Obituaries

David William Haas

Feb 9, 2022

David William Haas, 75, of Monroe Township passed away on February 9, 2022 at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Christine Mary Lawrence Haas. Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 11, 1946 he was the son of the late William Conrad and Mariam Jones Haas. He served his country in the United States...

Michael A. Sponenberg

Feb 8, 2022

Michael A. Sponenberg, 49, of Auburn Township passed away on Tuesday February 8, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 9 years Penny C. Lebarron King. Born in Williamsport, PA on June 30, 1972 he is survived by his parents Robert, Jr. and Carol Yanney Sponenberg. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved having...

Helen T. Sarcevic

Feb 6, 2022

Helen T. Sarcevic, 85, of Newton Township, died peacefully at her home on Sunday morning. Her husband, Joseph Sarcevic, preceded her in death in 2012.

Born in Brodjanci, Croatia, she was the daughter of the late Franjo and Reza Arambasic Gesler. She was the founder and guide of MIR-Peace pilgrimages and was a member of the Church...

Peggy Ann Kingston

Feb 6, 2022

Peggy Ann Kingston (Robinson), 86, of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday February 6, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Ronald Kingston in 2014. Born in Meshoppen on July 7, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Donald and Nellie Robinson. She was a member of the Russell Hill United Methodist Church. She...

John F. Roche

Feb 5, 2022

John F. Roche, 76, of West Pittston, passed away on Saturday, February 5th at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.

John was born in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late John and Kathleen Clifford Roche. Prior to retirement, he was in the Law Department as a Court Representative at Consolidated Edison for 43 years. He was...

Nancy Mccarthy

Feb 4, 2022

Nancy McCarthy died Friday, February 4, 2022, at St. Mary's Villa in Elmhurst. Her beloved husband of 59 years, Bud McCarthy, passed in 2012. They were truly inseparable and Buddy was her world.

Born in Scranton's Hill Section, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Boland Rafter. A graduate of Central High School, she...

Nancy Ann Mikulski

Feb 4, 2022

Nancy A. Mikulski, 82, of East Stroudsburg passed away Friday afternoon, February 4, 2022. Born at Lake Winola, PA on August 09, 1939 she was the daughter of the late George R. Mikulski and Claire Hotchko. She worked at the New York Telephone company and loved quilting, playing bridge, visiting the library and was an active member of the Red...

Frank E. Wadas

Feb 3, 2022

Frank Edward Wadas, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday February 3, 2022 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia (Gorda) Wadas. Born in Meeker, PA on February 19, 1946 he was the oldest son of the late Frank E. and Dorothy King Wadas. Frank graduated from Dallas High School in...

Nicholas Percival

Feb 2, 2022

Nicholas Percival, 87, Clarks Summit, passed away on Wednesday afternoon at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death in 2021 by his wife of 62 years, Carole Marie Trager Percival.

Born in Susquehanna, he was the son of the late Ralph and Susan Mazzatta Percival. He was a veteran of the United States...

Doris A. Smalser

Feb 2, 2022

Doris A. Smalser, 88, of Lake Winola passed away on Wednesday February 2, 2022 at Meadowview Healthcare, Montrose. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Smalser in 2019. Born in Montrose on May 30, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Mabel Tyler Aldrich. She was proud to grow up on the family farm enjoying...

Janet Shalata

Jan 31, 2022

Janet Clarisse (Traver) Shalata, 86, of Monroe Twp., went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, January 31, 2022 at home. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late Lambert H. Traver and Bertha (Sickler) Traver Smales. She was a graduate of the Beaumont school in 1953 where she played basketball. In 1953, she married the love...

Chris Jescavage

Jan 30, 2022

Chris Jescavage, 68, son of the late Chester A. and Dolores M. Cudnowski Jescavage, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton, after suffering a heart attack. 

Chris was born in Saginaw, Michigan on September 13, 1953 and grew up in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre. Chris was a 1971 graduate of James...

Todd William Madill

Jan 27, 2022

Todd William Madill, 59, passed away January 27, 2022 at his home. Born on December 4, 1962 in Meshoppen, PA he was the son of the late Joseph Brown Madill. He is survived by his mother Geraldine Farr Madill. Todd graduated from Towanda High School and was employed by Cargill. He had a passion for snowmobiling. He enjoyed the outdoors...

Bruce W. Ott

Jan 26, 2022

Bruce W. Ott of South Abington died Wednesday evening at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Janet Pierotti. The couple married in 1966.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Milton and Gertrude Hughes Ott. He was a graduate of West Scranton High School and attended Our Lady of the...

Donna Stang

Jan 26, 2022

Donna Stang, 55, of Meshoppen passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday January 26, 2022 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 21 years Kurt Stang. Born in Shavertown, PA on May 23, 1966 she was preceded in death by mother, Sharon Conden and survived by father Bernard McDermott, II and by...

Joan E. Schwartz

Jan 25, 2022

Joan E. Schwartz, 78, of Forkston, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday January 25, 2022 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Joan is survived by her husband Richard J. Schwartz. Born in Philadelphia on September 17, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Margaret Gillespie Adams. After marriage she lived in Rantoul Illinois with Richard and then travelled...

Emily S. Kocian

Jan 25, 2022

Emily Kocian, 95, of Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre Pa passed away on Tuesday January 25, 2022. Born on March 8, 1926 in Kingston PA she was the daughter of the late Sylvia and Stanley Kocian. Emily was a longtime resident of Miami Florida where she worked for Bell Telephone as a telephone operator. In addition, she also worked for...

Raymond Kenia

Jan 24, 2022

Raymond Kenia, 77, of Newton Township, passed away at his home on Monday. His wife of over 52 years is the former Patricia Chilewski.

Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late John and Josephine Kenia. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bernard Kenia. In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons...

Pauline B. Oakley

Jan 22, 2022

Pauline Oakley, 87, of Nicholson passed away Saturday January 22, 2022 at Geisinger Community Center, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband Philip Oakley Sr. on December 23, 2001. Born on July 7, 1934 in Harford, PA. She was the daughter of the late Burton and Rachel Pratt Collins. She is survived by her sons, Philip Oakley Jr....

Raymond A. Cramer

Jan 22, 2022

Raymond A. Cramer, born in Dalton, PA in 1936, passed away peacefully in his home in Honesdale, PA on January 22 with his wife of 60 years Lenore Smith Cramer and family at his side. Ray and Lenore moved to Honesdale 4 years ago, and had previously lived in Dalton, Pennsylvania where he was a beloved piano teacher for...