OBITUARY LISTING
Local Obituaries for Luzerne, PA & Surrounding Areas
John Orloski
Jul 16, 2020
John P. Orloski, “Pickles” 88, of Courtdale, passed away on July 16, 2020 at the Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. He was born May 1, 1932 in Kingston a son of the late Louis and Helen Telinda Orloski. He was a Marine Corps veteran and was employed for many years for the Boilermakers Union, Local 13....
Marjorie Sokoloski
Jul 9, 2020
Marjorie Sokoloski, 88, of Edwardsville passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Allied Services Hospice Unit, Scranton surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 23, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre a daughter of the late William and Mary Watters Bond. She was a graduate of Coughlin High School and was member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. Some of...
Joseph Kotch
Jul 9, 2020
Joseph R. Kotch, lifelong resident of Luzerne, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Devon Senior Living Center, Devon, Pennsylvania. After proudly serving our country in the military for 39 years, both at home and abroad, Joseph enjoyed his retirement as an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a long-time member of the Rose Hill Rod &...
Stanley S. Kuboski
Jun 23, 2020
Stanley S. Kuboski, 90, formerly of Kingston passed away on June 23, 2020 at Allied Services Center City, Wilkes-Barre. He was born August 15, 1929 in Plains a son of the late Peter and Rose Kuboski. For many years Stanley owned the Fin, Feather, and Fur Pet Store in Edwardsville. Stanley was a devout Catholic and loved animals. He...
George P. Visco, Sr.
Jun 11, 2020
George P. Visco, Sr., 64, of Luzerne, passed away on June 11, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Maureen, and son, George, Jr. At. Mr. Visco’s request a private service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Medical Oncology Pharmacy Fund, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Helen Stasko
May 26, 2020
Helen B. Stasko, 96, formerly of Luzerne passed away on May 26, 2020 in Littleton, Colorado. She was born February 8, 1924 in Luzerne a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Balonis Buzunis. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Stasko. brother, Joseph Buzunis; sisters, Albina Pakashus, Irene Sekea, Ann Evans. Surviving are her daughters, Gale...
Janice George
May 9, 2020
On Saturday, May 9th, blanketed in a peculiar snow, Janice Marie George, 56, of Avoca and Masthope, PA went into heaven to her big brother, Michael’s waiting arms. Janice was a bright light to all the lives she touched in her short time in this world. She was a mother, a grandmother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, an...
Leon J. Gusditis
Apr 15, 2020
Leon J. Gusditis “Woofer”, 73, of Mountain Top, passed away on April 15, 2020. Born and raised in Ashley he was the son of the late Michael and Josephine Gusditis. Lee graduated from Ashley- Sugar Notch High School in 1964 and served in the Army and Army Reserves as a military policeman. He was employed for thirty years for...
Frank V. Paluck
Mar 12, 2020
Frank Valentine Paluck, 81, went to be with the Lord on Thursday , March 12, 2020. Frank passed away in the comfort of his home in Swoyersville, surrounded by his loving family. Frank is survived by sister Irene M. Paluck of Swoyersville, his sister Florence M. Dankos of Silver Spring, MD, sister Maryann Lofthouse of Windsor, Ontario, his nephew...
Helen V. Zekas
Mar 1, 2020
Helen V. Zekas, formerly of Luzerne passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Allied Services Center City Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre. She was born March 17, 1923 in Snowshoe, Pennsylvania one of ten children of the late Martin and Anna Kukaitis Austra. She was a graduate of Luzerne High School and was formerly employed in the local garment...
Mary E. Olszewski
Feb 23, 2020
Mary E. Olszewski, 94, formally of Luzerne and Edwardsville passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at River Street Manor, Wilkes-Barre, where she was a resident the last few years. Born February 1, 1926 in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances Pesetski. She attended school in Pringle, married and spent most of her life...
Jill Adams Wujcik
Feb 7, 2020
After a brave but difficult fight against a rare form of cervical cancer, Dallas resident Jill Wujcik, 36, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 7, 2020. Jill was born in Luzerne, and attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and graduated from Wyoming Valley West, where she lettered in volleyball. Jill went on to Bloomsburg University and then...
William G. Laity
Jan 28, 2020
William Gordon Laity, of Shavertown, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2020 at River Run Nursing Center, Kingston. He was born February 28, 1927 in Edwardsville a son of the late Edwin and Anna Bacho Laity. A graduate of Edwardsville High School he was an Army veteran of World War II. He also served in the 109th Field Artillery,...
Bernard A. Barry, Iii
Jan 26, 2020
Christine Helen Elvis Stankevicz, 84, of Luzerne passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Wanamie on February 17, 1935 a daughter of the late John Elvis and Ann M. Petrauskas Stark. Christine was a 1952 graduate of Hanover Memorial High School and a 1953 graduate of Wyoming Seminary School of Business,...
Christine Stankevicz
Jan 24, 2020
Bernard A Barry III, 59, of Luzerne passed away on Sunday January 26,2020 at his home. He was born October 29, 1960 in Jersey City NJ a son of Bernard and Francis Barry. He attended school at Wyoming Valley West and was an Army veteran. After finishing the first part of his military career in Washington DC, Bernard moved...
Eleanor A. Yasenchak
Jan 15, 2020
Eleanor A. Yasenchak, 100, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a brief illness. Formerly of Kingston, she had been residing at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born November 25, 1919, in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Mazeski Winslow. Eleanor was a graduate of Larksville High School. During WWII she...
Larry Hilenski, Sr.
Dec 24, 2019
Larry Hilenski, Sr., 71, of Mountain Top, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born January 23, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre a son of the late Wallace and Stella Gizelbach Hilenski. He was a graduate of Crestwood High School and was employed for many years at Certainteed Manufacturing, Mountain Top. He formerly owned Larry’s...
Joseph G. Oldack
Dec 22, 2019
Joseph G. Oldack, 91, passed away on December 22, 2019 after a brief stay at Highland Manor Nursing Center, Exeter. Joseph was a Navy veteran and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was employed for many years by Diamond Manufacturing. Joseph was born January 29, 1928 and was the son of the late Joseph D. and Pearl Oldack of Luzerne....
Nichole Petrikonis
Dec 22, 2019
Nichole Rae Plesic Petrikonis, 47, of Laceyville passed away on December 22, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. She was born July 4, 1972 in Fort Bragg, California a daughter of Anthony P. Plesic of Minot, North Dakota and the late Fay Minor Plesic. Surviving are her husband, Joseph John Petrikonis III; sisters, Kimberly Galella and...
Joseph Max Chipego
Dec 19, 2019
Joseph D. (Max) Chipego of Swoyersville, passed into eternal rest on December 19, 2019 at River Run Rehabilitation Center, Kingston after a brief illness. Born in Swoyersville on March 22, 1939, he was the son of the late Mamie and Joseph Chipego. Max was a graduate of Swoyersville High School and was a Marine Corps veteran. He was co-owner...
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