Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Joseph R. Capasso
Mar 15, 2017
Joseph R. Capasso, 64, of B’nai Brith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died following an illness on Wednesday. Born February 15, 1953 in Philadelphia he was a son of the late James and Marie Bastian Capasso. All his siblings preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife, Marie Capasso; son, Joseph R. Capasso, Jr.; grandchildren, Emanuelle D. Capasso and Olivia A.P. Capasso...
Ida Riccetti
Mar 11, 2017
Ida Angeli Riccetti, 95, a former longtime resident of Pine Road in Plains died Saturday. Born November 28, 1921 in the Keystone section of Plains Township she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Borocci Angeli. A graduate of Plains Memorial High School, Ida continued her education and earned a certificate in shorthand. Ida shared in the operation...
Frank J. Pasquini
Mar 2, 2017
Frank J. Pasquini, 67, a nearly lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre died peacefully in the presence of his family on Thursday morning. Born November 12, 1949, he was a son of the late Frank D. Pasquini and the late Betty Yencha Pasquini Leonard. A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Frank earned his BA from King's College and MS from the...
Thomas M. Walent
Feb 26, 2017
Thomas M. Walent, 87, of Wilkes-Barre died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Born February 20, 1930 in Larksville he was a son of the late Irene Valent Pringle. Tom retired as a buyer from Acme Markets in 1987 after forty-three years with the company. A former member of the Parish of Saint Vincent in Plymouth, Tom...
Stephen Kyle Meininger
Feb 20, 2017
Stephen Kyle Meininger, 23, of Shickshinny died unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2017. Born August 3, 1993 in Jacksonville, Alabama he was a graduate of Northwest Area High School. Kyle played football, basketball and baseball in area youth leagues. He enjoyed outdoor activities, especially riding his dirt bike and target shooting. Kyle was working with Solomon-Page Group in New Jersey....
Edward Longfoot
Feb 20, 2017
Edward Longfoot, 70, of Wilkes-Barre passed away Monday with his family at his side after a long illness. Born December 2, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Dorothy Esser Longfoot. A member of Teamster Local 401, Ed drove for Fullmer Trucking and North Penn Transfer for more than twenty years. He was a licensed...
Jessie O'Boyle
Feb 17, 2017
Jessie Barbara O'Boyle of Hanover Township passed from this life to the next on February 17, 2017. Born November 30, 1918 in Plymouth she was a daughter of the late Michael Joseph and Marcianna Levandoski Novinski. Jessie was a graduate of Hanover High School. On January 22, 1938 she married the love of her life, Robert P. O'Boyle. Through their...
Nancy Mohan Rovinsky
Feb 11, 2017
Nancy Mohan Rovinsky, 81, of Wilkes-Barre passed away following a brief illness on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Born March 10, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Reed Mohan. Nancy was a 1952 graduate of Saint Mary's High School. She was employed in the accounting department of Bell Telephone Company for several years and...
Shawn Michael Stefanski
Feb 4, 2017
Shawn Michael Stefanski, 41, son of Ronald and Sherry Stefanski Kochinski of Plymouth died unexpectedly on Saturday. Born April 25, 1975 in Wilkes-Barre he was a graduate of Hanover Area High School. Shawn was an installer for Carpet Clearance Outlet in Wilkes-Barre for more than twenty years. His maternal grandmother, Peggy Lee, uncles, Todd Stefanski and Roland Parham preceded him...
Helen Rosalie Mercadante
Feb 3, 2017
Helen Rosalie (Krugel) Mercadante, 74, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood surrounded by her loving family. Born June 26, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lebra (Cesare) Krugel. She was a 1960 graduate of the former Plains High School where she was a majorette...
Edward W. Farrell
Feb 1, 2017
Edward W. Farrell, 73, a longtime resident of Bear Creek passed away at his residence on Wednesday. Born August 18, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Joseph and Geraldine Youron Farrell. Ed was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. A member of Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local 44, he owned and operated Wilkes-Barre Sheet...
Kevin J. Suchocki
Jan 28, 2017
Kevin J. Suchocki, 41, of Forty Fort died Saturday following a brief illness. Born November 20, 1975 in Kingston he was a son of Helen Schuler Suchocki of Laurel Run and Ronald Suchocki of West Wyoming. A graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School, Kevin earned his undergraduate degree and master's degree in speech language pathology from Marywood University. Kevin...
Mary F. Kaiser
Jan 26, 2017
Mary Frances Kaiser, 93, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Saint Luke’s Villa. Born May 25, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Reed Mohan. Mary was married for forty-nine years to the late Charles H. Kaiser. Mary is survived by daughters, Charlene Snyder and her husband Paul of North Carolina, Susan...
Mary Kerpovich
Jan 25, 2017
Mary Kerpovich, 86, of Shavertown died Wednesday following an illness. Born August 15, 1930 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Julian and Ann Monahan Buza. Mary devoted her life to caring for her family. She was an avid Steelers fan. Her husband, Theodore, daughter-in-law, Cathy Kerpovich, and a sister, Catherine Reh preceded her in death. She will...
Jean Wasnick
Jan 24, 2017
Jean Catherine Wasnick, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Jean was born on December 1, 1924 to the late Daniel and Mildred Shovlin and was a long time resident of Wilkes-Barre. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who loved her family dearly. Her loving husband, John Wasnick; and sister, Mildred Shovlin preceded...
Mary A. Carrano
Jan 23, 2017
Mary Carrano, 68, of Wilkes-Barre died unexpectedly on Monday. Born June 10, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary LaMas Carrano. Mary earned her BA in psychology from Wilkes University and completed graduate coursework in experimental psychology at Fordham. Mary was a customer care specialist for Lord & Taylor. She previously taught gerontology at...
Richard L. Harris
Jan 20, 2017
The world lost a wonderful husband, daddy, son and pocka on Friday January 20, 2017. Richard Lee Harris, son of Mildred Harris of Wilkes-Barre, passed away at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his family. Rick was a proud graduate of Meyers High School Class of 1966. He also graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1971 with a degree in Elementary Education....
Rudolph Harris
Jan 20, 2017
Rudolph Harris, 91, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and a guest of Kingston Health Care Center died Friday at Post Acute Specialty Care Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Rudy proudly served our country as a member of the United States Merchant Marine for many years beginning during World War II. Graveside services were held with interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Barbara A. Law
Jan 20, 2017
Barbara A. Law, 66, of Kingston was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away peacefully following an illness on Friday. Born January 15, 1951 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Malcolm J. and Leona Boris Law. A graduate of Saint Ann’s Academy, Barbara attended Duquesne University and earned her degree in Library Science from Misericordia...
Florence Kiwak Reilly
Jan 12, 2017
Florence Kiwak Reilly, 85, died peacefully at her home in Wyoming on January 12, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. ‘Flossie’ grew up in Swoyersville, the 10th of 11 children born to the late Mary (Hahn) and Louis Kiwak. In 1951, she married ‘the boy with the curly hair’ from down the street, Charles M. Reilly. She travelled by ship...
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