Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Phyllis Martz Chadwick
February 25, 2024
Phyllis Chadwick, 80, of Wilkes-Barre, died on February 25, 2024. Born July 21, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Robert Martz and Phyllis Marcheski Martz. Phyllis was a graduate of Marymount High School. Before retiring, Phyllis enjoyed a long career in Human Resources with the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Phyllis was a parishioner of St. Mary's of...
Mary Alouise Conlon Danberg
February 20, 2024
Mary Alouise Conlon Danberg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the age of 94, following a brief illness. Mary Alouise, widely known as Marylou, was born on December 7, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Her parents were the late Paul Jerome Conlon and Mary McLaughlin Conlon. Her husband of fifty-seven years, Dr. James E. Danberg, passed away on...
Janine Bly Horro
February 13, 2024
Janine Bly Horro passed away unexpectedly at age forty on February 13, 2024. Born October 29, 1983, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Kevin and Linda Turoski Bly. Janine earned her degree in Psychology from King's College and helped children with unique needs as a TSS worker for several years. Janine married her loving husband, Joseph, on July 26,...
James P. D'Iorio MD
February 10, 2024
Dr. James P. D’Iorio, formerly of Forty Fort, died Saturday, February 10, 2024, at his home in Thompson. Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late Attorney Anthony F.X. and Deomina Adonizio D’Iorio. He graduated from the University of Scranton and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. For many years, he practiced family medicine in Forty Fort....
Joseph P. Toole
February 6, 2024
Joseph P. Toole, 76, a longtime resident of Hanover Township, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Born March 14, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre Township he was a son of the late Emmett and Margaret Grasavage Toole. After graduating from Wilkes-Barre Township High School, Joe began his apprenticeship with IBEW Local 163. He retired...
Suzanne Hartman Coronado
January 24, 2024
Suzanne Coronado, 63, of Ashley, formerly from Immokalee, Florida, completed her circle of life and went to meet her family waiting for her in heaven on January 24, 2024. Born October 23, 1960 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Edgar J. and Constance Brennan Hartman. She worked for many years with Ike Brown Insurance in Florida. Upon...
Nicholas Joseph Kratz
January 24, 2024
Nicholas Joseph Kratz, a lifelong resident of Sugar Notch, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Born February 24, 1948 he was a son of the late Nicholas J. and Mary Maier Kratz. His beloved wife, Juliann Jackloski Kratz, preceded him in death on April 3, 2022. Nick was a 1965 graduate of Saint Nicholas...
Irene P. Martin
January 22, 2024
Irene P. Martin, 93, a longtime resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024. Born February 13, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Slovinski Jescavage. A 1948 graduate of Coughlin High School, Irene was employed in the purchasing department of the VA Medical Center before retiring....
Rudite 'Rudy' Avotins
January 13, 2024
Rudite Juta Avotins, Rudy, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Born March 7, 1954 in New Jersey she was a daughter of the late Henry and Marianna Susters Avotins, natives of Latvia. Rudy lived in West Orange, New Jersey, where she was a dietary aide at the Theresa Grotta Nursing Center for nearly forty...
Roseann Daddamio
January 8, 2024
Roseann Daddamio, affectionately known as Nonna, of Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre, passed away in the presence of her loving family on January 8, 2024. Born January 26, 1935 in Castelvecchio Subequo, L'Aquila, Italy she was the daughter of the late Giovanni Valeri and Delfina Pignatelli. Leaving behind her beloved family and hometown, she followed her heart and moved to America at...
Dennis M. Klein
January 1, 2024
Dennis Klein passed away on January 1, 2024 in Fenton, Michigan. Born April 14, 1939 in New York City he was a son of the late Robert and Malvina Maxwell Klein. In his teens, he moved to Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Sugar Notch High School. He immediately joined the Air Force and honorably served four years as...
Dorene Schmid Goryeb
December 30, 2023
Dorene Schmid Goryeb, of Trucksville, passed away unexpectedly in the presence of her loving family on Saturday, December 30, 2023. She was the widow of Emil Anthony Goryeb, who died on May 4, 2011. The couple had been married for fifty-seven years and shared a beautiful family. She was a longtime member of the parishes of Saint Ignatius Loyola in...
Helen Halchak Cwalina
December 23, 2023
Helen Halchak Cwalina, 89, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. A lifelong resident of Upper Askam in Hanover Township, Helen was a daughter of the late John and Pearl Homick Halchak. Her husband of fifty-three years, Francis Cwalina, died on April 5, 2009. Sisters Jean Syroid, Julie Fromel, Anne Kaczmarczyk, Mary Kotch, and brothers Michael, John, and Frank...
Joseph E. Grula
December 16, 2023
Joseph Eugene Grula passed away on December 16, 2023, at the age of 89 in his hometown of Wilkes-Barre. He was born on July 14, 1934, to John and Mary Grula. Joseph was a dedicated and hardworking individual who served his country with honor. After enlisting in the Air Force on August 22, 1952, he proudly served his term until...
Margaret McGlynn Paradis
December 10, 2023
Margaret Paradis, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Born April 15, 1947, in Wilkes-Barre, Peggy was the daughter of the late Margaret Brice McGlynn and former Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, John B. McGlynn. Peggy was married to Michael E. Paradis of Pittston, raising two children together. She was a receptionist for many years before retiring from Community...
Eileen Duffy Schmidt
December 8, 2023
Eileen Duffy Schmidt, a lifetime resident of Sugar Notch, passed peacefully into eternal life on December 8, 2023. We are comforted by the lifetime of beautiful memories she left us. Born October 12, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Philip P. Duffy, the borough police chief, and Bridget H. Kane Duffy. Eileen was a graduate of Sugar Notch...
Louis J. Tapia Jr.
December 3, 2023
Louis J. Tapia Jr., 63, of Kingston, peacefully passed away at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Born August 11, 1960 in Nanticoke he was a son of the late Louis J. Tapia, Sr. and Helen Szczucki Raitter. Lou was a contractor for many years before a tragic accident left him a quadriplegic. But he persevered and...
Ray Daniel Holmes Jr.
November 27, 2023
Ray Daniel Holmes, Jr., 48, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2023. Born April 10, 1975 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Louise Williams Holmes and the late Ray Daniel Holmes. Ray was a graduate of Dallas High School. Ray enjoyed going to the casino, movie theaters, and road trips with Dad. He was a fan of...
Eugene Martin Thomas
November 26, 2023
With deep sorrow, we announce the death of Eugene Martin Thomas, 54, of Bentonville, Arkansas, on November 26, 2023. Eugene was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and spent his childhood in Bear Creek, where he made dear, lifelong friends, enjoyed his summers on the lake, and spent many weekends with his beloved grandma, Amanda Kearney. Eugene was dedicated to God as...
Joseph C. Wroblewski
November 26, 2023
Joseph C. Wroblewski, 56, a lifelong resident of West Nanticoke, peacefully passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Born January 30, 1967 in West Nanticoke he was a son of Geraldine Ronczka Wroblewski and the late Joseph J. Wroblewski. Joe was a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center. For more...
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