Obituaries

Dec 22, 2019

Justin Patrick Conway, 37, Plains, passed away, Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the former Sharon Tokach and the late Neil Conway and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He attended the University of Vermont, and Luzerne County Community College.

Justin’s careers included landscaping, masonry,...

Dec 22, 2019

Irene K. Jones, formerly Irene Kovalevich from Hanover Township passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019. Born May 15, 1928 Irene was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Kovalevich.

Irene graduated from Hanover High School and lived in the Korn Krest section of Hanover Township as a child and later in the Buttonwood Section in...

Dec 21, 2019

Thomas Paul Stager, 69, Port St. Lucie, Fla, formerly of Jackson Twp. passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie Fla. Born in Kingston he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Matronich Stager and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School class of 1968 and Penn State University with a degree in...

Dec 17, 2019

Paul DeMarco, 62 of West Wyoming, passed away, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the former Clare Baur and the late Adrian DeMarco. Paul was a graduate of West Side Tech.

Paul was employed with A & A Auto parts as a delivery driver and had also worked...

Dec 14, 2019

Catherine Victoria Besciglia, 85, Dallas. Passed away, Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Norristown, Pa she was the daughter of the late Victor and Pauline Termini Bono.

Funeral Mass will be held, Wednesday, December 18 at 10:00 Am at St, Francis Cabrini Church Wyoming. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming. Arrangements...

Nov 30, 2019

Gladys M. Raphael, 89, Shavertown, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Kadima Nursing and Rehab, Harveys Lake, where she had been a resident for several years.

Gladys was born in Pikes Creek, the daughter of the late Albert and Anna Haas Burkhardt. Gladys grew up at Pikes Creek, graduating from Laketon...

Nov 29, 2019

Mark Hardik, 63, of Dallas, passed away, Friday, November 29, 2019 at Timber Ridge Health Care Center. Born in Binghamton NY, he was the son of Joseph Hardik and Joanie Anderjack.

Mark was a graduate of Binghamton Central High School. He was an auto mechanic and affiliated with numerous auto repair shops including Howard Duke Issacs. Retiring...

Nov 21, 2019

Jannette A. Grieves, 84, Dallas, passed away, Friday, November 21, 2019 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Loyalville, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Eloise Nulton Moss and was a graduate of Dallas High School. She had worked in the food service department of the Dallas School District for more than 35 years.

Nov 21, 2019

Robert Allen Ryman, 56, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, November 21, 2019 in California. He had lived for some time in Scranton. Born in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of Lloyd and Bonita Blamire Ryman and graduated from Tunkhannock High School.  Robert was a self-employed carpenter and glass worker. He had his own shop working with Auto glass and later...

Nov 18, 2019

George A. Tucker, 77, Shavertown, passed away, Monday, November 18, 2019 at his residence. Born in Louisville, KY, He was the son of the late John O. and Faustyne Myles Tucker and was a graduate of Central High School, Louisville.

George was a corrections officer with the Pennsylvania Department of Correction retiring from Chase in Dallas, Pa....

Nov 15, 2019

John L. Owens, Sr., 94, Shavertown, passed away, Friday, November 15, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Trucksville, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Elizabeth James Owens and was a graduate of Kingston Twp. High School and Wilkes University with a degree in Finance. John was in the banking industry for many years in...

Nov 7, 2019

Rose M. Kline-Sergi, 93, Dallas, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Mary Hornyak Sergi and had attended GAR High School, Wilkes-Barre. She had worked in the garment industry as a seamstress for various Garment Companies in the valley. Rose was a member of...

Nov 6, 2019

Bernice M. VanDerzee, 93, Sweet Valley, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Lockhaven, Pa., she was the daughter of the late David and Marie Beck Wasson.

Bernice was a secretary in the administration department of Mercy Center, Dallas. She was an avid Crossword and Jigsaw puzzle aficionado, as well as being...

Nov 4, 2019

Marian Jean Alexander, a resident of Mercy Center, Dallas Died on November 4, 2019. The daughter of Martin and Carrie Mann Rau. she was born in Kingston, PA on July 8, 1921.

Jean was a Graduate of the former Forty Fort High School. Her family then moved to Danville, where she resided until her marriage...

Nov 2, 2019

Mark Gibbs, 66, Allentown, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Above and Beyond Hospice, Allentown. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Alfred and Joan O’Brian Gibbs and attended the Allentown Schools. He was an Auto Mechanic his working life. Besides being an Auto mechanic for his career, he also made that...

Oct 11, 2019

Margaret Mazalin, age 99, of Forty-Fort, PA entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Highland Manor Nursing Center, Exeter, PA. She was born on July 23, 1920 in Midvale, PA to the late John and Mary (Szaniszlo) Ishley.

Margaret was a graduate of Kingston High School. She worked in the garment industry prior to...

Oct 3, 2019

Lillian B Evans was born on July 24th 1921, Daughter of the late Horton Corey Bell and Mabel (Dymond ) Bell.  She was a graduate of West Pittston High School Class of 1939.

Lillian lived in Orange most of her life where she was very active in the community. She was a lifetime member of the Orange...

Sep 30, 2019

Robert A. Shaffer, 65, Laflin, passed away, Monday, September 30, 2019 at his residence. Born in Lewistown, Pa. He was the son of the late James W. and Ellen Shaffer Shelley and was a graduate of East Juniata High School, McAlisterville, Pa.

Bob was a Carpenter by trade with his own business Shaffer Home Improvements. For some...

Sep 30, 2019

Sandra Jones Shaffer, 66, Laflin, passed away, Monday, September 30, 2019 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the former Evelyn Walker and the late David Jones and was a graduate of Coughlin High School. Sandra had received her Associates degree in Para Legal Studies.

She was a Data Processor with Wilkes-Barre General...

Sep 29, 2019

Vivian D. Ondish, 93, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the home of her Grandson in Tunkhannock. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Moharter Muchler and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Vivian had worked for Offset Paperback as a supervisor of quality control. She was a...