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Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Evelyn Merwarth
Jun 13, 2011
Evelyn Conlon Merwarth, 78, formerly of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully at her home in Garden City, New York on Monday, June 13th. Born January 24, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Charles and Evelyn McGinley Conlon, and one of many grandchildren of the late John ‘Pop’ Conlon of Conlon Coal Company. Lynn was a loving sister...
Eyleen Kenney
Jun 10, 2011
Eyleen Elsie Hoerl Kenney, 91, a former sixty-year resident of Wilkes-Barre passed on in peace at the home of her daughter in Okeechobee, Florida on Friday. Born February 20, 1920 in Cumberland, Wisconsin she was a daughter of the late Martin and Elsie Berglund Hoerl. Eyleen was a 1938 graduate of Cumberland Area Schools and continued her education at the...
Brian Dougherty
Jun 3, 2011
Brian Patrick Dougherty, 44, died at his home in Ashley on June 3rd. Born December 20, 1966 in Ashley he was a son of Patricia Brice Dougherty Frodsham of Ashley and the late Bernard ‘Barry’ Dougherty. Brian attended Hanover High School. In addition to his father, his grandfather, Edward 'Pudgy' Brice and grandmother, Anna Dougherty preceded him in death. He...
Jean Munley McCoskey
May 26, 2011
Jean Munley McCoskey, 91, of River Street in Forty Fort and formerly of Sugar Notch died Thursday in the presence of her loving and devoted family at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born June 27, 1919 in Sugar Notch she was a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Lillian Gregory Munley. Jean was a graduate of Sugar Notch High School and...
MaryAnn Kosmach
May 25, 2011
Mary Ann Petruska Kosmach, 68, of the Hanover Section of Nanticoke died Wednesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born June 23, 1942 in Nanticoke she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Hanak Petruska. Mary Ann was the manager of the Plymouth Senior Center for the Area Agency on Aging. She previously worked at Leslie Fay for more than...
William Denion
May 23, 2011
William F. Denion of Wilkes-Barre died peacefully Monday, May 23rd 2011 in the care of Hospice Community Care at Mountain Top Senior Care. He was born March 21, 1927 in Freeland he was a son of the late Cornelius and Cecilia Boyle Denion. A 1944 graduate of Freeland High School, Bill enlisted in the Army and served with occupation troops...
William Irwin
May 23, 2011
William Patrick Irwin, 69, of DeBary, Florida died Monday. Born February 5, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late George A. and Helen C. Yatsko Irwin. Bill was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School and earned his baccalaureate degree from King's College. An Army veteran, he served during the Vietnam Era. Bill worked with his father...
Lillian Corbett Charters
May 19, 2011
Lillian Corbett Charters, 88, a former long-time resident of Bear Creek Township died Thursday at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Born in 1923 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and Lillian Fluegel Corbett. Lillian was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Wilkes-Barre. She completed her studies...
Elizabeth Ernst Ell
May 19, 2011
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Ernst Ell, 90, formerly of Wilkes-Barre died Thursday at Star Hill Rest Home in Monroe Township. She was a devoted and much loved mother and grandmother. Born March 10, 1921 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Dr. William G. and Isabel Wideman Ernst. Betty attended Wilkes-Barre Business College and worked as a secretary for the...
Gertrude Sine
May 18, 2011
Gertrude M. Sine, 83, of South Welles Street in Wilkes-Barre died Wednesday at her home. Born July 3, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph (Giuseppe) and Irene Ritter Siene. Gertrude was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. Before retiring Gertrude worked for RCA in Mountain Top. Although she had an affinity for shopping...
John Sabatini
May 18, 2011
John J. Sabatini of Pace Street in Larksville died Wednesday at his home. Born February 24, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Oliver and Catherine Alles Sabatini. John was a graduate of Saint Leo's High School in Ashley and Wilkes-Barre Business College. An Army veteran, he served during the Vietnam Era. John was an assistant manager...
John Schmidt
May 16, 2011
John R. Schmidt, 76, of Hanover Township passed away Monday morning following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born November 15, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late George and Ann Rejunis Schmidt. John was a graduate of Saint Michael's School for Boys in Hoban Heights. An Army veteran, he served with the 69th Infantry Division during...
Francis Wilk
May 14, 2011
Francis Wilk, 66, of Berwick died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born May 24, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Francis and Anna Tillie Erickson Wilk. Francis had been employed by several local machine shops. Surviving are his long-time companion, Emily Dunham; son, Matthew; and daughters, April, Tina and Jessica. Celebration of Francis’s Life will be...
Paul Wasilius
May 11, 2011
Paul E. Wasilius, 66, of Terrace Road in Plains died Wednesday at his home. Born June 3, 1944 in Nanticoke he was a son of the late Edward and Florence Richards Wasilius. Paul was a 1962 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and served in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. He was employed by the Bendix Corporation for several...
Ann Button
May 9, 2011
Ann Marie Button, or "Cookie," as she was affectionately known by family and friends, returned to God Monday afternoon, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Ann left this world surrounded by her loving family, which was always the most important thing to her. Born August 7, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late John and...
Frank Rodella
May 6, 2011
Frank John Rodella, 64, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 6th, 2011. He was born May 9th, 1947 in Hoboken, New Jersey to the late Hugo and Lillian Rodella. He attended Bergenfield High School where he was known as "Roach," was on the varsity wrestling team and won the title of Senior District Champion in 1965. Frank...
John Craig Dowling
May 6, 2011
John Craig ‘Jack’ Dowling, 68, of South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Born October 9, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Patrick G. and Elizabeth Jasper Dowling. Jack graduated from Kingston High School in 1960 and Penn State University in 1964 with a degree...
Eugenia Hoban
May 6, 2011
Eugenia A. Hoban, 65, of Bear Creek died Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born September 17, 1945 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Eugene F. and Catherine Lynch McGuire. A graduate of Saint Mary’s High School, Eugenia earned her bachelor of elementary education from Misericordia University and masters in guidance from the University of Scranton. As an...
Emil Goryeb
May 4, 2011
Emil A. Goryeb of Kingston passed away on Wednesday, May 4th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following complications from an illness. He is survived by his wife, Dorene Schmid Goryeb. Together, they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on February 14th. Born in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Wadia and Mountaha Khazhal Goryeb. Emil attended...
Donna Marie DeCesaris
May 2, 2011
Donna Marie DeCesaris, 44, of Chase Road in Shavertown passed away Monday at her home. Born November 6, 1966 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of Angelo P. DeCesaris and the late Barbara Ann Behm DeCesaris. Donna earned her baccalaureate degree from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, and was employed by her family's business, DeCOS II, Inc., a computer systems and...
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