Current Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas

James R. Uhl

James R. Uhl

Sep 13, 2012

James R. Uhl, 68, died Thursday, September 13th in Commonwealth Hospice at Scranton Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born January 28, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of Alice Shea of Wesley Village, Pittston and the late John H. Uhl. Jim was a member of the 1962 graduating class at Kingston High School. After serving four years in...

Frances Marie Johns

Frances Marie Johns

Sep 5, 2012

Frances Marie Johns, 66, of Kingston died Wednesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born February 4, 1946 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Lasky Johns. Frances was educated at Saint Ann's Academy and graduated from Kingston High School. Before retiring Francis was employed by the Luzenre-Wyoming Counties Area Agency on Aging. She will be missed...

Virginia Louise Sanderson

Virginia Louise Sanderson

Aug 30, 2012

Virginia Louise Sanderson died peacefully in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on August 30th. Born in 1920 to parents Katherine and Claude Bodey, she attended high school in Bellevue, Ohio. Virginia met her husband, William Sanderson, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where they both served their country during WW II. They later moved to Rochester, New York where they raised their children; Michael,...

Nancy Hancock Smith

Nancy Hancock Smith

Aug 28, 2012

Nancy Hancock Smith, 80, formerly of Ten East South Street and Washington Square Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at Golden Living Center - Summit. Born January 21, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Gaylord Hancock Smith and Margaret Doran Smith. Nancy attended Southern Junior College in Buena Vista, Virginia and Clare Tree Major's Academy of Dramatic...

Lawrence Brunner

Lawrence Brunner

Aug 26, 2012

Lawrence Brunner, 76, of Wilkes-Barre died Sunday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born March 18, 1936 in Wilkinsburg he was a son of the late Calvin and Regina Wolfe Brunner. A graduate of Wilkinsburg High School, Larry earned six varsity letters, ten district medals, and seven state medals in his track and cross country career from 1951 to 1954. He earned...

Mercedes J. Leighton

Mercedes J. Leighton

Aug 17, 2012

Mercedes J. Leighton, proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and former Wilkes-Barre City Controller passed away peacefully on Friday, August 17, 2012 at the age of 90. The daughter of Martin and Anna Helfrich Toole, of Wilkes-Barre, she and her twin brother were the youngest of six siblings. Mercedes was a graduate of Coughlin High School and Wyoming Seminary Business School. For...

Edmund Roos

Edmund Roos

Aug 16, 2012

Edmund Albert Roos, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at home on August 16, 2012. Born April 24, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Edmund Albert Roos, Sr. and Doris Tucker Roos. Ed was a long standing resident of Wilkes-Barre, graduating from Meyers High School in 1959, where he played on the Senior Football team as a tight...

John M. Corgan

John M. Corgan

Aug 14, 2012

John M. Corgan, of McDonald St. West Nanticoke died Tuesday morning at Commonwealth Home Health and Hospice at St. Luke’s Villa in Wilkes-Barre. Born May 13, 1932 in Kingston John was the son of the late Cyril and Leonora Saxe Corgan. He was a member of the 1950 graduating class at Kingston High School. After school John had proudly served...

Frank Hartman

Frank Hartman

Aug 8, 2012

Frank Henry ‘Rooter’ Hartman, 60, of Gulfport, Mississippi completed his circle of life on Wednesday, August 8th. Raised in Forty Fort, Frank made a career in the Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer, and later worked part-time for NASA. Frank was proud to have served our country. He was the President of the "C" Chapter of Viet Nam Vets/Legacy...

John Ziomek

John Ziomek

Aug 2, 2012

John J. Ziomek, 55, of Nuangola died Thursday at Hospice Community Care. Born February 27, 1957 in Kingston he was a son of Ann Kindler Ziomek of Wilkes-Barre and the late John Ziomek. A 1975 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, John went on to study electrical engineering at Pennsylvania State University. John was a self-employed licensed electrician for more...

Barbara Onesko

Barbara Onesko

Jul 31, 2012

Barbara Lee Hanahan Onesko, 77, of South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Theresa in Rumson, New Jersey. Born April 27, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa Haines Hanahan. Her husband, Charles R. Onesko died May 21, 1971. A sister, Grace Gaughan and brothers, John, Joseph and...

George Shock

George Shock

Jul 27, 2012

George L. Shock, 88, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Hospice Community Care. Born June 13, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late George and Nan Norton Shock. George attended G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, George earned a Purple Heart medal for injuries sustained in combat....

Barbara Fisher

Barbara Fisher

Jul 27, 2012

Barbara Dumin Fisher, 47, of Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born October 14, 1964 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of Herbert Dumin and the late Dolores Dennis Dumin. Prior to her illness, Barbara was employed through Gavlick Personnel Services. She previously worked for Newtown Manufacturing in Wilkes-Barre. Her husband, Larry Fisher died in 1996....

Elizabeth Green

Elizabeth Green

Jul 23, 2012

Elizabeth “Betty” Green passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, Wyoming, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family near and far. Mrs. Green was a long-time resident of Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, and lived in Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past six years. Mrs. Green had been in ill health for the...

Susan Owens

Susan Owens

Jul 20, 2012

Susan Owens, 96, formerly of Washington Square Apartments died Friday at The Laurels in Kingston. Born January 1, 1916 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Catherine Donnelly Burke Wakeham. Susan was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and retired from the Harris Hogan Company in Wilkes-Barre. Susan lived in Kenmore, New York...

Edward Krevis

Edward Krevis

Jul 13, 2012

Edward J. Krevis, 82, of Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Golden Living Center - Summit. Born October 3, 1929 in New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Raymond and Margaret Dombroskas Krevis. Ed was a graduate of Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey and attended Upsala College. He proudly served our...

Marian Tasker

Marian Tasker

Jul 2, 2012

Marian May Tasker, 86, of Gilligan Street in Wilkes-Barre died Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born May 16, 1926 in the Georgetown section of Wilkes-Barre Township she was a daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Basham May. Marian was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. During World War II she worked for Western Union and later became communications...

Letty Farrell

Letty Farrell

Jun 25, 2012

Letty Farrell, 93, a longtime Wilkes-Barre resident died Monday in Laurel, Maryland. Born September 10, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was the oldest daughter of the late Walter and Stella Przybylowski (Dlugoszewski) Dugan. Letty graduated from G.A.R. Memorial High School and shortly thereafter left for New York City to attend nursing school. Returning home after an injury, she met her sweetheart...

Mildred Shovlin

Mildred Shovlin

Jun 23, 2012

Mildred Shovlin, 84, daughter of Daniel and Mildred Shovlin, passed peacefully on June 23, 2012, surrounded by loved ones. Endearingly known as “Millie” by family and friends, was born on February 29, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre.. Millie was a graduate of Meyers High School and Wyoming Seminary School of Business. She was a lifelong resident and active community member of Wilkes-Barre....

Thomas Garvey

Thomas Garvey

Jun 8, 2012

Thomas J. Garvey, 66, of Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Manor Care in Kingston. Born August 8, 1945 in Nanticoke he was a graduate of Nanticoke High School. His wife, Marlene View Garvey preceded him in death on June 21, 2006 He is survived by his son, Thomas J. Garvey, Jr. of Wilkes-Barre. Celebration of Thomas’s Life will be held privately...

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