Obituaries

Dec 15, 2022

Betty R. Ashbridge, 91, Wilmington, DE., formerly of Shavertown, PA., passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Barclay Friends Skilled Nursing Facility in West Chester, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Smith Lewis and was a graduate of Meyers High School and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing.

Betty...

Dec 14, 2022

Ruth E. Herbert, 78, of Dallas, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Harriet Bowman Miller and the beloved wife of Timothy Herbert Sr.  She was a graduate of Dallas High School and Wilkes-Barre School of Practical Nursing.

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Dec 11, 2022

Donald P. Cawley, Jr., 64, of Jackson Township, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Kingston on October 4, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald and Dolores Champlin Cawley.

Don was a graduate of Pittston Area High School and King’s College (class...

Dec 9, 2022

Jason A. Coates, Dallas, 54, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at his residence. Born in Kingston, he was the son of Nelson Coates and Lynne Shouldice. He was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School, LCCC Culinary Arts, and the Culinary Institute of America.

Jason was a member of the Orange United Methodist Church. He...

Dec 2, 2022

Helen Kulick, 93, of Dallas, born October 14, 1929, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Greenbriar Assisted Living Facility, Dallas. Born in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Matte Hanusin and was a graduate of Swoyersville High School class of 1947.

Her greatest attribute was her kindness and love of everyone...

Dec 1, 2022

George S. Swan, 76, Dallas passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Cedar Crest Hospital, Allentown. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late George and Dera Shaver Swan and had attended the Dallas Twp. Schools.

George was a member of The Labor Union #130. He had served his country proudly with the Army National...

Dec 1, 2022

Maryan Hilma Nordby Daily, 92, of Elmcrest Drive, Dallas, died Thursday after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Lancaster to Margaret Smith Nordby and Conrad Harold Nordby. She graduated from the Lankenau School for Girls in Germantown, PA, and attended Maryland College, Townsend, MD, achieving two B.A. degrees.

After living in Maryland and Texas,...

Nov 22, 2022

Dolores L. Warner, 93, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Kadima at Lakeside Nursing Center. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Chorba Greglock and was a graduate of Swoyersville High School.

Dolores was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was a volunteer with the Lunch...

Nov 21, 2022

Frank G.  Rollman, 82, of Dallas, passed away, Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Christian and Elizabeth (Pape) Rollman.

Frank graduated from Meyers High School (Class of 1958) and Wilkes College with a...

Nov 20, 2022

Harold Clarke Lewis, 82, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Harold’s family would like to thank the Doctors and nursing staff for the excellent care given Harold. Especially Doctors, Ellis, Saidman, Desai, and Kish. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Nov 18, 2022

Yolanda Sicolo, 99, passed away peacefully at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Friday, after a long battle with vascular Dementia. Born on November 12, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY, Yolanda was one of ten children. Born to parents Louis and Carmella Mangravito.

She married the love of her life, Enrico Sicolo on February 20, 1944. They moved...

Nov 16, 2022

Alice Jean Williams peacefully passed away to the “Spirit in the Sky” on November 16, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Alfred “Mark” Williams and the daughter of the late Willard and Ella (Mosier) Newberry. Alice is survived by her children Leonard Dorrance of Luzerne, and Lisa Thomas of Dallas, who...

Nov 15, 2022

William H. Butcher, 83, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.

Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc. 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, 18612. On line condolences may be sent to Disquefuneralhome.com

Nov 5, 2022

Joseph Anthony Shaver (WARMland’s little Joey Shaver) entered the gates of heaven to the tune of “Here Comes Joey” on November 5, 2022. For 81 years, he lived his life to the fullest from the time he graduated from Kingston High School in 1959. He served his country with pride in the US Navy, and when he left the...

Nov 4, 2022

Dr. John M. Rhoads, DMD, Dallas passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at his residence. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late George and Georgia Malady Rhoads and was a graduate of Baldwin High School and The University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor’s and Doctorate in Dentistry.

John was an adventurous traveler, and loved...

Nov 4, 2022

Marie A. (Rudick) Chicallo, 89, Dallas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, November 4, 2022 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born May 4, 1933 in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bridget (Bogdon) Wojnarski.

Marie lived in Trucksville, Pa for 25 years raising her family before moving back to...

Nov 1, 2022

Robert M. Rowlands, Sr., 74, Dallas, passed away, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Elwood and Marian Putprush Rowlands and was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre. He was a truck driver with Nicholas Trucking for 40 years before his retirement.

Bob, aka “Lumpy,”...

Oct 31, 2022

John S. Spencer, Sr., 87, of Dallas passed away October 31, 2022.  He was born in Carbondale, PA and graduated Dallas High School. He was married to Frances A. Kozick, the love of his life, for 29 years before her passing.

He owned and operated Lehman Golf Club, first with his father, Sam, and then with his...

Oct 29, 2022

Edmund P. Gongleski, 69, of Dallas passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 29 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Ed was born and raised in Swoyersville, son of the late Edmund and Dorothy (Selingo) Gonglefski. Edmund was a 1970 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School, earned a BS in Criminal Justice from Kings College...

Oct 28, 2022

Jean M. Horton, Tunkhannock, passed away, Friday, October 28, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Susquehanna, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elton and Pauline Blackington Kenyon.

Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940...