Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Gary Harlon Scavone
Dec 15, 2021
Gary Harlon Scavone, 67, of Kingston, passed away in the presence of his loving family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born July 20, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Phillip and Joan McHenry Scavone. Gary attended Hoyt Elementary School and was a 1972 graduate of E.L. Meyers High...
Robert J. Doran
Dec 8, 2021
Robert J. Doran, 87, a life resident of Hanover Township passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at his home on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Born March 10, 1934 in Hanover Township he was a son of the late Henry and Anna Sabalesky Doran. Robert was a graduate of Hanover High School. He earned his bachelor's degree...
Irene Mitchel Ed.D.
Dec 3, 2021
Irene Mitchel, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus of Art at East Stroudsburg University, passed away into the hands of God on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the age of 95. Born January 30, 1926 in Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Petrushka Mitchel. A graduate of Hanover High School, Irene earned her bachelor's degree from Kutztown...
Arlene P. Bly
Nov 30, 2021
Arlene P. Bly, 94, passed away November 30, 2021 at home with her daughter and son-in-law in Larksville. Born October 31, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Julia (Zugarek) Lucarino. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Joseph A. Bly. Arlene was the last of eleven siblings and was the...
Rebecca Ann Rushton
Nov 26, 2021
Rebecca Ann Gilroy Brown Rushton, 84, a longtime resident of the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Friday, November 26, 2021. Born May 4, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Philip and Mildred Bauers Gilroy. Rebecca worked at Carter Footwear for many years. She later worked at a group home for adult mentally challenged...
Lillian Kupstas Royal
Nov 23, 2021
Lillian Kupstas Royal (Lil), 85, of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021, at home. Born October 9, 1936, and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Lil resided there all her life. She was a daughter of the late George and Lillian Kupstas. Lil was a 1954 graduate of Meyers High School. She was a life parishioner of...
Michael S. Anderson
Nov 22, 2021
Michael S. Anderson, 62, of Kingston, completed his life journey to return to his Lord when he passed away peacefully from non-COVID-related pneumonia at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on November 22, 2021. His husband, Ed Mitchell, was at the side of his beloved Michael to support his return to his Heavenly home. Born April 16,...
Michael J. Kaye
Nov 19, 2021
Veteran area broadcaster Mike Kaye, 81, of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre passed away in the presence of his loving family at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center on November 19, 2021. Born February 13, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Helen Kozemko. Mike lived a long and productive life and will be remembered for...
Patricia McNamara Roman
Nov 19, 2021
Patricia Ann McNamara Roman, 87, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at Riverstreet Manor. Patty was born in Scranton and worked for many years in hospital food service. Pat loved music, especially 50's rock and roll, and attended a local barber shop quartet show whenever she could. Patty was a member of the Parish of Our Lady of...
Elaine M. Hartman
Nov 14, 2021
Elaine M. Hartman, 64, of Wilkes-Barre went home to be with her Lord on November 14, 2021. Born July 22, 1957 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Constance Hartman. Elaine attended Wyoming Valley West High School. Elaine worked in customer service for many years with various companies, the last being Sundance Vacations. She also worked...
Albert J. Faymore Sr.
Nov 13, 2021
Albert J. Faymore, Sr., 82, of Wilkes-Barre Township passed away November 13th 2021 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born September 5, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, Al was the son of the late Harvey and Catherine Wydra Faymore. Al graduated from Marymount High School, Class of 1957. He served his country from 1957-1960 in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS...
Barry M. Cleary
Nov 13, 2021
Barry M. Cleary, 66, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away after a long illness at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Born May 21, 1955 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Virginia McKinney Cleary. His wife, Margaret Arasimowicz Cleary, died September 30, 1999. A nephew, Paul Wilk, and brother Timothy Cleary,...
Muoi Thi Nguyen
Nov 7, 2021
Muoi Thi Nguyen, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, peacefully entered eternal rest on November 7, 2021. Born March 3, 1942, in Cao-Xa in the Province of Hung Yen, Vietnam, she was the youngest of ten children. Her family moved to Saigon during her youth, where she met and married her husband, Thong Khac Nguyen. In 1975 they left Vietnam with their three...
M. Clark Conlon
Oct 28, 2021
M. Clark Conlon, 90, a resident of Shavertown, passed away on October 28, 2021. Born on March 29, 1931 in Wilkes Barre he was a son of the late Mary McLaughlin and Paul Jerome Conlon. He grew up on Reynolds Street in Kingston and, later on, on the lake at Bear Creek. Clark attended Oliver School, Bear Creek, Wyoming Seminary...
Kelly Lynne Harris
Oct 20, 2021
Kelly Lynne Harris, loving mother, sister, daughter, educator, and artist, passed away on October 20, 2021. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she graduated from Bishop O’Reilly High School and earned her first degree in dance performance from The New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. She began her career teaching dance at The Joan Harris Center for Gifted/Talented, danced and...
Michael T. Lloyd
Oct 18, 2021
Michael T. Lloyd, 69, of Edwardsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021. Born August 8, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Harry R. and Mildred Rose Lloyd. Michael was a graduate of Saint Nicholas High School, earned his BA from King's College, and continued his education to earn a Master's Degree. Michael was a...
Nicholas B. Borowitz
Oct 15, 2021
Nicholas B. Borowitz, 83, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021. Born June 4, 1938 in Scranton, a son of Anastasia Borowitz, he was orphaned and later adopted by Ann and George Yeagler. Nick graduated from Saint Michael's School in Hoban Heights in 1957 and joined the United States Army. He proudly served our country...
Elmer Berganya
Oct 13, 2021
Elmer (Emilio) Berganya, 99, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away at home in the company of his loving daughter Jean and his faithful son-in-law Tom who never left his side on October 13, 2021. Elmer was born in Swoyersville to the late Louis and Leonilda Berganya and was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, where he excelled in both football and baseball....
Howard H. Phillips
Oct 9, 2021
Howard H. Phillips, 53, of Kingston, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Born May 31, 1968 in Lapeer, Michigan he was a son of Sharon Wilcox Tilghman and stepson of the late Bob Tilghman. Howard enlisted in the United States Army at age seventeen, retiring as a Sergeant after a more than fifteen-year career stationed across the country and...
Gertrude R. Loughlin
Oct 4, 2021
Gertrude R. Loughlin, 103, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Born June 3, 1918 in Plymouth she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Rose O'Rourke Loughlin. A 1935 graduate of Saint Vincent's High School, Gertrude continued her education at College Misericordia. Getrude was office manager for Neisner Brothers...
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