Obituaries

Apr 5, 2018

Viola Stogoski Harris, 89, Harveys Lake, passed away, Thursday, April 5, 2018 in the comfort of her own home. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Stogoski and Ruth Cruthers Stogoski.

Viola was cherished and loved by her family and countless friends. She had an amazing sense of humor that brought joy to...

Apr 3, 2018

Virginia “Ginger” Spencer, 82, Dallas, passed away, Monday, April 2, 2018 at her residence. Born in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Ayers Specht and was a graduate of Branchville High School.

Ginger was a Housewife, raising her children. She was a member of The Huntsville United Methodist Church. Ladies Auxiliary...

Mar 31, 2018

Mary Josephine Williams, 82, of Dallas, beloved wife of Jack Williams, passed away, on March 31, 2018 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Born, July 31, 1935 in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, Mary was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth Zeto. A Coughlin High School (“53”) graduate, she worked for many years at First Eastern Bank, Dallas...

Mar 22, 2018

Mary Ellen Gless, longtime Dallas resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

Born February 4th, 1933, Mary was the third daughter to George and Helen Opalenik, who immigrated from the Carpathian region of Czechoslovakia after the First World War. She was the wife of Dale Lee Gless (deceased), pilot and engineer, married November 12, 1955...

Mar 21, 2018

Caroline M. Williams, 82, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Edith Hartin Archambault and was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School. While in high school she received business education. Caroline was very active in basketball. She had worked...

Mar 20, 2018

William F. Gately, Jr, 74, Shavertown, passed away, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at his residence. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late William F. and Dorothy Shiner Gately and was a graduate of Luzerne High School and the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

William was a Pennsylvania State Trooper with the Wyoming Barracks before...

Mar 16, 2018

Mary Ann Meeker, 78, of Dallas, passed away Friday evening, March 16, 2018, at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, with family by her side.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Osmyn Harris Owen and Ida Mae (Nicholas) Owen.

Mary was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1957, and earned a degree...

Mar 16, 2018

Francis "Frank" Patts, 85, Dallas, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.  Born in Hudson, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Mikulick Patts and was a graduate of Plains High School and Elizabethtown University with a degree in criminal justice. He also attended King's College.

He was a member of...

Mar 10, 2018

Andrew Prebola, 47, Luzerne, passed away, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his residence. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the former Barbara Race Prebola and the late Andrew Prebola, Jr. and was a graduate of Dallas High School. He was a Tradesman in Construction in the Wyoming Valley.

He was preceded in death by a...

Mar 10, 2018

Phyllis K. Ide, 87, Beaumont, passed away in her sleep, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Timber Ridge Nursing Center. Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Jason and Agnes Fritz Kunkle and was a graduate of Dallas High School in 1948 and attended Wyoming Seminary Business School. She was an accountant /bookkeeper with Cotes Unigraphics...

Mar 5, 2018

Wilma V. Goos, 91, Yallick Farms, Dallas, passed away, Monday, March 5, 2018 at her residence.  Born in Dortmund, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Marie Barthel Flukert.

Wilma was a housewife and stayed at home to raise her children. She was a member of River of Life Ministries in Lehman...

Mar 3, 2018

Jane E. Johnson, 60, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her residence. Born in Attleboro, Mass, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Esther Mathers Sousa and was a graduate of Attleboro High School.

Jane was a cashier with Weis Markets Dallas until her retirement this past April.  She was a member...

Feb 28, 2018

Carol M. Kalinay, 81, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in The Hanover section of Nanticoke, daughter of the late George and Florence Siebert Croop and was a graduate of Hanover High School. She was a CNA with The Meadows Nursing Unit before her retirement. Her favorite pastime was watching classic...

Feb 28, 2018

Carol M. Kalinay, 81, Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in The Hanover section of Nanticoke, daughter of the late George and Florence Siebert Croop and was a graduate of Hanover High School. She was a CNA with The Meadows Nursing Unit before her retirement. Her favorite pastime was watching classic...

Feb 24, 2018

Jean C. Rodda, 91, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born Jean Catherine Dawson, April 14, 1926, second daughter of Victor Alan Dawson and Teresa Ziegler Dawson, in Englewood, NJ.

She attended Englewood schools, graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in 1943. She also attended New Jersey State Teachers...

Feb 23, 2018

Thomas M. Makara, 69, Dallas, passed into our Lord’s hands on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his wife and daughters. Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary Kubicz Makara. He graduated from Kingston High School. Thomas was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas.

He...

Feb 23, 2018

Joann M. Wright, 66, Shavertown, passed away, Friday, February 23, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wyoming, she was the daughter of the late John and Carmella Serino Passucci and was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School and had also attended Wilkes College.

She was a receptionist at The Meadows Nursing Center and...

Feb 21, 2018

Marie S. Steele February 21, 2018

Marie Susan Steele, 91, Dallas, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Gardens at Lakeside. Born in Edwardsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan Stanislaw Duda and had attended the Back Mountain Schools.

Marie was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was...

Feb 20, 2018

Lila Hillard, long-time Kingston resident, died peacefully at home on February 20, 2018 of natural causes.

Born in Kingston on June 8, 1933 to Sterling and Helen Lamoreux, she worked as a hairstylist for many years at Roberts Salon in Dallas.  She and husband John Hillard loved to travel to Europe; she continued to indulge her wanderlust...

Feb 20, 2018

John Francis Murphy, Sr., 90, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.  Born in Lake Township, he was the son of the late Charles Leo and Mabel Elizabeth (Puterbaugh) Murphy and was a graduate of Lake Township High School.

John was employed by Hoffmann La Roche Pharmaceuticals in Nutley, NJ...