Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Alice Hoban Rinehimer
Jan 12, 2013
Alice Hoban Rinehimer, 91, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully in the presence of her children on January 12, 2013. Born on February 7, 1921 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Genevieve Carpenter Hoban. Alice graduated from Saint Ann’s Academy in 1939. That same year she won a Scarlett O’Hara Look-a-like Contest sponsored by The...
Mary Mesharer
Jan 6, 2013
Mary Nauss Mesharer, 92, of Dallas and formerly of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Sunday. Born October 27, 1920 in Plymouth she was a daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Molyneux Nauss. Mary was a 1938 graduate of Elmer L. Meyers High School. During World War II Mary worked for the Federal Works...
Claire Smith Williams
Jan 6, 2013
Claire Smith Williams, age 95, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2013 after a brief illness. Born May 24, 1917 in Carbondale, Claire was the youngest of four daughters of the late Carrie Poad Smith and Frantz Warren Smith. Claire went to Cedar Crest College in Allentown where she met her true love, Gordon L. Williams, who was attending Muhlenberg...
Anastasia Witkowski
Jan 2, 2013
Anastasia Witkowski, 67, a resident of The Laurels in Wyoming and former resident of City Heights Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born November 28, 1945 in Pringle she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anastasia Bendus Witkowski. A brother, James F. Witkowski died October 18, 1990. She will be greatly missed. Celebration of Anastasia’s...
Dorothy Drugan
Jan 1, 2013
Dorothy Drugan, 90, of South Grant Street in Wilkes-Barre passed away Tuesday, January 1st at Mercy Center in Dallas. Born February 11, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late James and Hattie Bryce. Dorothy was very civic-minded and took great interest in the community. She was an organizer of the Heights Little League and served as secretary...
Robert Bowman
Dec 27, 2012
Robert M. Bowman, 89, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Highland Manor in Exeter. Born February 28, 1923 in Hunlock Creek he was a son of the late Stanley and Pauline Michalowski Bowman. An Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1946. Robert was a machine technician for...
Janette Scavone Campbell
Dec 26, 2012
Janette Scavone Campbell, 71, of Ocean View, Delaware died Wednesday at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Born May 31, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Patrick J. and Julia H. Remavich Scavone. A 1958 graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Wilkes-Barre, Janette continued her education in nursing. Janette practiced as a Licensed Practical Nurse for...
Henry Wasilewski
Dec 20, 2012
Henry M. Wasilewski, 86, of the Newtown section of Hanover Township died Thursday at Hospice Community Care. Born August 4, 1926 in Lipnicki, Poland he was a son of the late Jozef and Mary Madrak Wasielewski. Henry emigrated from Poland as a child and settled in Duryea with his family. He was a 1944 graduate of Duryea High School. After...
Kathleen Kane
Dec 19, 2012
Kathleen D. Kane, 88, of East South Street in Wilkes-Barre passed away Wednesday night. Born September 25, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Essex and Kathleen Donahue Williams. Kathleen was a graduate of Saint Ann's Academy. Mrs. Kane was assigned to the Heights-Murray Elementary School for many years before retiring from the Wilkes-Barre Area School District....
Ann Keeney
Dec 15, 2012
Ann Keeney, 82, of Lafayette Hill passed peacefully at home on December 15th following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family, and her constant four legged companion, Ernie, a Sussex spaniel. Beloved wife of the late Jack Keeney, Ann was a devoted mother to Sharon, Deborah (Dominic), and Michael. In addition, she was an adoring “Jama” to her...
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Dec 13, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Williams was accepted into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2012. An affectionate wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend, Mary Elizabeth was loved dearly and will be missed greatly. Born May 25, 1954 to the late Thomas and Betty Gardner Collins, Liz was a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre. A 1972 graduate of Elmer L. Meyers...
Dorothy Lawall
Dec 10, 2012
Dorothy Orth Lawall, 68, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre died Monday. Born December 20, 1943 in Pittston she was a daughter of the late Louis and Alice Hennigan Orth. Dorothy was a graduate of Pittston High School and dedicated most of her life to caring for her family. Her husband of thirty-two years, Edward R. Lawall died February 6, 2002....
Edward Gallagher
Dec 6, 2012
Edward F. Gallagher, 58, of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at his residence. Born March 23, 1954 in Pittston he was a son of the late Paul J. and Helen Flannery Gallagher. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science from Wilkes University and completed his Master of Science in Psychology at Marywood University. Ed's career as a counselor and therapist led to positions...
Mary Seibel
Dec 6, 2012
Mary Monahan Seibel, 98, a former resident of Ashley died Thursday at her residence in Chicago. Born February 9, 1914 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Sarah Cusack Monahan. Her husband, Edmund M. Seibel died April 12, 1980. A sister, Kathryn and brothers, William and Joseph Monahan also preceded her in death. She will be...
Eleanor Keil
Dec 5, 2012
Eleanor Teresa Keil, 89, of Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born March 11, 1923 she was the fourth daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Abbey Lynn of Forty Fort. A 1941 graduate of Kingston High School, Eleanor served as a secretary for the Union of Teleradio, and worked at the Linear factory and...
John Mooney
Nov 29, 2012
John M. Mooney, 80, of Almond Lane in Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Born December 6, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Eugene and Virginia Gallagher Mooney. Jack was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served from 1952 to 1954. Jack...
Margery Strobel
Nov 27, 2012
Margery Strobel, 92, a former resident of the Georgetown section of Wilkes-Barre Township died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born May 29, 1920 in Wilkes-Barre Township she was the daughter of the late Chester and Catherine Kelly Strobel. Margery was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School. Ms. Strobel devoted her life to caring for her parents and siblings at...
Rita McHugh Graf
Nov 26, 2012
Rita McHugh Graf, 95, of Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Riverstreet Manor. Born October 7, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Catherine Reilly McHugh. A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Rita continued her education at the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. Rita was a First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps serving in the...
Joseph Pienkowsky
Nov 19, 2012
Joseph Pienkowsky - fondly known as “Joe P” to all who loved him – lost his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on November 19th while a patient at Hospice Community Care in Wilkes-Barre. He will be greatly missed by all of those whose lives he so generously and lovingly touched. Joe was born on April 6, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre to...
John Edwards
Nov 17, 2012
John W. ‘Cracker Jack’ Edwards, 64, of Hunlock Creek died unexpectedly on Saturday. Born August 9, 1948 in Hazleton he was a son of the late John William and Anna Morris Edwards. Jack was a graduate of Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, New York. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era he enlisted in June of 1967 and...
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