Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dallas, PA, Luzerne County & Surrounding Areas
Stella R. Falkowitz
Apr 23, 2025
Stella R. (McManus) Falkowitz, 84, Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Born in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ruth (Russell) McManus and was a graduate of Luzerne High School.
Mrs. Falkowitz worked for many different companies as a Secretary/Administrative Assistant until retiring in 2007. She was a resident of Dallas for many years and...
Sterling A. Barnes
Apr 11, 2025
Sterling A. Barnes, 78, Hunlock Creek, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Sterling Barnes and Marjorie Mottern and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School.
Sterling had a successful career was a truck driver. Many of Sterling’s favorite hobbies included small engine repair, motorcycles, quad...
Gary F. Gerlach
Apr 7, 2025
Gary F. Gerlach, 70, Dallas, passed away, Monday, April 7, 2025 at Highland Manor Nursing Center. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank Gerlach.
Gary worked for overnight trucking UPS Freight for many years and was with the Local Teamsters Trucking Union. He had worked on model cars and was a Renaissance fair participant. He loved...
Ann Marie Nevel
Apr 3, 2025
Ann Marie Nevel, 76, Exeter, passed away, Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Beaumont, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Anna Cebrick Rusinko and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.
Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H....
Robert J. Fletcher
Mar 31, 2025
Robert J. Fletcher, 80, Plymouth, passed away, Monday, March 31, 2025 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John J. and Bessie Nichols Fletcher and was a graduate of Dallas High School.
Robert was affiliated with AAA Travel for most of his career, working in all aspects of AAA. He was a member of Huntsville...
Eleanor L. Baker
Mar 29, 2025
Eleanor L Baker, 102, of Kingston, formerly of Shavertown, passed away Saturday March 29th 2005 at Kingston Health and Rehab Center, Kingston.
Born July 21th 1922 in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Marcus and Mildred Porter Ludt. Eleanor graduated from Upper Darby High, Upper Darby Pa in 1941.
Before retiring Eleanor worked at H. A. Berkheimer Tax Administrators, Wilkes Barre, for over...
Henrietta B. Grosdidier
Mar 28, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Henrietta (Heni) Grosdidier, a resilient and kind woman whose strength was admired by all who knew her. Heni passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by family on March 28, 2025, at the age of 82.
Heni was a rare treasure in that she was not ostentatious with...
Elaine J. Grobe
Mar 27, 2025
Elaine J. Grobe, 86, of Clarks Summit, died March 27, 2025 at Geisinger- Community Medical Center after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Kutney and Helen Hirko Kutney. Elaine was a graduate of Coughlin High...
Linda Marie Johnson
Feb 24, 2025
Linda Marie Johnson, 75, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia surrounded by family. She was born in Kingston to the late Joseph and Helen (Marks) Makowski and graduated from Kingston High School, class of 1968. She followed her passion for art by earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Arts and Education at...
Harry l. Wood, III
Feb 20, 2025
Harry L. Wood, III, 83, Jenkins Twp., passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Ethel Price Wood Jr. and was a graduate of Elmer L. Myers High School.
Harry spent his entire life working as an electrician. He was the owner of Wood Electrical Associates for...
Connie M. Huff
Feb 19, 2025
On February 19, 2025 Connie Marie Huff (64) of Orange, passed away peacefully at Maple Ridge Rehab and Healthcare in Kingston. Born in Martinsburg WV. May 28, 1960, Connie was the daughter of Dale and Marie Miller. Connie graduated from Martinsburg Senior High class of 1978. After moving to Pennsylvania with her husband of 40 years Charles “Randy” Huff, Connie...
Donald John Golem
Feb 8, 2025
Donald John Golem, 85, Trucksville, passed away, Saturday, February 8, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late June Grawe and was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School, Tonawanda, NY class of 1959.
Donald was a member of The Trucksville United Methodist Church. He was a human resources manager with...
David M. Chmarney
Feb 7, 2025
David Michael Chmarney passed peacefully at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 5, 1949 in (Port Blanchard, Pa) to Mary Yurek Chmarney and Michael Chmarney. David graduated from St. John's Evangelist High School, Pittston, PA in 1966. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Bloomsburg University in 1970...
Marie L. Havrilla
Feb 2, 2025
Marie L. Havrilla, 86, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Kingston on July 8, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Bombick & Alice Mizenko Bombick.
Marie graduated from Lake-Lehman High School and worked as a secretary at College Misericordia until the birth of her first child. She later stayed...
Bruce H. Strohl
Jan 31, 2025
Bruce H. Strohl Sr., 89, of Dallas, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Pringle, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Edith Lanning Strohl and attended Dallas Schools. Before retiring, Bruce was a weaver at Brandies Fabrics.
Bruce honorably served his country for over 22 years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard...
Anne Thelma Bright Lynch
Jan 31, 2025
Anne Thelma Bright Lynch, 80, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas. Born in Aliquippa, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lafayette M. and Thelma G. Menefee Bright. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from West Chester State College and a Master of Arts in Teaching from...
Bernhard M. Meier
Jan 21, 2025
Bernhard M. Meier, 90, Plains, was called home to our Lord Jesus, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Bernhard and Johanna Schmidt Meier and was a graduate of Congers High School.
Bernhard was an Air Traffic controller supervisor for the Federal Government at Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports...
Nancy J. Ide
Jan 18, 2025
Nancy J. Ide, 85, Harveys Lake, passed away, Saturday, January 18, 20205 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Noxen, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace Patton Space and had attended Lake Noxen High School and received her GED at age 55 and later attended Luzerne County Community College with an Associates degree in Early...
Gale V. Evans
Jan 16, 2025
Gale V. Evans, 77, East End Wilkes-Barre passed away, Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Compassus Hospice while at Highland Senior Park Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Vivian Cron Klinesmith and was a graduate of Coughlin High School.
Gale was a member of The East End Primitive Methodist Church, the Church Choir Director, Organist,...
Richard S. Gregory
Jan 9, 2025
Richard S. Gregory, 94, Dallas, formerly of Dushore, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley South Hospital with his family by his side. Born on April 19, 1930 in Trucksville, he was the son of the late William and Hattie Cease Gregory and was a graduate of Kingston Township High School.
Richard served in the United States...
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