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Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Ann M. MacFarland
Jun 11, 2020
A lifelong educator and an “AUNT” to all her friends and family, Ann M. MacFarland, of Hanover Township, passed away on June 11, 2020, after a short illness. She was 89. Born July 26, 1930 in Avoca she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl Ford MacFarland. Ann earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Misericordia University. She...
Kathryn J. Burke
Jun 10, 2020
Kathryn J. Burke, Kitty, 85, of Mountain Top passed away peacefully at her home on June 10, 2020. Born December 11, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Emma Perschau Burke. Kitty was a graduate of Saint Leo's High School in Ashley. She was employed by Bell Telephone in New England for more than...
Patricia R. Miller
Jun 2, 2020
Patricia R. Miller, 81, of Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Born October 24, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John J. and Madeline Eyerman Miller. Pat was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and studied hair care at De L'Oreal Beauty School in Paris, France. Returning to Wilkes-Barre she opened Pat's Beauty Salon downtown....
Elizabeth Mary Hines
May 20, 2020
Elizabeth Mary Hines, 101, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre entered eternal life on May 20, 2020. Born August 21, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Peter M. and Mary Zirnhelt Febish. Betty earned her degree from Misericordia University in 1940. She retired after many years as office manager of the Wilkes-Barre office of the United States...
Mary Louise MacFarland
May 19, 2020
Mary Louise MacFarland, RN, BSN, 92, of Kingston passed away after a brief illness on May 19, 2020. Born June 21, 1927 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Eugene W. and Marion Goeckel Mulligan. Mary Lou was a graduate of Saint Ann's Academy and earned her degree in nursing at The College of Mount Saint Vincent in...
William John Maguire
May 18, 2020
William J. Maguire passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70 with his loving wife Theresa at his side at their home on May 18, 2020. Bill was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and spent his entire career as a law enforcement officer protecting and serving his fellow citizens. Born September 23, 1949 in the Minooka section of Scranton...
Rosemary Ann Shiner
May 15, 2020
Rosemary Ann Shiner, 69, a recent resident of Scranton and longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May15, 2020. Born August 24, 1950 in Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Harry and Rosemary Holland Ritchie. Raised and educated in Wilkes-Barre, Rosemary was married to Chester Shiner in 1974. Together they celebrated forty-six years of marriage....
William Glynn Brace
May 13, 2020
William Glynn Brace, 75, of Wilkes-Barre entered eternal life on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Born January 2, 1945 in Kingston, he was a son of the late James R. and Lenora Whiting Brace. A 1962 graduate of Kingston High School, Bill continued his education at King's College and earned his municipal clerk certification from Old Dominion University. Bill honorably served...
Kenneth D. Fisher
May 3, 2020
Kenneth D. Fisher, 83, of Houston, Texas, passed away on May 3, 2020. Born April 19, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of James T. and Mary Metzo Fisher. Ken was a graduate of Saint John’s School and Saint Mary’s High School, class of 1954. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, where he was...
Robert Wayne Kennedy
Apr 27, 2020
Robert Wayne Kennedy, Big Bob, 61, suddenly passed away at his home in Plains Township on April 27, 2020. Born September 14, 1958, he was a native of Nanticoke and attended John S. Fine High School. Bob proudly served our country as a soldier of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 109th Field Artillery. Before retiring, he was a driller for...
Joan Betzler Adams
Apr 25, 2020
Joan Betzler Adams, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 25, 2020. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth Betzler. Joan was a 1948 graduate of G.A.R. High School where she was an honor student and cheerleader. Joan met her husband Charles “Ace” Adams in the summer of 1949, and they married in October 1951 at St....
Evelyn Clayworth Lisman
Apr 15, 2020
Evelyn Clayworth Lisman, 80, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2020. Born January 19, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Cephas and Gertrude Williams Clayworth. Evelyn excelled academically and was a graduate of Elmer L. Meyers High School. After graduating, she worked for Planters Peanuts and Nabisco, and also assisted in...
Mary Ruth Monahan
Apr 13, 2020
Mary Ruth Dougherty Monahan, 81, formerly of Mountain Top and recently of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed away quietly after a brief illness on Monday, April 13th. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Cornelius Dougherty and Jean Mary (Burridge) Dougherty. Mrs. Monahan attended Holy Savior Elementary School, St. Mary’s High School, and Mercy Nursing School. After earning...
Jay Edward McGuire
Apr 8, 2020
Jay Edward McGuire, 77, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020. Born September 26, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Edward J. and Kathryn A. Brown McGuire. A graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Jay continued his education at Upsala College in New Jersey. Jay served our...
Eleanor Solenske Pauly
Mar 30, 2020
Eleanor Pauly, 86, of Mountain Top, passed away peacefully at her residence on the morning of March 30, 2020. Born March 30, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Kender Solenske. Eleanor worked for Bell Telephone as a long-distance operator and was proud of her position as an educator at Saint Jude's School in...
Rhonda Jean Mooney
Mar 29, 2020
Rhonda Jean Mooney, 59, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family at her home on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Born October 14, 1960 in Oakland, Maryland she was a daughter of the late Keith and Norma Jean Dumire. Rhonda dedicated her life to caring for her family. An infant son, Bradley John Mooney, died on...
Florence Cook
Mar 19, 2020
Florence Cook, our precious mother, passed into the arms of the Lord on March 19, 2020 at Allied Services Meade Street Residence, formerly Saint Therese Residence, where she resided for the past three years. She was a longtime resident of the Lee Park section of Hanover Township. Born June 20, 1928 in Sugar Notch she was a daughter of the...
Patricia Mary Gowan
Mar 10, 2020
Patricia Mary Gowan, 83, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Born April 4, 1936 in Manhattan, New York City, she was a daughter of the late John and Josephine Kubin Mitchell. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, Patricia dedicated her life to caring for her family. Patricia will be...
Kathleen Dougherty Shannon
Mar 1, 2020
Kathleen Dougherty Shannon, 88, devoted wife, mother, and devout Catholic passed away with her children at her side at Grace Care Center of Katy, Texas on March 1, 2020. Kathleen was born on January 24, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre to the late Bryan and Catherine Dougherty. Kathleen attended Saint Leo's Church and its parish school in Ashley. On June 8, 1957,...
Marita Keating RN, BSN
Feb 21, 2020
Mary Rita Keating, 77, of Hanover Township, died Friday, February 21, 2020. Born February 19, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Rita Grant Tershak. A graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Marita studied nursing at the former Nesbitt Hospital School of Nursing and later earned her BSN at Saint Joseph's College in Maine....
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