Obituaries
Thomas J. Cook
Jan 9, 2023
Thomas J. Cook, 70, of Pittston, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on August 1, 1952, he was a son of the late Joseph and Ruth (Ritts) Cook.
Thomas graduated from G.A.R Memorial High School and later worked in Security for most of his career. He...
Beatrice M (Sones) Murray
Jan 7, 2023
Beatrice Mary Sones Murray, 90, of Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township, passed away Saturday January 7, 2023, at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes-Barre with her family by her side. Beatrice was born in Hanover Township on October 12, 1932. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Sones. Beatrice was a graduate of Hanover High School, class...
Margaret "Sonny" J Jayne
Jan 6, 2023
Margaret J. "Sonny" Jayne, 70, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Wilkes Barre.
Born in Wilkes Barre on December 31, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Margaret (Kocher) Jayne.
Sonny was a friend to everyone. She was kind, funny, sarcastic and...
Dominic J Mack, Sr.
Jan 4, 2023
Dominic J. Mack, Sr.,83, of Mountain Top and West Palm Beach, Fl. Passed away suddenly on January 4th.
Dominic was born March 5th, 1939, to the late James (Jimmy) Mack and Nellie (Sislo) Mack.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Molly (Gallagher) Mack, his infant son, David, his son Dominic,Jr.,...
Edward C Hayes
Jan 3, 2023
Edward C. Hayes, Jr., 60, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.
Born on July 31, 1962 in Washington DC, he was a son of the late Edward C. Hayes Sr. and Reathella (James) Simpson.
Edward enjoyed spending time with his family, playing chess,...
George B Ihnots
Jan 3, 2023
George Ihnots of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania passed away on Jan 3, 2023, at Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing.
Joanna Gibbs
Dec 29, 2022
Joanna Harris Gibbs, 66, of Scranton, PA, died peacefully on the evening of December 29, 2022, at Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. Meghan Milev was by her side until the end. Born in Harrisburg on November 15, 1956, she was the daughter of the late John Warren Gibbs (1969) and Barbara Harris (Harlan)...
Mollie (Grace) Kittrell
Dec 29, 2022
Mollie (Grace) Kittrell, 99, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Arragements are private for her family.
Edward Lloyd Birdsall
Dec 25, 2022
Edward L. Birdsall, 73, of South Abington Twp., formerly of Dallas, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at home.
Services were privately held at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements were entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Wilkes Barre.
Patricia A. (Swiderski) Goyne
Dec 21, 2022
Patricia A. Goyne, 74, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 3, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John and Jane (George) Swiderski.
Patricia graduated from Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre and retired in 2011.
Patricia’s favorite pastime was spending time...
Victor Frederick Helmbold
Dec 19, 2022
Victor F. Helmbold, 93, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Hanover Twp., surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 19, 2022.
Born in Plymouth on May 20, 1929, he was a son of the late Andrew and Emma (Hildebrand) Helmbold.
After graduation, Victor Honorable served in the United States Army....
Michael R. Turel
Dec 18, 2022
Michael R. Turel, 65, of Sweet Valley, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Avoca on November 10, 1957, he was a son of the late Edward and Genevieve (Bryk) Turel.
Michael was very proud of his community service work and assisting with the Meals on Wheels Program. He was...
Carolyn V. (Mcguire) Grande
Nov 30, 2022
Carolyn V. (McGuire) Grande, 78, of Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Birchwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke.
Born in Newark, NJ on August 8, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Hazel (Trowbridge) McGuire.
Carolyn loved spending time with her family and was proud to be a mom, grandma,...
John Birkenhead
Nov 28, 2022
John Birkenhead, 75, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away into the hands of the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2022 at home with his wife, Christine, by his side. He fought a courageous battle with malignant melanoma.
John was born March 12, 1947 to the late Ronald and Laura (Howell) Birkenhead. He was a graduate of E. L. Meyers...
Kortni Victoria Bonner
Nov 20, 2022
Kortni V. Bonner, 32, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022.
Born in Kingston on August, 9, 1990, She was a daughter of Trina Bonner.
Kortni was a graduate of G. A. R. High school. She enjoyed hanging out with her friends, and family. She was such a caring, sweet person. Kortni ...
Edward J. Kish
Nov 19, 2022
Edward J. Kish, 73, of Hughestown, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at his home.
Born in Scranton on May 1, 1949, he was a son of the late Edward L. and Harriet T. (Dombroski) Kish.
Drafted into the United States Army, Edward served his country from 1969 – 1971.
He was employed...
Donna M. (Tigue) Valtos
Nov 16, 2022
Donna M. (Tigue) Valtos, 71, of Moosic, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Allied Services, Scranton.
Born in Taylor on June 6, 1951, she was a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Van Luvender) Tigue. She was educated at Riverside High School.
Donna was an LPN working in the skilled nursing unit...
Destiny Monea Luciano
Nov 9, 2022
Destiny Monea Luciano, 29, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, at home.
Born in the Bronx, New York, on May 30, 1993, she was a daughter of Daniel and Miriam (Cuenca) Luciano, Linda Green and Ernest Lee of Wilkes Barre.
Destiny was a graduate of E. L. Meyers High School, she...
Martin L. Thomas
Nov 5, 2022
Martin L. Thomas, 66, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, November 5th in Allied Hospice Center (aka Little Flower Manoar).
Marty was the son of the late Robert J. & Leona Lavelle Thomas. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School, LCCC & Kings College. He worked for the City of Wilkes-Barre his entire life (as Manager of...
George E. Leibert
Nov 1, 2022
George Leibert passed away at Chestnut Hill Hospital, on November 1st, 2022.
Born January 28th,1959 in Easton, PA to Persis and John Leibert. He grew up to become an intelligent young man and graduated from Scranton Tech in 1977. He met his wife while working at Weisenfluh Ambulance Service. In 1991 he married Michelle Ann Walsh and...
