Aug 3, 2023

Bernard L. Edmonds, 32,of Pittston, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.

Bernard Edmonds was born on July 24, 1991 in Orange, NJ, to Marissa Keith (Dawson) and the late Ernest Edmonds.

Bernard was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School, Class of 2009. He attended Wilkes University, playing basketball there. He...

Jul 31, 2023

Jul 25, 2023

Joseph Michael Pesta resident of Anthracite Apartments, Pittston died at home.

He served proudly in the Marine Corps (1960-66) reaching rank of Lance Corporal. He was involved in the Vietnam Veterans Post 66, Pittston and AMVETS Post 198, Dupont.

Born September 12, 1941 to Joseph and Margaret Mesaris Pesta, he was raised in Exeter, PA.

Predeceased by his...

Jul 19, 2023

George R. Brown, 66, of West Wyoming, passed away after his battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp., PA.

George was born on September 18, 1956, in Pittston, PA. Son of George and Theresa Brown, Yatesville, PA.

He graduated from Gateway Senior High School, Monroeville, PA in 1974. George worked for...

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 8, 2023

Stephen C. Nalewajko, 93, of Wyoming passed away Saturday July 8th at his home.

Born on the 4th of July 1930, in Wyoming, PA to Stephen Nalewajko Catherine (Sczpanczak) Nalewajko

Stephen was one of 8 children. He grew up in Wyoming and graduated from Wyoming Memorial High School in 1949. During his sophomore year (1947) in high school he was...

Jul 6, 2023

Jul 2, 2023

William John Doty, 79, of Tunkhannock, passed away Sunday morning, July 2, 2023, with his twin daughters by his side.

John, as he preferred to be called, was born in Mehoopany, PA on March 4, 1944, the son of the late William B. Doty and Frances E. Trowbridge. He was a 1962 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School.

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Jul 1, 2023

Francis “Fritz” George Kusma, 81, of West Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly, while fishing in Delaware, on July 1, 2023, from a brain hemorrhage.

Fritz was born on August 26, 1941, to George and Ethel Kusma in Swoyersville. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Arcadia. In 1964, Fritz met Grayce Orlando and wooed her over a boat ride...

Jun 24, 2023

Jun 10, 2023

May 30, 2023

Dr. Eugene A. Kaczorowski, MD, 81, of Plains passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Allied Services Wilkes-Barre Hospice.

Eugene was born on July 9, 1941, in Zaręby Kościelne, Poland to Stanisław and Irena Kaczorowski. He graduated from high school and went on to further his education at Medical University of Silesia, Poland. He started his career as an...

May 22, 2023

Thomas (Tom) Maguire, 87, of West Wyoming died peacefully following a short illness, surrounded by family on Monday, May 22 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

He was born in Wilkes Barre on Nov. 27, 1935, and was a graduate of Saint Nicholas High School in Wilkes Barre.

Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was employed in...

May 17, 2023

May 15, 2023

Hazel L. Wasserott, 81, of Forty Fort passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

She was born in Orange, daughter of the late Francis and Mary Jane Fowler Smith. She was a graduate of Dallas High School and furthered her education by becoming an LPN. Hazel worked as a private duty nurse with several...

May 15, 2023

Ethel Mae Minckler, 73, of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at her home.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late Robert and Emily Pollock Barber. Ethel worked for 22 years as a Corrections Officer in the Wyoming County Correctional Facility, Tunkhannock before retiring in 2009. She was a member of the Tunkhannock Pilgrim Holiness Church.

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May 8, 2023

May 2, 2023

Thomas Augustus Traver, Jr. (Tim), 69, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 2, 2023. Tim was born on August 11, 1953, to the late Thomas and Hilda (Zacharias) Traver. He was a lifelong resident of Star Hill in Beaumont.

Tim was educated in Tunkhannock Area Schools until he transferred to the West Side Vocational and Technical School...

May 1, 2023

John L Pesarchick, 80, of Taylor, formerly of Exeter passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Throop, he was the son of the late Jacob and Clare (Owens) Pesarchick. He graduated from Scranton Tech in 1960 and attended Penn State Worthington Campus. He went on to serve our country for three...

Apr 25, 2023