Obituaries

Feb 26, 2024

     Mary M. Matello, 76, Monroe Twp., passed away, Monday, February 26, 2024 at Hampton House Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Orr Romanowski and was a graduate of Pittston High School.

    Mary was a line man with Trion Industries until her retirement. She was affiliated with various...

Feb 19, 2024

       Elizabeth “Bette” Rollman, 96, died of natural causes on February 19, 2024 at the home of her dear son and daugher-in-law, Donald and Brenda Rollman, in Evans, West Virginia, where she has resided for several years.

      She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1927 to John and Mary Sokol and spent the majority...

Feb 16, 2024

George W. Layaou, 78, Dallas, passed away peacefully February 16, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Frye Layaou and was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1964. He is preceded in death by his brothers Donald, Edward and his sister...

Feb 15, 2024

       Janet E. Fritsky, 84, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Ella Mosier Newberry and was a graduate of Dallas High School.

     Janet was in the accounting department of Commonwealth Telephone until her retirement. She was a member of...

Feb 9, 2024

    

      Arthur F. Berton, 84, Bear Creek, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Maspeth, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur and Martha Ruckel Berton and was a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, Ridgewood Queens, NY. Immediately after high school, Art enlisted in the Navy and proudly served...

Feb 4, 2024

      Denise Marie Gretton, 66, lost her courageous battle with Alzheimer/Parkinson’s disease Sunday, February 4, 2024. 

      Denise was born in Atchison, Kansas, on December 10, 1957, the daughter of Robert Lisle Noble and Doris May (VanWelden) Noble. She attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and graduated from Mount St. Scholastica Academy (MSSA) in 1976. She attended Parks...

Feb 3, 2024

     Margaret M. Fallon, 96, Dallas, passed away, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Marguerite McKay Monahan and was a graduate of Luzerne High School and College Misericordia in Dallas, PA where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry. Margaret, more...

Feb 1, 2024

Jan 29, 2024

    Richard Leo Holthaus, 76, Dallas, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre. He was the son of the late John Leo Holthaus and Mary Mildred (Gannon) Holthaus and was a graduate of Coughlin High School and Penn State University in Architectual Engineering, and has been a registered licensed Architect since 1986.

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Jan 28, 2024

    Lillian V. Saba-McManus, 90 of Newberry Estates, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, January 28, 2024. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William Saba and Marie Hawthorne Saba.

    Lillian was a graduate of Meyers High School. She was a member of St. Mary’s Syrian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre where in her younger years she served as...

Jan 27, 2024

Our Loving Mother, Elaine Sarah Charney of Belleview, Florida passed peacefully on January 27, 2024.  She was 88 years old.  Elaine was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on April 30, 1935 to George and Regina Dieffenbacher. She loved growing up on Spring Street and spent many evenings playing baseball, shooting marbles, roller skating, and playing hide and seek with the neighborhood kids....

Jan 6, 2024

 

      Ruth Tetschner, 88, passed away at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

Ruth was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 4, 1935 to the late Wolfgang and Anna Haring Tetschner.  A graduate from Metuchen High School and 1970 graduate of Wilkes College (now University); Ruth earned her Master’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University....

Jan 4, 2024

 

    

    Frank “Frankie” Klug, 72, Dallas, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was the son of the late Paul J. and Christine Ruggere Klug and was a graduate of Dallas High School. Frank was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. For many years he had owned and operated Empire Arcades...

Dec 18, 2023

 

    David S. Wojciechowski, 79, of Dallas, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Stanley and Esther (Buczkowski) Wojciechowski. He was a graduate of Nanticoke Area High School. After high school he worked at...

Dec 12, 2023

 

Virginia Hakim , 83, of Plains Township, passed into the hands of the Lord Tuesday morning, December 12, 2023 with both daughters by her side. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late John and Lottie Kmush.

      Virginia was a graduate of Plymouth High School. She was employed by Social Security Administration before she started her...

Dec 8, 2023

 

William L. (Billy) Frey, 68, Shickshinny, passed away, Friday, December 8, 2023 at his home. Born in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Claude E. Frey, Jr. and Martha Gearhart Frey. Billy was a tree trimmer all of his life working for Asplundh until he opened his own business, Billy Frey’s Tree Service. owning his own business,...

Nov 30, 2023

 

     Janet Lynn Hobbs, 60, Plymouth, passed away, Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Allied Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Thelma Hobbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Mary K. Hobbs, nephew, Jesse and a great niece and great nephew.

     Janet...

Nov 29, 2023

 

       Romaine Isabel Latimer Kunkle, 90 of Dallas, PA died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 after fighting many courageous battles with several medical conditions. She was born in Kingston, PA on September 27, 1933 to William P. and Elizabeth Isabel Latimer. After graduating from Kingston High School she worked at Wyoming National Bank and...

Nov 28, 2023

 

     Rosalie “Rose” J. Salansky, 94, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Greenbriar Personal Care, Dallas. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Lopuchovsky Hudak and was a graduate of Dallas Twp. High School. She was a long-time resident of Harveys Lake with her husband, Stephen (Tib), who preceded her in...

Nov 26, 2023

 

       Edna Marie Papciak, 79, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, November 26, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and close family friends, Katie and Michael Gorham. Born on August 3, 1944, in Edwight, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Walter J. and Floda Mae Casto Erwin and had attended Marsh Fork High School.

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