Obituaries
Hattie Stevens
Oct 26, 2022
Hattie Stevens, 94, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania passed away on Oct 26, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Margaret "Peggy" (Ashman) Hodgson
Oct 25, 2022
Margaret A. "Peggy" Hodgson, 97, of Brooks Estates, Pittston, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and Back Mountain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Pittston.
A daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Cochran) Ashman, she was born on June 9, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Margaret graduated from Meyers High...
Clive S. M. Halstead
Oct 22, 2022
Clive Shervington McCaulay Halstead, 78, of Wilkes- Barre Twp., passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2022, surrounded by his family, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston Jamaica W. I., on July 18, 1944, he was a son of the late Fitzhugh and Lena (Robotham) Halstead. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Michael Harkin
Oct 4, 2022
Michael Harkin, 54, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on October 4th, 2022, at his home.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, 465 S. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre has been entrusted with services.
Ryan Altmann
Oct 4, 2022
Ryan Altmann, 41, Duryea, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 4, at home. Born in Scranton on April 5, 1981, he was the son of David and Christine (Kovac) Altmann, Duryea. Following his graduation from Pittston Area High School, Ryan worked for several years in the trucking industry at J.B. Hunt, Pittston. An avid outdoorsman, Ryan enjoyed fishing and the...
Keith M Dudley
Oct 3, 2022
Keith Marcell Dudley, son of Betty (Grubbs) Dudley and the late Deacon Warren S. Dudley, was born on May 8, 1959 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He entered into eternal rest on October 3, 2022. Throughout his life he committed his time and talent to the Wilkes-Barre community. He was respected and admired by friends, family, co-workers, and strangers alike. Keith...
Lou Ann (Lovenduski) Marks
Oct 2, 2022
Lou Ann (Lovenduski) Marks, 67, of Pittston Township, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Duryea on May 12, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Lucarelli) Lovenduski. A 1973 graduate of Pittston Area High School, Lou Ann worked for Erwine Home Health and Hospice until...
Theresa P (Spernoga) Kinney
Oct 1, 2022
Theresa P. (Spernoga) Kinney, 94, of Harveys Lake, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 21, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Jezercak) Spernoga.
Theresa was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. She enjoyed cooking, especially making cookies...
Raymond I Barnes
Sep 29, 2022
RAYMOND I. BARNES, 75, husband of Haddie (Thornton) Barnes, and a resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. passed away peacefully on September 29, 2022.
He was born on March 5, 1947, son of the late William Barnes Sr. and Anna Mae Simpkins-Barnes. He retired as an airplane mechanic from the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Coolbaugh Twp. in 2013. He...
Merissa Ann (Kendall) Sims
Sep 29, 2022
Merissa Ann (Kendall) Sims, 42, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on August 26, 1980, she was a daughter of Stacie Smith and Maureen (Kendall) Tresenreiter. A Wyoming Area High School graduate, Merissa played saxophone, was in the marching band,...
Gladys L (Remphrey) Thompson
Sep 26, 2022
Gladys L. (Remphrey) Thompson, 93, of Plymouth, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes Barre.
Born in Wilkes Barre, She was a daughter of the late Walter and Henrietta (Hughes) Remphrey.
Gladys was a 1946 graduate of G.A.R. High school, and went on to work in the garment industry....
Michael A. Lelack
Sep 21, 2022
Michael A. LeLack, 76, of Avoca, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Twp. Born in Duryea on June 12, 1946, he was a son of the late John and Amelia (Baclawski) LeLack. Michael graduated from Penn State University with an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering and was employed by Penn Dot as Director...
Megan Lee Kinsman
Sep 20, 2022
Megan Lee Kinsman passed away September 20, 2022 at her home in Denver. She was 57. Megan was the daughter of Dr. Robert and Eleanor Aston Kinsman of Wilkes-Barre, PA.
She was born in Boulder, and grew up among many friends in the Park Hill neighborhood of Denver. She attended pre-school at Montview Presbyterian Church, Park Hill...
Helen A Boback
Sep 17, 2022
Helen A. Boback, 78, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Riverstreet Manor Nursing Home, Wilkes Barre.
Born on January 9, 1944, in Washington DC she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Genevieve (Grimes) Boback. She attended Plymouth elementary school and Hanover High School.
Helen loved with all her...
Carl F. Eddy
Sep 10, 2022
Carl F. Eddy, 78, a lifelong resident of the Wilkes-Barre area, most recently of Vestal, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Mercy House, Endicott, NY, surrounded by his family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 19, 1944, he was the son of the late Carl T. and Mary F. (Haverick) Eddy.
Carl attended...
Donna L. (Muchler) Gyle
Sep 9, 2022
Donna L. (Muchler) Gyle, 68, of Nanticoke, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born in Newark, NJ on August 6, 1954, to the late Ira and Grace (Jones) Muchler.
Donna graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. She...
Martha J. (Strobel) Borosky
Sep 8, 2022
Martha J. (Strobel) Borosky, 80, of Plains, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 2, 1942, she was a daughter of the late John and May (Evans) Strobel.
Martha loved music. As a child she learned how to play the piano and organ. She was a member of the...
Jerome Mccloe, Jr.
Sep 4, 2022
Jerome McCloe, Jr., or (Rome) to those who knew him, 43, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Twp. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 29, 1978, he was the son of Jerome McCloe and the late Michelle Garey. Jerome graduated from G.A.R. High School. He earned an associate degree from Luzerne County...
Ralph A Wallace
Sep 4, 2022
Ralph A. Wallace, 90, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Kingston Healthcare Center.
Born in Wilkes Barre on August 9, 1932, he was a son of the late James and Phoebe (Martin) Wallace.
Ralph was a loving family man; he had a great sense of humor. He was an avid...
Patricia A. "Trish" Morrow
Aug 31, 2022
Patricia A. Morrow (Trish) of Wilkes Barre, PA passed away on August 31, 2022 after a long illness.
A graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, she attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. She went on to a career in managing bookstores, including Village Green Bookstore in Kingston, and worked most recently at The Guild in Scranton, PA....
