Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Rita Marie Rodgers
Jul 5, 2017
Rita Marie Rodgers, 74, of Hanover Township died Wednesday evening at her home. Born March 9, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Cornelius G. and Rita Dougherty Rodgers. A graduate of Saint Mary's High School, Rita had a long career as a billing specialist in health care for Summit Nursing Home, Leader West, Travelers Insurance and...
Mary M. Nardone
Jul 3, 2017
Mary M. Nardone, 91, of Wilkes-Barre passed away at Little Flower Manor on Monday, July 3, 2017. Born June 7, 1926 in Aiken, South Carolina she was a daughter of the late Van and Maggie Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Nardone; her son Robert; daughter, Jacquelyn Cunningham; brother, George Thompson; and sisters, Elizabeth Thompson...
Gertrude Schuler Zini
Jul 3, 2017
Gertrude Schuler Zini, 93, a longtime resident of Kingston died Monday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born September 10, 1923 in Ashley she was a daughter of the late H.G. and Edith Norton Schuler. Gertrude was a 1941 graduate of Hanover High School. Gertrude was secretary to the late Senator Andrew J. Sordoni for a few years before joining her husband...
Rita Nardone
Jun 22, 2017
Rita B. Nardone, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away June 22, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born on Sept. 16, 1930, Rita was the daughter of the late Valerio and Santina Zurla, of Exeter. She graduated top of her class in 1947 from Exeter High School. She was a devout Catholic and an active member of Saint Nicholas Church. Rita was...
Charles V. Zajaczkowski
Jun 18, 2017
Charles V. ‘Kaz’ Zajaczkowski, 90, of Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Celtic Hospice. Born December 3, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Charles V. and Anna Mazurkiewicz Zajaczkowski. Kaz left high school early to enlist in the Navy. He was a veteran of World War II. A plasterer by trade, Kaz retired as a plaster foreman after...
Anne Regina Brennan
Jun 7, 2017
Anne Regina Brennan, 79, of Old Bridge, NJ, and formerly of Lincroft, NJ passed away June 7, 2017 at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge. Anne was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on July 29, 1937 to Edward J. Brennan and Anna E. Fisher Brennan. She graduated from Saint Nicholas High School in 1955 and continued her education at...
Rose Young
Jun 6, 2017
Rose Ann Young joined the Lord on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Born October 28, 1942 in Luzerne she was a daughter of the late Florence Opiel Ritter and Reginald Keefe. Rose worked as a Certified Nurses Aide for many years at the Summit Health Care Center in Wilkes-Barre. A long-term member of the VFW Kingston Auxiliary, Rose was a Social...
George W. Endler
May 22, 2017
George Endler, 90, a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre died Monday at his home. Born November 8, 1926 he was a son of the late Philip and Johanna Bergstrasser Endler. George attended city schools. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, he served for more than four years and attained the rank of Corporal. George retired after...
Donald Robert Mawhinney
May 18, 2017
Donald Robert Mawhinney, 85, passed away at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, PA on May 18, 2017. Born February 6, 1932 to the late Genevieve (Doherty) and James K. Mawhinney, Don was raised in Syracuse, New York, attending Most Holy Rosary School. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Japan during the Korean War. Don moved to the Washington D.C....
Guy Rothery
May 15, 2017
Guy Rothery, 90, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday, May 15th. Born May 28, 1926 in Luzerne he was a son of the late George Guy and Laura Charnetski Rothery. Guy enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served for more than two years during World War II. Later, as a member of the Naval Reserve, he was again called to...
Fred Pape
May 13, 2017
Fred Pape, 67, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday, May 13th at his home. Born July 31, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Frederick and Rita Finnegan Pape. Fred was a member of the Class of 1967 of E.L. Meyers High School, where he excelled on the football and wrestling teams. Fred was self-employed as a general contractor...
James C. Horn
Apr 21, 2017
James C. Horn, 67, of Long Neck, Delaware died on April 21 in the Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 11, 1949, in Wilkes-Barre to Anne Marie Horn and the late George Horn. Jim married his grade school sweetheart, Sharon Meehan, and they enjoyed a wonderful forty-five years of marriage. He...
Brian P. Bly
Apr 18, 2017
Brian P. Bly, 50, of Wilkes-Barre was in the presence of his loving family when he passed away peacefully into the arms of his Saviour, Jesus Christ at Hershey Medical Center on Tuesday evening, April 18, 2017. Born October 21, 1966 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Florence Lucarino Bly and the late Michael Leo Bly. A 1985 graduate...
Emily J. Bly Stoodley
Apr 15, 2017
Emily J. Bly Stoodley, formerly of Sugar Notch died Saturday April 15, 2017. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Malachi and Emily Smith Bly. Emily attended St. Leo's High School and worked for J.B Carr Biscuit Company. Emily loved playing Bingo and her greatest joy was staying at home to raise her children. She will always...
Linda Dalon Zera
Apr 9, 2017
Linda Dalon Zera, 70, of Bear Creek Township, beloved wife of Walter J. Zera, Jr., passed away at her home in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, April 9th following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born February 3, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Alvan and Irene Crew Dalon. Following her 1965 graduation...
Philip L. Walsh
Mar 31, 2017
Philip L. Walsh, 86, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday, March 31, 2017. Born March 31, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Joseph M. and Agnes Gilligan Walsh. Phil was a graduate of Meyers High School, King’s College and the University of Scranton, and completed additional graduate level work at Penn State and Millersville Universities. He was drafted...
Joan Mullarkey Spudis
Mar 28, 2017
Joan Mullarkey Spudis, 82, formerly of Division Street in Pittston died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Joan was a manager at Liberty Travel before retiring. She was a member of the Parish of Saint John the Evangelist in Pittston. Her daughter, Cheryl Manchester and brother, William Mullarkey preceded her in death. She will be greatly missed by her children, Joan Spudis...
Nancy T. McCormick
Mar 21, 2017
Nancy T. McCormick, 87, formerly of Kingston died Tuesday at Saint Luke's Villa. Born November 20, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Richard and Honora Haley Horn. Nancy was an LPN at Retreat State Hospital for many years before retiring in 1982. She later worked in the security department of Boscov’s in Wilkes-Barre. Nancy enjoyed gardening,...
Christopher Malia
Mar 17, 2017
Christopher Malia, 42, of Hanover Township passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, March 17th. Born January 14, 1975 in Virginia he was a son of Marie Tomcho Kuzminski and step-son of John Kuzminski of Wilkes-Barre, and son of the late Michael Aloysius Malia, III. Chris was a 1993 graduate of Hanover Area High School. He was previously employed...
Dolores 'Sis' Dougherty
Mar 15, 2017
Helen Dolores ‘Sis’ Dougherty, of Kingston, entered eternal life on March 15, 2017 at the age of 84. She resided at the family homestead and was known by all as ‘Sis’. Born on May 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Helen Meighan Dougherty and the sister of the late John J. ‘Jack’ Dougherty Jr....
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