Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Mary Dougherty Bambrick
Sep 14, 2012
Mary Dougherty Bambrick of Wilkes-Barre died Friday morning, September 14th, at her home in the presence of her loving family. At the time of her passing Mary was under the care of Celtic Hospice. Born in Wilkes-Barre Mary was the daughter of the late Bryan and Catherine Munley Dougherty who had emigrated from County Mayo, Ireland prior to her birth....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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