Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Francis Belusko
Dec 3, 2015
Francis "Red" Belusko, 88, previously of Hazleton and a guest at Providence Place, Drums, died Thursday evening, Dec. 3, 2015, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Oneida, he was the son of the late August and Anna (Lawrence) Belusko. A graduate of Hazleton High School, Red was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish at St. Mary's Church, Wilkes-Barre....
Joan B. Meehan
Nov 30, 2015
Joan B. Meehan, 83, of Edwardsville and formerly of Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Riverstreet Manor. Born December 14, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Elliott Meehan. Joan graduated from Saint Mary`s High School in Wilkes-Barre and was employed by Armour Meat Company of Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of parishes of Saint Hedwig...
Theda Mae Cook
Nov 23, 2015
Theda Mae Keiper Cook, 90, of Wilkes-Barre died November 23, 2015 at Timber Ridge Health Care Center. Born July 16, 1925 in Nuremberg she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Edna Daulbert Keiper. Theda Mae was proud of her role in guiding and assisting the students of Misericordia University throughout her many year as a house mother there....
Edmund J. Hahn
Nov 19, 2015
Edmund J. Hahn, 80, of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 29, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Louis M. and Mary Burke Hahn. A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Ed served our country as a member of the 109th Field Artillery from 1955 to 1961. A professional firefighter since 1963, Ed...
Nicole Genella
Nov 16, 2015
Nicole Genella, 43, of Edwardsville died Monday. Born January 29, 1972 she was a daughter of Ralph and Judy Swithers Genella of Drums. Nicole will be greatly missed by her parents; sons, Garrett Genella of Wilkes-Barre and Chase Hector of Dallas; granddaughter, Aubreyana Genella; and sisters, Danielle (John) Conklin of Dallas and Elisha (Kenny Corch) Genella of Fairfax, Virginia. Celebration...
Patrick H. Boyle
Nov 12, 2015
Patrick H. Boyle, 81, of Hanover Township entered eternal life on Thursday, November 12, 2015. Born June 30, 1934 in the Preston section of Hanover Township he was a son of the late John P. and Irene C. Butler Boyle. Patrick was a graduate of Hanover Township High School and a member of the US Naval Reserves. He earned his...
Ruth Bauer
Oct 22, 2015
Ruth R. Bauer, 61, of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday. Born June 5, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony C. and Betty Tippins Bauer. Ruth was a member of the Class of 1972 of G.A.R. Memorial High School and was employed by Luzerne Optical for the past thirty-five years. Ruth was a talented dart thrower who competed...
Alfred S. Casale
Oct 20, 2015
Alfred S. Casale, 85, of Dallas and formerly of Bayonne, New Jersey, died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Born October 1, 1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey he was a son of the late Pasquale and Emily Brzenk Casale. A graduate of Lincoln High School in Jersey City, he earned his degree in business administration from Seton...
Kathleen Malesky Ziomek
Oct 20, 2015
Kathleen Ziomek, 55, died in the presence of her family at her home in Drums on Tuesday. Born September 7, 1960 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Julie Bly Malesky. A graduate of Meyers High School, Kathy studied nursing at Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational Technical School. She practiced as a licensed practical nurse for several...
Elaine Theresa Coburn
Oct 20, 2015
Elaine Theresa Coburn, 66, passed away in the presence of her family at Celtic Hospice on October 20, 2015. Born April 16, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Dr. John C. and Genevieve Douty Brady, Elaine was a devout Catholic and a member of the Church of Saint Aloysius throughout her life. A 1967 graduate of Meyers High...
John J. McGlynn
Sep 18, 2015
John J. McGlynn, 82, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at his residence. Born April 27, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John B. and Margaret Mary Brice McGlynn. Jack honorably served our country with the Army during the Korean Conflict. Jack was a professional boxer for several years. He competed in Golden Gloves competitions, was undefeated in...
Jule Ann Conlon
Aug 26, 2015
Jule Ann Hughes Conlon, 80, of Bluffton, South Carolina and a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday, August 26th in South Carolina. Born March 3, 1935 in Danville she was a daughter of the late Edwin W. and Jule Mulhern Hughes. Jule Ann was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. A registered nurse,...
W. E. Kirby
Aug 19, 2015
William Edward Kirby, 90, of Lynchburg, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. He was the loving husband of Mary Ann Kirby for forty-seven years. Born April 8, 1925 in Kingston he was a son of the late Edward J. and Jane Ann Brady Kirby. He honorably served our nation in the United States Army...
Rosanne DalSasso
Aug 17, 2015
Rosanne DalSasso, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died August 17, 21015 at Highland Manor in Exeter. Born Oct. 15, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Bartolomeo and Giovanna Furenzatto DalSasso. Rosanne attended local schools and until her retirement had been employed for many years as a clerk by Martz Trailways in Wilkes-Barre. She was a communicant at the...
Edward P. Hourigan
Aug 15, 2015
Edward P. Hourigan age 77 of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday at Saint Luke’s Villa in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in the Glen Summit section of Mountain Top, he was the son of the late John A. and Katharine (Sue) Mulcahy Hourigan. Edward was a member of the Class of 1955 of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. He attended Lafayette College...
Patricia Gallagher
Aug 13, 2015
Patricia Gallagher, of Fayetteville, Georgia died at her home on August 13th. Born July 28, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Joyce Devers. She was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. After graduation Patricia moved to New York where she was employed by the Bronx Veterans...
Anne Hartley
Aug 12, 2015
Anne Rettenmeyer Hartley, 87, of Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born January 31, 1928 in Pittston she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary M. Sheridan Rettenmeyer. A graduate of Saint John the Evangelist High School, Anne worked for Bell Telephone Company prior to her marriage, and dedicated the rest of her life to caring for...
Betty Fitelson
Aug 5, 2015
Betty Fitelson August 5, 2015 Mrs. Elizabeth Fitelson passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 5, 2015 with her dear friend Sheila Spaide by her side. Born May 19, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Law Roberts. Betty graduated from Meyers High School in 1936 and was a member of the National Honor Society. She...
Jane Stillarty RN
Jul 30, 2015
Jane Stillarty of Wilkes-Barre died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 30th. Born May 13, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Marie Alles Pringle. Jane attended Saint Ann’s Academy and graduated from Saint Nicholas High School in Wilkes-Barre. She was enrolled in the Cadet Nursing Program and was a graduate of Mercy Hospital...
Hon. Peter Paul Olszewski Sr.
Jul 18, 2015
Honorable Peter Paul Olszewski, Sr., 90, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away in the presence of his loving family at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on July 18, 2015. Judge Olszewski, Sr. was born to the late Alex and Sophia Olszewski of Plains on May 12, 1925. He was one of three brothers, including The Rev. Daniel David Olszewski and a twin brother, Paul...