Obituaries

May 25, 2017

Richard N. Chester, 59, Harveys Lake, passed away, Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Geneva, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Sylvia E. Sterrett Shimandle and was a graduate of Geneva High School, Geneva, Ohio and received an Associate's Degree from Ohio Diesel Technical College. Richard was a Lineman with...

May 23, 2017

Lois Bosley Bittinger, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from complications of COPD and Alzheimer"s Disease. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School and a member of the Parsons Primitive Methodist Church, but lived most of her life in "Beautiful Downtown Greene NY" where she and her husband George chose...

May 12, 2017

Joseph "Joe" Canfield, of Dallas, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2017. Born on February 27, 1929, in Ashland, Pa., he was a son of the late James and Ellen (Foley) Canfield, and a 1946 graduate of Ashland High School, where he served as his class president for all four years.

Joe was inducted into the...

May 3, 2017

Robert W. Monk, 84 of Shavertown, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his residence. Born September 21, 1932, in Dallas, he was the son of the late Earl and Irene Johnson Monk. Bob was a graduate of Dallas Borough High School, Class of 1950. At age 18, he took over his deceased father's plumbing and heating business, successfully...

May 1, 2017

Dolores B. Kuzma, 90, Vernon, Pa, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2017 at her residence. Born in Centermoreland, she was the daughter of the late William and Julia Pukalis Gitautis and was a graduate of Exeter High School and was Valedictorian of her 1944 graduating class. Dolores and her late husband Walter owned and operated the family business, Kuzma...

Apr 29, 2017

Ann E. Thomas, Dallas, Pa., passed away on April 29, 2017. She was born in Forty-Fort and was the daughter of The late Arthur H. Edwards and Joanna Lewis Edwards. She graduated class of 1940 from Forty-Fort High School. She was an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas and was in the Women's Association, She was preceded in...

Apr 22, 2017

Harold P. "Jake" Trethaway, 96, Dallas, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Hospice of The Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. He passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side. Born in Pittston, PA he was the son of the late Albert and Marie Williams Trethaway and was a graduate of James M. Coughlin...

Apr 8, 2017

Shirley D. Osborne, 83, of Dallas, passed away, Saturday, April 8, 2017, at her residence. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Ruth (Phelps) Schiebel and was a graduate of West Scranton High School. Shirley was a housewife, raising her four children. For a short time, she was a clerk typist for Boys Town...

Apr 1, 2017

Ebenhart L. Nilsson, 87, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, located within Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a courageous battle with chronic cardiac disease. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of the late Einar and Edith Marie Lohman Nilsson. He graduated from Ostrisgade Skole and Rainie College, Denmark. Ebenhart had...

Mar 31, 2017

William C. Weaver, 86, of Dallas, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes Barre. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Ralph and Lydia Rogers Weaver and was a graduate of Laketon High School. William had worked as a production worker at Techniglas for 28 years. He was a member of The...

Mar 29, 2017

John R. O'Malia, 69, Shavertown, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late John R and Delphia Spratt O'Malia, Sr, and was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He was a member of the Golf team at Wyoming...

Mar 17, 2017

Jamie Stanislowski, 36 of Dallas went home to be with her Loving Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family at home on March 17th, 2017 after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Born June 6th, 1980, she was the daughter of Dodie Hackling Regnosky and John Regnosky Jr of Dallas, PA Jamie was a 1999 graduate of West Side...

Mar 12, 2017

Florentine Veronica "Cookie" Weigel, 82, of Dallas, passed away, Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Chihocki Sokolski and was a graduate of Plains High School. Cookie was a former member of The Shrine of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, NJ. Before living in Dallas. She...

Feb 28, 2017

Beverly H. Sensbach, 77, of Dallas, formerly of Naples Fla., passed away, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Funeral will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Mercy Center c/o 301 Lake Street, Dallas, Pa., 18612. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque...

Feb 27, 2017

Henry J. Grundler, 93, of Wayne, NJ, passed away, Monday, February 27, 2017 at his Dallas residence. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry and Margaret Corely Grundler and was a graduate of East Side High School, Paterson, NJ. Henry was a roofer for all of his working career with Local #10 Roofers Union...

Feb 27, 2017

Joseph E. Sivilich, Jr, passed away peacefully at his residence in Dallas on Monday, February 27, 2017. He was 86 years old and resided here for 10 years. He previously resided in Sugarloaf, PA, during his early retirement years. He was born in Berwick, PA, the oldest son of Joseph, Sr and Jennie (McAfee) Sivilich, and attended both Mocanaqua...

Feb 20, 2017

Scott A. Carter, 56, of Dallas passed away, Monday, February 20, 2017 after a long and courageous battle, at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of Donald E. Carter and the late Lois Jean Davies Carter. He was a graduate of Dallas High School and attended Penn State University. Scott was a carpenter by...

Feb 6, 2017

Beatrice A Newell, a resident of the Mercy Center in Dallas, passed away at the Celtic Hospice Center in Wilkes-Barre on February 6, 2017. Born on February 2, 1925 in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Tracey and Beatrice (Loughrey) Harvey. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1943. She was...

Feb 3, 2017

Mary Templin Reese, age 95, of 126 Franklin Street, Dallas, passed away, on February 3, 2017 at The Meadows Nursing and rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11:00 am at The Dallas United Methodist Church, Friends may call Monday (Today) from 6 to 8 pm at The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home,...

Feb 3, 2017

Mary Templin Reese, age 95, of 126 Franklin Street, Dallas, passed away, on February 3, 2017 at The Meadows Nursing and rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Born in Easton, Pa., on July 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late RJW and Edith Eliott Templin. She lived in Dallas since 1922, attended The Dallas Borough Schools and graduated from West...