Obituaries
Eva Theresa (Lenartowicz) Hannon
Mar 29, 2020
Eva Theresa (Lenartowiz) Hannon, 84, of Avoca, passed away at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Duryea on February 5, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Konstanty and Tessie (Szewczyk) Lenartowicz.
Eva graduated from Duryea High School in 1953 and attended Scranton State Nursing...
William H. Enoch
Mar 19, 2020
William Harrison Enoch, born June 24, 1951 to the union of Juanita and the late George Enoch in Burlington, North Carolina. He graduated from Jordan Phyllis High School in Burlington, North Carolina. After high school he attended Howard University Washington D.C. After college in joined United States Navy
In his earlier years he worked various jobs involving...
Robert J. Malia
Mar 8, 2020
Robert J. Malia, 67, of Hanover Twp., passed away Sunday, March 8 at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 1, 1952, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Doris (Schmidt) Malia.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Robin Malia and a brother, William Malia.
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Jade Brown
Mar 6, 2020
Jade Jolene (Jenkins) Brown, 53, of Denmark, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, SC.
Born on July 31, 1966 in Scranton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Everett R and Charlene Jenkins. She was a graduate of South Carolina State College (University) earning her Bachelor’s degree in Business...
Charles Dale Rattigan
Mar 6, 2020
Charles Dale Rattigan, 75, of Dupont, passed away Friday, March 6 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Kingston on May 4, 1944 he was a son of the late Charles E. Rattigan and Arline (Ide) Rattigan.
Dale was a faithful and active member of Luzerne United Methodist Church. He...
Brian D. Medley
Mar 3, 2020
Reverend Brian D. Medley Sr., 63, of Wilkes-Barre, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 2, 1956, he was a son of the late William L.”Junior” Medley and Elizabeth (Clark) Medley. He was a graduate of G.A.R. High School.
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Clarke M. Tyler
Feb 29, 2020
Clark M. Tyler, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, died February 29, at home.
Born in Scranton, son of the late Clark and Veronica (Tyburski) Tyler.
Surviving is his brother, Jeffrey Tyler.
Private Services at the convenience of the family. Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
Catherine (Scully) Weidow
Feb 26, 2020
Catherine Weidow, 91 of Hanover Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 15, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and Edith (Jenkins) Scully.
She loved going out to dinner with family and friends, especially when it came to...
Donald Mcgill, Sr.
Feb 26, 2020
Donald McGill, Sr., 72, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on February 26, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born on August 25, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Caroline (Coleman) McGill. Donald graduated from Boys High and then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Donald...
Frank Mcrae
Feb 20, 2020
God in His great wisdom and divine love, suddenly called from this world of uncertainty on February 20, 2020, to a peace of eternal rest – our loved one – Franklin Roosevelt McRae, son of the late Coy and Amanda McRae.
Frank was born December 24, 1938, in Anson County, Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was educated in...
Francis "Fran" M. Connell
Feb 14, 2020
Francis “Fran” M. Connell, 54, of Shavertown, passed away on February 14, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Pittston, on April 16, 1965, he was a son of the late Gerard and Elizabeth (Kirkpatrick) Connell.
Fran graduated from G.A.R. High School in 1983 and then proudly served his country in the U.S....
Shirley Ann (Kittrell) Fisher
Feb 13, 2020
Shirley Ann Fisher, 68, of Kingston, passed away on Thursday, February 13, at Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on August 12, 1951, in Walterboro, S.C., she was a daughter of the Mollie (Grace) Kittrell, Kingston and the late Cleveland Kittrell.
Shirley graduated from George Windgate High School,...
Margaret L. "Peggy" (Miller) Martin
Feb 11, 2020
Margaret “Peggy” L. Martin, 94, of Hanover Township, passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, surrounded by all who loved her.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 5, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Margaret Miller.
Prior to retiring, Margaret was employed by...
Alejandro Loria
Feb 7, 2020
Alejandro Loria, 29, passed away on Feb 7, 2020 at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Edward H. Gyle
Feb 4, 2020
Edward H. Gyle, 64, of Nanticoke, passed away Tuesday, February 4, at his home.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 3, 1955. He was a son of the late Howard E. Gyle and Shirley Norton.
Edward attended GAR High School. He was employed for the Salvation Army, Hanover Twp.
In addition to...
Margaret (Pohonish) Elko
Feb 3, 2020
Margaret “Peggy” (Pohonish) Munafo Elko, 84, of Old Forge, passed away Monday, February 3, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Born in Scranton on February 8, 1935, Peggy was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances (Janoske) Pohonish. She graduated from Scranton Technical High School and later retired from Bargains Galore, Scranton, where she worked as...
Ja Monte L. Bradford
Jan 30, 2020
Ja Monte L. Bradford, 12, of Scranton, passed away January 30, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Danville on October 19, 2007, he is a son of Maria Colon and Chauncey Bradford.
Ja Monte was in 6th grade. He enjoyed drawling, playing with his trucks and cars and watching his favorite tv show, SpongeBob...
Luther H. Watson
Jan 30, 2020
Luther H. Watson 70, of Shavertown, passed away on Thursday, January 30, at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on June 15, 1949, he was a son of the late Sherrid O. and Lois M. (Gibble) Watson.
Luther retired from the Housing Authority, Wilkes-Barre. He loved debating politics and working on cars. He could fix just...
Joseph Gorcenski, Iii
Jan 21, 2020
Joseph Gorcenski, III, 51, a life long resident of Dupont, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home. He was reunited with his parents, Joseph E. Gorcenski and Rita (Chmielewski) Gorcenski, who preceded him in death.
Joe was born in Scranton on November 2, 1968. He was a graduate of Pittston Area High...
Joseph M. Hasan
Jan 16, 2020
Joseph M. Hasan, 30, of Bear Creek, passed away on January 16, 2020, at home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on April 28,1989, he was a son of the late Naji Hasan and Sandra (Gross) Hasan, Bear Creek. Joe was a son, father, brother, boyfriend and friend.
A graduate of Coughlin, 2007, Joe worked in many trades....
