Obituaries

Oct 9, 2017

William “Bill” C. Spaide, 70, of Wapwallopen, passed away Monday, October 9th, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on August 11, 1947, in Amsterdam, New York, he was a son of the late Clarence and Agnes (Sacks) Spaide. Bill proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He loved spending time...

Oct 7, 2017

William “Bill” D. Evans, Jr., 67, of Hanover Township, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was born March 10, 1950 in Wilkes-Barre, to the late William D. Evans, Sr. and Frances A. (Decker) Evans.

After high school, Bill served his country in the United States Navy...

Sep 29, 2017

Marian Gloria (Joseph) Dalkiewicz, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, at Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by her loving family.

Born and raised in Shawnee, OK, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Elizabeth A. (George) Joseph. After moving to Wilkes-Barre, Marian graduated in 1948 from Grand Army of the...

Sep 20, 2017

John “Jack” Wich, 64, of Ashley passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

Jack was born in Wilkes-Barre, on June 16, 1953 to the late John and Florence (Gribble) Wich.

Jack was a United States Navy veteran, working as a welder on submarines. He was a former member of the Catholic war...

Sep 18, 2017

Daryle Wayne Whitt, 61, of Larksville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 18.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 5, 1956, he was a son of the late Jacob and Geraldine Whitt. Daryle worked as a State Game Land-91 Maintenance Worker, in Luzerne, Monroe, and Bucks County for the Pennsylvania State Game...

Sep 4, 2017

Frideriki Klarevas, 78, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2017, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle against cancer.

Raised on the Greek island of Ikaria, she was one of eight children born to the late Stelios and Christina Plakas.  She came to the United States in 1968 with her husband...

Aug 20, 2017

Helen M. (Chuch) Mullen, 79, of Avoca, passed away Sunday, August 20, at Regional Hospital of Scranton.

Born in Dupont on August 13, 1938, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Mazur) Fliss.  Helen was a graduate of Dupont High School. She worked as a school crossing guard and later retired from Laura Fashions....

Aug 19, 2017

Ronald Warke, 78, of Barnes St., Ashley, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born June 15, 1939, he was the son of William and Sophie Warke. He attended Ashley schools and was a member of St. Leo’s Church, Ashley.

Ron loved being out in nature, hunting, fishing and long rides...

Aug 18, 2017

Joseph “Joe” Polombo, Jr., 82, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, August 18, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Twp.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on January 2, 1935, he was a son of the late Joseph Polombo, Sr. and Angeline (Stolfi) Polombo.

Joe was a graduate of the 1955 class from E.L. Meyers High School. In 1957,...

Aug 12, 2017

Joseph J. Morrissey, 59, of Hanover Township, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital with his family by his side.

He was born on April 15, 1958 in Wilkes-Barre to the late Gerard J. Morrissey, Sr. and Florence R. (Helfrich) Morrissey.

Joseph was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. He...

Aug 11, 2017

I have lost my best friend and partner of more than 50 years to the effects of emphazema and COPD.  Although he fought a courageous battle, Frederick T. Kile, husband of Jean Marie (Martin) Kile, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Rapid Recovery River Run.  Fred had just celebrated his 73rd  birthday on July 14.

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Aug 9, 2017

Poti J. Dukas, 92, of Edwardsville, passed away Wednesday, August 9, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Kingston on March 30, 1925, he was a son of the late James and Susan (Lasco) Dukas.

Poti proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps and was inducted in the active duty in...

Aug 3, 2017

Nicolas James Peralta Almonte, 11 months, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE.

Nicolas was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 6, 2016 and was the son of Nelson Peralta and Nelfi De Peralta Almonte.

In addition to his parents, he is...

Jul 24, 2017

Anne D. Azzara, 93, of Mountain Top, passed away Monday evening, July 24, 2017, at her home.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 14, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Janton) Sokoloski.

She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Church, Wilkes-Barre and was a former...

Jul 19, 2017

Nancy (Evans) Muraca, 82, of Newport News, VA, passed away on July 19, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Viewing will be held on Friday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. in Oaklawn Cemetery, Hanover Township with Father Joseph Verespy.

Jul 16, 2017

Elizabeth (Zikosky) Miller, 83, of Kingston passed away on July 16, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.

Born in Pittston on June 9, 1934, she was a daughter of John and Frances (Matusavage) Zikosky. She was one of eleven children.

“Betty” was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She always had a smile...

Jul 15, 2017

Deborah Canty, 61, of Nanticoke passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

She was born June 6, 1956 in Jamestown, South Carolina to Frieda (Callium) Canty, Jamaica, NY and the late, William Canty, Sr.

Deborah was a wonderful grandmother. She loved to write poetry, cook and play with her two...

Jul 9, 2017

Sylvia Jean (Johnson) Jones, 74, of Archbald, went home to the Lord on Sunday, July 9th, 2017 at her residence.

Born in Washington D.C. on December 19, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Andrew & Alberta (Johnson) Evans.

Sylvia worked for Bank of America for 10 years as a customer service representative, she...

Jul 7, 2017

Jacqueline A. “Jackie” (Evans) White, 71, of Wapwallopen, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away July 7th, 2017, at Guardian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke. Born on March 19, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Johnathan and Carrie (Grego) Evans. Jackie started her career working as a Certified Nurse’s Aide and later retired from Harris Semiconductor, Mountain Top,...

Jul 2, 2017

Tammy (Devlin) Cunningham, 46, of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 2, 2017.

She was born in New Brunswick, NJ on November 22, 1970.

Tammy was raised in Bradley Beach, NJ before moving to Pennsylvania in 2005.

Tammy was a kind and gentle spirit who touched many lives over...