Obituaries

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...

Jul 27, 2016

Wayne E. "Jake" Harrison, 85, of Dallas, passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Trucksville, he was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Hoover Harrison and was a graduate of Westmoreland Schools. He was employed as a Dairyman with Harter's Dairy and retired from Blue Ribbon. Wayne was a member...

Jul 26, 2016

Mildred Race, 79, life long resident of Beaumont on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Monroe Twp.. Born in Beaumont she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred Sponseller, Freeman. Mildred was retired from the Dallas School District in the Cafeteria department. She was preceded in death by her Infant daughter and daughter Kathy...

Jun 26, 2016

Ivan Alan Ziegler, 82, of Dallas, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 26, 2016, at his home. Ivan leaves behind his wife of 57 years, the former Alicia Richmond; daughter, Dana and her husband, Michael, Youngsville, North Carolina, Janice and her husband Joe, White Haven; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two great-grandchildren on the way. He was preceded in death...

Jun 26, 2016

Ivan Alan Ziegler, 82, of Dallas, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 26, 2016, at his home. Ivan leaves behind his wife of 57 years, the former Alicia Richmond; daughter, Dana and her husband, Michael, Youngsville, North Carolina, Janice and her husband Joe, White Haven; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two great-grandchildren on the way. He was preceded in death...

Jun 23, 2016

Audrey R. Rogers, 94, of Vernon passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston Twp. on May 29, 1922 she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Nafus Shupp. Audrey was a hard worker, fiercely independent and above all, had great love for and dedication to her family....

Jun 21, 2016

Evelyn Jeanne Acornley, 92, of the Parson's section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Celtic Hospice. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Minnie Wallace Austin and was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre. Jeanne was a life long member of The Parsons Primitive Methodist Church. She...

Jun 12, 2016

William H. Baldwin, 89, of Harveys Lake, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas.

Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Harold and Pearl Grant Baldwin and attended the Nanticoke schools.

William was employed in inventory control with the Lehman School District, retiring 10 years ago. He...

Jun 3, 2016

Edward E. Oncay, 78, of Lehman, died peacefully, Friday, June 3, at the Geisinger Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Shavertown, he was the son of the late Edward and Beatrice Drake Oncay and was a graduate of Lehman High School. He served in the Navy Reserves and worked at the State Correctional Institution at...

May 26, 2016

Mr. Bernard J. Boback Sr., a former resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, more recently, a resident of Harveys Lake, passed into eternal life unexpectedly Thursday evening, May 26, 2016, shortly after admission to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born May 28, 1922, in Wilkes-Barre, he would have celebrated his 94th birthday this past Saturday. He was a son...

May 23, 2016

Mary K. Weeks, 99, of Dallas, PA, passed away surrounded by her loving family, May 23 at Mercy Center Personal Care unit where she resided for the last two years. The daughter of the late Francis (Frank) Blum and Rose (Lavelle) Blum, she was born in Mahanoy City, PA, March 3, 1917, and resided there until her retirement to...

May 14, 2016

Lorraine M. Hozempa, 91, of Mt. Top, passed away, Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Eleanor Jones Evans. She was a attended Elmer L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre. She resided in Dallas most of her life prior...

May 13, 2016

Nicole Lynn Sutton, 41, of Shickshinny Lake, PA, passed away on May 13, 2016 from complications due to a heart attack at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA surrounded by family and friends.

Born on October 6, 1974 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Nicole was a 1993 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and obtained her Associates Degree from LCCC....

May 5, 2016

Catherine M. Hozempa, 81, of Shavertown, formerly of Lehman, passed away, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Hochreiter Phillips. She and her husband Ignatius "Hozey" had owned and operated The Hozey-K Town Tavern in Dallas for many years, as well as Hozempa's Personal Care...

Apr 20, 2016

David A. Morgan, Jr. son of the late Mary and David Morgan, passed away peacefully at home on April 20, 2016. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by sisters, Hazel Shultz, Sharon Elston, Brenda Morgan, brothers, Sam Atkinson, Gerald Morgan, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, all...

Apr 15, 2016

Dolores E. Baldwin, 87, of Harvey's Lake, passed away, Friday, April 15, 2016 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Alberola and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School. She was employed for some years in shoe sales with Triangle Shoe Company. Dolores was very proud of...

Apr 7, 2016

John Robert "Bob" Smith, 80, of Dallas, passed away, Thursday, April 7, 2016 at his residence. Born in Ambler, Pa., he was the son of the late Roscoe L. and Beatrice McCombe Smith and was a graduate of Ambler Joint High School and attended Drexel University. After graduation, John joined the military and served his country with the Marines....

Apr 2, 2016

M. Dorothy Mathers Brown, 72, of Center Valley, Pa. passed away, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the former Mary R. Demuro and the late Robert K. Mathers. She was a graduate of West Moreland High School and East Stroudsburg University. She was a Physical Education teacher with The...

Mar 27, 2016

(Muriel) Grace Worthington Sutton died on Sunday, March 27, 2016 in General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre at 98 1/2 years old. She was born on September 25, 1917 in Philadelphia, PA to the former Carl and Lois (Miners) Worthington. Grace attended Wilkes-Barre schools and graduated from the former Huntington Mills High School. She was a member of the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist...

Mar 14, 2016

Robin L. Acornley Parry, 63, of Canfield, Ohio and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., passed away, Monday, March 14, 2016 at her residence in Ohio. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of E. Jeanne Austin Acornley and the late William E. Acornley and was a graduate of Coughlin High School. Robin was an accomplished pianist and talented crochet artist,...