Local Obituaries for Luzerne County, PA. & Wyoming County, PA.
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...
Dr Eugene Kaczorowski, Md
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...
Thomas (Tom) Maguire
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...
Ethel Mae Minckler
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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Hazel L. Wasserott
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...
Thomas A. Traver, Jr.
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...
John L. Pesarchick
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...
Shirley M. Brody
Mar 26, 2023
Shirley M. Brody, 87, of Monroe Township, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at her home.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Rodda. Shirley was a graduate of Beaumont High School, Class of 1953. She was employed at Rowkers Dress Factory in Tunkhannock and previously at College Misericordia. She loved cooking, especially...
Laverne A. Lenkaitis
Mar 13, 2023
LaVerne Lenkaitis, 93, of West Pittston, passed away, peacefully and surrounded by family, at her home on Monday, March 13, 2023.
Born in Laurel Run, LaVerne was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Besse (Belles) Griffith. She attended Coughlin High School and was employed by the Wyoming Area School District for more than 25 years. Earlier in her life,...
Ralph Vincent Nardell
Mar 13, 2023
A man of warmth, generosity, quick wit, and kindness. Ralph Vincent Nardell of West Wyoming, 81, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 13, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Born on February 19, 1942, he was the son of the late Ralph Nardell Sr. and Marie (Siani) Nardell. After graduating from Wyoming Area High School in 1959, he attended Bloomsburg...
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