OBITUARY LISTING
Local Obituaries for Luzerne, PA & Surrounding Areas
Marjorie G. Baldovsky
Oct 11, 2020
Marjorie G. Baldovsky, 92, formerly of Courtdale passed away on October 11, 2020 at Allied Services Meade Street Nursing Center. She was born October 22, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre a daughter of the late Stanley and Victoria Skrabut Gorewich. She was preceded in death by her husband John; son, James; sister, Frances Gorewich; brother, Edward Gorewich Surviving are her son,...
Mary Ann Shumoski
Sep 29, 2020
Mary Ann Shumoski, 80, of Wilkes-Barre Township passed away on September 29, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was born June 18, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Yurkoski Shumoski. She was a 1958 graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School and was employed by several local companies. Mary Ann was a member...
Charles A. Piekanski
Sep 19, 2020
Charles A. Piekanski passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre. Charlie was born in Nanticoke to Theresa Aponick Piekanski and Aloysius Charles Piekanski. He was in the first graduating class of Dallas High School in 1962. After graduating high school Charlie enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in...
Lillian M. Farris
Aug 21, 2020
Lillian Marie Farris peacefully passed away on August 21, 2020. She spent her youth in the Wilkes-Barre area. She married Robert C. Farris in June of 1951 after his service in the Army Air Corp. He later became a librarian at Purdue University. Lillian and Bob had a wonderful life in West Lafayette, Indiana, until Bob’s sad and untimely...
Richard M. Shirlow
Aug 12, 2020
Richard M. Shirlow, 72, of Kingston passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, with his daughter Richelle Shirlow Degnan and dear friend Beverly Fiascki by his side. He was born April 16, 1948 in Philadelphia. He was an Army veteran and his last place of employment was with Martz Trailways. Richard had three...
Elaine M. Orloski
Aug 9, 2020
Elaine Marie Orloski of Dallas, passed away on August 9, 2020. She was born January 15, 1947 the daughter of the late Helen Palsovitch of Luzerne, PA. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Raymond, son Raymond Jr. (51) and three grandchildren Emma (21), Jessica (19), and Landon (15). She was a graduate of Luzerne High School...
Stephen Mesaros
Jul 28, 2020
Stephen (MOOSE) Mesaros Steve Mesaros, 52, of Jim Thorpe, was called home by our good Lord on Tuesday July 28, 2020 from an unexpected illness. He was born August 1, 1967 and raised in Luzerne, PA. He was the 6th child out of 7 to the late William and Elizabeth Mesaros of Luzerne. He was currently employed as a...
Theodore J. Derby
Jul 27, 2020
Theodore James Derby, of Kingston Township passed away in his home on July 27, 2020. He was born November 20, 1939 in Harveys Lake a son of the late Wheeler and Stella Okraszewski Derby. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Ann Marie, his daughter Deanna Derby and his grandchildren Vincenzo Parente and Alyssa Parente. He is...
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...
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