Obituaries

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 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...

Jul 18, 2021

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...

Jul 15, 2021

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...

Jul 7, 2021

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...

Jul 1, 2021

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....

Jun 28, 2021

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...

Jun 19, 2021

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...

Jun 18, 2021

William Carl Norwig was taken home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18, 2021, with his family gathered around him. William, or better known as Bill, was 78 years old and resided in Dallas, PA with his new bride, Marie, and their two dogs, Porky and Lola. Bill was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach, mentor,...

Jun 16, 2021

Edward “Ned” Hartman, 92, passed away Wednesday, June 16,2021 at Gracious Living Estates, Montrose.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, he lived the majority of his life in the Back Mountain area, since 1930.

He was the son of the late Edward and Mary Fertal Hartman.  Ned married Lois Miller in 1954 settling in the Back Mountain area not long...

Jun 14, 2021

Richard A. Shannon, 86, Dallas, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in West Pittston, he was the son of the late Charles and Ethel Bennett Shannon and was a graduate of West Pittston High School.

Richard was in the garment industry cutting and making wedding dresses. He was a member...

Jun 6, 2021

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...

May 28, 2021

Frank J. Kus, 57, Dallas passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a courageous battle with brain and lung cancer. Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Francis and Theresa Hudak Kus and was a graduate of Hanover High School.

Frank had worked as a supervisor with the Dallas Boro...

May 28, 2021

Amelia R. Hoban, 91, Dallas, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at her residence. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late William and Magdalene Yuskauskas Jacobs and was a graduate of Luzerne High School and Kings County School of Nursing, Brooklyn, NY.

Amy or Milly as she was affectionately known by, had worked for...

May 21, 2021

Helen P. Yankowski, 90, Shavertown, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family and friends. Born April 22, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Balakonis Kervalavage and was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1949 and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing class of...

May 19, 2021

Alice M. Bartlett, 80, Dallas passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margery Cooke Cole and was a graduate of GAR High School. She was also a graduate of Wilkes College with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education in 1963, as well...