Obituaries

Apr 22, 2017

Harold P. "Jake" Trethaway, 96, Dallas, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Hospice of The Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. He passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side. Born in Pittston, PA he was the son of the late Albert and Marie Williams Trethaway and was a graduate of James M. Coughlin...

Apr 8, 2017

Shirley D. Osborne, 83, of Dallas, passed away, Saturday, April 8, 2017, at her residence. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Ruth (Phelps) Schiebel and was a graduate of West Scranton High School. Shirley was a housewife, raising her four children. For a short time, she was a clerk typist for Boys Town...

Apr 1, 2017

Ebenhart L. Nilsson, 87, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, located within Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a courageous battle with chronic cardiac disease. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of the late Einar and Edith Marie Lohman Nilsson. He graduated from Ostrisgade Skole and Rainie College, Denmark. Ebenhart had...

Mar 31, 2017

William C. Weaver, 86, of Dallas, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes Barre. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Ralph and Lydia Rogers Weaver and was a graduate of Laketon High School. William had worked as a production worker at Techniglas for 28 years. He was a member of The...

Mar 29, 2017

John R. O'Malia, 69, Shavertown, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late John R and Delphia Spratt O'Malia, Sr, and was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He was a member of the Golf team at Wyoming...

Mar 17, 2017

Jamie Stanislowski, 36 of Dallas went home to be with her Loving Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family at home on March 17th, 2017 after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Born June 6th, 1980, she was the daughter of Dodie Hackling Regnosky and John Regnosky Jr of Dallas, PA Jamie was a 1999 graduate of West Side...

Mar 12, 2017

Florentine Veronica "Cookie" Weigel, 82, of Dallas, passed away, Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Chihocki Sokolski and was a graduate of Plains High School. Cookie was a former member of The Shrine of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, NJ. Before living in Dallas. She...

Feb 28, 2017

Beverly H. Sensbach, 77, of Dallas, formerly of Naples Fla., passed away, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Funeral will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Mercy Center c/o 301 Lake Street, Dallas, Pa., 18612. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque...

Feb 27, 2017

Henry J. Grundler, 93, of Wayne, NJ, passed away, Monday, February 27, 2017 at his Dallas residence. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry and Margaret Corely Grundler and was a graduate of East Side High School, Paterson, NJ. Henry was a roofer for all of his working career with Local #10 Roofers Union...

Feb 27, 2017

Joseph E. Sivilich, Jr, passed away peacefully at his residence in Dallas on Monday, February 27, 2017. He was 86 years old and resided here for 10 years. He previously resided in Sugarloaf, PA, during his early retirement years. He was born in Berwick, PA, the oldest son of Joseph, Sr and Jennie (McAfee) Sivilich, and attended both Mocanaqua...

Feb 20, 2017

Scott A. Carter, 56, of Dallas passed away, Monday, February 20, 2017 after a long and courageous battle, at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of Donald E. Carter and the late Lois Jean Davies Carter. He was a graduate of Dallas High School and attended Penn State University. Scott was a carpenter by...

Feb 6, 2017

Beatrice A Newell, a resident of the Mercy Center in Dallas, passed away at the Celtic Hospice Center in Wilkes-Barre on February 6, 2017. Born on February 2, 1925 in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Tracey and Beatrice (Loughrey) Harvey. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1943. She was...

Feb 3, 2017

Mary Templin Reese, age 95, of 126 Franklin Street, Dallas, passed away, on February 3, 2017 at The Meadows Nursing and rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11:00 am at The Dallas United Methodist Church, Friends may call Monday (Today) from 6 to 8 pm at The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home,...

Feb 3, 2017

Mary Templin Reese, age 95, of 126 Franklin Street, Dallas, passed away, on February 3, 2017 at The Meadows Nursing and rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Born in Easton, Pa., on July 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late RJW and Edith Eliott Templin. She lived in Dallas since 1922, attended The Dallas Borough Schools and graduated from West...

Jan 30, 2017

Rose Marie Matusick, 86, of Dallas, formerly of Wilkes-Barre passed away, Monday, January 30, 2017 at the residence of her granddaughter Misty surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart and Home Health Care Agencies. Born in Georgetown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Nojunos Belesky and was a...

Jan 13, 2017

Janice E. Martinchak, 76, of Dallas, passed away, Friday, January 13, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Bertha Riley Roberts. Janice graduated ftom Westmoreland High School and worked as an Administrative Assistant with RCN Communications as wells as with The Sisters of Mercy. She was a devoted member...

Jan 8, 2017

William Raymond Piekanski, 30, of Tunkhannock, passed away, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his residence. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late William J. Piekanski and Loni and Charly Zardus. He was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School. He formerly worked with McCarroll Construction and currently worked as a Masonry Contractor with B & M...

Dec 7, 2016

Dan Patrick Downey, 73, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital while surrounded by family.

Born in Waynesburg, PA, Dan graduated from Mapletown High School and attended Penn State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Education from Penn State, Dan...

Nov 28, 2016

Joan Terese Ritts, 86, of Harveys Lake, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 surrounded by family at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Mooney) Tripp and was a graduate of GAR High School, class of 1948. She and Charles moved to New Jersey where they spent 43 years raising...

Nov 19, 2016

Patricia Ann Miers, 70, Dallas, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Patricia Rice and was a graduate of Ashley-Sugar Notch High School and The University of Pittsburgh school of nursing in 1971. She had worked at Mercy...