Current Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas

R. Joseph Stapleton

R. Joseph Stapleton

Nov 11, 2019

R. Joseph Stapleton, 72, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family on November 11, 2019. Born February 27, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Joseph R. and Mary (Jean) Conwell Stapleton. Joe was a 1965 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School where he was a founding member of the Tappa Kegga...

Dominick Zarola

Dominick Zarola

Nov 8, 2019

Dominick Zarola, 89, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. Born December 14, 1929 in Kingston he was a son of the late Dominick and Catherine Fatheryar Zarola. Dominick was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. He retired from the former Mercy Hospital in the early 1990s and previously worked as a landscape contractor for many...

Edward Searle Spence

Edward Searle Spence

Nov 5, 2019

Edward Spence, 83, died November 5, 2019. Born October 14, 1936 in Nanticoke, PA he was the only son of the late Searle Spence and Beatrice Spence and was a graduate of Newark Technical High School. An Air Force veteran of 1955–1958, he served as airline mechanic during his time at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Edward was a machinist...

Bernadine M. Ricci

Bernadine M. Ricci

Oct 30, 2019

Bernadine M. Ricci, 87, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019. Born November 5, 1931 in Nanticoke she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Shemanski Witczak. The love of her life, her husband of sixty-seven years, Angelo A. Ricci, died on March 6, 2019. Bernadine assisted Angelo in the operation of Angelo's Pizza for many years, but...

Phyllis C. Baranousky

Phyllis C. Baranousky

Oct 26, 2019

Phyllis C. Baranousky, 68, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born July 25, 1951 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony C. and Betty Tippins Bauer. Phyllis was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and Empire Beauty School. Before retiring Phyllis was employed by Nutrition, Inc. at G.A.R. Memorial High School. She previously...

William Perez

William Perez

Oct 21, 2019

William Perez, 84, of Wilkes-Barre died October 21, 2019. Born June 15, 1935 in Puerto Rico he was a son of the late Daniel and Carmen Rivera Perez. He lived in New York for forty-three years before moving to Wilkes-Barre in 2001. William was an upholsterer by trade and was quite the handyman. He enjoyed walking around the neighborhood and...

Michael Patrick McNulty

Michael Patrick McNulty

Oct 17, 2019

Michael Patrick McNulty, 65, a longtime resident of New Jersey passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born December 14, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Anna Jean Dement McNulty. Michael was a graduate of Dickinson College where he was a member of the Army ROTC, Sigma Chi fraternity and Raven's Claw Society. He served...

John H. McHale

John H. McHale

Oct 11, 2019

John H. McHale, 89, a resident of Mountain Top passed away peacefully at his home on October 11, 2019. Born July 12, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Leo and Mary Malone McHale. John was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. He was employed by Llewellyn Brothers printing company for several years and taught graphic...

Janice Klein White

Janice Klein White

Oct 7, 2019

Janice Ann White, of Port Deposit, Md., formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away suddenly, entering into heaven on Oct. 7, 2019, to dance with her brother, catch up with her mother and celebrate in the love of families and friends who have gone before her. Born Dec. 13, 1955, in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Loretta...

Edward F. Novick

Edward F. Novick

Oct 3, 2019

Edward F. Novick, 96, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Born December 15, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Edward and Johanna Grapski Novick. Ed was a truck driver for the Stegmaier Brewing Company until its closing. His love for driving kept him working for other companies and gave many rides to...

Mark Thomas Kolanowski

Mark Thomas Kolanowski

Sep 27, 2019

Mark Thomas Kolanowski of Kingston passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Kolanowski was born May 6, 1974, in Kingston. He graduated from Wyoming Valley High School in 1992, then earned a bachelor’s degree at Wilkes University and attended graduate school at the University of South Carolina. He worked...

Donald G. Burke

Donald G. Burke

Sep 24, 2019

Donald G. Burke, 86, of New Bedford, Massachusetts passed away on September 24, 2019. Born February 8, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Edward J. and Emma Perschau Burke. Donald was a graduate of Saint Leo’s High School in Ashley. He was employed in the library of the University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth Campus for many...

Aubrey Rose Vargo

Aubrey Rose Vargo

Sep 19, 2019

Aubrey Rose Vargo, 39, died suddenly at her home on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Aubrey was a 1998 graduate of Hanover High School. She worked as a professional waitress then spent her remaining years in restaurant management. During her youth, she was enrolled in Ballet Northeast, was a cheerleader from elementary through high school, and authored articles for the high...

Mary Lou Melan Feagley

Mary Lou Melan Feagley

Sep 17, 2019

Mary Lou Melan Feagley, 62, of Plains Township died following an illness on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Born May 23, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John G. and Louise Delahunty McGinley Melan. A member of Beaumont Free Methodist Church, she often hosted Bible Study in her home. Mary Lou was a kind and loving person...

Robert A. Pomento

Robert A. Pomento

Sep 2, 2019

Robert Anthony Pomento of Bear Creek passed away on September 2, 2019 at age 73. Bob and his wife, Judy, proudly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 30th. Bob was the son of the late Gabriel and Florence Pomento of Downingtown. He was a graduate of Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown and King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. Bob joined...

Margaret Grace Griffin

Margaret Grace Griffin

Sep 1, 2019

Margaret Grace Griffin, age 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 1, 2019. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Bernard and her siblings Mary Mundy, Josephine Lenahan, Ruth Lapadula and Edward Lenahan. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Erin Nougaret (Andre) of South Carolina; grandsons Ryan Nougaret (Rebekah) of Florida, and Jordan Nougaret...

Ann Marie McAvoy

Ann Marie McAvoy

Aug 30, 2019

Ann Marie McAvoy, 65, of Kingston Township passed away on August 30, 2019. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Stanley George Wright and Ann Dorothy Wegrzynowicz Wright. Ann Marie was a successful small business owner and spent a lot of her time with her sons and grandchildren. Her favorite things were shopping for the best deals,...

Katherine Farrell Hines

Katherine Farrell Hines

Aug 23, 2019

Katherine Farrell Hines, 57, of Mountain Top, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019. Born December 12, 1961 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Eugene J. and Dorothy Zwiebel Farrell. Kate was a 1979 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School. She earned her degree in health care management from King's College in 1983, and her MBA from...

Linda May Barberio

Linda May Barberio

Aug 22, 2019

Linda May Barberio, 66, passed away peacefully at her home in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Born September 13, 1952 in New Jersey, Linda was an enthusiastic fan of World Wrestling Entertainment. Her father, Tony Anthony, and brothers, Tony Anthony and Harry Frame preceded her in death. Linda will be greatly missed by her husband, John Barberio; mother and...

Josephine DelleCave

Josephine DelleCave

Aug 13, 2019

Josephine DelleCave, 71, of Wilkes-Barre passed away August 13, 2019 at home. Born in Naples, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Grazia Cino of Naples, Italy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph DelleCave, a brother, Federico, and a sister, Gina. Surviving are her daughters, Elvira DelleCave, New York,...

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