Times Leader Obituaries

Glen Lyon, PA

GLEN LYON — Elizabeth J. Belles, 81, of Glen Lyon, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 18, 2018, upon admission at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born March 31, 1937, in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Eleanor (Zaleski) Wallace. She was a...

Pittston, PA

PITTSTON — James Gardner, 48, formerly of Pittston, died April 18, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Mary B. (Becker) Marshall, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 19, 2018. A full obituary will appear in Tuesday's paper. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday, April, 27, at Wyoming Valley Presbyterian Church, 2 Lockhart St., Wilkes-Barre. Kniffen O'Malley Leffler...

Drums, PA

DRUMS — John J. McKenna, of Drums, died April 19, 2018. Funeral arrangements will be announced by E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.

Moosic, PA

MOOSIC — Sylvia Sklanka, 84, of Moosic, died April 15, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at Queen of the Apostles Parish Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Monday until time of Mass.

Dallas, PA

DALLAS — Robert G. Spudis, 76, of Dallas, died April 19, 2018. Arrangements will be announced from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Dallas.

Wapwallopen, PA

WAPWALLOPEN — Janice L. (Arnold) Daily, 82, of Wapwallopen, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Berwick Hospital Center. Born Sept. 21, 1935, in Slocum Township, she was the daughter of the late Howard W. and Dorothy J. (Jones) Arnold. She was a graduate of Newport...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Daisy M. Eichhorn, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at her home. Born April 3, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Anna Mae Metzing Yelland. Daisy attended Wilkes-Barre Township High School, and was employed for over 25...

North Wales, PA

NORTH WALES, Pa. — The Reverend Mr. Edward Andrew Konarski Sr., 91, beloved spouse of Dorothy (Malahowski) Konarski, departed this world on April 17, 2018. Edward was born Nov. 24, 1926, to Charles Konarski and Julia (Strish) Konarski, of Larksville. The fourth of five...

Dupont, PA

DUPONT — Albert Kurtinitis, 86, of Dupont, died April 19, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.

Pittston, PA

PITTSTON — Donna Marie Miller, 56, of Pittston, passed away April 14, 2018, at home surrounded by family. Her husband of 34 years is Richard Miller. Born in Taylor, she was the daughter of Jean Kanuik-Kelch and stepdaughter of Gene Kelch. She was a graduate of Riverside...

Tunkhannock, PA

TUNKHANNOCK — A memorial service will be held for Paul Neff at noon on Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3832 Route 6, Tunkhannock. Arrangements are by Howell-Lussi Funeral Home.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Leona C. Sakowski died April 18, 2018. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.

Ashley, PA

ASHLEY — Anna Rose Berry Thomas, 91, formerly of Fall Street, Ashley, died Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2018, at Little Flower Manor, with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 30, 1926, daughter of the late Patrick and Anna Murphy Berry. She was a graduate of St. Leo's...

Forty Fort, PA

FORTY FORT — Doris L. Williams, of Forty Fort, died April 13, 2018. Arrangements by Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Parrish St., Wilkes-Barre.

Swoyersville, PA

SWOYERSVILLE — Betty M. Zukosky, 94, of Swoyersville, died April 19, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending for a Monday funeral from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

Edwardsville, PA

EDWARDSVILLE — Julia Capp, 98, of Edwardsville, died April 14, 2018. Family and friends may call 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, 93 Zerby Ave., Edwardsville. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Stanley J. Cooper Jr., 93, of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of Larksville, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Stanley was born in Larksville on Aug. 28, 1924. He was the son of the late Stanley J. Cooper Sr. and the former...

Stroudsburg, PA

STROUDSBURG — Angela Greco, 104, of Stroudsburg, died April 15, 2018. A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Mary's Church, Old Forge. Friends may call 9:30 until service time.

Kingston, PA

KINGSTON — Hope L. Hodgen, 83, of East Vaughn Street, Kingston, died on Saturday evening, April 14, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Joy Robacker Faust. She graduated from Kingston High School....

West Pittston, PA

WEST PITTSTON — Margaret Morrison, 85, of West Pittston, died April 14, 2018. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Service will be held at the Memorial Shrine Cemetery.

Avoca, PA

AVOCA — Betty Jane "Elizabeth" (Albosta) Novak, 88, of Avoca, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at her home. Born in Avoca on Dec. 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Krzyscin) Albosta. Betty Jane was raised by her grandparents, Joseph and Catherine...

Ashley, PA

ASHLEY — Anna Rose Berry Thomas, 91, of Ashley, died April 17, 2018. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday from the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc. 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Leo's/Holy Rosary Parish Church,...

Shickshinny, PA

SHICKSHINNY — Jean E. (Ryman) Titus, 66, of Shickshinny, died April 17, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bible Baptist Church, 43 Furnace St., Shickshinny. Family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Old Forge, PA

OLD FORGE — Rose Mischianti Argiro, 97, of Old Forge, died April 16, 2018. The funeral will be 9 a.m. Saturday from Ferri & Gillette Funeral Services LLC, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge, to Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, Old Forge. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at...

