Obituaries

Oct 22, 2020

W. Richard Snyder, 90, Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert and Daisy Brumbaugh Snyder and was a graduate of Tyrone High School.

He was a printer for The Centre Daily Times in State College and was union steward...

Oct 11, 2020

Mary Taylor, 70, from Trucksville, passed away, Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Emory David and Dolores Marie Stolarick Huey and was a graduate of William Tennant High School, S. Hampton, Pa. and also from Empire Beauty School.

Mary was a beautician and had owned and operated several Mary’s Hairdresser...

Oct 9, 2020

Gloria M. Chupas, 78, Dallas, passed away, Friday, October 9, 2020 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore. Born in Wilkes-Barre Pa, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert C. and Sylvia Conway Shorts and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.

Gloria retired from Social Security Administration, Wilkes-Barre. She was also affiliated with Pickett's Charge,...

Oct 2, 2020

Margaret Ann “Peggy” McCusker Mihalick, 84, Dallas, passed away, Friday, October 2, 2020 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Roxbury MA., December 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Mary A. McCourt McCusker. She moved from Boston to Pennsylvania at age 16 and graduated from Westmoreland High School.

Peggy was...

Sep 30, 2020

Catherine Lance Wega, 73, passed away on September 30, 2020 in Commonwealth Health Wilkes Barre General Hospital. She was born on November 23, 1946 in Susquehanna, PA, the daughter of the late William Robert Lance and Catherine Elizabeth Sweeney. Kathy, as she was known, graduated from Forty Fort High School and was a 1968 graduate of College Misericordia, majoring...

Sep 21, 2020

Kathy Bee Tingler, 48, Dallas, passed away, Monday, September 21, 2020. Born February 1, 1972, she was the daughter of the late Berlin and Kathylene Sager Tingler and was a graduate of Gilmer County High School and WVU at Parkensburg.

She worked in the home health care services, Uber and Lyft. She loved Jesus, animals and spending...

Sep 13, 2020

Justin Richard Steele, 35, Liverpool, NY, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 while visiting locally in Lackawanna County. Born in Kingston, he was the son of Vernon Steele and the late Debra Turner Steele. Justin was a graduate of Dallas High School. He was employed at United Parcel Service (UPS) as a delivery driver. Earlier with Dairy Farmers of...

Sep 7, 2020

Patricia Cleasby, 57, of Kingston passed away September 7, 2020, following a lengthy illness. She was a 1981 graduate of Dallas High School and was the daughter of the late Nell Elaine (Shotwell) and Thomas Cleasby.

Patty was born in Wilkes-Barre and spent most of her adult life living in Washington D.C., and other large cities including...

Aug 24, 2020

Audrey (Johns) McGough, 90, Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, August 24, 2020 in Elizabethtown, PA. Born in 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Margaret Reese Johns.

Audrey was preceded in death by her young brother Ralph Johns, and sisters, Elsie Miller and Margaret Collett....

Aug 24, 2020

Mary Ann Gonos Kotch, 84, of Dallas, Pennsylvania went home to be with her Savior Jesus to spend eternity in Papa God’s loving arms.  She passed away on Monday August 24, 2020.  She was born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in Kingston and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Linski Gonos.  She was graduated from Kingston High...

Aug 4, 2020

Mary Alice Cook, 89, Wilkes-Barre Twp., passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Gardens at Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Finn Wildes and was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Twp. High School. She was a member of the former St. Joseph’s Monastery later becoming Our Lady of Hope.

Jul 30, 2020

Bina M. Holdredge, 87, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Residential Health Care Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Noxen, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Frances Rinard Dendler and was a graduate of Noxen High School and College Misericordia Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Education and also as an RN from Wilkes-Barre...

Jul 28, 2020

Curtis L. Campbell, 53, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Lester and Cecelia Patla Campbell and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Curtis worked loss prevention at T.J. Maxx Warehouse.

He was also affiliated with Offset paperback for...

Jul 27, 2020

Nancy R. George, 57, Dallas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph (Red) and Marie Conrad Jones and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School and King’s College, Wilkes-Barre with a BA in Business. Nancy was an accountant with...

Jul 23, 2020

Helen B. (Zluky) Dicton, 82, of Shavertown, passed away at home on July 23, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Luzerne on April 22, 1938, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Ungvarsky Zluky. Helen was proceeded in death by her infant brother, Michael Zluky, and her sister, Anna Kovalick.

She...

Jul 15, 2020

Joseph Kuzyk, 96 of Dallas passed away, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at The Gardens at Wyoming Valley Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose Fryck Kuzyk.

Joe served his country as a Corporal in the United States Air Force. He was then employed with Cornell Iron...

Jul 12, 2020

John “Scott” Dzury, Shavertown, put up a courageous battle with ALS, passed away, Sunday, July 12, 2020. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Sandy Dzury and the step son of the late George A. Tucker.

John enjoyed walking, the 80’s music, including KISS and Alice Cooper. He very much enjoyed watching The Oakland A’s play...

Jul 5, 2020

Lillian V. Drust (Staskiewicz), 95, passed away in Pittsboro, NC on Sunday July 5, 2020.  Born in Luzerne County, PA, on August 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Wanda (Dycewski) Stasukiewicz. She was a graduate of Swoyersville High School and Empire Beauty College.  Prior to moving to North Carolina in 2013, Lillian had been...

Jul 4, 2020

Patricia “Patsy” Audrey Gardner, 77 of Dallas passed away July 4th, 2020. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Polacky. She was a graduate of West Side Central Catholic. She was a member of Gate of Heaven parish. Patsy worked most recently at Gertrude Hawk, and her sons restaurant Uncle Bucks bbq. Earlier...

Jun 27, 2020

Eileen R. Tamanini, 77, Wyoming, passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Wilkes-Barre Twp. and daughter of the late Francis and  Irene Jane Nelson Wright. Eileen was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Wilkes-Barre, and Wilkes-Barre Business College.

Eileen was a member of St. Therese's Church, Shavertown....