Obituaries

Melvin Congdon

Aug 12, 2022

Melvin R. Congdon, 83, Dallas, passed away, Friday, August 12, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was the son of the late Carl and Althea Keller Congdon and was a graduate of Kingston High School class of 1956. He and his father, Carl, were co-owners of C.L Tronics for many years offering radio and communications equipment sales and...

Elwood "Woody" Labar

Aug 11, 2022

Elwood "Woody" Alan LaBar, 68, went peacefully to meet his beloved savior, Jesus, on Thursday, August 11th, 2022, while at home with his wife and family.  Born on January 16th, 1954, in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Caddie and Florence (Park) LaBar.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 33...

Dorothy Breen

Jul 26, 2022

Dorothy Breen, 90, Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Laura Payne Getz and had attended the Wilkes-Barre School. She was a foreman with PADOT until her retirement. She had previously been employed as a truck driver with Snyder International.

Dorothy was...

Arlene Runta

Jul 21, 2022

Arlene I. Runta, 88, of Dallas, formerly of Nanticoke, passed away, Thursday, July 21, 2022 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Plymouth Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Laura Kolacz (Kowatz) and was a graduate of Shickshinny High School.

Arlene was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake....

Richard Malak

Jul 13, 2022

Remember me with smiles, not tears. I was blessed with a full life of 80 years. My life on earth has ended, and I am resting in Heaven surrounded by loved ones who have gone before me.

My journey began when I was born on February 9, 1942, to the late John and Helen (Levi) Malak in...

Frank Kubicki, Jr.

Jul 9, 2022

Frank E. Kubicki, Jr., 36, Mexico, passed away, July 9, 2022 in Mexico. Born in Mexico he was the son of the late Araceli Guzman Leitr Kubicki and Frank Kubicki. Frank was a graduate of Mexico city schools and The University of Mexico. He was an IT Tech with TMobile in Their Mexico City call processing center....

James Rom

Jul 9, 2022

James Matthew Rom, 79, Harveys Lake, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre with his wife and children at his bedside. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late John and Bertha Majerle Rom and was a graduate of Salesian High School, Detroit. James was an Overhead Crane operator with Ryerson...

Randall Mark

Jul 8, 2022

Randall B.K. Mark (Randy), 65, of Dallas, PA and Naples, FL passed away peacefully at his home on July 8, 2022 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Until his last day he loved family and friends with a spirit and optimism they will never forget. Randy was born on February 4, 1957 to Claire Kohler Mark and Quan Mark at the...

Lauren Dymond

Jul 4, 2022

Lauren E. Dymond Sr., 74, of Shavertown, passed away at 10:48 pm on July 04, 2022 at General Hospital.

He was born in Kingston on Jan. 16, 1948, son of the late Lauren and Aileen Dymond.  Lauren, known as Larry, was a long-time resident of the Back Mountain making his home in Shavertown since the 1980s.   He...

Helen Dickinson

Jul 3, 2022

Helen T. Dickinson, 92, Dallas, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at The Meadows Nursing Center. Born in Glen Lyon, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Dubis Tkatch and was a graduate of Newport High School and Nesbitt Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Helen was a Registered Nurse at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital until her retirement. ...

Elaine Hudak

Jun 25, 2022

Elaine M. Hudak, 71, Dallas, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Geisinger South Hospital.  Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Yurcho Kraynak and was a 1969 graduate of Wyoming Area High School.

Elaine was a member of Gate of Heaven Church in Dallas, as well as the Altar and...

James O'Neil

Jun 24, 2022

James J. “Bucky” O’Neil, 90, Lebanon, formerly of Dallas, passed away peacefully,  Friday, June 24, 2022 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John F. and Sophia (Narsauage) O’Neil.  Bucky graduated from Kingston High School Class of 1949 and attended King’s College.

If you knew Bucky, you knew...

Carol Richardson

Jun 13, 2022

Carol W. Richardson, 83, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at her residence Born in Center Moreland she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Margaret Siperko Weaver.

Funeral service 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,...

Eileen Sichler

Jun 13, 2022

Eileen Sichler, 84, Wife, Mother, Granny, Sister, Aunt, Friend, Quilter, and Baker extraordinaire, died at home on June 13, 2022. Per Eileen’s request, no services are to be held.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Online condolences may be made at Disquefuneralhome.com.

Marjorie Kishbaugh

Jun 12, 2022

Marjorie Louise Kishbaugh, 76, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Eudora Gay Baird and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Marjorie was a member of the Orange United Methodist Church for 65 years and the church Choir as well...

Blodwen Shaffer

Jun 8, 2022

Blodwen Shaffer, 91, Dallas, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Edwardsville, she was the daughter of the late William and Jennie (Roberts) Lewis and was a graduate of Edwardsville high school class of 1948.

She was a member of Valley View Church, Larksville and was also a past member of...

Michael Fiske

Jun 3, 2022

Michael A. Fiske, 69, Dallas, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 in the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital . Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Loren and Mary Monast Fiske and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended Kings College.

Mike was a member of Gate...

A. Hill

Jun 1, 2022

A. Jennie Hill, 98, Shavertown, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Whitby Hill and was a graduate of Kingston Twp. High School and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. She had also earned a Master’s Degree in Guidance from Marywood...