesday in the company of his family at Hospice Community Care. Born 10 March 1922 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Ann Burrier Erickson. John attended Meyers High School. Prior to retirement he...
Nancy Dolphin Moonan
June 20, 2009
Nancy Dolphin Moonan of Kingston died 20 June 2009 following a brief illness. Born 19 November 1924 in Wilkes-Barre a daughter of the late Joseph Dolphin, MD and Theresa Murray Dolphin, Nancy was a graduate of American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Known for her lively wit and scintillating conversation, she was an accomplished performer. Throughout her...
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