Obituaries

Jun 29, 2019

Mark Linsinbigler, 64, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of the late Lewis and Esther Salvatore Linsinbigler and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

Mark was in construction with his own business Linsinbigler Contruction for 35 years. He was raised in Trucksville most of his life, and...

Jun 26, 2019

Deborah A. Emershaw, 57, Shavertown, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Kingston. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of the former Joan Golenski and the late William Cease. She was a graduate of Dallas High School and Lackawanna Junior Business College with an Associate’s degree in Business.

Deborah had worked...

Jun 22, 2019

Phyllis C. Sappe, 94, Dallas, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Minetola, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Conie and Mary Asselta Gullo and was a graduate of Vineland High School, NJ. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church. Phyllis was employed as a secretary for the Dallas School...

Jun 18, 2019

Gordon Nesbitt Price, 86, West Pittston, passed away, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late James and Ellen Nesbitt Price and was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and attended Scranton University.

Gordon was a Right of Way Coordinator with Commonwealth Communications before his...

Jun 17, 2019

Hilda Elsa Moore-Wyda, 86 Dallas, passed away, Monday, June 17, 2019 at Kadima at Lakeside Nursing Center, Dallas. Born and raised in Centermoreland, she was the daughter of the late Gustave and Frieda Schmitt Ehrgott and was a graduate of Dallas Twp. High School.

Hilda had worked at Bloomsburg Mills in Fernbrook for some time. She was...

May 27, 2019

Jack F. Lago, 84, Dallas, passed away, Monday, May 27, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Funeral will be held, Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Yalick Road, Dallas. Friends may call from 11:00 Am until time of service at the Church. Arrangements are under the direction of The...

May 23, 2019

Edward J. Oncay, 59, Wilkes-Barre, died peacefully, at his residence. Born in Lehman he was the son of the former Margo Davenport and the late Edward E. Oncay. He was a 1977 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and went on to join the United States Air Force.

He was formerly employed in the production department of the...

May 20, 2019

Robert Donald Grieves, 63, Dallas, passed away, Monday, May 20, 2019 at Keystone Gardens Estates. Born in Kingston, He was the son of the former Jannette Moss and the late Byron Grieves and was a graduate of Dallas High School, Penn State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, also Wilkes College with a Master’s degree in Electrical...

May 15, 2019

Gary F. Royer, 66, Harveys Lake, passed away after a one year courageous battle with cancer, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Hospice of The Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Frederick and Ann Yudichak Royer and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School.

Gary was a laborer with...

May 4, 2019

Theron W. Osborne, Jr., 88, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his residence in Dallas. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late, Theron W. Sr. and Ethel Roberts Osborne and was a graduate of West Scranton High School.

Theron was an Engineer with Commonwealth Telephone for 38 years before his retirement in...

Apr 28, 2019

Jean Herman, 73, of Jasper, AL, formerly of Dallas, PA, passed away, Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Alabama. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Skvarla Polacky and was a graduate of West Central Catholic High School and College Misericordia with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Apr 26, 2019

Joseph T. Gionta, 59, Scranton, passed away, Friday, April 26, 2019 at Allied Health Care Service Hospice, Scranton.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Rosaire Ryan Giunta and was a graduate of Lourdes Regional High School, Shamokin and Penn State University with an Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Luzerne County Community...

Apr 21, 2019

George R. “Dick” Stuart, 81 of Trucksville, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at home. Born November 30, 1937 in Exeter, he was a son of the late George H. and Arline Conden Stuart and was a graduate of Dallas High School. He was employed as a welder with Air Products, Hanover Township prior to his retirement. George...

Apr 20, 2019

John Thomas Appel, III, 75, Dallas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Born in Luzerne, he was the son of the late John J. and Delphine Appel and was a graduate of Kingston High School class of 1962 and attended the Act 21 Law Enforcement training. John served his country proudly in...

Apr 16, 2019

Carol I. Roushey, 91, Shavertown, passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Esther Dettman Isely and was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse with Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for many years....

Apr 13, 2019

Genevieve Albosta, 96, of Dallas, passed away, Saturday, April 13 at her residence.  Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Donnelly and Sophia Krufka Donnelly.  She was a graduate of Plymouth High School and attended Luzerne County Community College.

Genevieve and her family owned and operated Donnelly's Grocery Store in Plymouth.  She was...

Apr 9, 2019

Victoria L. Goldsmith, 25, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of Michael Goldsmith, Dallas and Brenda Goldsmith, Penn Valley, Pa. She was a graduate of Dallas High School. Victoria was an employee of The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, in the dietary department.

Victoria was preceded in...

Apr 6, 2019

James H. Ide, 79, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Gardens at Lakeside Nursing Center. Born in Harveys Lake, he was the son of the late James Ide and Margaret Mills Laincz and was a graduate of Lehman High School.

James was a technician with Proctor and Gamble Mehoopany until his retirement. He had...

Mar 26, 2019

Archer E. Mohr, 96, Newberry Estates, Dallas, passed away Tuesday, March 26 at The Meadows Nursing Center. Born in Clinton County, Iowa he was the son of the late Edward and Holly Scott Mohr and was a graduate of Alma High School, Iowa and Iowa State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering and also attended The University of...

Mar 19, 2019

Betty June Mathers of Dallas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. Born in Luzerne on June 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James and Theresa Koszoru Bottoms.  She was a 1947 graduate of Luzerne High School. She married David Warren Mathers on June 19, 1948....