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Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Frances June Lenahan
Dec 30, 2016
Frances June Lenahan, 93, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre and a former resident of Harvey’s Lake died Friday, December 30, 2016. Born June 8, 1923 in the Preston section of Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late Michael T. Lenahan and Helen Prest Lenahan Stout. A graduate of St. Leo's the Great School Ashley, June was employed at...
George M. Narcum Jr.
Nov 14, 2016
George Matthew Narcum Jr. of Dallas, passed from this life on Monday, November 14, 2016. Born March 30, 1957 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Chardell Gardner Narcum and the late George M. Narcum, Sr. He grew up in Forty Fort with his six siblings, graduated from Wyoming Valley West HS and attended Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus. George...
Suzanne O'Hara
Nov 7, 2016
Suzanne O'Hara, 76, of Wilkes-Barre peacefully passed away at her home on Monday, November 7, 2016. Born September 18, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Joseph Iorio of California and Louise Sellitto Iorio of Wilkes-Barre. The most important part of Suzanne’s life was her family. She will be greatly missed by her children, Kathleen and her husband William...
Catherine A. Simms
Oct 27, 2016
Catherine A. Simms, 93, of Mountain Top died peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Born June 14, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Francis J. and Madeline Jacobs Featherstone. A member of the Parish of Saint Jude and its Altar & Rosary Society, Catherine was also a member of the Mountain Top Women's Club and was...
Donald J. Shaw Jr.
Oct 27, 2016
Donald Joseph Shaw, Jr, 50, a great man known for his love of people and humor, died peacefully at his home on October 27, 2016. Don was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1965, the son of Mildred Arnold Shaw and the late Donald J. Shaw, Sr. In 1999 he married the former Heather Mangan of Bear Creek. In addition to...
John H. Hinchey III
Oct 26, 2016
John H. Hinchey, III, 75, passed peacefully from this life surrounded and comforted by his brothers on October 26, 2016. Born July 10, 1941 in Forty Fort he was a son of the late John H. Hinchey, Jr. and Margaret Jennings Hinchey. In his youth, Jack played in the band and wrestled varsity at Central Catholic High School, where he...
Catal P. Butera
Oct 3, 2016
Catal ‘Butters’ Butera, 86, passed away at his home in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, October 3, 2016. Born July 3, 1930 in Pittston he was a son of the late Ignatius and Margaret Aquilina Butera. A 1948 graduate of Pittston High School, Catal served four years in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Catal worked for Mack Novelty...
Joseph G. Lopatofsky DVM
Sep 30, 2016
Joseph G. Lopatofsky, DVM died on September 30, 2016 following complications from dementia. He is survived by his three children Joseph, Sandra and Janet as well as his grandson Nick. Dr. Lopatofsky was born in Susquehanna County, graduated from Harford Vocational High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Scranton and obtained his doctorate in Veterinary...
Edward C. Grimes
Sep 27, 2016
Edward C. Grimes September 27, 2016 Edward C. Grimes, 86, of Kingston died Tuesday at his home. Born April 24, 1930 in Kingston he was the son of the late E. Peter and Marion Kropp Grimes. A graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Plains, Ed earned his bachelors degree from Villanova University in 1952. Ed joined his father in...
Brigid Murray O'Connor
Sep 15, 2016
Brigid Murray O'Connor, 69, of Plains Township died Thursday, September 15, 2016. Born October 5, 1946 in Ashley she was a daughter of the late Senator Martin L. Murray and Catherine Doyle Murray. A graduate of Saint Leo's High School, Brigid earned her BA in elementary education from Misericordia University and MS in education and reading specialist certification from the...
Ruth Jones Stanziale
Sep 9, 2016
Ruth E. Stanziale, 91, formerly of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre and Oxford Street in Lee Park died Friday, September 9, 2016. Born November 22, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Silva Baylis Jones. Ruth was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Business College. She was a switchboard operator for Pomeroy's department store for many years and...
Eileen M. Lenahan
Sep 4, 2016
Eileen Marie Lenahan, 94, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre and a former resident of Harvey’s Lake died Sunday, September 4, 2016. Born April 10, 1922 in the Preston section of Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late Michael T. Lenahan and Helen Prest Lenahan Stout. A graduate of Sugar Notch High School, Eileen studied during the day at...
Evelyn Ruhf Gudoski
Aug 25, 2016
Evelyn Ruhf Gudoski, 89, of Sugar Notch passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. Born June 17, 1927 in Sugar Notch she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Jennie Walsh Ruhf. Evelyn was a 1946 graduate of Sugar Notch High School and married her high school sweetheart, Robert J. Gudoski, on May 13, 1950. A devoted wife, mother and...
James J. Kane Jr.
Aug 13, 2016
James J. Kane, Jr., 65, of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday following an illness. Born July 17, 1951 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late James J. and Kathleen D. Williams Kane. Jim was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School and King’s College. Before retiring last year, Jim was a longtime associate of the Charles and Mary Music Company....
Leonard M. Fried
Aug 13, 2016
Leonard M. Fried, 52, of Alexandria, Virginia and a native of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday, August 13, 2016. Born June 2, 1964 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Gilbert Paul and Patricia Swithers Fried. Len was a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and King's College. He earned a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. Len was an environmental...
James C. Meehan
Aug 12, 2016
James C. Meehan, 85, passed away on August 12, 2016. He was born in Elmsford, NY, and graduated from St Mary’s High School in Wilkes-Barre, PA in1948. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War. In 1950 he participated in the Inchon landing, liberation of Seoul, and the battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Subsequently, he attended...
Brandon Nicholas Gose
Aug 5, 2016
Brandon Nicholas Gose, 25, of Bear Creek was doing what he loved when he passed away due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident on Friday, August 5, 2016. Born June 23, 1991 in Riverside, CA he was a son of James Dean and Sherry Lee Chittenden Gose. Brandon lived in Chino California from June 1991 to November of 2013...
Eileen C. Riley
Aug 4, 2016
Eileen C. Riley, 77, of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday, August 4, 2016. Born March 18, 1939 in Sugar Notch she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary Kane Riley. Eileen was a graduate of Sugar Notch High School and the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. A registered nurse, Eileen concentrated her practice in geriatrics at Little Flower Manor...
Joseph G. Gilroy
Aug 4, 2016
Joseph G. Gilroy, 82, of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 26, 1934 in Pittston he was a son of the late Charles and Rita Mulcahy Gilroy. A graduate of Pittston High School, Joe served in the Army from 1957 to 1959. Before retiring in 2005, Joe was a salesman and manager for Martin's...
Dorothy McDade McAvoy
Aug 3, 2016
Dorothy McDade McAvoy, 100, of Fairfield died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Ministries in Maryland. Born November 26, 1915 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late James and Mary O'Neill McDade. A 1932 graduate of Saint Mary's High School, she attended Misericordia University. In 1934 she married the love of her life, Donald F. McAvoy. They were married for...
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