Obituaries

Apr 10, 2022

Carol H. Jerrytone, 77, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Monty and Julie Kupleski Smigelski and was a graduate of Pittston High School and Wilke-College.

Carol was a housewife raising her children. She was an artist and very much loved her art...

Apr 9, 2022

Ellen Susie Kosak, 69, Tunkhannock, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Victor Helmbold and the late Ellen Montigney Helmbold and was a graduate of West Side Tech. Ellen was a seamstress in the garment industry for many years until her retirement.

Ellen had many hobbies...

Mar 30, 2022

Therese Ann {Terri} Kennedy (82), a Mercy Associate of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died at Mercy Center Nursing Unit on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. A native of Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of Dr. William J and Margaret (Regan) Kennedy.

Therese attended St Mary's School and was a graduate of...

Mar 26, 2022

Joseph J. Sitar, 81, Chester Springs, PA, formerly of Dallas, PA, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Paoli Hospital. Born in Swoyersville, he was the son of the late John and Anna Kasulaitis Sitar and was a graduate of West Side Central Catholic High School. He was a Maintenance Mechanic with Commonwealth Communications until his retirement. He was...

Mar 23, 2022

Francesca Rismondo, 84, Dallas, formerly of Brooklyn NY moving to Dallas in 1968, passed away, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at The Gardens at East Mountain. Born in Brooklyn NY, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Jennie Garafolo Martucci and was a graduate of The New York Schools and attended Brooklyn College.

She was an Administrative...

Mar 23, 2022

Dr. John L. Orehotsky, 87, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Greenbiar in Dallas. Born in Hartford Connecticut, he was the son of the late Louis and Irene Bernath Orehotsky and was a graduate of Windham High School.  He continued his education at the Massachusetts Institute of Techology (MIT) with a B.S. in Metallurgy.  He...

Mar 22, 2022

Joan Rogers, 76, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Lyle and Helen Lewis Startup and was a graduate of Ellenville High School, NY.

Joan was a member of The Dallas United Methodist Church earlier in her life. She was employed by the Osterhout Library in Wilkes-Barre...

Mar 22, 2022

Interment service for Paul and Jean Rodda, Dallas, Pa. will be held at Chester Congregational Church Cemetery, 30 Hillside Road, Chester, NJ. 07930

Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, Pa. 18612. Online condolences can be sent to Disquefuneralhome.com

Mar 10, 2022

Alfred J. Hudak, 88, Dallas Twp., passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at The Veterans Administration Medical Center, Plains. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Anthony “Anton” and Mary Lopuchovsky Hudak and was a graduate of Dallas Twp. High School.

Alfred was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown and was an usher...

Feb 26, 2022

Every family has a story to tell; welcome to ours; Charlotte (Char) Gould Fletcher spent her final days of life at home surrounded and cared for by her cherished family. She leaves in us her memories of her love, laughter, and lifelong ministry as a witness to Christ. Char passed to the next life on Saturday, February 26, 2022....

Feb 19, 2022

Eleanor Jane Duncklee Fleming, a resident of Dallas for the past 73 years, died peacefully at her home on February 19.  She was 70 days shy of her 101st birthday.

Born on May 1, 1921, to Elmer and Mildred Duncklee, Mrs. Fleming spent her formative years in New England, first living in New London and...

Feb 17, 2022

Sanford “Sandy” Evans, 84, Tunkhannock, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Richard and Mabel Carr Evans and was a graduate of Hanover High School.

Sanford was a florist by trade.  He was also a ski instructor and a Hanover Township Commissioner.

Sanford...

Feb 10, 2022

Donald R. LaBar, 69, Dallas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Clarence and Florence Park LaBar and was a graduate of Dallas High School class of 1971and attended Luzerne County Community College.

Donald was a boat mechanic with his family business, Caddie...

Feb 5, 2022

Florence G. Sokol, 94, Dallas, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 5, 2022 at The Village at Greenbriar, Dallas, where she had been a resident since 2006. Florence was born on June 15, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre to the late John and Anna Hvozdovic Emerick. She was a graduate of Coughlin High School, class of 1945 and Wilkes-Barre Business College.

Jan 24, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) Kleban, 93, mother, grandmother and Gigi of Dallas passed into eternal life on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Kingston Health Care Center, Kingston, Pa.

She was born on January 8, 1929, daughter of the late John and Agnes Semanek Sholtis and raised on the family farm in Jackson Township. Peggy attended Oak Dale School, a...

Jan 22, 2022

One of Gods Earthy Angels was called home to sing in His heavenly choir.

Hazel L. Garris, 93, Dallas, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home. Born in Trucksville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Bessie Hoover Roushey and was a graduate of Trucksville High School.

Hazel was a member...

Jan 16, 2022

James Randall (Randy) Loyd, a native of Gonzales, LA, and a resident of Dallas, PA, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was 68 years old.

Randy was born Dec. 13, 1953, in Shreveport, LA. He was a 1971 graduate of East Ascension High School in Gonzales, LA, and received...

Jan 11, 2022

Carol D. Jones, 93, Dallas, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Archie Clocker and Maude Jones Clocker and was a graduate of GAR High School, Wilkes-Barre.

Carol was a member of The Shavertown United Methodist Church.  She was a nursing assistant...

Jan 5, 2022

Bernard P. “Bernie” Simon, 59, Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his residence after a tough fight with brain cancer. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Abraham and Bernadine Verbetich Simon and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Bernie was a veteran serving in the US Army, a home inspector for his...

Jan 5, 2022

Thomas F. Honeywell, 82, Dallas Twp. passed away, Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Russell D. and Helen Elizabeth Honeywell and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School.

Thomas was hard working man who worked as a transporter at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital until his retirement in 2016. He...