Obituaries

Apr 7, 2018

Joseph George Severnak, 85, of Port Griffith passed away April 7 peacefully at home after a brief illness.

Born in Port Griffith, son of the late Mary (Karaffa) and George Severnak, Joseph graduated from Jenkins Township High School in 1951.   Joseph, also known as Red, was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Parrish which later...

Apr 4, 2018

Nancy M. (McCann) Hassell, 81, of Plains Twp., formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, April 4, at the Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Twp.

Born in Cleveland, OH, on April 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Amelia (LeChelt) McCann.

Nancy was of the catholic faith and attended St. Andre Bessette...

Apr 3, 2018

Maryann (Berlew) Zim, 57, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, April 3, at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.

Born on June 12, 1960, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Mary (Mitchell) Berlew.

Maryann enjoyed watching her grandchildren play outside and loved to go fishing.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Apr 1, 2018

Jean (Larnerd) Phillips, 91, of Pittston, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at The Gardens of East Mountain, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Dupont on January 24, 1927, she was the last surviving child of the late Charles and Anna (Moore) Larnerd.

Jean was a member of St. John’s Primitive Methodist Church, Avoca....

Mar 31, 2018

Adele (Dell) Bensavage, 92, formerly of Hazle Street in Hanover Township passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Smith Health Care, Mountain Top, where she was a resident.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Nellie Komski.  She worked for many years in the local garment industry.

In...

Mar 27, 2018

Surrounded by her loving family, Maureen Ann (Shea) Flis of Plainsville, PA, passed away into the arms of our loving Lord and Savior on Tuesday March 27, 2018.  Maureen was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 17, 1955.  She is the daughter of Arlene (Goman) Shea and the late Donald Shea.

Maureen attended G.A.R Memorial High School.  She...

Mar 6, 2018

Arlene E. Duggan, 76, of White Haven and formerly of New York, passed away Tuesday at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Arlene was born in Ozone Park, NY. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith (Railey) Maher.

Arlene graduated at the early age of 16 from John Adams High School in New York. She furthered her...

Mar 5, 2018

Terrance “T” K. Davis, 50, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at his home. Born in Richmond, VA on July 8, 1967, he was the son of Wilnette (Green) Davis, of Wilkes-Barre, and the late Thomas Davis. Terrance attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, with his mother. He was very involved with N.A. groups, having traveled around...

Mar 3, 2018

Patricia Ann (Nash) Searcy, 66, of Hanover Township, passed away on Saturday evening, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Baltimore, MD on March 20, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy (Watts) Nash, Sr.

Patricia was a graduate of Southern High School, Baltimore, MD and worked for CoreMark, Hanover Township.

Feb 22, 2018

Ruth Ann Redzensky, 71, of Kingston, passed away, Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Manor Care in Kingston. Born in Kingston on October 18, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William R. and Lucretia Mae (Griffith) Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William R. Jones. Surviving is a brother, David...

Feb 21, 2018

Margaret DeFrancesco, R.N. Margaret DeFrancesco, 91, formerly of Luzerne, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Timber Ridge Healthcare Center, Plains Township. She was born in Beaumont, PA. A daughter of the late Nelson and Irma (Frantz) Harris. She graduated from Dallas Township High School, class of 1943 and went on to become a Registered Nurse through the Army...

Feb 16, 2018

Marion Gertrude (Martin) Frantz, 98, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, at The Gardens of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, on August 6, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Augusta (Behrens) Martin.

Marion was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre and later attended Faith Lutheran...

Feb 16, 2018

Joseph John Shimko, 79, of Avoca, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Joseph was born in Duryea on February 17, 1938 to the late Andrew and Tessie (Wojciechowski) Shimko. As a very faithful man, he was a member of Queen of the Apostles Parish (formerly Ss. Peter and Paul’s...

Feb 14, 2018

Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie (Klug) George, 68, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening, February 14, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Jackie was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 13, 1949 to the late Robert and Mary Theresa (Williams) Klug. She was a graduate of E. L. Meyers High School and worked as a secretary for Luzerne County Domestic Relations....

Feb 3, 2018

Jennifer I. Miller, 42, of Pittston, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township.

Born in Kingston on November 9, 1975, she was the daughter of Janet Pohoda, Pittston and the late James Miller.

Jennifer graduated from Pittston Area High School.

She was an organ donor through the...

Feb 2, 2018

DUE TO THE IMPENDING STORM, THE VISITATION WILL BE CHANGED TO THURSDAY FROM 4:00 to 7:00PM and FRIDAY 10-11 AM with SERVICES AT 11AM.

Barbara Virginia (Hogan) Hyman, 85, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Redbank, NJ, on January 28, 1933, she was...

Feb 1, 2018

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Betty Jo (Cato) Miller, 79, of Scranton, formerly of Beaumont, passed away Thursday, February 1, at her home.

Born in Atlanta, GA, on September 19, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Bernice (Harris) Cato.

Betty Jo enjoyed doing crafts and loved going camping at the How Kola Campground...

Jan 27, 2018

Shirley T. Jackson, 74, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.

She was born in Ashburn, Georgia, to the late Bobby Lee and Annie Mae (Williams) Mitchell. Shirley was a member of Berean Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. She loved to bowl, read, and play the slot machines at the...

Jan 25, 2018

Thomas J. Sherwood, 82, of Harveys Lake, passed away, Thursday, January 25, at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Nanticoke on January 31, 1935, he was a son of the late Margaret (Coulter) and Thomas Sherwood.

Thomas served in the Navel Reserves and then the United States Army in 1958. He then went on to work...

Jan 24, 2018

Ethel M. Harris, 77, of Wilkes-Barre, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Grantville, North Carolina, on June 19, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Llyod and Bessie (Hunt) Harris. Ethel worked at Nardone Brother’s Pizza and retired after seventeen years....