All Obituaries

     Victoria L. Goldsmith, 25, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of Michael Goldsmith, Dallas and Brenda Goldsmith, Penn Valley, Pa. She was a graduate of Dallas High School. Victoria was an employee of The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, in the dietary department.     Victoria was preceded in death by her Paternal Grandparents, William and Ina Goldsmith. Surviving in addition to...

James H. Ide, 79, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Gardens at Lakeside Nursing Center. Born in Harveys Lake, he was the son of the late James Ide and Margaret Mills Laincz and was a graduate of Lehman High School.       James was a technician with Proctor and Gamble Mehoopany until his retirement. He had served his county in the Veitnam War Era. James was an avid fisherman.        He was preceded in death by his...

Archer E. Mohr, 96, Newberry Estates, Dallas, passed away Tuesday, March 26 at The Meadows Nursing Center. Born in Clinton County, Iowa he was the son of the late Edward and Holly Scott Mohr and was a graduate of Alma High School, Iowa and Iowa State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering and also attended The University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse until he entered military service in 1942. Archer also did graduate study at Stevens Institute of Technology. He was an instructor of...

Betty June Mathers of Dallas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. Born in Luzerne on June 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James and Theresa Koszoru Bottoms.  She was a 1947 graduate of Luzerne High School. She married David Warren Mathers on June 19, 1948. Betty June was a loving wife and mother and an active member of her community having lived in Luzerne County her entire life. She was a member of The...

Eleanor Kandler Rodda, a Wyoming Valley resident for more than six decades, died on Sunday, 17 March 2019 at the Celtic Hospice of Geisinger South, following a brief illness. A proud first-generation American, Ellie was the only child of Paul H. and Hedwig Stoeckler Kandler, who left their native Germany for the United States, along with members of their extended families, during the postwar economic instability of the early 1920s.  Born on 21 May 1929 in Union City, New Jersey, Ellie...

      Kenneth Moore, 86, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Raymond and Olive Searfoss Moore and attended the Dallas Boro School.     Kenneth served his country in the Army, stationed in Italy. He was a welder with Air Products until his retirement. Some of his favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing.     He was preceded in death by his...

            Beverly A. Dennis, 76, Greenbriar Estates, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by her family.  Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna Sickler Denmon, Beaumont, she was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and earned her associate degree in Business Administration from Bob Jones University, South Carolina.       She and...

      Richard K. Haas, 68, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilmington, DEL, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Ann Reed Johnson Haas.      Surviving is his wife Lynn Banta, and their loving family.      Memorial service will be held, Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 5:00 PM from The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Judy...

Lawrence D. Hannis, Jr., 60, Miners Mills formally Hanover Twp passed away, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the former Veronica Dalton and the late Lawrence (Doug) Hannis Sr. He was a graduate of Hanover High School. He was employed in the culinary department of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital for many years as well as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a short time later in his career. Larry was an associate member of American Legion Post...

        Michael J. Prokopchak, 74, Franklin Township, passed away Saturday, March 2, in the arms of his wife, with his son by his side, at The Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  Born September 21, 1944, he was the son of the late Walter A. Prokopchak and Carolyn Remetz Prokopchak.        Mike was a graduate of the first graduating class of Dallas High School in 1962.  He went on to serve his country in the United States...