Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dallas, PA, Luzerne County & Surrounding Areas
Donald John Golem
Feb 8, 2025
Donald John Golem, 85, Trucksville, passed away, Saturday, February 8, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late June Grawe and was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School, Tonawanda, NY class of 1959.
Donald was a member of The Trucksville United Methodist Church. He was a human resources manager with...
David M. Chmarney
Feb 7, 2025
David Michael Chmarney passed peacefully at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 5, 1949 in (Port Blanchard, Pa) to Mary Yurek Chmarney and Michael Chmarney. David graduated from St. John's Evangelist High School, Pittston, PA in 1966. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Bloomsburg University in 1970...
Marie L. Havrilla
Feb 2, 2025
Marie L. Havrilla, 86, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Kingston on July 8, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Bombick & Alice Mizenko Bombick.
Marie graduated from Lake-Lehman High School and worked as a secretary at College Misericordia until the birth of her first child. She later stayed...
Bruce H. Strohl
Jan 31, 2025
Bruce H. Strohl Sr., 89, of Dallas, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Pringle, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Edith Lanning Strohl and attended Dallas Schools. Before retiring, Bruce was a weaver at Brandies Fabrics.
Bruce honorably served his country for over 22 years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard...
Anne Thelma Bright Lynch
Jan 31, 2025
Anne Thelma Bright Lynch, 80, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas. Born in Aliquippa, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lafayette M. and Thelma G. Menefee Bright. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from West Chester State College and a Master of Arts in Teaching from...
Bernhard M. Meier
Jan 21, 2025
Bernhard M. Meier, 90, Plains, was called home to our Lord Jesus, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Bernhard and Johanna Schmidt Meier and was a graduate of Congers High School.
Bernhard was an Air Traffic controller supervisor for the Federal Government at Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports...
Nancy J. Ide
Jan 18, 2025
Nancy J. Ide, 85, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, January 18, 20205 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Noxen, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace Patton Space and had attended Lake Noxen High School and received her GED at age 55 and later attended Luzerne County Community College with an Associates degree in Early...
Gale V. Evans
Jan 16, 2025
Gale V. Evans, 77, East End Wilkes-Barre passed away, Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Compassus Hospice while at Highland Senior Park Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Vivian Cron Klinesmith and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.
Gale was a member of The East End Primitive Methodist Church, the Church Choir Director, Organist,...
Richard S. Gregory
Jan 9, 2025
Richard S. Gregory, 94, Dallas, formerly of Dushore, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley South Hospital with his family by his side. Born on April 19, 1930 in Trucksville, he was the son of the late William and Hattie Cease Gregory and was a graduate of Kingston Township High School.
Richard served in the United States...
Paul H. Kunkle
Jan 8, 2025
Paul H. Kunkle 97 of Orange (Dallas), passed away Jan. 8, 2025. Born April 1,1927 in Orange, he was the son of Mark Morgan Kunkle and Myrtle Dymond Kunkle. Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of 70 1/2 years Romaine in 2023.
Paul attended a 1 room schoolhouse in Orange until 8th grade, then attended West Pittston High School...
William R. Wagner
Jan 6, 2025
William (Bill) Wagner passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025 surrounded by his family, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on January 21, 1957 to Sally Lasher Wagner and the late Frank Wagner, who preceded him in death in 2023. He graduated from Dallas High School in 1974 and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology...
Margaret "Peggy" Jane Waters Bethel
Jan 4, 2025
Margaret (Peggy) Jane Waters Bethel, 88, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, January 4, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John and Leona Lamoreaux Waters and was a graduate of Kingston High School and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse.
She had been employed by Leader West Nursing...
Dorothy Rose Smith
Dec 28, 2024
Dorothy Rose Smith, 98, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, December 28, 2024 surrounded by love at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late George Malligo and Sarah Shaver Malligo and had attended the Kingston Schools.
Dorothy was an inspector with Rex Shoe Company until her retirement. She was a member of The Dorranceton United Methodist Church. Dorothy...
Joseph J. Giuffre
Dec 28, 2024
December 28, 2024
Joseph J. Giuffre, 87, Kingston, passed away, Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Tiffany Court, Kingston. Born in Jamaca, Long Island, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Hamond Giuffre and was a graduate of Amityville Memorial High School and Lasalle College with a Master’s Degree in Education and a Bachelor of Science Degree.
Joseph was a...
Emily R. Jenkins
Dec 27, 2024
Emily R. Jenkins, 92, of Shavertown (Jackson Twp.), passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, in the Oak Ridge Nursing Home of Taylor, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Emily Mae (Pickett) Jones. Emily was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Twp. High School Class of 1950 and attended the Wyoming Seminary Business School. Prior...
Mary C. Burke Goode
Dec 18, 2024
Mary C. Burke Goode, 72, of Beaumont, PA passed away peacefully on December 18th at home with family after a long illness. Born on October 20, 1952, in Port Griffith, Jenkins Township, PA, to the late Allen J. and Mary Claire Morris Burke, Mary was a 1970 graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, PA where she was...
Winifred M. Fleming
Dec 18, 2024
Winifred A. Fleming, 75, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Edris Crane Spencer and attended the Dallas, Lake Lehman and Tunkhannock Schools.
Winifred was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She had retired from Weis Markets in the Deli Department. She had...
Dorothy A. Oster
Dec 14, 2024
Dorothy Oster, lifelong Wyoming Valley resident, loving grandmother, mother and devoted friend, passed away at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on December 14, 2024, from gastric complications. Born Dorothy Ann Chalk on January 17, 1939, to Anthony and Blanche Krishefski, Dorothy was an energetic powerhouse of a woman who could always find something to do, and always knew the best way to...
Donna J. Kachmar
Dec 14, 2024
Donna J. Kachmar, 82, Shavertown, passed away, Saturday, December 14, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born in Cohoes, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Iris Payne LaBarr and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School.
Donna was a member of The Shavertown United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Shavertown United Methodist...
Debra V. James
Dec 12, 2024
Debra V. James, 71, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Joan Davis Race and was a graduate of Dallas High School class of 1971 and attended College Misericordia.
She had owned and operated Old Mill Crafts for many years and co-owned James Nursery...
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