OBITUARY LISTING
Local Obituaries for Luzerne, PA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Frank Suponcic
Dec 12, 2019
Frank (Butch) Suponcic, 97 of Luzerne passed away Thursday, December 12 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Forest City and was the son of the late Michael Suponcic and Erica Koran Suponcic. Butch graduated from Luzerne High School where he excelled in football and baseball. He served in the Army Air Corps during World...
Jean Scupski
Oct 14, 2019
Jean Scupski, 82, of Ashley passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019. Jean was born February 28, 1937 in Ashley to the late Joseph and Lillian Zajkowski Wozniak. She was a graduate of Ashley High School and retired from RCA Corporation. Jean was an active member of Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch where she volunteered for various bazaars and...
William Bill Craze, Jr.
Oct 13, 2019
William “Bill” Craze, Jr., 72, of Luzerne passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born November 26, 1946 in Kingston a son of the late William and LoVera (Scheibelhudt) Craze. A graduate of Luzerne High School he attended Temple University. Bill was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era and was a member...
John J. Handley, Dds
Oct 12, 2019
John J. Handley DDS, 80, of Dallas, passed away on October 12, 2019. Born in Luzerne on January 8, 1939, John was the son of the late John and Martha (Moreck) Handley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Spencer and grandson, Randy Stair. In addition to his wife Joyce, he is...
Joseph Glaush
Oct 4, 2019
Joseph Glaush October 4, 201 Joseph Glaush, 83, formally of Walnut St. Luzerne, passed away on Friday at Birchwood Healthcare, Nanticoke. Born in Pringle, son of the late Michael and Helen Chismer Glaush. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Penn Floral. He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Glaush. He is survived by his sister...
Bernadine E. Steele
Sep 28, 2019
ernadine E. Steele September 28, 2019 Bernadine E. Steele, 89, of Larksville, passed away on Saturday at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Waltich Stash. She was a graduate of St. Nicholas School, Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. Bernie, lived most...
Timothy J. Bogdonovitch
Sep 8, 2019
Timothy J. Bogdonovitch September 8, 2019 Timothy J. Bogdonovitch, 61, of Luzerne passed away on Sunday at Post and Acute Medical, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Edward and Sophie Halat Bogdonovitch. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Schott Optical for 28 years. He had a great passion for the outdoors, from...
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