Local Obituaries for Luzerne County, PA. & Wyoming County, PA.
Mary Lou Gillespie
Aug 23, 2022
Mary Lou Gillespie, 77, of Wyoming passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 23, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Pittston, Mary Lou was the daughter of the late Edward Ruane and Mary Kearns Ruane. She graduated from Wyoming High School and later attended McCann School of Business & Technology. She was...
Bernardine A. Yoschak
Aug 15, 2022
Bernardine A. Yoschak, 91, a longtime resident of Metuchen, NJ, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Born in Nanticoke, PA, and raised in Plains, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sophia (Pritch) Sheraski.
Bernie was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, class of 1948, and attended Wilkes-Barre Business College. Bernie...
Dolores Burgio
Jul 19, 2022
DOLORES BURGIO
July 19, 2022
Dolores Burgio, 89, of Harveys Lake, a resident of Wyoming passed away Tuesday, July 19 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas.
Born in Pittston she was the daughter of the late Joseph Nesgoda and Julia (Warunek) Nesgoda. She attended school in Dupont and was later employed in dress manufacturing businesses.
Dolores loved baking, gardening, crocheting,...
Conrad D. Baut
Jul 17, 2022
CONRAD D. BAUT July 17, 2022 Conrad D. Baut, 62, of Shavertown, passed away on Sunday at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Eugene and Harriett (Zekoski) Baut. Conrad was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and received a bachelor’s in business administration from King’s College. He spent his life dedicated to...
Milton H. Sprague
Jul 11, 2022
Milton H Sprague, 78, of West Wyoming passed away on Monday, July 11 at Allied Services, Wilkes-Barre, with his wife, Ellen by his side.
Born in Binghamton he was the son of the late Howard Sprague and Ruth Marie Fink Sprague. He was a 1961 graduate of Kingston High School, earned an A.D. at LCCC in Social Sciences and attended...
Howard J. Coolbaugh
Jul 9, 2022
Howard J. Coolbaugh, 81, of Franklin Twp., passed away on Saturday, July 9, at Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA.
Born in Harding, he was the son of the late Arthur Giles and Gertrude (Demming) Coolbaugh. He was educated in the Dallas School District and enlisted in the United States Army.
Howard was a member of Dymond Hollow Methodist Church....
Kathryn Webb
Jul 3, 2022
Kathryn Webb, (Taylor) 79, of Pittston, passed away on Saturday, July 3rd, 2022, peacefully following a brief illness.
Kay was born in Philadelphia on October 27th, 1942, daughter to the late Mary (Doran) and Walter Taylor. She cherished her memories of growing up in Roslyn, surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Gwynedd Mercy Academy in 1960 and attended...
Charles John (Jack) Patton
Jun 24, 2022
Charles John (Jack) Patton
June 24, 2022
Charles John (Jack) Patton, affectionally known as Pop to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, 88, of Beaumont passed away Friday June 24th, 2022, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp., three days after celebrating his 70th wedding anniversary with his wife, Shirley.
Born July 21, 1933, in Plains he was the son...
Russell Herron Sr.
Jun 20, 2022
RUSSELL HERRON Sr.
June 20, 2022
Russell Herron Sr., 73, of Dupont passed away on Monday June 20 at his home.
Born in West Pittston, son of the late Featherstone Herron and Eleanor (Rowlands) Herron. He attended West Pittston Schools and went on to serve his country in the United States Army in the infantry during the Vietnam War. He...
Evan Meigs
Jun 18, 2022
Evan Meigs, 26, of Nanticoke passed away June 18th, 2022, at his home in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Darcie Meigs and Jason Randazzo of West Wyoming. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School class of 2014. Evan was a loving and caring person who lived his life to the fullest....
Gerald N. Venetz
Jun 16, 2022
GERALD N VENETZ June 16, 2022
Gerald N Venetz, 82, of West Pittston passed away on Thursday, June 16 at his home.Born in W Wyoming, son of the late Charles Venetz and Florence (Huddlson) Venetz. Gerald was a 1958 graduate of West Wyoming High School. He went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army....
Phyllis (Kruszewski) Bella
Jun 12, 2022
Phyllis Kruszewski Bella, 91, West Brady St., West Wyoming passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wyoming, Pa on September 19, 1930, the daughter of the late Edmund and Eva (Zavacki) Kruszewski and graduated from Wyoming Memorial High School in 1948. While in high school...
Richard Matthews
Jun 5, 2022
Richard Matthews, 91, of Wyoming, passed away on Sunday, June 5 at Highland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Exeter.
He was born in Scranton, son of the late Joseph Matthews and Mary (Cook) Matthews. Richard graduated from Tech School in Scranton. He proudly served his country as a United States Marine and fought in the Korean War where received an...
Elizabeth F. Bartle
Jun 2, 2022
ELIZABETH BARTLE June 2, 2022
Elizabeth F. Bartle of West Hempstead, New York passed away on Thursday, June 2 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre.She was born in Kingston, daughter of the late Russell Bartle and Olive E. (Coopey) Bartle. Elizabeth was a 1951 graduate of Kingston High School, attended Penn State, and earned a BS in Education...
Lawrence C. Licata, Jr
May 22, 2022
Lawrence C. Licata, Jr., 62, of West Pittston passed away on Sunday, May 22 at River Run Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Lawrence Licata and Delores (Barber) Licata. Lawrence was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School Class of 1978 and attended Luzerne County Community College. He was employed by NADCO...
Ann M. Coolbaugh
May 9, 2022
Ann M. Coolbaugh, 59, of Tunkhannock, passed away Monday, May 9 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, daughter of Thomas Shelley and the late Mary Shelley. Ann was a 1980 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and graduated from Kings College with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. She was a loving homemaker, wife, mother,...
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