Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dallas, PA, Luzerne County & Surrounding Areas
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...

Lisbeth Nilsson
May 29, 2022
Lisbeth Ursula Nilsson, 90, Dallas, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Green Briar. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she was the daughter of the late Christian Pedersen and Ellen Petersson and was a graduate of the Denmark Schools. Lisbeth was born, one of seven siblings.
After she married the love of her life the late Ebenhart Nilsson,...
Sandra Richardson
May 28, 2022
Sandra S. Richardson, 81, Dallas, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Lewiston, ME, she was the daughter of the late Alton and Ruth (Berger) Sprout. Sandra was a graduate of Westmoreland High School where she was head majorette and May Queen. She also graduated from Wilkes-Barre Business College.
Early in...
Briton Parry
May 22, 2022
Briton Geoffrey Parry, 26, Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Canfield, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. Born in Fairview, Ohio, he was the son of David Parry and the late Robin Acornley Parry. He was a graduate of Canfield High School and Eastern Gateway Community College with an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Briton was a former life...
Jean Harrison
May 18, 2022
Jean N. Harrison, 85, Dallas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Cesare and Giulia Luzioli Santarelli.
Jean was a loving, caring and giving wife and mother. She enjoyed family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren. She worked in the...
Paul Mccue
May 15, 2022
Paul McCue, 87, Dallas, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Houston, TX. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Maude Monahan McCue and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.
Paul was a perfect gentleman. A kind and gentle soul, his family was the most important thing in...

Robert Smith
May 12, 2022
Robert A. Smith, 78, Sweet Valley, passed away, Thursday, May 12, 2022 at his residence while under the care of Allied Hospice. Born in Sweet Valley, he was the son of the late Albert and Genevieve Bonning Smith and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School.
Robert was with the maintenance depart of the Pennsylvania State...
Joseph Paglianite
May 11, 2022
Joseph A. Paglianite, 96, of Dallas, PA, died at home on Wednesday, May 11th. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Erma Bettelli, sisters Catherine Martini and Anna Mascioli and brother Frank Paglianite as well as their spouses Angelo, Corso, and Sara, respectively.
Joseph was born on October 13, 1925. His father, Antonio, immigrated from Calabria,...

David Michaels
May 8, 2022
David Joseph Michaels, 87 of Beaumont Wyoming County passed away Sunday peacefully at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.
He was born in Kingston, PA and attended Luzerne High School. He spent the majority of his life spending time with the love of his life, Dolores, they have been married or 65 years. He worked in management...
Fred Dymond
May 2, 2022
Fred W. Dymond, 78, Dallas, passed away, Monday, May 2, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Fred and Miriam Moore Dymond and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School, class of 1961.
Fred was a member of The Orange United Methodist Church and also...
Dolores Culver
Apr 27, 2022
Dolores A. Culver, 85, Montrose, Pa. and formerly of Kingston Twp. passed into the arms of God and was reunited with her loving family members on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Mt. View Care Center, Scranton Pa. Born in Calceta, Ecuador South America. Daughter of the late Tomas Santo Cedeno and Eva Montesdeoca Cedeno.
Dolores was known...
Carol Jerrytone
Apr 10, 2022
Carol H. Jerrytone, 77, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Monty and Julie Kupleski Smigelski and was a graduate of Pittston High School and Wilke-College.
Carol was a housewife raising her children. She was an artist and very much loved her art...
Ellen Kosak
Apr 9, 2022
Ellen Susie Kosak, 69, Tunkhannock, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Victor Helmbold and the late Ellen Montigney Helmbold and was a graduate of West Side Tech. Ellen was a seamstress in the garment industry for many years until her retirement.
Ellen had many hobbies...
Therese Kennedy
Mar 30, 2022
Therese Ann {Terri} Kennedy (82), a Mercy Associate of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died at Mercy Center Nursing Unit on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. A native of Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of Dr. William J and Margaret (Regan) Kennedy.
Therese attended St Mary's School and was a graduate of...