Obituaries

Apr 13, 2024

     Robin A. McIntyre, 63, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at her home. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late David and Margaret Bevan Jones. Throughout her life, she was a dedicated learner, exploring education through various avenues.

     Robin was a skilled nurse aide who worked in many settings, ensuring...

Apr 9, 2024

     Jean M. Thompson, 60, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at her residence. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Gene Oda and Frances Stockhammer Adams and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

    Jean is survived by Daughters, Tabitha Lugo and Desiree Cotton. Sons, Joseph Wynn, Jacob Wynn, Nathan...

Apr 9, 2024

     



     Roger W. Meier, 81, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his residence with his wife by his side. Born in Goodrich, ND, he was the son of the late Herman and Anna Hahn Meier and was a graduate of Tuttle High School, ND. 

     Roger was the head of the Maintenance Department for...

Apr 9, 2024

      Charles I. Siglin Jr., age 77, of Dallas, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at The Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.   

       Charles was born December 6, 1946 in East Stroudsburg, PA.  He was the son of the late Charles and Carolyn Siglin.  He was a graduate of Pocono Mountain High...

Mar 16, 2024

      Eleanor S. Cook Mrs. Eleanor (Shuba) Cook, a cherished mother and sister, passed away on March 16, 2024 after a brief illness at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas, PA. She had just turned 93 years old on March 4 and was a resident of Shavertown, PA for over 60 years. Eleanor was born in 1931 in...

Mar 15, 2024

     Joseph S. Matello, 76, Monroe Twp., passed away, Friday, March 15, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Ignatz and Ellen Keiper Matello and had attended the Kingston Schools. 

     Joe had been employed with GARDA World in security until his retirement. He had also worked with Techniglass for...

Mar 13, 2024

     Dorothy Teresinski Withey Carroll, 103, Dallas, daughter of Michael F. Teresinski and Helen Golomb Teresinski passed away, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Dotte was born December 19, 1920 in Kingston, but spent her youth in Wilkes-Barre.

    She graduated from GAR High School, and attended Bucknell Junior College and received her Bachelor of...

Mar 1, 2024

Ann T. Smith, 92, formerly of Dallas, PA, passed away on March 1, 2024, at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Elizabethtown, PA. She was born in Forty Fort, PA to Donald and Martha Treslar. She was the wife of the late Keith A. Smith. They had been married for 70 years. Ann attended Wilkes College where she was trained as...

Feb 26, 2024

     Mary M. Matello, 76, Monroe Twp., passed away, Monday, February 26, 2024 at Hampton House Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Orr Romanowski and was a graduate of Pittston High School.

    Mary was a line man with Trion Industries until her retirement. She was affiliated with various...

Feb 19, 2024

       Elizabeth “Bette” Rollman, 96, died of natural causes on February 19, 2024 at the home of her dear son and daugher-in-law, Donald and Brenda Rollman, in Evans, West Virginia, where she has resided for several years.

      She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1927 to John and Mary Sokol and spent the majority...

Feb 16, 2024

George W. Layaou, 78, Dallas, passed away peacefully February 16, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Frye Layaou and was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1964. He is preceded in death by his brothers Donald, Edward and his sister...

Feb 15, 2024

       Janet E. Fritsky, 84, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Ella Mosier Newberry and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

     Janet was in the accounting department of Commonwealth Telephone until her retirement. She was a member of...

Feb 9, 2024

    

      Arthur F. Berton, 84, Bear Creek, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Maspeth, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur and Martha Ruckel Berton and was a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, Ridgewood Queens, NY. Immediately after high school, Art enlisted in the Navy and proudly served...

Feb 4, 2024

      Denise Marie Gretton, 66, lost her courageous battle with Alzheimer/Parkinson’s disease Sunday, February 4, 2024. 

      Denise was born in Atchison, Kansas, on December 10, 1957, the daughter of Robert Lisle Noble and Doris May (VanWelden) Noble. She attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and graduated from Mount St. Scholastica Academy (MSSA) in 1976. She attended Parks...

Feb 3, 2024

     Margaret M. Fallon, 96, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Marguerite McKay Monahan and was a graduate of Luzerne High School and College Misericordia in Dallas, PA where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry. Margaret, more...

Feb 1, 2024

Jan 29, 2024

    Richard Leo Holthaus, 76, Dallas, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre. He was the son of the late John Leo Holthaus and Mary Mildred (Gannon) Holthaus and was a graduate of Coughlin High School and Penn State University in Architectual Engineering, and has been a registered licensed Architect since 1986.

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Jan 28, 2024

    Lillian V. Saba-McManus, 90 of Newberry Estates, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, January 28, 2024. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William Saba and Marie Hawthorne Saba.

    Lillian was a graduate of Meyers High School. She was a member of St. Mary’s Syrian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre where in her younger years she served as...

Jan 6, 2024

 

      Ruth Tetschner, 88, passed away at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

Ruth was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 4, 1935 to the late Wolfgang and Anna Haring Tetschner.  A graduate from Metuchen High School and 1970 graduate of Wilkes College (now University); Ruth earned her Master’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University....

Jan 4, 2024

 

    

    Frank “Frankie” Klug, 72, Dallas, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was the son of the late Paul J. and Christine Ruggere Klug and was a graduate of Dallas High School. Frank was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. For many years he had owned and operated Empire Arcades...