Obituaries

Jan 30, 2017

Rose Marie Matusick, 86, of Dallas, formerly of Wilkes-Barre passed away, Monday, January 30, 2017 at the residence of her granddaughter Misty surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart and Home Health Care Agencies. Born in Georgetown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Nojunos Belesky and was a...

Jan 13, 2017

Janice E. Martinchak, 76, of Dallas, passed away, Friday, January 13, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Bertha Riley Roberts. Janice graduated ftom Westmoreland High School and worked as an Administrative Assistant with RCN Communications as wells as with The Sisters of Mercy. She was a devoted member...

Jan 8, 2017

William Raymond Piekanski, 30, of Tunkhannock, passed away, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his residence. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late William J. Piekanski and Loni and Charly Zardus. He was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School. He formerly worked with McCarroll Construction and currently worked as a Masonry Contractor with B & M...

Dec 7, 2016

Dan Patrick Downey, 73, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital while surrounded by family.

Born in Waynesburg, PA, Dan graduated from Mapletown High School and attended Penn State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Education from Penn State, Dan...

Nov 28, 2016

Joan Terese Ritts, 86, of Harveys Lake, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 surrounded by family at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Mooney) Tripp and was a graduate of GAR High School, class of 1948. She and Charles moved to New Jersey where they spent 43 years raising...

Nov 19, 2016

Patricia Ann Miers, 70, Dallas, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Patricia Rice and was a graduate of Ashley-Sugar Notch High School and The University of Pittsburgh school of nursing in 1971. She had worked at Mercy...

Nov 18, 2016

Helen was born in Jackson Township on the farm where she had her home. Born November 25, 1916 Helen was the daughter of the late Gustov Robert Splitt and Maude Bulford Splitt. Her husband was the late Norman C. Franklin. They were married over 39 years. Two loving daughter's preceded her in death Kathleen H. Hinnegan and Carol May...

Nov 16, 2016

Grant R. Cooper, Sr., 78, of Shavertown, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Shavertown, he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Wilcox Cooper and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School. Grant was employed with The Commission on Economic Opportunity with transporting meals and services. On his...

Oct 21, 2016

George Ondish, 90, of Dallas, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Kingston Township, he was the son of the late John and Eva Raynitz Ondish and had attended Dallas Township schools.

George had been a welder with Egan Welding. He was a member of Dallas United Methodist Church.

Oct 21, 2016

Sara N. Gray, 98, of Dallas, peacefully passed away, Friday, October 21, 2016 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Snyder Neave and was a graduate of Luzerne High School and Wyoming Seminary Dean School of Business. Sara was a Banking Officer with PNC Bank, She was...

Oct 21, 2016

Sara N. Gray, 98, of Dallas, peacefully passed away, Friday, October 21, 2016 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Snyder Neave and was a graduate of Luzerne High School and Wyoming Seminary Dean School of Business. Sara was a Banking Officer with PNC Bank, She was...

Sep 30, 2016

Marlene Lenahan, 81, of Dallas, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Friday, September 30, 2016 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral will be held Privately at the convenience of her family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

Sep 23, 2016

Marguerite Cartier, 87, of Okeechobee, Fla., formerly of Dallas, passed away, Friday, September 23, 2016 in Okeechobee Fla. Born in Richmond Vt., she was the daughter of the late Gideon and Leonide Dutil Noel and was a graduate of Richmond High School, Richmond VT. and Burlington Business College, Burlington, VT. In her early days Marguerite had worked for The...

Sep 15, 2016

Vincent Barberio Jr. passed away unexpectedly in Baltimore, Maryland on Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was born on August 7, 1967 to the late Vincent and Marlene Barberio. Vincent moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 2006 and had resided there the last 10 years. He was employed by Jimmy Trujillo's Game Sports Bar in Baltimore, Maryland. There he worked in...

Sep 15, 2016

James F. Moorehead, 67, of Dallas, passed away, Thursday September 15, 2016 at Hospice of The Scared Heart, Dunmore. Born in Forty Fort, he was the son of the late Frank and Alma Tamanini Moorehead and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. James was a veteran of the Air Force. He was a Sales Rep with...

Sep 8, 2016

Nancy C Eberts, 71, of Dallas, passed away Thursday at Celtic Care, Wilkes Barre. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Helen Danner Yohn. She was a graduate of Northampton High School and Kutztown State College. Before retiring she was a science teacher and librarian in Bangor School District. She had resided in Bath,...

Sep 7, 2016

Sharon L. Mancini, 70, of Harvey's Lake, passed away, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Isabel Smith Taylor and was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan High School, New Jersey. Sharon was an avid yard sale enthusiast as well as a Bingo and Casino lover. Sharon...

Aug 17, 2016

Margrit A. Hislop, 80, of Trucksville, passed away, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Kingston Health Care Center. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace Moore Nievergelt and was a graduate of Kingston High School. Margrit worked for Weis Markets in Dallas for 25 years. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

Aug 15, 2016

Alice Marie Evans, age 95, of Trucksville, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2016, at Celtic Hospice in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, on January 2, 1921, she is the daughter of the late Harold and Etta Smith Holcomb. Alice and her family moved to the Back Mountain area when she was young, and she graduated from Kingston...

Aug 3, 2016

Eric R. McCarty, 27, of Larksville, passed away, Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his home. Born in Kingston, he was the son of Richard and Nancy Fox McCarty and was a graduate of West Side Vocational Technical School. Eric was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He enjoyed working on fast cars and riding motorcycles. He is...