Obituaries

Colleen Margaret Azaravich February 6, 2024 Colleen Margaret Azaravich, 89, of Dupont, passed away on Tuesday at Allied Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born on December 11, 1934 in California, she was the daughter of the late John and ...

Sept. 29, 2023 Tina E. Hammill, 87, of West Pittston was peacefully welcomed into eternal life surrounded by her loving family in the early morning of Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. She was the wife of the late Eugene D. Hammill. Born Jan. 7, 1936 in Pit...

Pedro Cordova September 23, 2023 Pedro Cordova lived a remarkable life. He had some amazing stories to tell. Pedro was born in Cuba, where he faced many hardships and challenges. He was one of the 125,000 Cuban refugees who came to America on the...

Catherine (Cathy) Gunning September 19, 2023 Catherine (Cathy) Gunning, 67, of Pittston, passed away on Tuesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center following an illness. Born in Taylor on June 10, 1956, she was the daughter of ...

Duane T. Perhalla June 14, 2023 Duane Thomas Perhalla, 56, of Dupont, passed away last Wednesday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital folowing an illness. He is survived by his wife, Dianne Hoover Perhalla. Born on October 14, 1966, h...

Jean Marie Bressler May 26. 2023 Jean Marie Bressler, 69, of Pittston, passed away at home on Friday, May 26th. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Julia Kurtinaitis Bressler. She graduated from Pittston Area High...

Judith L. Wagner May 20, 2023 Judith Loyack Wagner, age 87, formerly of Pittston, died May 20,2023 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She lived in Gambrills MD. From 1974 until her death. Born July 26,1935, to Michael and M...

Helen Marie Kelly March 31, 2023 Helen Marie Kelly, Pittston, passed away early Friday morning at Allied Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Hoover Kelly. Helen graduate...

Obituary William “Bill” Foster Ellis, 95, of West Pittston, passed away in the embrace of family and into the arms of our Lord after a sudden ailment early Saturday morning, January 7, 2023, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA...

Mary Elizabeth Mazar October 12, 2022 Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Mazar, 97, a lifelong resident of West Wyoming, PA, passed away in Chattanooga, TN on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Born in Duryea, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Bl...

Elaine F. Fath March 4, 2022 Elaine F. Fath, 74, of Pittston, died unexpectedly at home on Friday afternoon, March 4, 2022. Born August 26, 1947 in West Pittston, she was the daughter of David C. Hoffner and Frances Bepersti Hoffner....

Frances Holleran February 16, 2022 Frances Holleran, 92, passed away Wednesday morning at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 10, 1929, she was the daughter of Joseph ...

Gerald T. Clisham January 26,2022 Gerald Clisham, 74, of Pittston, passed away Wednesday, January 26, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following an illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Loda Clisham. Born on October 15, ...

Joseph Paul Healey December 8, 2021   Joseph Paul Healey, 75, of Pittston, died Wednesday, December 8, following an illness. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Joan Frederick Healey.  He graduated from Pittston ...

Patricia Ann Stefanko March 13, 2021 Patricia Ann Stefanko, 67,of Pittston, passed away Saturday evening at Regional Hospital, Scranton. Born on Christmas Day, 1953 in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Tirva. She a...

Ann Marie Dessoye November 24, 2020 Ann Marie Dessoye, fondly known as Nancy, 93, passed away on Tuesday evening, Nov. 24, 2020, at Wesley Village from complications due to Covid - 19. Born Aug. 13, 1927 in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of ...

Nora Barrett Burke September 21, 2020 Nora Barrett Burke, 80, of West Pittston, passed away at home Monday September 21, 2020. Nora was the daughter of Robert and Margaret Barrett. Born and raised in West Pittston, she was a graduate of Saint Jo...

Nancy Curry Callahan August 29,2020   Nancy Curry Callahan, 72, of Avoca, passed away Saturday at Regional Hospital, Scranton, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael T. Callahan, Sr. Born in Pitts...

Joseph Patrick Menziff July 30, 2020   Joseph Patrick Menziff, 48, of Kingston, passed away at home on Thursday morning. He is survived by his wife, Kimberley McDonald Menziff. Born in Dallas, on July 10, 1972, he was the son of the ...

Nancy Rettenmeyer July 16, 2020   Nancy Rettenmeyer, 85, of East Stroudsburg, formerly of Pittston, passed away on Thursday morning. Arrangements are pending from the Paul F. Leonard Funeral Home, Pittston....

Beverly Cannarella April 12, 2020 Beverly Melvin Cannarella, 70, of Pittston passed away on Sunday April 12 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.  Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late John Melvin and Dolores Granahan Melvin. She att...

Genevieve T. OFier March 25, 2020 Genevieve T. OFier, 88, died Wednesday March 25, 2020. She was born December 28, 1931 in Pittston, Pennsylvania the daughter of Marie and Joseph Sauter. Genevieve graduated from Pittston Area and worked as a...