All Obituaries

     Garth R. Andrade, 60, Dallas, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Mineola, NY, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth McWilliam Andrade and was a graduate of Coughlin High School and Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.      Garth was an administrator with Lackawanna Junior College and a teacher at Wyoming Seminary. Through his many years of service in...

     Robert “Bob” R. Rice, 86, Dallas, passed away peacefully, Monday, November 22, 2021 at his home after a long battle from injuries he sustained in a car accident in January of 2015. Born in Lehman, March 21, 1935. Bob/Bobby was the oldest son of the late Kenneth Rice and Helen Mekeel Rice Coombs.      He moved to Dallas as a young boy when his grandfather and father (George I Rice & Son) purchased Orchard Farm. He became involved...

     Marjorie Trethaway, 97, Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Albert T. and Marie Williams Trethaway and was a graduate of Coughlin High School class of 1942 and completed all the local courses offered by the American Savings and Loan Institute, Chicago, Illinois.       She was Vice President, Corporate Secretary and...

     John “Jack” P. Kupstas, 80, Sweet Valley, passed away, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John P. and Marion Gates Kupstas and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School. He was also a graduate of University of Maryland, having earned a degree in business. Jack also attended Trinity College in Florida. Jack was employed as printer with Tallman Printing in Forty Fort for 25 years and later with...

      Shirley M. Barto (Schneiderite), 80, Shavertown, passed away, Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the residence of her daughter in Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Ethel Cook Schneiderite. She graduated from Lake Lehman High School.       Shirley was employed by the Meadows Nursing Center before her retirement. She was a very giving and helpful person to others in need. Her favorite things to do...

Mary R. Mathers, 97, Trucksville, passed away, Monday, November 8, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John and Rosie DeNaple DeMuro and had attended the Westmoreland Schools.        She was a member of The Trucksville United Methodist Church and was very active in all church activities. She was a homemaker raising her children. Mary very much enjoyed sewing and crafts as well as her card playing with her card...

Sonja A. Patterson, 83, Dallas, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at her residence in Dallas. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Victoria Bucher Rogic and was a graduate of Harrisburg Catholic High School class of 1955 and St. Joseph’s Hospital school of Nursing in 1959.      Sonja was a Registered nurse with The Harrisburg Hospital and later retiring from Bonham’s Nursing Center, Stillwater. She was...

Robert W. Astary, 69, Dallas, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Michael and Dorothy Cochran Astary and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School.      Robert was a Corrections Officer with Dallas SCI. While at Dallas SCI he was a Captain and was the Crisis Trainer before his retirement.       Rob loved to travel and see...

Ralph S. Ell, 84, life time resident of Dallas, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Allied Hospice Care, Wilkes-Barre. He was the son of the late Harry and Sarah Walp Ell and was a graduate of West Moreland High School, class of 1955 and attended General Motor’s College in Michigan later working with Bonner Chevrolet. He had work for some time with Encon Industries and Service Processing in Dallas. Ralph was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas....

      Emanuella M. Prutzman., 87, Shavertown, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Yatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise Mirabelle Sell and attended the Jenkins Twp. Schools.        She was a Registered Nurse with The Nesbitt Memorial Hospital as both an RN and a Phlebotomist. Emanuella enjoyed art, music, and singing with the church choirs throughout the back...