Local Obituaries for Luzerne County, PA. & Wyoming County, PA.
Robert A. Guilford
Sep 25, 2023
Robert A. Guilford, 68 of Wyoming, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 25, 2023, in the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.
Robert was born on November 13, 1954, in Kingston, PA, to the late James and Marie Fortuna Guilford. He graduated from Wyoming Area High School in 1972 and went on to enlist in the United States Navy. He proudly...
Shirley Randazzo (Steiner) Vantassel
Sep 25, 2023
Shirley Randazzo (Steiner) VanTassel, a retired secretary from the City of Daytona Beach passed away on September 25, 2023, in Daytona Beach, FL. Formerly from West Wyoming, she was born June 5, 1939, to John and Genevieve Jackson Randazzo. Shirley was their oldest daughter. She attended West Wyoming schools and graduated as Salutatorian of her Class in 1957 where she...
Richard F. Jatkowski
Sep 24, 2023
Richard Felix Jatkowski, 91, of Carverton, passed away September 24th at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas.
He was born June 18, 1932, in West Wyoming, PA, the son of the late Joseph and Anna Jatkowski (Gashi). Rich was a graduate of West Wyoming High School, class of 1950.Richard had a multitude of jobs over the course of...
Mark Gallagher
Sep 15, 2023
Mark Gallagher of Old Forge, 47, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Ronald and Mary Ann (Welc) Gallagher, who he missed greatly. Mark worked as a mason for many years.
He will be missed by his beloved family, six children, Dana, Danielle, Mark,...
Robert T. Menton
Sep 5, 2023
Robert T. “Bob” Menton, 80, a 29 year resident of Greenville, SC passed away on September 5, 2023 at NHC Greenville, 32 months after being diagnosed with glioblastoma. Born in Queens, NY on December 12, 1942 to Martin D. and Anna (Brienze) Menton, he earned a Bachelor of Science from Cooper Union in NYC, a Master’s of Engineering from the...
Mary E. Knecht
Aug 21, 2023
Mary Edna Knecht, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, beloved mother, and grandmother, peacefully passed away on August 21, 2023, at The Gardens at East Mountain, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
She was born on October 2, 1930, in Suscon, PA, to the late Walter and Elizabeth (Kossian) Knecht. Mary graduated from Dupont School in 1948, she held several jobs throughout her life including California...
Abigail Mae Messersmith
Aug 13, 2023
Abigail Mae Messersmith, 17, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.
Abigail Mae Messersmith was born on August 17, 2005, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, to Donald L. Messersmith and Teri Fell.
Abby was the most beautiful girl with the largest personality in the smallest package. She was a student at Tunkhannock Area High...
Francis M. Stanulis
Aug 9, 2023
Francis “Berwick Frank” Michael Stanulis was born on April 29th, 1937. Frank graduated in 1955 from Swoyersville High School and joined the Army in 1960, where he became a Specialist and served until 1962. He was preceded in death by his father William Stanulis, mother Loretta McGuire Stanulis, twin brother William Stanulis, stepsons Micheal Gerney, and Thomas Ondish, and grandson,...
Bernard L. Edmonds
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...
Joseph M. Pesta
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...
George R. Brown
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...
Stephen “Cheb” Nalewajko
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...
W. John Doty
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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Francis “Fritz” George Kusma
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...
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