Obituaries

John Engler, Jr.

Apr 3, 2023

John Engler, Jr. 91, Shavertown, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 3, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Leona Mae Johnson Engler and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School class of 1950.

John was a truck driver with Charles Stoekler Trucking before his...

Keith Austin Smith

Mar 31, 2023

Keith Austin Smith, 90, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2023.

    Funeral services will be announced from The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, Pa.

Garry Kuras

Mar 17, 2023

Garry Alan Kuras, 63, Shavertown , passed away, Friday, March 17, 2023. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Barbara Tinklepaugh Kuras and the late Clem Kuras.

Funeral service will be held privately at the convenience of his family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc. 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas,...

Charlene Carey Gerlach

Mar 12, 2023

Charlene Carey Gerlach, 70, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, March 12, 2023 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marjorie Thomas Bird, Sr. and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Charlene retired from the housekeeping department with The Dallas School District. She was a member of Prince of Peace...

Edward Kearney, Sr.

Mar 10, 2023

Edward (Ed) F. Kearney, 95 of Dallas, PA passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 10, 2023 at the Meadows Nursing Home.

Ed was a 62-year resident of Dallas, who was born in Jenkins Township and raised in DuPont.  He graduated Saint John’s High School, Pittston and then served in the US Army...

Susan Farr

Mar 9, 2023

Susan F. Farr, 77, Centermoreland, passed away, Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Medora Betterly Scheff and was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre.

Susan was a transportation coordinator with the Dallas School District before her retirement. She was a member...

John Mcandrew

Mar 8, 2023

John J. McAndrew, 68, Shickshinny, passed away, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John F. and Jane Ann (Tuman) McAndrew. John is survived by sons, Joseph McAndrew and his wife Taylor Grazulewicz, and Thomas McAndrew. Sisters, Rose Hozempa and Christine Grieves. Brothers, Frank and Paul McAndrew....

Mary Hobbs

Mar 7, 2023

Mary K. Hobbs, 77, of Pittston, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 following an illness under the care of the Hospice of the Sacred Heart. Born in Wilkes-Barre, August 2, 1945, Mary was the daughter of the late Charles and Genevieve Keating Helfrich.

Mary graduated from St. Leo’s High School, Ashley, PA class of...

Gerald Brunges

Mar 4, 2023

Gerald Walter Brunges, 86, formerly of Conyngham, passed away, Saturday, March 4, 2023 at The Pavilion at St. Luke’s Villa, Hazleton. He was the son of the late Walter and Mary Brown Brunges and was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1955. While in high school, he was outstanding in sports.

He had...

Jean Monka

Feb 26, 2023

Jean C. Monka, 86, Dallas, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Cecelia Pavlik Monka and was a graduate of Westmoreland high School, class of 1954 were she active in many school activities including head majorette, varsity basketball, class officer and school...

Alan Cooper

Feb 23, 2023

Alan “Smokey” Cooper, 77, Jackson Township, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023 at The Meadows Nursing Center.

Born in Shavertown, he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Wilcox Cooper and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School.

He worked in the road construction industry with American Asphalt...

John Sichler

Feb 19, 2023

John C. Sichler, 91, Monroe Twp., passed away, Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his residence.

At his request, no services are to be held.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Online condolences may be made at Disquefuneralhome.com.

Marie Duermit

Jan 31, 2023

Marie Anne van Lierop Duermit, 97, Dallas, PA passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Pickering Manor, Newtown, PA. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Hendrik B. J. van Lierop and Anna Koppenaal van Lierop.

Marie’s career started during World War II in the Accounting Department at Bell Telephone in Cincinnati where...

Ramona Mazzella

Jan 20, 2023

Ramona Mazzella, 73, Dallas, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 at her residence. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Andres and Patria Lopez Aponte.

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

Clare Scott

Jan 18, 2023

Clare M. Scott, 61, Hunlock Creek, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazleton. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the former Clare Baur and the late Adrian Dominik and was a graduate of West Side Tech.  She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Anthony D. (Don) Scott.

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Jack Schoonover

Jan 14, 2023

Jack A. Schoonover, “Action Jackson”, 64, Harding, formerly of Centermoreland, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his residence.

Born May 21, 1958 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Loren and Nona Winters Schoonover and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1977. Jack was known to be a hard worker,...

Frank Kubicki

Jan 13, 2023

Frank E. Kubicki, 77, Plains, passed away, Friday, January 13, 2023 at Kingston Health Care Center. Born in Plains. He was the son of the late Frank and Dorothy Kubicki and was a graduate of Plains High School and Penn State University.

Funeral service will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under...

Neil Kaiser

Jan 11, 2023

Neil James Kaiser, 49, Dallas, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Wednesday January 11, 2023. Born June 5, 1973 in Kingston. He was the son of James Henry and Rhonda Ann Moore Kaiser and was a graduate of Dallas High School and attended College Misericordia.

Neil was a Lineman with Local 1319 IBEW....

Marie Mccoog

Jan 5, 2023

Marie V. McCoog, 95 of Del Haven, NJ, formerly of Dallas, Pa., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Born in Palmyra, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Kathryn McMullen Schaefer. Marie was predeceased by her husband James A. McCoog, sons Micheal and Daniel McCoog, sister Elizabeth and her brother George (Theresa)....

Emma Blannard

Jan 1, 2023

Emma Blannard, 82, Swoyersville, passed away, Sunday, January 1, 2023 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Nellie Lee Leonard and attended Lake Lehman High School.

Emma was a seamstress with various clothing manufacturers in the area including Newman Dress. For some time she ran Clint’s Thrift store in...