Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Robert J. McLaughlin Jr.
Nov 28, 2014
Robert J. McLaughlin Jr., 66, of Scranton passed away following a recent illness on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Taylor. Born September 30, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Robert J. and Jean J. Gallagher McLaughlin. His family’s ties to Wilkes-Barre span seven generations. Mr. McLaughlin was a graduate of Coughlin...
Joseph F. DiMaggio
Nov 24, 2014
Joseph F. DiMaggio, 76, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully with his family at his side on November 24, 2014 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Gene, with whom he resided. Born November 2, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late John and Charlotte Anderson DiMaggio. Educated in Wilkes-Barre city schools, Joe served honorably...
Michael G. Koval
Nov 19, 2014
Michael G. Koval of Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Born October 14, 1927 in Swoyersville he was a son of the late Michael and Anna Koval. As a youth, Mike worked for the Duplan Corporation. After military service in the U.S. Navy, he worked for Ballantine Brewery in New Jersey. Upon his return to Pennsylvania, Mike was employed as...
Helen Balavage Shilkoski
Nov 4, 2014
Helen Balavage Shilkoski, 96, passed away Tuesday, November 4th at Riverstreet Manor in Wilkes-Barre where she had resided for more than four years. Born October 16, 1918 in the Lynnwood section of Hanover Township she was the last survivor of nine children born to the late Frank and Antoinette Paskauskas Balavage. Helen married Walter Shilkoski and lived in the Breslau...
Jadwiga Polkowski-Blazik
Nov 2, 2014
Jadwiga Polkowski-Blazik, 81, of Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Little Flower Manor. Born March 8, 1933 in Kuzie, Poland she was a daughter of the late Josef and Stanislawa Nalewjek. Jadwiga emigrated from Poland and raised her family in New Jersey where she resided until relocating to Wilkes-Barre several years ago. Her first husband, Stanislaw and son, Christopher preceded her in...
Paul K. McDermott
Oct 30, 2014
Paul K. McDermott, 66, a resident of Hollidaysburg Veterans Home passed away on October 30, 2014 following a lengthy and courageous bout with cancer. Born July 27, 1948 he was a son of the late Neil F. and Virginia Mundy McDermott, lifetime residents of South Wilkes-Barre. A 1966 graduate of Meyers High School Paul earned his baccalaureate degree in Culinary...
Mollie Moore
Oct 22, 2014
Mollie Moore, 96, a longtime resident of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre died October 22nd at Saint Luke's Villa. Born April 24, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Boyle Moore. A 1936 graduate of Coughlin High School, Mollie earned her baccalaureate degree from Misericordia University in 1940. Before retiring Mollie was a bookkeeper at...
Carl G. Kamionka Jr.
Oct 14, 2014
Carl G. Kamionka, Jr., 70, of Wapwallopen died Tuesday. Born June 25, 1944 in Swoyersville he was a son of the late Carl G. and Clara Mary Wiliszewski Kamionka. Spending time with his children and grandchildren was most important to Carl. He enjoyed every minute. His wife, Lillian Kepp Kamionka died February 15, 2012 and a sister, Rose Marie Kreider...
Zena Slimak Lisowski
Oct 13, 2014
Zena Dolores Slimak Lisowski, 85, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday. Born October 20, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Albert and Alice Slimak. Zena was a member of the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima and former longtime member of the Church of Saint Aloysius. Her husband Bernard and son, Bernard preceded her in death. She will...
Catherine Crawbuck
Oct 6, 2014
Catherine Jane Crawbuck, 79, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday at her home. Born January 15, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Rose McLoughlin Lee. Her husband, George Crawbuck died August 11, 1998. A son, Larry Larssen and sister, Mary Curo also preceded her in death. She will be greatly missed by her...
Mary Joan Pisano
Oct 4, 2014
Mary Joan Doran Pisano, 89, formerly of Dallas died Saturday. Born December 23, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late James and Catherine Conahan Doran. Her husband, Anthony J. Pisano died September 7, 1983 and a daughter, Marilyn died at age five. Brothers, Robert, James and Donald Doran also preceded her in death. She will be greatly...
John W. Manley
Oct 4, 2014
John W. Manley, 58, of Harvey's Lake died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 30, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio he was a son of the late John D. and Nancy Marsden Manley. He will be greatly missed by his longtime companion, Mary Davidson; daughters, Jacquelyn Manley of West Palm Beach, Florida and Rennin Davidson of Kingston; his ‘grandson’, Monkey;...
Sue Ling Gin
Sep 26, 2014
Sue Ling Gin, 73, a much-admired leader in the Chicago business community, died Friday morning at Rush University Medical Center after suffering a stroke Tuesday at her Chicago office. Ms. Gin was the founder and CEO of Flying Food Group and founder and president of New Management Ltd., a Chicago-based real estate management company. Sue met a kindred spirit in...
Rose Marie Royal Smith
Sep 17, 2014
Rose Marie Royal Smith, 83, formerly of Edwardsville died Wednesday at Little Flower Manor. Born October 22, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Henry L. and Frances Ramlow Royal. Rose Marie was a graduate of the Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Norristown. As a licensed practical nurse she focused on home health care throughout...
Anna Jean McNulty
Sep 16, 2014
Anna Jean McNulty September 16, 2014 Anna Jean ‘AJ’ McNulty, 86, formerly of B’nai Brith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday. Born July 26, 1928 in Mount Vernon, Illinois she was a daughter of the late P. Hilton and Grace Hicks Dement. Anna Jean was a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. A registered nurse, she worked in...
Jack Allen
Sep 14, 2014
John E. Allen, 79, of Luzerne died Sunday at his home. Born November 27, 1934 in Luzerne he was a son of the late John and Elsie Powell Allen. After graduating from Luzerne High School he continued his education at Wilkes University and later earned his degree from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean...
Sister Cecilia Meighan RSM
Sep 12, 2014
Sister Cecilia Meighan, RSM, Ed.D., J.D. September 12, 2014 Sister Cecilia Meighan a member of the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy died at Mercy Center on Friday, September 12, 2014 after a brief illness. As a Sister of Mercy, Sister Cecilia was an Associate Attorney with the Gallagher, Brennan and Gill Law Firm, President and member of the...
Eugene M. Suda
Sep 11, 2014
Eugene M. Suda, 71, of Buttonwood died Thursday. Born November 11, 1942 in Larksville he was a son of the late Joseph and Katherine Suda. An Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, he honorably served our country from 1961 to 1967. A daughter, Sharon Lynn Suda died in 2006, step-son, Sgt. Harold J. Smith died in 1992 and longtime companion,...
John Luca
Sep 5, 2014
John Luca, 66, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Celtic Hospice. Born March 26, 1948 in Messina, Italy he was a son of Josephine Arena Luca and the late Candeloro Luca. John emigrated from Italy to the United States with his family, settling in New Jersey in 1961. He was a resident of Wilkes-Barre for the past twenty-five years. John was...
Mary McDonough Mooney
Sep 1, 2014
Mary Rose Mooney, 92, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre died Monday at her home. Born August 30, 1922 in Plains she was a daughter of the late Francis and Katherine Moran McDonough. Following her marriage to Bernard F. Mooney after World War II, Mary lived in New Jersey for more than fifty years before returning to the Wyoming Valley in...
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