Obituaries

Oct 24, 2022

Richard P. Harrison, 92 of Trucksville passed away on Monday, October 24 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas.

He was born in Trucksville, son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Hoover) Harrison. He was a 1948 graduate of Kingston Township High School. Richard was a carpenter, he was employed by United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He...

Oct 18, 2022

Anita (Blum) (Cuff) Pearce, 73, passed away unexpectedly on October 18th. Born and raised in Mahanoy City, Pa, she was a graduate of Mahanoy Area High School (1967) and studied at Ashland Hospital School of Nursing.

After leaving Schuylkill County, Anita resided in several areas in western Pennsylvania, before settling in Dallas, Pa, in 1980...

Oct 16, 2022

John M. Priestash, 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning at his home in Harding, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA he was the son of the late Frank and Yvonne Priestash. He graduated from GAR High School, class of 1977 and received his Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from Temple University. John began his career in pharmacy...

Oct 14, 2022

Janice A. Borton, 88, Dallas, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at Wesley Village Nursing Center, Pittston. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Marie McGroarty Yozviak and was a graduate of Hanover High School, Bloomsburg State Teachers College with a bachelor’s degree and Wilkes College with a master’s degree in Education. She was...

Oct 12, 2022

Dorothy A. Lushefski, 86, Shavertown, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Frances Kaczmarek Rosolowski and was a graduate of Mary Mount High School and Wilkes-Barre Business School. Dorothy was a homemaker raising her children. For a short time she...

Oct 10, 2022

Robert D. Richardson, 84, Dallas, passed away, Monday, October 10, 2022 at his residence. Born in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Lewis (L.L.) and Grace (Kane) Richardson. He was a graduate of Westmoreland High School. He was also a graduate of Dickinson College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics as well as Stonier Graduate...

Oct 7, 2022

Marian L. Templin, 97, Dallas, passed away, Friday, October 7, 2022 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Meshoppen, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Helen Bunnell Dougherty and was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and had attended Wilkes- Barre Academy Beauty School.

Marian was a member of the former Huntsville...

Oct 4, 2022

John G. Gula, 88, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Kadima Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Luzerne, he was the son of the late John and Susan Blaker Gula and attended St. John’s School, Luzerne.

John was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He was a truck driver with Lau Slav...

Oct 3, 2022

Eleanor L. Gregory Dormio, 89, of Trucksville, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at Mountain Top Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Saraka Butler and was a graduate of Lake Township High School. She retired from the Social Security Administration in 2004.

Eleanor loved bird watching,...

Sep 18, 2022

Thomas F. Gallagher, 68, Sweet Valley, passed away, Sunday, September 18, 2022 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Henry and Eileen Kane Gallagher and had attended Dallas High School.

Thomas was affiliated with Offset Paperback in Dallas until his retirement. He was a CDL truck driver for various trucking Companies....

Sep 17, 2022

Mr. William Hugh Perry, Sr., 96, of Ransom Road, Franklin Township, died at his home on the family farm on September 17, 2022, after a brief illness associated with advanced age. Born on March 20, 1926, Mr. Perry was the son of the late Joseph James and Freida Caroline Risch Perry of Walnut Lane Farm on Ransom Road in...

Sep 16, 2022

God called home his servant Geraldine Geri Sestak Bartz, 88, Dallas, on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Schreiber Sestak and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.

Geri was a dispatcher with Commonwealth Telephone until her retirement....

Sep 13, 2022

Donald Joseph Duermit, 95, Dallas, PA passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph Wilson Duermit and Florence Hoffman Duermit.

Don was a graduate of Withrow High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1944.  Shortly thereafter he joined...

Sep 2, 2022

Robert J. Yuhas, 72, Harveys Lake, passed away, Friday, September 2, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Claire Perulski Yuhas and was a graduate of Meyers High School Wilkes- Barre and Luzerne County Community College.

Robert was the Purchasing Director with Wilkes-Barre General Hospital before his...

Aug 25, 2022

Leon F. Brokenshire Jr., 92, formerly of Dallas, PA, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, in Warwick, Rhode Island, surrounded by his family.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Leon and Daisy (Race) Brokenshire and was a graduate of Dallas High School. Leon served his country as a military policeman in...

Aug 23, 2022

The world lost a very special person, Carol Lynn Musto, 65, of Dallas, PA, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Daughter of the late Fred and Regina Sweinberg, Carol was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and compassionate friend. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, James Vincent Musto, their two daughters Kaitlyn and Amanda Musto, grandson Giovanni...

Aug 12, 2022

Melvin R. Congdon, 83, Dallas, passed away, Friday, August 12, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was the son of the late Carl and Althea Keller Congdon and was a graduate of Kingston High School class of 1956. He and his father, Carl, were co-owners of C.L Tronics for many years offering radio and communications equipment sales and...

Aug 11, 2022

Elwood "Woody" Alan LaBar, 68, went peacefully to meet his beloved savior, Jesus, on Thursday, August 11th, 2022, while at home with his wife and family.  Born on January 16th, 1954, in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Caddie and Florence (Park) LaBar.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 33...

Jul 26, 2022

Dorothy Breen, 90, Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Laura Payne Getz and had attended the Wilkes-Barre School. She was a foreman with PADOT until her retirement. She had previously been employed as a truck driver with Snyder International.

Dorothy was...

Jul 21, 2022

Arlene I. Runta, 88, of Dallas, formerly of Nanticoke, passed away, Thursday, July 21, 2022 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Plymouth Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Laura Kolacz (Kowatz) and was a graduate of Shickshinny High School.

Arlene was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake....