Obituaries
Robyn McGowan
Sep 1, 2026
Robyn Arlene McGowan, a longtime resident of Ashley, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026.
Born November 4, 1956, Robyn was the daughter of the late William and Arlene (Ruddy) McGowan. She was a graduate of Hanover Area High School and studied Hotel and Restaurant Management at Luzerne County Community College. Robyn was a hard worker throughout her life, with much...
John H. Symington
Aug 25, 2026
John H. Symington, 61, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on August 25, 2026. Private cremation services have been entrusted to Kniffen O'Malley Leffler, Wilkes-Barre.
Preston A. Oleski
Aug 24, 2026
Preston A. Oleski, 27, of Duryea, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 24, 2026.
Born on March 7, 1999, in Kingston, Preston was the son of Michael Oleski and his wife, Tanya and Johanna Hindmarsh and her husband, Jamison. He graduated from Pittston Area High School and worked for The Lion Brewery, Pittston Township.
Preston was a member of the Excelsior...
Ann Rittenhouse
Aug 16, 2026
Ann (Calimeres) Rittenhouse, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 22, 1962, she was a daughter of Marina (Ziss) Calimeres and the late George Calimeres.
Ann was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre. She enjoyed traveling with her family and loved to see the...
John J Mendygral
Aug 11, 2026
John J. “Lumpy” Mendygral, 73, of Harveys Lake, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at his home. Born on October 24, 1952, Lumpy was a son of the late John J. and Edna S. (Feist) Mendygral of the Lee Park Section of Hanover Township.
He was a graduate of Hanover High School where he was a District Champion wrestler. Right...
Arleen Ivette Rodriguez Garcia
Jul 28, 2026
Arleen Ivette Rodriguez Garcia, 49, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on July 28, 2026. Services will be held at John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, 122 Amesbury St, Lawrence, MA, 01841
Aniyah Kocher
Jul 17, 2026
Aniyah Kocher, of Hanover Twp., passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. A full obit will follow at a later date. Arragements will be private for family.
Dorrance N. Daniels
Jul 16, 2026
Dorrance N. Daniels
Born 3/29/1934 Passed 7/16/2026
Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, to the late John H. and Margaret Daniels, Dorrance was a 1952 graduate of Meyers High School. After trying his hand at becoming a professional baseball pitcher, he served from March 1957 to March 1959 on the Krishna in the United Stated Navy, and...
Sarah Jane Loomis
Jul 4, 2026
Sarah Jane (Long) Loomis, 88, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on July 4, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.
Born in South Philadelphia on March 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (McKenna) Long.
After graduating high school, Sarah dedicated her life staying at home and raising her 4 children who brought her great joy. Sarah loved...
Jean Starzec
Jun 30, 2026
Jean Starzec, 99, of Avoca, passed away June 30, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.
Born Dec. 12, 1926, in Taylor, she was the 16th child born to the late Julian and Pearl (Ratajski) Pucilowski.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley of 71 years; 7 brothers and 8 sisters.
Surviving are her daughters, Annette Judge (Brian), Kingston Twp., Louise...
Polly Ann Pershalski
Jun 28, 2026
Polly Ann (Gibbon) Pershalski, 72, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 14, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Gibbon.
Polly was a member of Moving River Ministries Church, Wilkes-Barre. She enjoyed playing bingo and going to the beach. She also loved spending time with her family and her...
Elaine Muriel Myers
Jun 25, 2026
Elaine M. (Herring) Myers, 84, of Kingston, passed away on June 25, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Jean (Miller) Herring.
After graduating high school from E.L. Meyers High School, she spent the majority of her life working as a bookkeeper for Evans Ashphault. After...
Barbara Ann Bellis
Jun 23, 2026
Barbara Ann Bellis, 85, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and Dearfield Beach, FL, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA.
She was born on May 26, 1941, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of Henry Bellis and Doris (Fell) Bellis.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Harry Bellis.
She is survived by her Nephews, John Bellis...
Robert Joseph Halagarda
Jun 22, 2026
Robert Joseph Halagarda, 67, of Plymouth Township, formerly of Avoca, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2026, at home, with the love of his life and best friend, Cathy Torchia, by his side.
Born in Kingston on April 2, 1959, he was the son of the late Stanley Halagarda and Janet M. (Cather) Halagarda Zelinski. He was a graduate of...
Jesus Pena Guzman
Jun 21, 2026
Jesus Pena Guzman, 60, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on June 21, 2026.
Born in Dominican Republic on December 25, 1965, he was the son of Santiago Pena and Maria Guzman.
Surviving to cherish his memory is daughter, Kathrin Perez; siblings, Miguel Pena and Rosula Pena; manager and great friend, Arduro Deleom; as well as a host of other loved ones.
A viewing will...
James Stanley Randazzo
Jun 15, 2026
James Stanley Randazzo, 78, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on June 15, 2026.
Born on May 9, 1948, he was the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Lapinski) Randazzo.
After graduating high school, James received his certificate as a certified nursing assistant. James went on to proudly serve his county in the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge from The Navy,...
John P. O'Boyle
Jun 14, 2026
John P. O’Boyle, 63, passed away on June 14, 2026, at Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born on July 10, 1962, he was the son of the late John Francis and Valerie (Pechino) O’Boyle.
After graduating high school, John went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Air Force. Once receiving his honorable discharge, John worked the majority of his...
Thomas M. Sokolas
Jun 13, 2026
Thomas "Tommy" M. Sokolas, 65, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 24, 1960, he was a son of the late John Sokolas and Helen Yelland.
Prior to retiring, Tommy worked as a scheduler at American Silk Mills, Plains. He enjoyed spending time with his grandson, Matthew and going...
John J. Singer, Jr.
Jun 9, 2026
John J. Singer, Jr., 73, of Scranton, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at Allied Services Skilled Nursing, Scranton.
Born in Pittston on September 28, 1952, he was a son of the late John and Lucy (Adonizio) Singer.
John graduated from Pittston Area and LCCC. He later retired from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, where he worked as a phlebotomist.
He...
Keaton Leggett
Jun 3, 2026
It is with heartfelt sympathy that the family of Ciarra Vargas and Jaiden Leggett announce that their beautiful baby boy, Keaton Leggett, was born sleeping on June 3, 2026. Although his time was short, the love and joy he brought will be everlasting.
Keaton was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Vincent Cleo Leggett and John Vargas.
In addition to his parents,...
