All Obituaries

       Dale Rosser Major, 78, a life long resident of Shavertown, passed away, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Allison and Virginia Rosser Major. He had attended Dallas Area School District.       He is survived by this wife of 53 years, Bonnie Monahan Major. Sister Phyllis Major Billings (Dave); Brother, Larry Allison Major (Kay Ann, dec.) and many nieces,...

Margaret Helen (Heuer) Booth, 82, Courtdale, passed away, Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Emlyn and Helen Kompa Heuer and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.      Margaret was a former member of The Parsons Primitive Methodist Church and later a member of The Laurel Run Primitive Methodist Church. While at the Parsons Primitive Methodist Church she was a Choir member and Sunday School Teacher as well as a...

      Donna Hanson, 57 of Harveys Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Shirley Roat Hanson. She was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School class of 1982, Kings College with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Science and Chestnut Hill College with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology.      Donna had been employed by Hanson’s...

       Kathleen (Zabresky) Daskalakes, 70, Harveys Lake, passed away on June 28, 2021.  Born in Forty Fort, she was the daughter of the late Thomas, Sr. and Dolores (Eckenrode) Zabresky, and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and Misericordia University.        Kathie was a tireless and outspoken advocate for animals in our community and an avid supporter of the SPCA of Luzerne County, as well as the...

    Angela W. Raub, 98, Dallas, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Paddington, England, she was the daughter of the late William and Rita Gillham Wiffen.      Educated in England, Angela was in the ATS, attached to the Royal Corps of Signal when she met her future husband, Ted, who was with the US Army 82nd Airborne and preparing for D-Day. They were married on November 14, 1944 in Cirencester,...

Marie C. Carkhuff, 92, Hunlock Creek, passed away, Thursday, July 1, 2021 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur H. and Beulah Smith Calkins and was a graduate of Kingston Twp. High School.      Marie was a secretary with W.E. Pullverman. She was previously associated with Native Textiles. Marie was an avid bowler and Penn State Fan. As well as a season ticket holder with Penn State. Girl Scout leader and Den...

      Candy Jo Cummings, 56, Dallas, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Thomas and Betty Mae Kester Davis and was a 1984 graduate of Dallas High School.       Candy was a devoted wife and mother. Candy enjoyed going to her son's football games and camping with her family. Candy was all about family and traditions, her homemade fudge and cakes were always made with...

        John “Jack” Regnosky, 85, of West Pittston, went home to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 26, 2021, after a stay at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, passing of natural causes.  Born on September 25, 1935, in Pittston, he was the only child of the late Leo and Elizabeth (Schevets) Regnosky. After finishing school, he enlisted in the United States Marine...

Mary Ann Regnosky, 79, of West Pittston, went home to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 3, 2020, surrounded by her two children at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, passing of natural causes.    Born on August 15, 1940, in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Lillian (Uranowski) Jacobs. She was a 1958 graduate of Marymount High School in Wilkes-Barre, with an emphasis in business. She...

      Audrey N. Lago, 85, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Vogt Kopp and was a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School, Edgewood, NJ. She had completed studies at Katherine Gibbs Secretary School.        Audrey was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas. She had worked at MEM Corp as a...