Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dallas, PA, Luzerne County & Surrounding Areas
Janet Beth (Jenkins) Cunius
Jun 30, 2025
Janet Beth (Jenkins) Cunius, 71, of Shavertown, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was surrounded by her family and will be sorely missed. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Edison and Emily (Jones) Jenkins. She was a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School, Class of 1972, and Luzerne County Community College. Preceding...
Shirley J. Pratt
Jun 28, 2025
Shirley J. Pratt, 90, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, June 28, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Marcus and Pearl Parent Lane and was a graduate of Scocia High School.
Shirley was a secretary and nurses’ aide with Kingston Juvenile Products and The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. She was an...
Elizabeth Janiczek
Jun 9, 2025
Elizabeth Dembitsky Janiczek, 94, of Dallas, PA, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025. Born in Llewellyn, PA, Elizabeth lived a long, vibrant life filled with love, creativity, and unwavering determination.
Independent, strong-willed, and determined—these three words only begin to describe Elizabeth’s spirited nature. She found beauty in each day and had a deep appreciation for all kinds of music. A...
Frances Anna Elencik Stash
Jun 3, 2025
Frances Anna Elencik Stash, 96, Jackson Twp., passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at her residence. Born on February 3, 1929, on the family farm in Jackson Twp., she was the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, of the late John and Anna Chewey Elencik. She grew up on the farm enjoying the woods and helping with the farmwork. Frances was the...
Elizabeth E. Schray
Jun 3, 2025
Elizabeth E. Schray, 85, of Shavertown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at The Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas, surrounded by love and care. Born in Philadelphia, Betty was the cherished daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Gamble Doherty. She was a proud graduate of John Bartram High School and The Pierce School of Business, where she...
Joseph I. Petroski
May 31, 2025
Joseph I. Petroski, of Plains, passed peacefully on May 31, 2025 with his loving family at his side. Born January 13, 1940 in Scranton, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Leona Ulkoski Petroski and was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and later dedicated over 40 years...
George J. Alles, III
May 18, 2025
George J. Alles, III, 67, Harveys Lake, passed away, Sunday, May 18, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late George J. and Larayne Zelinsky Alles.
Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Dallas, PA
Alice J. Adams
May 11, 2025
Alice J. Adams, 68, Laurel Run, passed away, Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Lakewood Nursing and Rehab Center, Nanticoke, after battling Parkinson’s Dementia. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ethel (Besancon) Adams and was a 1974 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School.
Alice was a talented and accomplished typist, working as a Clerical Secretary...
Ruth L. Atkinson
May 5, 2025
Ruth L. Atkinson, 75, Edwardsville, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Martin Atkinson.
Funeral services 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 Highway, Dallas, PA 18612....
Nesbitt F. Moore
May 1, 2025
Nesbitt F. Moore, 95, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, May 1, 2025 at his residence. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Alfred and Beatrice Newberry Moore. He was the first baby born at the maternity ward of Nesbitt hospital after which he was named. He was a graduate of Dallas township High School class of 1947. He...
Elizabeth Betty Doherty
Apr 29, 2025
Elizabeth Betty Doherty, 84, Trucksville, passed away peacefully into Gods Hands at her home, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Drum Martin and was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
Betty found great joy in helping others whenever she could. In 1995 she moved to Pennsylvania to...
Stella R. Falkowitz
Apr 23, 2025
Stella R. (McManus) Falkowitz, 84, Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Born in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ruth (Russell) McManus and was a graduate of Luzerne High School.
Mrs. Falkowitz worked for many different companies as a Secretary/Administrative Assistant until retiring in 2007. She was a resident of Dallas for many years and...
Sterling A. Barnes
Apr 11, 2025
Sterling A. Barnes, 78, Hunlock Creek, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Sterling Barnes and Marjorie Mottern and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School.
Sterling had a successful career was a truck driver. Many of Sterling’s favorite hobbies included small engine repair, motorcycles, quad...
Gary F. Gerlach
Apr 7, 2025
Gary F. Gerlach, 70, Dallas, passed away, Monday, April 7, 2025 at Highland Manor Nursing Center. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank Gerlach.
Gary worked for overnight trucking UPS Freight for many years and was with the Local Teamsters Trucking Union. He had worked on model cars and was a Renaissance fair participant. He loved...
Ann Marie Nevel
Apr 3, 2025
Ann Marie Nevel, 76, Exeter, passed away, Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Beaumont, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Anna Cebrick Rusinko and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.
Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H....
Robert J. Fletcher
Mar 31, 2025
Robert J. Fletcher, 80, Plymouth, passed away, Monday, March 31, 2025 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John J. and Bessie Nichols Fletcher and was a graduate of Dallas High School.
Robert was affiliated with AAA Travel for most of his career, working in all aspects of AAA. He was a member of Huntsville...
Eleanor L. Baker
Mar 29, 2025
Eleanor L Baker, 102, of Kingston, formerly of Shavertown, passed away Saturday March 29th 2005 at Kingston Health and Rehab Center, Kingston.
Born July 21th 1922 in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Marcus and Mildred Porter Ludt. Eleanor graduated from Upper Darby High, Upper Darby Pa in 1941.
Before retiring Eleanor worked at H. A. Berkheimer Tax Administrators, Wilkes Barre, for over...
Henrietta B. Grosdidier
Mar 28, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Henrietta (Heni) Grosdidier, a resilient and kind woman whose strength was admired by all who knew her. Heni passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by family on March 28, 2025, at the age of 82.
Heni was a rare treasure in that she was not ostentatious with...
Elaine J. Grobe
Mar 27, 2025
Elaine J. Grobe, 86, of Clarks Summit, died March 27, 2025 at Geisinger- Community Medical Center after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Kutney and Helen Hirko Kutney. Elaine was a graduate of Coughlin High...
Linda Marie Johnson
Feb 24, 2025
Linda Marie Johnson, 75, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia surrounded by family. She was born in Kingston to the late Joseph and Helen (Marks) Makowski and graduated from Kingston High School, class of 1968. She followed her passion for art by earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Arts and Education at...
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