OBITUARIES

 Local Obituaries for Luzerne County, PA. & Wyoming County, PA.

Francis C. Yurko Jr.

Francis C. Yurko Jr.

Nov 15, 2020

Frank Yurko 71 of Harding passed away Sunday November 15 surrounded by his loving family at Allied Hospice center in Scranton after a lengthy illness. Born September 28, 1949 in Wyoming he was the son of the late Frank Sr. and Helen (Bublo) Yurko. Fran had a love for old cars and pinball games at the R & J Diner...

Matthew E. Hunter

Matthew E. Hunter

Nov 12, 2020

MATTHEW E. HUNTER November 12, 2020

MATTHEW E. HUNTER, 20, of Monroe Twp., passed away Thursday morning from injuries he suffered in a motor vehicle accident in Monroe Twp.

Born in Danville he was the son of Sherri Parsons of Monroe Twp. And the late David E. Hunter Jr. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. during high school...

Shirley T. Butler

Shirley T. Butler

Oct 23, 2020

SHIRLEY T. BUTLER October 23, 2020

SHIRLEY T. BUTLER, 95, of Wyoming passed away on October 23 at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Twp.

Born in Akron, Ohio on January 12, 1925 Shirley was the daughter of the late Max and Wylanne Thomas. She graduated from East High in Akron, Ohio and began her pursuit of a college degree...

Harry W. Yaletsko

Harry W. Yaletsko

Oct 21, 2020

HARRY W. YALETSKO October 21, 2020

HARRY W. YALETSKO, 73, of Wyoming passed away Wednesday in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.

Born in Pittston he was the son of the late Andrew and Erma Sickler Yaletsko. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam War. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Offset...

Margaret F. Walk

Margaret F. Walk

Sep 24, 2020

MARGARET F. WALK September 24, 2020

Margaret (Peg) Frances Baskin Walk,96, a resident of Partridge Tippett Nursing Home Wesley Village Campus, passed away peacefully on Thursday September 24 shortly after admission to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

Born March 28, 1924 she was the daughter of William E. and Mary Smith Baskin.

She graduated from Freeland High School with honors in 1941....

Angela M. Edwards

Angela M. Edwards

Sep 21, 2020

ANGELA M. EDWARDS September 21, 2020

ANGELA M. EDWARDS, 34, of Northampton passed away Monday evening at her home.

Born in Towanda she is the daughter of Richard W. Edwards and Lori McCarthy Faux. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and the Elk Lake Vocational Technical School where she received her license in Cosmetology. For the past 6...

Helen R. Lewis

Helen R. Lewis

Sep 8, 2020

HELEN R. LEWIS September 8, 2020

HELEN R. LEWIS,74 of Plymouth passed away September 8, 2020 at Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Helen was born September 9, 1945 in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Carrie Wright Booth. She was educated in the Larksville Schools. She was employed at several sewing factories and...

Joseph L. Bell

Joseph L. Bell

Aug 20, 2020

JOSEPH L. BELL August 20, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph L. Bell of Exeter announce his sudden and unexpected passing on Thursday morning at the age of 59. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Joseph Bell Jr. of Swoyersville, and TJ Bell of Pittston; Siblings Clarence E. Bell III and Alice Kintz;...

Betty B. Miller

Betty B. Miller

Jul 24, 2020

BETTY B MILLER July 24, 2020

Betty Bittenbender Miller, 103, was born Nov. 1, 1916 in Plymouth, Pa. She was the only child of Carmen and George Lee Bittenbender.

Mrs. Miller graduated from Plymouth High School in 1934 and went on to Wyoming Seminary and Wilkes College. She then married Coray Henry Miller and moved to Wyoming. The couple...

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