Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Cornelia Krispin

Cornelia Krispin

Oct 5, 2017

Cornelia Irene Krispin, 93, Dallas passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2017. Born at home in Ashley on January 17, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Josephine Houck. Cornelia graduated from Ashley High School in 1941, a year early, living most of her life on her farm in Dallas Twp., and a seasonal resident...

Jorge Pino

Jorge Pino

Sep 20, 2017

Jorge L. Pino, 60, Dallas, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born in Sagua LaGrande, Cuba. He was the son of the late Reinaldo and Delia Molina Pino and was a graduate of Union Hill High School, Union, NJ and attended Seton Hall, Union City, NJ. He had Emigrated to the US...

George Comerosky

George Comerosky

Sep 18, 2017

George C. Comerosky, 63, Shavertown, passed away, Monday, September 18, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late George and Julia Aregood Comerosky and was a graduate of Hanover High School and Wilkes College with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Biology. George was an Insurance Claims Adjuster with CNA and...

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Sep 14, 2017

Judith Ann Roberts, 74, Shavertown, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her residence. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Sicher Heffner and was a graduate of William Allen High School, Allentown. She was a Beautician for Sam Roberts, Shavertown as well as her own Cosmetology shop in her home. She was...

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Sep 14, 2017

Judith Ann Roberts, 74, Shavertown, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her residence. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Sicher Heffner and was a graduate of William Allen High School, Allentown. She was a Beautician for Sam Roberts, Shavertown as well as her own Cosmetology shop in her home. She was...

William Ostroski

William Ostroski

Sep 14, 2017

William H. "Billy" Ostroski, 61, Kingston, passed away, Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Kingston, surrounded by his family. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late John L. and Alma Heller Ostroski of Kingston and Edwardsville. He was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. Billy attended Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas....

Glori Adams

Glori Adams

Sep 10, 2017

Gloria G. Adams, 81, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Grier and Virginia Martin Davis and was a graduate of Dallas High School. She had worked at ECON in Dallas until her retirement. Gloria was a member of Shavertown United Methodist Church She was...

Glori Adams

Glori Adams

Sep 10, 2017

Gloria G. Adams, 81, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Grier and Virginia Martin Davis and was a graduate of Dallas High School. She had worked at ECON in Dallas until her retirement. Gloria was a member of Shavertown United Methodist Church She was...

Shirley Ide

Shirley Ide

Sep 4, 2017

Shirley M. Ide, 94, Dallas, passed away, Monday, September 4, 2017 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Shavertown, she was the daughter of the late George and Myrtle Misson Swan and was a graduate of Kingston Township High School class of 1940 and Nesbitt Memorial Hospital School of Nursing class of 1945. Shirley worked as an RN...

Gladys Kitchen

Gladys Kitchen

Aug 27, 2017

Gladys W. Kitchen , 81, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Harveys Lake, Pa she was the daughter of the late Everet and Flora Bear Wilson and was a graduate of Dallas High School and Jefferson School of Nursing, Philadelphia. She was a RN with Robert Packer Hospital, Philadelphia and later...

Robert Amann

Robert Amann

Aug 22, 2017

Robert Carl Amann, 89, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Keller Amann and was a graduate of GAR High School, Wilkes-Barre. He was retired from ARA Services & Vendors First Choice, Wilkes-Barre. Robert was a Veteran in the Army and was stationed...

Joseph Maseychik

Joseph Maseychik

Aug 13, 2017

Joseph W. Maseychik, 75, of Dallas, had a sudden unexpected death on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Stanley and Agnes Fenwick Maseychik and was a graduate of Plymouth High School. Joseph was also a Naval veteran. Joseph was the owner and principal...

Doris Tuman

Doris Tuman

Aug 7, 2017

Doris V. Tuman, 94, Dallas, passed away, Monday, August 7, 2017 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Mullen Tuman and was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and Kings County Hospital of Nursing in Brooklyn NY and received a BS Degree in Nursing Education from College Misericordia....

Robert Dingman

Robert Dingman

Aug 3, 2017

Robert Dingman, 86, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his residence. Born in Milford, Conn. he was the son of the late Frederick E. and The former Helen Louise McKenzie and was a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. He was a Chemical Engineer and Vice President with Surface Processes. He...

Dorothy Bottoms

Dorothy Bottoms

Jul 17, 2017

Dorothy C. Bottoms, 74, Dallas, passed away, Monday, July 17, 2017 at Celtic Hospice Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Richard R. and Myrtle Jones Hummer and had attended the Hanover area schools. Dorothy had worked for Offset Paper Back Manufacturing. She was a member of The VFW Auxiliary, Post 396, Wyoming for over...

Joseph Jones

Joseph Jones

Jul 17, 2017

Former Luzerne County Commissioner, Joseph "Red" Jones, of Dallas passed away peacefully in his sleep at Mercy Center Nursing Center on July 17th. Born on April 2, 1938, he was the son of the late Oswald and Josephine (Tovey) Jones. "Red" was a 1956 graduate of Harter High School where he was a standout athlete in basketball and baseball....

Leona Huntz

Leona Huntz

Jul 14, 2017

Leona P. Huntz, 83, Dallas, passed away, Friday, July 14, 2017 at The Meadows Nursing Center. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Eleanor Tinsley Pugh and had attended the Kingston Schools. Leona had worked at area Cigar Manufacturers including General Cigar. She had also worked at College Misericordia and Mercy Center for some...

Mary Petty

Mary Petty

Jul 13, 2017

Mary A. Petty, 87, Trucksville, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born October 6, 1929 in Nutley, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Speckheart Arnt and was a graduate of Kingston Twp. High School. Mary worked in the Garment industry for many years as a seamstress. She was a...

Peter Oster

Peter Oster

Jul 13, 2017

Peter Oster, 85, Trucksville, passed away, Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his residence. Born in Warrior Run, he was the son of the late Peter and Hilda Bath Ostrofski and was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre. Peter was a Truck Driver and member of Teamsters Union #401 with Mason and Dixon Lines and later Ward Trucking. After...

Edna Desombre

Edna Desombre

Jun 27, 2017

Edna M. DeSombre, 91, of Dallas, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Meadows Nursing/Rehabilitation in Dallas, Pennsylvania. She was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Ralph and Hannah Roden Harrison. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1944. After high school she did office work at Pomeroy's Department Store in Wilkes-Barre and later...

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