Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Gordon Roberts, Jr.

Gordon Roberts, Jr.

Jun 25, 2020

Gordon Frank Roberts, Jr, 67, Larksville, passed away, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at The Veterans Administration Medical Center., Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Gordon Frank Roberts, Sr. and the former Evelyn Helen Smith.

He was a graduate of West Side Tech. Gordon was in business with his father with Roberts Oil...

Elizabeth Mulloy

Elizabeth Mulloy

Jun 23, 2020

Elizabeth Jean Mulloy was born on March 27, 1940 at the General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre and passed away peacefully in her sleep early in the morning on Tuesday June 23, 2020 at the River Run Nursing Facility on Wyoming Avenue in Kingston.  She was the second of four children of the late Hugh Patrick and Ellen Meagher Mulloy.  She...

Francis Hanify

Francis Hanify

Jun 7, 2020

Francis B. Hanify 75, Dallas, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

Funeral services were held privately at the convenience. of his family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, Pa. 18612.

Judith Wycallis

Judith Wycallis

Jun 6, 2020

Judith Ann Wycallis, 73, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, June 6, 2020 at her residence. Born in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Michael Shaughnessy and Marion Lynch Shaughnessy. Judy was graduate of St. John The Evangelist School, Pittston, PA and attended College Misericordia, Dallas, PA and earned a master’s degree in Psychology and Adult...

Joyce Ruggere

Joyce Ruggere

Jun 4, 2020

Joyce Marie Ruggere, 70, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her residence. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Cain Jones and attended Kingston High School.

In her early years she was a nurse’s aid with Wilkes Barre General Hospital and Lake Side Nursing Center. Later was employed...

Harriet Parker

Harriet Parker

May 26, 2020

Harriet Jean Parker, 87, Shavertown, passed away, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her residence. A lifelong resident of the Back Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Ross and Florence Major Williams and was a graduate of Kingston Township High School.

Harriet was a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church and member of the Dallas...

Tex Wilson

Tex Wilson

May 21, 2020

Dallas – Tex T Wilson, 92, of Dallas, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Sept. 26, 1927 in Dallas, he was the son of the late Theodore R and Jule Piro Wilson. Tex was a graduate of Dallas Township High School. In 1949, he married E. Jean Monk who passed away just one week prior...

Thomas Bogdon

Thomas Bogdon

May 19, 2020

Thomas Bogdon, 90, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Larksville. He was the son of the late George and Mary Hardisky Bogdon. He was one of fourteen children and was a graduate of Larksville High School class of 1947.

Thomas was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He...

Elaine Walsh

Elaine Walsh

May 15, 2020

Elaine Walsh, 67, Duryea, passed away, Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Dwinchick and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of her family.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard...

E. Wilson

E. Wilson

May 14, 2020

Dallas- E. Jean Wilson (Monk), 91, of Dallas, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home in East Dallas. Born November 11th, 1928 in Dallas, she was the daughter of Earl and Irene Johnson Monk. Jean was a graduate of Dallas Borough High School. In 1949 she married Tex Wilson and they celebrated their 71st anniversary in April of...

Flora Fulmer

Flora Fulmer

May 6, 2020

Flora Prizzi Fulmer passed away at The Meadows elder care facility in Dallas, PA on Wednesday morning, March 6th at the age of 95.

She was the ninth of ten children of Concetta (neé Giambroni) and Luigi Prizzi. Her siblings Michaele, Serafina, Francesca, Angelina, Gennina, Cecelia, Antonio, Vincenza, and Luigi preceded her in death.

She...

Leo Gill. Jr.

Leo Gill. Jr.

May 6, 2020

Leo A. Gill, Jr., 72 Tunkhannock, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Gino Merle Veterans Center, Scranton. He was the son of the late Leo A. and Elnor Conner Gill.

Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.  Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940...

Robert Yetter, Jr.

Robert Yetter, Jr.

May 5, 2020

Robert H. Yetter, Jr., 80, Dallas, formerly of Wyoming, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Robert H. Yetter and Martha (Clark) Smith and was a graduate of Wyoming High School class of 1957. During high school he played football and...

Albert Williams, Jr

Albert Williams, Jr

May 4, 2020

Albert T. Williams, Jr., 91, Dallas, passed away, Monday, May 4, 2020 at his residence. Born in Ashley, he was the son of the late Albert T. and Minnie Kresge Williams and was a graduate of Hanover High School.

Albert was a master mechanic with Operating Engineer’s Union #542. He was a member of many organizations including...

Mary Regnosky

Mary Regnosky

May 3, 2020

Mary Ann Regnosky, 79, of West Pittston, went home to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 3, 2020, surrounded by her two children at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, passing of natural causes.

Born on August 15, 1940, in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Lillian (Uranowski) Jacobs. She was a 1958 graduate of Marymount...

Josephine Bogdon

Josephine Bogdon

Apr 30, 2020

Josephine Bogdon, 89, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plains, and was the daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette Matsko Shina and had attended Plains High School.

She had worked for General Cigar for many years until her retirement. Josephine was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas....

Mary Law

Mary Law

Apr 30, 2020

Mary E. Law, 88, Dallas, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, April 30, 2020 at The Meadows Nursing Center. Born in Shickshinny, she was the daughter of the late John and Violet Shoemaker Boyer and attended Shickshinny High School.

Mary was a member of Valley View Union Chapel and former member of Shickshinny Bible Baptist...

Mary Buckley

Mary Buckley

Apr 29, 2020

Mary A. Buckley, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, passed peacefully into the Loving Hands of the Lord on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020, in Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Facility, formerly Little Flower Manor Wilkes-Barre. Born March 27th, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Frank Sakowski and Agnes (Kaczmarek) Sakowski. After attending Coughlin High School Mary was...

Robert Kugler

Robert Kugler

Apr 28, 2020

Robert T. Kugler, 67, formerly of Shavertown, Pa. passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Robert H. and Marie Dougherty Kugler. Bob was a graduate of Central Catholic High School class of1971. Growing up, Bob was a member of the Weblos Boys Scouts...

Kelly Kennedy

Kelly Kennedy

Apr 27, 2020

Kelly Anne Kennedy 49, of Oak Ridge NJ passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Lakeland Health Care Center, Haskell, N.J. of complications of COVID-19.

Kelly Anne was born on June 15, 1970 to the late Anne Claire (nee Watkins) and Robert J. Kennedy in Teaneck, N.J. She attended Milton Elementary School and Parsippany Troy...