Obituaries

Oct 7, 2021

Carol T. Swire, 69, Harveys Lake, passed away, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia (Terrone) Stredny and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

She was a housewife and mother staying home to raise her family. Besides raising her...

Oct 5, 2021

Irene Yesson Jorda, 93 years old from Shavertown, was called from her home to eternal life by the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on October 5, 2021. Irene was a devout Catholic who offered her pain and sufferings daily to the Sacred Heart as well as to Our Lady of Fatima.

Born in 1928 in Edwardsville, she was...

Oct 3, 2021

Barbara M. Prebola, 90, passed away, Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Guardian Health Care Center, Nanticoke. She was born in Dallas, daughter of the late Russell and Mae Shotwell Race and was a graduate of Dallas Twp. High School.

Funeral service will be held privately, at the convenience of her family. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Sep 30, 2021

Doctor Gary Marshall Smith, M.D., born in Kingston September 20, 1945, to Iris Kitchen and Garvin Smith, spending his early life at Harveys Lake.  He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Richard Stine.  Gary passed away in the early morning of September 30, 2021.  He was a graduate of the Wilkes-Hahnemann Medical Program, where he...

Sep 26, 2021

Stephanie M. Gionta, 36, of Pittston, PA passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital with family by her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the former Lynn Mihal and the late Joseph Gionta, Jr. She was a graduate of Bishop O’Reilly High School and of Cedar Crest College, Allentown.

Sep 23, 2021

Paul M. Rodda, 95, of Dallas, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Woodstock, Va., Paul was the son of the late Dr. Kenn Stryker-Rodda and Harriet Mott Rodda and was a graduate of James Madison High School, Brooklyn, NY, class of 1943. He was the recipient there of the General George Wingate...

Sep 22, 2021

Richard Z. Dejonghe, 80, Shavertown, passed Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his residence. Born in Chicago, Il, he was the son of the late Henricus and Agnes Zachar Dejonghe and was a graduate of Garden State High School, Long Island.

Richard had worked with Northeastern Bell, later becoming NYNEX and then, Verizon as a supervisor before his...

Sep 21, 2021

Thomas Secula, 57, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his residence. Born in East Orange, NJ. He was the son of the former Dorothy Root and the late Thomas Secula. Thomas was a graduate of Connectiquot High School, Long Island.

Thomas was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. He was an...

Sep 6, 2021

Michaelene “Micki” Jerome, 55, Wilkes-Barre, went to be with her Savior on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Milaslav and Agnes Olszewski Koncik.

Micki worked as a Certified Medical Assistant with Penn State Heart Group.

She was actively involved with her Church (The...

Sep 4, 2021

Rosemarie Mascio Poukish, 90, of Dallas, PA passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021. She was the wife of the late John J. Poukish, Jr., her High School sweetheart with whom she was happily married for 59 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Pasquale Mascio and Olive (Musser) Mascio. The family included 12 children, two...

Sep 3, 2021

Mildred Wheeler, 93 Shavertown, passed away, Friday, September 3, 2021 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Shavertown, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Genevieve Honeywell Price and was a graduate of Kingston twp. High School.

Mildred was a member of The Shavertown United Methodist Church, as well as The “Red Hat Society”,...

Aug 24, 2021

Mary L. Shively, 86, Trucksville, passed away, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Evangeline Beaureguard Rutkowski. She attended the Plymouth schools.

Mary was a member of St. Francis Cabrini Church and formerly a member of St, Mary’s Church, Plymouth. She was very much...

Aug 21, 2021

Emil James “Moe” DeVeiga, 79, Dallas, formerly of Alameda, CA, passed away, Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Alameda, CA. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Gertrude Sousa Veiga and was a graduate of Alameda High School, class of 1959.

He served...

Aug 19, 2021

Jean Anna Hoover, 89, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Highland Manor Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Josiah and Mary Tomko Smith and was a graduate of Hanover High School.

Jean was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Kingston...

Aug 19, 2021

Nancy Ann Bruch (Born Nancy Ann Martin) was born on July 9th, 1949 in Kingston, Pennsylvania and passed at Wilkes Barre General Hospital on August 19th, 2021. Nancy is Preceded in Death by parents John and Balbina Martin. Nancy is survived by her sons, Joshua and Aaron Bruch; Daughters-in-Law Heather Burch and Kara Bruch; Grandchildren Nathaniel, Sarah, Elias as...

Aug 10, 2021

W. David "Dave" Perrego of Allentown, PA passed away on August 10th at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, surrounded by his family.

Born in Newburgh, NY he was the son of the late William and Virginia Perrego of Campbell Hall, NY. He graduated from Washingtonville High School in 1991. He was a member of the National Honor Society...

Aug 7, 2021

Mary Doyle, 101, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her residence while under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Bonchonsky Zapko and was a graduate of Pittston High School.

Mary was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys...

Aug 3, 2021

Cheryl L. Miskiel, 69, passed away, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 after a brief illness at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Shirley Parry Goode and was a graduate of Dallas High School and College Misericordia with a degree in education.

Cheryl was a teacher with the...

Aug 1, 2021

Raymond J. Shultz, 82. Dallas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Stanley and Stephania Gabriel Shultz and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Ray was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He was a machinist with Pride Mobility...

Jul 20, 2021

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...