Obituaries

Sep 21, 2021

Thomas Secula, 57, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his residence. Born in East Orange, NJ. He was the son of the former Dorothy Root and the late Thomas Secula. Thomas was a graduate of Connectiquot High School, Long Island.

Thomas was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. He was an...

Sep 6, 2021

Michaelene “Micki” Jerome, 55, Wilkes-Barre, went to be with her Savior on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Milaslav and Agnes Olszewski Koncik.

Micki worked as a Certified Medical Assistant with Penn State Heart Group.

She was actively involved with her Church (The...

Sep 4, 2021

Rosemarie Mascio Poukish, 90, of Dallas, PA passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021. She was the wife of the late John J. Poukish, Jr., her High School sweetheart with whom she was happily married for 59 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Pasquale Mascio and Olive (Musser) Mascio. The family included 12 children, two...

Sep 3, 2021

Mildred Wheeler, 93 Shavertown, passed away, Friday, September 3, 2021 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Shavertown, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Genevieve Honeywell Price and was a graduate of Kingston twp. High School.

Mildred was a member of The Shavertown United Methodist Church, as well as The “Red Hat Society”,...

Aug 24, 2021

Mary L. Shively, 86, Trucksville, passed away, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Evangeline Beaureguard Rutkowski. She attended the Plymouth schools.

Mary was a member of St. Francis Cabrini Church and formerly a member of St, Mary’s Church, Plymouth. She was very much...

Aug 21, 2021

Emil James “Moe” DeVeiga, 79, Dallas, formerly of Alameda, CA, passed away, Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Alameda, CA. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Gertrude Sousa Veiga and was a graduate of Alameda High School, class of 1959.

He served...

Aug 19, 2021

Jean Anna Hoover, 89, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Highland Manor Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Josiah and Mary Tomko Smith and was a graduate of Hanover High School.

Jean was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Kingston...

Aug 19, 2021

Nancy Ann Bruch (Born Nancy Ann Martin) was born on July 9th, 1949 in Kingston, Pennsylvania and passed at Wilkes Barre General Hospital on August 19th, 2021. Nancy is Preceded in Death by parents John and Balbina Martin. Nancy is survived by her sons, Joshua and Aaron Bruch; Daughters-in-Law Heather Burch and Kara Bruch; Grandchildren Nathaniel, Sarah, Elias as...

Aug 10, 2021

W. David "Dave" Perrego of Allentown, PA passed away on August 10th at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, surrounded by his family.

Born in Newburgh, NY he was the son of the late William and Virginia Perrego of Campbell Hall, NY. He graduated from Washingtonville High School in 1991. He was a member of the National Honor Society...

Aug 7, 2021

Mary Doyle, 101, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her residence while under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Bonchonsky Zapko and was a graduate of Pittston High School.

Mary was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys...

Aug 3, 2021

Cheryl L. Miskiel, 69, passed away, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 after a brief illness at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Shirley Parry Goode and was a graduate of Dallas High School and College Misericordia with a degree in education.

Cheryl was a teacher with the...

Aug 1, 2021

Raymond J. Shultz, 82. Dallas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Stanley and Stephania Gabriel Shultz and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Ray was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He was a machinist with Pride Mobility...

Jul 20, 2021

Dale Rosser Major, 78, a life long resident of Shavertown, passed away, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Allison and Virginia Rosser Major. He had attended Dallas Area School District.

He is survived by this wife of 53 years, Bonnie Monahan Major. Sister Phyllis Major...

Jul 18, 2021

Margaret Helen (Heuer) Booth, 82, Courtdale, passed away, Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Emlyn and Helen Kompa Heuer and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.

Margaret was a former member of The Parsons Primitive Methodist Church and later a member of The Laurel Run...

Jul 15, 2021

Donna Hanson, 57 of Harveys Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Shirley Roat Hanson. She was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School class of 1982, Kings College with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Science and Chestnut Hill College with a...

Jul 7, 2021

Angela W. Raub, 98, Dallas, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Paddington, England, she was the daughter of the late William and Rita Gillham Wiffen.

Educated in England, Angela was in the ATS, attached to the Royal Corps of Signal when she met her future husband, Ted, who was with...

Jul 1, 2021

Marie C. Carkhuff, 92, Hunlock Creek, passed away, Thursday, July 1, 2021 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur H. and Beulah Smith Calkins and was a graduate of Kingston Twp. High School.

Marie was a secretary with W.E. Pullverman. She was previously associated with Native Textiles....

Jun 28, 2021

Kathleen (Zabresky) Daskalakes, 70, Harveys Lake, passed away on June 28, 2021.  Born in Forty Fort, she was the daughter of the late Thomas, Sr. and Dolores (Eckenrode) Zabresky, and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and Misericordia University.

Kathie was a tireless and outspoken advocate for animals in our community and an avid supporter of...

Jun 19, 2021

Audrey N. Lago, 85, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Vogt Kopp and was a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School, Edgewood, NJ. She had completed studies at Katherine Gibbs Secretary School.

Audrey...

Jun 18, 2021

William Carl Norwig was taken home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18, 2021, with his family gathered around him. William, or better known as Bill, was 78 years old and resided in Dallas, PA with his new bride, Marie, and their two dogs, Porky and Lola. Bill was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach, mentor,...