Obituaries

Apr 11, 2022

Jane L. (Rau) Hirel, 74, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Kingston on February 3, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Mildred (Simmons) Rau.

Jane worked as secretary for many years in the medical field. She was a member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal...

Apr 9, 2022

Patrick J. Hannon, 80, of Avoca, formerly of Kingston, passed away on Saturday morning, April 9, 2022, at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton.

Born in Avoca on November 25, 1941, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Bradbury) Hannon. He graduated from Avoca High School in 1959.

Patrick was a former...

Apr 7, 2022

Karen S. (Poli) Willis, 72, of Laurel Run, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Wilkes Barre on March 16, 1950, she was the daughter of the late David and Hilda (Angeli) Poli.

Karen graduated from Wilkes University with her Bachelor's degree in the Arts. In her early years, she was...

Apr 3, 2022

Gene Fedorko, Sr., 72, of West Wyoming, passed away on Sunday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains.

Born in Kingston, on November 8, 1949, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Mae (Kulick) Fedorko, Sr. Gene graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School in 1968 and lived in Edwardsville till he married. Gene...

Apr 2, 2022

Hazel Romaine (Sutliff) Granda, 90, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at PAM Health Specialty Hospital, Wilkes Barre.

Born in Noxen on February 4, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Bruce and Beatrice (Miller) Sutliff.

In addition to her parents, Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Albert...

Mar 25, 2022

Kathryn M. (Birdsall) Doornbos, 72, of Dallas, Pa, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Allied Hospice, Wilkes Barre, PA. Born in Margaretville, NY, on November 28, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Myrle (Lloyd) Birdsall. Kathryn was an elder member of The Presbyterian Church, South Kortright, NY. She had a love of cats, ...

Mar 12, 2022

Kim Leung, 77, of Kingston, passed away on Mar 12, 2022, at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born in Guangxi, China, on March 3, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Hing Yik Leung and Sau Lien (Han) Leung.

A public viewing will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022, from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mar 12, 2022

Mercedes (Jerasavage) Gorzkowski, 91, of Avoca, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Taylor. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. Avoca, Pa.

Mar 8, 2022

Sheldon T. Everhart Sr., 76, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Allied Services Hospice Center Wilkes Barre. Born in Wilkes Barre on May 14, 1945, he was a son of the late T. Sheldon and Sarah (Wolfe) Everhart. Sheldon was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. He married the love of his life...

Mar 8, 2022

Alexandria Lopez Garay of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania passed away on Mar 8, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Mar 1, 2022

Linda S. (Bond) Mendoza, 60, of Luzerne, passed away with one of her sweet sisters by her side on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Allied Services Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Edwardsville on August 10, 1961, she was a daughter of Harold Bond and the late Helen (Liss) Bond.

Linda was a graduate of Wyoming Valley...

Feb 23, 2022

Gertrude L. (White) Eroh, 92, of Courtdale, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at home.

Born in Wilkes Barre on July 6, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Gertrude (Gravis) White.

Gertrude married her husband, Harold on August 20, 1955, together they raised their three children. She loved spending time...

Feb 18, 2022

Lester L. Rittenhouse, 61, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 3, 1960, he was a son of the late Thomas Rittenhouse, Sr. and Thelma (Turcan) Rittenhouse.

Lester worked with his family at Curry Donuts as a baker for many...

Feb 16, 2022

Sophie A. (Jamilkoski) Starner, 98, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 5, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George and Lottie (Kupneski) Jamilkoski.

Sophie worked as a seamstress in the garment industry for...

Feb 12, 2022

James Leo Kilgallon, “Dad”, “Jimmy”, “Jim”, “Grandpa Jim” and “Kink”, as he was known to those who knew and loved him, died unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 67 on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at his home.

Jim was a man full of life until the end.  He was a tree trimmer his entire...

Feb 10, 2022

Jo Ann (Hummer) Smith, 75, of Forty Fort, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at The Gardens at East Mountain, Wilkes Barre.

Born in Wilkes Barre on July 5, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Myrtle (Jones) Hummer.

Jo Ann loved spending time with her husband, she enjoyed crossword puzzles...

Feb 8, 2022

Theresa Ann (Watkins) Goodwin, 68, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.

Born in Wilkes Barre on August 17, 1953, she was a daughter of the late James Jones and Rose (Davis) Watkins.

After graduation, Theresa attended college, going on to work in logistics. Theresa was best known...

Feb 6, 2022

Brendan N. Seabrook, 27, of Monroe NY, passed away tragically on February 6th, 2022, in White Plains, NY.  Brendan was born on February 3rd, 1995, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was the beloved son of Nathaniel Seabrook Jr., and Kim Grady.

Brendan graduated from G.A.R Memorial High school, in the year of 2013. He was employed in Monroe,...

Feb 6, 2022

Marianne C. (Brieling) Staley, 73, of Larksville, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hanover on August 17, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Sinay) Brieling. Marianne was a 1966 graduate of Hanover Area High School and a lifelong member at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, formerly St. Aloysius,...

Feb 3, 2022

George H. Zahn, 73, of Avoca, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at his home.

Born on October 5, 1948, he was a son of the late Eugene and Hilda (Lapp) Zahn. George worked on the computer software for Sysco Foods for many years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...