Old Forge, PA

OLD FORGE — John J. Baronski Sr., 58, of Old Forge, died April 16, 2018. Surviving is his wife, Joann Valencia Baronski. Funeral services will be held 9 a.m. Saturday from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge, with a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Stanley J. Cooper Jr., 93, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 17, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Daisy Eichhorn, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 16, 2018. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.

Mercersburg, PA

MERCERSBURG — John "Jay" Howard Joseph Frantz , 77, of Mercersburg, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at his home. Born Saturday, April 12, 1941, in Kingston, he was the son of the late John Joseph Frantz and the late Bernadine Marie (Howard) Frantz. Jay retired in 2011...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — William A. Grasavage, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 13, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 8:30 a.m. until time of Mass Saturday.

Dallas, PA

DALLAS — Antoinette J. Koperna, of Dallas, died April 10, 2018. Funeral will be held privately at the request of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

Scranton, PA

SCRANTON — Brandon James Laton, 25, of Scranton, died April 14, 2018. A memorial service will be held 8 p.m. Friday at the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Family and friends may call 6 p.m. until the time of services.

Sweet Valley, PA

SWEET VALLEY — Mildred Inez Malinowski, 92, of Sweet Valley, died April 17, 2018. There will be no funeral service or calling hours. Arrangements are by the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek.

White Haven, PA

WHITE HAVEN — Janet May Maulick, of White Haven Poconos, passed away on April 16, 2018, after a serious illness with melanoma cancer. She was born in Newark, N..J, on May 1, 1937. After graduating from Irvington High School, she married the boy next door, Walter John...

Ashley, PA

ASHLEY — Anna Rose Berry Thomas, of Ashley, died April 17, 2018. Funeral arrangements are being finalized under the direction of the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre.

Dallas, PA

DALLAS — Mary Josephine Williams, 82, of Dallas, beloved wife of Jack Williams, passed away on March 31, 2018, in Wilkes-Barre. Born July 31, 1935, in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, Mary was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth Zeto. A Coughlin High School...

Spokane, WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — Mark V. Estock, of Spokane, Wash., passed away at his home Sunday, April 8, 2018, after a 10-year battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born in Kingston, son of the late Valentine and Wanda (Warakomski) Estock. He was a 1964...

Factoryville, PA

FACTORYVILLE — Peter J. Franko Jr., of Factoryville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April, 14, 2018, at Geisinger CMC Hospital with his family by his side. His wife is the former Gail Harvey. He was born on Feb. 27, 1961, in Pittston, son of Peter J. and Carol Ann Romanoski...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Matthew R. Howard, 51, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 15, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending form the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains.

Scranton, PA

SCRANTON — Brandon James Laton, 25, of Scranton, died April 14, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending from Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Forty Fort, PA

FORTY FORT — Jeff E. Seeben, 60, of Forty Fort, died on April 13, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Inc., Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

Langhorne, PA

LANGHORNE — Frank Stark, of Langhorne, died Sunday evening, April 15, 2018, at home. He was born, raised and lived in Kingston. He was the son of the late Martin and Rose Roth Stark and was a graduate of Kingston High School and University of Michigan, with his bachelor's...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

WILKES-BARRE — Donald Compton, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, died April 15, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

Sheatown, PA

SHEATOWN — Walter J. Cooper, 88, of Sheatown, Newport Township, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed by Western Union for many years and was best known as a waiter at the Centre Inn, Newport...

West Pittston, PA

WEST PITTSTON — Margaret Morrison, 85, of West Pittston, died April 14, 2018. Arrangements are pending from the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston.

Plains Township, PA

PLAINS TWP. — Richard M. Musko, of Plains Township, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born June 1, 1961, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of Dick and Dolores Cullen Musko of Wilkes-Barre. Richard attended...

Harveys Lake, PA

HARVEYS LAKE — Taft Anthony Truska Jr., 89, of Harveys Lake, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 19, 1929, and was the son of the late Taft A. Sr. and Margaret Rutkowski Truska. Taft and his wife,...

West Pittston, PA

WEST PITTSTON — Rose Ann Breymeier, 79, of West Pittston, died April 11, 2018. Private funeral services have been held.

Taylor, PA

TAYLOR — Harold (Harry) F. Keating Jr., 71, of Taylor, died April 13, 2018. Blessing service 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge. Relatives and friends may pay their respects 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Plymouth, PA

PLYMOUTH — Judith Ann Letteer "Judy" was called home to our Lord on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Born July 10, 1942, to the late Clara Evans and the late George Alden, Judy, to all who knew her, was a unique and caring individual who touched all she met. She married Joseph...