Obituaries
James Burrell
Mar 18, 2023
James Burrell, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on March 18, 2023 at River View Nursing and Rehab Center, Plains Township.
Services have been entrusted to Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral and Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
Miles W. Lassman
Mar 18, 2023
Miles W. Lassman, 30, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023. He was born on December 23, 1992 in Worcester, MA. Miles was extremely smart and enjoyed working with computers and had many long time gaming friends. He loved spending time with this two cats, Pink and Suzi. He will be grealty missed by family and friends. Services...
Osma Abraham Lispi
Mar 16, 2023
Osma Abraham Lispi passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 16,2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains Township.
She was the daughter of the late Robert and Madeline (Bobinshoti) Abraham. She was born and raised in Wilkes Barre attending Wilkes-Barre schools graduating from GAR high School.
She was the first female from Luzerne County and...
Gail M. Gosart
Mar 14, 2023
Gail M. (Lupole) Gosart, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on March 14th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township.
Born on July 19, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Margaret (Horensky) Lupole.
Gail graduated from Coughlin High School and worked for many years at Mercy Hospital and later, Geisinger South...
Kathy (Caffrey) Grabiec
Mar 14, 2023
Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Grabiec, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 22, 1943, she was the eldest daughter of the late Dr. John Jerome and Kathleen (Lavery) Caffrey. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Marywood University in 1964.
Following...
Leonard E. Martin
Mar 12, 2023
Family and friends mourn the passing of Leonard E. Martin, 92, on Sunday, March 12th, 2023. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Jan 15th, 1931, Leonard was the son of the late Raymond and Augusta Martin; brother to the late Eleanore Martin (his twin sister), R. Spencer Martin, and Marion Frantz; grandfather, great-grandfather; uncle to many nieces and nephews; and loving...
Dorothy E. (Schult) Cummings
Mar 12, 2023
Dorothy E. (Schult) Cummings, 84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Twp.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Family and friends may pay their respects from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Interment...
Robert C. Graff
Mar 9, 2023
Robert C. Graff, 83, of Pittston, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 with his loving wife, Carole by his side at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Scranton on January 25, 1940, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Graff.
He was a member of St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton and served...
Bernice A. Shovlin
Mar 6, 2023
Bernice A. Shovlin, 62, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 16, 1961, she was a daughter of Elizabeth M. (Perez) Shovlin of Wilkes-Barre and the late Joseph Shovlin.
Bernice attended St. Aloysius Grade School and was a graduate of Bishop...
Louise E. (Myers) Martin
Feb 22, 2023
Family and friends mourn the passing of Louise E. Martin, 88, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 20, 1934, Louise was the daughter of the late Bruce and Jean Myers, sister to the late Bruce Myers of Portland, Oregon, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt to many nieces and nephews, and loving wife of Leonard E. Martin.
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Robert E. Medley, Mtcs (Ss) Retired
Feb 21, 2023
Robert Edward (Bob) Medley MTCS (SS) Retired, 56 of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, February 21, 2023 at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 21, 1966, he was a son of the late William Lee “Junior” Medley, Sr who passed away on March 13, 2019 and Elizabeth “Sib” (Clark) Medley who...
Maureen P Dechant
Feb 18, 2023
Maureen P. (McCabe) DeChant, 87, of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, at the home of her daughter.
Born in Hudson, on April 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary (Scone) McCabe.
She worked as a seamstress for various sewing local factories. Maureen was a member of St....
Joseph C Sekelsky
Feb 13, 2023
Joseph C. Sekelsky Sr., 56, of Duryea, passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 13, 2023, at his home.
Born in Taylor, PA on February 24, 1966, he was the son of the late Edmund and Rita (Jopling) Sekelsky.
Joe was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, where he later went on to become self-employed...
Elizabeth Wilson
Feb 8, 2023
Elizabeth Wilson (endearingly known as Liz) of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at age 76, on February 8, 2023, in the company of her devoted family. She is survived by her children Lenora, Marion, John (Kimberly), Susan, and Marvin (Heather); grandchildren Amber, Ryan, Jamie, Aria, Jada, Avery, and Jia; and great-grandchildren Cameron, Rylan, and Greyson. She is also survived...
Jonathan Seabrook
Feb 5, 2023
Jonathan Seabrook, 53, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 10, 1969, he
grew to raise two children, Jonathan and Bridget Seabrook beside his partner Lori Rondomanski.
Jonathan was a son of Brenda Seabrook and the late Nathaniel Seabrook.
Along with his...
William J Corbett
Jan 30, 2023
William "Billy" J. Corbett, 81, a lifelong resident of Main Street Avoca, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Wesley Village, Pittston.
Born in Scranton on September 1, 1941, he was a son of the late William and Ethel (Quinn) Corbett.
William was a graduate of St. John's Highschool, Pittston. He attended Lackawanna Junior...
Courtney Lynn Davis
Jan 24, 2023
Courtney Lynn Davis, 38, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
Born in Kingston on April 27, 1984, she was a daughter of Bettye Lou (Wright) Davis of Nanticoke and the late Glenn Davis, Sr.
Courtney was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan.
In addition to her father, Courtney was preceded in death...
Leokadya Bartos
Jan 22, 2023
Leokadya “Louise” Bartos (Bartush), 95, of Scranton, passed away January 22, 2023 at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton.
Born in Duryea on August 18, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Pauline (Zarkowski) Bartush. She attended Avoca schools.
Louise was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dupont. She also belonged to...
Annie Ruth (Thomas) Bryant
Jan 18, 2023
Annie R. (Thomas) Bryant, 82, of Ashley, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre. Born on May 4, 1940, she was a daughter of the late William and Lillian (Ingram) Thomas. Annie was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where she was baptized into the church on September 9th,...
Rudolph “Rudy” J Garafola
Jan 12, 2023
Rudolph “Rudy”J. Garafola, III, 25, of Old Forge, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 12, in Wilkes-Barre.
Rudy was born on November 4, 1997, in Wilkes-Barre and was a member of Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca. Rudy attended Pittston Area High School. He was a licensed forklift operator who previously worked at Home Depot and Golden...
