All Obituaries

      Ida J. Edwards, 96, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Northmoreland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. Schoonover and Georgia Ruth Weaver and was a graduate of Dallas Twp. High School. She was a member of The CenterMoreland United Methodist Church.       She was a secretary for WestMoreland Elementary School for some time as well as Voitek TV and Sardoni...

Walter Jesse Booth Sr., 84, of Courtdale, passed away on Monday October 8, 2018 while hunting on State Gamelands 66 in Sullivan County. Born in Hunlock Creek, he was the son of the late Peter and Carrie Wright Booth and was a graduate of Larksville High School and owned and operated his own auto repair shop, Walt’s Garage in Courtdale.         Walt was a member of The Laurel Run P.M. Church and was a former member of The Parsons P.M. Church. He...

David Charles Stare Sr., 71, Shavertown, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at his residence. Born in Dover, Pa, he was the son of the late Charles Kenneth and Theda Amsbaugh Stare and was a graduate of Dover High School, Mansfield University and Wilkes College with a Master's Degree in Education. He was a teacher in the Wilkes Barre Area School District for 31 years. He taught US History and Psychology at Plains and Coughlin High Schools. David is survived by his wife of 38 years...

Frances M. Dennis, 83, Wyoming, passed away, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Highland Manor Nursing Center, Exeter. Born in Jackson Twp., she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Florence Spencer Moss and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School.       She was a former member of The Noxen Methodist Church. In her early years she had worked at General Cigar in Kingston.        Frances was preceded in death by her husband Ronald...

Eleanor Mae Dendler, 97, Harveys Lake, passed away, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Eleanor was the daughter of the late Floyd and Caroline Newberry Pogar and was a graduate of Noxen high school.       She was employed by Native Textiles, Dallas until her retirement. Eleanor was a member of The Dallas United Methodist Church.        She was preceded in death by brothers, Bob, Harold, Floyd, Jr., and Carl...

       Melvin Szish, 86, Luzerne, passed away, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Luzerne, he was the son of the late Wasyl and Rose Buchak Szycz and was a graduate of Luzerne High School class of 1950. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950 until 1970, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. He served a combat tour in Vietnam where he distinguished himself, earning an Air Force Commendation medal and Air...

      Lois J. Miller Hartman, 87, Kingston, passed away, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Hannah Berkheiser Miller and was a graduate of Harter High School, West Nanticoke class of 1948.       Lois had worked at Empress Ice Cream, Plymouth, also Sears Roebuck & Co. and later owned and operated Hartman Insurance Agency with her husband Ned. Lois was a...

John A. Wancho, 71, Trucksville, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2018 at his residence. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late John “Dempsey” and Madeline Piefer Wancho and was a graduate of Dallas High School.  He was a technician with Proctor and Gamble for 20 years. John had also worked for Try Our Steaks, Swoyersville. John was a Navy Veteran of Viet Nam.       He would frequent the Larksville American Legion. He loved his dogs and...

      Ralph Milligan, Jr., 91, Dallas, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2018 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Ralph and Blodwen Morgan Milligan and was a graduate of Plains High School. He was a bindryman with Payne Printing, Dallas. Ralph was a Navy Veteran of WW II and was stationed on The USS Macon Heavy cruiser. He was a Milkman for Chase Dairy, a Fuller Brush area manager. He was a life member of Dadow Isaacs...

Kathleen M. O’Neill, 58, Harvey’s Lake, passes away Friday, September 14, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen Bright O’Neill and was a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, Queens NY.  She was a Dental Hygienist for some years.  She would love to do needle work and having her works enjoyed by many.  Her greatest passion was her donations to St. Jude’s Hospitals and...