Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dallas, PA, Luzerne County & Surrounding Areas
Emma Jane Schoonover
Mar 3, 2026
Emma Jane Schoonover, 98, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Draper and Ruth Besteder Schoonover and had attended the Centermoreland Schools.
Emma was a member of The Centermoreland Methodist Church. She was a seamstress with Noxen Dress Factory until her retirement. She was a...
Raymond Drugotch
Feb 27, 2026
Raymond “Pop-Pop” Drugotch, 87, U.S. Air Force Veteran, Pennsylvania State Police Officer, business owner and beloved father / grandfather, died peacefully and entered eternal rest on February 27, 2026. Born in 1938 in Edwardsville PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Ores) Drugotch.
Drugotch, a Good Conduct Medal recipient, proudly served his country in the Air Force...
Zachary S. Scalfer
Feb 12, 2026
Zachary S. Scalfer, 13, Kingston, passed away, Saturday February 12, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 30, 2012, he was the son of Anthony Scalfer and Amie Jasterzenski. He had attended Wyoming Valley West Middle School and was in the 8th grade.
Zac played violin in the W.V.W. Middle School orchestra and had a passion for...
Logan A. Scalfer
Feb 11, 2026
Logan A. Scalfer 11, Kingston passed away, Thursday, February 11, 2026 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 14, 2014, he was the son of Anthony Scalfer and Amie Jasterzenski and attended Wyoming Valley West Middle School in the 6th grade.
Logan played soccer with The Kingston Lightning and loved watching One Piece, among many other anime shows and collecting...
Charles J. "Sparky" Young
Feb 10, 2026
Charles John Young, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at The Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Born in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Max and Sarah (née Parks) Young. Known affectionately as “Sparky” to friends and “Pop” to family, he was a familiar and friendly presence to many and a deeply beloved husband, father,...
Dorothy Lutinski
Jan 31, 2026
Dorothy Lutinski, of Harveys Lake, passed away peacefully at her home on January 31st, 2026, with her loving family by her side, ending her 99 plus years journey on this earth.
Born in 1926 and raised in Wyoming, PA, she was the youngest child of the late Andrew and Mary Yanchik Derzak and a graduate of Wyoming Memorial High School class...
Thomas C. Van Horn
Jan 29, 2026
Thomas C. Van Horn, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29th at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. Born on March 3, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence Edward (Ed) and Ruth Churnside Van Horn and was a graduate of the Dallas Class of 1960. Tom was employed as a Professional...
Carole A. Bigelow
Jan 26, 2026
Carole Ann Bigelow, formerly Rosnick, 78, of Dallas, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late David and Dorothy Goodman Rosnick and was a 1965 graduate of Dallas Senior High School where she was Head Majorette and a member of the Keyettes.
Carole was very active in the...
Elizabeth Bette Allabaugh
Jan 17, 2026
With deep sorrow we announce the passing of Elizabeth Jean (Wolfkeil) Allabaugh, age 90. She passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Known as “Bette” by family and friends, she was born in Hazleton, PA on December 12,1935 to the late Adam and Ruth (Krothe) Wolfkeil.
Bette graduated from Hanover Township High School in 1953. She worked for...
Sandra Louise Rostkowski
Jan 5, 2026
Sandra Louise Rostkowski, born on January 13, 1960, at the age of 65, passed away unexpectedly at her home. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Margaret Neivergelt Hislop and was a graduate of Dallas High School, Keystone College, and Lock Haven University where she achieved her Early Childhood Education Degree.
Sandra was the Director...
John Q Yaple, II
Jan 4, 2026
John Q. Yaple, II, 88, Kingston, passed away, Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Third Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kingston. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late John Q. and Alice Morgan Yaple and was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1955 and attended Penn State University from 1955 to 1958.
He was in Management in...
Nicholas Mazur, Jr.
Dec 29, 2025
Nicholas Mazur, Jr., 83, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Anna (Maslovsky) Mazur and was a graduate of Edwardsville High School, Class of 1960. Nicholas was a member of Trucksville United Methodist Church. He proudly owned and operated Mazur Upholstery...
Doris F. Lewis
Dec 25, 2025
Doris F. Lewis, 83, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, December 25, 2025 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Doris Bevan Whipp and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School.
Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home,...
Laurie A. Shultz
Dec 22, 2025
Laurie A. Shultz, 60, of Sweet Valley, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Queens, NY to Helen Kazmierczak and the late Stanley Kazmierczak. She was a graduate of Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, NV. She began college at Penn State and finished at UNLV in 1995 with a Bachelor of...
Charlotte M. Kelley
Dec 15, 2025
Charlotte M. Kelley, 78 of Dallas, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Victoria (Narsavage) Dorrance and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Charlotte was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was a devoted housewife and mother raising her children.
Charlotte was...
Harry Bruce White
Dec 14, 2025
Harry Bruce White, age 88, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, in Concord, North Carolina, surrounded by care and love.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 5:30 PM at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, with the family receiving friends from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM prior to the service. Burial will take place at...
Priscilla M. Coolbaugh
Dec 11, 2025
Priscilla M. Coolbaugh December 11. 2025 Priscilla M. (Martin) Coolbaugh, 83, Kingston. passed away, Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Giesinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes- Barre, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence Roushey Martin and was a graduate of Westmorland High School. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Church choir.
Priscilla was...
Evelyn R. Weaver
Dec 10, 2025
Evelyn R. Weaver, 94, passed away, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Lehman, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Martha Lamoreaux and was a graduate of Lehman High School and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing.
She was a member of Dallas United Methodist Church and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing...
Frances Wallo
Dec 9, 2025
Frances Wallo, 79, Dallas, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at her residence. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Burger Wentzel and was a graduate of Bishop O Reilly High School, Wilkes-Barre.
Frances was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She attended Our Lady of Victory Church. While with Gate of Heaven...
Christine E. Drugotch
Nov 30, 2025
Christine E. Drugotch, 84, Dallas, passed away, Sunday November 30, 2025 at her home residence. Born in Glenn Lyon, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stacia Zaboroski Bigos and graduated from Newport High School. She earned her BS from Temple University School of Nursing then later earning her master’s degree in education with distinction from Bloomsburg University.
Christine...
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