Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dallas, PA, Luzerne County & Surrounding Areas
Michaeline A. Kmush
Jul 10, 2026
Michaeline A. Kmush, 81, Dallas, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston on December 20, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Mildred Simons Kmush. She was a member of St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Edwardsville.
Michaeline graduated from Kingston High School in 1962 and Misericordia University, Cum...
Barbara M. Drobnicki
Jul 7, 2026
Barbara M. Drobnicki, 82, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Maple Ridge Rehabilitation Center. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen Pecukonis Hudanick and attended Swoyersville schools.
Barbara was known for her witty, dry sense of humor and for having an opinion on just about any topic. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening,...
Willard R. "Will" Newberry
Jun 30, 2026
Willard "Will" Newberry, of Dallas, Pennsylvania, passed away at Tunkhannock Rehabilitation Center June 30 2026 Born in 1937 to Willard and Ella Newberry above a humble shoemaker shop on Main Street in Dallas, Willard spent his entire life contributing to the community he loved. He was a 1955 graduate of Dallas-Franklin High School.
A proud veteran of the United States Air...
Gerald Oliver
Jun 27, 2026
Gerald “Buzzy” Oliver, 79, Shavertown, passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2026 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa he was the son of the late Elsworth and Martha Dola Oliver and was a graduate of GAR High School. Grew up in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre.
Gerald was a member of St. Therese’s Church. He was affiliated with Tobyhanna Army Depot...
Timothy J. Martin
Jun 26, 2026
Timothy J. Martin, 60 of Harveys Lake, PA passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, while at home in hospice, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Rev. Eugene Martin and Jo Ann (Morris) Martin, the fourth of four children. He was born in Wilkes Barre and grew up attending schools there until 1980...
Sharen L. Holdredge
Jun 21, 2026
Sharen L. Holdredge, 78, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2026 at her residence after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Garney Smith and was a graduate of Larksville High School class of “65” and Wilkes-Barre business college.
Sharen was a member of The Trucksville United Methodist Church....
Ernest M. "Ernie" Baul
Jun 20, 2026
Ernest M. Baul, 81, Dallas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, June 20, 2026. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Ernest and Helen Slipetz Baul. Ernie was a dedicated personal trainer and consultant for many years. He believed that fitness was about more than just physical strength; it was about building...
Lawrence R. Stash
Jun 14, 2026
Lawrence R. Stash, 83, Shavertown, passed away, Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes Levaj Stash and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School.
He was a lineman with Sordoni Construction and later with Asplundh Construction before his retirement. He...
Elizabeth Miknevich
Jun 11, 2026
Elizabeth Miknevich, 77, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Maple Ridge Nursing Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Lamoreaux and was a 1967 graduate of Dallas High School.
Elizabeth began her carrier as a keypunch operator for Social Security and later as a Medical Transcriptionist for various physicians in the back...
Richard J. Zeglin
Jun 10, 2026
Richard J. Zeglin, 86, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at The Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Hastings, Pa, he was the son of the late Anthony and Eleanor Foreberger Zeglin.
Funeral Service will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial...
Phyllis C. Bednar
May 30, 2026
Phyllis C. Bednar, 95, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2026 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Bruno and Catherine Kavetski Bugay and was a graduate of Luzerne High School.
Phyllis was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was a homemaker and was very proud of the home...
Arthur W. Parks
May 30, 2026
Arthur W. Parks, Jr., 77, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2026 at his residence. Born in Beaumont, he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Jane Herdman Parks and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.
Arthur was a member of The Daddow Isaacs American Legion Post #672 American Legion, Dallas where he served two terms as commander....
Paul J. F. "Pat" Salansky
May 27, 2026
Paul J.F. “Pat“ Salansky, 98, Lake Twp., passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at his residence. Born in Jackson Twp., he was the son of the late Stephen and Catherine Novak Salansky and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School.
Pat was a caretaker of the estates of Frank Henry family and Martz Trailways as well as Senator TN Wood,...
Linda J. Nuss
May 4, 2026
Linda J. Nuss, ,83, Berwick., Pa. passed away, Monday, May 4, 2026 at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Fred C. and Margaret Wolfe Nuss. She had served her country proudly with the Army during the Vietnam conflict.
Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family....
Glenn R. Heacock
Apr 29, 2026
Glenn Russell Heacock, 69, of Telford, PA, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Cottage residence of his sister, Beth Gibson, in Lansdale, PA.
Born in Lansdale, he was the son of Doris Rothenberger and the late Russell Laverne Heacock. He was a graduate of Perkiomen Valley High School and served as the Senior Sales Associate with Douglas L. Gibson...
Ruth E. Plata
Apr 25, 2026
Ruth E. Plata, 98, Shavertown, passed away, Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Lakewood Nursing Center, Nanticoke. Born in Lehman, she was the daughter of the late Leland and Florence Ely Wentzel and was a graduate of Lehman High School.
Ruth was a member of The Lehman United Methodist Church. She was employed with The Dallas School District and the food preparations...
Miriam Ruth Bosley Jennings
Apr 1, 2026
Miriam Ruth Bosley Jennings, 88, Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Elizabeth Brain Bosley and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.
Miriam was a member of The Parsons Primitive Methodist Church as well as the church choir and...
Gerald Reisch
Mar 24, 2026
Gerald J. Reisch, 77, Luzerne passed away after a short illness, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. Born March 28, 1948, in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Joseph and Gladys Korb Reisch. “Jerry” or “Jake” to his family, was a graduate of Honesdale Catholic High School and the University of Scranton with a bachelor’s degree...
Thomas W. Evans
Mar 14, 2026
Thomas W. Evans, 87, Kingston Township, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Lester and Catherine Bowen Evans and was a graduate of Dallas Township High School and Penn State University with a degree in Drafting. He also attended The University of Hartford.
Thomas was a Machine...
Stephen M. Kotch
Mar 13, 2026
Stephen M. Kotch went home and into the arms of Jesus on March 13, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on September 29, 1935 in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, he was the beloved son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bosak Kotch.
Shortly after graduating from Swoyersville High School, Stephen enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Barksdale Air Force...
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