Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 26, 2020

Carol Ann Norwig was peacefully taken home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2020, with her loving husband and daughter by her side. Carol was 72 years old and had been battling Alzheimer’s for several years. She resided in Dallas, PA with her husband, Bill, of almost 52 years, and their cherished dog, Porky the Pug....

Apr 23, 2020

George M. Jorda, 90, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Timber Ridge Nursing Center. Born in Edwardsville, he was the son of the late John and Lillian Magavitz Jorda and was a graduate of Edwardsville High School.

George was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown and the Holy Name Society. He served his country...

Apr 9, 2020

Nancy A. Panarella, 87, of Skillman, New Jersey passed away on April 9, 2020. Born in Larksville, she was the daughter of Gabriel and Anna Zaleskas Klimkevich. Nancy graduated from Wyoming Seminary and attended Misericordia University.

She was a loving wife and mother and moved frequently with her family living in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey....

Apr 8, 2020

John Ciehoski, 67, of Harvey’s Lake, passed away after a hard-fought battle, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. John was born in Kingston, a son of Walter and Susan Brdaric Ciehoski. He was a graduate of West Side Technical School, class of 1970. He was employed as a diesel mechanic and carpenter.

John,...

Apr 7, 2020

Matthew N. Kravits, 83, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Edwardsville he was the son of Matthew and Julia Krishock Kravits. He was a graduate of Edwardsville High School and was self-employed in the landscaping business.  Matthew was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown.

He was preceded in death...

Mar 28, 2020

Lester Earl “Butch” Campbell, Jr. 80, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Gardens of Tunkhannock. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Lester E. and Eleanor Sayre Campbell, Sr. and had attended Kingston schools. He was a contractor by trade. Self-employed with his own business, L & C construction.

He was an...