Obituaries
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...
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...
