Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth A. Russell
Jun 20, 2018
Elizabeth A. Russell, known to many as Betty Boop, 92, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Born January 19, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna Hawk Lyons of Swoyersville. Betty attended Swoyersville schools. Before retiring she was employed at various garment manufacturing companies in the area. Betty enjoyed listening...
P. Joseph Ruddy
Jun 15, 2018
P. Joseph Ruddy, 90, of Edwardsville and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away at Little Flower Manor on Friday, June 15, 2018. Born July 22, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Peter and Nora Carey Ruddy. Joe attended G.A.R. Memorial High School and served with the Navy aboard the USS Midway during World War II. Joe was...
Gregory Scott Najder
Jun 15, 2018
The family of Gregory Scott Najder of Moosic is grieved to announce his sudden passing on June 15, 2018 at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his most beloved daughter, Ayla Walker-Najder, Wilkes-Barre and his very loving fiancé, Colleen Krispin, Moosic. Also surviving are his mother, Eleanor Najder of Rochester, NY and his brother Kenneth Najder, New...
Edmund R. Duffy
Jun 4, 2018
Edmund R. Duffy, 75, of Dallas died Monday, June 4, 2018. Born January 1, 1943 in Kingston he was a son of the late Edmund R. and Rita Hodgson Duffy. A graduate of Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre he completed post-graduate studies at Wyoming Seminary. Duff enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1961 and served four years. Before...
Jacqueline Conway
Jun 2, 2018
Jacqueline Conway, 48, of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday, June 2, 2018. Born March 17, 1970 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John D. and Norma Kelly Conway. Jackie was a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and was a chef at various restaurants throughout the Wyoming Valley, most recently at the Hilton Garden...
Dawn Huffman Galavitz
May 24, 2018
Dawn Huffman Galavitz, of Dunmore, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, at the age of 60. Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 5, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Henry "Bud" Huffman and the late Ruby L. Huffman. Dawn was a 1975 graduate of Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School in Wilkes-Barre and...
Stephen J. Cook
May 19, 2018
Stephen J. Cook (Cookie), 69, a resident of Kingston, passed away following an illness at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was the son of Ruth Cook and the late John Cook. A gifted mechanic, as a young man Cookie worked in his father’s auto repair shop. He went on to serve his country as a diesel...
Dorothy Jean McGraw
May 16, 2018
Dorothy Jean McGraw, 78, of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Born January 25, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Seabers Schintz. Dorothy was a 1953 graduate of Holy Saviour School and 1957 graduate of Coughlin High School. Dorothy worked for Kaufmanns...
Victor Habib
May 15, 2018
Victor Habib, Sr., 89, passed away on May 15, 2018. Born August 18, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York he was the son of the late Kameel and Victoria Habib. Victor resided in Kingston for the past fifty years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Theresa Habib and his infant son, John as well as his brother, Alfred...
Nancy Durkin
May 4, 2018
Nancy Durkin, age 93, formerly of Sugar Notch, entered into eternal rest on May 4, 2018. Born June 17, 1924 in Wilkes Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Anna Farley Durkin. A 1941 graduate of Sugar Notch High School, Nancy earned her degree in Business Education from Misericordia University in 1945. Nancy's career in education...
Concetta Maritato
Apr 27, 2018
Concetta Maritato, 84, formerly of Lake Ariel, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. Born December 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Genevieve Barlow Maritato. Connie loved her family, first and foremost. She was also an animal lover and sports enthusiast who enjoyed watching television, flea markets, and cooking. Sisters, Genevieve...
Charles L. Perez III
Apr 25, 2018
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, Charles L Perez III (Chaz) lost his battle with heroin addiction. Chaz was the beloved and only child of both of his surviving parents, Charles L. Perez, Jr. and Melissa McClay Reiser. Chaz was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 26, 1988. He attended Elmer L. Meyers High School and Wilkes-Barre Vo-Tech. Chaz was very proud...
Joseph G. Merante
Apr 22, 2018
Joseph G. Merante, 60, of Forty Fort died Sunday, April 22, 2018. A longtime resident of Hyde Park, New York, Joe was an avid outdoorsman. His mother, Rosemarie Disisto Merante, and brother, Francis Merante, preceded him in death. Joe will be greatly missed by his father, Valentino Merante; sons, Joe and Frank Merante; sisters and brothers, Mary Altmayer, Angela Ascolillo,...
Marguerite Corrigan
Apr 20, 2018
Marguerite Corrigan, 95, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday, April 20, 2018, at Little Flower Manor. Born May 25, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Luke and Rose McKane Corrigan. Marguerite was a 1940 graduate of Saint Mary's High School and earned her BA from College Misericordia in 1944. Marguerite started working at Saint Mary's Church in the...
Peter H. Geddes
Apr 6, 2018
Peter H. Geddes, 74, of Forty Fort died following a brief illness on Friday, April 6, 2018. Born November 17, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late James F. and Mary Russell Geddes. A 1961 graduate of Wyoming Seminary, Peter earned his BS from the Case Institute of Technology and MS from the University of Kentucky. Peter...
Dolores H. Hall
Mar 28, 2018
Dolores H. Hall, 88, of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Born October 20, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Helen Kabar Poviliatus. Dolores was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and dedicated most of her life to raising and caring for her...
Catherine Horn Collacott
Mar 8, 2018
Catherine Collacott, 95, a longtime resident of Hagerstown, Maryland, died March 8, 2018 at Saint Luke’s Villa. Born March 15, 1922 in Wilkes Barre, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Honora Healey Horn. A graduate of Meyers High School, Class of 1940, and Wilkes-Barre Business College, she was a secretary for the AFL/CIO in Wilkes-Barre and the...
Joseph J. Moran
Mar 6, 2018
Joseph J. Moran, Sr., 82, of Wilkes-Barre passed away at his home on March 6, 2018. Joe attended St. Mary's High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. His mother, Margaret Moran Rynkiewicz, and a son, Joseph J. Moran, Jr., preceded him in death. Joe was an avid Notre...
Joseph McGovern Hoegen
Feb 27, 2018
Joseph McGovern Hoegen, 51, of Mechanicsburg, died unexpectedly on February 27, after complications from a chronic illness. Born August 12, 1966, in Monterey, California, he was a son of the late Rev. Mr. Peter J. and Maureen McGovern Hoegen. Joe was a 1984 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, Wilkes-Barre, where he was a was a member of their championship...
Mary Devaney Cavanaugh
Feb 21, 2018
Mary Devaney Cavanaugh, 89, passed away February 21st at her daughter's home in Wilmington, Delaware. Born February 27, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, Mary was a daughter of the late Edward and Helen Devaney and was a proud resident of Wilkes-Barre until recently. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene C. Cavanaugh, her brother Thomas Devaney, and sister Jeanne Devaney,...
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