Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Aug 31, 2022

John L. Oxford, 76, of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at home.

Born on May 27, 1946, in Parrott, GA, he was a son of the late Napoleon Gabson and Arcola Oxford.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded by a brother, Wallace Myers.

One of 13 children,...

Aug 27, 2022

John R. DeBoard, Jr., 25, of Avoca, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Born in Scranton on December 11, 1996, he was a son of John R. Sr. and Lynn (Zajac) DeBoard.

John graduated with an associate degree from Johnson College and was employed as an Electrical Technician at the AZEK Company, Moosic.

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Aug 25, 2022

Marion Borinski Kravulski, 92, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022 at River Run Health Care & Rehab Center, Kingston.

Born in Lee Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA on June 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Mathew and Anna Hassaj Borinski.  A 1948 graduate of Hanover High School, she worked for Woolworth’s for over...

Aug 15, 2022

Job Leo Davis, 66, of Factoryville, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at University of Pennsylvania Hospital Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Wilkes Barre on December 12, 1955, he was a son of Mrs. Dorothy M. (Darby) Davis, and the late Cpt. Leo Davis Jr., US Airforce Fighter Pilot.

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Aug 13, 2022

Joan (Knops) Ball, 90, a former resident of Kingston, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 under the care of Residential Hospice and the staff of Highland Park Senior Living, where she resided.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 14, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Hazel (Hirlinger) Knops.

Joan graduated from Kingston...

Aug 13, 2022

John C. Swiderski, 100, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 10, 1922. He was the son of the late Alex and Anna (Kimek) Swiderski.

John attended Wilkes-Barre Area schools before joining the military.  He honorable served as amember of the 4th Ranger Battalion,...

Aug 8, 2022

Leo Edward Garvey died on August 8, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains, PA. The son of Leo A. and Anna Hoffman Garvey was born in Exeter on April 12, 1943 and came of age in Kingston, PA.

A 1960 graduate of West Side Central Catholic High School, Leo went on to ear a B.A....