Obituaries
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...
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....
