Obituaries
Susanna Ogin
May 24, 2026
Susanna (Arnold) Ogin, 90, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on May 24, 2026.
Born on April 7, 1936, in Slocum Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley R. and Myrtle (Faust) Arnold.
Susanna was a devoted mother to her 10 children; she poured her heart into raising and caring for each of them. In her later years, she found joy...
Kathleen M. Chaffman
May 22, 2026
Kathleen M. (Darcy) Chaffman, 72, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on May 22, 2026.
Born on August 25, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Mary Darcy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Chaffman; and sons, Thomas Chaffman and Charles Chaffman.
Surviving to cherish her memory is son, Ted Chaffman; daughter Kathleen Young;...
Gregory K. Hafford
May 19, 2026
Greg passed away on May 19, 2026 from natural causes. He courageously struggled with a serious chronic digestive system illness for years. His body finally had enough and gave out. He was 55 years old.
He always considered himself a member of the warrior class, approaching life with gusto, willing to face any challenge, and not backing down from any obstacle,...
Joseph "Joe" Salci
May 15, 2026
Joseph “the Champ” Salci of Pittston passed away peacefully May 15 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a long illness.
He was born December 3, 1936 in San Severo, Italy, the son of the late Salvatore and Josephine (DePasquale) Salci.
At the young age of thirteen, Joe proudly became a US citizen. He graduated from the former Ashley High School, and joined the...
Thomas Carl Wynder Sr.
May 7, 2026
Thomas Carl Wynder Sr., 78, of Jenkins Twp., passed away on May 7, 2026.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 15, 1948, he was the son of the late James T. and Kathryn (Carter) Wynder.
After graduating from high school, Thomas became an entrepreneur and started his own cleaning company. He was an excellent drummer and played for many different bands throughout the...
Cheryl Del Kanic
May 3, 2026
Cheryl (Shiffer) Del Kanic, 74, of Kingston, PA, died on May 3, 2026, at Edenbrook Nursing Facility.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on September 17, 1951, Cheryl graduated from West SideHigh School in 1969. She was a member of Roaring Brook Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Walter J. Shiffer, mother, Marjorie (MacClary)Shiffer, and sister, Carol (Shiffer) Nallo.She is...
Joseph M. Fayette
Apr 22, 2026
Joseph M. Fayette, 87, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Born in Haiti on February 17, 1939, he was the 3rd of 4 children of the late Mr and Mrs Mesmin and Sephora (Emmanuel) Fayette. He left the main land in the early 70’s to come to the US in quest of...
Cecilia Maude Phoenix
Apr 21, 2026
Cecilia Maude (John) Phoenix, 90, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on April 21, 2026, at her home with her beloved daughter by her side.
Born on May 2, 1935, in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter on the late Victor and Vivian (Richards) John.
After graduating high school, Cecilia went on to work at RCA for the majority of her life....
Stephen T Hill
Apr 16, 2026
Stephen T. Hill, a distinguished Certified Public Accountant and resident of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, formerly of Milford, Connecticut, passed away on April 16, 2026. A man of immense integrity and professional stature, Steve dedicated more than four decades to the accounting profession and to the service of others through his extensive leadership in fraternal and civic organizations. Steve was a...
Brenda N. Hinds
Mar 29, 2026
Our beloved mother, Brenda Nadine Hinds, transitioned on March 29, 2026. She was born on Wednesday, November 2, 1960, at Harlem Hospital in New York, NY, to the late Barbara Yvonne Hinds and B. Anderson.
Brenda attended New York City public schools in East New York, Brooklyn. She spent time living in Queens before relocating back to Brooklyn. She was the...
Michael Philip Kneeter
Mar 28, 2026
Michael Philip Kneeter, 72, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on March 28, 2026. A full obituary will appear here shortly.
Robert Albert Furedi
Mar 23, 2026
Beloved father, husband, and friend, Robert “Bob” A. Furedi, age 78, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026.
Bob was born February 10, 1948 in Hazelton, PA to the late John C. Furedi and Stella (Krzmien) Furedi.
Bob proudly served in Vietnam in the US Marine Corps. After serving, he married the beautiful love of his life, Ann Lipovsky. Together, they raised six...
Theresa M. Mitchell
Mar 18, 2026
Theresa M. (Brown) Mitchell ObituaryTheresa M. Mitchell, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains Township, Pennsylvania.Theresa was born in Trinidad and later made her home in Brooklyn, New York, where she spent many years surrounded by family, culture, and community. In her later years, she lived in Plains Township for a short...
James A. Garry
Mar 15, 2026
James “Jamie” Alan Garry
May 12, 1970 – March 15, 2026
James Alan Garry—known to many as Jamie—passed away peacefully at his home in Ashley, PA, on March 15, 2026, at the age of 55.
Born and raised in the heart of Jersey City, James carried that gritty, hardworking NJ spirit with him throughout his life. A man of many talents & a...
Soraya M. Cordy
Mar 14, 2026
Soraya M. Cordy, 42, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 28, at New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church, 780 S. Main St, Wilkes-Barre. Officiating will be Pastor Parker and Pastor Breese.
Michael Scott Garr
Mar 10, 2026
Dr. Michael Scott Garr
A Life of Teaching, Craft, and Love
Dr. Michael Scott Garr passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, at the age of 74, concluding a life lived with extraordinary fullness, warmth, and purpose. True to the spirit that defined him, he carried his kind and gentle nature and his beloved sense of humor with him until the very...
Michael J. Booth
Mar 6, 2026
Michael J. Booth, 41, of Hanover Twp., passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home. Arrangements are pending.
Betty J. Derricott
Feb 26, 2026
Betty J. Derricott, 79 of Pittston Twp., formerly of Frackville, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Hospice Unit.She was born on September 6, 1946, in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Jean (Dower) Farnsworth. Betty was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Frackville. Betty worked at BR...
Thinh Thi Hoang
Feb 24, 2026
Thinh Thi Hoang, 90, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on February 24, 2026, at home surrounded by her loved ones.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, February 26 from 5-9PM at Kniffen O'Malley Leffler, 465 S. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, and Friday from 8-10AM. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Stanley Joseph Cope
Feb 19, 2026
Stanley Joseph Cope, 90, of Shickshinny, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, following complications from a stroke. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Stanley was born February 22, 1935 at his parents’ home above the Mountain Echo Newspaper, Shickshinny where his father was employed. He was a son of the late Dana and...
